Toshiba Satellite S55T-C5264-4K Satellite/Satellite Pro L40/L50/L70/S50-C Seri - Page 167
M, sound, animation, and video in a computer program or
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167 Glossary LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)-A type of display that uses a liquid substance between two transparent electrode panels. When an electric current passes through the electrodes, the molecules in the liquid form a crystalline pattern that polarizes the light passing through it. A filter over the electrodes permits only non-polarized light to pass to the surface of the display, creating light and dark pixels. load-To move information from a storage device (such as a hard disk) into memory for processing. local area network-See LAN. logical drive-A section of a disk that is recognized by the operating system as a separate disk drive. A system's logical drives may differ from its physical drives. For example, a single hard disk drive may be partitioned into two or more logical drives. M memory-Typically refers to the computer's main memory, where programs are run and data is temporarily stored and processed. Memory can be volatile and hold data temporarily, such as RAM, or it can be non-volatile and hold data permanently, such as ROM. A computer's main memory is RAM. See also RAM, ROM. microprocessor-See Central Processing Unit (CPU). MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface)-A standard for connecting musical instruments, synthesizers, and computers. The MIDI standard provides a way of translating music into a form computers can use, and vice versa. motherboard-The computer's main circuit board that contains the processor, memory, and other primary components. MS-DOS prompt-See system prompt. multi-function drive-A DVD drive that can read and write to CD and DVD media. multimedia-A combination of two or more media, such as sound, animation, and video in a computer program or presentation. Musical Instrument Digital Interface-See MIDI.
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