NEC Express5800 series User Manual page 204

EPROM
(Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory) A type of memory device that is usually
used to store system BIOS code. This code can be erased with ultraviolet light, but is not
lost when the computer is powered off. See also flash EPROM and ROM.
expansion slot
See backplane slot.
extended memory
The protected memory above 1M that is directly accessible by the microprocessor
through certain utilities and operating systems.
F
flash EPROM
A type of memory device that is usually used to store system BIOS code. This code can
be replaced with updated code from a floppy disk, but is not lost when the computer is
powered off. See also EPROM and ROM.
floppy disk drive
See disk drive.
format
The process used to organize a hard or floppy disk into sectors so it can accept data.
Formatting destroys all previous data on the disk.
FRB (Fault Resilient Boot
A server management feature. FRB attempts to boot the system using the alternate
processor or DIMM.
G
(Gigabyte)
1,073,741,824 bytes. See also byte.
H
hard disk drive
See disk drive.
hardware
The physical parts of your computer, including the keyboard, monitor, disk drives, cables,
and circuit cards.
hot swap
A method used to insert or remove SCSI disk drives into or from an operating bus. This
method is typically used in RAID subsystems. When used in non-RAID subsystems the
operating system must typically be restarted.
I
IC
(Integrated Circuit) An electronic device that contains miniaturized circuitry.
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