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+# APPENDIX C - GLOSSARY
 
-ACCESS TIME]>The time required to
-locate and read or write data on a
-direct access storage device, such as
-a diskette drive.
+ACCESS TIME
+The time required to locate and read or write data on a direct access storage
+device, such as a diskette drive.
 
-ADDRESS]>The numeric location of a
-piece of data in memory.  Usually
-given as a hexadecimal number from
-$0000 to $FFFF (65535 decimal).  A
-disk address is the location of a
-data sector, expressed in terms of its
-track and sector numbers.
+ADDRESS
+The numeric location of a piece of data in memory.  Usually given as a
+hexadecimal number from $0000 to $FFFF (65535 decimal).  A disk address is the
+location of a data sector, expressed in terms of its track and sector numbers.
 
-ALGORITHM]>A sequence of steps which
-may be performed by a program or
-other process, which will produce a
-given result.
+ALGORITHM
+A sequence of steps which may be performed by a program or other process, which
+will produce a given result.
 
-ALPHANUMERIC]>An alphabetic character
-(A-Z) or a numeric digit (0-9).  The
-term used to refer to the class of all
-characters and digits.
+ALPHANUMERIC
+An alphabetic character (A-Z) or a numeric digit (0-9).  The term used to refer
+to the class of all characters and digits.
 
-ANALOG]>As opposed to digital.
-Having a value which is continuous,
-such as a voltage or electrical
-resistance.
+ANALOG
+As opposed to digital.  Having a value which is continuous, such as a voltage or
+electrical resistance.
 
-AND]>The logical process of
-determining whether two bits are both
-ones.  0 AND 1 results in 0 (false),
-1 AND 1 results in 1 (true).
+AND
+The logical process of determining whether two bits are both ones.  0 AND 1
+results in 0 (false), 1 AND 1 results in 1 (true).
 
-ARM]>The portion of a disk drive
-which suspends the read/write head
-over the disk's surface.  The arm can
-be moved radially to allow access to
-different tracks.
+ARM
+The portion of a disk drive which suspends the read/write head over the disk's
+surface.  The arm can be moved radially to allow access to different tracks.
 
-ASCII]>American Standard Code for
-Information Interchange.  A
-hexadecimal to character conversion
-code assignment, such that the 256
-possible values of a single byte may
-each represent a alphabetic, numeric,
-special, or control character.  ASCII
-is used when interfacing to
-peripherals, such as keyboards,
-printers, or video text displays.
+ASCII
+American Standard Code for Information Interchange.  A hexadecimal to character
+conversion code assignment, such that the 256 possible values of a single byte
+may each represent a alphabetic, numeric, special, or control character.  ASCII
+is used when interfacing to peripherals, such as keyboards, printers, or video
+text displays.
 
-ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE]>Also known as
-MACHINE LANGUAGE.  The native
-programming language of the
-individual computer.  Assembly
-language is oriented to the machine,
-and is not humanized, as is BASIC,
-PASCAL, or FORTRAN.  An assembler is
-used to convert assembly language
-statements to an executable program.
+ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE
+Also known as MACHINE LANGUAGE.  The native programming language of the
+individual computer.  Assembly language is oriented to the machine, and is not
+humanized, as is BASIC, PASCAL, or FORTRAN.  An assembler is used to convert
+assembly language statements to an executable program.
 
-BACKUP]>The process of making a copy
-of a program or data against the
-possibility of its accidental loss or
-destruction.
+BACKUP
+The process of making a copy of a program or data against the possibility of its
+accidental loss or destruction.
 
-BASE]>The number system in use.
-Decimal is base 10, since each digit
-represents a power of 10
-(1,10,100,...).  Hexadecimal is base
-16 (1,16,256,...).  Binary is base 2
-(1,2,4,8,...).
+BASE
+The number system in use.  Decimal is base 10, since each digit represents a
+power of 10 (1,10,100,...).  Hexadecimal is base 16 (1,16,256,...).  Binary is
+base 2 (1,2,4,8,...).
 
