User`s guide

StorageWorks RAID Array 200 Subsystem Family
Acronyms and Abbreviations
The following acronyms and abbreviations are used in this guide:
Acronym
Meaning
BIOS
Basic input/output system
DMA
Direct memory access
DRAM
Dynamic random access memory
IDE
Integrated drive electronics
ISA
Industry standard architecture
EISA
Extended industry standard architecture
MS-DOS
Microsoft Disk Operating System
POST
Power-on self test
ROM
Read only memory
SCSI
Small computer system interface
SIMM
Single in-line memory modules
VGA
Video graphics array
Windows
Microsoft Windows application software
Abbreviation
Meaning
KB
A KB suffix to a numerical value indicates size in kilobytes.
For example, 640 KB, 7168 KB, and so on. A kilobyte
equals 1024 bytes.
MB
An MB suffix to a numerical value indicates size in
megabytes. For example, 1 MB, 256 MB, and so on. A
megabyte equals 1 048 576 bytes.
GB
A GB suffix to a numerical value indicates size in
gigabytes. For example, 1 GB, 256 GB, and so on. A
gigabyte equals 1 073 741 824 bytes.
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