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| Edge Connector | Randstecker | The side
of the printed circuit board which sticks out and allows the conducting
paths to travel and combine with other devices. To allow most boards to be
plugged into a socket they have several edge connectors |
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| Edit | Erstellen | This
allows you to change or improve a program by the addition or removal of
commands. This can sometimes be done with a program called an editor. |
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| Eight Bit | Acht Bit | The word
size of a computer which is associated with the maximum number of bits
that the unit runs on. Just like 16-bit, 24-bit.8-bit is also known as 1
byte. |
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| Electronic Funds transfer at point of sale (EFTPOS) | Chipkarte | The
direct communication between retail outlets and a banks computer centre.
To feed data directly to and from a customer's bank a/c.
A point of sale terminal is used and from this an account is
debited immediately. The
point of sale terminal usually has one barcode reader for bar coded items
and a magnetic strip reader for data ror the receiving computer. Transaction details can be obtained from chips within
terminals. |
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| Electronic mail | A
telecommunication link for a system which can send and receive information
through a satellite communications system from one place to another. |
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| Electrostatic printer | Eloktrostatischer Drucker | A printer
which prints by electrically charging areas on the paper, this attracts a
fine dust and is melted to the paper by heat. |
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| Emulator | Emulator | When
attached to a computer, this bit of hardware or sometimes software makes
the computer act as if it was
a different type. This allows programs which were designed for a
particular type of computer to be run on any kind. |
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| Encoder | Kodierer | These
devices ( such as a keyboard or position indicator on a mouse) allow
signals to change into coded digital form which is needed for the next
process. |
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| Encryption | Kodierung verschlüsseln | For
security purposes, data cannot
be recognised or decoded except by a permitted receiver.
Encryption is done before the transfer of data. |
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| End mark | Endmarkierung | When
dealing with much data the end of various items need to be indicated. |
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| Enter key | Entertaste | When data
is typed, this key is pressed on the keyboard, to carry the cursor to the
next line. |
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| Erase | löschen | To get
rid of stored data. This works by marking an obsolete section of code and
replacing the section with new code when required. |
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| Error | Fehler | A message
displayed when the computer experiences an unexpected event. The cause can
range from mistakes in
programming to faulty equipment. |
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| Error message | Fehlermeldung | When
there is an error, this program can tell what's wrong by producing a
message on the screen, enabling faults to be found quickly. |
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| Escape key | Escapetaste | While a
program is running, this key can be used to pause or escape from it. |
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| Exit | Ausgang | In a
routine, this instruction would bring the computer back to the main
program or it could also bring one to the end of the whole program. |
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| Expanded/Extended/Upper memory | Ausgedehnt/Ausstrecken | The
memory of a computer, used to temporarily store programs and data.
This is found on the main systems board or an add-on memory board. |
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| Expansion port | Erweiterungs Steckplatz | A connection
on the computer allowing for additional circuit boards or equipment. |
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| Expert systems | Profisysteme | A
computer package which the user can gain access and use the knowledge and
reasoning of experts. It does this by assisting in combining the building
of a knowledge database with a set of query rules. In the future these will be so advanced that using them
will be like communicating personally with the expert. |
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