Glossary
set up - See configure.
software - Computer programs, usually supplied on floppies or on ROM. Contrast with
hardware.
system board - An internal circuit board that holds the integrated circuits for the
microprocessor, memory, and clock in your computer.
turbo operation - A feature of a computer that increases its data processing speed by 50
to 100 percent.
typematic - A feature that generates a character as long as an alphanumeric key is
pressed.
working copy - A copy of a floppy that is used in day-today operations while the original
is kept in storage. This term also can mean a floppy that has both an operating system
and an application program on it.
working directory - the default directory used by an application program when it first is
loaded onto the hard disk.
write - To record information on a storage device.
write-protect tab - A switch on a floppy diskette that prevents recording data over
existing data on the diskette.
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