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CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide

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dynamic range Gamut of color or intensity of light that can be displayed or

detected by a device.

ECC (error correction code) Special software, embedded on hard drives,

that constantly scans the drives for bad blocks.

ECC RAM/DRAM (error correction code RAM/DRAM) RAM that uses

special chips to detect and fix memory errors. Commonly used in high-end

servers where data integrity is crucial.

edge LED backlighting Columns or rows of LEDs placed along the sides

or top of a display panel to illuminate the display.

effective permissions User’s combined permissions granted by multiple

groups.

EFS (encrypting file system) Storage organization and management

service, such as NTFS, that has the capability of applying a cipher process to

the stored data.

EIDE (Enhanced IDE) Marketing concept of hard drive–maker Western

Digital, encompassing four improvements for IDE drives, including drives

larger than 528 MB, four devices, increase in drive throughput, and non–hard

drive devices. See also ATAPI.

electric potential The voltage differential between any two objects, one of

which is frequently ground or earth, resulting in a degree of attraction for the

electrons to move from one of the objects to the other. A large difference

between a person and a doorknob, for example, can lead to a shocking

experience when the two touch. See electrostatic discharge.

electromagnetic interference (EMI) Electrical interference from one

device to another, resulting in poor performance of the device being

interfered with. Examples: Static on your TV while running a blow dryer, or

placing two monitors too close together and getting a “shaky” screen.

electromagnetic pulse (EMP) Potentially damaging burst of

electromagnetic energy caused by events such as electrostatic discharge

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