
Extended Memory
Memory above 1MB that is accessed by the protected mode of
the 80386SX microprocessor and available to some application
programs and operating systems.
Extended partition
An additional MS-DOS partition; you can create one primary
MS-DOS partition and one extended partition.
Extension
A suffix of up to three characters that you can add to a filename
to better identify it.
External command
An MS-DOS command stored in a program file. MS-DOS must
be able to find the program file to execute the command. See
also Internal command.
Fast boot
The Equity 386SX function that reduces the time it takes the
computer to run power-on diagnostics.
File
A group of related pieces of information called records, or
entries, stored together on a disk. Text files consist of words and
sentences. Program files consist of codes and are used by
computers to interpret and carry out instructions.
Filename
A name up to eight characters long that MS-DOS uses to
identify a file.
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Summary of Contents for Equity 386SX PLUS
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