Toshiba Satellite M50 (PSM53) - Manual (Page 179)

TOSHIBA M50 Glossary-8
Glossary
ROM: Read Only Memory: A nonvolatile memory chip manufactured to
contain information that controls the computer’s basic operation.
You cannot access or change information stored in ROM.
S
SCSI: Small Computer System Interface is an industry standard interface
for connection of a variety of peripheral devices.
soft key: Key combinations that emulate keys on the IBM keyboard, change
some configuration options, stop program execution, and access the
numeric keypad overlay.
stop bit: One or more bits of a byte that follow the transmitted character
or group codes in asynchronous serial communications.
system disk: A disk that has been formatted with an operating system. For
MS-DOS the operating system is contained in two hidden files and
the COMMAND.COM file. You can boot a computer using a system
disk. Also called an operating system disk.
T
terminal: A typewriter-like keyboard and CRT display screen connected to
the computer for data input/output.
TFT display: A liquid crystal display (LCD) made from an array of liquid
crystal cells using active-matrix technology with thin film transistor
(TFT) to drive each cell.
Touch Pad: A pointing device integrated into the TOSHIBA computer palm
rest.
U
Universal Serial Bus: This serial interface lets you communicate with
several devices connected in a chain to a single port on the computer.
V
VGA: Video Graphics Array is an industry standard video adaptor that lets
you run any popular software.
W
warm start: Restarting or resetting a computer without turning it off.
write protection: A method for protecting a floppy disk from accidental
erasure.