HP dc7900 Odd, Pal, Pata, Pca, Pci-E, Pcmcia, Peg, Pfc, Pin, Pio, Post, Prom, Ptr, Raid

Introduction

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Acronyms and Abbreviations

	Acronym or
	Abbreviation	Description
	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)
	SDRAM	Synchronous Dynamic RAM
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