Dell PowerVault 745N - Manual (Page 5)

DVD
Digital versatile disc
ECC
Error checking and correction
EEPROM
Electronically erasable programmable read-only memory
EMC
Electromagnetic compatibility
EMI
Electromagnetic interference
ESD
Electrostatic discharge
expansion bus
Your system contains an expansion bus that allows the processor to communicate with controllers for peripherals, such as network adapters.
expansion card
An add-in card, such as a network adapter or SCSI adapter, that plugs into an expansion-card connector on the system board. An expansion card adds
some specialized function to the system by providing an interface between the expansion bus and a peripheral.
expansion-card connector
A connector on the system board or riser board for plugging in an expansion card
F
Fahrenheit
FAT
File allocation table. The file system structure used by MS-DOS to organize and keep track of file storage.
flash memory
A type of EEPROM chip that can be reprogrammed from a utility on diskette while still installed in a system; most EEPROM chips can only be rewritten with
special programming equipment.
format
To prepare a hard drive or diskette for storing files. An unconditional format deletes all data stored on the disk.
FSB
Front-side bus. The FSB is the data path and physical interface between the processor and the main memory (RAM).
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