RS-232
A
RTC
RTCRST
SCSI
Small computer system interface. A
SDRAM
Synchronous dynamic random-access memory
(DRAM). A type of DRAM used on DIMMs. SDRAM is synchronized with the system clock speed, operating at the same speed as the system bus.
sec
Second(s). A measurement of time.
Serial Port
An I/O port on your computer that transfers data sequentially, one bit at a time. It uses either a
Service Tag Number
Afive to
customer support applications use the Service Tag to display all of the configuration and support history information for your specific computer. See also Express Service Code. For more information, see http://support.dell.com.
SIMM
Single
SMART
SMBIOS
System management BIOS. A standard method by which the BIOS data of a
SNMP
Simple Network Management Protocol. The protocol governing network management and the monitoring of network equipment.
SPGA
Staggered pin grid array. A type of socket for a computer chip. The SPGA socket has all its pins in staggered rows, as opposed to the PGA socket, which has its pins lined up in even rows.
SPX
Sequenced packet exchange. A transport layer protocol that works with IPX to ensure reliable data transmissions. See also IPX/SPX.
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