Toshiba PX35t-A2210 User Manual

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Glossary

click

—To press and release the pointing device’s primary 

button without moving the pointing device. In the 
Windows® operating system, this refers to the pointing 
device’s left button, unless otherwise stated. See also 
double-click.

color palette

—A set of specified colors that establishes the 

colors that can be displayed on the screen at a particular 
time.

compatibility

—The extent to which computers, 

applications, or devices can work together 
harmoniously, using the same commands, formats, or 
language as another.

configuration

—(1) The collection of components that make 

up a single computer system. (2) How parts of the 
system are set up (that is, configured).

controller

—A device that controls the transfer of data from 

a computer to a peripheral device and vice versa. For 
example, disk drives, monitors, keyboards, and printers 
all require controllers.

CPU

—See 

Central Processing Unit (CPU).

CPU cache

—A section of very fast memory residing 

between the CPU and the computer’s main memory that 
temporarily stores data and instructions the CPU will 
need to execute commands and applications. See also 
cache, L1 cache, L2 cache.

cursor

—An on-screen symbol (usually a flashing vertical 

line) that indicates the position where characters will 
appear when you enter data.

D

Desktop

—Displays the standard Windows

®

 operating 

system look and feel.

default

—The setting selected by an application when the 

user does not specify an alternative setting.

device

—A component attached to the computer. Devices 

may be external (outside the computer’s case) or internal 
(inside the computer’s case). Printers, disk drives, and 
modems are examples of devices.