Lossary - Samsung MZ-7PC128N User Manual

7.1 Glossary
AHCI
AHCI stands for Advanced Host Controller Interface. This specification enables
communication with an attached storage device. Think of it as a translator,
allowing two devices (your host machine and the attached storage device) that
speak slightly different languages to understand each other. AHCI mode must
be enabled to use Native Command Queuing (NCQ) or Hot Plugging (aka Hot
Swapping) functionality in SATA storage devices.
ATA
ATA Stands for Advanced Technology Attachment. First standardized by the
American National Standards Institute (ANSI), it has evolved into EIDE
(Enhanced IDE) and PATA (Parallel ATA). It is a standard for connecting
internal storage devices (HDD, CD-ROM, etc.) to PCs. It refers to a HDD with
an integrated controller. It is also known as IDE, which stands for Integrated
Drive Electronics).
Boot Disk
Within the context of this manual, the boot disk is a USB Flash Drive that allows
the computer to restart in DOS mode. In this case, it also includes the Samsung
SSD Secure Erase Utility or the Samsung SSD Firmware Update Utility.
BIOS
BIOS is an abbreviation of Basic Input/Output System. BIOS software is built
into every PC and is the first program that runs when the system is powered on.
Its primary function is to configure hardware and load the operating system. The
BIOS software is stored inside the CMOS chip; as such, some vendors use the
term BIOS and CMOS interchangeably.
CMOS
CMOS stands for Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor. These chips are
characterized by their extremely low power consumption. Battery-powered
CMOS semiconductors are used to hold the date, time and system setup
parameters for your computer. Because the CMOS stores the BIOS, some
vendors use the terms BIOS and CMOS interchangeably.
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