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Epson LT - 286e User Manual

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Expansion slot

A particular kind of connector that can accommodate an

option card. You can use the expansion slot in your Equity

LT-286e, for example, to connect a

IBM AT-compatible

option card, such as a LAN card or FAX board.

Extension

A suffix of up to three characters you can add to a filename.

External command

A command MS-DOS stores in a program file. The FORMAT

command, for example, is stored in the file FORMAT.COM.

To perform an external command, MS-DOS must be able to

find the appropriate program file. External commands are

distinguished from internal commands (such as DIR or

ERASE), which are not stored in separate program files.

File

A group of related pieces of information (sometimes called

records or entries) stored together on a disk. Text files consist of

words and sentences. Program files consist of code. Computers

use program files to perform instructions.

Filename

A name of up to eight characters MS-DOS uses to identify a

file.

FL backlighting

The LCD screen panel type. It consists of a double-layered

structure to provide a high-contrast font pattern on a white

background. Brightness originates from two fluorescent tubes.

The display is black on white or white on black.

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