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Abbreviations
Your Ascentia M documentation uses the following
abbreviations:
A . . . . . . . . . . Amperes
AC . . . . . . . . Alternating current
APM . . . . . . . Advanced Power Management
ATA . . . . . . . AT attachment (refers to the hard-drive
interface in an AT-compatible computer)
BBS . . . . . . . Bulletin board system
BIOS . . . . . . Basic input/output system
C . . . . . . . . . . Centigrade
CD . . . . . . . . Compact disc
CD-ROM . . Compact disc read-only memory
cm . . . . . . . . . Centimeters
COM . . . . . . Communication (as in communication port)
CMOS . . . . . Complementary metal-oxide semiconductor
DC . . . . . . . . Direct current
dBA . . . . . . . Decibels acoustic
DIN . . . . . . . Deutsche Industrie Normenuasschuss
(German electrical standards association)
DMA . . . . . . Direct memory access
DPMS . . . . . Display power-management signaling
DRAM . . . . . Dynamic random access memory
DS-STN . . . . Dual-scan super twist nematic
ECP . . . . . . . Extended capabilities port
EPP . . . . . . . . Enhanced parallel port
F . . . . . . . . . . Fahrenheit
FIR . . . . . . . . Fast infrared
ft . . . . . . . . . . Feet
g . . . . . . . . . . gram
G . . . . . . . . . . Gravity
GB . . . . . . . . Gigabytes
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