List of abbreviations
B.1 Abbreviations
SIMATIC IPC677D
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Operating Instructions, 09/2014, A5E32995420-AC
Abbreviation
Term
Meaning
CSA
Canadian Standards Association
Canadian organization for tests and certifications
according to own or binational standards (with UL /
USA) standards
CTS
Clear To Send
Clear to send
DRAM
Dynamic Random Access Memory
DC
Direct Current
DC current
DCD
Data Carrier Detect
Data carrier signal detection
DMA
Direct Memory Access
Direct memory access
DOS
Disk Operating System
Operating system without GUI
DPP
DisplayPort
New powerful digital monitor port
DQS
Deutsche Gesellschaft zur Zertifizierung von
Qualitätsmanagement mBH
DDRAM
Double Data Random Access Memory
Memory chip with high-speed interface
DSR
Data Set Ready
Ready for operation
DTR
Data Terminal Ready
Data terminal is ready
DVD
Digital Versatile Disk
Digital versatile disk
DVI
Digital Visual Interface
Digital display interface
DVI-I
Digital Visual Interface
Digital display interface with digital and VGA signals
ECC
Error checking and correction
Error correction code
ECP
Extended capability port
Extended parallel port
EFI
Extensible Firmware Interface
EGA
Enhanced Graphics Adapter
PC to monitor interface
ESD
Electrostatic-sensitive components
DM
Electronic Manual
EIDE
Enhanced Integrated Drive Electronics
An enhancement of the IDE standard
EISA
Extended Industry Standard Architecture
Extended ISA standard
EMM
Expanded Memory Manager
Manages memory expansions
EM64T
Extended Memory 64 technology
EN
European standard
EPROM /
EEPROM
Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory /
Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-
Only Memory
Plug-in submodules with EPROM/EEPROM chips
EPP
Enhanced Parallel Port
Bi-directional Centronics interface
ESC
Escape character
Control character
EWF
Enhanced Write Filter
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
FAQs
FAT 32
File Allocation Table 32-bit
32-bit file allocation table
FBWF
File Based Write Filter
FD
Floppy disk
Disk drive, 3.5"
FSB
Front Side Bus
GND
Ground
Chassis ground
HD
Hard disk
Hard disk
HDA
High Definition Audio