Epson EQUITY 3865X/20 PLUS User Manual page 241

Automatic speed
The feature
from high speed (20 MHz) to low speed (simulated
when accessing a diskette drive.
Backup
An extra copy of a program, data file, or disk, that you should
create in the event your working copy is damaged or lost.
Base memory
The memory in the computer below
MS-DOS and application programs-usually 640KB. Also called
conventional memory or main memory.
Batch file
A type of file that lets you execute a series of MS-DOS
commands by typing one command. Batch files are text files
with the filename extension .BAT. In a batch file, each
command is entered on a separate line. When you type the
filename, MS-DOS executes all the commands in that file
sequentially.
B I O S
Basic Input/Output System. Routines in ROM (Read Only
Memory) that handle basic input/output functions of the
operating system. Usually called ROM BIOS.
Bit
A binary digit (0 or 1). The smallest unit of computer storage.
The value of a bit represents the presence
an electric charge.
Boot
To load the operating system into the computer's memory.
2 Glossary
that
enables the
computer
to switch automatically
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that is available to
(1)
8
MHz)
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