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resolution — A measure of the sharpness of the images that can be 
produced by a printer or displayed on a screen. For a printer, 
resolution is expressed in dots per inch (dpi). For a screen, it is 
expressed as the number of pixels available horizontally and 
vertically. 
restart — Synonymous with reboot. To reset the computer by reloading 
the operating system without turning the computer off. See also 
boot.
RJ11 — A modular connector used on most U.S. telephone systems and 
direct-connect modems. The RJ11 connector is a 6-wire connector.
ROM (read-only memory) — Non-volatile memory that can be read 
but not written to. Non-volatile here means that information in ROM 
remains whether or not the computer is receiving power. This type 
of memory is used to store your computer’s BIOS, which is 
essential instructions the computer reads when you start it up. See 
also BIOS, memory. Compare RAM.
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select — To highlight or otherwise specify text, data, or graphics with the 
intent to perform some operation on it.
serial — Processes that occur one at a time. In communications, it means 
the transmission of one bit at a time sequentially over a single 
channel. On your computer, the serial port provides a serial interface 
between the computer and an appropriate device. Compare parallel.
shortcut — See keyboard shortcut.
Sleep — A feature of some Windows
®
 operating systems that allows you 
to turn off the computer without exiting your open applications and 
to continue from where you left off when you turn the computer on 
again.
software — See program. Compare hardware.
solid state drive —A data storage device that utilizes solid-state memory 
as opposed to a hard disk (see hard disk). Much like hard disks, solid 
state drives hold much more information than diskettes and are used 
for storage of programs and data.
Suspend — A feature of some Windows
®
 operating systems that allows 
you to turn off the computer without exiting your open applications 
and to continue from where you left off when you turn the computer 
on again.