106 Glossary

LFB: Linear Frame Buffer

LPT1: Line Printer Port 1 (parallel port)

MB: Megabyte

MIPS: Millions of Instructions per Second

PBX: Private Branch Exchange

PCI: Peripheral Component Interconnect

PIO: Programmed Input/Output

RFI: Radio Frequency Interference

ROM: Read-Only Memory

RTC: Real-Time Clock

SIMM: Single Inline Memory Module

SPB: Synchronous Pipeline Burst (cache)

UART: Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter

URL: Universal Resource Locator

USB: Universal Serial Bus

VCR: Video Cassette Recorder

VESA: Video Electronics Standards Association

WSS: Windows Sound System

WWW: World Wide Web

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Auto reliable mode: This mode connects to a remote station by

 

 

MNP or V.42 if the remote modem accepts either of these

 

protocols. Otherwise, it connects in normal mode.

 

address: A number that identifies a location in the computer’s

 

memory or on disk. It tells the computer where to find

 

information such as the name of a file or a value for processing.

 

A device may use a specific memory address to transfer

 

information to and from the computer. See also hexadecimal.

 

alphanumeric: Consisting of numbers, symbols and letters you can

 

type or print.