HP D315 Int, Ipl, Irq, Isa, Lan, Lcd, Led, Lpc, Lsi, Lun, Mch, Mcp, Mmx, Mpeg, Mva, Mvw, Nic, Nmi

Technical Reference Guide

Table 1-1.Acronyms and Abbreviations Continued

Acronym/Abbreviation	Description
in	inch
INT	interrupt
I/O	input/output
IPL	initial program loader
IrDA	Infrared Data Association
IRQ	interrupt request
ISA	industry standard architecture
Kb / KB	kilobits / kilobytes (x 1024 bits / x 1024 bytes)
Kb/s	kilobits per second
kg	kilogram
KHz	kilohertz
kV	kilovolt
lb	pound
LAN	local area network
LCD	liquid crystal display
LED	light-emitting diode
LPC	Low pin count
LSI	large scale integration
LSb / LSB	least significant bit / least significant byte
LUN	logical unit (SCSI)
m	Meter
MCH	Memory controller hub
MCP	Media communication processor
MMX	multimedia extensions
MPEG	Motion Picture Experts Group
ms	millisecond
MSb / MSB	most significant bit / most significant byte
mux	multiplex
MVA	motion video acceleration
MVW	motion video window
n	variable parameter/value
NIC	network interface card/controller
NiMH	nickel-metal hydride
NMI	non-maskable interrupt
NRZI	Non-return-to-zero inverted
ns	nanosecond
NT	nested task flag
NTSC	National Television Standards Committee
NVRAM	non-volatile random access memory
OS	operating system
PAL	1. programmable array logic 2. phase alternating line
PC	Personal computer
PCA	Printed circuit assembly
PCI	peripheral component interconnect
PCM	pulse code modulation
PCMCIA	Personal Computer Memory Card International Association

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