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Introduction
1.6 Common Acronyms and Abbreviations
Table 1-1 lists the acronyms and abbreviations used in this guide.
Table 1-1
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Acronym or
Abbreviation Description
Aampere
AC alternating current
ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
A/D analog-to-digital
ADC Analog-to-digital converter
ADD or ADD2 Advanced digital display (card)
AGP Accelerated graphics port
API application programming interface
APIC Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller
APM advanced power management
AOL Alert-On-LAN™
ASIC application-specific integrated circuit
ASF Alert Standard Format
AT 1. attention (modem commands) 2. 286-based PC architecture
ATA AT attachment (IDE protocol)
ATAPI ATA w/packet interface extensions
AVI audio-video interleaved
AVGA Advanced VGA
AWG American Wire Gauge (specification)
BAT Basic assurance test
BCD binary-coded decimal
BIOS basic input/output system
bis second/new revision
BNC Bayonet Neill-Concelman (connector type)
bps or b/s bits per second
BSP Bootstrap processor
BTO Built to order
CAS column address strobe
CD compact disk
CD-ROM compact disk read-only memory
CDS compact disk system
CGA color graphics adapter