Glossary – Samsung Q46 User Manual

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Glossary

The Glossary lists the terminologies used in this User Guide.

For terminologies other than these, look in Windows Help.

Backup
A way to save the current data to restore it later if

necessary. A backup is a way to restore computer data

when the data or computer is damaged.

Client
This refers to a computer that uses a shared network

resource provided by a server.

DDR SDRAM (Double Data Rate Synchronous Dynamic

Random Access Memory)
DRAM is a memory type whose cells consist of a

capacitor and transistor manufactured at a low price.

SDRAM is a memory type whose performance has

been improved by synchronizing the clock with the

external CPU clock. DDR SDRAM is a memory type

whose performance has been improved by doubling

the operating speed of the SDRAM and is widely used

nowadays. This computer uses DDR SDRAM.

Device Manager
An administrative tool used to manage computer

devices. You can add or remove hardware or update a

device driver using the Device Manager.

Direct X
An application interface developed to enable Windows

application programs to access hardware devices

at a very high speed. Since the operating speed of

graphics, memory and sound cards must be very fast

to provide high quality video and sound for games,

Direct X enables faster control and interaction between

applications and hardware devices. By using Direct

X, the multimedia performance of Windows has been

hugely improved.

Driver
Software that interacts between the hardware and

the operating system. An operating system knows the

hardware information and controls the hardware. In

general, a driver is supplied with the corresponding

hardware device.

DVD (Digital Versatile Disk)
DVD was developed to replace CD (compact disk).

Although the shape and size of the disc are the same

as that of a CD, the capacity of a DVD is at least 4.7GB

while the capacity of a CD is 600MB. DVD video is

digital unlike VHS (analog) video and supports MPEG2

compression and digital audio. To play a DVD, a DVD

drive is required.

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