Term Definition
IPMI Intelligent Platform Management Interface
ITP In-Target Probe
KB 1024 bytes.
KCS Keyboard Controller Style
KVM Keyboard, Video, Mouse
LAN Local Area Network
LCD Liquid Crystal Display
LCT Lower Critical Threshold
LED Light Emitting Diode
LNCT Lower Non-Critical Threshold
LNRT Lower Non-Recoverable Threshold
LPC Low Pin Count
LSI Large Scale Integration
LUN Logical Unit Number
MAC Media Access Control
MB 1024 KB
MD2 Message Digest 2 – Hashing Algorithm
MD5 Message Digest 5 – Hashing Algorithm – Higher Security
Ms Milliseconds
Mux Multiplexer
NIC Network Interface Card
NMI Nonmaskable Interrupt
NM Node Management
OBF Output buffer
OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer
Ohm Unit of electrical resistance
PDB Power Distrubution Board
PEF Platform Event Filtering
PEP Platform Event Paging
PERR Parity Error
POH Power-On Hours
POST Power-On Self Test
PWM Pluse Width Modulation
RAC Remote Access Card
RAM Random Access Memory
RMCP Remote Management Control Protocol
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