Toshiba Satellite A210 PSAFGC-MS008C Users Manual Canada; English - Page 271
write protection, S-video, synchronous, system disk, terminal, volatile memory, Warm dock/undock
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GLOSSARY write protection S-video: This connection provides separate lines for contrast and color, which produces a video image superior to that produced by a composite connection. See also RCA jack. synchronous: Having a constant time interval between successive bits, characters or events. system disk: A disk that has been formatted with an operating system. For MS-DOS the operating system is contained in two hidden files and the COMMAND.COM file. You can boot a computer using a system disk. Also called an operating system disk. T terminal: A typewriter-like keyboard and CRT display screen connected to the computer for data input/output. TFT: A color LCD technology that applies individual transistors to each pixel enabling fine display control and excellent screen legibility. TTL: Transistor-transistor logic. A logic circuit design that uses switching transistors for gates and storage. U USB: Enables chain connection of a number of USB-equipped devices to one port on your computer. For example, you might connect a USB-HUB to the computer, then connect a keyboard to the USB-HUB and a mouse to the keyboard. V VGA: Video graphics array is an industry standard video adapter that lets you run any popular software. volatile memory: Random access memory (RAM) that stores information as long as the computer is connected to a power source. W Warm dock/undock: Connecting or disconnecting a device to or from the computer while the computer is suspended. warm start: Restarting or resetting a computer without turning it off. window: A portion of the screen that can display its own application or document. Often used to mean a Microsoft® Windows window. Wireless LAN: A short-range radio technology designed to simplify wireless communication with other LAN systems based on Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum radio technology that complies with the IEEE 802.11 Standard (Revision B). write protection: A method for protecting a diskette (floppy disk) from accidental erasure. User's Manual Glossary-13