-BINARY]>A number system based upon
-powers of 2.  Only the digits 0 and 1
-are used.  101 in binary, for
-example, is 1 units digit, 0 twos,
-and 1 fours, or 5 in decimal.
+BINARY
+A number system based upon powers of 2.  Only the digits 0 and 1 are used.  101
+in binary, for example, is 1 units digit, 0 twos, and 1 fours, or 5 in decimal.
 
-BIT]>A single binary digit (a 1 or a
-0).  A bit is the smallest unit of
-storage or information in a computer.
+BIT
+A single binary digit (a 1 or a 0).  A bit is the smallest unit of storage or
+information in a computer.
 
-BIT CELL]>The space on a diskette,
-between two clock pulses, which can
-hold the value of a single binary 0
-or 1 (bit).
+BIT CELL
+The space on a diskette, between two clock pulses, which can hold the value of a
+single binary 0 or 1 (bit).
 
-BIT SLIP MARKS]>The epilogue of a
-disk field.  Used to double check
-that the disk head is still in read
-sync and the sector has not been
-damaged.
+BIT SLIP MARKS
+The epilogue of a disk field.  Used to double check that the disk head is still
+in read sync and the sector has not been damaged.
 
-BOOT/BOOTSTRAP]>The process of
-loading a very large program into
-memory by loading successively larger
-pieces, each of which loads its
-successor.  The program loads itself
-by "pulling itself up by its
-bootstraps".
+BOOT/BOOTSTRAP
+The process of loading a very large program into memory by loading successively
+larger pieces, each of which loads its successor.  The program loads itself by
+"pulling itself up by its bootstraps".
 
-BRK]>BREAK.  An assembly langauge instruction
-which can be used to force an
-interrupt and immediate suspension of
-execution of a program.
+BRK
+BREAK.  An assembly langauge instruction which can be used to force an interrupt
+and immediate suspension of execution of a program.
 
-BUFFER]>An area of memory used to
-temporarily hold data as it is being
-transferred to or from a peripheral,
-such as a disk drive.
+BUFFER
+An area of memory used to temporarily hold data as it is being transferred to or
+from a peripheral, such as a disk drive.
 
-BUG]>A programming error.  Faulty
-operation of a program.
+BUG
+A programming error.  Faulty operation of a program.
 
-BYTE]>The smallest unit of
-addressable memory in a computer.  A
-byte usually consists of 8 bits and
-can contain a decimal number ranging
-from 0 to 255 or a single
+BYTE
+The smallest unit of addressable memory in a computer.  A byte usually consists
+of 8 bits and can contain a decimal number ranging from 0 to 255 or a single
 alphanumeric character.
 
-CARRIAGE RETURN]>A control character
-which instructs the printer to end
-one line and begin another.  When
-printing a carriage return is usually
-followed by a line feed.
+CARRIAGE RETURN
+A control character which instructs the printer to end one line and begin
+another.  When printing a carriage return is usually followed by a line feed.
 
-CARRY FLAG]>A 6502 processor flag
-which indicates that a previous
-addition resulted in a carry.  Also
-used
-as an error indicator by many system
-programs.
+CARRY FLAG
+A 6502 processor flag which indicates that a previous addition resulted in a
+carry.  Also used as an error indicator by many system programs.
 
-CATALOG]>A directory of the files on
-a diskette.  See DIRECTORY.
+CATALOG
+A directory of the files on a diskette.  See DIRECTORY.
 
-CHAIN]>A linked list of data
-elements.  Data is chained if its
-elements need not be contiguous in
-storage and
-each element can be found from its
-predecessor via an address pointer.
+CHAIN
+A linked list of data elements.  Data is chained if its elements need not be
+contiguous in storage and each element can be found from its predecessor via an
+address pointer.
 
-CHECKSUM/CRC]>A method for verifying
-that data has not been damaged.  When
-data is written, the sum of all its
-constituent bytes is stored with it.
-If, when the data is later read, its
-sum no longer matches the checksum,
-it has been damaged.
+CHECKSUM/CRC
+A method for verifying that data has not been damaged.  When data is written,
+the sum of all its constituent bytes is stored with it.  If, when the data is
+later read, its sum no longer matches the checksum, it has been damaged.
 
-CLOBBERED]>Damaged or destroyed.  A
-clobbered sector is one which has
-been overwritten such that it is
-unrecoverable.
+CLOBBERED
+Damaged or destroyed.  A clobbered sector is one which has been overwritten such
+that it is unrecoverable.
 
