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Glossary 101
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are open. This is because a program may be active without letting it be known.
These programs are called "running in the background".
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RAM
RAM stands for Random Access Memory and is part of a PC's hardware. RAM
is also often called working memory. RAM is needed to temporarily save files.
This type of storage is erased when the computer is shut down or reset. The
larger this storage is, the faster you can work with programs in order to change
and save files.
RAM (Random Access Memory)
This is a hardware component of a computer. RAM is needed to temporarily
save files. This type of storage is erased when the computer is shut down or
reset. The larger this storage is, the faster you can work with programs to
change and save files.
Ratio:
The aspect ratio is the ratio between the height and width of a rectangle. In
practice these are photos, screens or projection screens. This method can
also be used to describe the aspect ratio of pixels.
Here are some examples of typical aspect ratios: at home 4:3, 16:9 (typical for
TV sets), or 16:10 (widescreen flat screens, widescreen notebooks), 3:2 for 35
mm films and photos. In cinemas you mostly find 1.85:1
Registry
Also called registry database. Information about Windows, system services and
processes, as well as other programs and settings are saved here. A serious
error in the registry may cause your system to become instable or not start at
all.
Reset
"Reset" signifies the reset button located on the PC encasing. It returns the PC
to the start position and forces a reboot of the operating system. A reset (cold
start) is often necessary if a PC no longer responds after a system crash.
Unsaved data will be lost.
In contrast to resetting, a so-called "warm start", which is started by pressing
"Ctrl + Alt + Del", will skip the majority of the test and initialization procedure of
the BIOS.