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GLOSSARY
IEEE 1394a
A type of cabling technology for transferring data to and from digital devices
at high speed. Some professional digital cameras and memory card readers
connect to the computer over FireWire. FireWire card readers are typically
faster than those that connect via USB. Also known as IEEE 1394, FireWire was
invented by Apple Computer but is now commonly used with Windows-based
PCs as well.
IR remote
A type of wireless transmission using infrared light waves.
KVM
An acronym for Keyboard / Video / Mouse.
LCD
Liquid Crystal Display. A display that consists of two polarizing transparent panels
and a liquid crystal surface sandwiched in between. Voltage is applied to certain
areas, causing the crystal to turn dark. A light source behind the panel transmits
through transparent crystals and is mostly blocked by dark crystals.
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