-CODE]>Executable instructions to the
-computer, usually in machine
-language.
+CODE
+Executable instructions to the computer, usually in machine language.
 
-COLDSTART]>A restart of a program
-which reinitializes all of its
-parameters, usually erasing any work
-which was in progress at the time of
-the restart.  A DOS coldstart erases
-the BASIC program in memory.
+COLDSTART
+A restart of a program which reinitializes all of its parameters, usually
+erasing any work which was in progress at the time of the restart.  A DOS
+coldstart erases the BASIC program in memory.
 
-CONTIGUOUS]>Physically next to.  Two
-bytes are contiguous if they are
-adjoining each other in memory or on
-the disk.
+CONTIGUOUS
+Physically next to.  Two bytes are contiguous if they are adjoining each other
+in memory or on the disk.
 
-CONTROL BLOCK]>A collection of data
-which is used by the operating system
-to manage resources.  Examples of a
-control block used by DOS are the
-file buffers.
+CONTROL BLOCK
+A collection of data which is used by the operating system to manage resources.
+Examples of a control block used by DOS are the file buffers.
 
-CONTROL CHARACTER]>A special ASCII
-code which is used to perform a
-unique function on a peripheral, but
-does not generate a printable
-character.
-Carriage return, line feed, form
-feed, and bell are all control
-characters.
+CONTROL CHARACTER
+A special ASCII code which is used to perform a unique function on a peripheral,
+but does not generate a printable character.  Carriage return, line feed, form
+feed, and bell are all control characters.
 
-CONTROLLER CARD]>A hardware circuit
-board which is plugged into an APPLE
-connector which allows communication
-with a peripheral device, such as a
-disk or printer.  A controller card
-usually contains a small driver
-program in ROM.
+CONTROLLER CARD
+A hardware circuit board which is plugged into an APPLE connector which allows
+communication with a peripheral device, such as a disk or printer.  A controller
+card usually contains a small driver program in ROM.
 
-CSWL]>A vector in zero-page through
-which output data is passed for
-display on the CRT or for printing.
+CSWL
+A vector in zero-page through which output data is passed for display on the CRT
+or for printing.
 
-CYCLE]>The smallest unit of time
-within the central processor of the
-computer.  Each machine language
-instruction requires two or more
-cycles to complete.  One cycle (on
-the APPLE) is one micro-second or one
-millionth of a second.
+CYCLE
+The smallest unit of time within the central processor of the computer.  Each
+machine language instruction requires two or more cycles to complete.  One cycle
+(on the APPLE) is one micro-second or one millionth of a second.
 
-DATA]>Units of information.
+DATA
+Units of information.
 
-DATA SECTOR BUFFER]>On the APPLE, a
-256 byte buffer used by DOS to hold
-the image of any given sector on the
-diskette.  As information is read
-from the file, data is extracted from
-the data sector buffer until it is
-exhausted, at which time it is
-refilled with the next sector image.
+DATA SECTOR BUFFER
+On the APPLE, a 256 byte buffer used by DOS to hold the image of any given
+sector on the diskette.  As information is read from the file, data is extracted
+from the data sector buffer until it is exhausted, at which time it is refilled
+with the next sector image.
 
-DATA TYPE]>The type of information
-stored in a byte.  A byte might
-contain a printable ASCII character, binary
-numeric data, or a machine language
-instruction.
+DATA TYPE
+The type of information stored in a byte.  A byte might contain a printable
+ASCII character, binary numeric data, or a machine language instruction.
 
-DCT]>Device Characteristics Table.
-Used as an input parameter table to
-Read/Write Track/Sector (RWTS) to
-describe the hardware characteristics
-of the diskette drive.
+DCT
+Device Characteristics Table.  Used as an input parameter table to Read/Write
+Track/Sector (RWTS) to describe the hardware characteristics of the diskette
+drive.
 
-DECIMAL]>A number system based upon
-powers of 10.  Digits range from 0 to
-9.
+DECIMAL
+A number system based upon powers of 10.  Digits range from 0 to 9.
 
