
Glossary: Dell Latitude D620 User's Guide
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Glossary
Dell Latitude D620 User's Guide
Terms in this Glossary are provided for informational purposes only and may or may not describe
features included with your particular computer.
A
AC
alternating current The form of electricity that powers your computer when you plug the AC
adapter power cable in to an electrical outlet.
ACPI
advanced configuration and power interface A power management specification that enables
Microsoft® Windows® operating systems to put a computer in standby or hibernate mode to conserve
the amount of electrical power allocated to each device attached to the computer.
AGP
accelerated graphics port A dedicated graphics port that allows system memory to be used for
video-related tasks. AGP delivers a smooth, true-color video image because of the faster interface
between the video circuitry and the computer memory.
AHCI
Advanced Host Controller Interface An interface for a SATA hard drive Host Controller which
allows the storage driver to enable technologies such as Native Command Queuing (NCQ) and hot plug.
ALS
ambient light sensor.
antivirus software
A program designed to identify, quarantine, and/or delete viruses from your
computer.
ASF
alert standards format A standard to define a mechanism for reporting hardware and software
alerts to a management console. ASF is designed to be platform- and operating system-independent.
B
battery life span
The length of time (years) during which a portable computer battery is able to be
depleted and recharged.
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