Epson EQUITY 386SX/16 PLUS User Manual

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MS- DOS

Microsoft Disk Operating System. The operating system most

commonly used with your computer. See also Operating

system.

Numeric keypad

The number and cursor control keys grouped to the right of

the keyboard.

Operating speed

The speed at which the central processing unit can execute

commands. The Equity 386SX/16 PLUS can run at 16 MHz or

8 MHz.

Operating system

A collection of programs (such as MS-DOS, OS/2, or UNIX)

that manages a computer’s operations. The operating system

determines how programs run on the computer and
supervises all input and output.

Option card

A circuit board you install inside the computer to provide

additional capabilities, such as a modem.

Parallel

The type of interface that transmits all the bits in a byte of

data simultaneously over separate lines. See also Interface and

Serial.

Parameter

A qualifier added to a command that tells MS-DOS what
particular conditions to look for and specifies information
such as what data to process and where to locate or store a
file.

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