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Glossary 149
TCP/IP
Abbreviation for Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. A system for
transferring information over a computer network containing dissimilar systems,
such as systems running Windows and UNIX.
text editor
An application program for editing text files consisting exclusively of ASCII
characters. Windows Notepad is a text editor, for example. Most word processors
use proprietary file formats containing binary characters, although some can read
and write text files.
text mode
A video mode that can be defined as x columns by y rows of characters.
UART
Acronym for universal asynchronous receiver-transmitter. The UART is a system
component that handles asynchronous serial communication by converting
parallel bytes from the processor into serial bits for transmission (and vice versa).
unicode
A fixed width, 16-bit world wide character encoding, developed and maintained by
the Unicode Consortium.
URL
Abbreviation for Uniform Resource Locator (formerly Universal Resource
Locator).
USB
Abbreviation for Universal Serial Bus. A USB connector provides a single connection
point for multiple USB-compliant devices, such as mice, keyboards, printers, and
computer speakers. USB devices can also be connected and disconnected while the
system is running.
utility
A program used to manage system resources—memory, disk drives, or printers,
for example.
utility partition
A bootable partition on the hard drive that provides utilities and diagnostics for
your hardware and software. When activated, the partition boots and provides an
executable environment for the partition's utilities.