Introduction

 

Table 1-1

 

Acronyms and Abbreviations

 

 

Acronym or

 

Abbreviation

Description

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

PATA

Parallel ATA

 

 

 

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