Abbreviations

Your computer’s documentation uses the following abbreviations:

A . . . . . . . . .

Amperes

AC . . . . . . . .

Alternating current

ACPI . . . . . .

Advanced Configuration and Power management Interface

APM . . . . . .

Advanced Power Management

ATA. . . . . . .

AT attachment (refers to the hard-drive interface in an AT-

 

compatible computer)

ATAPI. . . . .

AT attachment packet interface

BBS . . . . . . .

Bulletin board system

BIOS . . . . . .

Basic input/output system

C . . . . . . . . .

Centigrade

CD . . . . . . . .

Compact disc

CD-ROM . .

Compact disc read-only memory

cm . . . . . . . .

Centimeters

COM . . . . . .

Communication (as in communication port)

CMOS . . . . .

Complementary metal-oxide semiconductor

DC . . . . . . . .

Direct current

DMA . . . . . .

Direct memory access

DPMS . . . . .

Display power-management signaling

DRAM . . . . .

Dynamic random access memory

DSTN . . . . .

Double layer super twist nematic

ECP . . . . . . .

Extended capabilities port

EPP . . . . . . .

Enhanced parallel port

F. . . . . . . . . .

Fahrenheit

FIR . . . . . . .

Fast infrared

ft . . . . . . . . .

Feet

g . . . . . . . . . .

gram

G . . . . . . . . .

Gravity

GB . . . . . . . .

Gigabytes

hr . . . . . . . . .

hour

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