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User’s Manual Glossary-7

TECRA A11/S11, Satellite Pro S500

DVD-RAM: A Digital Versatile Disc-Random Access Memory is a high-

capacity, high performance disc that lets you store large volumes of

data. The DVD-ROM drive uses a laser to read data from the disc.

DVD-ROM: A Digital Versatile Disc-Read Only Memory is a high capacity,

high performance disc suitable for play back of video and other high-

density files. The DVD-ROM drive uses a laser to read data from the

disc.

DVD-RW (+RW, -RW): A Digital Versatile Disc-ReWritable disc can be

rewritten many times.

echo: To send back a reflection of the transmitted data to the sending

device. You can display the information on the screen, or output it to

the printer, or both. When a computer receives back data it

transmitted to a CRT (or other peripheral device) and then transmits

the data to printer, the printer is said to echo the CRT.

enable: To turn on a computer option. See also disable.

erase: See delete.

escape: 1) A code (ASCII code 27), signaling the computer that what

follows are commands; used with peripheral devices such as

printers and modems.

2) A means of aborting the task currently in progress.

escape guard time: A time before and after an escape code is sent to the

modem which distinguishes between escapes that are part of the

transmitted data, and escapes that are intended as a command to

the modem.

execute: To interpret and execute an instruction.

fast infrared: An industry standard that enables cableless infrared serial

data transfer at speeds of up to 4 Mbps.

file: A collection of related information; a file can contain data, programs,

or both.

fingerprint sensor: The fingerprint sensor compares and analyzes the

unique characteristics in a fingerprint.

firmware: A set of instructions built into the hardware which controls and

directs a microprocessor’s activities.

flash memory: Non-volatile memory that can be written to as well as read.

Information in flash memory remains whether or not the computer is

receiving power. This type of memory is used to retain your

fingerprint data. See also memory. Compare RAM and ROM.

floppy diskette: A removable disk that stores magnetically encoded data.

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