User`s manual

Glossary
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CPU Central Processing Unit. The master computer unit in a
system.
DCE Data Circuit-terminating Equipment.
DLL Dynamic Link Library. A set of functions that are linked to
the referencing program at the time it is loaded into
memory.
DMA Direct Memory Access. A method by which a device may
read or write to memory directly without processor
intervention. DMA is typically used by block I/O devices.
DOS Disk Operating System
dpi dots per inch
DRAM Dynamic Random Access Memory. A memory technology
that is characterized by extreme high density, low power,
and low cost. It must be more or less continuously refreshed
to avoid loss of data.
DTE Data Terminal Equipment.
ECC Error Correction Code
ECP Extended Capability Port
EEPROM Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory. A
memory storage device that can be written repeatedly with
no special erasure fixture. EEPROMs do not lose their
contents when they are powered down.
EIDE Enhanced Integrated Drive Electronics. An improved
version of IDE, with faster data rates, 32-bit transactions,
and DMA. Also known as Fast ATA-2.
EISA (bus) Extended Industry Standard Architecture (bus) (IBM). An
architectural system using a 32-bit bus that allows data to be
transferred between peripherals in 32-bit chunks instead of
16-bit or 8-bit that most systems use. With the transfer of
larger bits of information, the machine is able to perform
much faster than the standard ISA bus system.
EPP Enhanced Parallel Port