Tandy 1000 MS-DOS Reference Manual page 373

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Glossary
The first directory level on any disk. All
other directories are subdirectories of the
root.
A specified group of characters, for example,
"Hello."
Usually refers to your DOS (disk operating
system). By context, it can also refer to your
computer system, including monitor, CPU,
drives, and peripheral equipment.
Display on the video screen ( A>, B>, C>,
or D» that indicates which drive is the
current drive and that MS-DOS is waiting
for a command.
A command parameter that activates a spe-
cial function. The command DIR /W will
cause the directory listing to be displayed
on the screen in the wide mode.
The rules governing the structure of a com-
mand, such as spelling, the order in which
commands and parameters are to be given,
or which characters are legal delimiters.
A storage area that contains the last MS-
DOS command used. The command can
thus be called up for editing and
reexecution.
Switch a function on or off. Pressing I
PRINT
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once sends screen input to the printer.
Pressing I
PRINT
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again turns off this
function.
A concentric circle on a disk on which data
is stored. Each track is divided into several
sectors.
A function that checks data to make sure
that it has been copied or stored correctly.
One or more symbols that are used to rep-
resent 1 or more variable characters. The
wild card ? can be used in a filename to
stand in place of a legal filename character.
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