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This glossary contains the most important concepts from the field of 
computer hardware, software and video. Cross-references are marked by 
this symbol  . 

All memory positions in a computer have numbers (addresses). Through 
these addresses each memory position can be addressed. Some addresses are 
reserved for certain   hardware components and must not be used. If two 
hardware components use the same address, there is an address conflict. 

 

English abbreviation for Astra Digital Radio. Radio stations transmitted via 
the Astra satellite. 
 

American National Standards Institute. ANSI character set (  Font): used 
by Microsoft Windows and Windows applications. The character 
assignation only differs slightly from the assignation of the   ASCII 
character set. 

 

American Standards Committee of Information Interchange. ASCII 
character set (  Font): standard character set used by IBM and compatible 
computers. The ASCII character set consists of 256 characters, the first 128 
of which are standardized.  

 

A special DOS   batch file which is processed automatically after the 
computer has been started. The file contains among other things commands 
which load the country-specific keyboard driver (  Driver) or load 
programs automatically. 
 

Abbreviation for Audio Video Interleaved, standard format for digital video 
(  Video for Windows). 
 

A   DOS file where a sequence of commands is processed one after the 
other. 
 

Basic Input Output System. Number of basic input and output commands 
stored in a   ROM, PROM or EPROM. The   operating system uses 
these commands. The basic task of the BIOS is to control the data input and 
output. After starting the system the ROM BIOS performs some tests 
(checking the   interfaces, the disk drives, etc.).