Epson Equity 386/25 User Manual page 285

System diagnostics
A series of checks you can perform on the computer to make
sure the hardware is functioning correctly.
System diskette
A diskette that contains the operating system.
Target diskette
The diskette to which you are writing or copying data during a
copy or backup operation.
Tracks
Addressable, concentric circles on a disk, resembling the
grooves on a record, which help to divide the disk into separate
accessible areas. There are 80 tracks on each side of a double-
sided 1.2MB, 1.44MB, or 720KB diskette and 40 tracks on each
side of a double-sided 360KB diskette. The number of tracks on
a hard disk depends on its capacity.
VGA
Video Graphics Array. A type of high-resolution color display
adapter card that can display monochrome text and graphics at
up to 720 x 400 resolution, 16-color graphics at up to 640 x 480
resolution, or 256-color graphics at 320 x 200 resolution.
Video card
The display adapter card installed in one of the computer's
option slots. The video card provides the interface to which you
connect the monitor and controls the way the monitor displays
text and graphics. Also known as Display
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card.
adapter