Glossary
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restart
—Synonymous with reboot. To reset the computer
by reloading the operating system without turning the
computer off. See also
boot
.
RGB (Red, Green, Blue) monitor
—A monitor that
reproduces all colors by mixing red, green, and blue light
in various combinations.
RJ45 connector
—An eight-wire connector used to
connect a computer to a network.
ROM (Read-Only Memory)
—Non-volatile memory that
can be read but not written to. Non-volatile here means
that information in ROM remains whether or not the
computer is receiving power. This type of memory is
used to store your computer’s BIOS, which is essential
instructions the computer reads when you start it up.
See also
BIOS, memory. Compare RAM
.
S
Secure Digital (SD)
—A small, portable, non-volatile
memory card used to store and transfer data between
digital products, providing encryption capability for
content security.
select
—To highlight or otherwise specify text, data, or
graphics with the intent to perform some operation on it.
shortcut
—See
keyboard shortcut
.
Sleep
—A feature of some Windows
®
operating systems that
allows you to turn off the computer without exiting your
open applications and to continue from where you left
off when you turn the computer on again.
software
—See
application
. Compare
hardware
.
solid state drive
—A data storage device that utilizes
solid-state memory as opposed to a hard disk (see also
hard disk
). Solid state drives hold a large amount of
information and are used for storage of applications and
data.
Start screen
—Displays the new Windows
®
operating
system look and feel.
