Toshiba PT241U-010005 User Manual

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Glossary

RGB (Red, Green, Blue) monitor

—A monitor that 

reproduces all colors by mixing red, green, and blue light in 
various combinations.

RJ45 connector

—An eight-wire connector used to connect a 

computer to a network.

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.

S

Secure Digital (SD)

—A small, portable, non-volatile memory 

card used to store and transfer data between digital 
products, providing encryption capability for content 
security.

select

—To highlight or otherwise specify text, data, or graphics 

with the intent to perform some operation on it.

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 also 

hard disk). 

Solid state drives hold a large amount of information and are 
used for storage of programs and data.

Start screen

—Displays the new Windows

®

 operating system 

look and feel.

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.

Swipe

—Swipe an open window to the left or right of the screen 

to display the next or previous window.