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Epson 386/25 User Manual

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Byte

A sequence or group of eight bits that represents one character.

Cache memory

A high-speed type of memory buffer that stores information from

base or extended memory where your system can access it faster.

CGA

Color Graphics Adapter. A type of display adapter card that can
generate up to 25 lines of text with 80 characters on each line,

monochrome graphics at 640

x

200 resolution, or four-color

graphics at 320

x

200 resolution.

Character

Anything that can be printed in a single space on the page or

the screen; includes numbers, letters, punctuation marks, and

graphic symbols.

CMOS

Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor. A type of

low-power silicon chip.

Code

A system of symbols for representing data or instructions. Also

any software program or part of a program.

Command

An instruction you enter (usually on a keyboard) to direct your

computer to perform a specific function.

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