Toshiba Satellite 2430-301 User Manual
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Glossary
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G
gigabyte (GB):
A unit of data storage equal to 1024 megabytes. See also
megabyte.
GND:
Ground. An RS-232C signal used in the exchange of data between
a computer and serial device.
graphics:
The use of drawings, pictures, or other images, such as charts
or graphs, to present information.
H
hard disk drive (HDD):
An electromechanical device that reads and
writes a hard disk. See also hard disk.
hard disk:
A non-removable disk usually referred to as drive C. The
factory installs this disk and only a trained engineer can remove it
for servicing. Also called fixed disk.
hardware:
The physical electronic and mechanical components of a
computer system: typically, the computer itself, external disk
drives, etc. See also software and firmware.
hertz:
A unit of wave frequency that equals one cycle per second.
hexadecimal:
The base 16 numbering system composed of the digits 0
through 9 and the letters A, B, C, D, E, and F.
host computer:
The computer that controls, regulates, and transmits
information to a device or another computer.
hotkey:
A TOSHIBA feature in which certain keys in combination with the
extended function key, Fn, can be used to set system parameters,
such as speaker volume.