xii Abbreviations
IrDA Infrared Data Association
IRR Interrupt Request register
ISA Industry Standard Architecture
ISP internet service provider
IRQ interrupt request
K kilo (1024)
k kilo (1000)
KB kilobyte
Kbps Kilobits per second
kg kilogram
kHz kilohertz
lb pound
LAN local area network
LED light-emitting diode
LDCM LANDesk Client Ma nager
LSB least-significa nt b it
LSI large-scale integration
M mega (million)
mA milliamps
max maximum
MB megabyte
MFM mod ified frequency modulatio n
MHz megahertz
MIDI musical instrument digital interface
mm millimeter
MMX multimedia extensions
modem modulator/demodulator
MOS metal-oxide semiconductor
MPEG Motion Picture Experts Group
ms millisecond
MSB most-significant bit
NC not connected
NIC networked information center
NIC network interface card
NMI Non-maskable Interrupt
ns nanosecond
NSRC National Service Response Center
OCR optical character recognition
OS operating system
PAL programmable array logic
PC personal computer
PCB printed circuit board
PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect
PDA personal digital assistant
PFP plastic flat package
PIO parallel input/output
pixel picture element
PLCC plastic leaded chip carrier
PLL phase lock loop
POST Power-On Self-Test
p-p peak-to-peak
PPI programmable peripheral interface
PROM programmable ROM
PS/2 personal system/2
QFP quad flat pack
R read
RAM random-access memory
RAMDAC RAM digital-to-analog converter
RAS row address strobe
RDRAM®Rambus® dynamic RAM
RGB red green blue
RGBI red green blue intensity
RIMM Ra mb us inli ne memo r y mod ule
rms root mean square
ROM read-only memory
rpm revolutions per minute
RTC real-time clock
R/W read/write
Sslave
SCSI Small Computer System Interface
SDRAM synchronous dynamic RAM
S.E.C. single edge contact cartridge
S.E.P.P. single edge processor package
SG signal ground
SGRAM synchronous graphics RAM
SIMM single inline memory module
SMART Self-Monitoring, Analysis and
Reporting Technology
S/N signal to noise ratio
SNMP simple network management protocol
SPM standard page mode
SRAM static random access memory
SRS Sound Retrieval System
SSI small scale integration
SVGA Super Video Graphics Array
SW switch
T&D test and diagnostics
TSC Technical Support Center
TTL transistor/transisto r logic
tpi tracks per inch