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IPC integrated peripheral
controller
ips inches per second
IRQ interrupt request
K kilo (1024)
k kilo (1000)
KB kilobyte
kg kilogram
kHz kilohertz
lb pound
LED l ight-emitt ing diode
LSB least-significant bit
LSI large-scale integration
Mmega
mA milliamps
max maximum
MB megabyte
MDA Monochrome Display Adapter
MFM modified frequency
modul ation
MHz megahertz
mm millimeter
ms millisecond
MSB most-significant bit
NASC National Authorized Service
Center
NC not connected
NMI Non-maskable Interrupt
ns nanosecond
NSRC National Ser v ice Resp o nse
Center
PAL programmable array logic
PC personal computer
PCB printed circuit board
PCI P erip heral C ompo n ent
Interconnect
PDA personal digital assistant
PFP plastic flat package
PIO parallel input/output
pixel picture element
PLCC plastic leaded chip carrier
PLL phase lo c k lo op
p-p peak-to-peak
PPI pro grammable peripheral
interface
PROM pro grammable ROM
QFP quad flat pack
RAM random-access memory
RAMDAC RAM digital-to-analog
converter
RAS ro w addr ess strobe
RGB red green blue
RGBI red green blue intensity
ROM read-only memory
rpm revolutions per minute
R read
RTC r eal-time cloc k
R/W read/write
Sslave
SCSI S mall Computer System
Interface
SG signal ground
SIMM single i n line me mory mo dule
SPM standard page mode
SRS Sound Re triev al Sys t em
SVGA Super Video Graphics Array
SW switch
TAC Technical Assistance Center
TSC Technical Support Center
TTL transistor/transistor logic
tpi tracks per inch
USB universal serial bus
Vvolt
Vac volts, alternating current
Vdc volts, direct current
VESA video e lectronics standards
association
VFC VESA-compliant featur e
connector
VGA Video Graphics Array
VRAM video RAM
Wwatt