Glossary-4
diskette drive
A magnetic drive that writes on and retrieves data from
a diskette.
digital audio
Recorded sounds such as speech and sound effects. These
are played back by the sound card’s Digital-to-Analog
Converter (DAC).
digital sound
A description of a sound wave that consists of binary num-
bers.
digitizing
The process of converting an analog sound into a digital
representation.
DMI
Desktop Management Interface (DMI), software to collect
information about a computer environment. Using DMI, a
management program can determine what software and ex-
pansion boards are installed on a computer.
DSTN
Double-Scan Super-Twisted Nematic. A type of technology
used in some Versa LCD screen displays.
E
EDO Memory
Extended Data-Out is the newest DRAM chip technology
which improves memory performance 10 to 15% over
equivalent Fast Page Mode devices. Computer systems
must be designed to take advantage of the performance in-
crease EDO offers.