Epson Progression U12 User Manual

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Coprocessor

See Math coprocessor.

CPU

Central Processing Unit. The primary computer device that

interprets instructions, performs the tasks you indicate, keeps

track of stored data, and controls all input and output

operations. See also Microprocessor.

Cursor

The highlighted marker or pointer that shows the screen

position at which keystrokes will appear when typed or where

the next mouse command will be executed.

Cylinders

The vertical alignment of tracks in a hard disk that can be lined

up under one read/write head. The number of tracks on a disk

is equal to the number of cylinders times the number of heads.

See also Tracks.

Data

Information, such as text or graphics, stored or processed by a

computer.

Data diskette

A formatted diskette on which you store data files (as opposed

to program files).

6 Glossary

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