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5 February, 2015 - 11:20

Definition 5.8: device

A piece of equipment that is electronically connected to the memory so that data can be transferred between the memory and the device.

Definition 5.9: standard input

The keyboard.

Definition 5.10: standard output

The monitor.

Definition 5.11: insertion

Aka writing or sending data to an output device.

Definition 5.12: extraction

Aka reading or getting data from an input device.

Definition 5.13: escape code

A code directing an output device to do something.