Glossary
working copy - A copy of a floppy that is used in day-today operations while the original is kept in storage. This term
also can mean a floppy that has both an operating system and an application program on it.
working directory - the default directory used by an application program when it first is loaded onto the hard disk.
write - To record information on a storage device.
write-protect tab - A switch on a floppy diskette that prevents recording data over existing data on the diskette.
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