Abbreviations xvA ampereAC alternating currentACK acknowledgeAGP accelerated graphics portASIC application-specificintegrated circuitAT advanced technology(IBM PC)ATA AT attachmentATAPI AT attachment packetinterfaceATM asynchronous transfer modeBBS Bulletin Board ServiceBCD binary-coded decimalBCU BIOS Customized UtilityBIOS basic input/output systembit binary digitBUU BIOS Upgrade Utilitybpi bits per inchbps bits per secondC capacitanceC centigradeCache high-speed buffer storageCAM constantly addressablememoryCAS column address strobeCD-ROM compact disk-ROMCH channelclk clockcm centimeterCMOS complementary metal oxidesemiconductorCOM communicationCONT contrastCPGA ceramic pin grid arrayCPU central processing unitDAC digital-to-analog converterDACK DMA acknowledgedB decibelsDC direct currentDCC direct cable connectionDCE data communicationsequipmentDDC Display Data ChannelDIMM Dual In-Line Memory ModuleDIP dual in-line packageDMA direct memory accessDMAC DMA controllerDMI Desktop ManagementInterfaceDOS disk operating systemDRAM dynamic RAMDVD digital versatile discECC error checking and correctionECP extended capabilities portEDO extended data outputEGA Enhanced Graphics AdapterEISA enhanced ISAemail electronic mailEMI electromagnetic interferenceEPP enhanced parallel portEPROM erasable and programmableROMESD electrostatic dischargeEVGA Enhanced Video GraphicsArrayF FahrenheitFAX facsimile transmissionFCC Federal CommunicationsCommissionFG frame groundFM frequency modulationFP fast pageFRU field-replaceable unitftp file transfer protocolGB gigabyteAbbreviations
