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EIDE
Extended Integrated Drive Electronics. The EIDE specification is an enhanced
version of IDE that allows for faster transfer rates and supports larger hard drive
sizes
enhanced VGA
A video interface that offers more colors or higher resolution than VGA.
EPP
Enhanced Parallel Port, a parallel port standard for PCs that supports bidirectional
communication between the PC and attached device (such as a printer). EPP is
about 10 times faster than the older Centronics standard. Another modern parallel
port for PCs that offers similar performance is the ECP (Extended Capabilities
Port).
extended RAM
The area of RAM above the first megabyte of memory in the system available for
enhancing system performance.
F
FAT
File Allocation Table. A table near the beginning of a drive that identifies the
location of everything on the drive.
flash ROM
Method in which a computer's BIOS ROM can be upgraded without replacing the
ROM BIOS chip.
FTP
File Transfer Protocol. A method of transferring files between two computers on a
TCP/IP network (such as the Internet). "Anonymous FTP" (the most common
usage on the Internet) allows a user to download files without having an account at
the remote computer.
function key
The set of keys on the keyboard (usually F1 through F12) that let you get help and
error message information or quickly select frequently used commands.
G
graphics accelerator
A term referring to a higher end video controller that handles high-speed graphics
and usually contains several megabytes of onboard video memory.
GUI
Graphical User Interface. Method of presenting information on a computer screen
utilizing icons, pull-down menus, and a mouse.
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