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GLOSSARY
Following is a list of terms, used in this manual, that may not
be familiar to you.
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application
program
argument
ASCII
assemble
Assembler
background
batch files
binary
A computer program used to perform a
specified task such as word processing or
file handling.
A required command variable that defines
or directs that command in accomplishing
its task.
American Standard Code for Information
Interchange. A universal numeric code for
alphanumeric and punctuation characters
that allows the exchange of information
between computers that are equipped for
communication.
The operation of a program on assembly
language source code to create a machine
language or binary file. Binary files are
given the extension .exe in MS-DOS and you
can execute them by typing the program
name and pressing
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A program to create binary files from
assembly language source code (see
assemble).
A multitask operation such as printing files
(in the background) while entering data.
A method of combining several commands
into 1 file that, when called, will automati-
cally execute- all the commands in series.
Numbers or code to the base of 2. Your com-
puter's central processing unit (CPU)
requires binary code for all of its opera-
tions; thus, a binary file is often referred to
as a machine language program.
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