Compaq 1200 - Manual (Page 140)

G LOSSARY -6 P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYOND S ETUP G UIDE
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hard disk Internal storage media for
permanent storage of system files,
software, and data files. The hard disk
consists of flat, round platters. Each side of
each platter has a head that floats on a thin
cushion of air over the surface of the
rapidly spinning disk and picks up (reads)
magnetically stored data or records
(writes) data onto the disk.
hard drive The drive that reads and
writes to the hard disk. If you have a large
hard drive, it may be divided into several
partitions. Each partition is designated by a
different icon and a drive letter, beginning
with the letter C. Partition C: contains the
files the computer uses to start up. The
other partitions contain no preinstalled
files.
hardware The physical components of a
computer—the parts you can physically
touch. See software.
HTML (hypertext markup language)
The standard language for documents
designed for viewing on the Internet with a
browser. Tags, embedded in the
documents, mark the location of other
electronic files—including text, graphics,
audio, and video files. Click on the links
to jump from one document to another.
Documents formatted for a browser can be
identified by the file extension .htm or
.html. See hyperlink.
http:// (hypertext transfer protocol)
This protocol commands the Web server to
locate the Web site you requested and
transmit the Web site to your computer.
hyperlink The embedded link to another
document. When you pass the cursor over
a link (usually highlighted text or an
image), a small hand with a pointed index
finger is displayed. When you click the
link, the document to which it points is
automatically transferred to your
computer—no matter where on the Internet
the file is stored. See HTML.
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icon A small picture that represents a
menu command, file, program,
tool, or peripheral.
interactive A computer program that
responds to you as if you were having a
conversation. You give instructions; the
computer performs an action or requests
additional information. Computer games,
multimedia, and tutorials are
interactive programs.
interface A means of communication
between two entities. A person and a
computer interface through a monitor,
keyboard, and mouse. Two computers
interface through a network or
Internet connection.