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Toshiba Tecra 8100 User Manual

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Glossary 6

User's Manual

Tecra 8100 User's Manual – 8100_UK.DOC – ENGLISH – Printed on 13/12/99 as IM8100UK

format: The process of readying a blank disk for its first use. Formatting

establishes the structure of the disk that the operating system

expects before it writes files or programs onto the disk.

function keys: The keys labelled F1 through F12 that tell the computer to

perform certain functions.

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 Setup: A Toshiba utility that lets you set the parameters for

various hardware components.

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.

hot dock/undock: Connecting or disconnecting a device to or from the

computer while the computer’s power is turned on.

hotkey: The computer’s feature in which certain keys in combination with

the extended function key, Fn, can be used to set system

parameters, such as speaker volume.