Software
The programs that
enable your computer to perform the tasks and
functions you indicate.
System diskette
A diskette that contains the operating system.
Tracks
Addressable concentric circles on a diskette that resemble the
grooves on a record and help to divide the diskette into separate
accessable areas. There are 40 tracks on each side of a double-sided,
double-density diskette and 80 tracks on each side of a double-sided,
high-density diskette.
Write
To store data on a disk.
Write-protect
To prevent a diskette from being overwritten by placing a write-
protect
tab
over the notch on the side of the diskette. When a diskette
is write-protected, you cannot erase, change, or record over its con-
tents.
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