FDDI | Fiber Distributed Data Interface. A network based on the use of |
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| 1s (NRZI) format at speeds up to 100 Mbps. |
FIFO | |
| the sending device can send data faster than the receiving device can |
| accept it. The sending and receiving devices typically operate |
| asynchronously. |
firmware | The program or specific software instructions that have been more |
| or less permanently burned into an electronic component, such as a |
| ROM |
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frame | One complete television picture frame consists of 525 horizontal |
| lines with the NTSC system. One frame consists of two Fields. |
graphics controller | On EGA and VGA, a section of circuitry that can provide hardware |
| assist for graphics drawing algorithms by performing logical |
| functions on data written to display memory. |
HAL | Hardware Abstraction Layer. The lower level hardware interface |
| module of the Windows NT operating system. It contains platform |
| specific functionality. |
hardware | A computing system is normally spoken of as having two major |
| components: hardware and software. Hardware is the term used to |
| describe any of the physical embodiments of a computer system, |
| with emphasis on the electronic circuits (the computer) and |
| electromechanical devices (peripherals) that make up the system. |
HCT | Hardware Conformance Test. A test used to ensure that both |
| hardware and software conform to the Windows NT interface. |
HAWK | The next generation ASIC, combining the functionality of the |
| Falcon and Raven chips onto one chip. |
I/O | Input/Output |
IBC | PCI/ISA Bridge Controller |
IDC | Insulation Displacement Connector |
IDE | Integrated Drive Electronics. A disk drive interface standard. Also |
| known as ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment). |
IEEE | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
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