Toshiba 1730 User Guide
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Glossary
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Acronyms
The following acronyms may appear in this user’s guide.
AC alternating
current
BIOS basic
input/output
system
bps bits
per
second
CD
compact disc
CD-ROM
compact disc read-only memory
CMOS complementary
metal-oxide
semiconductor
COM1
communications port 1 (serial port)
COM2
communications port 2 (serial port)
CPU central
processing
unit
DC direct
current
DMA
direct memory access