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Glossary
Drag-and-drop
To click and hold the left mouse button on a desired object,
then move, or drag, the object to a new location, releasing
the mouse button to drop the object.
Drive ID
The actual computer memory location of the CD-ROM drive’s
SCSI number. SCSI devices are numbered 0 through 7. The
DiscPort’s ID is 7.
Early Token Release
Early token release improves the efficiency of a 16 Mb/s to-
ken ring network by using more of the network’s idle time.
Tokens can be released by the transmitting device as soon as
it completes transmitting the frame, whether or not the
frame header has returned to the device.
Executable
A DOS file with a .EXE extension (SETUP.EXE) that carries
out commands. Sometimes .BAT and .COM files are called
executables.
Frame
A group of bits that make up a block of data for transmission
by token ring networks and other communications protocols.
Green Book
A set of standards that define the specifications for Compact
Disc-Interactive formats.
Interactive media
A program or application that requires communication be-
tween the user and the computer. CD-ROM is interactive
because the user chooses a path to explore.