Toshiba PLL3AC-02P014 User Manual page 136

kilobyte (KB): A unit of data storage equal to 1024 bytes. See also byte
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L1 cache: Level one cache. Memory cache built into the processor to help
L2 cache: Memory cache installed on the motherboard to help improve
LAN: A group of computers or other devices dispersed over a relatively
Light Emitting Diode (LED): A semiconductor device that emits light
Liquid Crystal Display (LCD): Liquid crystal sealed between two sheets
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main board: See motherboard.
megabyte (MB): A unit of data storage equal to 1024 kilobytes. See also
megahertz: A unit of wave frequency that equals 1 million cycles per
memory: Typically refers to the computer's main memory, where
menu: A software interface that displays a list of options on the screen.
microprocessor: A hardware component contained in a single integrated
mode: A method of operation, for example, the Shut Down Mode, Standby
modem: Derived from modulator/demodulator, a device that converts
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and megabyte.
improve processing speed. See also cache memory, L2 cache.
processing speed. It is slower than L1 cache and faster than main
memory. See also cache memory, L1 cache.
limited area and connected by a communications link that enables
any device to interact with any other on the network.
when a current is applied.
of glass coated with transparent conducting material. The
viewingside coating is etched into character forming segments with
leads that extend to the edge of the glass. Applying a voltage
between the glass sheets alters the brightness of the liquid crystal.
kilobyte.
second. See also hertz.
programs are run and data is temporarily stored and processed.
Memory can be volatile and hold data temporarily, such as RAM, or
it can be nonvolatile and hold data permanently, such as ROM. A
computer's main memory is RAM. See RAM, ROM.
Also called a screen.
circuit that carries out instructions. Also called the central
processing unit (CPU), one of the main parts of the computer.
Mode or the Hibernation Mode.
(modulates) digital data for transmission over telephone lines and
then converts modulated data (demodulates) to digital format
where received.
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