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Auto speed
The Equity 386/25 feature that enables it to automatically
switch from high speed (25 or 24 MHz) to low speed (simulated
8 MHz) when accessing the diskette drive (for copy-protected
programs).
Backup
An extra copy of a program, data file, or disk, kept in case your
working copy is damaged or lost.
Base memory
The amount of memory in the computer below 1MB that is
available to MS-DOS and application programs-usually
640KB. Also called conventional memory or main memory.
Batch file
A type of file that lets you execute a series of MS-DOS
commands by typing one command. Batch files are text files
with the filename extension .BAT. In a batch file, each
command is entered on a separate line. When you type the
filename, MS-DOS executes all the commands in that file
sequentially.
Baud rate
A measure of the speed of data transmission. Usually equivalent
to bits per second.
BIOS
Basic Input/Output System. Routines in ROM (Read Only
Memory) that handle basic input/output functions of the
operating system.
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