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can turn an entire hard disk into a single partition or divide
a hard disk into smaller partitions.
File
A collection of information that has been stored in an
operating system file system.
Filename
The name of a file. A filename has two parts that are
separated by a period. To the left of the period is the name
of the file, which can contain one to eight characters, and to
the right of the period is the extension. The filename usually
describes the contents of the file. See extension.
Floppy disk
A removable disk, also called “floppy” or “diskette.” Data
written to a floppy disk remains until it is overwritten or
erased.
Hard disk
A large-capacity data-storage device that is installed inside
the computer. Data written to the hard disk remains until it
is overwritten or erased.
IDE (integrated drive electronics) hard drive
A hard drive with a built-in controller. You can install an
IDE drive without installing a separate controller board,
thereby freeing an expansion slot for other uses.
I/O (input/output)
Describes the transfer of data to and from the computer –
primarily between the computer and peripheral devices
such as printers.
ISA (industry standard architecture) expansion slot
An expansion slot that is designed for 8- or 16-bit ISA add-
in boards. The ISA expansion bus operates at 8 MHz.
KB (kilobyte)
1,024 bytes. For example, 8 KB is shorthand for 8,192 bytes.
Local bus
A bus that connects peripheral devices directly to the
microprocessor. The bus usually runs at the external clock
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