DELL D600 User Manual

or cursor on your screen. 

 

 

millisecond — A measure of time that equals one thousandth of a second. Access times of storage devices are often measured in ms. 

 

 

A chip that provides network capabilities. A computer may include a network adapter on its system board, or it may contain a PC Card with 

an adapter on it. A network adapter is also referred to as a NIC (network interface controller). 

 

 

See network adapter. 

 

 

The section of the Windows taskbar that contains icons for providing quick access to programs and computer functions, such as the clock, 

volume control, and print status. Also referred to as system tray. 

 

 

nanosecond — A measure of time that equals one billionth of a second. 

 

 

nonvolatile random access memory — A type of memory that stores data when the computer is turned off or loses its external power source. NVRAM 

is used for maintaining computer configuration information such as date, time, and other system setup options that you can set. 

 

 

A drive that uses optical technology to read or write data from CDs, DVDs, or DVD+RWs. Example of optical drives include CD drives, DVD 

drives, CD-RW drives, and CD-RW/DVD combo drives.  

 

 

An I/O port often used to connect a parallel printer to your computer. Also referred to as an LPT port. 

 

 

A physical storage area on a hard drive that is assigned to one or more logical storage areas known as logical drives. Each partition can contain 

multiple logical drives. 

 

 

A removable I/O card adhering to the PCMCIA standard. Modems and network adapters are common types of PC Cards. 

 

 

peripheral component interconnect — PCI is a local bus that supports 32-and 64-bit data paths, providing a high-speed data path between the 

microprocessor and devices such as video, drives, and networks. 

 

 

Personal Computer Memory Card International Association — The organization that establishes standards for PC Cards. 

 

 

personal identification number — A sequence of numerals and/or letters used to restrict unauthorized access to computer networks and other secure 

systems. 

 

 

programmed input/output — A method of transferring data between two devices through the microprocessor as part of the data path. 

 

 

A single point on a display screen. Pixels are arranged in rows and columns to create an image. A video resolution, such as 800 x 600, is expressed as 

the number of pixels across by the number of pixels up and down.