Personal Computer Memory International Association
Backlight
·
a lamp that is placed
behind, above or to the side of the LCD screen.
Inverter
·
a small circuit board
that converts power to the high voltage, high frequency energy needed by the
backlight.
Function (FN) Key
·
feature of the laptop
keyboard that allows special purposes for the certain keys.
CCFL
·
Cold-Cathode
Fluorescent Lamp; typically used as the backlight for the screen.
PCMIA
·
Personal Computer
Memory International Association; 16-bit expansion cad type for laptops; comes
in three types, Type I, Type II, and Type II which vary by thickness
Express Card
·
slots that are
replacing PCMIA and the expansion slot type on the most newer laptops
SO-DIMM
·
Small Outline DIMM;
144-pin memory module type for laptops
Caddy
·
mounting device for a
laptop hard drive
ZIF Connector
·
connector type used by
many laptop devices; requires o force on device or cable to install
Bezel
·
a plastic piece of
trim that mounts around the LCD display or keyboard on a laptop
Mini PCIe
·
internal slot type
used for various types of cards like Wireless and Bluetooth cards