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NEC SP B-Series User Manual

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IPC

integrated peripheral
controller

ips

inches per second

IRQ

interrupt request

K

kilo (1024)

k

kilo (1000)

KB

kilobyte

kg

kilogram

kHz

kilohertz

lb

pound

LED

light-emitting diode

LSB

least-significant bit

LSI

large-scale integration

M

mega

mA

milliamps

max

maximum

MB

megabyte

MDA

Monochrome Display Adapter

MFM

modified frequency
modulation

MHz

megahertz

mm

millimeter

ms

millisecond

MSB

most-significant bit

NASC

National Authorized Service
Center

NC

not connected

NMI

Non-maskable Interrupt

ns

nanosecond

NSRC

National Service Response
Center

PAL

programmable array logic

PC

personal computer

PCB

printed circuit board

PCI

Peripheral Component
Interconnect

PDA

personal digital assistant

PFP

plastic flat package

PIO

parallel input/output

pixel

picture element

PLCC

plastic leaded chip carrier

PLL

phase lock loop

p-p

peak-to-peak

PPI

programmable peripheral
interface

PROM

programmable ROM

QFP

quad flat pack

RAM

random-access memory

RAMDAC RAM digital-to-analog

converter

RAS

row address strobe

RGB

red green blue

RGBI

red green blue intensity

ROM

read-only memory

rpm

revolutions per minute

R

read

RTC

real-time clock

R/W

read/write

S

slave

SCSI

Small Computer System
Interface

SG

signal ground

SIMM

single inline memory module

SPM

standard page mode

SRS

Sound Retrieval System

SVGA

Super Video Graphics Array

SW

switch

TAC

Technical Assistance Center

TSC

Technical Support Center

TTL

transistor/transistor logic

tpi

tracks per inch

USB

universal serial bus

V

volt

Vac

volts, alternating current

Vdc

volts, direct current

VESA

video electronics standards
association

VFC

VESA-compliant feature
connector

VGA

Video Graphics Array

VRAM

video RAM

W

watt