HP MAY21J8412 1.5Common Acronyms and Abbreviations, Acronym or, Description, Abbreviation, Acronyms and Abbreviations

Introduction

1.5Common 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)
AHCI	SATA Advanced Host controller Interface
AMT	Active Management Technology
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

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