HP dc7800 Common Acronyms and Abbreviations, Acronyms and Abbreviations Acronym or Description

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1.6Common Acronyms and Abbreviations

Table 1-1 lists the acronyms and abbreviations used in this guide.

		Table 1-1
		Acronyms and Abbreviations
	Acronym or
	Abbreviation	Description
	A	ampere
	AC	alternating current
	ACPI	Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
	A/D	analog-to-digital
	ADC	Analog-to-digital converter
	ADD or ADD2	Advanced digital display (card)
	AGP	Accelerated graphics port
	API	application programming interface
	APIC	Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller
	APM	advanced power management
	AOL	Alert-On-LAN™
	ASIC	application-specific integrated circuit
	ASF	Alert Standard Format
	AT	1. attention (modem commands) 2. 286-based PC architecture
	ATA	AT attachment (IDE protocol)
	ATAPI	ATA w/packet interface extensions
	AVI	audio-video interleaved
	AVGA	Advanced VGA
	AWG	American Wire Gauge (specification)
	BAT	Basic assurance test
	BCD	binary-coded decimal
	BIOS	basic input/output system
	bis	second/new revision
	BNC	Bayonet Neill-Concelman (connector type)
	bps or b/s	bits per second
	BSP	Bootstrap processor
	BTO	Built to order
	CAS	column address strobe
	CD	compact disk
	CD-ROM	compact disk read-only memory
	CDS	compact disk system
	CGA	color graphics adapter
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