Abbreviations - NEC POWERMATE eco Service And Reference Manual

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
DDR Double Data Rate
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
DVMT Dynamic Video Memory Technology
ECC error checking and correction
ECP extended capabilities port
EDO extended data output
EGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter
EIDE Enhanced IDE
EISA enhanced ISA
e-mail 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
FDD floppy disk drive
FG frame ground
FM frequency modulation
FP fast page
FRU field-replaceable unit
FSB front side bus
ftp file transfer protocol
GB gigabyte
GND ground
HEX hexadecimal
HGA Hercules Graphics Adapter
Hz hertz
IC integrated circuit
ID identification
IDE intelligent device electronics
IDTR interrupt descriptor table register
in. inch
INTA interrupt acknowledge
I/O input/output
IPB illustrated parts breakdown
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