Dell PowerVault 770N (Deskside NAS Appliance) User Manual
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cache ROM code in faster RAM. Or, a disk-cache utility may reserve RAM in which to store frequently accessed information
from your system's disk drives; when a program makes a request to a disk drive for data that is in the cache, the disk-cache
utility can retrieve the data from RAM faster than from the disk drive.
CD
Abbreviation for compact disc. CD drives use optical technology to read data from CDs. CDs are read-only storage devices;
you cannot write new data to a CD with standard CD drives.
COMn
The device names for the first through fourth serial ports on your system are COM1, COM2, COM3, and COM4. The default
interrupt for COM1 and COM3 is IRQ4, and the default interrupt for COM2 and COM4 is IRQ3. Therefore, you must be careful
when configuring software that runs a serial device so that you don't create an interrupt conflict.
component
As they relate to DMI, manageable components are operating systems, computer systems, expansion cards, and peripherals
that are compatible with DMI. Each component is made up of groups and attributes that are defined as relevant to that
component.
controller
A chip that controls the transfer of data between the microprocessor and memory or between the micro-processor and a
peripheral device such as a disk drive or the keyboard.
control panel
The part of the system that contains indicators and controls, such as the power switch, hard drive access indicator, and power
indicator.
conventional memory
The first 640 KB of RAM. Conventional memory is found in all systems. Unless they are specially designed, MS-DOS®
programs are limited to running in conventional memory.
coprocessor
A chip that relieves the system's microprocessor of specific processing tasks. A math coprocessor, for example, handles
numeric processing. A graphics coprocessor handles video rendering.
CPU
Abbreviation for central processing unit. See microprocessor.
DC
Abbreviation for direct current.
DDR
Abbreviation for double-data rate.
device driver
A program that allows the operating system or some other program to interface correctly with a peripheral device, such as a