Toshiba VIRTUALTECH C6609-1201M1 User Manual

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Glossary

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drag — To hold down a TouchPad control button or mouse button

while moving the cursor to drag a selected object. In the
Windows

®

operating system, this refers to the left TouchPad

control button or mouse button, unless otherwise stated.

driver — See device driver.

DVD — An individual digital versatile (or video) disc. See also

DVD-ROM.

DVD-ROM (digital versatile [or video] disc read-only memory)

— A very high-capacity storage medium that uses laser optics for
reading data. Each DVD-ROM can hold as much data as several
CD-ROMs. Compare CD-ROM.

E

emulation — A technique in which a device or program imitates

another device or program.

enable — To turn on a computer option. See also disable.

executable file — A computer program that is ready to run.

Application programs and batch files are examples of executable
files. Names of executable files usually end with a .bat or .exe
extension.

expansion device — A device that connects to a computer to

expand its capabilities. Other names for an expansion device are
port expander, port replicator, docking station, or network
adapter.

extension — See file extension.

external device — See device.

F

file — A collection of related information, saved on disk with a

unique name. A file may be a program, information used by a
program, or a document. See also document.

file allocation table (FAT) — The section of a disk that keeps track

of the location of files stored on the disk.

file name — A set of characters that uniquely identifies a file

within a particular folder. It consists of two parts: the actual name
and the file name extension. See also file extension.

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