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DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol A protocol used to automatically acquire parameters required
for the communication, such as IP address.
The sender of IP address is called a DHCP server, and the receiver is called a DHCP client.
DIMM
Dual-in-line memory module.
Disk
A spinning platter of magnetic data storage media. If the platter is very stiff it is a hard drive, if it is
highly flexible it is a floppy disk, if it is a floppy disk in a hard housing with a shutter it is commonly
called diskette.
Disk Drive
The hardware which spins the disk and has the heads and control circuitry for reading and writing the
data on the disk.
Diskette
A floppy disk in a hard housing with a shutter.
DMA
Direct Memory Access. Special circuitry for memory to memory transfer of data which do not require
CPU action.
DMI
Desktop Management Interface. A standard that provides PC management applications with a common
method of locally or remotely querying and configuring PC computer systems hardware and software
components, and peripherals.
DNS
Domain Name System
A function to control the association between the IP address and the name assigned to the computer.
If you do not know the IP address but if you know the computer name, you can still communicate to
that computer.
DOS
Disk Operating System (MS-DOS is a Microsoft Disk Operating System).
Driver
A computer program which converts application and operating system commands to external devices
into the exact from required by a specific brand and model of device in order to produce the desired
results from that particular equipment.
ECP
Extended Capability Port. A set of standards for high speed data communication and interconnection
between electronic devices.
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