MITX-6973 User Manual55Appendix 2: GlossaryACPIAdvanced Configuration and Power Management. ACPI specifications allow operating systemto control most power of the computer and its add-ons. Windows 98/98SE,Windows 2000 andWindows ME supports this specification.BIOSBasic input/output system. It is a kind of software including all in/out control code interface inPC. It will do hardware testing while system is booting. BIOS provides is stored in a ROM chip.BUSIn a computer system, it is the channel among different parts for exchanging data; it is also aset of hardware lines. BUS here refers to part lines inside CPU and the main components ofsystem memory.ChipsetChipset is a Integrated set of chips for executing one or more related functions。Here it refers toa system level chipset structured by Southbridge & Northbridge; It decides the structure andmain functions of motherboard.CMOSComplementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor, which is a widely used semiconductor with thecharacteristics of high-speed and low-power. COMS here refer to part of space on-boardCMOS RAM for saving date, time, system information and system parameter, ect.COMComputer-Output Microfilmer.A universal serial communication interface, usually adoptsnormative DB 9 connector.DIMMDual-Inline-Memory-Modules. It is a small circuit board with memory chipset providing 64 bit