Dell PowerEdge 1600SC User Manual

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Abbreviation for Fahrenheit.

 

FAT

 

Acronym for file allocation table. The file system structure used by MS-DOS to organize and keep track of file storage. Some other operating systems can

optionally use a FAT file system structure.

 

FCC

 

Abbreviation for Federal Communications Commission.

 

flash memory

 

A type of EEPROM chip that can be reprogrammed from a utility on diskette while still installed in a system; most EEPROM chips can only be rewritten with

special programming equipment.

 

format

 

To prepare a hard drive or diskette for storing files. An unconditional format deletes all data stored on the disk.

 

ft

 

Abbreviation for feet.

 

FTP

 

Abbreviation for file transfer protocol.

 

g

 

Abbreviation for gram(s).

 

G

 

Abbreviation for gravities.

 

GB

 Abbreviation for gigabyte(s). A gigabyte equals 1,024 megabytes or 1,073,741,824 bytes.

 

graphics coprocessor

 

See coprocessor.

 

graphics mode

 

A video mode that can be defined as x horizontal by y vertical pixels by z colors.

 

group

 

As it relates to DMI, a group is a data structure that defines common information, or attributes, about a manageable component.

 

GUI

 

Acronym for graphical user interface.

 

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