Common Acronyms And Abbreviations - Compaq EN Series Technical Reference Manual

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COMMON ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

Table 1-1 lists the acronyms and abbreviations used in this guide.
Table 1–1. Acronyms and Abbreviations
Acronym/Abbreviation
A
AC
ACPI
A/D
AGP
API
APM
ASIC
AT
ATA
AVI
AVGA
BCD
BIOS
bis
BitBLT
BNC
bps or b/s
BSP
BTO
CAS
CD
CD-ROM
CDS
CF
CGA
Ch
CLUT
cm
CMC
CMOS
Cntlr
Cntrl
codec
CPQ
CPU
CRT
CSM
CTO
DAA
DAC
db
DC
DCH
DDC
DF
Table 1-1.
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Description
ampere
alternating current
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
analog-to-digital
Accelerated graphics port
application programming interface
advanced power management
application-specific integrated circuit
1. attention (commands) 2. 286-based PC architecture
AT attachment (mode)
audio-video interleaved
Advanced VGA
binary-coded decimal
basic input/output system
second/new revision
bit block transfer
Bayonet Neill-Concelman (connector)
bits per second
Bootstrap processor
Built to order
column address strobe
compact disk
compact disk read-only memory
compact disk system
carry flag
color graphics adapter
channel
color look-up table (pallete)
centimeter
cache/memory controller
complimentary metal-oxide semiconductor (configuration memory)
controller
control
compressor/decompressor
Compaq
central processing unit
cathode ray tube
Compaq system management / Compaq server management
Configure to order
direct access arrangement
digital-to-analog converter
decibel
direct current
DOS compatibility hole
Display Data Channel
direction flag
Compaq Deskpro EN Series of Personal Computers
Net PC and Small Form Factor Models
First Edition - June 1998
Technical Reference Guide
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