Compaq W4000 - Manual (Page 24)

Chapter 1 Introduction
Table 1-1. Acronyms and Abbreviations Continued
Acronym/Abbreviation Description
in inch
INT interrupt
I/O input/output
IPL
initial program loader
IrDA InfraRed Data Association
IRQ interrupt request
ISA industry standard architecture
Kb / KB kilobits / kilobytes (x 1024 bits / x 1024 bytes)
Kb/s kilobits per second
kg kilogram
KHz kilohertz
kV kilovolt
lb pound
LAN
local area network
LCD liquid crystal display
LED light-emitting diode
LPC Low pin count
LSI large scale integration
LSb / LSB least significant bit / least significant byte
LUN logical unit (SCSI)
m Meter
MCH
Memory controller hub
MMX multimedia extensions
MPEG Motion Picture Experts Group
ms millisecond
MSb / MSB
most significant bit / most significant byte
mux multiplex
MVA
motion video acceleration
MVW motion video window
n variable parameter/value
NIC network interface card/controller
NiMH nickel-metal hydride
NMI non-maskable interrupt
NRZI Non-return-to-zero inverted
ns nanosecond
NT
nested task flag
NTSC National Television Standards Committee
NVRAM non-volatile random access memory
OS operating system
PAL 1. programmable array logic 2. phase alternating line
PC Personal computer
PCA Printed circuit assembly
PCI peripheral component interconnect
PCM pulse code modulation
PCMCIA Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
Continued
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