Appendix C - Glossary - MAXDATA 400M Guide D'utilisation

Model 400M & 700T User's Manual

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.
bits. 1,024 Bytes is called 1KB. A
million Bytes is called a megabyte, or
MB.
BYTE
8
Information in this document is subject to change without notice!!!
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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