Graphic Devices and Peripherals Flashcards
Bluetooth
a wireless technology that uses radio waves to transmit data across short distances
EIDE
extended integrated drive electronics; see integrated drive electronics
electrostatic discharge
the instantaneous flow of electricity between two objects when they touch, usually caused by a build-up of static electricity; abbreviated ESD
input
devices that take information from the computer user and deliver it to the processor
integrated drive electronics
interface for computer devices that has its own control function; abbreviated IDE
output
devices that take information from the processor and deliver it to the computer user
peripheral
in computer technology, a device that is not central to the operations of a computer
pixel
smallest element of a picture on a computer display
small computer system interface
standard that addresses the physical connection and transfer speed between a computer and a peripheral device; abbreviated SCSI
storage
devices such as hard drives or floppy drives that house data