Manual

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syntax
The rules that dictate how you must type a command or instruction so that the system understands it.
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system board
As the main circuit board, the system board usually contains most of your system's integral components, such as the following:
l Microprocessor
l RAM
l Controllers for standard peripheral devices, such as the keyboard
l Various ROM chips
Frequently used synonyms for system board are motherboard and logic board.
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system configuration information
Data stored in memory that tells a system what hardware is installed and how the system should be configured for operation.
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system diagnostics
A comprehensive set of tests for your system. Refer to your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for more information about using diagnostics.
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system diskette
System diskette is a synonym for bootable diskette.
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system memory
System memory is a synonym for RAM.
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System Setup program
A BIOS-based program that allows you to configure your system's hardware and customize the system's operation by setting such features as password
protection and energy management. Some options in the System Setup program require that you reboot the system (or the system may reboot automatically)
in order to make a hardware configuration change. Because the System Setup program is stored in NVRAM, any settings remain in effect until you change them
again.
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termination
Some devices (such as the last device at each end of a SCSI cable) must be terminated to prevent reflections and spurious signals in the cable. When such
devices are connected in a series, you may need to enable or disable the termination on these devices by changing jumper or switch settings on the devices
or by changing settings in the configuration software for the devices.
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text editor
An application program for editing text files consisting exclusively of ASCII characters. Windows Notepad is a text editor, for example. Most word processors
use proprietary file formats containing binary characters, although some can read and write text files.
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text mode
A video mode that can be defined as x columns by y rows of characters.
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time-out
A specified period of system inactivity that must occur before an energy conservation feature is activated.
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