Toshiba PDA0GU002001 Manuale Utente

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Glossary

enable

—To turn on an option. See also 

disable.

executable file

—A program that is ready to run. Application 

programs and batch files are examples of executable files. 
Names of executable files usually end with a .bat, .exe, or 
.apk extension.

expansion device

—A device that connects to a tablet to 

expand its capabilities. Other names for an expansion device 
are port expander, port replicator, docking station, or 
network adapter.

extension

—See 

file extension.

external device

—See 

device.

F

file

—A collection of related information, saved on disk with a 

unique name. A file may be a program, information used by a 
program, or a document. See also 

document.

file name

—A set of characters that uniquely identifies a file 

within a particular folder. It consists of two parts: the actual 
name and the file name extension. See also 

file extension.

file extension

—The three characters following the period 

(pronounced “dot”) at the end of a file name. The extension 
indicates the type of file. Examples are .apk for application 
files and .pdf for documentation files. See also 

file name.

folder

—A container for organizing files saved to a disk. A folder 

is symbolized on screen by a graphical image (icon) of a file 
folder. A folder can contain files and other folders.

G

ground

—A conductor to which all components of an electric 

circuit are connected. It has a potential of zero (0) volts, is 
connected to the earth, and is the point of reference for 
voltages in the circuit

.

H

hard disk

—A storage device composed of a rigid platter or 

platters that can be magnetically coded with data. Hard 
disks hold much more information than some other external 
media and are used for long-term storage of programs and 
data. The primary (or only) hard disk in a tablet device is 
usually fixed.

hardware

—The physical components of a tablet system. 

Compare 

software.