Emulated LAN
A virtual network that acts like a traditional LAN.

Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) file
A file that prints at the highest possible resolution for your printer. An EPS file may print faster than other graphical representations.

Encryption
A way of making data indecipherable to protect it from unauthorized viewing or use.

Enhanced metafile (EMF)
A device-independent rendering of a print job that is much faster to produce than a device-specific rendering.

Enumeration
The process by which, during startup, the operating system identifies Plug and Play devices by creating unique device IDs and reporting those IDs to Device Manager.

Exception handling
An event that occurs as a program runs and that requires software outside the normal flow of control to be run.

Explorer (Explorer) bar
In Internet Explorer, a way to browse through a list of links while displaying the pages those links open in the right side of the window.