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G-1
Serial for Windows NT
Glossary
Prefix
Meaning
Value
m-
milli-
10
-3
c-
centi-
10
-2
k-
kilo-
10
3
M-
mega-
10
6
°
degrees
%
percent
Ω
ohms
A
amperes
ANSI
American National Standards Institute
b
bits
baud
bits per second
C
Celsius
COM
Computer Output Microform
DB-xx
subminiature D connector (where xx is the number of pins)
DCE
Data Communications Equipment or Data Circuit-Terminating
Equipment
DMA
direct memory access
DTE
Data Terminal Equipment
DTR
Data Terminal Ready (where the overscore denotes that the signal is
active low)
EIA
Electronic Industries Association
EMI
electromagnetic interference
FCC
Federal Communications Commission
FIFO
first-in-first-out