Epson Equity LT-386SX, User Manual

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ECD
Enhanced Color Display.
EGA
Enhanced Graphics Adapter. A type of video monitor that can
display graphics.
Executable file
A file containing program instructions. In MS-DOS, executable
files must have an extension of .BAT, .COM, or .EXE. To
perform the instructions in the file, type its name at the
command prompt (with or without the extension).
Execution speed
The speed at which the CPU can execute commands. The
Equity LT-386SX can run at 8 MHz or 16 MHz. Also called
clock speed or operating speed.
Expanded memory
Memory that specially written MS-DOS application programs
can use with an Expanded Memory Specification (EMS) device
driver, e.g., EMM386.SYS.
Expansion slot
A particular kind of connector that can accommodate an
option card. You can use the expansion slot in your Equity
LT-386SX, for example, to connect a
IBM AT-
compatible option card, such as a LAN card or FAX board.
Extended memory
Memory above the 1MB that is accessed by the protected mode
of the 80386SX microprocessor and is available to some
application programs and some operating systems.
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