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Motorola MVME2400 User Manual

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DRAM

Dynamic Random Access Memory. A memory technology that is
characterized by extreme high density, low power, and low cost. It
must be more or less continuously refreshed to avoid loss of data.

DTE

Data Terminal Equipment.

ECC

Error Correction Code

ECP

Extended Capability Port

EEPROM

Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory. A
memory storage device that can be written repeatedly with no
special erasure fixture. EEPROMs do not lose their contents when
they are powered down.

EIDE

Enhanced Integrated Drive Electronics. An improved version of
IDE, with faster data rates, 32-bit transactions, and DMA. Also
known as Fast ATA-2.

EISA (bus)

Extended Industry Standard Architecture (bus) (IBM). An
architectural system using a 32-bit bus that allows data to be
transferred between peripherals in 32-bit chunks instead of 16-bit or
8-bit 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.

Falcon

The DRAM controller chip developed by Motorola for the
MVME2600 and MVME3600 series of boards. It is intended to be
used in sets of two to provide the necessary interface between the
Power PC60x bus and the 144-bit ECC DRAM (system memory
array) and/or ROM/Flash.

fast Ethernet

See 100Base-TX.

FDC

Floppy Disk Controller