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Glossary: Dell Latitude D620 User's Guide SIM Subscriber Identity Module. A SIM card contains a microchip that encrypts voice and data transmissions. SIM cards can be used in phones or portable computers. SVGA super-video graphics array A video standard for video cards and controllers. Typical SVGA resolutions are 800 x 600 and 1024 x 768. The number of colors and resolution that a program displays depends on the capabilities of the monitor, the video controller and its drivers, and the amount of video memory installed in the computer. S-video TV-out A connector used to attach a TV or digital audio device to the computer. SXGA super-extended graphics array A video standard for video cards and controllers that supports resolutions up to 1280 x 1024. SXGA+ super-extended graphics array plus A video standard for video cards and controllers that supports resolutions up to 1400 x 1050. system board The main circuit board in your computer. Also known as the motherboard. system setup A utility that serves as an interface between the computer hardware and the operating system. System setup allows you to configure user-selectable options in the BIOS, such as date and time or system password. Unless you understand what effect the settings have on the computer, do not change the settings for this program. T TAPI telephony application programming interface Enables Windows programs to operate with a wide variety of telephony devices, including voice, data, fax, and video. text editor A program used to create and edit files that contain only text; for example, Windows Notepad uses a text editor. Text editors do not usually provide word wrap or formatting functionality (the option to underline, change fonts, and so on). TPM trusted platform module A hardware-based security feature that when combined with security software enhances network and computer security by enabling features such as file and e-mail protection. travel module A plastic device designed to fit inside the module bay of a portable computer to reduce the weight of the computer. file:///S|/Integration%20Specialist/Hardware%20Doc...n/Kim%20&%20Jay/Dell%20Laptops/D620UG/glossary.htm (14 of 17) [12/4/2008 10:54:51 AM]

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Glossary: Dell Latitude D620 User's Guide
SIM
Subscriber Identity Module. A SIM card contains a microchip that encrypts voice and data
transmissions. SIM cards can be used in phones or portable computers.
SVGA
super-video graphics array A video standard for video cards and controllers. Typical SVGA
resolutions are 800 x 600 and 1024 x 768.
The number of colors and resolution that a program displays depends on the capabilities of the
monitor, the video controller and its drivers, and the amount of video memory installed in the
computer.
S-video TV-out
A connector used to attach a TV or digital audio device to the computer.
SXGA
super-extended graphics array A video standard for video cards and controllers that supports
resolutions up to 1280 x 1024.
SXGA+
super-extended graphics array plus A video standard for video cards and controllers that
supports resolutions up to 1400 x 1050.
system board
The main circuit board in your computer. Also known as the
motherboard
.
system setup
A utility that serves as an interface between the computer hardware and the operating
system. System setup allows you to configure user-selectable options in the BIOS, such as date and
time or system password. Unless you understand what effect the settings have on the computer, do
not change the settings for this program.
T
TAPI
telephony application programming interface Enables Windows programs to operate with a wide
variety of telephony devices, including voice, data, fax, and video.
text editor
A program used to create and edit files that contain only text; for example, Windows
Notepad uses a text editor. Text editors do not usually provide word wrap or formatting functionality
(the option to underline, change fonts, and so on).
TPM
trusted platform module A hardware-based security feature that when combined with security
software enhances network and computer security by enabling features such as file and e-mail
protection.
travel module
A plastic device designed to fit inside the module bay of a portable computer to
reduce the weight of the computer.
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