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GLOSSARY
Glossary-8
hot dock/undock: Connecting or
disconnecting a device to or from the
computer while the computer’s power
is turned on.
hotkey: The computer’s feature in
which certain keys in combination with
the extended function key, Fn, can be
used to set system parameters, such as
speaker volume.
HW Setup: A TOSHIBA utility that lets
you set the parameters for various
hardware components.
I
icon: A small graphic image displayed
on the screen or in the indicator panel.
In Windows, an icon represents an
object that the user can manipulate.
i.LINK (IEEE1394): This port enables
high-speed data transfer directly from
external devices such as digital video
cameras.
infrared port: A cableless communi-
cations capable of using infrared signals
to send serial data.
input: The data or instructions you
provide to a computer, communication
device or other peripheral device from
the keyboard or external or internal
storage devices. The data sent (or
output) by the sending computer is
input for the receiving computer.
instruction: Statements or commands
that specify how to perform a particular
task.
interface: 1) Hardware and/or software
components of a system used specifi-
cally to connect one system or device to
another. 2) To physically connect one
system or device to another to ex-
change information. 3) The point of
contact between user, the computer,
and the program, for example, the
keyboard or a menu.
interrupt request: A signal that gives a
component access to the processor.
I/O: Input/output. Refers to acceptance
and transfer of data to and from a
computer.
I/O devices: Equipment used to
communicate with the computer and
transfer data to and from it.
J
jumper: A small clip or wire that
allows you to change the hardware
characteristics by electrically connect-
ing two points of a circuit.
K
K: Taken from the Greek word kilo,
meaning 1000; often used as equivalent
to 1024, or 2 raised to the 10th power.
See also byte and kilobyte.
KB: See kilobyte.
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