Abbreviations

Your Ascentia M documentation uses the following abbreviations:

A . . . . . . . . . .Amperes

AC . . . . . . . .Alternating current

APM. . . . . . .Advanced Power Management

ATA . . . . . . .AT attachment (refers to the hard-drive interface in an AT-compatible computer)

BBS . . . . . . .Bulletin board system

BIOS . . . . . .Basic input/output system

C . . . . . . . . . .Centigrade

CD . . . . . . . .Compact disc

CD-ROM . .Compact disc read-only memory cm. . . . . . . . .Centimeters

COM . . . . . .Communication (as in communication port) CMOS . . . . .Complementary metal-oxide semiconductor DC . . . . . . . .Direct current

dBA . . . . . . .Decibels acoustic

DIN . . . . . . .Deutsche Industrie Normenuasschuss (German electrical standards association)

DMA . . . . . .Direct memory access

DPMS . . . . .Display power-management signaling DRAM. . . . .Dynamic random access memory DS-STN. . . .Dual-scan super twist nematic

ECP . . . . . . .Extended capabilities port

EPP. . . . . . . .Enhanced parallel port

F. . . . . . . . . .Fahrenheit

FIR . . . . . . . .Fast infrared ft . . . . . . . . . .Feet

g. . . . . . . . . .gram

G. . . . . . . . . .Gravity

GB . . . . . . . .Gigabytes

Kensington M Series manual Abbreviations