NEC MH4500 - Manual (Page 174)

6 Glossary
ISA
(Industry Standard Architecture) An industry standard for computers and circuit
cards that transfer 16 bits of data at a time.
J
jumper
A small electrical connector used for configuration on some computer hardware.
K
(Kilobyte)
1,024 bytes. See also byte.
L
LAN
(Local Area Network) A group of computers linked together within a limited area
to exchange information.
LCD
(Liquid Crystal Display) The type of video display used in portable computers.
LED
(Light-Emitting Diode) A small electronic device that glows when current flows
through it.
LPT1 or LPT2
The name you can assign a parallel port to specify its address. See also parallel
port.
LVD
Super-fast Ultra2 SCSI Low Voltage Differential (LVD) Parallel SCSI Interface. A
new SCSI interface that provides greater I/O bandwidth, device connectivity, data
reliability, and longer cable lengths for Ultra2 SCSI hard disk drives.
M
(Megabyte)
1,048,576 bytes. See also byte.
math coprocessor
An IC that works with the microprocessor to speed up mathematical calculations.
memory
The circuitry in your computer that stores data and programs. See also EMS,
extended memory, RAM, and ROM.