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JAbbreviation for file transfer protocol.

Abbreviation for gram(s).

*%Abbreviation for gravities.

Abbreviation for gigabyte(s). A gigabyte equals 1,024 megabytes or 1,073,741,824FRSURFHVVRUbytes.

JUDSKLFVSee coprocessorPRGH.

A video mode that can be defined as x JURXShorizontal by y vertical pixels by z colors.

As it relates to DMI, a group is a data struc- ture that defines common information, or attributes, about a manageable *8,component.

KAcronym for graphical user interface.

Abbreviation for hexadecimal. A base-16 numbering system, often used in pro- gramming to identify addresses in the computer’s RAM and I/O memory ad- dresses for devices. The sequence of decimal numbers from 0 through 16, for example, is expressed in hexadecimal no- tation as: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, , E, F, 10. In text, hexadecimal num- KHDWVLQNbers are often followed by h.

A metal plate with metal pegs or ribs that help dissipate heat. Most processors include a heat sink.

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Abbreviation for high memory area. The first 64 KB of extended memory above

1MB. A memory manager that conforms to the XMS can make the HMA a direct extension of conventional memory. See

KRVWalso upperDGDSWHUmemory area and XMM.

A host adapter implements communica- tion between the computer’s bus and the controller for a peripheral device. (Hard- disk drive controller subsystems include integrated host adapter circuitry.) To add a SCSI expansion bus to your system, you must install or connect the appropriate +3)6host adapter.

Abbreviation for the High Performance File System option in the OS/2 and Win- +]dows NT operating systems.

,&(6Abbreviation for hertz.

Abbreviation for Interface-Causing Equip- ment&8Standard (in Canada).

,Abbreviation￿2 for ISA Configuration Utility.

Abbreviation for input/output. The key- board is an input device, and a printer is an output device. In general, I/O activity can be differentiated from computational activity. For example, when a program sends a document to the printer, it is en- gaging in output activity; when the program sorts a list of terms, it is engaging ,'in computational activity.

LQWHUODFLQJAbbreviation for identification.

Atechnique for increasing video resolu- tion by only updating alternate horizontal lines on the screen. Because interlacing can result in noticeable screen flicker,

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