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1.6 Common Acronyms and Abbreviations
Table 1-1 lists the acronyms and abbreviations used in this guide.
Table 1-1
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Acronym or
Abbreviation
Description
A
ampere
AC
alternating current
ACPI
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
A/D
analog-to-digital
ADC
Analog-to-digital converter
ADD or ADD2
Advanced digital display (card)
AGP
Accelerated graphics port
API
application programming interface
APIC
Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller
APM
advanced power management
AOL
Alert-On-LAN™
ASIC
application-specific integrated circuit
ASF
Alert Standard Format
AT
1. attention (modem commands) 2. 286-based PC architecture
ATA
AT attachment (IDE protocol)
ATAPI
ATA w/packet interface extensions
AVI
audio-video interleaved
AVGA
Advanced VGA
AWG
American Wire Gauge (specification)
BAT
Basic assurance test
BCD
binary-coded decimal
BIOS
basic input/output system
bis
second/new revision
BNC
Bayonet Neill-Concelman (connector type)
bps or b/s
bits per second
BSP
Bootstrap processor
BTO
Built to order
CAS
column address strobe
CD
compact disk
CD-ROM
compact disk read-only memory
CDS
compact disk system
CGA
color graphics adapter
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