Specifications

24 AMD Geode™ GeodeROM Functional Specification
Introduction
32087C
2.2 Acronyms and Definitions
This specification uses several acronyms. Table 2-2 lists, in alphabetical order, the acronyms and their definitions.
Table 2-2. Acronyms and Definitions
Acronym Definition
API Application Programming Interface
APM Advanced Power Management
BDA BIOS Data Area
BIOS Basic I/O System
CHS Cylinder/Head/Sector
EBDA Extended BIOS Data Area
HID Human Interface Device
LBA Large Block Address
OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer
PM Power Management
POST Power-On Self Test
SIO SuperI/O
SMAR System Management Address Register
SMHR System Management Header Register
SMI System Management Interrupt
SMM System Management Mode
SoftVGA SMI-based handler in the AMD Geode GX1 processor
SoftVG SMI-based handler in the AMD Geode GX processors*
TSR Terminate, Stay Resident
VSA Virtual System Architecture™
VSM Virtual Support Module