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Hibernation — A feature of many Toshiba computers that saves to the 
internal storage drive the current state of your work, including all 
open files and programs, when you turn the computer off. When 
you turn on the computer again, your work is returned to the same 
state it was when the computer was turned off. See also Standby, 
Suspend.
high-density diskette — A 3.5-inch diskette that holds 1.44 MB of data. 
See also diskette.
hot key — (1) A feature in which certain keys in combination with the 
Fn
 key can set system options or control system parameters, such as 
the battery save mode. (2) A key or combination of keys that 
activates a memory resident program.
hot swapping — The ability to add or remove devices from a computer 
while the computer is running and have the operating system 
automatically recognize the change.
I
icon — A small image displayed on the screen that represents a function, 
file, or program.
interlaced — A method of refreshing a computer screen, in which only 
every other line of pixels is refreshed. Interlaced monitors take two 
passes to create a complete screen image. Compare non-interlaced.
internal device — See device.
Internet — The decentralized, world-wide network of computers that 
provides electronic mail, the World Wide Web, and other services. 
See also World Wide Web.
K
keyboard shortcut — A key or combination of keys that you use to 
perform a task instead of using a pointing device such as a mouse. 
L
L1 (level one) cache — Memory cache built into the processor to help 
improve processing speed. See also cache, CPU cache, L2 cache.
L2 (level two) cache — Memory cache installed on the motherboard to 
help improve processing speed. It is slower than L1 cache and faster 
than main memory. See also cache, CPU cache, L1 cache.
LAN (local area network) — A group of computers or other devices 
dispersed over a relatively limited area and connected by a 
communications link that enables any device to interact with any 
other on the network.