Glossary CardBus Cardbus is the trade name for an advanced PC Card specification which is used primarily in notebook and portable computers. It fits into the slot like a conventional PC Card. But it's performance is enhanced over conventional PC cards with support for direct memory access, usse of a 32-bit path for data transfer and an operating speed which is several times greater. Combo Allows for the use of two simultaneous functions.
Combo cards contain one primary function which knows about the other.
Embedded System A specialized computer system which is dedicated to a specific task. Examples of embedded systems are medical equipment and manufacturing equipment. A program interface that takes advantage of the computer's graphics capabilities to make the program easier to use. The insertion or removal of a hardware device such as a PC Card while the operating system using it remains up and running. IRQ Interrupt request - an assigned location where the computer can expect a particular device to interrupt it when the device send the computer signals about the operation.