Epson 20 - Manual (Page 192)

Glossary
Absolute pathname
A pathname that begins with the backslash character. An
absolute pathname tells MS-DOS how to find its way to a given
directory, starting at the root directory. See also Relative pathname.
Application program
A software program designed to perform a specific task, such as a
word processing or spreadsheet program.
ASCII
American Standard Code for Information Interchange. A
standardized coding system for representing characters, such as
numbers, letters, and graphic symbols. An ASCII character
occupies one byte of storage. Files transmitted in ASCII code can
be used by many different computers, printers, and programs.
Asynchronous
A method of data transmission in which one machine sends data
one character at a time to another, without either machine
preparing for the transmission.
AUTOEXEC.BAT file
The batch file that is executed automatically when you load
MS-DOS. See also Batch file.
Auto speed
The Equity 386 feature that enables it to automatically switch
from 20 MHz to 8 MHz when accessing the diskette drive (for
copy-protected programs).
Backup
An extra copy of a program, data file, or disk, kept in case your
working copy is damaged or lost.
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