Hotkey: A feature in which certain keys in combination with the Fn key alternate system or control system controls things such as power save mode.
Instruction: A statement in a computer program that performs a particular function or task.
Interlaced: A method of refreshing a computer screen, in which only every other line of pixels is refreshed. Interlaced monitors take two passes to create a complete screen image.
Internet: A large system of computers with information that can be accessed from just about anywhere.
K
Kilobyte: 1024 bytes. It’s abbreviations (K and KB) are taken from the Greek word kilo meaning 1000, although the abbreviation refers to 1024, or two raised to the tenth power.
Load: To put information into the memory, making it available to the computer for processing.
Logical Drive: A section of a disk that is recognized by the operating system that differs from a physical drive. A physical drive may be partitioned into two or more logical drives.
Megabyte (MB): The abbreviation for megabyte or one million bytes. One megabyte is actually 1,048,576 bytes (1024 bytes by 1024 bytes).
Memory: Chips the computer uses for temporary information storage. Information in the memory is available for processing. Two types memories are random access memory (RAM) and read only memory (ROM).
Microprocessor: A single chip that executes instructions, and monitors and controls functions. One such chip forms the central processing unit (CPU).
Mode:
An operational state or method of operation, for example, Resume mode or
boot mode.
Modem: A device for transmitting computer information over telephone lines that converts digital information for transmitting and also converts information it receives into digital information. A smart modem also interprets and executes commands received by the computer.
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