Users Guide

Glossary 175

format

To prepare a hard drive or diskette for storing files. An unconditional format

deletes all data stored on the disk.

FPBGA

Abbreviation for field programmable gate array, a programmable logic chip (PLD)

with a high density of gates.

FRU

Abbreviation for field replaceable unit.

Abbreviation for feet.

FTP

Abbreviation for file transfer protocol.

Abbreviation for gram(s).

Abbreviation for gravities.

Abbreviation for gigabyte(s). A gigabyte equals 1024 megabytes or 1,073,741,824

bytes.

gcc

Abbreviation for gnu C compiler.

graphics coprocessor

See coprocessor.

graphics mode

A video mode that can be defined as x horizontal by y vertical pixels by z colors.

GUI

Acronym for graphical user interface.