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DVI —

digital video interface — A standard for digital transmission between a computer and a digital video display; the DVI adapter works through the

computer's integrated graphics.

E

 

ECC —

error checking and correction — A type of memory that includes special circuitry for testing the accuracy of data as it passes in and out of memory.  

ECP —

extended capabilities port — A parallel connector design that provides improved bidirectional data transmission. Similar to EPP, ECP uses direct memory

access to transfer data and often improves performance.  

EIDE —

enhanced integrated device electronics — An improved version of the IDE interface for hard drives and CD drives.  

EMI —

electromagnetic interference — Electrical interference caused by electromagnetic radiation.  

ENERGY STAR® —

Environmental Protection Agency requirements that decrease the overall consumption of electricity.  

EPP —

enhanced parallel port — A parallel connector design that provides bidirectional data transmission.  

ESD —

electrostatic discharge — A rapid discharge of static electricity. ESD can damage integrated circuits found in computer and communications equipment.  

expansion card —

A circuit board that installs in an expansion slot on the system board in some computers, expanding the capabilities of the computer.

Examples include video, modem, and sound cards.  

expansion slot —

A connector on the system board (in some computers) where you insert an expansion card, connecting it to the system bus.  

Express Service Code —

A numeric code located on a sticker on your Dell™ computer. Use the Express Service Code when contacting Dell for assistance. 

Express Service Code service may not be available in some countries.  

extended display mode —

A display setting that allows you to use a second monitor as an extension of your display. Also referred to as dual display mode.  

extended PC Card —

A PC Card that extends beyond the edge of the PC Card slot when installed.  

 

Fahrenheit —

A temperature measurement system where 32° is the freezing point and 212° is the boiling point of water.  

FCC —

Federal Communications Commission — A U.S. agency responsible for enforcing communications-related regulations that state how much radiation

computers and other electronic equipment can emit.  

floppy drive —

A disk drive that can read and write to floppy disks.  

folder —

A term used to describe space on a disk or drive where files are organized and grouped. Files in a folder can be viewed and ordered in various ways,

such as alphabetically, by date, and by size.  

format —

The process that prepares a drive or disk for file storage. When a drive or disk is formatted, the existing information on it is lost.  

FSB —

front side bus — The data path and physical interface between the microprocessor and RAM.  

FTP —

file transfer protocol — A standard Internet protocol used to exchange files between computers connected to the Internet.

G

 

G —

gravity — A measurement of weight and force.  

GB —

gigabyte — A measurement of data storage that equals 1024 MB (1,073,741,824 bytes). When used to refer to hard drive storage, the term is often

rounded to 1,000,000,000 bytes.  

GHz —

gigahertz — A measurement of frequency that equals one thousand million Hz, or one thousand MHz. The speeds for computer microprocessors, buses,

and interfaces are often measured in GHz.  

graphics mode —

A video mode that can be defined as x horizontal pixels by y vertical pixels by z colors. Graphics modes can display an unlimited variety of

shapes and fonts.  

GUI —

graphical user interface — Software that interacts with the user by means of menus, windows, and icons. Most programs that operate on the Windows

operating systems are GUIs.

H

 

hard drive —

A drive that reads and writes data on a hard disk. The terms hard drive and hard disk are often used interchangeably.  

heat sink —

A metal plate on some microprocessors that helps dissipate heat.  

help file —

A file that contains descriptive or instructional information about a product. Some help files are associated with a particular program, such as Help in

Microsoft Word. Other help files function as stand-alone reference sources. Help files typically have a filename extension of .hlp or .chm.  

NOTICE:

Always remove an extended PC Card before packing the computer or traveling. If something strikes the exposed end of the PC Card, the

system board may be damaged.