Epson EISA Desktop - Manual (Page 157)

Glossary
Address
A number or name that identifies the location where
information is stored in a computer’s memory.
Application program
A software program designed to perform a specific task, such
as a word processing or spreadsheet program.
ASCII
American Standard Code for Information Interchange. A
standardized coding system for representing characters, such
as numbers, letters, and graphic symbols. An ASCII character
occupies one byte of storage. Many different computers,
printers, and programs can use files transmitted in ASCII code.
Asynchronous
A method of data transmission in which one machine sends
data one character at a time to another machine at irregular
intervals that do not need to be synchronized to a timing device.
AUTOEXEC.BAT file
The batch file that is executed automatically when you load
MS-DOS. See also Batch file.
Automatic speed
The feature that enables the computer to switch automatically
from high speed to low speed when accessing a diskette drive.
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