Abbreviations 107
Abbreviations
A
. . . . . . . . . Amperes
AC
. . . . . . . . Alternating current
ACPI
. . . . . . Advanced Configuration and Power management Interface
APM
. . . . . . Advanced Power Management
ATA
. . . . . . . AT attachment (refers to the hard-drive interface in an AT-
compatible computer)
ATAPI
. . . . . AT attachment packet interface
BBS
. . . . . . . Bulletin board system
BIOS
. . . . . . Basic input/output system
C
. . . . . . . . . Centigrade
CD
. . . . . . . . Compact disc
CD-ROM
. . Compact disc read-only memory
cm
. . . . . . . . Centimeters
COM
. . . . . . Communication (as in communication port)
CMOS
. . . . . Complementary metal-oxide semiconductor
DC
. . . . . . . . Direct current
DMA
. . . . . . Direct memory access
DPMS
. . . . . Display power-management signaling
DRAM
. . . . . Dynamic random access memory
DSTN
. . . . . Double layer super twist nematic
ECP
. . . . . . . Extended capabilities port
EPP
. . . . . . . Enhanced parallel port
g
. . . . . . . . . . gram
G
. . . . . . . . . Gravity
GB
. . . . . . . . Gigabytes
hr
. . . . . . . . . hour
Hz
. . . . . . . . Hertz
IDE
. . . . . . . Integrated drive electronics
I/O
. . . . . . . . Input/output
IRQ
. . . . . . . Interrupt request line