Glossary

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Acronyms

These acronyms may appear in this user’s guide.

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

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