Epson Equity LT-386SX User Manual - Page 215
See Diskette., structure to provide a high-contrast font pattern on a white
View all Epson Equity LT-386SX manuals
Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals |
Page 215 highlights
Extension A suffix of up to three characters you can add to a filename. External command A command MS-DOS stores in a program file. The FORMAT command, for example, is stored in the file FORMAT.COM. To perform an external command, MS-DOS must be able to find the appropriate program file. External commands are distinguished from internal commands (such as DIR or ERASE), which are not stored in separate program files. File A group of related pieces of information (sometimes called records or entries) stored together on a disk. Text files consist of words and sentences. Program files consist of code. Computers use program files to perform instructions. Filename A name of up to eight characters MS-DOS uses to identify a file. FL. backlighting The LCD screen panel type. It consists of a double-layered structure to provide a high-contrast font pattern on a white background. Brightness originates from two fluorescent tubes. The display is black on white or white on black. Floppy disk See Diskette. Format To prepare a new disk (or erase an old one) so that it can store information. Formatting a disk divides it into tracks and sectors and creates addressable locations on it. 10 Glossary