Toshiba M200 Manuel D’Utilisation
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LOSSARY
Glossary-7
directs a microprocessor’s activities.
fixed disk: See hard disk.
floppy disk: See diskette.
floppy disk drive (FDD): An electrome-
chanical device that reads and writes to
floppy disks. See also diskette.
chanical device that reads and writes to
floppy disks. See also diskette.
Fn-esse: A TOSHIBA utility that lets
you assign functions to hotkeys.
you assign functions to hotkeys.
folder: An icon in Windows used to
store documents or other folders.
store documents or other folders.
format: The process of readying a
blank disk for its first use. Formatting
establishes the structure of the disk
that the operating system expects
before it writes files or programs onto
the disk.
blank disk for its first use. Formatting
establishes the structure of the disk
that the operating system expects
before it writes files or programs onto
the disk.
function keys: The keys labeled
F1
through
F12
that tell the computer to
perform certain functions.
G
gigabyte (GB): A unit of data
storage equal to 1024 megabytes.
See also megabyte.
storage equal to 1024 megabytes.
See also megabyte.
GND: Ground. An RS-232C signal
used in the exchange of data between a
computer and serial device.
used in the exchange of data between a
computer and serial device.
graphics: The use of drawings,
pictures, or other images, such as
charts or graphs, to present informa-
pictures, or other images, such as
charts or graphs, to present informa-
tion.
H
hard disk: A non-removable disk
usually referred to as drive C. The
factory installs this disk and only a
trained engineer can remove it for
servicing. Also called fixed disk.
usually referred to as drive C. The
factory installs this disk and only a
trained engineer can remove it for
servicing. Also called fixed disk.
hard disk drive (HDD): An electro-
mechanical device that reads and
writes a hard disk. See also hard disk.
mechanical device that reads and
writes a hard disk. See also hard disk.
hardware: The physical electronic
and mechanical components of a
computer system: typically, the
computer itself, external disk drives,
etc. See also software and firmware.
and mechanical components of a
computer system: typically, the
computer itself, external disk drives,
etc. See also software and firmware.
hertz: A unit of wave frequency that
equals one cycle per second.
equals one cycle per second.
hexadecimal: The base 16 numbering
system composed of the digits 0
through 9 and the letters A, B, C, D, E,
and F.
system composed of the digits 0
through 9 and the letters A, B, C, D, E,
and F.
host computer: The computer that
controls, regulates, and transmits
information to a device or another
computer.
controls, regulates, and transmits
information to a device or another
computer.
hot dock/undock: Connecting or
disconnecting a device to or from the
computer while the computer’s power
is turned on.
disconnecting a device to or from the
computer while the computer’s power
is turned on.
hotkey: The computer’s feature in
which certain keys in combination
with the extended function key,
which certain keys in combination
with the extended function key,
Fn
,
can be used to set system parameters,
such as speaker volume.
such as speaker volume.
hotkey