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Technical Reference Guide
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1-3
Introduction
1.5  Common Acronyms and Abbreviations
Table 1-1 lists the acronyms and abbreviations used in this guide.
Table 1-1
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Acronym or
Abbreviation
Description
A
ampere
AC
alternating current
ACPI
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
A/D
analog-to-digital
ADC
Analog-to-digital converter
ADD or ADD2
Advanced digital display (card)
AGP
Accelerated graphics port
AHCI
SATA Advanced Host controller Interface
AMT
Active Management Technology
API
application programming interface
APIC
Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller
APM
advanced power management
AOL
Alert-On-LAN™
ASIC
application-specific integrated circuit
ASF
Alert Standard Format
AT
1. attention (modem commands) 2. 286-based PC architecture 
ATA
AT attachment (IDE protocol)
ATAPI
ATA w/packet interface extensions
AVI
audio-video interleaved
AVGA
Advanced VGA
AWG
American Wire Gauge (specification)
BAT
Basic assurance test
BCD
binary-coded decimal
BIOS
basic input/output system
bis
second/new revision
BNC 
Bayonet Neill-Concelman (connector type)
bps or b/s 
bits per second
BSP
Bootstrap processor
BTO
Built to order
CAS
column address strobe
CD
compact disk
CD-ROM
compact disk read-only memory