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RGB

Red Green Blue. A type of color monitor.

ROM

Read Only Memory. A portion of memory that can only be

read and cannot be used for temporary storage. ROM retains its

contents even when you turn off the power.

Root directory

The top level directory in MS-DOS, designated by a \

(backslash). All other directories are subdirectories of the root

directory or of other subdirectories.

RS-232C

A widely-used, standard type of serial interface. You can easily
connect an RS-232C-compatible device to the computer.

Sector

A contiguous section of a disk track that provides an address at

which the computer can access data.

Self test

The initial diagnostics procedures a system performs to check

its hardware.

Serial

The type of interface that transmits data one bit at

a time. See

Interface and Parallel.

software

The programs that enable your computer to perform the tasks

and functions you indicate.

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