CGA

Color Graphics Adapter. A type of color monitor that can display graphics. You can plug a CGA monitor directly into the built-in CRT connector on the back panel of the Equity LT-286.

Character

Anything that can be printed or displayed in a single space on the page or screen, including numbers, letters, punctuation marks, and graphic symbols.

Chip

A hardware component of your system (formally known as an integrated circuit). Examples of chips include memory chips and the 80286 microprocessor.

CMOS

Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor. A method of making integrated circuits (chips).

CMOS RAM

Aspecial type of low-power memory in your Equity LT-286, used to record information about your system’s configuration, as well as the current date and time. Unlike ordinary RAM, CMOS RAM is backed up by a small battery and therefore is not erased when the computer’s power switch is turned off.

Code

A system of symbols for representing data or instructions. Also, any software program or part of a program.

COM1

The name that MS-DOS uses to identify the primary serial port.

COM2

The name that MS-DOS uses to identify a secondary serial port.

Command

An instruction you enter on a keyboard to direct the computer to perform a specific function.

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