Glossary
The terms in this glossary cover topics related to this manual. Alternate naming is included for reference.
AbbreviationsAC: alternating current
AGP: accelerated graphics port
ANSI: American National Standards Institute
APM: advanced power manager
ASCII: American Standard Code for Information Interchange
BIOS: basic input output system
CMOS: complementary
CPU: central processing unit
CRT: cathode ray tube
DC: direct current
DDC: display data channel
DMA: direct memory access
DOS: disk operating system
DVD: digital versatile disc
DVD+R (Double Layer): Digital Versatile Disc Recordable Double Layer
ECP: extended capabilities port
FDD: floppy diskette drive
FIR: fast infrared
HDD: hard disk drive
HD
HD
IDE: integrated drive electronics
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