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Glossary ROM: Read Only Memory: A nonvolatile memory chip manufactured to contain information that controls the computer's basic operation. You cannot access or change information stored in ROM. S SCSI: Small Computer System Interface is an industry standard interface for connection of a variety of peripheral devices. soft key: Key combinations that emulate keys on the IBM keyboard, change some configuration options, and stop program execution. stop bit: One or more bits of a byte that follow the transmitted character or group codes in asynchronous serial communications. 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 display: A liquid crystal display (LCD) made from an array of liquid crystal cells using active-matrix technology with thin film transistor (TFT) to drive each cell. TouchPad: A pointing device integrated into the TOSHIBA computer palm rest. U Universal Serial Bus: This serial interface lets you communicate with several devices connected in a chain to a single port on the computer. V VGA: Video Graphics Array is an industry standard video adaptor that lets you run any popular software. W warm start: Restarting or resetting a computer without turning it off. write protection: A method for protecting a floppy disk from accidental erasure. Glossary-8 User's Manual

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Glossary-8
User’s Manual
Glossary
ROM:
Read Only Memory:
A nonvolatile memory chip manufactured to
contain information that controls the computer’s basic operation.
You cannot access or change information stored in ROM.
S
SCSI:
Small Computer System Interface is an industry standard interface
for connection of a variety of peripheral devices.
soft key:
Key combinations that emulate keys on the IBM keyboard,
change some configuration options, and stop program execution.
stop bit:
One or more bits of a byte that follow the transmitted character or
group codes in asynchronous serial communications.
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 display:
A liquid crystal display (LCD) made from an array of liquid
crystal cells using active-matrix technology with thin film transistor
(TFT) to drive each cell.
TouchPad:
A pointing device integrated into the TOSHIBA computer palm
rest.
U
Universal Serial Bus:
This serial interface lets you communicate with
several devices connected in a chain to a single port on the
computer.
V
VGA:
Video Graphics Array is an industry standard video adaptor that lets
you run any popular software.
W
warm start:
Restarting or resetting a computer without turning it off.
write protection:
A method for protecting a floppy disk from accidental
erasure.