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1
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CMOS

A

Complimentary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor

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BIOS

A

Basic Input Output System

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ROM

A

Read-Only Memory

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CPU

A

Central Processing Unit

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POST

A

Power On Self-Test

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USB

A

Universal Serial Bus

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7
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NIC

A

Network Interface Card

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PS/2

A

Personal System 2

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ACPI

A

Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (device config and power mgmt in BIOS settings)

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APIC

A

Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (to be enabled for plug and play capability)

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PCI

A

Peripheral Component Interconnect

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12
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PCIe

A

Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCI Express)

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13
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HDA

A

High Definition Audio

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14
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SATA

A

Serial AT Attachment (AT formerly stood for Advanced Technology, left out now to avoid trademark infringement with IBM).

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PATA

A

Parallel AT Attachment

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16
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MCH

A

Memory Controller Hub

17
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ICH

A

Input Output (I/O) Controller Hub

18
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DMI

A

Direct Media Interface (or internal bus between north bridge and south bridge)

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FSB

A

Front Side Bus

20
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IDE

A

Integrated Drive Electronics

21
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EIDE

A

Enhanced Integrated Drive Electronics

22
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AGP

A

Accelerated Graphics Port

23
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ISA

A

Industry Standard Architecture (older expansion port before PCI)

24
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DIMM

A

Dual Inline Memory Module

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RAID
Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks
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BSB
Back Side Bus
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FRU
Field Replaceable Unit
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ESD
Electrostatic Discharge
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SLI
Scalable Link Interface (to bridge two PCIe cards together via a PCIe x1 slot)
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IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

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