
Abbreviations
Your Ascentia M documentation uses the following abbreviations:
A . . . . . . . . . .Amperes
AC . . . . . . . .Alternating current
APM. . . . . . .Advanced Power Management
ATA . . . . . . .AT attachment (refers to the
BBS . . . . . . .Bulletin board system
BIOS . . . . . .Basic input/output system
C . . . . . . . . . .Centigrade
CD . . . . . . . .Compact disc
COM . . . . . .Communication (as in communication port) CMOS . . . . .Complementary
dBA . . . . . . .Decibels acoustic
DIN . . . . . . .Deutsche Industrie Normenuasschuss (German electrical standards association)
DMA . . . . . .Direct memory access
DPMS . . . . .Display
ECP . . . . . . .Extended capabilities port
EPP. . . . . . . .Enhanced parallel port
F. . . . . . . . . .Fahrenheit
FIR . . . . . . . .Fast infrared ft . . . . . . . . . .Feet
g. . . . . . . . . .gram
G. . . . . . . . . .Gravity
GB . . . . . . . .Gigabytes