Epson LT - 286e - Manual (Page 132)

Glossary
80C286
A CMOS integrated circuit, or chip; the central processing unit
(CPU) of your Equity LT-286e. The CMOS type chip provides
low power consumption.
80C287
A special-purpose CMOS integrated circuit used to assist the
80C286 and speed up certain kinds of mathematical
calculation. The computer’s motherboard has a socket to
accommodate an optional 80C287 math coprocessor.
AC adapter
The device that converts AC voltage from a wall socket into
the proper DC voltage to power your Equity LT-286e. The AC
adapter provides enough power to recharge the NiCad battery
pack while you operate the computer.
Application program
A software program that performs a specific task, such as word
processing, spreadsheet analysis, or database management.
ASCII
American Standard Code for Information Interchange. A
standard system for encoding text characters, such as letters,
numbers, and punctuation symbols. An ASCII character
occupies one byte of storage. Many different computers,
printers, and programs can use files stored under the ASCII
code.