Glossary
Address
A number or name that identifies the location where information is stored in a computer’s memory.
Application program
A software program designed to perform a specific task, such as a word processing or spreadsheet program.
ASCII
American Standard Code for Information Interchange. A standardized coding system for representing characters, such as numbers, letters, and graphic symbols. An ASCII character occupies one byte of storage. Many different computers, printers, and programs can use files transmitted in ASCII code.
Asynchronous
A method of data transmission in which one machine sends data one character at a time to another machine at irregular intervals that do not need to be synchronized to a timing device.
AUTOEXEC.BAT file
The batch file that is executed automatically when you load
Automatic speed
The feature that enables the computer to switch automatically from high speed (16 MHz) to low speed (simulated 8 MHz) when accessing the diskette drive.
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