Model 700A User's Manual Appendix C
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Appendix C - Glossary
ACPI Advanced Configuration
Power Interface. A latest power
management standard jointly developed
by Microsoft, Intel, and Toshiba.
APM Advanced Power Management.
An operating and application level of
power management. Your notebook is
fully compatible with this standard.
BIOS Basic Input Output System. In
the manual, we refer the BIOS as
Setup. To change the BIOS, press
<F2> during system re-boot. For more
information, see Chapter 11.
BIT A binary digit. The smallest
unit of measure used in a computer. It
takes 8 bits to make a byte.
BOOT To load a program or
operating system into the memory to
start the computer.
BUS Electrical circuit within the
system used to transmit data from one
device to another.
BYTE 8 bits. 1,024 Bytes is called
1KB. A million Bytes is called a
megabyte, or MB.
CACHE A place in the CPU where
the computer can temporarily store data
to avoid accessing the HDD and FDD
drives. There is also an external on-
board 512KB fast write-through cache
in your notebook to improve
performance.
CD-ROM Compact Disc-Read
Only Memory. It stores up to 640MB
of information per disc.
CMOS Complementary Metal-
Oxide Semi-conductor. This low-power
consumption module is capable of
keeping the BIOS setup even the
notebook is powered off.
CPU Central Processing Unit. Your
notebook is compatible with
Pentium® CPUs.
CRT Cathode Ray Tube. Another
name is for an external monitor.
DMA Direct Memory Access. Your
notebook supports two DMA’s and
both can be used.
DOS Disk Operating System.
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