Utility program
A type of application program designed to perform housekeeping
chores, such as copying files, creating directories, and so on.
HELP, MENU, SELECT, and XTREE are examples of utility
programs.
VGA
Video Graphics Array. A type of video monitor that can display
graphics. You can install a video card for a VGA monitor in the
Equity LT-286’s optional expansion chassis.
Volume label
A name (up to eleven characters in length) you can assign to a
diskette or hard disk. To format a diskette and create a volume
label, use the /V switch with the FORMAT command, or use the
SELECT program. To add or change a volume label for a
diskette or hard disk that has already been formatted, use the
MS-DOS LABEL command or the XTREE program.
Wildcard character
A character that represents an unknown character or group of
characters. MS-DOS recognizes two wildcard characters: * and ?.
The asterisk represents a group of characters, and the question
mark represents a single character.
Write
To record data on a disk.
Write-protect
To prevent a diskette from being overwritten. When a diskette is
write-protected, you cannot erase, change, or record over its
contents.
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