Dell Latitude C540 - Manual (Page 166)

P
parallel connector - An I/O port often used to connect a parallel printer to your computer.
partition - A physical storage area on a hard drive that is assigned to one or more logical storage areas
known as logical drives. Each partition can contain multiple logical drives.
PC Card - A removable I/O card, slightly larger than a credit card, adhering to the PCMCIA standard.
Modems and network adapters are common types of PC Cards.
PCMCIA - Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
The organization that establishes standards for PC Cards.
pixel - A single point on a display screen arranged in rows and columns to create an image. A video
resolution, such as 800 x 600, is expressed as the number of pixels across by the number of pixels up and
down.
Plug and Play - An industry-standard specification that makes it easier to add devices to your computer.
Plug and Play provides automatic installation and configuration and compatibility with existing hardware.
program - Any software that processes data for you, including spreadsheet, word processor, database, and
game packages. Programs require an operating system to run.
PS/2 - Personal System/2
A type of connector for attaching a PS/2-compatible keyboard, mouse, or keypad.
R
RAM - random-access memory
The primary temporary storage area for program instructions and data. Any information stored in RAM is lost
when you turn off your computer.
readme file - A text file included with a software package or hardware product. Typically, readme files
provide installation information and describe new product enhancements or corrections that have not yet
been documented.
read-only - Data and/or files you can view but cannot edit or delete. A file can have read-only status if:
It resides on a physically write-protected floppy disk.