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system prompt — The symbol (in MS-DOS, generally a drive letter
followed by a “greater than” sign) indicating where users are to enter
commands.
T
TFT display — See active-matrix display.
U
universal serial bus (USB) — A serial bus that supports a data transfer
rate of up to 12 Mbps (12 million bits per second). USB can connect
up to 127 peripheral devices through a single all-purpose USB port.
USB allows hot swapping of peripherals. See also bus, hot swapping,
serial.
upload — To send a file to another computer through a modem or
network. See also download.
USB — See universal serial bus (USB).
utility — A computer program designed to perform a narrowly focused
operation or solve a specific problem. Utilities are often related to
computer system management.
VW
Web — See World Wide Web.
Wi-Fi — A trademarked term by the Wireless Capability Ethernet
Alliance which stands for Wireless Fidelity. Wi-Fi is another term for
the IEEE 802.11b communication protocol to permit an Ethernet
connection using wireless communication components.
World Wide Web (www) — The worldwide network of Web sites
linked together over the Internet. A user of the Web can jump from site
to site regardless of the location of the computer hosting the site. See
also Internet.