Epson 10020 User Manual page 221

Default drive
The disk drive from which MS-DOS executes your next
command, unless you tell it to do otherwise (by including a
drive designator with the command). Also known as the
current drive.
Delimiter
A
character or space used to separate different parts of an
MS-DOS command.
Device
A piece of equipment that is part of a computer system and
performs a specific task, such as a disk drive, a monitor, or a
printer.
Diagnostics
The tests and procedures the computer performs to check its
internal
DIP switch
A small switch on a computer, option card, or printer that
controls a particular function. DIP stands for Dual In-line
Package.
Directory
A list of files stored in a particular area on a disk; part of a
structure for organizing files into groups. A directory listing
the name, location, and size
shows
A directory can contain
Disk
collective term
The
circuitry and set up its configuration.
for diskettes and hard disks.
of the files in the
both files and subdirectories.
directory.
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