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Directory
A list of files stored in a particular area on a disk; part of a
structure for organizing files into groups. A directory listing
shows the name, location, and size of the files in the directory.
A directory can contain both files and subdirectories.
Display adapter card
A circuit board that can be installed in one of the computer’s
option slots to provide the monitor interface. A display adapter
card controls the way the monitor displays text and graphics.
Also known as
Video card.
DMA channel
Direct Memory Access channel. The pathway through which
data is transferred between main storage and I/O devices. This
transfer method requires no processor intervention.
DOS
Disk Operating System. A commonly used operating system
that controls the computer’s input and output functions. See
also
Operating system.
Double-density
A type of diskette format that allows you to store twice as
much data as the standard-density format. A 5.25-inch
double-density diskette can store 360KB of data. A 3.5-inch
double-density diskette can store 720KB of data.
Drive designator
The letter name of a disk drive, followed by a colon-for
example,
C
:.
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