Dell External OEMR 2850, User Manual

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Glossary
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unicode
A fixed width, 16-bit world wide character encoding, developed and maintained
by the Unicode Consortium.
upper memory area
The 384 KB of RAM located between 640 KB and 1 MB. If the system has an
Intel386 or higher microprocessor, a utility called a memory manager can create
UMBs in the upper memory area, in which you can load device drivers and
memory-resident programs.
URL
Abbreviation for Uniform Resource Locator (formerly Universal Resource
Locator).
USB
Abbreviation for Universal Serial Bus. A USB connector provides a single
connection point for multiple USB-compliant devices, such as mice, keyboards,
printers, and computer speakers. USB devices can also be connected and
disconnected while the system is running.
utility
A program used to manage system resources—memory, disk drives, or printers, for
example.
utility partition
A bootable partition on the hard drive that provides utilities and diagnostics for
your hardware and software. When activated, the partition boots and provides an
executable environment for the partition's utilities.
UUID
Abbreviation for Universal Unique Identification.
variable
A component of a managed object. A temperature probe, for example, has a
variable to describe its capabilities, its health or status, and certain indexes that
you can use to help you in locating the right temperature probe.
VESA
Acronym for Video Electronics Standards Association.