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Default drive

The disk drive from which MS-DOS executes your next

command, unless you tell it to do otherwise (by including a

drive designator with the command). Also known as the

current drive.

Delimiter

character or space used to separate different parts of an

MS-DOS command.

Device

A piece of equipment that is part of a computer system and

performs a specific task, such as a disk drive, a monitor, or a

printer.

Diagnostics

The tests and procedures the computer performs to check its

internal

circuitry and set up its configuration.

DIP switch

A small switch on a computer, option card, or printer that

controls a particular function. DIP stands for Dual In-line

Package.

Directory

A list of files stored in a particular area on a disk; part of a

structure for organizing files into groups. A directory listing

shows

the name, location, and size

of the files in the

directory.

A directory can contain

both files and subdirectories.

Disk

The

collective term

for diskettes and hard disks.

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