DEC MicroVAX 3100 Owner's Manual page 177

faceplate
A wall receptacle that provides a single network connection for your system.
file
A collection of related information treated by the system as a single unit.
format
To prepare a diskette to accept data.
formatted data
Data that is structured in a particular pattern to be understood by the
system software.
ground
A voltage reference point in a system that has a zero voltage potential.
hard disk
A hard disk resides permanently inside a disk drive.
hardware
The physical components-mechanical and electrical-that make up a sys-
tem. (Compare to Software.)
head
The part of a fixed disk drive, diskette drive, or tape drive that reads,
records, and erases data. Also called read/write head.
IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
1/0
Abbreviation for input/output. (See input/output (110) device.)
icon
A graphic symbol that gives a visual image of a device or a procedure's
function.
input/output
(1/0)
device
A piece of equipment that accepts data for transmission to (input) and from
(output) the system. For example, a terminal.
LED
Light-emitting diode. LEDs are used as indicators on the system enclosure.
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