Dell Inspiron 2000 - Manual (Page 34)

key combination
A command requiring you to press multiple keys at the same time. For example, you can minimize all open windows by pressing .
kg
Abbreviation for kilogram(s), 1000 grams.
kHz
Abbreviation for kilohertz, 1000 hertz.
LAN
Acronym for local area network. A LAN system is usually confined to the same building or a few nearby buildings, with all equipment linked by wiring that is dedicated
specifically to the LAN.
lb
Abbreviation for pound(s).
LCD
Abbreviation for liquid crystal display. An LCD consists of a liquid crystal solution between two sheets of polarizing material. An electric current causes each crystal to act
like a shutter that can open to allow light past or close to block the light.
LED
Abbreviation for light-emitting diode. An electronic device that lights up when a current is passed through it.
local bus
On a computer with local-bus expansion capability, certain devices such as the AGP video card can be designed to run much faster than they would with a traditional
expansion bus. Some local-bus designs allow devices to run at the same speed and with the same-width data path as the computer's microprocessor.
logical formatting
The method of setting up groups of sectors on a hard-disk drive to store system start-up information, sector status information, and directory information.
loopback device
A piece of hardware used for testing a serial port or parallel port. The loopback device contains a port connector and sometimes a looped cable. The connector attaches to the
port on the computer and is used during testing to send a signal out through the port and immediately have it returned through the port.
LPTn
The device names for the first through third parallel ports on your computer are LPT1, LPT2, and LPT3.
LVDS
Acronym for low-voltage differential signaling.
m
Abbreviation for meter(s).
mA
Abbreviation for milliampere(s).
math coprocessor
A chip that relieves the computer's microprocessor of numeric-processing tasks. The Intel Pentium microprocessor, for example, includes a built-in math coprocessor.
Mb
Abbreviation for megabit(s), 1,048,576 bits.
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