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ESD
Electrostatic discharge. A rapid discharge of static electricity that can damage computer chips and devices.
Ethernet
A network communications protocol. See also Network Adapter.
Expansion Card
An electronic circuit board that installs in an expansion slot on the computer’s system board, expanding the capabilities of the computer. Examples of expansion cards include, video, modem, and sound cards.
Expansion Slot
A connector or "slot" on the computer’s system board that allows for the insertion of an expansion card, connecting it to the system’s bus.
Express Service Code
A numeric code located on a sticker on your Dell™ computer. This code is a mathematical conversion of the computer’s Service Tag Number into a purely numeric format allowing for easy entry into Dell's automated
F
Fahrenheit. A measurement of temperature that equals the conversion formula (9 / 5) * Tc + 32, where Tc equals temperature in C.
FCC
Federal Communications Commission. A U.S. agency responsible for enforcing
FSB
Front side bus. The data path and physical interface between the microprocessor and RAM.
ft
Foot (feet). A measurement of length that equals 12 inches.
FTP
File Transfer Protocol. A standard Internet protocol to exchange files between computers on the Internet. Like http, which transfers HTML pages and related files, FTP is a protocol that uses the Internet's TCP/IP protocols.
G
Gravities. A measurement of weight and force.
g
Gram. A measurement of mass and weight.
GB
Gigabyte. A measurement of data or drive storage capacity that equals 1024 MB (1,073,741,824 bytes).
GHz
Gigahertz. A measurement of frequency that equals one thousand million Hz, or one thousand MHz.
GUI
Graphical user interface. Software that interacts with the user by means of menus, windows, and icons. Most applications that operate on the Microsoft Windows OS are GUIs.
Hard-Drive Controller
A computer component that provides an interface with an individual hard drive. With the introduction of IDE, the controller was produced as a chip integrated into the
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