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Glossary
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Acronyms
The following acronyms may appear in this user’s guide.
AC alternating current
BIOS basic input/output system
bps bits per second
CD compact disc
CD-ROM compact disc read-only memory
CD-RW compact disc rewrite memory
CMOS complementary metal-oxide semiconductor
COM1 communications port 1 (serial port)
COM2 communications port 2 (serial port)
CPU central processing unit
DC direct current
DMA direct memory access
DIMM dual inline memory module