Toshiba A600 S2201 User Manual - Page 208
flash memory, floppy diskette drive FDD
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Glossary erase: See delete. escape guard time: A time before and after an escape code is sent to the modem which distinguishes between escapes that are part of the transmitted data, and escapes that are intended as a command to the modem. escape: 1) A code (ASCII code 27), signaling the computer that what follows are commands; used with peripheral devices such as printers and modems. 2) A means of aborting the task currently in progress. execute: To interpret and execute an instruction. F fast infrared: An industry standard that enables cableless infrared serial data transfer at speeds of up to 4 Mbps. file: A collection of related information; a file can contain data, programs, or both. fingerprint sensor: The fingerprint sensor compares and analyzes the unique characteristics in a fingerprint. firmware: A set of instructions built into the hardware which controls and directs a microprocessor's activities. flash memory: Non-volatile memory that can be written to as well as read. Information in flash memory remains whether or not the computer is receiving power. This type of memory is used to retain your fingerprint data. See also memory. Compare RAM and ROM. floppy diskette drive (FDD): An electromechanical device that reads and writes to floppy diskettes. floppy diskette: A removable disk that stores magnetically encoded data. folder: An icon in Windows used to store documents or other folders. format: The process of readying a blank disk for its first use. Formatting establishes the structure of the disk that the operating system expects before it writes files or programs onto the disk. function keys: The keys labeled F1 through F12 that tell the computer to perform certain functions. G gigabyte (GB): A unit of data storage equal to 1024 megabytes. See also megabyte. graphics: Drawings, pictures, or other images, such as charts or graphs, to present information. User's Manual Glossary-7