-DEFERRED COMMANDS]>DOS commands which
-may (or must) be invoked from within
-an executing BASIC program.  OPEN,
-READ, WRITE, and CLOSE are all
-examples of deferred commands.
+DEFERRED COMMANDS
+DOS commands which may (or must) be invoked from within an executing BASIC
+program.  OPEN, READ, WRITE, and CLOSE are all examples of deferred commands.
 
-DIGITAL]>As opposed to analog.
-Discrete values as opposed to
-continuous ones.  Only digital values
-may be stored in a computer.  Analog
-measurements from the real world,
-such as a voltage or the level of
-light outside, must be converted into
-a numerical value which, of
-necessity, must be "rounded off" to a
-discrete value.
+DIGITAL
+As opposed to analog.  Discrete values as opposed to continuous ones.  Only
+digital values may be stored in a computer.  Analog measurements from the real
+world, such as a voltage or the level of light outside, must be converted into a
+numerical value which, of necessity, must be "rounded off" to a discrete value.
 
-DIRECT ACCESS]>Peripheral storage
-allowing rapid access of any piece of
-data, regardless of its placement on
-the medium.  Magnetic tape is
-generally not considered direct
-access, since the entire tape must be
-read to locate the last byte.  A
-diskette is direct access, since the
-arm may be rapidly moved to any
-track and sector.
+DIRECT ACCESS
+Peripheral storage allowing rapid access of any piece of data, regardless of its
+placement on the medium.  Magnetic tape is generally not considered direct
+access, since the entire tape must be read to locate the last byte.  A diskette
+is direct access, since the arm may be rapidly moved to any track and sector.
 
-DIRECTORY]>A catalog of all files
-stored on a diskette.  The directory
-must contain each file's name and its
-location on the disk as well as other
-information regarding the type of
-data stored there.
+DIRECTORY
+A catalog of all files stored on a diskette.  The directory must contain each
+file's name and its location on the disk as well as other information regarding
+the type of data stored there.
 
-DISK INITIALIZATION]>The process
-which places track formatting
-information, including sectors and
-gaps, on a blank diskette.
-During disk initialization, DOS also
-places a VTOC and directory on the
-newly formatted disk, as well as
-saving the HELLO program.
+DISK INITIALIZATION
+The process which places track formatting information, including sectors and
+gaps, on a blank diskette.  During disk initialization, DOS also places a VTOC
+and directory on the newly formatted disk, as well as saving the HELLO program.
 
-DISPLACEMENT]>The distance from the
-beginning of a block of data to a
-particular byte or field.
-Displacements are usually given
-beginning with 0, for the first byte,
-1 for the second, etc.  Also known as
-an offset.
+DISPLACEMENT
+The distance from the beginning of a block of data to a particular byte or
+field.  Displacements are usually given beginning with 0, for the first byte, 1
+for the second, etc.  Also known as an offset.
 
-DRIVER]>A program which provides an
-input stream to another program or an
-output device.  A printer driver
-accepts input from a user program in
-the form of lines to be printed, and
-sends them to the printer.
+DRIVER
+A program which provides an input stream to another program or an output device.
+A printer driver accepts input from a user program in the form of lines to be
+printed, and sends them to the printer.
 
-DUMP]>An unformatted or partially
-formatted listing of the contents of
-memory or a diskette in hexadecimal.
-Used for diagnostic purposes.
+DUMP
+An unformatted or partially formatted listing of the contents of memory or a
+diskette in hexadecimal.  Used for diagnostic purposes.
 
-ENCODE]>To translate data from one
-form to another for any of a number
-of reasons.  In DOS 3.3,
-Data is encoded from 8
-bit bytes to 6 bit bytes for storage
-on a DISK II.
+ENCODE
+To translate data from one form to another for any of a number of reasons.  In
+DOS 3.3, Data is encoded from 8 bit bytes to 6 bit bytes for storage on a DISK
+II.
 
-ENTRY POINT (EPA)]>The entry point
-address is the location within a
-program where execution is to start.
-This is not necessarily the same as
-the load point (or lowest memory
+ENTRY POINT (EPA)
+The entry point address is the location within a program where execution is to
+start.  This is not necessarily the same as the load point (or lowest memory
 address in the program).
 
