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color depth A term used to describe the number of bits used to representcolors for each
pixelin a display. There are four common color depths: 8-bit (256 colors), 16-bit
(High Color), and 24-bit and 32-bit (TrueColor). In 24-bit and higher, over 16
million colors can be represented.
D
daemon A process that runs in the backgroundand performs a specified operation at
predefinedtimes or in response to certain events.
daughter card Optional card that attaches to the SunPCi motherboard. Providesa 1394
(Firewire)port as well as two additional USB ports. Also known as the
USB/Firewirebackplate.
disk growing Utility provided in the SunPCi softwarethat allows enlargement of the
emulated disk. The size of the emulated disk is limited to the resources
available on the Solaris filesystem.
driver A program that controlsa device. Drivers are typically included in the
operating system or software, or areshipped with the software itself.
E
emulated drive File on the Solaris filesystem that the SunPCi hardwaresees as an actual hard
disk. Since it is an actual Solaris file, it can be freely copied and moved.
external monitor Actual physical monitor.A SunPCi session is displayed on a separate monitor
attached directly to the SunPCi card.See also internal monitor.
F
FAT (FileAllocation Table) Filesystem used by MS DOS and other Windows-based
operating systems to organize and manage files.Stores disk files in 16-Kbyte
blocks.
FAT32 Aderivative of the FAT filesystem. Supports smaller cluster size and larger
volumes than FAT,which results in more efficient space allocation. Stores disk
files in 32-Kbyte blocks.