Dell PowerEdge 4400 - Manual (Page 23)

MS-DOS
Abbreviation for Microsoft Disk Operating System.
MTBF
Abbreviation for mean time between failures.
multifrequency monitor
A monitor that supports several video standards. A multifrequency monitor can adjust to the frequency range of the signal from a variety of video
adapters.
mV
Abbreviation for millivolt(s).
N
NIC
Acronym for network interface controller.
NiCad
Acronym for nickel cadmium.
NiMH
Abbreviation for nickel-metal hydride.
NLM
Acronym for NetWare ® Loadable Module.
NMI
Abbreviation for nonmaskable interrupt. A device sends an NMI to signal the microprocessor about hardware errors such as parity errors.
noninterlaced
A technique for decreasing screen flicker by sequentially refreshing each horizontal line on the screen.
ns
Abbreviation for nanosecond(s), one billionth of a second.
NTFS
Abbreviation for the NT File System option in the Windows NT operating system.
NVRAM
Abbreviation for nonvolatile random-access memory. Memory that does not lose its contents when you turn off your computer. NVRAM is used for
maintaining the date, time, and system setup options.
O
OS/2 ®
Abbreviation for Operating System/2.
OTP
Abbreviation for one-time programmable.
P