Satellite® A350 Series User's Guide - Kmart
Satellite® A350 Series User's Guide - Kmart
Satellite® A350 Series User's Guide - Kmart
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212 Glossary<br />
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file — A collection of related information, saved on disk with a unique<br />
name. A file may be a program, information used by a program, or a<br />
document. See also document.<br />
file allocation table (FAT) — The section of a storage drive that keeps<br />
track of the location of stored files.<br />
file name — A set of characters that uniquely identifies a file within a<br />
particular folder. It consists of two parts: the actual name and the file<br />
name extension. See also file extension.<br />
file extension — The three characters following the period (pronounced<br />
“dot”) at the end of a file name. The extension indicates the type of<br />
file. Examples are .exe for program files and .hlp for help files. See<br />
also file name.<br />
folder — Also called directory. A container for organizing files saved to<br />
a disk. A folder is symbolized on screen by a graphical image (icon)<br />
of a file folder. A folder can contain files and other folders.<br />
format — (verb) To prepare a blank disk for use with the computer’s<br />
operating system. Formatting creates a structure on the disk so the<br />
operating system can write information to the disk or read<br />
information from it.<br />
frontside bus — The primary pathway (bus) between the CPU and the<br />
computer’s main memory. Also called “system bus.” See also bus.<br />
function keys — The keys labeled F1 through F12, typically located on<br />
the keyboard. Their function is determined by the operating system<br />
and/or individual programs.<br />
ground — A conductor to which all components of an electric circuit are<br />
connected. It has a potential of zero (0) volts, is connected to the<br />
earth, and is the point of reference for voltages in the circuit.<br />
hard disk — A storage device composed of a rigid platter or platters that<br />
can be magnetically coded with data. Hard disks hold much more<br />
information than diskettes and are used for long-term storage of<br />
programs and data. The primary (or only) hard disk in a computer is<br />
usually fixed, but some computers have secondary hard disks that<br />
are removable.<br />
hardware — The physical components of a computer system. Compare<br />
software.