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NIC Acronym for network interface controller. NVRAM Acronym for nonvolatile random-access memory. Memory that does not lose its contents when you turn off your system. NVRAM is used for maintaining the date, time, and system configuration information. option An argument to a command that modifies its function rather than providing data and is usually set off by a delimiter such as - or /. Some options may or must be followed by a value, for example: utilname -option=argument parameter A value or option that you specify to a program. A parameter is sometimes called a switch or an argument. partition You can divide a hard drive into multiple physical sections called partitions with the fdisk command. Each partition can contain multiple logical drives. After partitioning the hard drive, you must format each logical drive with the format command. PCI Abbreviation for Peripheral Component Interconnect. The predominant 32-bit or 64-bit local-bus standard developed by Intel Corporation. PCMCIA Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. An international trade association that has developed standards for devices, such as modems and external hard drives, that can be plugged into portable computers. PERC Acronym for Expandable RAID controller. peripheral device An internal or external device-such as a printer, a disk drive, or a keyboard- connected to a system. 144 Glossary

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144
Glossary
NIC
Acronym for network interface controller.
NVRAM
Acronym for nonvolatile random-access memory. Memory that does not lose its
contents when you turn off your system. NVRAM is used for maintaining the
date, time, and system configuration information.
option
An argument to a command that modifies its function rather than providing data
and is usually set off by a delimiter such as - or /. Some options may or must be
followed by a value, for example:
utilname -
option
=argument
parameter
A value or option that you specify to a program. A parameter is sometimes called
a switch or an argument.
partition
You can divide a hard drive into multiple physical sections called partitions with
the fdisk command. Each partition can contain multiple logical drives. After
partitioning the hard drive, you must format each logical drive with the format
command.
PCI
Abbreviation for Peripheral Component Interconnect. The predominant 32-bit
or 64-bit local-bus standard developed by Intel Corporation.
PCMCIA
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. An international
trade association that has developed standards for devices, such as modems and
external hard drives, that can be plugged into portable computers.
PERC
Acronym for Expandable RAID controller.
peripheral device
An internal or external device—such as a printer, a disk drive, or a keyboard—
connected to a system.