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Extended Memory
Memory above 1MB that is accessed by the protected mode of
the microprocessor and is available to some application
programs and operating systems.
Extended VGA mode
Special features of the built-in VGA adapter available when
you are using certain display drivers and a multi-frequency
monitor. These features include 132-column text mode,
resolutions up to 800 x 600 or 1024 x 768 (non-interlaced) in
16 colors, and resolutions up to 640 x 480 in 256 colors.
Extension
A suffix of characters that you can add to a filename to better
identify it.
File
A group of related pieces of information called records, or
entries, stored together on a disk. Text files consist of words
and sentences. Program files consist of codes and are used by
computers to interpret and carry out instructions.
Filename
A name up to eight characters long that MS-DOS uses to
identify a file.
Fixed disk
See Hard disk.
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