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Abbreviations
A
ampere
AC
alternating current
AT
advanced technology (IBM PC)
BBS
Bulletin Board System
BCD
binary-coded decimal
BCU
BIOS Customized Utility
BIOS
basic input/output system
bit
binary digit
BUU
BIOS Upgrade Utility
bpi
bits per inch
bps
bits per second
C
capacitance
C
centigrade
Cache
high-speed buffer storage
CAM
constantly addressable memory
CAS
column address strobe
CD-ROM
compact disk-ROM
CGA
Color Graphics Adapter
CGB
Color Graphics Board
CH
channel
clk
clock
cm
centimeter
CMOS
complementary metal oxide
semiconductor
COM
communication
CONT
contrast
CPGA
ceramic pin grid array
CPU
central processing unit
DAC
digital-to-analog converter
DACK
DMA acknowledge
db
decibels
DC
direct current
DIP
dual in-line package
DMA
direct memory access
DMAC
DMA controller
DOS
disk operating system
DRAM
dynamic RAM
ECC
error checking and correction
ECP
enhanced capabilities port (ECP)
EGA
Enhanced Graphics Adapter
EPP
Enhanced Parallel Port
EPROM erasable and programmable ROM
EVGA
Enhanced Video Graphics Array
F
Fahrenheit
FAX
facsimile transmission
FCC
Federal Communications
Commission
FGframe ground
FIFO
first-in/first-out
FM
frequency modulation
FRU
field-replaceable unit
GB
gigabyte
GND
ground
HEX
hexadecimal
HGA
Hercules Graphics Adapter
Hz
hertz
IC
integrated circuit
ID
identification
IDE
intelligent device electronics
in.
inch
IPB
illustrated parts breakdown
ISA
Industry Standard Architecture
I/O
input/output
IPC
integrated peripheral controller
ips
inches per second
IR
infrared
IRQ
interrupt request
K
kilo (1024)
k
kilo (1000)
KB
kilobyte
kg
kilogram
kHz
kilohertz
lb
pound
LED
light-emitting diode
M
mega
mA
milliamps
