Sony Vaio Z series, the Glossary
Sony has used the Z model naming scheme for its high-end ultraportable notebook computers since 2000.[1]
Table of Contents
46 relations: Anti-reflective coating, Backlight, Bit, Blu-ray, Central processing unit, Centrino, Computer graphics, DDR3 SDRAM, Electronic visual display, Ethernet, Fingerprint scanner, GDDR3 SDRAM, Gigabit Ethernet, Hard disk drive, HDMI, High Speed Packet Access, High-definition video, Intel, Intel Core, Laptop, Light-emitting diode, Lithium polymer battery, LTE (telecommunication), Memory Stick, MIMO, Operating system, Optical disc drive, Radeon, RAID, Random-access memory, Socket P, Solid-state drive, Sony, Subnotebook, The Register, Thunderbolt (interface), Trusted Platform Module, USB, USB 3.0, Video Graphics Array, Video random-access memory, WiMAX, Windows 7, X86 virtualization, YouTube, 64-bit computing.
- Computer-related introductions in 2000
- Vaio laptops
Anti-reflective coating
An antireflective, antiglare or anti-reflection (AR) coating is a type of optical coating applied to the surface of lenses, other optical elements, and photovoltaic cells to reduce reflection.
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Backlight
A backlight is a form of illumination used in liquid-crystal displays (LCDs) that provides illumination from the back or side of a display panel.
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Bit
The bit is the most basic unit of information in computing and digital communication.
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Blu-ray
Blu-ray (Blu-ray Disc or BD) is a digital optical disc data storage format designed to supersede the DVD format.
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Central processing unit
A central processing unit (CPU), also called a central processor, main processor, or just processor, is the most important processor in a given computer.
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Centrino
Centrino is a brand name of Intel Corporation which represents its Wi-Fi and WiMAX wireless computer networking adapters.
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Computer graphics
Computer graphics deals with generating images and art with the aid of computers.
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DDR3 SDRAM
Double Data Rate 3 Synchronous Dynamic Random-Access Memory (DDR3 SDRAM) is a type of synchronous dynamic random-access memory (SDRAM) with a high bandwidth ("double data rate") interface, and has been in use since 2007.
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Electronic visual display
An electronic visual display is a display device that can display images, video, or text that is transmitted electronically.
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Ethernet
Ethernet is a family of wired computer networking technologies commonly used in local area networks (LAN), metropolitan area networks (MAN) and wide area networks (WAN).
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Fingerprint scanner
Fingerprint scanners are security systems of biometrics.
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GDDR3 SDRAM
GDDR3 SDRAM (Graphics Double Data Rate 3 SDRAM) is a type of DDR SDRAM specialized for graphics processing units (GPUs) offering less access latency and greater device bandwidths.
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Gigabit Ethernet
In computer networking, Gigabit Ethernet (GbE or 1 GigE) is the term applied to transmitting Ethernet frames at a rate of a gigabit per second.
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Hard disk drive
A hard disk drive (HDD), hard disk, hard drive, or fixed disk is an electro-mechanical data storage device that stores and retrieves digital data using magnetic storage with one or more rigid rapidly rotating platters coated with magnetic material.
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HDMI
High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is a proprietary audio/video interface for transmitting uncompressed video data and compressed or uncompressed digital audio data from an HDMI-compliant source device, such as a display controller, to a compatible computer monitor, video projector, digital television, or digital audio device.
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High Speed Packet Access
High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) is an amalgamation of two mobile protocols—High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) and High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA)—that extends and improves the performance of existing 3G mobile telecommunication networks using the WCDMA protocols.
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High-definition video
High-definition video (HD video) is video of higher resolution and quality than standard-definition.
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Intel
Intel Corporation is an American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Santa Clara, California, and incorporated in Delaware.
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Intel Core
Intel Core is a line of multi-core (with the exception of Core Solo and Core 2 Solo) central processing units (CPUs) for midrange, embedded, workstation, high-end and enthusiast computer markets marketed by Intel Corporation.
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Laptop
A laptop computer or notebook computer, also known as a laptop or notebook, is a small, portable personal computer (PC).
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Light-emitting diode
A light-emitting diode (LED) is a semiconductor device that emits light when current flows through it.
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Lithium polymer battery
A lithium polymer battery, or more correctly, lithium-ion polymer battery (abbreviated as LiPo, LIP, Li-poly, lithium-poly, and others), is a rechargeable battery of lithium-ion technology using a polymer electrolyte instead of a liquid electrolyte.
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LTE (telecommunication)
In telecommunications, long-term evolution (LTE) is a standard for wireless broadband communication for mobile devices and data terminals, based on the GSM/EDGE and UMTS/HSPA standards.
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Memory Stick
The Memory Stick is a removable flash memory card format, originally launched by Sony in late 1998.
