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AC ’97 Audio Codec 97 (AC’97) refers to a codec standard developed by Intel®
in 1997.
ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) is an OS-directed
configuration, power management, and thermal management interface.
ATA The Advanced Technology Attachment (ATA) interface connects storage
devices including hard disks and CD-ROM drives to a computer.
APM The Advanced Power Management (APM) application program interface
(API) enables the inclusion of power management in the BIOS.
BIOS The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) is firmware that is first run when
the computer is turned on and can be configured by the end user
CODEC The Compressor-Decompressor (CODEC) encodes and decodes digital
audio data on the system.
CompactFlash® CompactFlash® is a solid-state storage device. CompactFlash® devices
use flash memory in a standard size enclosure. Type II is thicker than
Type I, but a Type II slot can support both types.
CMOS Complimentary metal-oxide-conductor is an integrated circuit used in
chips like static RAM and microprocessors.
COM COM refers to serial ports. Serial ports offer serial communication to
expansion devices. The serial port on a personal computer is usually a
male DB-9 connector.
DAC The Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) converts digital signals to analog
signals.
DDR Double Data Rate refers to a data bus transferring data on both the rising
and falling edges of the clock signal.
DMA Direct Memory Access (DMA) enables some peripheral devices to
bypass the system processor and communicate directly with the system