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Glossary
The terms in this glossary cover the topics discussed in this manual.
Alternate naming is included for reference.
Abbreviations
AC: alternating current
AGP: accelerated graphics port
ANSI: American National Standards Institute
APM: advanced power manager
ASCII: American Standard Code for Information Interchange
BIOS: basic input output system
CMOS: complementary metal-oxide semiconductor
CPU: central processing unit
CRT: cathode ray tube
CSV: Clear Super View
DC: direct current
DDC: display data channel
DOS: disk operating system
DMA: direct memory access
DRAM: dynamic random access memory
DSVD: Digital Simultaneous Voice and Data
DVD: Digital Versatile Disc
DVI: Digital Visual Interface
ECP: extended capabilities port
EGA: enhanced graphics adapter
FDD: floppy disk drive
FIR: fast infrared