Professional Terms
專業術語
distinct a.
個別的,性質不同的
individual n.
個人
region n.
區(域)
As previously stated, Windows allows you to run multiple programs simultaneously with each Window appearing as an individual screen.
正如前面所說,Windows允許同時運行多個程序,而且每個就象一個單獨的屏幕一樣。
For example ,if you are running three programs simultaneously ,in a general way.
舉例說,如果你同時運行三個程序,在一般情況下,
you have to run on three individual screens.
你必須在三臺獨立的計算機上運行。
With Windows, each of the applicatios runs on the same computer ,dividing the screen into three distinct regions.
如果采用Windows,每個應用程序通過把屏幕劃分成三個不同的區域,就可以同一臺計算機上運行。
Windows works by time-sharing the central processing unit(CPU).
Windows是通過中央處理器的分時運行而工作的。
Each time a program runs,the CPU finds the instructions for the program in memory and execute them.
每當一個程序運行時,CPU在存儲器中一旦發現了針對某程序的指令,就會執行這些指令。
Professional Terms
專業術語
character n.
字符
Because of the tremendous speed of today's computers.
由于當今的計算機具有驚人的運算速度,
the CPU spends the majority of its idle time, waiting to perform additional processing.
CPU會耗費大部分空閑時間,為的是等待執行另外的處理。
For example,if you are using a word processing program,
例如,如果你正在使用一個文字處理程序,
the CPU spends the majority of its time waiting for you type in characters at the keyboard.
CPU會耗費大部分時間等待你在鍵盤上鍵入字符。
During a 1-second period,the CPU may be processing only 25% of the time.
在一秒鐘的時間中,CPU進行處理的時間,可能只占25%的時間。