Dell Inspiron 2000 - Manual (Page 33)

Abbreviation for hertz.
I/O
Abbreviation for input/output. The keyboard is an input device, and a printer is an output device. In general, I/O activity can be differentiated from computational activity. For
example, when a program sends a document to the printer, it is engaging in output activity; when the program sorts a list of terms, it is engaging in computational activity.
ICES
Abbreviation for Interference-Causing Equipment Standard (in Canada).
ICU
Abbreviation for ISA Configuration Utility.
IDE
Abbreviation for integrated drive electronics. See also EIDE .
IrDA
Acronym for Infrared Data Association.
IRQ
Abbreviation for interrupt request. A signal that data is about to be sent to or received by a device travels by an IRQ line to the microprocessor. Each device connection must
be assigned an IRQ number. For example, the first serial port in your computer (COM1) is assigned to IRQ4 by default. Two devices can share the same IRQ assignment, but
you cannot operate both devices simultaneously.
ISA
Acronym for Industry-Standard Architecture. A 16-bit expansion bus design. The expansion-card connectors in an ISA computer are also compatible with 8-bit ISA expansion
cards.
ISP
Abbreviation for Internet service provider. A company that allows you to dial into its host server to connect directly to the Internet.
JEIDA
Acronym for Japanese Electronic Industry Development Association.
jumper
Jumpers are small blocks on a circuit board with two or more pins emerging from them. Plastic plugs containing a wire fit down over the pins. The wire connects the pins and
creates a circuit. Jumpers provide a simple and reversible method of changing the circuitry in a printed circuit board.
K
Abbreviation for kilo-, indicating 1000.
KB
Abbreviation for kilobyte(s), 1024 bytes.
Kb
Abbreviation for kilobit(s), 1024 bits.
KB/sec
Abbreviation for kilobit(s) per second.
Kbps
Abbreviation for kilobyte(s) per second.