Toshiba S1 User Manual - Page 225

host computer, Extended Capability Port

Get Toshiba S1 PDF manuals and user guides View all Toshiba S1 manuals
Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals

Page 225 highlights

GLOSSARY host computer execute: To interpret and execute an instruction. Extended Capability Port: An industry standard that provides a data buffer, switchable forward and reverse data transmission, and run length encoding (RLE) support. G gigabyte (GB): A unit of data storage equal to 1024 megabytes. See also megabyte. GND: Ground. An RS-232C signal used in the exchange of data between a computer and serial device. 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. firmware: A set of instructions built into the hardware which controls and directs a microprocessor's activities. fixed disk: See hard disk. floppy disk: See diskette. floppy disk drive (FDD): See diskette drive. Fn-esse: A TOSHIBA utility that lets you assign functions to hotkeys. 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. folder: An icon in Windows used to store documents or other folders. function keys: The keys labeled F1 through F12 that tell the computer to perform certain functions. graphics: The use of drawings, pictures, or other images, such as charts or graphs, to present information. H hard disk: A non-removable disk usually referred to as drive C. Also called fixed disk. hard disk drive (HDD): An electromechanical device that reads and writes a hard disk. See also hard disk. hardware: The physical electronic and mechanical components of a computer system: typically, the computer itself, external disk drives, etc. See also software and firmware. hertz: A unit of wave frequency that equals one cycle per second. hexadecimal: The base 16 numbering system composed of the digits 0 through 9 and the letters A, B, C, D, E, and F. host computer: The computer that controls, regulates, and transmits information to a device or another computer. Glossary-7

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • 94
  • 95
  • 96
  • 97
  • 98
  • 99
  • 100
  • 101
  • 102
  • 103
  • 104
  • 105
  • 106
  • 107
  • 108
  • 109
  • 110
  • 111
  • 112
  • 113
  • 114
  • 115
  • 116
  • 117
  • 118
  • 119
  • 120
  • 121
  • 122
  • 123
  • 124
  • 125
  • 126
  • 127
  • 128
  • 129
  • 130
  • 131
  • 132
  • 133
  • 134
  • 135
  • 136
  • 137
  • 138
  • 139
  • 140
  • 141
  • 142
  • 143
  • 144
  • 145
  • 146
  • 147
  • 148
  • 149
  • 150
  • 151
  • 152
  • 153
  • 154
  • 155
  • 156
  • 157
  • 158
  • 159
  • 160
  • 161
  • 162
  • 163
  • 164
  • 165
  • 166
  • 167
  • 168
  • 169
  • 170
  • 171
  • 172
  • 173
  • 174
  • 175
  • 176
  • 177
  • 178
  • 179
  • 180
  • 181
  • 182
  • 183
  • 184
  • 185
  • 186
  • 187
  • 188
  • 189
  • 190
  • 191
  • 192
  • 193
  • 194
  • 195
  • 196
  • 197
  • 198
  • 199
  • 200
  • 201
  • 202
  • 203
  • 204
  • 205
  • 206
  • 207
  • 208
  • 209
  • 210
  • 211
  • 212
  • 213
  • 214
  • 215
  • 216
  • 217
  • 218
  • 219
  • 220
  • 221
  • 222
  • 223
  • 224
  • 225
  • 226
  • 227
  • 228
  • 229
  • 230
  • 231
  • 232
  • 233
  • 234
  • 235
  • 236
Glossary-7
G
LOSSARY
execute:
To interpret and execute an
instruction.
Extended Capability Port:
An industry
standard that provides a data buffer,
switchable forward and reverse data
transmission, and run length encoding
(RLE) support.
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.
firmware:
A set of instructions built
into the hardware which controls and
directs a microprocessor’s activities.
fixed disk:
See
hard disk.
floppy disk:
See
diskette.
floppy disk drive (FDD):
See
diskette
drive.
Fn-esse:
A TOSHIBA utility that lets
you assign functions to hotkeys.
format:
The process of readying a blank
disk for its first use. Formatting estab-
lishes the structure of the disk that the
operating system expects before it writes
files or programs onto the disk.
folder:
An icon in Windows used to
store documents or other folders.
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.
GND:
Ground. An RS-232C signal used
in the exchange of data between a
computer and serial device.
graphics:
The use of drawings,
pictures, or other images, such as charts
or graphs, to present information.
H
hard disk:
A non-removable disk
usually referred to as drive C. Also
called fixed disk.
hard disk drive (HDD):
An electrome-
chanical device that reads and writes a
hard disk.
See also
hard disk.
hardware:
The physical electronic and
mechanical components of a computer
system: typically, the computer itself,
external disk drives, etc.
See also
software and firmware.
hertz:
A unit of wave frequency that
equals one cycle per second.
hexadecimal:
The base 16 numbering
system composed of the digits 0
through 9 and the letters A, B, C, D, E,
and F.
host computer:
The computer that
controls, regulates, and transmits
information to a device or another
computer.
host computer