Dell Precision 420 - Manual (Page 50)

MS-DOS®
Microsoft Disk Operating System
MTBF
mean time between failures
multifrequency monitor
A monitor that supports several video standards. A multifrequency monitor can adjust to the frequency range of the signal from a variety of video
adapters.
mV
millivolt(s)
N
NDIS
Network Driver Interface Specification
NIC
network interface controller
NLM
NetWare ® Loadable Module
NMI
nonmaskable interrupt. A device sends an NMI to signal the microprocessor about hardware errors, such as a parity error.
noninterlaced
A technique for decreasing screen flicker by sequentially refreshing each horizontal line on the screen.
ns
nanosecond(s), one billionth of a second.
NTFS
NT File System. An option in the Windows NT operating system.
NVRAM
nonvolatile random-access memory. Memory that does not lose its contents when you turn off your computer. NVRAM is used for maintaining the
date, time, and system configuration information.
O
OS/2®
Operating System/2
OTP
one-time programmable
P
parallel port
An I/O port used most often to connect a parallel printer to your computer. You can usually identify a parallel port on your computer by its 25-hole
connector.
parameter