Glossary
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bit or 8-bit units that most systems use. With the transfer of larger
bits of information, the machine is able to perform much faster
than the standard ISA bus system.
EPP
Enhanced Parallel Port
EPROM
Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory. A memory storage
device that can be written once (per erasure cycle) and read many
times.
ESCC
Enhanced Serial Communication Controller
ESD
Electro-Static Discharge/Damage
Ethernet
A local area network standard that uses radio frequency signals
carried by coaxial cables.
FDC
Floppy Disk Controller
FDDI
Fiber Distributed Data Interface. A network based on the use of
optical-fiber cable to transmit data in non-return-to-zero, invert-
on-1s (NRZI) format at speeds up to 100 Mbps.
FIFO
First-In, First-Out. A memory that can temporarily hold data so
that the sending device can send data faster than the receiving
device can accept it. The sending and receiving devices typically
operate asynchronously.
firmware
The program or specific software instructions that have been more
or less permanently burned into an electronic component, such as
a ROM (read-only memory) or an EPROM (erasable
programmable read-only memory).
frame
One complete television picture frame consists of 525 horizontal
lines with the NTSC system. One frame consists of two Fields.
graphics controller
On EGA and VGA, a section of circuitry that can provide
hardware assistance for graphics-drawing algorithms by
performing logical functions on data written to display memory.
HAL
Hardware Abstraction Layer. The lower-level hardware interface
module of the Windows NT operating system. It contains
platform-specific functionality.
Summary of Contents for MVME1603
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