HP dx7300 1.6Common Acronyms and Abbreviations, Table, Acronym or, Description, Abbreviation

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1.6Common Acronyms and Abbreviations

Table 1-1 lists the acronyms and abbreviations used in this guide.

	Table 1-1
	Acronyms and Abbreviations
Acronym or
Abbreviation	Description
A	ampere
AC	alternating current
ACPI	Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
A/D	analog-to-digital
ADC	Analog-to-digital converter
ADD or ADD2	Advanced digital display (card)
AGP	Accelerated graphics port
API	application programming interface
APIC	Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller
APM	advanced power management
AOL	Alert-On-LAN™
ASIC	application-specific integrated circuit
ASF	Alert Standard Format
AT	1. attention (modem commands) 2. 286-based PC architecture
ATA	AT attachment (IDE protocol)
ATAPI	ATA w/packet interface extensions
AVI	audio-video interleaved
AVGA	Advanced VGA
AWG	American Wire Gauge (specification)
BAT	Basic assurance test
BCD	binary-coded decimal
BIOS	basic input/output system
bis	second/new revision
BNC	Bayonet Neill-Concelman (connector type)
bps or b/s	bits per second
BSP	Bootstrap processor
BTO	Built to order
CAS	column address strobe
CD	compact disk
CD-ROM	compact disk read-only memory
CDS	compact disk system
CGA	color graphics adapter

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