234 Glossary
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Glossary

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Acronyms

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AC alternating current
BIOS basic input/output system
bps bits per second
CD compact disc
CD-ROM compact disc read-only memory
CD-RW compact disc rewrite memory
CMOS complementary metal-oxide semiconductor
COM1 communications port 1 (serial port)
COM2 communications port 2 (serial port)
CPU central processing unit
DC direct current
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) di sc read-only memory
ECP enhanced capabilities port