Glossary 187video adapter — The logical circuitry that provides (in combination with the monitor)your system’s video capabilities. A video adapter may be integrated into the systemboard or may be an expansion card that plugs into an expansion slot.video driver — A program that allows graphics-mode application programs andoperating systems to display at a chosen resolution with the desired number of colors.Video drivers may need to match the video adapter installed in the system.video memory — Most VGA and SVGA video adapters include memory chips inaddition to your system’s RAM. The amount of video memory installed primarilyinfluences the number of colors that a program can display (with the appropriate videodrivers and monitor capabilities).video resolution — Video resolution (800 x 600, for example) is expressed as thenumber of pixels across by the number of pixels up and down. To display a program ata specific graphics resolution, you must install the appropriate video drivers and yourmonitor must support the resolution.W — Watt(s).WH — Watt-hour(s).win.ini file — A start-up file for the Windows operating system. When you startWindows, it consults the win.ini file to determine a variety of options for theWindows operating environment. The win.ini file also usually includes sections thatcontain optional settings for Windows application programs that are installed on thehard drive.Windows 2000 — An integrated and complete Microsoft Windows operating systemthat does not require MS-DOS and that provides advanced operating systemperformance, improved ease of use, enhanced workgroup functionality, and simplifiedfile management and browsing.Windows Powered — A Windows operating system designed for use on NAS systems.For NAS systems, the Windows Powered operating system is dedicated to file servicefor network clients.Windows Server® 2003 — A set of Microsoft software technologies that enablesoftware integration through the use of XML Web services. XML Web services aresmall reusable applications written in XML that allow data to be communicatedbetween otherwise unconnected sources.XML — Extensible Markup Language. XML is a way to create common informationformats and to share both the format and the data on the World Wide Web, intranets,and elsewhere.ZIF — Zero insertion force.
