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Plenum rated
Cable that must be used where toxic gases created
by heat during a fire could not be tolerated. The
plenum term refers to the return air path for an air
conditioning system.
PM
Preventive Maintenance
PMC
PCI Mezzanine Card
Primary printer
Network printer that has first priority in receiving
print requests.
Printer Name
Name placed into the monitor to allow the user to
send hard copy recordings to a specific network
printer.
Privileged access
Monitor operations not accessible to all users. A
password is required to access these functions.
PS/2
IBM standard
PSK
Pre-Shared Key. Used with WPA security to
encrypt the data prior to transmission. A PSK pass
phrase or PSK key configuration is used in place of
a username or password.
PVC
Poly Vinyl Chloride used in production of non-
plenum cables.
RAMDAC
Digital-to-Analog Converter with memory that
converts digital video to analog video.
RGB
Red, Green, Blue
RISC
Reduced Instruction Set Computing
ROM
Read Only Memory
RTC
Real Time Clock
RTGL
Real Time Graphics Library
RTS
Ready-To-send signal used in communications
protocols.
RXD
Receive Data. Used in communications protocols.
SDLC
Synchronous Data Link Control. Used for
communication between the monitor and external
devices such as modules, telemetry housings or
Flexport interfaces.
Secondary printer
Network printer where printing requests made at a
bedside or central are sent to if a primary printer is
busy.
SIMM
Single In-line Memory Module
SMA
Shared Memory ASIC
SRAM
Static RAM (CMOS RAM)
SSID
Service Set Identifier. A sequence of characters
attached to all packets on a wireless network to
identify each packet as part of that network.
SSL
Secure Socket Layer. Predecessor to TLS.
Stop bits
Quantity of bits used to discontinue transfer block
in serial communications.
Subnet Mask
Part of an IP address that is allocated for a
subnetwork.
Subnet Name
Unique subnetwork name identifying logically
separated networks.
SuperCap
A type of capacitor
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