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Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition
Glossary-4
EDC
Error Detection Code. There are
32 bits in each sector used to
detect errors in the sector data.
F
File System
A data structure that translates
the physical (sector) view of a
CD into a logical structure (files
and directories), so the applica-
tion and users can easily locate
files. See also Logical Format.
G
Gold Disc
The recordable CD used in CD-R
systems. The blank CD is made
of a layer of polycarbonate,
stamped with a preformed track
spiral which the recording laser
beam follows when writing in-
formation onto the CD. A trans-
lucent layer of recordable
material (green, yellow-green, or
blue) is laid on top of the poly-
carbonate, followed by a reflec-
tive layer of gold or silver. Then
a layer of lacquer and a label are
applied.
Green Book
The Philips/Sony specification
for CD-I.
H
Header
The 4-bytes recorded at the
beginning of each sector that tells
the address of the sector
(expressed as a logical block
number) and the mode in which
the sector is recorded.
HFS
Hierarchical File System. The file
system used by the Macintosh
operating system to organize
data on hard drives and floppy
diskettes. Can also be used for
CD-ROMs. This software does
not support recording in the HFS
format.
High Sierra Format
The standard logical format for
CD-ROM originally proposed by
the High Sierra Group, on which
the ISO 9660 standard is based;
essentially identical to ISO 9660,
it no longer exists as a separate
standard.
Hybrid
A CD containing both DOS/
Windows and Macintosh soft-
ware. On a DOS/Windows plat-
form, it is seen as a normal ISO
9660 CD, while on a Macintosh it
appears as an HFS CD. This soft-
ware does not support recording
hybrid CDs.
I
Insert
To install a CD so that the com-
puter can recognize it and read
data from it.
ISO 9660
An international standard which
specifies how data is arranged
(its logical format) on a
CD-ROM.