Epson Equity 486DX2/50 PLUS User Manual - Page 219
Power-on, Processor speed, Prompt, See Operating speed., Command, Glossary 15
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Power-on diagnostics Tests that the computer runs to check its internal circuitry and configuration each time you turn it on. Power-on password The sequence of characters you type after you turn on the computer in order to access and use your system. A power-on password can be up to seven characters long and can include letters, numbers, and blank spaces. Processor speed See Operating speed. Program A disk file that contains coded instructions and tells a computer what to do and how to do it. Prompt A message the screen displays to request information or tell you what action you need to perform next. See also Command prompt. RAM Random Access Memory. The portion of the computer's memory used to run programs and store data while you work. All data stored in RAM is erased when you turn off or reset the computer, so you must store any data you want to keep on a diskette or hard disk. Read To move data from one area to another. For example, when you open a text file stored on disk, the computer reads the data from the disk and displays it on the screen. Glossary 15