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== "ROM" ==
== Terms ==
Cassette
'''Cassette:''' An Amstrad cassette is a standard audio cassette with Amstrad programs recorded onto it. A cassette is also known as a "tape".
'''Cartridge :''' An Amstrad cartridge is a plastic box containing a PCB. On the PCB is a ROM IC. The CPC+ (CPC464+ and CPC6128+) and GX4000 were the only Amstrad systems that can use cartridges.
An Amstrad '''Cartridge image:''' A cartridge image is a plastic box containing a PCBfile to be used with an emulator. On the PCB is The cartridge image contains a ROM IC. The CPC+ (CPC464+ and CPC6128+) and GX4000 were dump of the only Amstrad systems that can use cartridgesdata contained in the cartridge.
Cartridge image '''Disk:''' The 3" floppy disc has a hard plastic case, inside there is a flexible plastic disc which contains the data. The disc may be turned over, so it is possible to use both sides. A disk is also known as a "disc" and "floppy disc".
'''Disk Image:''' A cartridge disc image is a file to be used with an emulator. The cartridge image contains containing a dump of a disk. Amstrad disk images normally contain the data contained in the cartridgedump from a single side of a 3" disc.
Disk '''Emulator:''' An emulator is a program which mimics (copies) the functions of a computer or console.
The 3'''IC:''' A acronym for "Itegrated Circuit" floppy disc has a hard plastic case, inside there is a flexible plastic disc which contains the data. The disc may be turned over, so it is possible to use both sides. A disk An IC is also known as a "discchip" . Physically an IC is normally black in colour, rectangular or square in shape, and "floppy disc". has many metal legs
Disk Image '''PCB:''' A acronym for "Printed Circuit Board" also known as circuit board.
A disc image is a file containing a dump of a disk. Amstrad disk images normally contain the dump from a single side of a 3'''ROM:''' An acronym for "Read Only Memory" disc.
Emulator '''ROM Image:''' A rom image is a file to be used with an emulator. The ROM image contains a dump of the data contained in the ROM
An emulator is a program which mimics (copies) the functions of a computer or console. '''Tape:''' See "cassette"
IC '''Tape Image:''' A tape image is a file containing a dump of cassette software. This file is used with an emulator.
A acronym for "Itegrated Circuit". An IC is also known as a "chip". Physically an IC is normally black in colour, rectangular or square in shape, and has many metal legs PCB A acronym for "Printed Circuit Board" also known as circuit board. ROM An acronym for "Read Only Memory". ROM Image A rom image is a file to be used with an emulator. The ROM image contains a '''dump of the data contained in the ROM Tape See "cassette" Tape Image A tape image is a file containing a dump of cassette software. This file is used with an emulator. dump :''' A "dump" is a term used to describe, a file containing the data from a storage media (more commonly ROMs), and the action of obtaining the data. <nowiki>Mirrored from www.kjthacker.f2s.com/docs/intro.html by HTTrack Website Copier/3.x [XR&CO'2007], Sat, 17 Jan 2009 20:35:44 GMT</nowiki>Added by HTTrack/Added by HTTrack