Glossary-14 User’s Manual
Glossary
V
VGA: Video Graphics Array is an industry standard video adaptor that lets
you run any popular software.
volatile memory: Random access memory (RAM) that stores information
as long as power is supplied to the computer.
W
warm start: Restarting or resetting a computer without turning it off.
Wi-Fi
®
: A registered trademark term of the Wi-Fi Alliance that stands for
Wireless Fidelity, and is another term for the communication
protocol to permit an Ethernet connection using wireless
communication components.
WiMAX: A registered trademark term of the WiMAX Forum that stands for
Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access, and is a
telecommunications technology that provides wireless transmission
of data using a variety of transmission modes.
window: A portion of the screen that can display its own application,
document or dialog box. Often used to mean a Microsoft
®
Windows
window.
Wireless LAN: Local Area Network (LAN) through wireless
communication.
Wireless WAN: Wide Area Network (WAN) through wireless
communication.
write protection: A method for protecting a floppy diskette from accidental
erasure.
