Toshiba M200 User Manual
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LOSSARY
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unit physically rotates the disk at high
speed past a read-write head.
speed past a read-write head.
disk storage: Storing data on magnetic
disk. Data is arranged on concentric
tracks much like a phonograph record.
disk. Data is arranged on concentric
tracks much like a phonograph record.
diskette: A removable disk that stores
magnetically encoded data used on a
microcomputer. Also called floppy
disk.
magnetically encoded data used on a
microcomputer. Also called floppy
disk.
display: A CRT, plasma screen, LCD,
or other image producing device used
to view computer output.
or other image producing device used
to view computer output.
documentation: The set of manual
and/or other instructions written for the
users of a computer system or applica-
tion. Computer system documentation
typically includes procedural and
tutorial information as well as system
functions.
and/or other instructions written for the
users of a computer system or applica-
tion. Computer system documentation
typically includes procedural and
tutorial information as well as system
functions.
DOS: Disk operating system. See
operating system.
operating system.
driver: A software program, generally
part of the operating system, that
controls a specific piece of hardware
(frequently a peripheral device such as
part of the operating system, that
controls a specific piece of hardware
(frequently a peripheral device such as
a printer or mouse).
E
echo: To send back a reflection of the
transmitted data to the sending device.
You can display the information on the
screen, or output it to the printer, or
both. When a computer receives back
data it transmitted to a CRT (or other
transmitted data to the sending device.
You can display the information on the
screen, or output it to the printer, or
both. When a computer receives back
data it transmitted to a CRT (or other
peripheral device) and then retrans-
mits the data to printer, the printer is
said to echo the CRT.
mits the data to printer, the printer is
said to echo the CRT.
erase: See delete.
escape: 1) A code ( ASCII code 27),
signaling the computer that what
follows are commands; used with
peripheral devices such as printers and
modems. 2) A means of aborting the
task currently in progress.
signaling the computer that what
follows are commands; used with
peripheral devices such as printers and
modems. 2) A means of aborting the
task currently in progress.
escape guard time: A time before and
after an escape code is sent to the
modem which distinguishes between
escapes that are part of the transmit-
ted data, and escapes that are in-
tended as a command to the modem.
after an escape code is sent to the
modem which distinguishes between
escapes that are part of the transmit-
ted data, and escapes that are in-
tended as a command to the modem.
execute: To interpret and execute an
instruction.
instruction.
Extended Capability Port: An industry
standard that provides a data buffer,
switchable forward and reverse data
transmission, and run length encoding
(RLE) support.
standard that provides a data buffer,
switchable forward and reverse data
transmission, and run length encoding
(RLE) support.
F
fast infrared: An industry standard
that enables cableless infrared serial
data transfer at speeds of up to 4
Mbps.
that enables cableless infrared serial
data transfer at speeds of up to 4
Mbps.
file: A collection of related informa-
tion; a file can contain data, programs,
or both.
tion; a file can contain data, programs,
or both.
firmware: A set of instructions built
into the hardware which controls and
into the hardware which controls and
disk storage