Glossary
disk drive A piece of hardware fitted to your computer, which
allows programs and data to be transferred
between RAM and a disk.
double-density disk See low-density disk.
drive name The name used to identify a disk drive or another
storage device; for example, the drive name A is
used by the operating system to identify the first
floppy disk drive.
driver See device driver.
edge connector The set of connectors engraved along the edge of
an ISA card that fits into an expansion slot.
error messages Messages which the computer displays on the
screen if the software discovers something wrong
when it tries to process a command or program.
Ethernet A commonly used networking standard.
expansion slot Slots designed for add-on cards to be fitted into the
computer.
expansion card See adapter card.
file A collection of related information stored on a disk
and referred to by a filename.
fixed disk See hard disk.
floppy disk A disk which can store information and which is
inserted in a floppy disk drive for use.
format Prepare a disk for use by a particular operating
system.
graphics adapter An adapter which enables the computer to display
text and graphics on a monitor.
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