Gigabyte 6WOZ7 User Manual page 90

Appendix D : Acronyms
Acor. Meaning
ACPI Advanced
configuration
and power
interface
POST Power-on self
test
LAN Local area
network
ECP Extended
capabilities port
APM Advanced
power
management
DMA Direct memory
access
MHz Megahertz
ESCD Extended
system
configuration
data
CPU Central
processing unit
SMP Symmetric
multi-processin
g
USB Universal serial
bus
OS Operating
System
Acor. Meaning
ECC Error checking
and correcting
IDE Integrated dual
channel
enhanced
SCI Special
circumstance
instructions
LBA Logical block
addressing
EMC Electromag-
netic
compatibility
BIOS Basic input /
output system
SMI System
management
interrupt
I/O Input / Output
ESD Electrostatic
DISCHARGE
OEM Original
equipment
manufacturer
SRAM Static random
access
memory
VID Voltage ID
68
Appendix
Acor. Meaning
IRQ Interrupt request
NIC Network interface
card
A.G.P. Accelerated
graphics port
S.E.C.C Single edge
. contact cartridge
LED Light emitting
diode
EPP Enhanced parallel
port
CMOS Complementary
metal oxide
semiconductor
DMI Desktop
Management
Interface
MIDI Musical interface
digital interface
IOAPIC Input Output
Advanced
Programmable
Input Controller
DIMM Dual inline
memory module
DRAM Dynamic random
access memory