Chapter 1 Introduction
Compaq Deskpro 4000N and 4000S Personal Computers
First Edition - September 1997
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Table 1-1. Acronyms and Abbreviations
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Acronym/Abbreviation Description
DIMM dual inline memory module
DIN Deutche IndustriNorm (connector standard)
DIP dual inline package
DMA direct memory access
dpi dots per inch
DRAM dynamic random access memory
DRQ data request
EDID extended display identification data
EDO extended data out (RAM type)
EEPROM electrically eraseable PROM
EGA enhanced graphics adapter
EIA Electronic Industry Association
EISA extended ISA
EPP enhanced parallel port
EIDE enhanced IDE
ESCD Extended System Configuration Data (format)
EV Environmental Variable (data)
ExCA Exchangeable Card Architecture
FIFO first in / first out
FL flag (register)
FM frequency modulation
FPM fast page mode (RAM type)
FPU Floating point unit (numeric or math coprocessor)
ft foot
GB gigabyte
GND ground
GPIO general purpose I/O
GPOC general purpose open-collector
GUI graphics user interface
h hexadecimal
HW hardware
hex hexadecimal
Hz hertz
IDE integrated drive element
IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
IF interrupt flag
I/F interface
in inch
INT interrupt
I/O input/output
IPL initial program loader
IrDA InfraRed Data Association
IRQ interrupt request
ISA industry standard architecture
JEDEC Joint Electron Device Engineering Council
Kb / KB kilobits / kilobytes (x 1024 bits / x 1024 bytes)
Kb/s kilobits per second
kg kilogram
KHz kilohertz
kv kilovolt
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