User's Manual

Glossary 229
SIP
Acronym for single in-line package, which is a type of
housing for electronic components in which the
connecting pins protrude from one side. A SIP is also
called a Single In-line Pin Package (SIPP).
SKU
Acronym for stock keeping unit.
SMART
Acronym for Self-Monitoring Analysis Reporting
Technology. A technology that allows hard drives to
report errors and failures to the system BIOS, which
then displays an error message on the screen. To take
advantage of this technology, you must have a
SMART-compliant hard drive and the proper support
in the system BIOS.
SMBIOS
Acronym for system management BIOS.
SMD
Acronym for surface mount device.
SMTP
Acronym for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, a method
for exchanging e-mail over the internet.
SNMP
Abbreviation for Simple Network Management
Protocol. SNMP is an industry-standard interface that
allows a network manager to remotely monitor and
manage workstations.
SODIMM
Acronym for small outline-DIMM. A DIMM module
with a thinner profile due to the use of TSOP chip
packages. SODIMMs are commonly used in
laptop computers.
SRAM
Abbreviation for static random-access memory.
Because SRAM chips do not require continual refreshing,
they are substantially faster than DRAM chips.
state
Refers to the condition of an object that can have more
than one condition. For example, an object may be in
the “not ready” state.
status
Refers to the health or functioning of an object. For
example, a temperature probe can have the status
normal if the probe is measuring acceptable temperatures.
When the probe begins reading temperatures that
exceed limits set by the user, it reports a critical status.
SVGA
Abbreviation for super video graphics array. VGA and
SVGA are video standards for video adapters with
greater resolution and color display capabilities than
previous standards.
To display a program at a specific resolution, you must
install the appropriate video drivers and your monitor
must support the resolution. Similarly, the number of
colors that a program can display depends on the
capabilities of the monitor, the video driver, and the
amount of video memory installed in the computer.
switch
On a computer system board, switches control various
circuits or functions in your computer system. These
switches are known as
DIP switches ; they are normally
packaged in groups of two or more switches in a plastic
case. Two common DIP switches are used on system
boards:
slide switches and rocker switches. The names
of the switches are based on how the settings (on and off)
of the switches are changed.