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DMI
Desktop Management Interface. A system for managing the configurations and status
of PCs on a network from a central computer.
Driver
A special program that controls a device such as a mouse, CD-ROM or modem.
ECC
Error-Correcting Code. A code designed for transmission of electronic data so that
transmission errors may be detected and corrected at the receiving end.
EDO
Extended Data Out. A type of dynamic random access memory (DRAM) that allows
for faster read times than DRAM of comparable speed by allowing a new read cycle
to begin while data is being read from a previous cycle.
EIDE
Stands for Enhanced Integrated Drive Electronics. An extension of the IDE standard,
Enhanced IDE is a hardware interface standard for disk drive designs that house
control circuits in the drives themselves. It allows for standardized interfaces to the
system bus while providing for advanced features, such as burst data transfer and
direct data access. Enhanced IDE accommodates drives as large as 8.4 gigabytes
(IDE supports up to 528 megabytes). See also
IDE, SCSI
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Ethernet
A local area network (LAN) standard that uses coaxial or twisted pair cable.
Hard Drive
A magnetically coated metal disk sealed in a box, used to store large quantities of
data.
I/O address
Input/Output address. The place in computer memory where data from devices is
read or written.
IDE
Integrated Drive Electronics or Intelligent Device Electronics. A type of interface for
controlling hard disk drives.
IRQ
Interrupt ReQuest. Used to let the computer know that a device is ready to do
something or that it has done something.