-EOF]>End Of File.  This mark signals
-the end of a data file.  $00 for
-APPLE DOS text files.
+EOF
+End Of File.  This mark signals the end of a data file.  $00 for APPLE DOS text
+files.
 
-EPILOGUE]>The last three bytes of a
-field on a track.  These unique bytes
-are used to insure the integrity of
-the data which preceeds them.
+EPILOGUE
+The last three bytes of a field on a track.  These unique bytes are used to
+insure the integrity of the data which preceeds them.
 
-EXCLUSIVE OR]>A logical operation
-which compares two bits to determine
-if they are different.  1 EOR 0
-results in 1.  1 EOR 1 results in 0.
+EXCLUSIVE OR
+A logical operation which compares two bits to determine if they are different.
+1 EOR 0 results in 1.  1 EOR 1 results in 0.
 
-FIELD]>A group of contiguous bytes
-forming a single piece of data, such
-as a person's name, his age, or his
-social security number.  In disk
-formatting, a group of data bytes
-surrounded by gaps.
+FIELD
+A group of contiguous bytes forming a single piece of data, such as a person's
+name, his age, or his social security number.  In disk formatting, a group of
+data bytes surrounded by gaps.
 
-FILE]>A named collection of data on a
-diskette or other mass storage
-medium.  Files can contain data or
-programs.
+FILE
+A named collection of data on a diskette or other mass storage medium.  Files
+can contain data or programs.
 
-FILE BUFFERS]>In APPLE DOS, a
-collection of buffers used to manage
-one open file.  Included are a data
-sector buffer, a Track/Sector List
-sector buffer, a file manager
-workarea buffer, the name of the
-file, and pointers.  The DOS command,
-MAXFILES 3, causes 3 of these file
-buffers to be allocated.
+FILE BUFFERS
+In APPLE DOS, a collection of buffers used to manage one open file.  Included
+are a data sector buffer, a Track/Sector List sector buffer, a file manager
+workarea buffer, the name of the file, and pointers.  The DOS command, MAXFILES
+3, causes 3 of these file buffers to be allocated.
 
-FILE DESCRIPTOR]>A single entry in a
-diskette directory which describes
-one file.  Included are the name of
-the file, its data type, its length,
-and its location on the diskette.
+FILE DESCRIPTOR
+A single entry in a diskette directory which describes one file.  Included are
+the name of the file, its data type, its length, and its location on the
+diskette.
 
-FILE MANAGER]>That portion of DOS
-which manages files.  The file
-manager handles such general
-operations as OPEN, CLOSE, READ,
-WRITE, POSITION, RENAME, DELETE, etc.
+FILE MANAGER
+That portion of DOS which manages files.  The file manager handles such general
+operations as OPEN, CLOSE, READ, WRITE, POSITION, RENAME, DELETE, etc.
 
-FILE TYPE]>The type of data held by a
-file.  Valid DOS file types are
-Binary, Applesoft, Integer-BASIC,
-Text, Relocatable, S, A, and B.
+FILE TYPE
+The type of data held by a file.  Valid DOS file types are Binary, Applesoft,
+Integer-BASIC, Text, Relocatable, S, A, and B.
 
-FIRMWARE]>A middle ground between
-hardware and software.  Usually used
-to describe micro-code or programs
-which have been stored in read-only
-memory.
+FIRMWARE
+A middle ground between hardware and software.  Usually used to describe
+micro-code or programs which have been stored in read-only memory.
 
-GAPS]>The spaces between fields of
-data on a diskette.  Gaps on an APPLE
-diskette contain self-sync bytes.
+GAPS
+The spaces between fields of data on a diskette.  Gaps on an APPLE diskette
+contain self-sync bytes.
 
-HARD ERROR]>An unrecoverable
-Input/Output error.  The data stored
-in the disk sector can never be
-successfully read again.
+HARD ERROR
+An unrecoverable Input/Output error.  The data stored in the disk sector can
+never be successfully read again.
 
-HARDWARE]>Physical computer
-equipment, as opposed to programs
-which run on the equipment.
-A disk drive is an example of a
-hardware component.
+HARDWARE
+Physical computer equipment, as opposed to programs which run on the equipment.
+A disk drive is an example of a hardware component.
 
