Glossary
Below is a list of terms with notes on their meaning in the context of this
manual.
application A particular set of tasks, or a program designed to carry
them out.
backup Copy information for safekeeping, normally from one
disk to another.
baud rate The rate of information transmission through a serial
interface.
BIOS Basic Input Output System - the interface software
between the hardware and the operating system.
bus A component which carries signals from one part of the
notebook to another (see also PCI and local bus).
cache memory High speed RAM hardware which speeds up memory
operations. Newer models have cache internally in the
CPU.
CD-ROM drive A compact disc providing read only information.
chip A flake of crystalline silicon (enclosed in a casing with
metal pins) on which circuits are engraved to carry,
store or process electrical signals representing data
within the notebook.
CMOS CMOS memory (Complementary Metal Oxide
Semiconductor) stores the system parameters, such as
the number and types of disk drives, options for
password protection and other special features.
compatibility The ability of a notebook or item of hardware to deal
with information or hardware produced for another.
communication
parameters
Baud rate, word length, parity and number of stop bits:
settings which must be the same for serial devices
sending data to each other.
configuration The selection of items of equipment used by your
notebook and the way they are set up for use.
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