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Permanent swap file
A special swap file created by Windows that is always stored in the
same position and contiguously. Since the file is contiguous and always
at the same position it is faster to access and so improves the
performance of Windows when used instead of a temporary swap file.
Path
A path points to a position where a file is stored. E.g.: a file called
"logo.bmp" in a folder called "windows" on the hard disk "c" would
have the path "c:\windows\logo.bmp".
Prompt
A signal showing that MS-DOS is ready to accept new input. Normally
the prompt consists of the drive name, the path and the ">" symbol (e.g.
"c:\>").
Processor Cache
Very small but very fast memory within the processor containing a copy
of information used frequently by the processor so that the processor
doesn't have to read this information from "slower" memory.
RAM
Short for "Random Access Memory". (See main memory)
Registry
A database in Windows containing information about hardware and
software installed on your computer. Without the registry your
Windows installation cannot work. To improve performance you should
clean your registry regularly: a large registry can slow Windows down.