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CPU — Central processing unit. See processor.

DC — Direct current.

DDR — Double-data rate. A technology in memory modules that potentially doubles the data rate by transferring data on both the rising and falling pulses of a clock cycle.

device driver — A program that allows the operating system or some other program to interface correctly with a peripheral.

DHCP — Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. A method of automatically assigning an IP address to a client system.

diagnostics — A comprehensive set of tests for your system.

DIMM — Dual in-line memory module. See also memory module.

DNS — Domain Name System. A method of translating Internet domain names, such as www.example.com, into IP addresses, such as 208.77.188.166.

DRAM — Dynamic random-access memory. A system’s RAM is usually made up entirely of DRAM chips.

driver — See device driver.

DVD — Digital versatile disc or digital video disc.

ECC — Error checking and correction.

EMI — Electromagnetic interference.

ERA — Embedded remote access. ERA allows you to perform remote, or out-of-band, server management on your network server using a remote access controller.

ESD — Electrostatic discharge.

ESM — Embedded server management.

expansion bus — Your system contains an expansion bus that allows the processor to communicate with controllers for peripherals, such as NICs.

expansion card — An add-in card, such as a NIC or SCSI adapter, that plugs into an expansion-card connector on the system board. An expansion card adds some specialized function to the system by providing an interface between the expansion bus and a peripheral.

expansion-card connector — A connector on the system board or riser board for plugging in an expansion card.

F — Fahrenheit.

FAT — File allocation table. The file system structure used by MS-DOS to organize and keep track of file storage. The Microsoft® Windows® operating systems can optionally use a FAT file system structure.

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