Glossary – Texas Instruments TravelMate 2000 User Manual

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Glossary

resolution - The contrast between the display and the background on an LCD screen.

ROM - See read-only memory.

security hook holder - A locking device to help prevent theft of your computer.

self-test - An automatic check the system performs every time it is turned on.

serial transmission - A printer that ... need better definition, move alphabetically.

slide switch - A switch that you manipulate side to side.

software - Computer programs, usually supplied on floppies or on ROM.

state of charge - An indication of the level of charge of the computer's internal battery.

storage medium - Material coated with a magnetic substance that is used for the permanent storage of information.

system board - An internal circuit board that holds the integrated circuits for the microprocessor, memory, and clock
in your computer.

tape backup - A device that stores information on a tape cartridge; primarily used to back up information from a hard
disk drive.

turbo operation - A feature of a computer that increases its data processing speed by 20 to 30 percent.

typamatic - A feature that generates a character as long as an alphanumeric key is pressed.

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