Compaq Presario 7360 - Manual (Page 201)

Glossary-12
Multimedia Extension (MMX) – A microprocessor technology developed by the
Intel Corporation that runs multimedia programs faster and more efficiently.
Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) – A computer file format used to
represent musical sounds. MIDI files can be identified by the file extension .mid.
navigate – To move from one site or directory to another site or directory.
Netscape Navigator – A Web browser developed by the Netscape
Communications Corporation; used to view hypertext documents on intranet Web
sites as well as documents on the World Wide Web.
network – Two or more computers linked together for the purpose of sharing
resources, such as files, programs, or printers. See local area network, wide area
network.
network adapter – See network interface card.
network interface card – A device that enables a computer to be physically
connected to and participate in data communications on a network.
newsgroup – A public special-interest forum on a network similar to a bulletin
board. Subscribers can read and post messages to the newsgroup site.
NIC – See network interface card.
notebook computer – A portable computer about the size of a large notebook
usually weighing about four pounds. Contrast desktop computer, laptop computer.
online – The state of being connected to a network, especially the Internet.
online Help – Program-specific information stored on the hard disk that can be
accessed through the Help option on the program menu bar.
operating system (OS) – A set of system software programs that control how the
computer works.
OS – See operating system.
parallel port – A device that transfers bits of data simultaneously through the eight
separate wires in a parallel cable. Printers are often connected to a parallel port.
partition – To format a hard disk so that it behaves as if it is two or more smaller
hard disks.
PC – Personal computer.