-HEAD]>The read/write head on a
-diskette drive.  A magnetic pickup,
-similar in nature to the head on a
-stereo tapedeck, which rests on the
-spinning surface of the diskette.
+HEAD
+The read/write head on a diskette drive.  A magnetic pickup, similar in nature
+to the head on a stereo tapedeck, which rests on the spinning surface of the
+diskette.
 
-HEXADECIMAL/HEX]>A numeric system
-based on powers of 16.  Valid hex
-digits range from 0 to 9 and A to F,
-where A is 10, B is 11, ... , and F
-is 15.  B30 is 11 256's, 3 16's, and
-0 1's, or 2864 in decimal.
-Two hexadecimal digits can be used to
-represent the contents of one byte.
-Hexadecimal is used with computers
-because it easily converts with
-binary.
+HEXADECIMAL/HEX
+A numeric system based on powers of 16.  Valid hex digits range from 0 to 9 and
+A to F, where A is 10, B is 11, ... , and F is 15.  B30 is 11 256's, 3 16's, and
+0 1's, or 2864 in decimal.  Two hexadecimal digits can be used to represent the
+contents of one byte.  Hexadecimal is used with computers because it easily
+converts with binary.
 
-HIGH MEMORY]>Those memory locations
-which have high address values.
-$FFFF is the highest memory location.
-Also called the "top" of memory.
+HIGH MEMORY
+Those memory locations which have high address values.  $FFFF is the highest
+memory location.  Also called the "top" of memory.
 
-HIMEM]>APPLE's zero-page address
-which identifies the first byte past
-the available memory which can be
-used to store BASIC programs and
-their variables.
+HIMEM
+APPLE's zero-page address which identifies the first byte past the available
+memory which can be used to store BASIC programs and their variables.
 
-IMMEDIATE COMMAND]>A DOS command
-which may be entered at any time,
-especially when DOS is waiting for a
-command from the keyboard.  Deferred
-commands are the opposite of
+IMMEDIATE COMMAND
+A DOS command which may be entered at any time, especially when DOS is waiting
+for a command from the keyboard.  Deferred commands are the opposite of
 immediate commands.
 
-INDEX]>A displacement into a table or
-block of storage.
+INDEX
+A displacement into a table or block of storage.
 
-INSTRUCTION]>A single step to be
-performed in an assembly language or
-machine language program.
-Instructions perform such operations
-as addition, subtraction, store, or
-load.
+INSTRUCTION
+A single step to be performed in an assembly language or machine language
+program.  Instructions perform such operations as addition, subtraction, store,
+or load.
 
-INTEGER]>As opposed to floating
-point.  A "whole" number with no
-fraction associated with it.
+INTEGER
+As opposed to floating point.  A "whole" number with no fraction associated with
+it.
 
-INTERCEPT]>A program which logically
-places itself in the execution path
-of another program, or pair of
-programs.  A video intercept
-is used to re-direct program output
-from the screen to a printer,
-for example.
+INTERCEPT
+A program which logically places itself in the execution path of another
+program, or pair of programs.  A video intercept is used to re-direct program
+output from the screen to a printer, for example.
 
-INTERLEAVE]>The practice of selecting
-the order of sectors on a diskette
-track to minimize access time due to
-rotational delay.  Also called
-"skewing" or interlacing.
+INTERLEAVE
+The practice of selecting the order of sectors on a diskette track to minimize
+access time due to rotational delay.  Also called "skewing" or interlacing.
 
-INTERRUPT]>A hardware signal which
-causes the computer to halt execution
-of a program and enter a special
-handler routine.  Interrupts are used
-to service real-time clock
-time-outs, BRK instructions, and
-RESET.
+INTERRUPT
+A hardware signal which causes the computer to halt execution of a program and
+enter a special handler routine.  Interrupts are used to service real-time clock
+time-outs, BRK instructions, and RESET.
 
-IOB]>Input/Output Block.  A
-collection of parameter data, passed
-to Read/Write Track/Sector,
-describing the operation to be
-performed.
+IOB
+Input/Output Block.  A collection of parameter data, passed to Read/Write
+Track/Sector, describing the operation to be performed.
 
