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SIMATIC Rack PC IL 43 
Operating Instructions, Edition 09/2005, A5E00432875-01 

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Abbreviations 

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Abbreviations 

 

 

Abbreviation 

Term 

Definition 

AC 

Alternating current 

Alternating current 

ACPI 

Advanced Configuration and Power 

Interface 

Configuration interface, allows the operating 

system control over the power supply to all 

devices connected to the PC.  

AG 

Automation device 

 

AGP 

Accelerated Graphics Port 

High-speed bus system, used to interconnect 

computer peripherals with the motherboard. 

APIC 

Advanced Programmable Interrupt 

Controller 

Supports multiprocessing. 

APM 

Advanced Power Management 

Tool for monitoring and reducing power 

consumption of the PC. 

AS 

Automation System 

 

AT 

Advanced Technology 

Advanced technology introduced by IBM in the 

year 1984. The AT computer, successor of the 

XT computer, is based on an Intel 80286 

processor. Now we refer to all PCs working 

operated a 16-bit or 32-bit processor as AT 

computer. 

ATA 

Advanced Technology Attachment 

Hard disk standard for integrating the hard disk 

controller directly on the hard disk, which reduces 

the costs of hard disks and interfaces and makes 

it easier to implement the firmware. -> IDE 

ATX 

AT-Bus-Extended 

 

AWG 

American Wire Gauge 

US standard for the cable diameter 

BIOS 

Basic Input Output System 

Basic Input Output System A set of vital software 

routines used to perform a hardware test after the 

startup of a computer, to load the operating 

system and to provide routines for the data 

transfer between hardware components. 

CAN 

Controller Area Network 

 

CD-ROM 

Compact Disc – Read Only Memory 

Removable storage medium for large data 

volumes 

CD-RW 

Compact Disc – Rewritable 

Rewritable CD 

CE 

Communauté Européenne 

CE label 

CF 

Compact Flash card