Toshiba Satellite T235-S1350 User Manual - Page 207
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207 Glossary drag - To hold down the mouse button while moving the pointer to drag a selected object. In the Windows® operating system, this refers to the left mouse button, unless otherwise stated. driver - See device driver. DVD - An individual digital versatile (or video) disc. See also DVD-ROM. DVD-ROM (Digital Versatile [or Video] Disc Read-Only Memory) - A very high-capacity storage medium that uses laser optics for reading data. Each DVD-ROM can hold as much data as several CD-ROMs. Compare CD-ROM. E emulation - A technique in which a device or program imitates another device or program. enable - To turn on a computer option. See also disable. eSATA - An external device that supports hot swapping and fast data transfer. Very useful in storing and transferring large files. executable file - A computer program that is ready to run. Application programs and batch files are examples of executable files. Names of executable files usually end with a .bat or .exe extension. expansion device - A device that connects to a computer to expand its capabilities. Other names for an expansion device are port expander, port replicator, docking station, or network adapter. extension - See file extension. external device - See device. F file - A collection of related information, saved on disk with a unique name. A file may be a program, information used by a program, or a document. See also document. File Allocation Table (FAT) - The section of a storage drive that keeps track of the location of stored files. file name - A set of characters that uniquely identifies a file within a particular folder. It consists of two parts: the actual name and the file name extension. See also file extension. file extension - The three characters following the period (pronounced "dot") at the end of a file name. The extension indicates the type of file. Examples are .exe for program files and .hlp for help files. See also file name.