Toshiba Satellite 2650 - Manual (Page 203)

User's Manual Glossary 13
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T
TDIAG: A Toshiba diagnostic program used for testing and configuring
the computer system’s resources.
terminal: A typewriter-like keyboard and CRT display screen connected
to the computer for data input/output.
TTL: Transistor-transistor logic. A logic circuit design that uses switching
transistors for gates and storage.
U
USB: The
Universal Serial Bus is a way to connect up to 127 devices
through one connector. A new development in 1997, this offers
significantly improved ease of use and reliability than earlier
expansion methods.
V
VGA: Video Graphics Array is an industry standard video adaptor that
lets you run any popular software.
volatile memory: Random access memory (RAM) that stores information
as long as power is supplied to the computer.
W
Warm dock/undock: Connecting or disconnecting a device to or from
the computer while the computer is suspended.
warm start: Restarting or resetting a computer without turning it off.
window: A portion of the screen that can display its own application,
document or dialog box. Often used to mean a Microsoft
Windows window.
write protection: A method for protecting a diskette (floppy disk) from
accidental erasure.