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Glossary
LFB: Linear Frame Buffer
LPT1: Line Printer Port 1 (parallel port)
MB: Megabyte
MIPS: Millions of Instructions per Second
PBX: Private Branch Exchange
PCI: Peripheral Component Interconnect
PIO: Programmed Input/Output
RFI: Radio Frequency Interference
ROM: Read-Only Memory
RTC: Real-Time Clock
SIMM: Single Inline Memory Module
SPB: Synchronous Pipeline Burst (cache)
UART: Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter
URL: Universal Resource Locator
USB: Universal Serial Bus
VCR: Video Cassette Recorder
VESA: Video Electronics Standards Association
WSS: Windows Sound System
WWW: World Wide Web
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Auto reliable mode: This mode connects to a remote station by MNP or
V.42 if the remote modem accepts either of these protocols.
Otherwise, it connects in normal mode.
address: A number that identifies a location in the computer's memory
or on disk. It tells the computer where to find information such as
the name of a file or a value for processing. A device may use a
specific memory address to transfer information to and from the
computer. See also hexadecimal.
alphanumeric: Consisting of numbers, symbols and letters you can type
or print.
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