RadiSys EPC-5A, Справочное руководство по аппаратному и программному обеспечению

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Glossary
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Extended Data Out (EDO): A type of DRAM that allows higher memory system
performance since the data pins are still driven when CAS# is de-asserted.
This allows the next DRAM address to be presented to the device sooner
than with Fast Page Mode DRAM.
Extended Memory: The RAM address space, in a computer so equipped, above the 1
MB level.
Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD): A block of nonvolatile memory
that stores information on the devices found and configured by the Plug and
Play BIOS.
External Device: A peripheral or other device connected to the computer from an
external location via an interface cable.
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Fast Page Mode (FPM): A “standard” type of DRAM that is lower performance
than EDO but is less expensive.
Fixed Disk: A hard disk drive or other data storage device having no removable
storage medium. Fixed disk storage devices use inflexible disk media and are
sealed to prevent data loss due to media surface contamination. Fixed disks
generally provide the most storage space for a given cost when compared to
semiconductor, tape, and other popular mass storage technologies.
Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA): A large, general-purpose logic device
that is programmed at power-up to perform specific logic functions.
Flash Boot Device (FBD): A flash memory device containing the computer’s BIOS.
In the EPC-5A, a 512 KB Intel 28F004BV-T semiconductor flash memory
containing the system and video BIOS images, the BIOS initializing code
and the recovery code which allows self hosted reflashing.
Flash Memory: A fast EEPROM semiconductor memory typically used to store
firmware such as the computer BIOS. Flash memory also finds general
application where a semiconductor non-volatile storage device is required.
Flash Recovery: See BIOS Recovery.
Flash Update: See BIOS Update.
Force Update: See BIOS Recovery.