Lastdrive
A command used to specify the number of drives that can be accessed and recognized by MS DOS. For example, in the CONFIG.SYS file the command line lastdrive=h would set the last drive letter to H.
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An MS DOS recovery console command. Bootcfg lets a user view and make changes to the boot.ini file.
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Used in real-time text-based communications — such as instant messaging, email, online gaming services, chat rooms, discussion boards and mobile phone text messaging (SMS) — chat abbreviations are acronyms and slang terms used to shorten the amount of text you type when chatting online or on a cellphone. For example, if you are in a […]
- medical identity theft
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