Computer Hardware User Manual

VIPER Technical Manual Appendix E – Acronyms and abbreviations

RAM Random Access Memory

Reg Regulator

RSA public key cryptosystem invented by Rivest, Shamir and Adleman

RTC Real Time Clock

RX Receive

SBC Single Board Computer

SDRAM Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory

SRAM Static Random Access Memory

STN Super Twisted Nematic, technology of passive matrix liquid crystal

STUART Standard Universal Asynchronous Receiver / Transmitter

TCG/TCPA Trusted Computing Group / Platform Alliance

TPM Trusted Platform Module

TFT Thin Film Transistor, a type of LCD flat-panel display screen

TX Transmit

UART Universal Asynchronous Receiver / Transmitter

UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply

USB Universal Serial Bus

VAC Voltage Alternating Current

VDC Voltage Direct Current

VGA Video Graphics Adapter, display resolution 640 x 480 pixels

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