Epson Apex User Manual download pdf (Page 103)

Cursor

The highlighted marker that shows your position on

the screen and moves as you enter and delete data.

Data

Information stored or processed by a computer.

Data

diskette

A formatted diskette used to store files.

Diagnostics

The tests and procedures the computer performs to

check its internal circuitry and set up its configuration.

DIP switches

Small switches on a piece of hardware such as a CPU,

a printer, or an option card. DIP switch settings

control various functions and provide a system with

information about itself. DIP stands for Dual In-Line

Package.

Directory

A list of the files stored on a disk or a part of a disk.

Disk

The collective term for both hard disks and floppy

disks (diskettes).

Disk drive

The physical device that allows the computer to read

from and write to a disk. A floppy disk drive has a

disk slot on the front panel of the main unit into

which you insert diskettes. A hard disk is permanently

fixed inside the main unit, hidden behind the front

panel.

Glossary

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