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Learning More About Your Computer 5–1
5
Understanding Computer Terms
This chapter provides definitions for computer terms used in this
guide and other documents that ship with your computer.
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1394 port
A new type of connector for plugging in peripherals with extremely
fast data-transfer rates, such as video cameras. The 1394 standard
synchronizes audio and video files by delivering data at the intended
rate-in real time. See peripheral. See also USB port.
Acrobat Reader
Software created by Adobe Systems that can be downloaded free of
charge from the Adobe Web site (www.Adobe.com) The Acrobat
Reader allows you to view an electronic document with the exact
layout (font, colors, and graphics) that the author intended.
Regardless of the program the author used to create the document,
every computer with the Acrobat Reader installed can display the
document with the same layout once the file is converted to PDF
format. (To view an ordinary e-mail attachment in its original format,
your computer must have the same program, the same or later version
of the program, and the same fonts as the author used.) To save
printing and postage costs, companies, professional organizations,
and clubs distribute newsletters to employees and members over the
Internet. With the Acrobat Reader, you can view and print the
newsletter in its original format. See PDF. See also font.
anti-virus utility
A program that detects, and in many case repairs, the damage caused
by a computer virus. See virus. See also utility.