-I/O ERROR]>Input/Output Error.
-An error which occurs
-during transmission of data to or
-from a peripheral device, such as a
-disk or cassette tape.
+I/O ERROR
+Input/Output Error.  An error which occurs during transmission of data to or
+from a peripheral device, such as a disk or cassette tape.
 
-JMP]>A 6502 assembly langauge
-instruction which causes the computer
-to begin executing instructions at a
-different location in memory.
-Similar to a GOTO statement in BASIC.
+JMP
+A 6502 assembly langauge instruction which causes the computer to begin
+executing instructions at a different location in memory.  Similar to a GOTO
+statement in BASIC.
 
-JSR]>A 6502 assembly langauge
-instruction which causes the computer
-to "call" a subroutine.  Similar to a
-CALL statement in BASIC.
+JSR
+A 6502 assembly langauge instruction which causes the computer to "call" a
+subroutine.  Similar to a CALL statement in BASIC.
 
-K]>A unit of measurement, usually
-applied to bytes.  1 K bytes is
-equivalent to 1024 bytes.
+K
+A unit of measurement, usually applied to bytes.  1 K bytes is equivalent to
+1024 bytes.
 
-KSWL]>A vector in zero-page through
-which input data is passed for
-from the keyboard or a remote
-terminal.
+KSWL
+A vector in zero-page through which input data is passed for from the keyboard
+or a remote terminal.
 
-LABEL]>A name associated with a
-location in a program or in memory.
-Labels are used in assembly langauge
-much like statement numbers are used
-in BASIC.
+LABEL
+A name associated with a location in a program or in memory.  Labels are used in
+assembly langauge much like statement numbers are used in BASIC.
 
-LATCH]>A component into which the
-Input/Output
-hardware can store a byte value,
-which will hold that value until the
-central processor has time to read
-it (or vice versa).
+LATCH
+A component into which the Input/Output hardware can store a byte value, which
+will hold that value until the central processor has time to read it (or vice
+versa).
 
-LINK]>An address pointer in an
-element of a linked chain of data or
-buffers.
+LINK
+An address pointer in an element of a linked chain of data or buffers.
 
-LIST]>A one dimensional sequential
-array of data items.
+LIST
+A one dimensional sequential array of data items.
 
-LOAD POINT (LP)]>The lowest address
-of a loaded assembly language
-program -- the first byte loaded.
-Not necessarily the same as the entry
-point address (EPA).
+LOAD POINT (LP)
+The lowest address of a loaded assembly language program -- the first byte
+loaded.  Not necessarily the same as the entry point address (EPA).
 
-LOGICAL]>A form of arithmetic which
-operates with binary "truth" or
-"false", 1 or 0.  AND, OR, NAND, NOR,
-and EXCLUSIVE OR are all logical
-operations.
+LOGICAL
+A form of arithmetic which operates with binary "truth" or "false", 1 or 0.
+AND, OR, NAND, NOR, and EXCLUSIVE OR are all logical operations.
 
-LOOP]>A programming construction in
-which a
-group of instructions or statements
-are repeatedly executed.
+LOOP
+A programming construction in which a group of instructions or statements are
+repeatedly executed.
 
-LOW MEMORY]>The memory locations with
-the lowest addresses.  $0000 is the
-lowest memory location.  Also called
-the "bottom" of memory.
+LOW MEMORY
+The memory locations with the lowest addresses.  $0000 is the lowest memory
+location.  Also called the "bottom" of memory.
 
-LOMEM]>APPLE's zero-page address
-which identifies the first byte of
-the available memory which can be
-used to store BASIC programs and
-their variables.
+LOMEM
+APPLE's zero-page address which identifies the first byte of the available
+memory which can be used to store BASIC programs and their variables.
 
-LSB/LO ORDER]>Least Significant Bit
-or Least Significant Byte.  The 1's
-bit in a byte or the second pair of
-hexadecimal digits forming an
-address.  In the address $8030, $30
+LSB/LO ORDER
+Least Significant Bit or Least Significant Byte.  The 1's bit in a byte or the
+second pair of hexadecimal digits forming an address.  In the address $8030, $30
 is the LO order part of the address.
 
