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Glossary: Dell Latitude ATG D620 User's Guide
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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.
F
Fahrenheit — A temperature measurement scale where 32° is the freezing point and 212° is the
boiling point of water.
FBD — fully-buffered DIMM — A DIMM with DDR2 DRAM chips and an Advanced Memory Buffer (AMB)
that speeds communication between the DDR2 SDRAM chips and the system.
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.
fingerprint reader — A strip sensor that uses your unique fingerprint to authenticate your user
identity to help secure your computer.
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.
G
G — gravity — A measurement of weight and force.
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