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Appendix: acronyms – AMD 7ZMMC User Manual

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Appendix: Acronyms

Acronyms

Meaning

ACPI

Advanced Configuration and Power Interface

APM

Advanced Power Management

AGP

Accelerated Graphics Port

AMR

Audio Modem Riser

ACR

Advanced Communications Riser

BIOS

Basic Input / Output System

CPU

Central Processing Unit

CMOS

Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor

CRIMM

Continuity RIMM

CNR

Communication and Networking Riser

DMA

Direct Memory Access

DMI

Desktop Management Interface

DIMM

Dual Inline Memory Module

DRM

Dual Retention Mechanism

DRAM

Dynamic Random Access Memory

DDR

Double Data Rate

ECP

Extended Capabilities Port

ESCD

Extended System Configuration Data

ECC

Error Checking and Correcting

EMC

Electromagnetic Compatibility

EPP

Enhanced Parallel Port

ESD

Electrostatic Discharge

FDD

Floppy Disk Device

FSB

Front Side Bus

HDD

Hard Disk Device

IDE

Integrated Dual Channel Enhanced

IRQ

Interrupt Request

I/O

Input / Output

IOAPIC

Input Output Advanced Programmable Input Controller

ISA

Industry Standard Architecture

LAN

Local Area Network

LBA

Logical Block Addressing

LED

Light Emitting Diode

MHz

Megahertz

MIDI

Musical Interface Digital Interface

MTH

Memory Translator Hub

MPT

Memory Protocol Translator

NIC

Network Interface Card

OS

Operating System

OEM

Original Equipment Manufacturer

PAC

PCI A.G.P. Controller

POST

Power-On Self Test

PCI

Peripheral Component Interconnect

RIMM

Rambus in-line Memory Module

SCI

Special Circumstance Instructions

SECC

Single Edge Contact Cartridge

SRAM

Static Random Access Memory

SMP

Symmetric Multi-Processing

SMI

System Management Interrupt

USB

Universal Serial Bus

VID

Voltage ID