
VIPER Technical Manual
Appendix E – Acronyms and abbreviations
© 2007 Eurotech Ltd Issue E
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RAM
Random
Access
Memory
Reg Regulator
RSA
public key cryptosystem invented by Rivest, Shamir and Adleman
RTC
Real
Time
Clock
RX Receive
SBC
Single Board Computer
SDRAM
Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory
SRAM
Static
Random
Access
Memory
STN
Super Twisted Nematic, technology of passive matrix liquid crystal
STUART
Standard Universal Asynchronous Receiver / Transmitter
TCG/TCPA
Trusted Computing Group / Platform Alliance
TPM
Trusted Platform Module
TFT
Thin Film Transistor, a type of LCD flat-panel display screen
TX Transmit
UART
Universal Asynchronous Receiver / Transmitter
UPS
Uninterruptible Power Supply
USB
Universal Serial Bus
VAC
Voltage
Alternating
Current
VDC
Voltage Direct Current
VGA
Video Graphics Adapter, display resolution 640 x 480 pixels
VIPER-ICE
VIPER-Industrial Compact Enclosure