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Micron Electronics, Inc.
Micron NetFRAME LV2000 Server System User’s Guide
DRAM
: Dynamic Random Access Memory. Memory that requires a periodic refresh
cycle to keep the stored information from being lost. Loss of power causes
loss of data in this memory.
EISA
:
Extended Industry Standard Architecture.
Expansion Slot
: A connector on the motherboard for holding a peripheral card.
Floppy Disk
: A 3.5 inch or 5.25 inch removable storage medium used for storing
programs and files externally from the computer system.
Format
:
A process that prepares a disk to hold data. For hard disks, there are two
formatting process: low-level and high-level.
Hard Disk
: An internal or external, high-capacity, high-storage medium.
Hertz (Hz)
: A unit of frequency equal to one cycle per second.
I/O Port
: A connector that allows external and some internal peripherals to
communicate with the computer system (e.g., serial ports and parallel ports).
I/O
:
Input/Output. A generic term that refers to the devices and processes involved
in the computer’s reading and writing data.
IDE
:
Integrated Drive Electronics. Currently the most popular type of hard drive
used in PCs. A standard IDE adapter can handle a maximum of two hard
drives.
Integrated Circuit
: An electronic device that combines thousands of transistors on a
small chip of silicon or other semiconductor. Such devices are the building
blocks of computers.
Interface
: The connection between the computer and its human operator, or between
the computer and peripheral device.
ISA
:
Industry Standard Architecture. The standard bus interface that was
implemented in the IBM AT.
Jumper
: On a printed circuit board, a patch cable or wire used to establish a circuit.
LBA
:
Logical Block Addressing. Allows the system to address more than 528MB
on the hard drive.
Megahertz (MHz)
: A frequency of 1 million cycles per second.
Memory
: Devices used to hold information and programs while they are being accessed
by the microprocessor. See also RAM and ROM.
Microprocessor
: An integrated circuit that contains the circuits the computer needs to
calculate and to communicate with the other parts of the system. See also
CPU.
Modem
: A device designed to allow computers to communicate over standard phone
lines.
