Dell Inspiron 3500 - Manual (Page 40)

BTU
Abbreviation for British thermal unit.
bus
An information pathway between the components of a computer. Your computer contains an expansion bus that allows the microprocessor to
communicate with controllers for all the various devices connected to the computer. Your computer also contains an address bus and a data bus
for communications between the microprocessor and RAM.
byte
Eight contiguous bits of information, the basic data unit used by your computer.
BZT
Abbreviation for Bundesamt fur Zulassungen in der Telekommunikation.
C
C
Abbreviation for Celsius.
cache
A fast storage area that keeps a copy of data or instructions for quicker data retrieval. Cache memory enhances the speed of many
microprocessor operations by storing the most-recently accessed contents of system memory.
CardBus
An I/O bus architecture that combines the PCMCIA form factor with 32-bit, 33-MHz PCI bus protocols.
Carnet
A carnet is an international customs document (also known as a merchandise passport) that facilitates temporary imports into foreign countries
and is valid for up to one year.
CD-ROM
Abbreviation for compact disc read-only memory. CD-ROM drives use optical technology to read data from CDs. CDs are read-only storage
devices; you cannot write new data to a CD with standard CD-ROM drives.
CGA
Abbreviation for color graphics adapter.
cm
Abbreviation for centimeter(s).
CMOS
Acronym for complementary metal-oxide semiconductor. In computers, CMOS memory chips are often used for NVRAM storage.
COMn
The device names for the first through fourth serial ports on your computer are COM1, COM2, COM3, and COM4. The default interrupt for COM1
and COM3 is IRQ4, and the default interrupt for COM2 and COM4 is IRQ3. Therefore, you must be careful when configuring software that runs a
serial device so that you don't create an interrupt conflict.
component
As they relate to DMI, manageable components are operating systems, application programs, desktop and server computer systems, adapter
cards, or peripherals that are compatible with DMI. Each component is made up of groups and attributes that are defined as relevant to that
component.
CON
The MS-DOS ® device name for the console, which includes your computer's keyboard and text displayed on the screen.