Satellite U500/U500D, Satellite Pro U500/U500D

Glossary

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

Abbreviations

AC: Alternating current

ACPI: Advanced Configuration and Power Interface

AMT: Intel Active Management Technology

ASCII: American Standard Code for Information Interchange

BIOS: basic input/output system

bps: bits per second

CD: compact disc

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

DDR: double data rate

DIMM: dual inline memory module

DVD: digital versatile disc

DVD-R:Digital Versatile Disc-Recordable

DVD-RAM:Digital Versatile Disc-Random Access Memory

DVD-R (Dual Layer): Digital Versatile Disc Recordable Dual Layer

DVD-ROM:Digital Versatile Disc-Read Only Memory

DVD-RW:Digital Versatile Disc-ReWritable

DVD+R (Double Layer): Digital Versatile Disc Recordable Double Layer

FDD: floppy diskette drive

GB: gigabyte

HDD: hard disk drive

HDCP: high-bandwidth digital content protection

HDMI: high definition multimedia interface

HDMI-CEC:high definition multimedia interface consumer electronics control

IDE: integrated drive electronics

IEEE: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

IMSM: Intel Matrix Storage Manager

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