Dell PowerEdge 400SC User Manual

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DMI

 

Desktop Management Interface. DMI enables the management of your system's software and hardware by collecting information about the system's

components, such as the operating system, memory, peripherals, expansion cards, and asset tag.

 

DNS

 

Domain Name System

 

DRAM

 

Dynamic random-access memory. A system's RAM is usually made up entirely of DRAM chips.

 

DVD

 

Digital versatile disc

 

ECC

 

Error checking and correction

 

EEPROM

 

Electronically erasable programmable read-only memory

 

EMC

 

Electromagnetic Compatibility

 

EMI

 

Electromagnetic interference

 

ERA

 

Embedded remote access. ERA allows you to perform remote, or "out-of-band," server management on your network server using a remote access

controller.

 

ESD

 

Electrostatic discharge

 

expansion bus

 

Your system contains an expansion bus that allows the processor to communicate with controllers for peripherals, such as NICs.

 

expansion card

 

An add-in card that plugs into an expansion slot on the computer's system board. An expansion card adds some specialized function to the system by

providing an interface between the expansion bus and a peripheral. Examples of expansion cards include NICs and SCSI adapters.

 

expansion-card connector

 

A connector on the system board or riser board for plugging in an expansion card

 

F

 

Fahrenheit

 

FAT

 

File allocation table. The file system structure used by MS-DOS to organize and keep track of file storage. The Microsoft® Windows® operating systems can

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