Appendix F: Acronyms

English

Appendix F: Acronyms

Acronyms

Meaning

ACPI

Advanced Configuration and Power Interface

 

 

APM

Advanced Power Management

 

 

AGP

Accelerated Graphics Port

 

 

AMR

Audio Modem Riser

 

 

ACR

Advanced Communications Riser

 

 

BIOS

Basic Input / Output System

 

 

CPU

Central Processing Unit

 

 

CMOS

Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor

 

 

CRIMM

Continuity RIMM

 

 

CNR

Communication and Networking Riser

 

 

DMA

Direct Memory Access

 

 

DMI

Desktop Management Interface

 

 

DIMM

Dual Inline Memory Module

 

 

DRM

Dual Retention Mechanism

 

 

DRAM

Dynamic Random Access Memory

 

 

DDR

Double Data Rate

 

 

ECP

Extended Capabilities Port

 

 

ESCD

Extended System Configuration Data

 

 

ECC

Error Checking and Correcting

 

 

EMC

Electromagnetic Compatibility

 

 

EPP

Enhanced Parallel Port

 

 

ESD

Electrostatic Discharge

 

 

FDD

Floppy Disk Device

 

 

FSB

Front Side Bus

 

 

HDD

Hard Disk Device

 

 

IDE

Integrated Dual Channel Enhanced

 

 

IRQ

InterruptRequest

 

 

I/O

Input / Output

 

 

IOAPIC

Input Output Advanced Programmable Input Controller

 

 

ISA

Industry Standard Architecture

 

 

LAN

Local Area Network

 

 

 

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