Dell PowerEdge 4400 User Manual
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sync negotiation
Sync negotiation is a SCSI feature that allows the host adapter and its attached SCSI devices to transfer data in synchronous mode. Synchronous
data transfer is faster than asynchronous data transfer.
syntax
The rules that dictate how you must type a command or instruction so that the computer will understand it.
system board
As the main circuit board, the system board usually contains most of your computer's integral components, such as the following:
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Microprocessor
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RAM
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Expansion-card connectors
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Controllers for standard peripheral devices such as the keyboard
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Various ROM chips
Frequently used synonyms for system board are motherboard and logic board.
system diskette
System diskette is a synonym for
system memory
System memory is a synonym for
System Setup program
System Setup program options allow you to configure your computer's hardware. Some options in the System Setup program require that you
reboot the computer to effect a hardware-configuration change. Because the System Setup program is stored in NVRAM, any options that you set
remain in effect until you change them again.
system.ini file
When you start Windows, it consults the system.ini file to determine a variety of options for the Windows operating environment. Among other
things, the system.ini file records which video, mouse, and keyboard drivers are installed for Windows.
Revising the Control Panel settings or running the Windows Setup program may change options in the system.ini file. On other occasions, you
may need to change or add options to the system.ini file manually with a text editor, such as Notepad.
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TCP/IP
Abbreviation for Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol.
terminator
Some devices, especially disk drives, contain a terminator to absorb and dissipate excess current. When more than one such device is connected
in a series, you may need to remove the terminator
—or change a jumper setting to disable it—unless it is the last device in the series. However,
some devices have terminators that should never be removed or disabled.
text editor
An application program for editing text files consisting exclusively of ASCII characters. MS-DOS Editor and Notepad (in Windows) are text editors,
for example. Most word processors use proprietary file formats containing binary characters, although some can read and write text files.
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