Glossary
ASCII. American National Standard Code for
Information Interchange. The standard code using a
coded character
set
consisting
of
7-bit coded characters
(8 bits including parity check).
The
ASCn
set
consists
of
control characters
and
graphic characters.
backup.
To
duplicate
data
from a fixed disk drive (or
diskette)
to
a diskette. This action insures availability
of
data
in the event
of
loss
or
damage to the original
data.
BASIC. (beginner's all-purpose symbolic instruction
code). A program language
that
uses common English
words.
byte.
In
the
IBM Portable Personal Computer, a
sequence
of
eight adjacent binary digits
that
are
operated
on
as a unit
and
that
constitute the smallest
addressable unit in the system.
control character. A character whose occurrence in a
particular context initiates, modifies,
or
stops a control
operation.
cps. Characters per second. A term used
to
express
the
printing speed
of
a printer.
cursor. A movable spot of light
on
the
screen
of
a
display, usually indicating where the next character
is
to
be
entered, replaced,
or
deleted.
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