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DMA direct
memory
access
DIMM
dual inline memory module
DOS
disk operating system
DPI dots
per
inch
DSTN
dual supertwist nematic
DVD
digital versatile (or video) disc
DVD-ROM
digital versatile (or video) disc read-only memory
ECP enhanced
capabilities
port
EPROM
erasable programmable read-only memory
FAT
file allocation table
FCC
Federal Communications Commission
FIR fast
infrared
GB gigabyte
HDD hard
disk
drive
HTML
Hypertext Markup Language
I/O input/output
IRQ interrupt
request
ISP
Internet service provider
KB kilobyte
LAN
local area network
LCD
liquid crystal display
LPT1
line printer port 1 (parallel port)
LSI large-scale
integration
MB megabyte
MIDI
Musical Instrument Digital Interface
PC personal
computer
PCI
Peripheral Component Interconnect
PCMCIA
Personal Computer Memory Card International
Association
RAM
random access memory
RFI
radio frequency interference