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immediately restores the same data and
applications as when hibernation started,
without restarting the operating system.
high-resolution mode. Video
resolutions that are greater than 640 by
480 pels.
hot docking. Docking the computer to
the docking station when the computer is
powered on.
HPA. High performance addressing.
icon. A graphic symbol, displayed on a
screen, that a user can point to with a
pointing device such as a TrackPoint or
mouse to select a particular function or
software application.
IDE. Integrated device electronics.
IR. Infrared.
ISA. Industry standard architecture.
ISO. International Organization for
Standardization.
JEIDA. Japan Electronics Industry
Development Association.
kilobyte (KB). 1024 bytes.
LAN. Local area network.
LCD. Liquid crystal display.
MCI. Media Control Interface.
megabyte (MB). 1024 kilobytes. About
1 million bytes.
memory. Often referred to as
random-access memory (RAM),
measured in kilobytes (KB) or megabytes
(MB) of information.
MHz. Megahertz.
microcode. One or more
microinstructions used in a product as an
alternative to hard-wired circuitry to
implement functions of a processor or
other system component.
MIDI. Musical Instrument Digital
Interface.
modem. A device that connects your
computer to a telephone line, allowing it
to communicate with another computer at
another location.
parallel port. A port used to attach
such devices as dot-matrix printers and
input/output units; it transmits data 1 byte
at a time.
partial suspend mode. A kind of
suspend mode where only a part of the
system components uses power.
password. A series of letters or
numbers that you designate to restrict
access to your computer.
PC Card. A card that is based on the
PC Card standard.
PCMCIA. Personal Computer Memory
Card International Association.
pel. Picture element.
Personalization Editor. A feature that
helps you to identify your computer when
identical computers are being used in
your location, or to deter theft.
picture element. In computer graphics,
the smallest element of a display surface
that can be independently assigned color
and intensity.
pixel. Picture element.
pointing device. An instrument, such
as a mouse, TrackPoint, or joystick, that
is used to move a pointer on the screen.
pop-up menu. On the display screen, a
menu that emerges in an upward
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