Epson LT - 286e - Manual (Page 142)

Floppy disk
See Diskette.
Format
To prepare a new disk (or erase an old one) so that it can store
information. Formatting a disk divides it into tracks and sectors
and creates addressable locations on it.
Graphics
Lines, angles, curves, and other non-alphanumeric data.
Gray scale mode
The mapping of colors to shades of gray on the LCD screen.
GW-BASIC
Microsoft’s extended version of the BASIC programming
language.
Hard disk
A sealed mass storage device you use to store data permanently.
A hard disk can process data more rapidly and can store many
more files than a diskette.
Hardware
Any physical component of a computer system, such as a
monitor, printer, keyboard, or CPU.
Hexadecimal
A base 16 numbering system commonly used by programmers.
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