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data stored in the EEPROM can be updated while it is installed
on the host adapter.
EISA
Extended Industry Standard Architecture. A kind of computer
bus. EISA, an extension of the 16-bit ISA bus standard, allows
expansion devices like network cards, video adapters and modems
to transfer data to and over the PC bus 32 bits at a time. This
standard was introduced in 1988.
EISA Configuration
The operation of configuring a device on the EISA bus through
access to registers in the device by the host. This replaces the
method of using jumpers common on ISA bus devices.
EPROM
Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory. An integrated cir-
cuit used to store the host adapter BIOS and firmware.
EZ-SCSI
See Adaptec EZ-SCSL
Firmware
The software that controls and manages the host adapter. It is
firm as opposed to soft because it is designed into the host
adapter and cannot be modified by the user.
GByte
Gigabyte. A measure of computer storage. One gigabyte equals
approximately one billion bytes. (A byte is the amount of storage
needed to hold one character.)
Host
A microcomputer system in which a host adapter is installed. The
host uses software to request the services of the host adapter in
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