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adaptor: A device that provides an interface between two dissimilar
allocate: To assign a space or function for a specific task.
alphanumeric: Keyboard characters including letters, numbers and other
alternating current (AC): Electric current that reverses its direction of flow
analog signal: A signal whose characteristics such as amplitude and
ANSI: American National Standards Institute. An organization established
antistatic: A material used to prevent the buildup of static electricity.
application: A group of programs that together are used for a specific task
ASCII: American Standard Code for Information Interchange. ASCII code
async: Short for asynchronous.
asynchronous: Lacking regular time relationship. As applied to computer
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backup: A duplicate copy of files kept as a spare in case the original is
batch file: A file that can be executed from the system prompt containing a
binary: The base two number system composed of zeros and ones (off or
BIOS: Basic Input Output System. The firmware that controls data flow
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electronic devices. For example, the AC adaptor modifies the power
from a wall outlet for use by the computer. This term also refers to
the add-in circuit cards that control external devices, such as video
monitors and magnetic tape devices.
symbols, such as punctuation marks or mathematical symbols.
at regular intervals.
frequency vary in proportion to (are an analog of) the value to be
transmitted. Voice communications are analog signals.
to adopt and define standards for a variety of technical disciplines.
For example, ANSI defined the ASCII standard and other
information processing requirements.
such as accounting, financial planning, spreadsheets, word
processing and games.
is a set of 256 binary codes that represent the most commonly used
letters, numbers, and symbols.
communications, asynchronous refers to the method of transmitting
data that does not require a steady stream of bits to be transmitted
at regular time intervals.
destroyed.
sequence of operating system commands or executable files.
on), used by most digital computers. The right-most digit of a binary
number has a value of 1, the next a value of 2, then 4, 8, 16, and so
on. For example, the binary number 101 has a value of 5. See also
ASCII.
within the computer. See also firmware.
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