Acronyms - Intel MS440GX Product Manual

Acronyms

Acro. Meaning
ACPI
Advanced
configuration
and power
interface
ADPCM
Adaptive
differential
pulse code
modulation
A.G.P.
Accelerated
graphics port
APM
Advanced
power
management
BIOS
Basic input /
output system
CMOS
Complemen-
tary metal
oxide
semiconductor
CPU
Central
processing
unit
CSMA/CD
Carrier sense
multiple
access with
collision
detection
DIMM
Dual inline
memory
module
DMA
Direct memory
access
DMI
Desktop
Management
Interface
DRAM
Dynamic
random
access
memory
DRM
Dual retention
mechanism
Acro. Meaning
ECC
Error checking
and correcting
ECHS
Extended
cylinder head
sector
ECP
Extended
capabilities
port
EMC
Electromag-
netic
compatibility
EPP
Enhanced
parallel port
ESCD
Extended
system
configuration
data
ESD
Electrostatic
DISCHARGE
FIFO
First in, first
out
IDE
Integrated
dual channel
enhanced
I/O
Input / output
IOAPIC
Input Output
Advanced
Programmable
Input
Controller
IPL
Initial program
load
ISA
Industry
standard
architecture
Acro. Meaning
IRQ
Interrupt
request
LAN
Local area
network
LBA
Logical block
addressing
LED
Light emitting
diode
MHz
Megahertz
MIF
Management
information
format
MIDI
Musical
interface
digital
interface
MTBF
Mean time
between
failures
NIC
Network
interface card
OEM
Original
equipment
manufacturer
OS
Operating
System
PAC
PCI A.G.P.
controller
PCI
Peripheral
component
interconnect
Acro. Meaning
POST
Power-on self
test
SCI
Special
circumstance
instructions
S.E.C.C.
Single edge
contact
cartridge
SIR
Surface
insulation
resistance
SMI
System
management
interrupt
SMM
System
management
mode
SMP
Symmetric
multi-
processing
SRAM
Static random
access
memory
UHCI
Universal host
controller
interface
USB
Universal
serial bus
VID
Voltage ID
VPD
Vital product
data
WfM
Wired for
management
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