Computer Vocabularies(P2) Word Meaning CD-ROM - a disk for storing computer information. It looks like an audio CD. CPU Central Processing Unit. This is a PC's heart or "brains". data Usually means the information (text, pictures, audio etc) that you create or share on a computer, as opposed to the programs that manipulate the data. DOS Disk Operating System. The original system used for PCs, where you typed in commands instead of pointing and clicking. driver a small program that tells a PC how a peripheral works ebook - an electronic book that can be downloaded and read on a computer or other device electronic mail (email, e-mail) messages sent from one computer to another. You can see email on the screen or print it out. file a specific computer record. It could contain data such as text (essay.doc), or a program such as paint.exe. floppy disk - a cheap, removable disk used for ...