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LOSSARY
-2 P
RESARIO
N
OTEBOOK
B
EYOND
S
ETUP
G
UIDE
1400 S
ERIES
boot
To start or restart the computer.
Durin
g
the start-up process, information
necessar
y
for the computer to operate is
loaded into memor
y
.
See also main memory.
browser
Software that searches for,
displa
y
s, and downloads text,
g
raphics,
sound, and video from the Internet.
Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape
Navi
g
ator are two popular browsers.
bu
g
A mistake in the desi
g
n of computer
software or hardware. Because of their
complexit
y
, man
y
have minor bu
g
s. As
soon as the manufacturer becomes aware
of the problem, modifications are made
to correct it.
bulletin board
An electronic notice
board on the Internet where people can
post notices for others with similar
interests. Professional or
g
anizations and
clubs often have bulletin boards for
members to share information
and opinions.
b
y
te
Ei
g
ht bits of data (ei
g
ht individual
electronic on/off si
g
nals, strun
g
to
g
ether to
make a messa
g
e that the computer can
interpret). Most information is or
g
anized
into b
y
tes. One b
y
te of data is usuall
y
required to represent a sin
g
le character that
y
ou can see on the screen (a letter, number,
punctuation mark, or other s
y
mbol). For
example, the b
y
te 01001000 represents the
capital letter H. See also bit.
&
cable modem
A modem that allows
y
ou
to access the Internet via
y
our cable
television provider. Continuousl
y
connected to the Internet, it allows
hi
g
h-speed, hi
g
h-capacit
y
data transfer.
CD (compact disc)
Media used in a
CD-ROM drive. The disc is a circular
piece of plastic that stores di
g
ital data on
one side, usin
g
laser technolo
gy
.
CD-ROM
A compact disc with read-onl
y
data. You cannot erase or record
over the data.
CD-RW
A compact disc with rewritable
data. You can write to the disc usin
g
a
rewritable or recordable CD drive.