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Abbreviations
A
ampere
AC
alternating current
ACK
acknowledge
AGP
accelerated graphics port
ASIC
application-specific
integrated circuit
AT
advanced technology
(IBM PC)
ATA
AT attachment
ATAPI
AT attachment packet
interface
ATM
asynchronous transfer mode
BBS
Bulletin Board Service
BCD
binary-coded decimal
BCU
BIOS Customized Utility
BIOS
basic input/output system
bit
binary digit
BUU
BIOS Upgrade Utility
bpi
bits per inch
bps
bits per second
C
capacitance
C
centigrade
Cache
high-speed buffer storage
CAM
constantly addressable
memory
CAS
column address strobe
CD-ROM compact disk-ROM
CH
channel
clk
clock
cm
centimeter
CMOS
complementary metal oxide
semiconductor
COM
communication
CONT
contrast
CPGA
ceramic pin grid array
CPU
central processing unit
DAC
digital-to-analog converter
DACK
DMA acknowledge
dB
decibels
DC
direct current
DCC
direct cable connection
DCE
data communications
equipment
DDC
Display Data Channel
DIMM
Dual In-Line Memory Module
DIP
dual in-line package
DMA
direct memory access
DMAC
DMA controller
DMI
Desktop Management
Interface
DOS
disk operating system
DRAM
dynamic RAM
DVD
digital versatile disc
ECC
error checking and correction
ECP
extended capabilities port
EDO
extended data output
EGA
Enhanced Graphics Adapter
EIDE
Enhanced IDE
EISA
enhanced ISA
email
electronic mail
EMI
electromagnetic interference
EPP
enhanced parallel port
EPROM
erasable and programmable
ROM
ESD
electrostatic discharge
EVGA
Enhanced Video Graphics
Array
F
Fahrenheit
FAX
facsimile transmission
FCC
Federal Communications
Commission
FG
frame ground
FM
frequency modulation
FP
fast page
FRU
field-replaceable unit
ftp
file transfer protocol
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