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BIS-6622
Mini PC Based on Intel Atom E6XX Processor
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Appendix
Appendix 1. Glossary
ACPI
Advanced Configuration and Power Management. ACPI specifications allow O/S to control most
power of the computer and its add-ons
Windows 98/98SE
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Windows 2000 and Windows ME all support this function, which enable users to
manage the system power flexibly.
ATX
AT extended, a motherboard layout complied with modern standard motherboard layout replacing
Baby AT. It changes disposal of many components, and do some new high efficiency design, so it is
widely used now.
BIOS
Basic input/output system. It’s a kind of software including all in/out control code interface in PC. It will
do hardware testing while system is booting, then system runs, it provides an interface between OS
and hardware. BIOS is stored in a ROM chip.
BUS
In a computer system, it’s the channels among different parts for exchanging data; it’s also a group of
hardware lines. BUS here refers to part lines inside CPU and main components of memory.
Chipset
Integrated chips for executing one or more functions. Here “Chipset” refers to system level chipset
structured by Southbridge & Northbridge; it determines motherboard’s structure and main functions.
CMOS
Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor, a widely used semiconductor with the characteristic of
high speed but low-power-consumption. CMOS here refers to part of reserved space in on-board
CMOS RAM, for saving date, time, system information and system parameter etc.