Motorola MVME2400 - Manual (Page 158)

Glossary
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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