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`expansion bus:
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`(DSS), which is designed for analysis and decision mak-
`ing. Acronym: EIS. Compare decision support system.
`exerciser #. A program that exercises a piece of hardware
`or software by running it through a large set of operations.
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`exit vb. In a program, to move from the called routine
`back to the calling routine. A routine can have more than
`one exit point, thus allowing termination based on various
`conditions.
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`expanded adj. A font style that sets characters farther
`apart than the normal spacing. Compare condensed.
`expanded memory n. A type of memory, up to 8 MB,
`that can be added to IBM PCs.Its use is defined by the
`Expanded Memory Specification (EMS). Expanded mem-
`ory is not accessible to programs in MS-DOS,so the
`Expanded Memory Manager (EMM) maps pages (blocks)
`of bytes from expanded memory into page frames in
`accessible memory areas. Expanded memory is not
`needed in Windows 9x, all versjons of Windows NT, and
`Windows 2000. See also EEMS_2MS, Expanded Memory
`Manager, page frame.
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`Expanded Memory Manager a. A driver that imple-
`ments the software portion of the Expanded Memory
`Specification (EMS) to make expanded memory in IBM
`and compatible PCs accessible. Acronwn: EMM.See also
`EMS, expanded memory, extended memory.
`Expanded Memory Specification n. See EMS.
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`expansion 7. A way of increasing a computer's capabili-
`ties by adding hardware that performs tasks that are not
`part of the basic system. Expansion is usually achieved by
`Plugging printed circuit boards (expansion boards) into
`openings (expansion slots) inside the computer. See also
`expansion board, expansion slot, open architecture (defini-
`tion 2), PC Card, PCMCIAslot.
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`expansion board n. A circuit board that is plugged into a
`computer's bus (main data transfer path) to add extra func-
`tions or resources to the computer. Typical expansion boards
`add memory, disk drive controllers, video support, parallel
`and serial ports, and internal modems. For laptops and other
`portable computers, expansion boards comein credit
`card-sized devices called PC Cards that plug into a slot in
`the side or back of the computer. Also called: expansion
`board, extender board. See also expansion slot, PC Card,
`PCMCIA slot.
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`expansion bus #1. A group of control lines that provide a
`buffered interface to devices. These devices can be located
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`exe nl. In MS-DOS,a filename extension that indicates
`that a file is an executable program. To run an executable
`program, the user types the filename without the .exe
`extension at the prompt and presses Enter. See also exe-
`cutable program.
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`executable? adj. Of, pertaining to, or being a program
`file that can be run. Executable files have extensions such
`as .bat, .com, and .exe.
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`executable? n. A program file that can be run, such as
`fileO.bat, file l.exe, or file2.com.
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`executable program #. A program that can be run. The
`term usually applies to a compiled program translated into
`machine code in a format that can be loaded into memory
`and run by a computer's processor. In interpreter lan-
`guages, an executable program can be source code in the
`proper format. See also code (definition 1), compiler (def-
`inition 2), computer program,interpreter, source code.
`execute vb. To perform an instruction. In programming,
`execution implies loading the machine code of the pro-
`fam into memory and then performing the instructions.
`execute in place n. The process of executing code
`directly from ROM,rather than loading it from RAM first.
`Executing the code in place, instead of copying the code
`into RAM for execution, saves system resources. Applica-
`tions in other file systems, such as on a PC Card storage
`device, cannot be executed in this way. Acronym: XIP.
`execution time n. The time, measured in clock ticks
`(pulses of a computer's internal timer}, required by a
`microprocessor to decode and carry out an instruction
`after it is fetched from memory. Also called: E-time. See
`also instruction time.
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`executive n. The set of kernel-mode components that
`form the base operating system for Microsoft Windows
`NT or later. See also operating system.
`executive information system n. A set of tools
`designed to organize information into categories and
`reports. Because it emphasizes information, an executive
`information system differs from a decision support system
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