Toshiba M30X Guida Utente

User’s Manual

Glossary-8

Glossary

ROM: Read Only Memory: A nonvolatile memory chip manufactured to

contain information that controls the computer’s basic operation.

You cannot access or change information stored in ROM.

SCSI: Small Computer System Interface is an industry standard interface

for connection of a variety of peripheral devices.

soft key: Key combinations that emulate keys on the IBM keyboard,

change some configuration options, stop program execution, and

access the numeric keypad overlay.

stop bit: One or more bits of a byte that follow the transmitted character or

group codes in asynchronous serial communications.

system disk: A disk that has been formatted with an operating system.

For MS-DOS the operating system is contained in two hidden files

and the COMMAND.COM file. You can boot a computer using a

system disk. Also called an operating system disk.

terminal: A typewriter-like keyboard and CRT display screen connected to

the computer for data input/output.

TFT display: A liquid crystal display (LCD) made from an array of liquid

crystal cells using active-matrix technology with thin film transistor

(TFT) to drive each cell.

Touch Pad: A pointing device integrated into the TOSHIBA computer palm

rest.

Universal Serial Bus: This serial interface lets you communicate with

several devices connected in a chain to a single port on the

computer.

VGA: Video Graphics Array is an industry standard video adaptor that lets

you run any popular software.

warm start: Restarting or resetting a computer without turning it off.
write protection: A method for protecting a floppy disk from accidental

erasure.