Intel® Server Board S2600CW Family TPS  Glossary 
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Glossary 
This appendix contains important terms used in the preceding chapters. For ease of use, 
numeric entries are listed first (for example, 82460GX) with alpha entries following (for 
example, AGP 4x). Acronyms are then entered in their respective place, with non-acronyms 
following. 
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface 
Advanced Programmable Interrupt Control 
Application Specific Integrated Circuit 
Basic Input/Output System 
Baseboard Management Controller 
Circuitry connecting one computer bus to another, allowing an agent on one to 
access the other 
Chassis Bridge Controller (A microcontroller connected to one or more other CBCs, 
together they bridge the IPMB buses of multiple chassis) 
Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol 
In terms of this specification, this describes the PC-AT compatible region of battery-
backed 128 bytes of memory, which normally resides on the server board. 
Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory 
Enhanced Host Controller Interface 
Emergency Management Port 
External Product Specification 
Flex Management Connector 
Gunning Transceiver Logic 
Inter-Integrated Circuit Bus