-MASTER DISK]>A DOS diskette which
-will boot in an APPLE II of any size
-memory and take full advantage of it.
+MASTER DISK
+A DOS diskette which will boot in an APPLE II of any size memory and take full
+advantage of it.
 
-MICROSECOND]>A millionth of a
-second.  Equivalent to one cycle of
-the APPLE II central processor.
-Also written as "Usec".
+MICROSECOND
+A millionth of a second.  Equivalent to one cycle of the APPLE II central
+processor.  Also written as "Usec".
 
-MONITOR]>A machine language program
-which always resides in the computer
-and which is the first to receive
-control when the machine is powered
-up.  The APPLE monitor resides in ROM
-and allows examination and
-modification of memory at a byte
+MONITOR
+A machine language program which always resides in the computer and which is the
+first to receive control when the machine is powered up.  The APPLE monitor
+resides in ROM and allows examination and modification of memory at a byte
 level.
 
-MSB/HI ORDER]>Most Significant Bit or
-Most Significant Byte.  The 128's bit
-of a byte (the left-most) or the
-first pair of hexadecimal digits in
-an address.  In the byte value $83,
-the MSB is on (is a 1).
+MSB/HI ORDER
+Most Significant Bit or Most Significant Byte.  The 128's bit of a byte (the
+left-most) or the first pair of hexadecimal digits in an address.  In the byte
+value $83, the MSB is on (is a 1).
 
-NULL]>Empty, having no length or
-value.  A null string is one which
-contains no characters.  The null
-control character ($00) produces no
-effect on a printer (also called an
-idle).
+NULL
+Empty, having no length or value.  A null string is one which contains no
+characters.  The null control character ($00) produces no effect on a printer
+(also called an idle).
 
-NIBBLE/NYBBLE]>A portion of a byte,
-usually 4 bits and represented by a
-single hexadecimal digit.  $FE
-contains two nibbles, $F and $E.
+NIBBLE/NYBBLE
+A portion of a byte, usually 4 bits and represented by a single hexadecimal
+digit.  $FE contains two nibbles, $F and $E.
 
-OBJECT CODE]>A machine language
-program in binary form, ready to
-execute.  Object code is the output
-of an assembler.
+OBJECT CODE
+A machine language program in binary form, ready to execute.  Object code is the
+output of an assembler.
 
-OBJECT MODULE]>A complete machine
-language program in object code form,
-stored as a file on a diskette.
+OBJECT MODULE
+A complete machine language program in object code form, stored as a file on a
+diskette.
 
-OFFSET]>The distance from the
-beginning of a block of data to a
-particular byte or field.
-Offsets are usually given
-beginning with 0, for the first byte,
-1 for the second, etc.  Also known as
-a displacement.
+OFFSET
+The distance from the beginning of a block of data to a particular byte or
+field.  Offsets are usually given beginning with 0, for the first byte, 1 for
+the second, etc.  Also known as a displacement.
 
-OPCODE]>Operation Code.  The three
-letter mnemonic representing a single
-assembly langauge instruction.  JMP
-is the opcode for the jump
-instruction.
+OPCODE
+Operation Code.  The three letter mnemonic representing a single assembly
+langauge instruction.  JMP is the opcode for the jump instruction.
 
-OPERATING SYSTEM]>A machine language
-program which manages the memory and
-peripherals automatically,
-simplifying the job of the
-applications programmer.
+OPERATING SYSTEM
+A machine language program which manages the memory and peripherals
+automatically, simplifying the job of the applications programmer.
 
-OR]>The logical operation comparing
-two bits to determine if either of
-them are 1.  1 OR 1 results in 1
-(true), 1
-OR 0 results in 1, 0 OR 0 results in
-0 (false).
+OR
+The logical operation comparing two bits to determine if either of them are 1.
+1 OR 1 results in 1 (true), 1 OR 0 results in 1, 0 OR 0 results in 0 (false).
+
+OVERHEAD
+The space required by the system, either in memory or on the disk, to manage
+either.  The disk directory and VTOC are part of a diskette's overhead.
 
-OVERHEAD]>The space required by the
-system, either in memory or on the
-disk, to manage either.  The disk
-directory and VTOC are part of a
-diskette's overhead.
-.br
 .nx appendix c.2