
Abbreviations
A | ampere |
AC | alternating current |
AT | advanced technology |
| (IBM PC) |
BBS | Bulletin Board Service |
BCD | |
BCU | BIOS Customized Utility |
BIOS | basic input/output system |
bit | binary digit |
BUU | BIOS Upgrade Utility |
bpi | bits per inch |
bps | bits per second |
C | capacitance |
C | centigrade |
Cache | |
CAM | constantly addressable |
| memory |
CAS | column address strobe |
CD/ROM | compact |
CG | character generator |
CGA | Color Graphics Adapter |
CGB | Color Graphics Board |
CH | channel |
clk | clock |
cm | centimeter |
CMOS | complementary metal oxide |
| semiconductor |
COM | communication |
CONT | contrast |
CPGA | ceramic pin grid array |
CPU | central processing unit |
DAC | |
DACK | DMA acknowledge |
DC | direct current |
DIP | dual |
DLAB | Divisor Latch Address bit |
DMA | direct memory access |
DMAC | DMA controller |
DOS | disk operating system |
DRAM | dynamic RAM |
ECC | error checking and correction |
EDO | extended data output |
EGA | Enhanced Graphics Adapter |
EPROM | erasable and programmable |
| ROM |
EVGA | Enhanced Video Graphics |
| Array |
F | Fahrenheit |
FAX | facsimile transmission |
FCC | Federal Communications |
| Commission |
FG | frame ground |
FM | frequency modulation |
FP | fast page |
FRU | |
FSB | front side bus |
GB | gigabyte |
GND | ground |
HEX | hexadecimal |
HGA | Hercules Graphics Adapter |
Hz | hertz |
IC | integrated circuit |
ID | identification |
IDE | intelligent device electronics |
IDTR | interrupt descriptor table |
| register |
in. | inch |
INTA | interrupt acknowledge |
IPB | illustrated parts breakdown |
IR | infrared |
IRR | Interrupt Request register |
ISA | Industry Standard |
| Architecture |
ISR | In Service register |
I/O | input/output |
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