Abbreviations
A. . . . . . . . . Amperes
AC . . . . . . . . Alternating current
ACPI . . . . . . Advanced Configuration and Power management Interface APM . . . . . . Advanced Power Management
ATA. . . . . . . AT attachment (refers to the
ATAPI. . . . . AT attachment packet interface BBS . . . . . . . Bulletin board system
BIOS . . . . . . Basic input/output system
C. . . . . . . . . Centigrade
CD . . . . . . . . | Compact disc |
Compact disc | |
cm . . . . . . . . | Centimeters |
COM . . . . . . | Communication (as in communication port) |
CMOS . . . . . | Complementary |
DC . . . . . . . . | Direct current |
DMA . . . . . . | Direct memory access |
DPMS . . . . . | Display |
DRAM. . . . . | Dynamic random access memory |
DSTN . . . . . Double layer super twist nematic | |
ECP . . . . . . . | Extended capabilities port |
EPP . . . . . . . | Enhanced parallel port |
g . . . . . . . . . . | gram |
G. . . . . . . . . Gravity
GB . . . . . . . . | Gigabytes |
hr . . . . . . . . . | hour |
Hz . . . . . . . . | Hertz |
IDE . . . . . . . | Integrated drive electronics |
I/O . . . . . . . . | Input/output |
IRQ . . . . . . . | Interrupt request line |
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