HP 8000 Nvram, Odd, Pal, Pata, Pca, Pci-E, Pcmcia, Peg, Pfc, Pin, Pio, Post, Prom, Ptr

Introduction

	Table 1-1(Continued)
	Acronyms and Abbreviations
Acronym or
Abbreviation	Description
NVRAM	non-volatile random access memory
ODD	optical disk drive
OS	operating system
PAL	1. programmable array logic 2. phase alternating line
PATA	Parallel ATA
PC	Personal computer
PCA	Printed circuit assembly
PCI	peripheral component interconnect
PCI-E	PCI Express
PCM	pulse code modulation
PCMCIA	Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
PEG	PCI express graphics
PFC	Power factor correction
PIN	personal identification number
PIO	Programmed I/O
PN	Part number
POST	power-on self test
PROM	programmable read-only memory
PTR	pointer
RAID	Redundant array of inexpensive disks (drives)
RAM	random access memory
RAS	row address strobe
rcvr	receiver
RDRAM	(Direct) Rambus DRAM
RGB	red/green/blue (monitor input)
RH	Relative humidity
RMS	root mean square
ROM	read-only memory
RPM	revolutions per minute
RTC	real time clock
R/W	Read/Write
SATA	Serial ATA
SCSI	small computer system interface
SDR	Singles data rate (memory)

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