
Glossary
The terms in this glossary cover the topics discussed in this manual. Alternate naming is included for reference.
Abbreviations
AC: alternating current
ANSI: American National Standards Institute
APM: advanced power manager
ASCII: American Standard Code for Information Interchange
BIOS: basic input output system
CCITT: Consultive Committee International Telegraph and Telephone
CGA: color/graphics adapter
CMOS: complementary
CPU: central processing unit
CRT: cathode ray tube
DC: direct current
DOS: disk operating system
ECP: enhanced capability port
EGA: enhanced graphics adapter
EIA: Electronic Industries Association
FDD: floppy disk drive
HDD: hard disk drive
HMA: high memory area
I/O: input/output
KB: kilobyte
LCD: liquid crystal display
LED: light emitting diode