Toshiba Satellite Pro L630 PSK01C-00Y023 Users Manual Canada; English - Page 189
WSXGA, American Standard Code for Information Interchange. ASCII code is
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VESA: Video Electronic Standards Association VGA: video graphics array VRT: voltage reduction technology WAN: wide area network WSXGA: wide super extended graphics array WSXGA+: wide super extended graphics array plus WUXGA: wide ultra extended graphics array WXGA: wide extended graphics array WXGA+: wide extended graphics array plus XGA: extended graphics array Glossary A adaptor: A device that provides an interface between two dissimilar electronic devices. For example, the AC adaptor modifies the power from a wall outlet for use by the computer. This term also refers to the add-in circuit cards that control external devices, such as video monitors and magnetic tape devices. allocate: To assign a space or function for a specific task. alphanumeric: Keyboard characters including letters, numbers and other symbols, such as punctuation marks or mathematical symbols. alternating current (AC): Electric current that reverses its direction of flow at regular intervals. analog signal: A signal whose characteristics such as amplitude and frequency vary in proportion to (are an analog of) the value to be transmitted. Voice communications are analog signals. ANSI: American National Standards Institute. An organization established to adopt and define standards for a variety of technical disciplines. For example, ANSI defined the ASCII standard and other information processing requirements. antistatic: A material used to prevent the buildup of static electricity. application: A group of programs that together are used for a specific task such as accounting, financial planning, spreadsheets, word processing and games. ASCII: American Standard Code for Information Interchange. ASCII code is a set of 256 binary codes that represent the most commonly used letters, numbers, and symbols. async: Short for asynchronous. asynchronous: Lacking regular time relationship. As applied to computer communications, asynchronous refers to the method of transmitting data that does not require a steady stream of bits to be transmitted at regular time intervals. B User's Manual Glossary-3