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Graphics
Lines, angles, curves, and other nonalphanumeric data.
Hard disk
The enclosed unit used to store large amounts of data. Unlike a
diskette, it is fixed in place. It can process data more rapidly and
store many more files than a diskette. Also called fixed disk.
Hardware
Any physical component of a computer system, such as a
monitor, printer, keyboard, or CPU.
High-density
A type of format that allows you to store more data than on
single- or double-density diskettes. A 5
$-inch
high-density
diskette can store 1.2 MB of data. A 3
‘/z-inch
high-density
diskette can store 1.44 MB of data.
Input/output (I/O) port
See Port
Interface
A physical or software connection used to transmit data between
equipment or programs.
Interlaced mode
The mode in which a monitor scans every other line with each
pass of its beam alternating between even numbered lines and
odd numbered lines. This technique achieves doubling of the
frame rate while keeping the bandwidth down.