Epson ActionDesk 4000 User Manual page 146

Parallel
An interface that transmits data simultaneously over separate
wires in a cable. See also Serial.
Pathname
The directory name(s) you specify to locate a file. For example,
the pathname for the file SALES, stored in the subdirectory
BUSINESS, is \BUSINESS\SALES.
Pentium OverDrive
The Pentium OverDrive microprocessor incorporates the latest
in Pentium technology, including a 64-bit data path, one 8KB
internal cache for read-only code, and a second 8KB internal
cache for read-write data, and the ability to execute instructions
in parallel.
Power-on diagnostics
Tests stored in a computer's ROM that the computer runs to
check its internal circuitry, peripheral device configuration, and
operating status each time you turn it on or reset it.
Processor speed
The speed at which the computer's processor can execute
commands, usually expressed in megahertz (MHz), such as
33 MHz. See also Megahertz.
Random Access Memory. The area of the computer's memory
used to run programs and store data while you work. All data
in RAM is erased when you turn off or reset the computer.
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