| A | B |
|---|
| object linkg | method where one app can execute a command on an object created by another app |
| page fault | an OS interrupt that occurs whan the os is forced to access the hard drive to satsify the demand for virtual memory |
| page in | prcess in which the memory manager goes to harddrive to return the data from a swap file |
| plug n play bios | basic input/output system for pnp devices which are designed to be automatically detected |
| registry | database used by Win to store hardware and software configuration infor. user preferences and setup info |
| resource arbritator | a PnP component that decides which resources are assigned to which devices |
| resource management | process of allocating resources to devices at startup |
| run time configuration | a PnP ongoing process that monitors changes in system devices |
| safe mode | mode in which Win 9x load with minimum configuration and drivers in order to allow the correction of system errors |
| virtual machine | multiple logical machines created within one physical machine by WIn, allowing apps to make serious errors within one logical machine without disturbiung other programs and parts of the system |
