Dell PowerVault 715N User Manual page 24

expansion bus
Your system contains an expansion bus that allows the microprocessor to communicate with controllers for peripheral
devices, such as a network card or an internal modem.
expansion-card connector
A connector on the system board or riser board for plugging in an expansion card.
extended memory
RAM above 1 MB. Most software that can use it, such as the Windows operating system, requires that extended memory
be under the control of an XMM.
F
Abbreviation for fahrenheit.
format
To prepare a hard drive or diskette for storing files. An unconditional format deletes all data stored on the disk.
ft
Abbreviation for feet.
g
Abbreviation for gram(s).
GB
Abbreviation for gigabyte(s). A gigabyte equals 1,024 megabytes or 1,073,741,824 bytes.
host adapter
A host adapter implements communication between the system's bus and the controller for a peripheral device. (Hard
drive controller subsystems include integrated host adapter circuitry.) To add a SCSI expansion bus to your system, you
must install or connect the appropriate host adapter.
Hz
Abbreviation for hertz.
I/O
Abbreviation for input/output. The keyboard is an input device, and a printer is an output device. In general, I/O activity
can be differentiated from computational activity.
For example, when a program sends a document to the printer, it is engaging in output activity; when the program sorts
a list of terms, it is engaging in computational activity.
ID
Abbreviation for identification.
internal microprocessor cache
An instruction and data cache built in to the microprocessor. The Intel Pentium microprocessor includes a 16-KB internal