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Glossary Terms: E
- Easy set-up wizard
- An easy–to–understand tutorial walks you through the installation process for the operating system, prompting you, when necessary, to enter information that will customize your PC.
- EDO DRAM
- Extended Data–Out Dynamic Random Access Memory. A type of computer memory (RAM) that was widely used several years ago, especially in older Pentium PCs, and has since been replaced by faster RAM modules. Its board is typically constructed as a 72–pin SIMM.
- Electronic station lock and toll restriction
- A feature on Business Phone Systems that allows you to turn off specific phones to prevent unauthorized calls from being made. Use Toll Restriction to save on long–distance bills in the office by limiting the area codes that can be dialed.
- Electrostatic transfer
- Copying method that uses heat to transfer a copied image to a page.
- Encapsulated PostScript File (EPS)
- Usually abbreviated as EPS. An EPS file is a stand–alone, self–contained PostScript file that describes the contents of a printed page. EPS files can be scaled to any size, and they are commonly exchanged by desktop publishing and graphics professionals, publishers and printing houses. Many clip art libraries on CD–ROM and the Web offer graphics in EPS format.
- Encrypting file system
- Protects sensitive data in files that are stored on disk using the NTFS file system.
- End-tab filing
- A method of filing that speeds document retrieval. End–tab files are color–coded, and the tabs themselves protrude at the open edge of the file, so that they can be viewed without being removed from the file drawer. End tabs can either be written on or have adhesive labels affixed to them.
- Enhanced battery life
- Enables you to improve the battery life of your mobile computer by conserving display power in two ways:
- Lid power – When the lid of a mobile computer is closed, the display is powered off.
- LCD Dimming – When a mobile computer is running on battery power, the display is dimmed. Upon reconnection to AC power, the original brightness is restored.
- Enhanced Capability Port (ECP)
- An international specification describing bi–directional communications using a computer's parallel port. ECP focuses on printers and scanners.
- Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP)
- An international standard documenting bi–directional communications using a computer's parallel port. EPP focuses on peripherals other than printers and scanners.
- Ergonomics
- Refers to efforts to design office equipment and machinery in such a way as to reduce work–related pain and, thereby, to increase employee productivity.
- ESP
- Extended Service Plan. A service plan sometimes offered to protect the life of a product, such as a computer.
- Ethernet
- The fastest networking topology that can send data at speeds of up to 100 megabits per second.
- Euro-quad
- 5 millimeter spacing with alternating heavy, horizontal lines.
- Expansion slots
- An opening (such as a PC or PCMCIA slot) in a PC, laptop, or handheld (PDA) that allows for the addition of different devices, such as sound cards.
- Extensible search
- Lets you search across multiple remote and online providers to get the most information for the topic you're investigating.