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Appendix 2: Abbreviations
Abbreviatio
ns
Full name
Explanation
BIOS
BASIC INPUT/OUTSYSTEM
Basic Input/Out System
BPS
BIT PER SECOND
bit/s
CMOS
COMPLEMENTARY
METAL
OXIDE
SEMICONDUCTOR
Complementary
Metal
Oxide
Semiconductor
CPU
CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT
Central Processing Unit
DIMM
DUAL IN-LINE MEMORY MODULE
Dual In-line Memory Module
DMA
DIRECT MEMORY ACCESS
Direct Memory Access. DMA channel can
make some types of data transmitting
between RAM and devices, bypassing
micro-processors.
DRAM
DYNAMIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY
Dynamic
Random
Access
Memory
Computer RAM is usually comprised of
DRAM chips.
ECC
ERROR CHECKINGAND CORRECTION
Error Checking and Correction
EMC
ELECTRO MAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY
Electromagnetic Compatibility
EMI
ELECTRO MAGNETIC INTERFERENCE
Electromagnetic Interference
ESD
ELECTRO STATIC DISCHARGE
Electrostatic Discharge
FAT
FILE ALLOCATION TABLE
File Allocation Table
FTP
FILE TRANSFER PROTOCOL
File Transfer Protocol
GB
GIGABYTE
Gigabyte. 1 GB is equal to 1024MB or
1,073,741,824 bytes.
Hz
HERTZ
Hertz
I/O
INPUT/OUTPUT
Input/Output
IP
INTERNET PROTOCOL
Internet Protocol
IRQ
INTERRUPT REQUEST
Interrupt Request. Send a signal from IRQ
lines to bit processors, indicating the
peripherals are sending or receiving data.
KB
KILOBYTE
Kilobyte is equal to 1024 bytes.
LAN
LOCAL AREA NETWORK
Local Area Network
LCD
LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY
Liquid Crystal Display