Device

A piece of equipment that is part of a computer system and performs a specific task. Examples include your hard disk, diskette drive, monitor, and printer.

DIP switch

A small, two-position switch you use to supply configuration

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information to the computer (or to a device). DIP stands for

 

Dual Inline Package. The LT-286e includes two sets of DIP

 

switches, with 10 switches in each set.

 

Directory

 

A list of files on a hard disk or diskette.

 

Disk

 

A general term meaning either a diskette or a hard disk.

 

Disk drive

 

The physical device (either a hard disk drive or a diskette drive)

 

that allows the computer to read from and write to a disk. A

 

diskette drive has a slot into which you insert a diskette. A hard

 

disk is permanently sealed inside its own container.

 

Diskette

 

A flat piece of flexible plastic coated with magnetic material

 

and used to store data. Also called a floppy disk.

 

Diskette drive

 

The physical device that enables the computer to read from and

 

write to a diskette.

 

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