Toshiba Satellite user manual Glossary, Abbreviations

Glossary

The terms in this glossary cover topics related to this manual. Alternate naming is included for reference.

Abbreviations

AC: 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

CD-ROM:Compact Disc Read Only Memory

CD-RW:Compact Disc ReWritable

CMOS: complementary metal-oxide semiconductor

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:Digital Versatile Disc Recordable

DVD-RAM:Digital Versatile Disc Random Access Memory

DVD-R DL: Digital Versatile Disc Recordable Dual Layer

DVD-ROM:Digital Versatile Disc Read Only Memory

DVD-RW:Digital Versatile Disc ReWritable

DVD+R DL: Digital Versatile Disc Recordable Double Layer

ECP: extended capabilities port

FDD: floppy diskette drive

FIR: fast infrared

HDD: hard disk drive

IDE: integrated drive electronics

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