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Glossary
Prefix Meaning Value
n- nano- 10–9
µ- micro- 10–6
m- milli- 10–3
c- centi- 10–2
k- kilo- 10 3
M- mega- 106

Symbols

°Degrees
≥Equalor greater than
≤Equalor less than
% Percent

A

ASIC Application-Specific Integrated Circuit—a proprietary semiconductor
componentdesigned and manufactured to perform a set of specific
functions for a specificcusto mer

B

bus The group of conductors that interconnect individual circuitry in a
computer.Typically, a bus is the expansion vehicle to which I/O or other
devicesare connected. Examples of PC buses are the AT bus, NuBus,
Micro Channel, and EISA bus.
busmaster a type of a plug-in board or controller with the ability to read and write
deviceson the computer bus