Introduction

 

 

 

Table 1-1(Continued)

 

 

 

 

 

Acronyms and Abbreviations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acronym or

 

 

 

 

 

Abbreviation

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CDS

compact disk system

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CGA

color graphics adapter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ch

Channel, chapter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cm

centimeter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CMC

cache/memory controller

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CMOS

complimentary metal-oxide semiconductor (configuration memory)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cntlr

controller

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cntrl

control

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

codec

1. coder/decoder 2. compressor/decompressor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CPQ

Compaq

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CPU

central processing unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CRIMM

Continuity (blank) RIMM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CRT

cathode ray tube

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CSM

1. Compaq system management 2. Compaq server management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DAC

digital-to-analog converter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DC

direct current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DCH

DOS compatibility hole

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DDC

Display Data Channel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DDR

Double data rate (memory)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIMM

dual inline memory module

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIN

Deutche IndustriNorm (connector type)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIP

dual inline package

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DMA

direct memory access

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DMI

Desktop management interface

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

dpi

dots per inch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DRAM

dynamic random access memory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DRQ

data request

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVI

Digital video interface

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

dword

Double word (32 bits)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EDID

extended display identification data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EDO

extended data out (RAM type)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EEPROM

electrically erasable PROM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EGA

enhanced graphics adapter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EIA

Electronic Industry Association

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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HP dc7900 Cds, Cga, Cmc, Cmos, Cpq, Cpu, Crimm, Crt, Csm, Dac, Dch, Ddc, Ddr, Dimm, Din, Dip, Dma, Dmi, Dram, Drq, Dvi

dc7900 specifications

The HP dc7900 is a well-regarded desktop solution that serves as a testament to HP's commitment to performance, reliability, and user accessibility. Introduced as part of HP’s Compaq line and designed primarily for business professionals, the dc7900 combines powerful processing capabilities with a compact form factor that suits various office environments.

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