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EMS 4.0

Version 4.0 of the Lotus/Intel/Microsoft Expanded Memory

Specification-your computer’s capability to support programs

that use expanded memory. See also Expanded memory.

Main

system board

The circuit board inside your computer containing the circuitry

and components your computer needs to operate.

Math coprocessor

A device that enables the computer to process mathematical

calculations faster by using floating point numbers instead of

whole numbers.

Megabyte (MB)

A unit used to measure storage space in a computer’s memory

or on a disk. One megabyte equals 1024KB (kilobytes).

Megahertz (MHz)

A unit used to measure oscillation frequency, such as that of a

computer’s internal clock. A megahertz is one million cycles

per second.

Memory

The area where your computer stores data. Memory contents

are stored permanently (in ROM) or temporarily (in RAM).

Memory

manager

A program that controls the memory in your computer so that

different applications do not use the same portion of extended

memory at the same time.

8 Glossary