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HP 2240 User Manual

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file system

The organized set of files and directories on a hard disk.

floppy diskette

A thin, record–shaped plate that stores data on its magnetic surfaces.
The system uses heads (similar to heads in tape recorders) to read and
write data on concentric disk tracks.

floppy drive

A device that stores data on a flexible diskette.

hard disk

A type of disk that is rigid as opposed to a floppy diskette, which is
flexible.

hard disk drive

A device that stores data on a hard disk. The hard disk is a permanent
part of the drive and cannot be removed.

Help Manager

The HP VUE application that provides online help.

$HOME

The environment variable representing the home directory. This is the
directory in which you are placed after you log in. Typically, this is

/users/

login, where login is your username. See also home direc-

tory.