a-Si | hydrogenated amorphous silicon |
ABC | Atanasoff-Berry Computer |
AC | alternating current |
ACL | access control list |
ACPI | Advanced Configuration and Power Interface |
ACR | advanced communications riser |
ADC | analog-to-digital converter |
ADF | adapter description files |
ADPCM | adaptive differential pulse code modulation |
ADR | advanced digital recording |
ADSL | asymmetric digital subscriber line |
AFC | antiferromagnetically coupled |
AGC | automatic gain control |
AGP | accelerated graphics port |
AHA | Accelerated Hub Architecture |
AHRA | Audio Home Recording Act |
AIT | advanced intelligent tape |
ALDC | advanced lossless data compression |
ALi | Acer Laboratories, Inc. |
AMD | Advanced Micro Devices |
AMI | American Megatrends, Inc. |
AMR | anistropic magneto-resistant or Audio/Modem Riser |
ANSI | American National Standards Institute |
APA | all points addressable |
API | application programming interface |
APIC | advanced programmable interrupt controller |
APM | Advanced Power Management |
APS | analog protection system |
ARCnet | Attached Resource Computer Network |
ARLL | advanced run length limited |
ARQ | automatic repeat request |
ASCII | American Standard Code for Information Interchange |
ASME | American Society of Mechanical Engineers |
ASPI | Advanced SCSI Programming Interface |
AT | Advanced Technology |
ATA | Advanced Technology Attachment |
ATAPI | Advanced Technology Attachment Packet Interface |
ATF | auto tracking following |
ATM | asynchronous transfer mode |
ATX | advanced technology extended |
AVI | audio video interleave |
AWG | American Wire Gauge |
