Users Guide

164 Glossary
boot routine
When you start your system, it clears all memory, initializes devices, and loads
the operating system. Unless the operating system fails to respond, you can reboot
(also called warm boot) your system by pressing <Ctrl><Alt><Del>;
otherwise, you must perform a cold boot by pressing the reset button or by turning
the system off and then back on.
bootable diskette
You can start your system from a diskette. To make a bootable diskette, insert a
diskette in the diskette drive, type
sys a: at the command line prompt, and
press <Enter>. Use this bootable diskette if your system will not boot from the
hard drive.
bpi
Abbreviation for bits per inch.
bps
Abbreviation for bits per second.
BTU
Abbreviation for British thermal unit.
bus
An information pathway between the components of a system. Your system
contains an expansion bus that allows the microprocessor to communicate with
controllers for all the various peripheral devices connected to the system. Your
system also contains an address bus and a data bus for communications between
the microprocessor and RAM.
byte
Eight contiguous bits of information, the basic data unit used by your system.
C
Abbreviation for Celsius.
CA
Abbreviation for certification authority.