Dell PowerVault 770N (Deskside NAS Appliance) - Manual (Page 36)

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Glossary
Dell™ PowerVault™ 770N NAS Systems User's Guide
The following list defines or identifies technical terms, abbreviations, and acronyms used in your system documents.
A
Abbreviation for ampere(s).
AC
Abbreviation for alternating current.
ACPI
Abbreviation for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface.
adapter card
An expansion card that plugs into an expansion-card connector on the computer's system board. An adapter card adds some
specialized function to the system by providing an interface between the expansion bus and a peripheral device. Examples of
adapter cards include network cards, sound cards, and SCSI adapters.
ambient temperature
The temperature of the area or room where the system is located. Also known as room temperature.
ANSI
Abbreviation for American National Standards Institute.
application
Software, such as a spreadsheet or word processor, designed to help you perform a specific task or series of tasks.
Application programs run from the operating system.
asset tag code
An individual code assigned to a system, usually by a system administrator, for security or tracking purposes.
backup
A copy of a program or data file. As a precaution, you should back up your system's hard drive on a regular basis. Before
making a change to the configuration of your system, you should back up important start-up files from your operating
system.
backup battery
The backup battery maintains system configuration, date, and time information in a special section of memory when the
system is turned off.