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GLOSSARY
NTSC
NTSC is an acronym for National Television Systems Committee. NTSC is the
current analog television standard used in North America, most of South America,
Burma, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, and the Philippines.
PAL
An acronym for Phase Alternate Line. PAL is the analog television display
standard that is used in Europe and certain other parts of the world. North
America uses the NTSC standard. PAL typically uses 625 scan lines, compared
to the NTSC standard of 525 scan lines.
PS/2
A serial interface developed by IBM for the purpose of connecting a keyboard or
mouse to a PC. The PS/2 port has a mini DIN plug containing 6 pins. PS/2 ports
are used so that the serial port can be used by another device.
RS-232
The acronym for Recommended Standard 232. RS-232 is the name for a series
of standards for serial data and control signals frequently used by computers
serial ports.