Dell Precision 410 User Manual page 219

Abbreviation for file transfer protocol.
Abbreviation for gram(s).
Abbreviation for gravities.
Abbreviation for gigabyte(s). A gigabyte
equals 1,024 megabytes or
1,073,741,824 bytes.
See coprocessor.
A video mode that can be defined as x
horizontal by y vertical pixels by z colors.
As it relates to DMI, a group is a data struc-
ture that defines common information, or
attributes, about a manageable
component.
Acronym for graphical user interface.
Abbreviation for hexadecimal. A base-16
numbering system, often used in pro-
gramming to identify addresses in the
computer's RAM and I/O memory ad-
dresses for devices. The sequence of
decimal numbers from 0 through 16, for
example, is expressed in hexadecimal no-
tation as: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B,
C, D, E, F, 10. In text, hexadecimal num-
bers are often followed by h .
A metal plate with metal pegs or ribs
that help dissipate heat. Most micro-
processors include a heat sink.
Abbreviation for high memory area. The
first 64 KB of extended memory above
1 MB. A memory manager that conforms
to the XMS can make the HMA a direct
extension of conventional memory. See
also upper memory area and XMM.
A host adapter implements communica-
tion between the computer's bus and the
controller for a peripheral device. (Hard-
disk drive controller subsystems include
integrated host adapter circuitry.) To add
a SCSI expansion bus to your system, you
must install or connect the appropriate
host adapter.
Abbreviation for the High Performance
File System option in the OS/2 and Win-
dows NT operating systems.
Abbreviation for hertz.
Abbreviation for Interface-Causing Equip-
ment Standard (in Canada).
Abbreviation for ISA Configuration Utility.
Abbreviation for input/output. The key-
board is an input device, and a printer is
an output device. In general, I/O activity
can be differentiated from computational
activity. For example, when a program
sends a document to the printer, it is en-
gaging in output activity; when the
program sorts a list of terms, it is engaging
in computational activity.
Abbreviation for identification.
A technique for increasing video resolu-
tion by only updating alternate horizontal
lines on the screen. Because interlacing
can result in noticeable screen flicker,
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