SCSI
GLOSSARY |
(Abbreviations continued)
SCSI: small computer system inter- face
SIO: serial input/output
SVGA: super video graphics adapter
SDRAM: synchronized dynamic ran- dom access memory
TFT:
UART: universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter
USB: Universal Serial Bus
VESA: Video Electronic Standards Association
VGA: video graphics array
VRM: video ready modem
VRT: voltage reduction technology
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adapter: A device that provides an interface between two dissimilar elec- tronic devices. For example, the AC adapter modifies the power from a wall outlet for use by the computer. This term also refers to the
allocate: To assign a space or function for a specific task.
alphanumeric: Keyboard characters including letters, numbers and other symbols, such as punctuation marks or mathematical symbols.
alternating current (AC): Electric current that reverses its direction of flow at regular intervals.
analog signal: A signal whose charac- teristics such as amplitude and fre- quency vary in proportion to (are an analog of) the value to be transmitted. Voice communications are analog sig- nals.
ANSI: American National Standards Institute. An organization established to adopt and define standards for a variety of technical disciplines. For example, ANSI defined the ASCII standard and other information pro- cessing requirements.
antistatic: A material used to prevent the buildup of static electricity.
application: A group of programs that together are used for a specific task such as accounting, financial planning, spreadsheets, word processing, and games, etc.
ASCII: American Standard Code for Information Interchange. ASCII code is a set of 256 binary codes that repre- sent the most commonly used letters, numbers, and symbols.
async: Short for asynchronous.
asynchronous: Lacking regular time relationship. As applied to computer communications, asynchronous refers to the method of transmitting data that does not require a steady stream of bits to be transmitted at regular time inter- vals.
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