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ROM - Read Only Memory. This is data that is stored on an IC in the computer. RS-232 - RS232 is a standardized communications interface between data communication equipment and your computer. setup - This section guides you through the preparations you'll need to make before operating your computer. If this is your first computer, you're advised to read this section carefully. Although this system has been designed to be as foolproof as an ordinary television set, a careful reading of this section will help you to ensure the long life and troublefree operation of your computer. software - Computer programs such as a word processor, operating system or programming languages. synchronous transmission - Syncopated transmission of signals between devices. Turbo - High-speed virtual disk - Also referred to as a RAM disk, this is a portion of memory used to simulate a hard disk. wait state - Wait states are pauses. Zero wait state means there are no pauses when the contents of the memory chips are being read. window - An independent screen that can be invoked onto the monitor and in which data can be viewed, altered or stored. Chapter 7: Glossary 7

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ROM
Read
Only
Memory.
This
is
data
that
is
stored
on
an
IC
in
the
computer.
RS-232
— RS232
is
a
standardized
communications
interface
be-
tween
data
communication
equipment
and
your
com-
puter.
setup
This
section
guides
you
through
the
preparations
you’ll
need
to
make
before
operating
your
computer.
If
this
is
your
first
computer,
you’re
advised
to
read
this
section
carefully.
Although
this
system
has
been
designed
to
be
as
foolproof
as
an
ordinary
television
set,
a
careful
read-
ing
of
this
section
will
help
you
to
ensure
the
long
life
and
troublefree
operation
of
your
computer.
software
Computer
programs
such
as
a
word
processor,
operating
system
or
programming
languages.
synchronous
transmission
Syncopated
transmission
of
signals
between
devices.
Turbo
High-speed
virtual
disk
Also
referred
to
as
a
RAM
disk,
this
is
a
portion
of
memory
used
to
simulate
a
hard
disk.
wait
state
Wait
states
are
pauses.
Zero
wait
state
means
there
are
no
pauses
when
the
contents
of
the
memory
chips
are
being
read.
window
An
independent
screen
that
can
be
invoked
onto
the
monitor
and
in
which
data
can
be
viewed,
altered
or
stored.
Chapter
7:
Glossary
7