| Word |
Definition |
| Electronic Data Interchange |
(EDI). Conversion of a transmitted document into a format readable by the receiving computer. Also called Electronic Document Interchange. |
| EDLC |
Ethernet Data Link Control. A set of rules used by computers on an Ethernet to ensure an orderly exchange of data. |
| EDO DRAM |
Extended Data Out Dynamic Random Access Memory. A fast dynamic RAM chip that is often used with Pentium processors. |
| EE |
Electrical Engineer. |
| EEC |
Extended Error Correction. |
| EEMS |
Enhanced Expanded Memory Specifications. |
| EEPROM |
Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory. A memory chip that can be recorded or erased electrically, but that does not lose its content when electrical power is removed. It is called ROM even though it can be recorded, because it takes a lot longer to record than RAM and is only practical for recording data which is not changed often. |
| EFF |
Electronic Frontier Foundation. A nonprofit organization established to protect public access to online resources, including freedom of expression and right to privacy. EFF is concerned with the impact of computers on society and the ethical, legal, and social issues resulting from the information revolution. |
| EFTS |
Electronic Funds Transfer System. A system for transferring money from one account to another via computers. |
| EGA |
Enhanced Graphics Adapter. A graphics adapter card that improved on the CGA (Color Graphics Adapter) and was superseded by the VGA (Video Graphics Adapter). |
