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Glossary

 

Acronyms

DMA

direct memory access

DIMM

dual inline memory module

DOS

disk operating system

DPI

 

dots per inch

DSTN

dual supertwist nematic

DVD

digital versatile (or video) disc

DVD-ROM

digital versatile (or video) disc read-only memory

ECP

enhanced capabilities port

EPROM

erasable programmable read-only memory

FAT

 

file allocation table

FCC

Federal Communications Commission

FIR

 

fast infrared

GB

 

gigabyte

HDD

hard disk drive

HTML

Hypertext Markup Language

IEEE

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

I/O

 

input/output

IRQ

interrupt request

ISP

 

Internet service provider

KB

 

kilobyte

LAN

local area network

LCD

liquid crystal display

LPT1

line printer port 1 (parallel port)

LSI

 

large-scale integration

MB

 

megabyte

MIDI

Musical Instrument Digital Interface

PC

 

personal computer

PCI

 

Peripheral Component Interconnect

PCMCIA

Personal Computer Memory Card International

 

 

Association

RAM

random access memory