Technical data

Preface

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Abbreviations

Abbreviation Meaning

ACPI Advanced configuration and power management interface

APIC Advanced programmable interrupt controller

ATAPI AT attachment packet interface

BIOS Basic input/output system

DIMM Dual in-line memory module

DMA Direct memory access

DRAM Dynamic random access memory

ECC Error correction code

ECP Extended capabilities port

EPP Enhanced parallel port

FDD Floppy disk drive

FRU Field replaceable unit

GB Gigabyte

GUI Graphical user interface

h An h suffix to a numerical value denotes hexadecimal

numbers. For example, 0F8h equals 0F8 hexadecimal.

HDD Hard disk drive

C Inter-integrated circuit

IDE Intelligent drive electronics

I/O Input/output

IOAPIC Input/output advanced programmable interrupt controller

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