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96 Ascentia M Series User’s Manual
Abbreviations
Your Ascentia M documentation uses the following
abbreviations:
A. . . . . . . . . .Amperes
AC . . . . . . . .Alternating current
APM. . . . . . .Advanced Power Management
ATA . . . . . . .AT attachment (refers to the hard-drive
interface in an AT-compatible computer)
BBS . . . . . . .Bulletin board system
BIOS . . . . . .Basic input/output system
C . . . . . . . . . .Centigrade
CD . . . . . . . .Compact disc
CD-ROM . .Compact disc read-only memory
cm. . . . . . . . .Centimeters
COM . . . . . .Communication (as in communication port)
CMOS . . . . .Complementary metal-oxide semiconductor
DC . . . . . . . .Direct current
dBA . . . . . . .Decibels acoustic
DIN . . . . . . .Deutsche Industrie Normenuasschuss
(German electrical standards association)
DMA . . . . . .Direct memory access
DPMS . . . . .Display power-management signaling
DRAM. . . . .Dynamic random access memory
DS-STN. . . .Dual-scan super twist nematic
ECP . . . . . . .Extended capabilities port
EPP. . . . . . . .Enhanced parallel port
F . . . . . . . . . .Fahrenheit
FIR . . . . . . . .Fast infrared
ft . . . . . . . . . .Feet
g . . . . . . . . . .gram
G. . . . . . . . . .Gravity
GB . . . . . . . .Gigabytes
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