Epson ExpressStation User's Guide download pdf (Page 104)

Jumper

A small device that connects two pins on an option card, a

drive, or the main system board to close an electrical circuit and

activate a particular function.

Kilobyte (KB)

A unit used to measure storage space in a computer’s memory

or on a disk. One kilobyte equals 1024 bytes.

LAN

Local Area Network. A series of computers connected by cables

in order to share software, data, and peripheral devices, as well

as communicate with each other. LANs are usually composed

of 5 to 15 computers running special network software, such as

Novell NetWare. Personal computers operating in a LAN

environment can also be used as stand-alone computers.

Main system board

The board built into your computer containing the circuitry the

computer requires to operate.

Mapping

The method used to mark the geographic location of a resource

within the memory address space.

Math coprocessor

An optional device that enables the computer to process certain

mathematical calculations and display certain graphic images

faster.

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