Internal cache – Epson 4000 User Manual

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IDE

Integrated Drive Electronics. A type of hard disk drive interface

in which the controller is on the drive instead of on a controller

card. Your computer includes an interface on the main system

board for up to two IDE hard disk drives.

Internal cache

Cache memory built into your microprocessor. Your computer

includes 8KB of internal cache.

Jumper

A small moveable plug that connects two pins on a device’s

circuit board. Jumpers alter the operation of a particular

function.

Key disk

A diskette containing a copy-protected program that must

remain in a diskette drive while you use the program. See also

Copy-protected program.

Kilobyte (KB)

A unit used to measure storage space in a computer’s memory

or on a disk. One kilobyte equals 1024 bytes.

Local bus

An internal bus that controls the connections from the

microprocessor to the VGA and IDE interfaces on this

computer. Local bus provides increased performance and

speed. See also Bus.

4 G l o s s a r y

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