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Appendix C. Glossary
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iX104C5 User’s Handbook
Compatibility. 1.The ability of one computer to accept and process 
data in the same method as another computer without modifying the 
data or the media upon which it is being transferred. 2.The ability of 
one device to connect or communicate with another system or 
component.
Configuration. The specific combination of hardware components of 
the computer, and their operating status. The configuration of your 
computer includes pre-defined memory, type and speed of 
microprocessor, type of and size of hard disk drive, etc.
Default. The preset parameter value automatically selected by the 
computer when you or a program do not provide instructions.
Device driver. A program that controls communication between a 
specific peripheral device (such as a printer or the pen/stylus) and the 
computer.
Disk drive. The physical device that enables the computer to read 
from, and write to, a disk.
Display. An image-producing device used to view computer output.
Double-click. To press and release the pen/stylus twice within a time 
frame you define, without moving the pointer off the choice.
Hardware. The physical electronic and mechanical components of a 
computer system. typically, the computer itself, CPU, memory, etc.
Hertz. A unit of wave frequency that equals one cycle per second.
Interface. 1. Hardware and/or software components used specifically 
to connect one computer or device to another. 2. To physically 
connect one system or device to another to exchange information. 3. 
The point of contact between user, the computer, and the program (for 
example, the pen/stylus or a menu). 
JBOD. Two drives that appear in Window as two drives, Drive C and 
Drive D.