Epson Endeavor 468C - Manual (Page 169)

Device
A piece of equipment that is part of a computer system, such as
a disk drive, a monitor, or a printer.
Device driver
A file containing instructions that allow your computer to
recognize and communicate with a device. The device may be a
printer, monitor, or other type of device.
Diagnostics
See Power-on diagnostics,
DIP switch
Dual Inline Package switch. A small rocker- or sliding-type
switch that controls a particular function.
Directory
A group of files stored in a particular area on a disk. A
directory listing shows the name, location, and size of the files
in the directory. A directory can contain both files and
subdirectories.
Display adupter card
A circuit board that can be installed in one of the computer’s
option slots to control the way a monitor displays text and
graphics. A VGA display adapter is built into your computer’s
main system board. Also called video card.
DOS
Disk Operating System. The generic term for the operating
system software that controls a computer and directs its input
and output functions. See also MS-DOS and Operating system.
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