Toshiba PX35t-A2210 User Manual

Glossary

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restart

—Synonymous with reboot. To reset the computer 

by reloading the operating system without turning the 
computer off. See also 

boot.

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 

application. 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 applications and 
data.

Start screen

—Displays the new Windows

®

 operating 

system look and feel.