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OCPRF100 MP Server System Technical Product Specification
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Appendix A: Glossary
This appendix contains important terms used in the preceding chapters.
Term Definition
ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
AP Application processor
APIC Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller
ASR Asynchronous system reset
BDA BIOS data area
BIOS Basic Input-Output System
BIST Built-In Self-test
BMC Baseboard management controller
BSP Bootstrap processor
Byte An 8-bit quantity
dB Decibels
DIB Data Interface Buffer
DIMM Dual inline memory module
DMI Desktop management interface
DOS Disk operating system
DWORD Double Word. A 32-bit quantity.
ECC Error checking and correcting
ECP Extended capabilities port
EEPROM Electrically erasable programmable read-only memory
EMI Electromagnetic interference
EMP Emergency management port
EPP Enhanced parallel port
ESCD Extended system configuration data
ESD Electrostatic discharge
Flash ROM EEPROM
FPC Front panel controller
FRB Fault resilient booting