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Abbreviations and Acronyms
The following list defines or identifies
technical terms, abbreviations, and acro-
nyms used in Dell user documentation.
A
ampere(s)
AC
alternating current
ACPI
Advanced Configuration and Power
Interface
ADC
analog-to-digital converter
ADI
Autodesk Device Interface
AI
artificial intelligence
ANSI
American National Standards Institute
APIC
Advanced Peripheral Interrupt Controller
ASCII
American Standard Code for Information
Interchange
ASIC
application-specific integrated circuit
B
BASIC
Beginner's All-Purpose Symbolic Instruc-
tion Code
BBS
bulletin board service
BIOS
basic input/output system
bpi
bits per inch
bps
bits per second
BTU
British thermal unit
C
Celsius
CCFT
cold cathode fluorescent tube
CD
compact disc
CD-ROM
compact disc read-only memory
CGA
color graphics adapter
cm
centimeter(s)
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