Abbreviations xiii
Aampere
AC alternating current
ACK acknow ledge
AGP accelerated graphics port
ASIC app lication-specific
integrated circuit
AT advanced technology
(IBM PC)
AT A AT attachment
AT API AT attachment packet
interface
ATM asynchronous transfer mode
BBS Bullet in Board Service
BCD binary-coded decimal
BCU BIOS Customized Utility
BIOS basic input/output system
bit binary digit
BUU BIOS Upgrade Utility
bp i bits per inc h
bp s bits per second
C capac itance
C cent igrade
Cac he high-speed buffer storage
CAM constantly addressable
memory
CAS column address strobe
CD- ROM compact disk-ROM
CH channe l
clk clock
c m centimeter
C MOS co mplementar y metal oxide
semiconductor
C OM communicat ion
CONT co ntrast
C P GA c e ramic pin gr id array
CPU central processing unit
D A C digital- t o-analog converter
DAC K DMA acknowledge
dB dec ibels
DC direct current
DCC direct cable connection
DCE data communications
equipment
DDC Display Data Channel
DI MM Dual In-Line Memory Module
DI P dual in-line package
DM A direct memory access
DM AC DMA controller
DMI Desktop Management
Interface
DOS disk operating system
D RAM dynamic RAM
DVD digital versatile disc
E CC error checking and correction
E CP extended cap abilit ies po rt
E DO extended data output
E GA Enhanced Graphics Adapter
E I SA enhanced ISA
e mail electronic mail
E MI electr omagnet ic interference
E PP enhanced parallel port
E PROM erasable and programmable
ROM
ESD electrostatic discharge
E VGA E nhanced Video Gr aphics
Array
F Fahrenheit
FAX facsimile transmission
FCC Federal Communications
Commission
FG fr a me ground
FM frequency modulation
FP fast page
FRU field-replaceable unit
FS B front side bus
ftp file transfer protocol
Abbreviations