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documentation: The set of manual and/or other instructions written for
DOS: Disk operating system. See operating system.
driver: A software program, generally part of the operating system, that
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echo: To send back a reflection of the transmitted data to the sending
EGA: Enhanced Graphics Adapter. A video display protocol defined by
erase: See delete.
escape: 1) A code ( ASCII code 27), signaling the computer that what
escape guard time: A time before and after an escape code is sent to
execute: To interpret and execute an instruction.
Extended Capability Port: An industry standard that provides a data
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fast infrared: An industry standard that enables cableless infrared serial
file: A collection of related information; a file can contain data, programs,
firmware: A set of instructions built into the hardware which controls and
fixed disk: See hard disk.
floppy disk: See diskette.
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the users of a computer system or application. Computer system
documentation typically includes procedural and tutorial
information as well as system functions.
controls a specific piece of hardware (frequently a peripheral
device such as a printer or mouse).
device. You can display the information on the screen, or output it
to the printer, or both. When a computer receives back data it
transmitted to a CRT (or other peripheral device) and then
retransmits the data to the printer, the printer is said to echo the
CRT.
the IBM Enhanced Graphics Adapter and its associated circuitry
for direct drive TTL displays that supports 16-color/monochrome
640x350 and 16-color 640x200 and 320x200 graphics, and 16-
color 640x350 and 320x350 text modes.
follows are commands; used with peripheral devices such as
printers and modems.
2) A means of aborting the task currently in progress.
the modem which distinguishes between escapes that are part of
the transmitted data, and escapes that are intended as a
command to the modem.
buffer, switchable forward and reverse data transmission, and run
length encoding (RLE) support.
data transfer at speeds of up to 4 Mbps.
or both.
directs a microprocessor's activities.
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