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Laptops

A personal portable computer that is small enough to use on one's lap.

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Horizontal blank time

Computer; Laptops

Following horizontal active time, once the beam reaches the right-hand side of the screen, it immediately moves back to the left-hand side. This movement to the left side always occurs when the beam ...

Horizontal sync pulse

Computer; Laptops

When the beam is in horizontal blank time, a horizontal sync pulse is emitted to synchronise the monitor with the image data for output.

Horizontal back porch

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The time between the last horizontal sync pulse and the beginning of the next horizontal active time.

Horizontal front porch

Computer; Laptops

The time between the last horizontal active time and the beginning of the next horizontal sync pulse.

Horizontal total time

Computer; Laptops

The amount of time it takes to complete one full horizontal cycle; this is calculated by adding the horizontal active time with the horizontal blank time.

Horizontal refresh rate

Computer; Laptops

Measured in kilohertz, this rate refers to the number of horizontal cycles that occur per second.

Kilohertz

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Unit of measuring frequency that is equal to one thousand cycles per second; written as kHz

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