
EIDE
Extended Integrated Drive Electronics. The EIDE specification is an enhanced version of IDE that allows for faster transfer rates and supports larger hard drive sizes
enhanced VGA
A video interface that offers more colors or higher resolution than VGA.
EPP
Enhanced Parallel Port, a parallel port standard for PCs that supports bidirectional communication between the PC and attached device (such as a printer). EPP is about 10 times faster than the older Centronics standard. Another modern parallel port for PCs that offers similar performance is the ECP (Extended Capabilities Port).
extended RAM
The area of RAM above the first megabyte of memory in the system available for enhancing system performance.
F
FAT
File Allocation Table. A table near the beginning of a drive that identifies the location of everything on the drive.
flash ROM
Method in which a computer’s BIOS ROM can be upgraded without replacing the ROM BIOS chip.
FTP
File Transfer Protocol. A method of transferring files between two computers on a TCP/IP network (such as the Internet). “Anonymous FTP” (the most common usage on the Internet) allows a user to download files without having an account at the remote computer.
function key
The set of keys on the keyboard (usually F1 through F12) that let you get help and error message information or quickly select frequently used commands.
G
graphics accelerator
A term referring to a higher end video controller that handles
GUI
Graphical User Interface. Method of presenting information on a computer screen using icons,