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User's Manual Glossary 1
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Satellite 2610/2650 User's Manual – GLOSSARY.DOC – ENGLISH – Printed on 18/09/99 as GL_261UK
Glossary
The terms in this glossary cover topics related to this manual. Alternate
naming is included for reference.
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AccuPoint II: A pointing device integrated into the Toshiba computer
keyboard.
adaptor: A device that provides an interface between two dissimilar
electronic devices. For example, the AC adaptor modifies the
power from a wall outlet for use by the computer. This terms also
refers to the add-in circuit cards that control external devices, such
as video monitors and magnetic tape devices.
allocate: To assign a space or function for a specific task.
alphanumeric: Keyboard characters including letters, numbers and other
symbols, such as punctuation marks or mathematical symbols.
alternating current (AC): Electric current that reverses its direction of
flow at regular intervals.
analogue signal: A signal whose characteristics such as amplitude and
frequency vary in proportion to (are an analogue of) the value to
be transmitted. Voice communications are analogue signals.
ANSI: American National Standards Institute. An organisation
established to adopt and define standards for a variety of
technical disciplines. For example, ANSI defined the ASCII
standard and other information processing requirements.
antistatic: A material used to prevent the build-up of static electricity.
application: A group of programs that together are used for a specific
task such as accounting, financial planning, spreadsheets, word
processing, and games.
ASCII: American Standard Code for Information Interchange. ASCII code
is a set of 256 binary codes that represent the most commonly
used letters, numbers, and symbols.
async: Short for asynchronous.