EUROCOM 3400 UltraLite User Manual page 148

Glossary: –
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RAM
Random Access Memory.
Memory into which the user
can enter information and
instructions (write), and
from which the user can call
up data (read). RAM is the
"working memory" of the
computer, into which appli-
cation programs can be
loaded from a storage device
and then executed.
ROM
An acronym for Read-Only
Memory. Generally, a solid
state storage chip that is pro-
grammed at the time of its
manufacture and that cannot
be reprogrammed by the com-
puter user.
Routine
A short set of program codes
that perform a specific task.
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SCSI
An abbreviation for Small
Computer System Interface.
This is a standard for con-
necting external devices (e.g.
scanners and storage de-
vices) to computers.
Serial port
An input/output port in a
computer through which
data is transmitted and re-
ceived one bit at a time.
Setup
(1) A utility program which
modifies the BIOS.
(2) Assembly and adjust-
ment of a computer's compo-
nents.
(3) The preparation of the
system for normal operation.
S-video
(Super-video) A higher
standard video technology. 5-