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Glossary
G
(Gigabyte)
1,073,741,824 bytes. See also byte.
H
hard disk drive
See disk drive.
hardware
The physical parts of your computer, including the keyboard,
monitor, disk drives, cables, and circuit cards.
I
IC
(Integrated Circuit) An electronic device that contains
miniaturized circuitry.
(ISA Configuration
Utility)
The program that you use to change the configuration of some
ISA desktop computers. This program also contains information
about the hardware in the computer.
IDE
(Integrated Drive Electronics) A type of hard disk drive with the
control circuitry located inside the disk drive rather than on a
drive controller card.
interface.
A connection between the computer and a peripheral device that
enables them to exchange data. See also parallel port and serial
port.
ISA
(Industry Standard Architecture) An industry standard for
computers and circuit cards that transfer 16 bits of data at a
time.
J
jumper
A small electrical connector used for configuration on some
computer hardware.
K
(Kilobyte)
1,024 bytes. See also byte.
L
LAN
(Local Area Network) A group of computers linked together
within a limited area to exchange information.
LCD
(Liquid Crystal Display) The type of video display used in
portable computers.