data. All information entered into
or
used
by
the
computer.
diagnostic. Pertaining to the detection and isolation of a
malfunction
or
mistake.
diagnostic diskette. A diskette used by computer users
and service personel to diagnose hardware problems.
diskette. A thin flexible, magnetic disk and a semi-rigid
protective jacket, in which the disk
is
permanently
enclosed.
diskette drive. A device that uses diskettes for storage
and retrieval
of
data.
DOS. Disk Operating System. A program
that
interacts with the processor and the disk or diskette
drive to control the flow of data.
fixed disk. A disk
of
rigid material with a magnetic
coating, used for mass storage
and
retrieval
of
data.
formatting. The preparation
of
a disk
or
diskette for use
by the computer.
formatted disk/diskette. A disk/diskette
that
can be
used by the computer for the storage
of
data.
graphic character. A character, other
than
a control
character,
that
is
normally represented
by
a symbol.
joystick.
For
the IBM Portable Personal Computer, a
~
user-supplied device
that
connects
to
the Game Control
Adapter.
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