Toshiba Portege A600-S2201 User Manual page 208

erase: See delete.
escape guard time: A time before and after an escape code is sent to the
escape: 1) A code (ASCII code 27), signaling the computer that what
execute: To interpret and execute an instruction.
F
fast infrared: An industry standard that enables cableless infrared serial
file: A collection of related information; a file can contain data, programs, or
fingerprint sensor: The fingerprint sensor compares and analyzes the
firmware: A set of instructions built into the hardware which controls and
flash memory: Non-volatile memory that can be written to as well as read.
floppy diskette drive (FDD): An electromechanical device that reads and
floppy diskette: A removable disk that stores magnetically encoded data.
folder: An icon in Windows used to store documents or other folders.
format: The process of readying a blank disk for its first use. Formatting
function keys: The keys labeled F1 through F12 that tell the computer to
G
gigabyte (GB): A unit of data storage equal to 1024 megabytes. See also
graphics: Drawings, pictures, or other images, such as charts or graphs, to
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modem which distinguishes between escapes that are part of the
transmitted data, and escapes that are intended as a command to
the modem.
follows are commands; used with peripheral devices such as
printers and modems.
2) A means of aborting the task currently in progress.
data transfer at speeds of up to 4 Mbps.
both.
unique characteristics in a fingerprint.
directs a microprocessor's activities.
Information in flash memory remains whether or not the computer is
receiving power. This type of memory is used to retain your
fingerprint data. See also memory. Compare RAM and ROM.
writes to floppy diskettes.
establishes the structure of the disk that the operating system
expects before it writes files or programs onto the disk.
perform certain functions.
megabyte.
present information.
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