Toshiba PQQ30U-00Y00E Manual De Usuario

Glossary

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non-system disk

—A disk for storing applications and data 

that cannot be used to start the computer. Compare 
system disk.

O

online

—Available through the computer. Online may refer to 

information being read from your own computer’s 
internal storage drive, such as online documentation or 
online Help, or to information coming from another 
company on a company network or the Internet.

operating system

—A set of applications that controls how 

the computer works. Examples of operating systems are 
the Windows Vista

®

, Windows

®

 7, and Windows 8 

operating systems.

optical disc drive

—A drive which reads plastic coated 

discs on which   information is recorded digitally, and 
uses a laser to read data, music, or videos.

P

palette

—See 

color palette.

password

—A unique string of characters entered by a user 

to verify his or her identity to the computer or the 
network.

PC Card

—A credit-card-sized expansion card designed to 

increase the capabilities of computers. PC Cards 
provide functions such as modem, fax/modem, hard 
disk drive, network adapter, sound card, or SCSI 
adapter.

peripheral

—Any device, such as a printer or joystick, that is 

attached to the computer and controlled by the 
computer’s CPU.

pixel

—Short for “picture element.” The smallest dot that can 

be produced on a screen or printer.

Plug and Play

—Generally, refers to the computer’s ability 

to automatically configure itself to work with peripheral 
devices. When capitalized, refers to a standard that, 
when followed by a device manufacturer, allows a 
computer to configure itself automatically to work with 
the device.