Glossary, Abbreviations – Toshiba Satellite C640 User Manual

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User’s Manual

Glossary-1

Satellite C600/C640/C645/C600D/C640D/C645D, Satellite Pro C600/C640/C600D/C640D

Glossary

The terms in this glossary cover topics related to this manual. Alternate
naming is included for reference.

Abbreviations

AC: Alternating current

ACPI: Advanced Configuration and Power Interface

ASCII: American Standard Code for Information Interchange

BD-R: Blu-ray Disc Recordable

BD-RE: Blu-ray Disc Rewritable

BIOS: basic input/output system

bps: bits per second

CD: compact disc

CD-ROM: Compact Disc Read-Only Memory

CD-RW: Compact Disc-ReWritable

CMOS: complementary metal-oxide semiconductor

CPU: central processing unit

CRT: cathode ray tube

DC: direct current

DDR: double data rate

DIMM: dual inline memory module

DVD: digital versatile disc

DVD-R: Digital Versatile Disc-Recordable

DVD-RAM: Digital Versatile Disc-Random Access Memory

DVD-R (Dual Layer): Digital Versatile Disc Recordable Dual Layer

DVD-ROM: Digital Versatile Disc-Read Only Memory

DVD-RW: Digital Versatile Disc-ReWritable

DVD+R (Double Layer): Digital Versatile Disc Recordable Double Layer

eSATA: external Serial ATA

FDD: floppy diskette drive

FIR: fast infrared

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