Dell Latitude D820 Technical Manual page 107

EPP — enhanced parallel port — A parallel connector design that provides bidirectional data
transmission.
ESD — electrostatic discharge — A rapid discharge of static electricity. ESD can damage integrated
circuits found in computer and communications equipment.
expansion card — A circuit board that installs in an expansion slot on the system board in some
computers, expanding the capabilities of the computer. Examples include video, modem, and sound
cards.
expansion slot — A connector on the system board (in some computers) where you insert an
expansion card, connecting it to the system bus.
ExpressCard — A removable I/O card adhering to the PCMCIA standard. Modems and network
adapters are common types of ExpressCards. ExpressCards support both the PCI Express and USB
2.0 standard.
Express Service Code — A numeric code located on a sticker on your Dell™ computer. Use the
Express Service Code when contacting Dell for assistance. Express Service Code service may not be
available in some countries.
extended display mode — A display setting that allows you to use a second monitor as an extension
of your display. Also referred to as dual display mode.
extended PC Card — A PC Card that extends beyond the edge of the PC Card slot when installed.
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Fahrenheit — A temperature measurement scale where 32° is the freezing point and 212° is the
boiling point of water.
FCC — Federal Communications Commission — A U.S. agency responsible for enforcing
communications-related regulations that state how much radiation computers and other electronic
equipment can emit.
floppy — An electromagnetic form of storage media. Also known as a floppy diskette or a floppy disk.
floppy drive — A disk drive that can read and write to floppy disks.
folder — A term used to describe space on a disk or drive where files are organized and grouped.
Files in a folder can be viewed and ordered in various ways, such as alphabetically, by date, and by
size.
format — The process that prepares a drive or disk for file storage. When a drive or disk is formatted,
the existing information on it is lost.
FSB — front side bus — The data path and physical interface between the processor and RAM.
FTP — file transfer protocol — A standard Internet protocol used to exchange files between
computers connected to the Internet.