Technical data

DEMPR
A multiport repeater that provides eight ThinWire Ethernet drops from a
single standard Ethernet connection.
device
The general name for any unit connected to the system that is capable of
receiving, storing, or transmitting data.
device name
The name by which a device or controller is identified in the system.
diagnostics
Programs, located in read-only memory, that detect and identify abnormal
system hardware operation. (See ROM.)
disk
A flat circular plate with a coating on which data is magnetically stored in
concentric circles (tracks). A disk resides permanently inside a disk drive,
while a diskette is removable.
disk drive
A device that holds a disk. The drive contains mechanical components that
spin the disk and move the read/write heads that store and read information
on the surface of the disk.
Ethernet
A type of local area network based on Carrier Sense Multiple Access with
Collision Detection (CSMA/CD).
faceplate
A wall receptacle that provides a single network connection for the system.
file
A collection of related information treated by the system as a single unit.
format
To prepare a disk, diskette, or tape to accept data.
formatted data
Data that is structured in a particular pattern to be understood by the system
software.
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