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"in parallel" (at the same time).
parity Usually one "bit" of a byte used to check that the
byte has been transmitted and received correctly.
park Secure the heads of a hard disk so that they are
not damaged if the disk is moved - the hard disk
fitted in your notebook has self-parking heads.
PCI bus Peripheral Component Interconnect, a type of
local bus (see local bus).
pixel The smallest entity which cab be displayed on a
monitor when in a graphics mode. Sometimes
referred to as a dot.
port A plug, connector, socket or interface.
power supply
unit (PSU)
The unit which supplies power to the notebook.
processor chip See CPU.
program A complete set of instructions written in a
notebook language for handling a particular task.
PSU See power supply unit.
RAM Random access memory, also known as user or
program memory, which stores programs and
data loaded from disk ready for processing.
real-time clock
(RTC)
A clock inside a notebook which keeps time
whether the notebook is switched on or off.
reboot See reset.
refresh rate The number of times per second the graphics
adapter sends an image to the monitor.
reset Clear the memory of a notebook and reload the
operating system usually done by pressing the
reset button or <CTRL/ALT/DEL>.
ROM Read-only memory. This type of memory can only
be read from.