Epson ActionDesk 4000, User Manual

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Glossary
Access speed
The time it takes for a device, such as memory or a disk drive,
to return data. For example, your computer’s SIMMs return
data requested by the microprocessor at an access speed of
70ns.
Address
The location where information is stored in a computer’s
memory.
AUTOEXEC.BAT file
The batch file your computer runs automatically whenever you
load MS-DOS. It configures the installed system devices and
sets various user preferences. See also Batch file.
Base memory
see Conventional memory.
Batch file
A file that executes commands automatically. Batch files are
text files with the filename extension .BAT. When you type the
filename, the operating system sequentially executes the
commands in that file.
BIOS
Basic Input/Output System. Routines in ROM (Read Only
Memory) that handle the transfer of information among
various hardware components, and between the hardware and
your operating system.
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