Glossary
The technical terms and abbreviations given below represent only a selection of the full list of common technical terms and abbreviations.
Not all technical terms and abbreviations listed here are valid for the described mainboard.
AC'97 | Audio Codec '97 |
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ACPI | Advanced Configuration and |
| Power Management Interface |
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AMR | Audio Modem Riser |
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AOL | Alert On LAN |
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APM | Advanced Power Management |
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ASF | Alert Standard Format |
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ATA | Advanced Technology |
| Attachment |
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BIOS | Basic Input Output System |
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BMC | Baseboard management |
| controller |
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CAN | Controller Area Network |
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CNR | Communication Network Riser |
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CPU | Central Processing Unit |
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Continuity Rambus Inline | |
| Memory Module |
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DIMM | Dual Inline Memory Module |
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ECC | Error Correcting Code |
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ECP | Enhanced Capability Port |
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EEPROM | Electrical Erasable |
| Programmable Read Only |
| Memory |
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EPP | Enhanced Parallel Port |
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FDC | Floppy disk controller |
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FIFO | |
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FSB | Front Side Bus |
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FWH | Firmware Hub |
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GMCH | Graphics and Memory |
| Controller Hub |
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GPA | Graphics Performance |
| Accelerator |
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HDD | Hard Disk Drive |
I2C | Inter Integrated Circuit |
IAPC | Instantly Available Power |
| Managed Desktop PC Design |
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ICH | I/O Controller Hub |
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IDE | Intelligent Drive Electronics |
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IPSEC | Internet Protocol Security |
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LAN | Local Area Network |
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LFE | Low Frequent Effects |
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LSA | LAN Desk Service Agent |
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MCH | Memory Controller Hub |
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MMX | MultiMedia eXtension |
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P64H | PCI64 Hub |
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PCI | Peripheral Component |
| Interconnect |
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PCI | Peripheral Component |
Express | Interconnect Express |
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PSB | Processor System Bus |
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PSU | Power Supply Unit |
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PXE | Preboot eXecution Environment |
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RAID | Redundant Array of |
| Independent Disks |
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RAM | Random Access Memory |
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RAMDAC | Random Access Memory |
| Digital Analogue Converter |
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RDRAM | Rambus Dynamic Random |
| Access Memory |
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RTC | Real Time Clock |
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S/PDIF | Sony/Philips Digital Interface |
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SATA | Serial Advanced Technology |
| Attachment |
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SB | Soundblaster |
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SDRAM | Synchronous Dynamic Random |
| Access Memory |
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SGRAM | Synchronous Graphic Random |
| Access Memory |
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SIMD | Streaming Mode Instruction |
| (Single Instruction Multiple |
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