Toshiba T2150CD Manuale Utente

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terminal:
  A typewriter-like keyboard and CRT display screen connected to the 
computer for the input/output of data. 
TDIAG:
  A diagnostic program used for testing and configuring the RAM, printer, 
diskette drive, and video system on the T1950 series computers.
TFT:
 A color LCD technology that applies individual transistors to each pixel 
enabling fine display control and execellent screen legibility.
touch-tone dialing:
  A dialing technique used by the modem.  Each digit (or # or 
*) is represented by two tones.  Also called DTMF (dual tone multi-frequency).
TTL:
  Transistor-transistor logic.  A logic circuit design that uses switching 
transistors for gates and storage.
U
upper memory area (UMA):  
The area of memory between 640 KB and 1 MB. This area, 
used mostly for video memory and other system functions, also contains small 
blocks of memory (upper memory blocks) that the computer can use for device 
drivers and other memory resident program.
upper memory block (UMB):
  Continuous regions of the upper memory area into 
which the computer may load programs and device drivers.
V
VDISK:
  Virtual disk.  Part of the computerÕs random access memory assigned to 
simulate a disk.  VDISK is a feature of MS-DOS operating system.
VGA: 
Video graphics array is an industry standard video adapter that lets you 
run any popular software.
virtual 8086 mode: 
A microprocessor mode introduced with the Intel 80386 
processor that allows the computer to emulate multiple real mode processors 
(8086) and still switch to and from protected mode.
volatile memory:
  Random access memory (RAM) that stores information as long as 
the computer is connected to a power source.
W
warm start:
  Restarting or resetting a computer without turning it off.
window:
  A portion of the screen that can display its own application or 
document.  Often used to mean a Microsoft Windows window.
write protection:
  A method for protecting a floppy disk (diskette) from 
accidental erasure.