DIP is an acronym for Dual-Inline Package . Mostly, you use DIP switches with modems to select COM ports or with printers to select options for output. A technique where information is transferred in a computer with the assistance of the microprocessor. The information is moved without slowing down the microprocessor. A list of files on a disk.
Every disk has at least one directory called the root directory .
You can create other directories and label them so as to separate files that relate to different programs, data, and projects. The cache provides an alternate area for the system to check before going to disk. During subsequent searches, if the system finds requested information in the cache, a disk search is not required, saving potential hard disk seek time and speeding up the retrieval process. Disk First Aid . Disk First Aid is a utility included with all Macintosh computers which will allow you to check and repair some HFS file system errors.