Epson Endeavor WG User Manual

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CGA

Color Graphics Adapter. A type of display adapter card that

can generate up to 25 lines of text with 80 characters on each

line, two-color graphics at 640 x 200 resolution, or four-color

graphics at 320 x 200 resolution.

Character

Anything that can be printed in a single space on the page or

the screen; includes numbers, letters, punctuation marks,

spaces, formatting codes, and graphic symbols that are

represented to the computer by one byte of data. See also Byte.

Chip

A piece of silicon containing many miniature transistors and

resistors wrapped in insulating material. Chips process

electrical signals sent to them and then transmit the processed

signals to the computer system. Also called an integrated

circuit. See also CPU

CMOS

Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor. A type of

low-power silicon chip used for RAM and switching

applications that is backed up by a battery.

Code

A system of symbols for representing data or instructions; also

any software program or part of a program.

Command

An instruction you enter or select to direct a computer program

to perform a specific function.

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