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Glossary
Glossary
TERMS IN COMMON USE
This glossary covers many of the terms used in this manual and gives
our interpretation of their meaning. It also gives our interpretation of
many of the terms that the reader will find in other documents relating
to computer usage. We have given explanations as they apply in
computing and electronics generally and a more specific meaning
where this may be in general variance when applied to personal
computers of IBM or IBM-compatible types.
We make no excuse for including quite a few terms that should have
obvious meanings to most of our readers because, in many cases, the
interpretation tends to ‘drift’ to fit the need in the ever-changing world of
computers. The fine-tuning of the meaning of some terms and the
broadening of others will continue to change gradually with time.
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