Epson EQUITY 3865X/20 PLUS User Manual page 242

A sequence or group of eight bits that represents one character.
Cache memory
A high-speed type of memory buffer that stores information from
base or extended memory where your system can access it faster.
CGA
Color Graphics Adapter. A type of display adapter card that can
generate up to 25 lines of text with 80 characters on each line,
monochrome graphics at 640
graphics at 320
Character
Anything that can be printed in a single space on the page or
the screen; includes numbers, letters, punctuation marks, and
graphic symbols.
CMOS
Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor. A type of
low-power silicon chip. Information defined by the Setup
program is stored in CMOS RAM, which is backed up by a
battery. Whenever you turn on the computer, it searches CMOS
RAM for the configuration information.
Code
A system of symbols for representing data or instructions. Also
any software program or part of a program.
Command
An instruction you enter (usually on a keyboard) to direct your
computer to perform a specific function.
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200 resolution.
200 resolution, or four-color
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