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documentation: The set of manual and/or other instructions written for
the users of a computer system or application. Computer system
documentation typically includes procedural and tutorial
information as well as system functions.
DOS: Disk operating system. See operating system.
driver: A software program, generally part of the operating system, that
controls a specific piece of hardware (frequently a peripheral
device such as a printer or mouse).
E
echo: To send back a reflection of the transmitted data to the sending
device. You can display the information on the screen, or output it
to the printer, or both. When a computer receives back data it
transmitted to a CRT (or other peripheral device) and then
retransmits the data to the printer, the printer is said to echo the
CRT.
EGA: Enhanced Graphics Adapter. A video display protocol defined by
the IBM Enhanced Graphics Adapter and its associated circuitry
for direct drive TTL displays that supports 16-color/monochrome
640x350 and 16-color 640x200 and 320x200 graphics, and 16-
color 640x350 and 320x350 text modes.
erase: See delete.
escape: 1) A code ( ASCII code 27), signaling the computer that what
follows are commands; used with peripheral devices such as
printers and modems.
2) A means of aborting the task currently in progress.
escape guard time: A time before and after an escape code is sent to
the modem which distinguishes between escapes that are part of
the transmitted data, and escapes that are intended as a
command to the modem.
execute: To interpret and execute an instruction.
Extended Capability Port: An industry standard that provides a data
buffer, switchable forward and reverse data transmission, and run
length encoding (RLE) support.
F
fast infrared: An industry standard that enables cableless infrared serial
data transfer at speeds of up to 4 Mbps.
file: A collection of related information; a file can contain data, programs,
or both.
firmware: A set of instructions built into the hardware which controls and
directs a microprocessor’s activities.
fixed disk: See hard disk.
floppy disk: See diskette.