what does footprint mean? [Archive]

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arnoldma

10-02-04, 02:12 PM

as seen here:

http://www.microdirect.co.uk/ProductInfo.aspx?ProductID=5072&GroupID=458

"19" Hyundai Q995S Silver/Black DynaFlat-X compact CRT 0.25mm (17" footprint) 3yrs onsite "

Nero

10-02-04, 03:34 PM

That probably refers to its depth (footprint, as in how much space it takes up on a desk).

Ad Rock

10-02-04, 04:54 PM

Yep footprint just refers to the space it takes up on your desktop.

RoadWarrior

10-04-04, 04:44 PM

Yes in this case it means it takes up about the same space as a 17inch monitor rather than a typical 19 inch. However it can also mean the space required for installation of a piece of software i.e. "NetBrowser 3XKPro has a hefty 0.5Gb install footprint"

CPUonNO2

10-04-04, 04:58 PM

It can also refer to how much RAM is allocated for a program.

arnoldma

10-06-04, 06:58 PM

thanks guys, ordered that monitor now, hope its good :D