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`Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
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`Dictionary of computer and Internet words : an A to Z guide to hardware,
`software, and cyberspace.
`p. cm.
`ISBN 0-618-10137-3
`1. Computers--Dicrionaries. 2. Internet--Dictionaries.
`QA76.15 .D5255 2001
`004'.03--dc21
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`2001016890
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`Manufactured in the United States of America
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`striping
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`disk; if a computer does not have a hard startup disk, a floppy
`startup disk must be inserted into one of the disk drives every time
`the computer is turned on. Also called boot disk, system disk.
`statement An elementary instruction in a high-level language. Pro-
`grams are made up of statements and expressions, operations, and
`values stated in symbolic form.
`static Unchanging or fixed. See also dynamic.
`static RAM Abbreviated SRAM A type of random-access memory
`that does not need to be refreshed by the CPU (central processing
`unit) as often as dynamic RAM. Substantially faster than dynamic
`RAM, static RAM chips are also more expensive and are used for
`cache memory, a reserved area of memory that stores frequently
`used data or instructions for fast access. See table at access time.
`static random-access memory See static RAM.
`stop bit In asynchronous communication, the bit that signals the end
`of a byte of data. See also start bit.
`storage The places that hold computer information for subsequent use
`or retrieval. There are two types of storage: primary storage consists of
`a computer's RAM (random-access memory); secondary storage, or
`mass storage, refers to the places, such as hard disks or floppy disks,
`where large amounts of information can be permanently stored.
`storage device Any device used to record and store computer data.
`Among storage devices are hard disks, floppy disks, CD-ROMS, and
`tape.
`store To copy data onto a mass storage device, such as a floppy disk,
`or into memory from the CPU (central processing unit).
`streaming audio The sending and playing of audio in real time over
`the Internet, instead of first sending a file and playing after it has
`been downloaded.
`streaming video The sending and displaying of video in real time
`over the Internet, instead of first sending a file and displaying after
`it has been downloaded.
`string A set of consecutive characters treated by a computer as a
`single unit. Computers can perform operations on text by treating
`words as strings. Also called character string.
`striping On an array of disk drives, a technique for improving disk
`drive speed. Each file written into a striped array is spread, or
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