User’s Manual
Glossary-1
Glossary
The terms in this glossary cover topics related to this manual.
Alternate naming is included for reference.
Abbreviations
AC:
alternating current
AGP:
accelerated graphics port
ANSI:
American National Standards Institute
APM:
advanced power manager
ASCII:
American Standard Code for Information Interchange
BIOS:
basic input output system
CD-ROM:
Compact Disc-Read Only Memory
CD-RW:
Compact Disc-ReWritable
CMOS:
complementary metal-oxide semiconductor
CPU:
central processing unit
CRT:
cathode ray tube
DC:
direct current
DDC:
display data channel
DMA:
direct memory access
DOS:
disk operating system
DVD:
digital versatile disc
DVD-R:
Digital Versatile Disc-Recordable
DVD-RAM:
Digital Versatile Disc-Random Access Memory
DVD-R DL:
Digital Versatile Disc Recordable Dual Layer
DVD-ROM:
Digital Versatile Disc-Read Only Memory
DVD-RW:
Digital Versatile Disc-ReWritable
DVD+R DL:
Digital Versatile Disc Recordable Double Layer
ECP:
extended capabilities port
FDD:
floppy disk drive
FIR:
fast infrared
HDD:
hard disk drive
IDE:
integrated drive electronics
I/O:
input/output
IrDA:
Infrared Data Association