Epson Endeavor User Manual

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Extended memory

Memory above 1MB that is accessed by 386 or 486

microprocessors when they are operating in protected or

virtual mode. This memory is available to OS/2 programs, but

is available to MS-DOS only if an extended memory manager

program is installed. See also Expanded memory and OS/2.

Extension

A suffix of up to three characters which you can add to a

filename to identify its contents or purpose. Some programs

automatically create an extension for a filename when you

create a file using the program.

File

A collection of information called records, or entries, stored

together on a disk under a single name. Text files consist of

words and sentences. Program files consist of codes and are

used by computers to interpret and execute commands. See

also Filename.

Filename

A name assigned to a file that distinguishes it from other files in

a particular directory on a disk. MS-DOS filenames can be up to

eight characters long and consist of letters, numbers, and

certain punctuation marks.

Fixed disk

See Hard disk.

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