Abbreviations

A

ampere

DMA

direct memory access

AC

alternating current

DMAC

DMA controller

ACK

acknowledge

DMI

Desktop Management Interface

AGP

accelerated graphics port

DOS

disk operating system

AMR

audio modem riser

dpi

dots per inch

ASIC

application-specific integrated circuit

DRAM

dynamic RAM

AT

advanced technology (IBM PC)

DVD

digital versatile disc

ATA

AT attachment

ECC

error checking and correction

ATAPI

AT attachment packet interface

ECP

extended capabilities port

ATM

asynchronous transfer mode

EDO

extended data output

BBS

Bulletin Board Service

EGA

Enhanced Graphics Adapter

BCD

binary-coded decimal

EIDE

Enhanced IDE

BCU

BIOS Customized Utility

EISA

enhanced ISA

BIOS

basic input/output system

email

electronic mail

bit

binary digit

EMI

electromagnetic interference

BUU

BIOS Upgrade Utility

EPP

enhanced parallel port

bpi

bits per inch

EPROM

erasable and programmable ROM

bps

bits per second

ESD

electrostatic discharge

C

capacitance

EVGA

Enhanced Video Graphics Array

C

centigrade

F

Fahrenheit

Cache

high-speed buffer storage

FAX

facsimile transmission

CAM

constantly addressable memory

FCC

Federal Communications Commission

CAS

column address strobe

FG

frame ground

CD-ROM

compact disk-ROM

FM

frequency modulation

CD-RW

compact disk rewritable

FP

fast page

CH

channel

FRU

field-replaceable unit

clk

clock

ftp

file transfer protocol

cm

centimeter

GB

gigabyte

CMOS

complementary metal oxide

GND

ground

 

semiconductor

HEX

hexadecimal

 

 

COM

communication

HGA

Hercules Graphics Adapter

 

 

CONT

contrast

Hz

hertz

 

 

CPGA

ceramic pin grid array

IC

integrated circuit

 

 

CPU

central processing unit

ID

identification

 

 

DAC

digital-to-analog converter

IDE

intelligent device electronics

 

 

DACK

DMA acknowledge

IDTR

interrupt descriptor table register

 

 

dB

decibels

in.

inch

 

 

DC

direct current

INTA

interrupt acknowledge

 

 

DCC

direct cable connection

I/O

input/output

 

 

DCE

data communications equipment

IPB

illustrated parts breakdown

 

 

DDC

Display Data Channel

IPC

integrated peripheral controller

 

 

DIMM

Dual In-Line Memory Module

ips

inches per second

 

 

DIP

dual in-line package

IR

infrared

 

 

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