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Glossary Byte - A unit of storage on a drive that holds a single FAT32 - A file system that organizes files on the computer. character. A byte is equal to 8 bits. This file system is standard for Windows 98SE and Me, and is supported under Windows 2000 and XP.A single file is limited Capacity - The amount of information, measured in bytes, in size to 4 GB. that can be stored on a drive.Also known as storage capacity. FDISK - A software utility included with the Windows 98 and Daisy chain - A hardware configuration in which peripheral Me operating systems used to partition a hard drive. devices are connected to each other in a series.The FireWire interface, for example, supports a daisy chain of up to 62 FireWire - The FireWire interface, also known as 1394 and drives. i.LINK, is a high-performance, serial bus defined by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) as a Data Transfer Rate - The speed at which data transfers to and from the drive. standard for connecting digital devices together. It is ideal for connecting computers and hard drives to digital video and audio equipment. 5 Defrag - (or defragment) A software utility that keeps the data for each file physically contiguous on the drive, which can Format - Formatting erases all information on a hard drive enhance your drive's performance. and sets up the file system for storing and retrieving files. On Device Driver - A software program that enables a PC to communicate with peripheral devices such as hard drives and CD-ROM drives. Each type of device requires a different driver. Device driver programs are stored on a computer's hard Macintosh systems, high-level formatting is often referred to as initialization. Low-level formatting sets up the locations of sectors on the drive.Your drive was formatted with the FAT32 file system at the factory. drive and are loaded into memory when the computer is GB - (Gigabyte) Equal to 1,000,000,000 (billion) bytes. For a started or when a device is plugged into the computer. detailed explanation, refer to page 29. External Hard Drive - A external peripheral device containing a hard drive mechanism connected to a computer via a FireWire or USB interface. Hard Drive - An electromechanical device used for information storage and retrieval, incorporating one or more rotating disks on which data is recorded, stored, and read magnetically. Glossary 33

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Glossary
Byte –
A unit of storage on a drive that holds a single
character. A byte is equal to 8 bits.
Capacity –
The amount of information, measured in bytes,
that can be stored on a drive. Also known as
storage capacity
.
Daisy chain –
A hardware configuration in which peripheral
devices are connected to each other in a series. The FireWire
interface, for example, supports a daisy chain of up to 62
drives.
Data Transfer Rate –
The speed at which data transfers to
and from the drive.
Defrag –
(or defragment) A software utility that keeps the data
for each file physically contiguous on the drive, which can
enhance your drive’s performance.
Device Driver –
A software program that enables a PC to
communicate with peripheral devices such as hard drives and
CD-ROM drives. Each type of device requires a different
driver. Device driver programs are stored on a computer’s hard
drive and are loaded into memory when the computer is
started or when a device is plugged into the computer.
External Hard Drive –
A external peripheral device
containing a hard drive mechanism connected to a computer
via a FireWire or USB interface.
FAT32 –
A file system that organizes files on the computer.
This file system is standard for Windows 98SE and Me, and is
supported under Windows 2000 and XP. A single file is limited
in size to 4 GB.
FDISK –
A software utility included with the Windows 98 and
Me operating systems used to partition a hard drive.
FireWire –
The FireWire interface, also known as 1394 and
i.LINK, is a high-performance, serial bus defined by the
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) as a
standard for connecting digital devices together. It is ideal for
connecting computers and hard drives to digital video and
audio equipment.
Format –
Formatting erases all information on a hard drive
and sets up the file system for storing and retrieving files. On
Macintosh systems, high-level formatting is often referred to as
initialization. Low-level formatting sets up the locations of
sectors on the drive.Your drive was formatted with the FAT32
file system at the factory.
GB –
(Gigabyte) Equal to 1,000,000,000 (billion) bytes. For a
detailed explanation, refer to page 29.
Hard Drive
–
An electromechanical device used for
information storage and retrieval, incorporating one or more
rotating disks on which data is recorded, stored, and read
magnetically.