Davong Mac Disk User Manual page 86

Glo
file directory A Volwne Manager window which gives
information about each file on
a
Mac Disk volume;
accessed by selecting and opening a volume from the
volume directory.
Finder The Macintosh application that manages
applications and docwnents. For a complete list of
functions, see Chapter
4
of your Macintosh manual.
folder A holder for applications and documents. The
icon for a Macintosh folder is a Manila file folder.
Gather Free
Space A Volmne Manager command that
allows you to consolidate the free space between volwnes
so you can add" another volume to the Mac Disk.
hard disk
A
high-capacity random access mass storage
device which reads, writes, and erases data on
nonremovable magnetic disk platters. See also disk
platters and Winchester hard disk.
hardware The physical computer equipment, consisting
of electronic and mechanical devices. Contrast with
software.
heads The hard disk read/write recording mechanism
inside the sealed portion of the drive unit.
icon
A
graphiC
symbol
for an item such as a Mac
Disk
volwne, application, document, folder, or the "trash".
Whenever the
icon
is visible, you can select and open the"
item.
inactive volume A
hard
disk
volume
that is not
currently available for your use; its icon does not appear
on the desktop.
initialize To prepare a disk to receive data.
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