User’s Manual
Glossary-6
Glossary
disk storage:
Storing data on magnetic disk. Data is arranged on
concentric tracks much like a phonograph record.
display:
A CRT, LCD, or other image producing device used to view
computer output.
documentation:
The set of manuals and/or other instructions written for
the users of a computer system or application. Computer system
documentation typically includes procedural and tutorial information
as well as system functions.
DOS:
Disk Operating System.
See
operating system.
driver:
A software program, generally part of the operating system, that
controls a specific piece of hardware (frequently a peripheral device
such as a printer or mouse).
DVD-RAM:
A Digital Versatile Disc Random Access Memory is a
highcapacity, high performance disc that lets you store large
volumes of data. The DVD-ROM drive uses a laser to read data
from the disc.
DVD-ROM:
A Digital Versatile Disc Read Only Memory is a high capacity,
high performance disc suitable for play back of video and other
high-density files. The DVD-ROM drive uses a laser to read data
from the disc.
E
echo:
To send back a reflection of the transmitted data to the sending
device. You can display the information on the screen, or output it to
the printer, or both. When a computer receives back data it
transmitted to a CRT (or other peripheral device) and then
retransmits the data to printer, the printer is said to echo the CRT.
erase:
See
delete.
escape:
1) A code (ASCII code 27), signaling the computer that what
follows are commands; used with peripheral devices such as
printers and modems.
2) A means of aborting the task currently in progress.
escape guard time:
A time before and after an escape code is sent to the
modem which distinguishes between escapes that are part of the
transmitted data, and escapes that are intended as a command to
the modem.
execute:
To interpret and execute an instruction.
Extended Capability Port:
An industry standard that provides a data
buffer, switchable forward and reverse data transmission, and run
length encoding (RLE) support.
F
fast infrared:
An industry standard that enables cableless infrared serial
data transfer at speeds of up to 4 Mbps.
file:
A collection of related information; a file can contain data, programs, or
both.
firmware:
A set of instructions built into the hardware which controls and
directs a microprocessor’s activities.
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