70. OR: A logic operator having the property that if P is a
statement, Q
is
a statement, R
is
a statement.
..
, then the
OR
of
P,Q,R, is true
if
at
least one statement
is
true, false if all
statements are false. P
OR
Q
is
often represented by
P+Q,
PVQ. The term
is
synonymous with boolean add; logic add.
71. "ORed": Past tense of OR.
72. OSC: Oscillator. (Refer to System Board
I/O
Channel
Descriptions
).
73. Output: Pertaininng to a device, process,
or
channel involved in
an output process, or to the data
or
states involved in an output
process.
74. Personal Computer: A small home or business computer
complete with a System Unit, keyboard, and available with a
variety
of
options such as monochrome display and a dot matrix
printer.
75. Pinout: A diagram
of
functioning pins on a pinboard.
76. Printed Circuit Board: A piece
of
material, usually fiberglass,
which contains a layer
of
conductive material, usually metal.
The metallic layer is then etched and electronic equipment
is
then attached to the fiberglass. The electronic equipment then
has the capacity to transmit electronic signals through the board
by way
of
the etched metal tracks.
77. Program: (1) A series
of
actions designed to achieve a certain
result. (2) To design, write and test computer programs.
78. Read/Write Memory: Random access storage.
79. Reset Drv: Reset Driver. (Refer to System Board
I/O
Channel
Descriptions
).
80.
RF
Modulator: The device used to convert the composite video
signal to the antenna level input
of
a home TV.
81. ROM: Read-only Memory.
82. ROM BIOS: Read-only Memory/Basic Input Output System.
83. RS 232 Port: Asynchronous Type Communications.
84. RTS: Ready to Send. Associated with modem control.
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