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Appendix C - Abbreviations
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Appendix C - Abbreviations
Your computer’s documentation uses the following
abbreviations:
A
Amperes
AC
Alternating Current
ACPI
Advanced Configuration and Power management
Interface
APM
Advanced Power Management
ATA
AT attachment (refers to the hard-drive interface in
an AT-compatible computer)
ATAPI
AT Attachment Packet Interface
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
DMA
Direct Memory Access
DPMS
Display Power-Management Signaling
DRAM
Dynamic Random Access Memory
DSTN
Double layer Super Twist Nematic
ECP
Extended Capabilities Port
EPP
Enhanced Parallel Port
F
Fahrenheit
FIR
Fast Infrared
ft
Feet
g
gram
G
Gravity
GB
Gigabytes
hr
hour
Hz
Hertz
IDE
Integrated Drive Electronics
in
Inches
I/O
Input/Output
IrDA
Infrared Data Association
IRQ
Interrupt Request line
ISA
Industry Standard Architecture
KB
Kilobytes
kg
Kilograms
LAN
Local-Area Network
lb
Pounds
LBA
Logical Block Addressing
LCD
Liquid-Crystal Display
m
Meters
mA
Milliampere
mAhr
Milliampere hour
MB
Megabyte
mm
millimeter
MPEG
Motion Picture Experts Group