xviii Abbreviations
mA
milliamps
max
maximum
MB
megabyte
MDA
Monochrome Display Adapter
MFM
modified frequency modulation
MHz
megahertz
MIC
microphone
MIDI
musical instrument device interface
MPC
multimedia PC
mm
millimeter
MPEG
Motion Picture Experts Group
ms
millisecond
NASC
National Authorized Service Center
NC
not connected
NMI
Non-maskable Interrupt
ns
nanosecond
NSRC
National Service Response Center
PAL
programmable array logic
PC
personal computer
PCI
Peripheral Component Interconnect
PDA
personal digital assistant
PFP
plastic flat package
PIO
parallel input/output
pixel
picture element
PROM
programmable ROM
RAM
random-access memory
RAMDAC RAM digital-to-analog converter
RGB
red green blue
RGBI
red green blue intensity
ROM
read-only memory
rpm
revolutions per minute
R
read
RTC
real-time clock
R/W
read/write
S
slave
SCSI
Small Computer System Interface
SG
signal ground
SIMM
single inline memory module
SVGA
Super Video Graphics Array
SW
switch
TAC
Technical Assistance Center
TSC
Technical Support Center
TTL
transistor/transistor logic
tpi
tracks per inch
V
volt
Vac
volts, alernating current
Vdc
volts, direct current
VESA
video electronics standards
association
VGA
Video Graphics Array
VRAM
video RAM
W
watt
W
write
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