Toshiba Tecra 8000 Tecra 8000 Users Guide - Page 263
Centronics, character, choose, click, cold boot, COM1 and COM2, commands, macro, program
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239 Glossary Centronics: The printer manufacturer whose method of data transmission between a parallel printer and a computer has become an industry standard. character: Any letter, number or symbol you can use on the computer. Some characters are non-printing characters, such as a paragraph break in a word-processing program. A character occupies one byte of computer storage. chip: A small piece of silicon containing computer logic and circuits for processing, memory, input/output and/or control functions. Chips are mounted on printed circuit boards. choose: To use the pointing device or keyboard to select a menu item, a button or an icon. click: To press and release a mouse button or AccuPoint button. In Windows, refers to the left mouse button or primary AccuPoint button, unless otherwise stated. cold boot: See boot. COM1 and COM2: Names that the operating system gives the computer's serial ports to distinguish between them. commands: Instructions that tell the computer and its devices what to do. You can enter commands individually, using the keyboard or pointing device, or combine them into macros or programs. See also macro, program. communications: The means by which a computer sends data to and receives data from another computer or device. compatibility: The ability of two computers, programs and/or devices to operate together. For example, if you install a modem that is not compatible with your computer, the modem will not work. component: A part of the computer system. Many components are combined to create the whole system. Part III: Appendixes