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Glossary

absolute path

aliases

archive

argument

assign

background process

block

  1. A contiguous series of bytes on a storage device (a disk block normally equals 512 bytes)
  2. A contiguous part of a script/program file; for example, an IF-ENDIF block.

boot block

Bridgeboard

buffer

cache memory

Chip RAM

circular link

Clipboard

command history

command line interface (CLI)

comment

  1. A line or part of a line that is not executed, but is included to document the operation of a program or script for future reference.
  2. A short descriptive note that can be attached to any file using the FILENOTE command.

condition flag

console windows

current directory

current window

cursor

data cache

delimiter characters

detach

device drivers

directory caching

directory link

disk operating system

endless loop

escape sequence

extended commands

extension

fail limit

Fast RAM

fence characters

field

  1. An on screen area in which a variable value is displayed or entered.
  2. The screen area behind the text of a Workbench icon label. The color of the field can be changed with the Font editor.

file system

global vector (Globe Vec)

hexadecimal

hierarchical file system

immediate commands

instruction cache

interactive listing mode

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