Glossary 5
hot key
Combination of two or three keys that you press simultaneously for a
particular function.
I
input/output
(I/O) The process of transferring data between the computer and external
devices.
IDE
Intelligent Drive Electronics. A hard disk drive type that has controller
electronics built into the drive and delivers high throughput.
interface
A connection that enables two devices to communicate.
interrupt
A special control signal from an I/O device that diverts the attention of the
microprocessor from the program to a special address.
K
kilobyte
(KB) 1024 bytes.
L
LAN
Local Area Network.
LCD
Liquid Crystal Display. An LCD consists of a thin sandwich of two glass
plates with sealed edges, containing nematic liquid-crystal material that
forms the screen image. Versa displays are LCD type.
load
To copy a program into the computer’s memory from a storage device.
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