Epson ActionTower 8600 User Manual page 169

Interface
A physical or software connection that transmits data between
equipment or programs so they can work with each other.
Interlaced
A method of scanning a video screen which appears to double
the refresh rate of the image on the screen.
A signal that a device uses when it is ready to accept or send
information.
I/O base address
The location within the input/output space of your computer
that a peripheral device uses to communicate with software.
IRQ
Interrupt Request. A hardware channel over which devices can
send interrupts. Each peripheral device uses a separate IRQ.
ISA
Industry Standard Architecture. The 8- or 16-bit standard
developed for IBM compatible computers.
Jumper
A small movable plug that connects two pins on a device's
circuit board to alter the operation of a particular function.
LBA mode
Logical Block Address mode. A method of accessing large-
capacity hard disk drives.
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