User’s Manual
Glossary-1
Glossary
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-Read/Write
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
ECP:
extended capabilities port
FIR:
fast infrared
HDD:
hard disk drive
IDE:
integrated drive electronics
I/O:
input/output
IrDA:
Infrared Data Association
IRQ:
interrupt request
KB:
kilobyte
LCD:
liquid crystal display
LED:
light emitting diode