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fitted with an integral keyboard in which case it is sometimes referred to as a
console.
Volume label
A disk name (comprising up to 11 characters). Note that hard
disks may be partitioned into several volumes, each associated with its own
logical drive specifier (i.e. C:, D:, E:, etc.).
VRAM
VRAM (or 'Video Random Access Memory') is a high-speed type of
DRAM fitted to a graphics controller card. This type of memory is preferred for
the fast throughput of data which is essential when manipulating high-resolution
screen images. See also
DRAM
.
Wo r d
A data value which comprises a group of 16-bits and which constitutes
the fundamental size of data which an 8086 processor can accept and manipulate
as a unit.
Write
The
process
of
transferring
data
from
a
processor
(or
other
bus
controlling device) to memory or to an I/O device.
