Glossary
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resolution
—A measure of the sharpness of the images that can be
produced by a printer or displayed on a screen. For a printer,
resolution is expressed in dots per inch (dpi). For a screen, it is
expressed as the number of pixels available horizontally and
vertically.
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
program.
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 programs
and data
.
Start screen
—Displays the new Windows
®
operating system look and
feel.
