Epson EISA Desktop User Manual

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ROM

Read Only Memory. A portion of memory that can only be read

and cannot be used for temporary storage. ROM retains its

contents even when you turn off the power.

Roof directory

The top-level directory in MS-DOS, designated by a \

(backslash). All other directories are subdirectories of the root

directory.

RS-232-C

A widely used, standard type of serial interface. You can

connect up to two RS-232-C compatible devices to the built-in

ports on your computer.

SCI files

System Configuration Information files. The file(s) created by

the System Configuration program that contain all the

information about the option cards you have installed and how

all of your system resources are allocated. The most current SCI

file is called SYSTEM.SCI.

SCSl adapter card

Small Computer System Interface adapter card. An

input/output bus card that can be installed in one of your

computer’s option slots to provide a standard interface

between your computer and SCSI peripheral devices.

Sector

A contiguous section of a disk track that provides an address at

which the computer can access data.

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