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Glossary, Acronyms – Toshiba NB250 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

DMA

Direct Memory Access

DIMM

Dual Inline Memory Module