Fujitsu 690Tx User Manual page 183

DMI
Desktop Management Interface. An Application
Programming Interface (API) to enable soft-
ware to collect information about a computer
environment.A DMI program can determine
what software and expansion boards are
installed on a computer. DMI is designed to be
hardware and operating system independent.
DOS
Disk Operating System (MS-DOS is a Microsoft
Disk Operating System).
Driver
A computer program which converts appli-
cation and operating system commands to
external devices into the exact form required
by a specific brand and model of device in
order to produce the desired results from
that particular equipment.
DSVD
Digital Simultaneous Voice and Data - A stan-
dard for sharing digital voice and data over a
single analog telephone line.
A p p e n d i c e s
ECP
Extended Capability Port.A set of standards for
high speed data communication and intercon-
nection between electronic devices.
ESD
Electro-Static Discharge. The sudden discharge
of electricity from a static charge which has
built-up slowly. Example: the shock you get
from a doorknob on a dry day or the sparks
you get from brushing hair on a dry day.
Extended Memory
All memory more than the 640KB recognized
by MS-DOS as system memory.
FCC
Federal Communication Commission.
Floppy Disk
A spinning platter of magnetic data storage
media which is highly fl exible.
GB
Gigabyte.
L i f e B o o k 6 0 0 S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u
Gigabyte
1,073,741,824 bytes
(2 raised to the thirtieth power).
Hard disk
A spinning platter of magnetic data storage
media where the platter is very stiff.
Hexadecimal
A decimal notation for the value of a 4 bit
binary number. (0-9,A, B, C, D, E, F) Example:
2F in hexadecimal = 00101111 in binary =
47 in decimal.
I/O
Input/Output. Data entering and leaving your
computer in electronic form.
I/O Port
The connector and associated control circuits
for data entering and leaving your computer in
electronic form.
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