Epson Endeavor User Manual - Page 179
Option card, Over Drive processor, Parameter, Parity, Parallel
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Option card A circuit board you can install inside the computer to provide additional capabilities, such as a modem or an additional I/O port. Option cards plug directly into the special option slots so you do not have to alter a computer's circuitry to enhance your system. See also Bus. OS/2 Operating System/2. The enhanced operating system developed jointly by Microsoft and IBM that provides protected mode processing and multitasking capabilities. See also DOS, MS-DOS, and Operating system. Over Drive processor An optional microprocessor chip that doubles the internal processing speed of the microprocessor and includes a built-in math coprocessor. Parallel The type of interface that transmits all the bits in a byte of data simultaneously over separate wires in a cable. See also Interface and Serial. Parameter A qualifier added to a command that tells your operating system what data to process, where it should locate or store a file, or how it should operate. See also Switch. Parity A method used to verify the accuracy of data transmissions by making the total of the number of l's in a group of bits odd (odd parity), even (even parity), or none (no parity). 16 Glossary