User's Guide

expansion card — A circuit board that installs in an expansion slot on the system board in some computers,
expanding the capabilities of the computer. Examples include video, modem, and sound cards.
expansion slot — A connector on the system board (in some computers) where you insert an expansion
card, connecting it to the system bus.
Express Service Code — A numeric code located on a sticker on your Dell™ computer. Use the Express
Service Code when contacting Dell for assistance. Express Service Code service may not be available in some
countries.
extended display mode — A display setting that allows you to use a second monitor as an extension of your
display. Also referred to as dual display mode.
extended PC Card — A PC Card that extends beyond the edge of the PC Card slot when installed.
F
Fahrenheit — A temperature measurement system where 32° is the freezing point and 212° is the boiling
point of water.
FCC — Federal Communications Commission — A U.S. agency responsible for enforcing communications-
related regulations that state how much radiation computers and other electronic equipment can emit.
floppy drive — A disk drive that can read and write to floppy disks.
folder — A term used to describe space on a disk or drive where files are organized and grouped. Files in a
folder can be viewed and ordered in various ways, such as alphabetically, by date, and by size.
format — The process that prepares a drive or disk for file storage. When a drive or disk is formatted, the
existing information on it is lost.
FSB — front side bus — The data path and physical interface between the microprocessor and RAM.
FTP — file transfer protocol — A standard Internet protocol used to exchange files between computers
connected to the Internet.
G
G — gravity — A measurement of weight and force.
GB — gigabyte — A measurement of data storage that equals 1024 MB (1,073,741,824 bytes). When used to
refer to hard drive storage, the term is often rounded to 1,000,000,000 bytes.
NOTE: If your computer has two PC Card connectors, always install extended PC Cards in the top
connector.
NOTICE: Always remove an extended PC Card before packing the computer or traveling. If something
strikes the exposed end of the PC Card, the system board may be damaged.
Pa
g
e 5 of 14Glossar
y
1/13/2004file://C:\Documents%20and%20Settin
g
s\msclark1\Local%20Settin
g
s\Tem
p
\~hhBAF1.htm