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Glossary – Texas Instruments 4000M User Manual

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internal commands — The core program of the operating
system (for example,

MS-DOS

) that consists of commands

necessary for day-to-day operations, such as copying files.

internal memory — A temporary storage area for
information (programs and data) in binary form.

KB — An abbreviation for 1,024 bytes; used to designate the
memory capacity of a computer or the storage capacity of a
storage device.

keyboard — A device, similar to a typewriter keyboard, that
allows you to communicate with your computer.

kilobyte — 1,024 bytes, abbreviated KB.

LCD — See liquid crystal display.

liquid crystal display (

LCD

)— A display made of material,

that reflects or transmits changes when an electric field is
applied.

load — To copy information from a storage device, such as
a floppy or a hard drive, into internal memory of the
computer. Also called download.

loop — A series of instructions or one instruction in a
program that is repeated a prescribed number of times,
followed by a branch instruction that exits the program
from the loop.

main directory — The primary directory of a diskette or a
hard drive. Also called a root directory.

MB — An abbreviation for megabyte; used to designate the
memory capacity of a computer or the storage capacity of a
storage device.

megabyte — 1,024 kilobytes.

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