User`s manual

Glossary
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MTBF Mean Time Between Failures. A statistical term relating to
reliability as expressed in power on hours (poh). It was
originally developed for the military and can be calculated
several different ways, yielding substantially different
results. The specification is based on a large number of
samplings in one place, running continuously, and the rate
at which failure occurs. MTBF is not representative of how
long a device, or any individual device is likely to last, nor
is it a warranty, but rather, a gauge of the relative reliability
of a family of products.
multisession The ability to record additional information, such as
digitized photographs, on a CD-ROM after a prior
recording session has ended.
non-interlaced A video system in which every pixel is refreshed during
every vertical scan. A non-interlaced system is normally
more expensive than an interlaced system of the same
resolution, and is usually said to have a more pleasing
appearance.
nonvolatile memory A memory in which the data content is maintained whether
the power supply is connected or not.
NTSC National Television Standards Committee (USA)
NVRAM Non-Volatile Random Access Memory
OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer
OMPAC Over - Molded Pad Array Carrier
OS Operating System. The software that manages the
computer resources, accesses files, and dispatches
programs.
OTP One-Time Programmable
palette The range of colors available on the screen, not necessarily
simultaneously. For VGA, this is either 16 or 256
simultaneous colors out of 262,144.
parallel port A connector that can exchange data with an I/O device
eight bits at a time. This port is more commonly used for the
connection of a printer to a system.
PBC Peripheral Bus Controller