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Glossary 14 User's Manual
Portege 7140CT User's Manual – 7140_UK.doc – ENGLISH – Printed on 20/12/99 as IM_714UK
T
TDIAGS: A Toshiba diagnostic program used for testing and configuring
the computer system’s resources.
terminal: A typewriter-like keyboard and CRT display screen connected
to the computer for data input/output.
TFT: A colour LCD technology that applies individual transistors to each
pixel enabling fine display control and excellent screen legibility.
TTL:
Transistor-transistor logic. A logic circuit design that uses switching
transistors for gates and storage.
U
USB: The Universal Serial Bus is a way to connect up to 127 devices
through one connector. A new development in 1997, this offers
significantly improved ease of use and reliability than earlier
expansion methods.
V
VGA:
Video graphics array is an industry standard video adaptor that lets
you run any popular software.
volatile memory: Random access memory (RAM) that stores information as
long as the computer is connected to a power source.
W
Warm dock/undock: Connecting or disconnecting a device to or from the
computer while the computer is suspended.
warm start: Restarting or resetting a computer without turning it off.
window:
A portion of the screen that can display its own application or
document. Often used to mean a Microsoft Windows window.
write protection: A method for protecting a diskette (floppy disk) from
accidental erasure.