MSI ATX Motherboard G52-MA00362 - Manual (Page 80)

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Glossary
Appendix A: USB PC to PC
Networking Function
Glossary
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ACPI (Advanced Configuration & Power Interface)
This power management specification enables the OS (operating system)
to control the amount of power given to each device attached to the
computer. Windows 98/98SE, Windows 2000 and Windows ME can
fully support ACPI to allow users managing the system power flexibly.
AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port)
A new, high-speed graphics interface that based on PCI construction
and designed especially for the throughput demands of 3-D graphics.
AGP provides a direct channel (32-bit wide bus) between the display
controller and main memory for high graphics quality and performance.
ATX
A modern shape and layout of mainboard that supersedes the widely-
used Baby AT form factor. It improves many placement of components
and makes a more efficient design.
BIOS (basic input/output system)
On PCs, an essential software that contains all the control code of in-
put/output interface (such as keyboard, disk drives, etc.). It executes
hardware test on booting the system, starts the OS, and provides an
interface between the OS and the components . The BIOS is stored in a
ROM chip.
Buffer
A region of memory reserved as a temporary storage area. In most cases,
the OS or applications will create buffer areas to save the necessary data,
and the applications can find the data in the areas first to increase the
processing speed.