HP 8000 Cds, Cga, Cmc, Cmos, Cpq, Cpu, Crimm, Crt, Csm, Dac, Dch, Ddc, Ddr, Dimm, Din, Dip, Dma

Introduction

	Table 1-1(Continued)
	Acronyms and Abbreviations
Acronym or
Abbreviation	Description
CDS	compact disk system
CGA	color graphics adapter
Ch	Channel, chapter
cm	centimeter
CMC	cache/memory controller
CMOS	complimentary metal-oxide semiconductor (configuration memory)
Cntlr	controller
Cntrl	control
codec	1. coder/decoder 2. compressor/decompressor
CPQ	Compaq
CPU	central processing unit
CRIMM	Continuity (blank) RIMM
CRT	cathode ray tube
CSM	1. Compaq system management 2. Compaq server management
DAC	digital-to-analog converter
DC	direct current
DCH	DOS compatibility hole
DDC	Display Data Channel
DDR	Double data rate (memory)
DIMM	dual inline memory module
DIN	Deutche IndustriNorm (connector type)
DIP	dual inline package
DMA	direct memory access
DMI	Desktop management interface
dpi	dots per inch
DRAM	dynamic random access memory
DRQ	data request
DVI	Digital video interface
dword	Double word (32 bits)
EDID	extended display identification data
EDO	extended data out (RAM type)
EEPROM	electrically erasable PROM
EGA	enhanced graphics adapter
EIA	Electronic Industry Association

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