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$n
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hexadecimal value n
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10Base-T
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an Ethernet standard for data transmission at
10 Mbits per second
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100Base-TX
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an Ethernet standard for data transmission at
100 Mbits per second
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68K
|
the 68000 family of microprocessors
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ADB
|
Apple Desktop Bus
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AIM
|
ATA Interface Module
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ANSI
|
American National Standards Institute
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API
|
application programming interface
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ASIC
|
application-specific integrated circuit
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ATA
|
AT attachment
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BIOS
|
basic input/output system
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CAS
|
column address strobe, a memory control signal
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CD
|
compact disc
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CD-ROM
|
compact disc read-only memory
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CHRP
|
Common Hardware Reference Platform
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CPU
|
central processing unit
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CRM
|
Communications Resource Manager
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CRT
|
cathode ray tube, a video display device
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DAA
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data access adapter (a telephone line interface)
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DAC
|
digital-to-analog converter
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DIMM
|
Dual Inline Memory Module
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DB-DMA
|
descriptor-based direct memory access
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DMA
|
direct memory access
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DVI
|
Digital Visual Interface
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EDO
|
extended data out
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EEPROM
|
electrically eraseable programmable ROM
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EIDE
|
enhanced integrated device electronics
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G3
|
Generation 3, the third generation of PowerPC
microprocessors, including the PPC 740 and PPC 750
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GND
|
ground
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HFS
|
hierarchical file system
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HID
|
human interface device, a class of USB devices
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IC
|
integrated circuit
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IDE
|
integrated device electronics
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IEC
|
International Electrotechnical Commission
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I/O
|
input and output
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IR
|
infrared
|
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IrDA
|
Infrared Data Association
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ISO
|
International Organization for Standardization
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JEDEC
|
Joint Electron Device Engineering Council
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JIS
|
Japanese Industrial Standards
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L1
|
level 1 or first level, a type of CPU cache
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L2
|
level 2 or second level, a type of CPU cache
|
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LED
|
light emitting diode
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Mac OS
|
Macintosh Operating System
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MESH
|
the name of an Apple custom IC
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modem
|
modulator-demodulator, a data communications interface
for use with analog telephone lines
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NMI
|
nonmaskable interrupt
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NOP
|
no operation
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NV-RAM
|
nonvolatile random-access memory
|
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OHCI
|
Open Host Controller Interface
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OS
|
operating system
|
|
PCI
|
Peripheral Component Interconnect, an industry-standard
expansion bus
|
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PLL
|
phase-locked loop
|
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POST
|
power-on self test
|
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RAM
|
random-access memory
|
|
RAID
|
random array of inexpensive disks
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RCA
|
Radio Corporation of America
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rms
|
root mean square
|
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ROM
|
read-only memory
|
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RTAS
|
run-time abstraction services
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SBP
|
Serial Bus Protocol
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SCC
|
Serial Communications Controller
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SCSI
|
Small Computer System Interface
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SDRAM
|
synchronous dynamic RAM
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SGRAM
|
synchronous graphics RAM; used for display buffers
|
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SMB
|
System Management Bus (for Smart Battery)
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SNR
|
signal to noise ratio
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SO-DIMM
|
small outline dual inline memory module
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SPD
|
Serial Presence Detect, a feature of the SO DIMM
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USB
|
Universal Serial Bus, an industry-standard
expansion bus
|
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VCC
|
positive supply voltage (voltage for collectors)
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VIA
|
versatile interface adapter
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