Glossary.
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Autobin : A protocole for transfer of binary files via radio-ports.
Supported by several terminal-programs.
DLL : DLL is Dynamic Link Library. This is used in the windows
environment and allows a program to attach a library which
holds some code during the session or only during a phase of
a program (like filters in FBB). This allows a very fast and
efficient mechanism. Also DLL may be compact.
DPMI : Dos Protected Mode Interface.
It enables Ms-Dos based applications to access all the
extended memory installed in the PC maintaining system
protection. DosFBB uses it, so it is not limited to the
memory below 1Mb and PG/SERVERS have more that 500Kb of
memory to run.
GPF : Windows error-message. Means that the BBS has performed an
action that has caused a General Protection Failure.
VXD : VXD is more complex. I don't know exactly but they are
something like drivers for Windows using 32 bit code.
YAPP : "Yet Another Packet Program". Originally a program by WA7MBL
for simple transfer of binary files on packet radio. The
protocol from his program is widely known as the YAPP-protocol.
Xforward : Another kind of compressed forward, implemented in FBB.
This page was last updated 17-Apr-99