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applications
Programs, such as a financial spreadsheet program, that perform
end-user tasks.
architecture
The internal configuration of a computer including its registers,
instruction set, and input/output structure.
ASIC (Application-Specific Integrated Circuit)
Customized chips chosen from a library of circuits. The
test
command tests the ASIC subsystem.
asic
asynchronous transmission
A type of communications in which data is transmitted at
different time intervals. Compare with synchronous.
AUI (Attachment Unit Interface)
An IEEE standard 802.3-compliant Ethernet network made of
standard Ethernet cable, as opposed to ThinWire Ethernet cable.
Also called standard Ethernet. Compare with ThinWire Ethernet
network. See also standard Ethernet network.
autoboot
The process by which the system boots automatically.
backup copy
A copy of files or software made for safekeeping. Making a
backup copy of the data stored on your disk allows you to recover
that data after an accidental loss. You can make backup copies
on tape cartridges, or over a network using the Remote System
Manager.
baud rate
The speed at which signals are serially transmitted over a
communications line. Baud rates can be measured in bits per
second or characters per second. One baud equals one bit per
second; eight bauds equals one character per second.
bezel
The removable molded panel on the front of the system unit.
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