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CPU
DCE
DLL
DMA
DOS
dpi
DRAM
DTE
ECC
ECP
G
EEPROM
L
O
S
S
EISA (bus)
A
R
Y
EPP
EPROM
ESCC
ESD
GL-4
Central Processing Unit. The master computer unit in a
system.
Data Circuit-terminating Equipment.
Dynamic Link Library. A set of functions that are linked to
the referencing program at the time it is loaded into
memory.
Direct Memory Access. A method by which a device may
read or write to memory directly without processor
intervention. DMA is typically used by block I/O devices.
Disk Operating System
dots per inch
Dynamic Random Access Memory. A memory technology
that is characterized by extremely high density, low power,
and low cost. It must be more or less continuously refreshed
to avoid loss of data.
Data Terminal Equipment.
Error Correction Code
Extended Capability Port
Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory. A
memory storage device that can be written repeatedly with
no special erasure fixture. EEPROMs do not lose their
contents when they are powered down.
Extended Industry Standard Architecture (bus) (IBM). An
architectural system using a 32-bit bus that allows data to be
transferred between peripherals in 32-bit chunks instead of
the 16-bit or 8-bit units that most systems use. With the
transfer of larger bits of information, the machine is able to
perform much faster than the standard ISA bus system.
Enhanced Parallel Port
Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory. A memory
storage device that can be written once (per erasure cycle)
and read many times.
Enhanced Serial Communication Controller
Electro-Static Discharge/Damage
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