CRT connector
The socket on the back panel of your Equity LT-286 where you
plug in the cable of a color monitor.
Current directory
The directory you are working in. MS-DOS executes a command
in the current directory unless you include a pathname with the
command.
Current drive
The disk drive (A or C, for example) you are currently using.
MS-DOS executes a command in the current drive unless you
include a drive identifier with the command.
Cursor
The highlighted marker that shows your position on the screen
and moves as you enter and delete data.
Cylinder
A storage area on a hard disk. A cylinder on a hard disk is
analogous to a
on a diskette.
Data
Information stored or processed by a computer.
Data diskette
A formatted diskette used to store data files.
Data file
This term usually refers to files you create by means of an
application program (for example, a memo created by a word
processor), as opposed to files containing program code.
Data length
The number of bits per character in serial transmissions.
Default
A value or setting that takes effect when the computer is turned
on or reset. Also, a response to a command that is presumed to
be correct unless you override it.
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