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MIMO
In radio, multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) is a method for multiplying the capacity of a radio link using multiple transmission and receiving antennas to exploit multipath propagation.
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Operating system
An operating system (OS) is system software that manages computer hardware and software resources, and provides common services for computer programs.
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Optical disc drive
In computing, an optical disc drive is a disc drive that uses laser light or electromagnetic waves within or near the visible light spectrum as part of the process of reading or writing data to or from optical discs.
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Radeon
Radeon is a brand of computer products, including graphics processing units, random-access memory, RAM disk software, and solid-state drives, produced by Radeon Technologies Group, a division of AMD.
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RAID
RAID ("redundant array of inexpensive disks" or "redundant array of independent disks") is a data storage virtualization technology that combines multiple physical disk drive components into one or more logical units for the purposes of data redundancy, performance improvement, or both.
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Random-access memory
Random-access memory (RAM) is a form of electronic computer memory that can be read and changed in any order, typically used to store working data and machine code.
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Socket P
The Intel Socket P (mPGA478MN) is the mobile processor socket replacement for Core microarchitecture chips such as Core 2 Duo. It launched on May 9, 2007, as part of the Santa Rosa platform with the Merom and Penryn processors.
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Solid-state drive
A solid-state drive (SSD) is a solid-state storage device.
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Sony
, formerly known as and, commonly known as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.
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Subnotebook
Subnotebook, also called ultraportable, superportable, or mini notebook, is a type of laptop computer that is smaller and lighter than a typical notebook-sized laptop.
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The Register
The Register is a British technology news website co-founded in 1994 by Mike Magee and John Lettice.
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Thunderbolt (interface)
Thunderbolt is the brand name of a hardware interface for the connection of external peripherals to a computer.
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Trusted Platform Module
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is an international standard for a secure cryptoprocessor, a dedicated microcontroller designed to secure hardware through integrated cryptographic keys.
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USB
Universal Serial Bus (USB) is an industry standard that allows data exchange and delivery of power between many types of electronics.
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USB 3.0
Universal Serial Bus 3.0 (USB 3.0), marketed as SuperSpeed USB, is the third major version of the Universal Serial Bus (USB) standard for interfacing computers and electronic devices.
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Video Graphics Array
Video Graphics Array (VGA) is a video display controller and accompanying de facto graphics standard, first introduced with the IBM PS/2 line of computers in 1987, which became ubiquitous in the IBM PC compatible industry within three years.
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Video random-access memory
Video random-access memory (VRAM) is dedicated computer memory used to store the pixels and other graphics data as a framebuffer to be rendered on a computer monitor.
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WiMAX
Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) is a family of wireless broadband communication standards based on the IEEE 802.16 set of standards, which provide physical layer (PHY) and media access control (MAC) options.
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Windows 7
Windows 7 is a major release of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft.
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X86 virtualization
x86 virtualization is the use of hardware-assisted virtualization capabilities on an x86/x86-64 CPU.
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YouTube
YouTube is an American online video sharing platform owned by Google.
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64-bit computing
In computer architecture, 64-bit integers, memory addresses, or other data units are those that are 64 bits wide.
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See also
- 3Com Audrey
- Blackfin
- Communications and networking riser
- CueCat
- Cybiko
- Cyrix III
- Duron
- Fireplane
- GeForce 2 series
- HPE Superdome
- High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection
- IBM NetVista
- IBM ThinkPad T20 series
- IBM Z
- IPAQ
- JIS X 0213
- NetBurst
- New Internet Computer
- ONmail
- Palm VIIx
- Pentium 4
- Picture Transfer Protocol
- PlayStation 2
- Power Mac G4 Cube
- PowerNow!
- Psion Series 7
- Radeon R100 series
- Regular Language description for XML
- Rocks Cluster Distribution
- Sony Vaio Z series
- Stream Control Transmission Protocol
- ThinkPad T series
- ThinkPad X series
- Transmeta Crusoe
- USB flash drive
- Z/Architecture
Vaio laptops
- Sony Vaio 505 series
- Sony Vaio 700 series
- Sony Vaio 800 series
- Sony Vaio A series
- Sony Vaio AR series
- Sony Vaio AW series
- Sony Vaio AX series
- Sony Vaio C series
- Sony Vaio C1 series
- Sony Vaio E series
- Sony Vaio F series
- Sony Vaio FE series
- Sony Vaio FJ
- Sony Vaio FS series
- Sony Vaio FW series
- Sony Vaio FZ series
- Sony Vaio G series
- Sony Vaio M series
- Sony Vaio S series
- Sony Vaio SR series
- Sony Vaio SVT series
- Sony Vaio SZ series
- Sony Vaio TT series
- Sony Vaio U series
- Sony Vaio UX Micro PC
- Sony Vaio VGN-TX2
- Sony Vaio W series
- Sony Vaio X series
- Sony Vaio Y series
- Sony Vaio Z series