DVD drives read most CD media as well.
DVD drive — A drive that uses optical technology to read data from DVDs and CDs.
DVD player — The software used to watch DVD movies. The DVD player displays a window with buttons that you use to
watch a movie.
DVD-RW drive — A drive that can read DVDs and most CD media and write to DVD-RW (rewritable DVDs) discs.
DVI — digital video interface — A standard for digital transmission between a computer and a digital video display; the DVI
adapter works through the computer's integrated graphics.
E
ECC — error checking and correction — A type of memory that includes special circuitry for testing the accuracy of data as it
passes in and out of memory.
ECP — extended capabilities port — A parallel connector design that provides improved bidirectional data transmission.
Similar to EPP, it uses direct memory access to transfer data and often improves performance.
EDO RAM — extended data output RAM — A type of memory that improves the time to read from memory on faster
microprocessors.
EIDE — enhanced integrated device electronics — An improved version of the IDE interface for hard drives and CD drives.
EMI — electromagnetic interference — Electrical interference caused by electromagnetic radiation.
Energy Star — EPA requirements that decrease the overall consumption of electricity.
EPP — enhanced parallel port — A parallel connector design that provides bidirectional data transmission.
ESD — electrostatic discharge — A rapid discharge of static electricity. ESD can damage integrated circuits found in computer
and communications equipment.
Expansion card — A circuit board that installs in an expansion slot on the computer's system board, expanding the
capabilities of the computer. Examples include video, modem, and sound cards.
Expansion slot — A connector on the computer's system board where you insert an expansion card, connecting it to the
system bus.
Express Service Code — A numeric code located on a sticker on your Dell™ computer. Use the Express Service Code when
contacting Dell for assistance.
Extended Display Mode — A display setting that allows you to use a second monitor as an extension of your display. Also
referred to as dual display mode.
Extended PC Card — A PC card that extends beyond the edge of the PC card slot when installed.
F
F — Fahrenheit — A temperature measurement system where 32° is the freezing point and 212° is the boiling point of water.
FCC — Federal Communications Commission — A U.S. agency responsible for enforcing communications-related regulations
that state how much radiation computers and other electronic equipment can emit.
Floppy drive — A disk drive that can read and write to floppy disks.
Folder — A place to organize and group files on a disk or drive. Files in a folder can be viewed and ordered in various ways,
such as alphabetically, by date, and by size.
Format — The process that prepares a drive or disk for file storage. When a drive or disk is formatted, the existing
information on it is lost.
FSB — front side bus — The data path and physical interface between the microprocessor and RAM.
ft — foot — A unit of measurement for length that equals 12 inches.
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