Toshiba P10-792 User Guide

 

Glossary 

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The terms in this glossary cover topics related to this manual. Alternate 
naming is included for reference. 

A device that provides an interface between two dissimilar 

electronic devices. For example, the AC adaptor modifies the 
power from a wall outlet for use by the computer. This terms also 
refers to the add-in circuit cards that control external devices, 
such as video monitors and magnetic tape devices. 

 To assign a space or function for a specific task. 

 Keyboard characters including letters, numbers and other 

symbols, such as punctuation marks or mathematical symbols. 

 (AC): Electric current that reverses its direction of 

flow at regular intervals. 

 A signal whose characteristics such as amplitude and 

frequency vary in proportion to (are an analogue of) the value to be 
transmitted. Voice communications are analogue signals. 

 American National Standards Institute. An organisation established 

to adopt and define standards for a variety of technical disciplines. 
For example, ANSI defined the ASCII standard and other 
information processing requirements. 

 A material used to prevent the build-up of static electricity. 

 A group of programs that together are used for a specific 

task such as accounting, financial planning, spreadsheets, word 
processing, and games, etc. 

 American Standard Code for Information Interchange. ASCII code 

is a set of 256 binary codes that represent the most commonly 
used letters, numbers, and symbols. 

 Short for asynchronous.