Abbreviations   
C.1 Abbreviations 
  SIMATIC Box PC 627 
C-2  Operating Instructions, Release 05/2006, A5E00362052-03 
Abbreviation  Term  Meaning 
CSA  Canadian Standards Association  Canadian organisation for tests and certifications 
according to own or binational standards (with UL 
/ USA) standards 
CTS  Clear To Send  Clear to send 
DRAM  Dynamic Random Access Memory   
DC  Direct Current  DC current 
DCD  Data Carrier Detect  Data carrier signal detection 
DMA  Direct Memory Access  Direct memory access 
DOS  Disc Operating System  Operating system without GUI 
DP  Decentralized peripherals   
DQS  Deutsche Gesellschaft zur Zertifizierung 
von Qualitätsmanagement mBH 
 
DDRAM  Double Data Random Access Memory  Memory chip with high-speed interface 
DSR  Data Set Ready  Ready for operation 
DTR  Data Terminal Ready  Data terminal is ready 
DVD  Digital Versatile Disc  Digital versatile disk 
DVI  Digital Visual Interface  Digital display interface 
ECC  Error Correction Code  Error correction code 
ECP  Extended capability port  Extended parallel port 
EGA  Enhanced Graphics Adapter  PC to monitor interface 
ESD  Components sensitive to electrostatic 
charge 
 
DM  Electronic Manual   
EIDE  Enhanced Integrated Drive Electronics  An enhancement of the IDE standard  
EISA  Extended Industry Standard Architecture  Extended ISA standard 
EMM  Expanded Memory Manager  Manages memory expansions 
EM64T  Extended Memory 64 technology   
EN  European standard   
EPROM / EEPROM  Erasable Programmable Read-Only 
Memory / Electrically Erasable 
Programmable Read-Only Memory 
Plug-in submodules with EPROM/EEPROM chips
EPP  Enhanced Parallel Port  Bi-directional Centronics interface 
ESC  Escape character  Control character 
EWF  Enhanced Write Filter   
FAQ  Frequently Asked Questions  FAQs 
FAT 32  File Allocation Table 32-bit  32-bit file allocation table 
FD  Floppy disk  Disk drive, 3.5" 
FSB  Front Side Bus   
GND  Ground  Chassis ground 
HD  Hard disk  Hard disk 
HDA  High Definition Audio   
HU  Height unit   
HMI  Human Machine Interface  User interface 
HT  Hyper-Threading