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DUN
Short for "Dial Up Networking". The process of connecting a computer
via a modem to a larger network such as the local network of a company
or the Internet.
FAT
Short for "File Allocation Table". A table on the hard disk which stores
the position of all files on the hard disk.
File Allocation Table
See FAT.
File attributes
Attributes that can be assigned to files by the operating system. MS-
DOS provides Archive, Read Only, System and Hidden attributes.
File extensions
The part of a file name after the dot. Used by the operating system to
detect which application to open a file with. For example Windows
opens .DOC files with MS Word.
File name
The complete name of a file consisting of the full name, a dot and a file
extension (e.g. info.doc)
Fragmentation
Refers to the condition of a disk in which files are divided into pieces
scattered around the disk. Fragmentation occurs naturally when you use
a disk frequently, creating, deleting, and modifying files. At some point,