Epson 20 User Manual

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DOS

The Disk Operating System that controls the computer’s input

and output functions.

See Operating

system.

Double-density

A type of diskette format that allows you to store twice as much
data as the standard-density format. A 5¼-inch double-density
diskette can store 360KB of data. A 3½-inch double-density
diskette can store 720KB of data.

Drive identifier

The letter name of a disk drive, followed by a colon-for example,

c : .

EGA

Enhanced Graphics Adapter. A type of adapter that allows you

to display high-resolution graphics on a color monitor. It can

display up to 43 lines of text with 80 characters on each line, or it

can display monochrome or 16-color graphics at up to 640 x 350

resolution.

Executable file

A file containing program instructions, as opposed to data created
with an application program. An executable file has the extension

.BAT, .COM, or .EXE.

Execution speed

The speed at which the central processing unit can execute

commands. Also called operating speed. The Equity 386 can run

at 8 MHz or 20 MHz.

Expanded memory

Memory above 1MB that can be made available to certain

MS-DOS application programs via LIM EMS 4.0.

Extended memory

Memory above 1MB that is not available to MS-DOS application

programs. Extended memory can be used for the disk caching

program, HDCACHE. See the description of HDCACHE in

your MS-DOS Reference Manual.

6 Glossary

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