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Appendix C. Glossary
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The point of contact between user, the computer, and the program (for
example, the pen/stylus or a menu).
Kilobyte (KB). A unit of 1024 bytes measuring storage space,
typically in memory or on storage media such as a diskette or hard
disk drive.
Local area network (LAN). Assembly of separate computers into an
integrated network that connects the various computers together and
to common devices such as printers and fax machines.
Light Emitting Diode (LED). A semiconductor device that emits
light when a current is applied.
Liquid Crystal Display (LCD). liquid crystal sealed between two
sheets of glass coated with transparent conducting material. Applying
a voltage between the glass sheets darkens the liquid crystal to
provide contrast to lighted portions of the display.
Megabyte (MB). A unit of data storage equal to 1024 kilobytes.
Megahertz (MHz). a unit of wave frequency that equals 1 million
cycles per second.
Modem. A device that connects your computer to a telephone line,
allowing it to communicate with another computer at another
location.
PC Card. A plug-in accessory card that conforms to the PCMCIA
standard.
Pen. See stylus.
Peripheral device. An input/output device that is external to the
central processor and/or main memory such as a printer or scanner.
Pixel. Picture elements (tiny dots) that compose a screen image.
Port. The electrical connection through which the computer sends
and receives data to and from devices or other computers.
Program. A set of instructions a computer can execute to tell the
system what to do and how to do it.