Glossary
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I
I/O Input/output—The techniques, media, and devices used to achieve
communication between machines and users.
IDE Integrated Drive Electronics—Hard disk and built-in controller.
IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
IRQ* Interrupt signal
ISA Industry Standard Architecture—The original PC bus architecture,
specifically the 16-bit AT bus.
K
KB Kilobytes of memory
L
LAN Local Area Network—Communications network that serves users
within a confined geographical area. It is made up of servers,
workstations, a network operating system, and a communications link.
LCD
Liquid Crystal Display—A display technology using polarizing filters
and liquid crystal cells.
LED Light-emitting diode
M
MAX Measurement & Automation Explorer
MB Megabytes of memory
MPS Multiprocessor Specification
MTBF Mean Time Between Failure
MTTR Mean Time to Repair
MXI
Multisystem eXtension Interface
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