Toshiba Satellite Pro 4300 User Manual - Page 217
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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: Drawings, pictures, or other images, such as charts or graphs, to present information. H hard disk drive (HDD): An electromechanical device that reads and writes a hard disk. See also hard disk. hard disk: A non-removable disk usually referred to as drive C. The factory installs this disk and only a trained engineer can remove it for servicing. Also called fixed 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. Hardware Setup: A Toshiba utility that lets you set the parameters for various hardware components. 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. hot dock/undock: Connecting or disconnecting a device to or from the computer while the computer is on. hotkey: The computer's feature in which certain keys in combination with the extended function key, Fn, can be used to set system parameters, such as speaker volume. User's Manual Glossary 7