interface The means of communication between different pieces
of equipment - for example, the circuitry that enables
two pieces of equipment such as a notebook and a
printer to communicate with each other.
KB A measure of information (1 KB = 1024 bytes),
sometimes written as K, KByte or Kilobyte.
LAN Local area network; see network.
language A set of vocabulary and grammatical rules used to write
programs.
load Enter a program into RAM.
local bus A high speed bus connected to the processor to provide
improved performance for graphics, hard disk and other
adapters.
MB An amount of information (1 MB = 1024 x 1024 bytes),
sometimes written as M, MByte or Megabyte.
memory Internal storage of a notebook, usually measured in MB
or KB; see RAM and ROM.
mode The way or format in which something works; many
RM notebooks can use IBM Mode or PC-186 Mode,
and they all offer a variety of screen modes.
monitor The component of a notebook system on which
information is displayed; also known as a Visual
Display Unit (VDU), a screen, or a display.
mouse A desk-based device which can be moved on a flat
surface to move a pointer on the screen, with buttons to
press to select objects on the screen.
network A group of notebooks linked together so as to share
devices (such as printers) and information.
operating system A set of programs that translates commands given
directly or through an application so that a notebook and
devices attached to it can carry them out.
parity Usually one "bit" of a byte used to check that the byte
has been transmitted and received correctly.
park Secure the heads of a hard disk so that they are not
damaged if the disk is moved - the hard disk fitted in
your notebook has self-parking heads.
PCI bus Peripheral Component Interconnect, a type of local bus
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