RecoverAble RAM Drive. An area of RAM that doesn't lose its data when reset. Any area of
RAM can be used as RAD. Games can use it to save data in, so it's possible to play a game
of Liberation, save your place in RAD, reset, play another game, then return to Liberation
later. Some games don't like RAD being there though.
RAM
Random Access Memory. Specialized computer chips that can store information for as long
as they powered on or the CD32 isn't reset. RAM chips and be read and written to by the
CPU or the AGA chipset.
RISC
Reduced Instruction Set Chip. A CPU that contains only a limited set of instructions. The
idea is that each instruction is so simple that it doesn't take long to execute and any of the
more complicated ones that are missing can be built up out of the simple ones.
ROM
Read Only Memory. Specialized computer chips that store data and instructions for
computer operation and cannot be erased or written over.
Shovelware
Taking an Amiga game, putting it on CD-ROM with no improvements whatsoever (i.e.
video clips, CD audio, etc.), and usually charging more than the original disk version.
Slave drive
Connecting the CD32 via serial or parallel link to another computer and using networking
software such as Parnet, Sernet, or Twin Express so that the other computer can read the
CD-ROM in the CD32.
Spool
Quickly taking data from the CD-ROM and shoving it on the screen or sending it to the
audio output, or both. Eg. CDXLs or the Microcosm tunnels.
3DO
Three Dimensional Objects (I think). Another CD-ROM based multimedia/games system
developed by Electronic Arts and former Amiga people. This also is not expandable to a
regular computer system. Slightly more expensive for the both hardware and software than
the CD32. It has more limited screen resolutions. (It is even more orphaned than the CD32.
-Ed.)
Twin Express
A program to transfer files from one computer to another through a serial link. The front end
works similar to FTP. There are versions of Twin Express for the PC and Amiga.
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