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restart—Synonymous with reboot. To reset the computer by reloading 

the operating system without turning the computer off. See also 
boot.

RGB (Red, Green, Blue) monitor—A monitor that reproduces all 

colors by mixing red, green, and blue light in various combinations.

RJ11 connector—A modular connector used on most U.S. telephone 

systems and direct-connect modems. The RJ11 connector is a 
6-wire connector.

RJ45 connector—An eight-wire connector used to connect a computer 

to a network.

ROM (Read-Only Memory)—Non-volatile memory that can be read 

but not written to. Non-volatile here means that information in ROM 
remains whether or not the computer is receiving power. This type 
of memory is used to store your computer’s BIOS, which is 
essential instructions the computer reads when you start it up. See 
also BIOS, memory. Compare RAM.

Secure Digital (SD)—A small, portable, non-volatile memory card used 

to store and transfer data between digital products, providing 
encryption capability for content security.

select—To highlight or otherwise specify text, data, or graphics with the 

intent to perform some operation on it.

serial—Processes that occur one at a time. In communications, it means 

the transmission of one bit at a time sequentially over a single 
channel. On your computer, the serial port provides a serial interface 
between the computer and an appropriate device. Compare parallel.

shortcut—See keyboard shortcut.

Sleep—A feature of some Windows

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 operating systems that allows you 

to turn off the computer without exiting your open applications and 
to continue from where you left off when you turn the computer on 
again.

software—See program. Compare hardware.

solid state drive —A data storage device that utilizes solid-state memory 

as opposed to a hard disk (see also hard disk). Solid state drives hold 
a large amount of information and are used for storage of programs 
and data.