Glossary
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ni.com
C
C
Celsius
cache
small portion of high-speed memory used for temporary storage of
frequently used data
CMOS
Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor—a process used in making
chips
CompactFlash
a removable storage device for nonvolatile application and data storage
D
DIMM
Dual In-line Memory Module
DMA
Direct Memory Access—a method by which data is transferred between
devices and internal memory without intervention of the central processing
unit
DRAM
Dynamic RAM (Random Access Memory)—storage that the computer
must refresh at frequent intervals
E
EEPROM
Electronically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
EMC
Electromagnetic Compatibility
EMI
electromagnetic interference
F
FCC
Federal Communications Commission
flash memory
a type of EEPROM