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Glossary, Acronyms – Toshiba SATELLITE A10 User Manual

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Glossary

TECHNICAL NOTE: Some features defined in this glossary
may not be available on your computer.

Acronyms

The following acronyms may appear in this user’s guide.

AC alternating

current

BIOS

basic input/output system

bps bits

per

second

CD

compact disc

CD-ROM

compact disc read-only memory

CD-RW

compact disc rewrite memory

CMOS complementary

metal-oxide

semiconductor

COM1

communications port 1 (serial port)

COM2

communications port 2 (serial port)

CPU

central processing unit

DC direct

current