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IDE
Integrated Device Electronics. An
is a common interface used primarily for hard drives and
interface is commonly integrated directly into the computer's system board,
and it allows up to four drives to communicate simultaneously with the
computer. See also EIDE.
IP
Internet Protocol. The protocol governing how data is sent from one computer
to another on the Internet. See also
IP Address
Each computer on the Internet has at least one
identifies it from all other computers on the Internet. When you send or
receive data on the Internet, it contains both the sender's and receiver's
addresses. See also TCP/IP.
IPX
Internetwork packet eXchange. A networking protocol from Novell
interconnects networks that use Novell NetWare
also SPX and IPX/SPX.
IPX/SPX
Internetwork Packet eXchange (IPX)/Sequenced Packet eXchange (SPX). A
Novell network communications protocol that functions similarly to TCP/IP.
IRQ
Interrupt request. An electronic pathway assigned to a specific
the device can communicate with the microprocessor. Each device
connection must be assigned an IRQ. For example, the first
computer is typically assigned to IRQ4. Although two devices can share the
same IRQ assignment, you cannot operate both devices simultaneously.
ISA
Industry-Standard Architecture. A standard for IBM-compatible
extends the bus architecture to 16 bits. It also allows for bus mastering,
although only the first 16
sometimes referred to as
ISO
International Organization for Standardization. A voluntary organization
founded in 1946, comprised of the national standards organizations of many
countries. ISO determines international standards in many areas, including
computers and communications.
ATA specification for drive interface. This
IP Address and TCP/IP.
IP
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MB of RAM are available for direct access. ISA is
AT bus architecture.
ANSI is the American member of ISO.
CD drives. This
address that uniquely
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that
clients and servers. See
device so that
serial port in your
PCs that