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format

To prepare a new disk (or an old one you want to reuse) so that

it can store information. Low-level formatting divides a disk

into tracks and sectors and creates addressable locations on it.

Logical formatting prepares a disk for use with your particular

operating system.

Graphics

Lines, angles, curves, and other nonalphanumeric data.

Hexadecimal

A numbering system with a base of 16, frequently used by

programmers. Any decimal number between 0 and 255 can be

expressed by a two-digit hexadecimal number.

High-density

A type of format that allows you to store more data than on

single- or double-density diskettes. A 5.25-inch high-density

diskette can store 1.2MB of data. A 3.5-inch high-density

diskette can store 1.44MB of data.

Input/output (l/O) port

See Port.

Interface

A physical or software connection used to transmit data

between equipment or programs.

ISA

Industry Standard Architecture. The 8- or 16-bit bus standard

developed for IBM compatible computers.

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