A P P E N D I X A
Abbreviations
NMI | nonmaskable interrupt |
nonvolatile | |
OHCI | Open Host Controller Interface |
OS | operating system |
PCI | Peripheral Component Interconnect, an |
| expansion bus |
PLL | |
POST | |
RAM | |
RAID | random array of inexpensive disks |
RCA | Radio Corporation of America |
rms | root mean square |
ROM | |
RTAS | |
SCC | Serial Communications Controller |
SCSI | Small Computer System Interface |
SDRAM | synchronous dynamic RAM |
SGRAM | synchronous graphics RAM; used for display buffers |
SNR | signal to noise ratio |
small outline dual inline memory module | |
SPD | Serial Presence Detect, a feature of the SO DIMM |
USB | Universal Serial Bus, an |
| expansion bus |
VCC | positive supply voltage (voltage for collectors) |
VIA | versatile interface adapter |
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