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Glossary Terms in this Glossary are provided for informational purposes only and may or may not describe features included with your particular computer. A AC - alternating current - The form of electricity that powers your computer when you plug the AC adapter power cable in to an electrical outlet. ACPI - advanced configuration and power interface - A power management specification that enables Microsoft® Windows® operating systems to put a computer in standby or hibernate mode to conserve the amount of electrical power allocated to each device attached to the computer. AGP - accelerated graphics port - A dedicated graphics port that allows system memory to be used for videorelated tasks. AGP delivers a smooth, true-color video image because of the faster interface between the video circuitry and the computer memory. antivirus software - A program designed to identify, quarantine, and/or delete viruses from your computer. APR - advanced port replicator - A docking device that allows you to conveniently use an external monitor, keyboard, mouse, and other devices with your portable computer. ASF - alert standards format - A standard to define a mechanism for reporting hardware and software alerts to a management console. ASF is designed to be platform- and operating system-independent. B backup - A copy of a program or data file on a floppy, CD, DVD, or hard drive. As a precaution, back up the data files from your hard drive regularly. battery - A rechargeable internal power source used to operate portable computers when not connected to an AC adapter and an electrical outlet. battery life span - The length of time (years) during which a portable computer battery is able to be depleted and recharged. battery operating time - The length of time (minutes or hours) that a portable computer battery holds a charge while powering the computer. BIOS - basic input/output system - A program (or utility) that serves as an interface between the computer hardware and the operating system. Unless you understand what effect these settings have on the computer, do not change them. Also referred to as system setup. bit - The smallest unit of data interpreted by your computer. Bluetooth® wireless technology - A wireless technology standard for short-range (9 m [29 feet]) networking devices that allows for enabled devices to automatically recognize each other. boot sequence - Specifies the order of the devices from which the computer attempts to boot. bootable CD - A CD that you can use to start your computer. In case your hard drive is damaged or your computer has a virus, ensure that you always have a bootable CD or floppy disk available. Your Drivers and Utilities or Resource CD is a bootable CD. bootable disk - A disk that you can use to start your computer. In case your hard drive is damaged or your computer has a virus, ensure that you always have a bootable CD or floppy disk available. bps - bits per second - The standard unit for measuring data transmission speed. BTU - British thermal unit - A measurement of heat output. Glossary 127

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Glossary
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Glossary
Terms in this Glossary are provided for
informational purposes only and may or may not
describe features included with your particular
computer.
A
AC
—
alternating current — The form of electricity that
powers your computer when you plug the AC adapter
power cable in to an electrical outlet.
ACPI
— advanced configuration and power interface —
A power management specification that enables
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
operating systems to put a
computer in standby or hibernate mode to conserve the
amount of electrical power allocated to each device
attached to the computer.
AGP
— accelerated graphics port — A dedicated graphics
port that allows system memory to be used for video-
related tasks. AGP delivers a smooth, true-color video
image because of the faster interface between the video
circuitry and the computer memory.
antivirus software
— A program designed to identify,
quarantine, and/or delete viruses from your computer.
APR
— advanced port replicator — A docking device that
allows you to conveniently use an external monitor,
keyboard, mouse, and other devices with your portable
computer.
ASF
— alert standards format — A standard to define a
mechanism for reporting hardware and software alerts to a
management console. ASF is designed to be platform- and
operating system-independent.
B
backup
— A copy of a program or data file on a floppy,
CD, DVD, or hard drive. As a precaution, back up the
data files from your hard drive regularly.
battery
— A rechargeable internal power source used to
operate portable computers when not connected to an AC
adapter and an electrical outlet.
battery life span
— The length of time (years) during
which a portable computer battery is able to be depleted
and recharged.
battery operating time
— The length of time (minutes or
hours) that a portable computer battery holds a charge
while powering the computer.
BIOS
— basic input/output system — A program (or
utility) that serves as an interface between the computer
hardware and the operating system. Unless you
understand what effect these settings have on the
computer, do not change them. Also referred to as
system
setup
.
bit
— The smallest unit of data interpreted by your
computer.
Bluetooth
®
wireless technology
— A wireless technology
standard for short-range (9 m [29 feet]) networking
devices that allows for enabled devices to automatically
recognize each other.
boot sequence
— Specifies the order of the devices from
which the computer attempts to boot.
bootable CD
— A CD that you can use to start your
computer. In case your hard drive is damaged or your
computer has a virus, ensure that you always have a
bootable CD or floppy disk available. Your
Drivers and
Utilities
or Resource CD is a bootable CD.
bootable disk
— A disk that you can use to start your
computer. In case your hard drive is damaged or your
computer has a virus, ensure that you always have a
bootable CD or floppy disk available.
bps
— bits per second — The standard unit for measuring
data transmission speed.
BTU
— British thermal unit — A measurement of heat
output.