Specifications

HSC Firmware Update QSSC-S4R Technical Product Specification
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Glossary
This appendix contains important terms used in the preceding chapters. For ease of use, numeric entries are listed first
(e.g., “82460GX”) with alpha entries following (e.g., “AGP 4x”). Acronyms are then entered in their respective place,
with non-acronyms following.
Word/Acronym Definition
ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
ANSI American National Standards Institute
ASL ACPI Source Language
BIOS Basic Input / Output System
BMC Baseboard Management Controller
CE Community European
CISPR International Special Committee on Radio Interference
CMOS Complementary Metal-Oxide Semi-Conductor
COM Communications
CPD Component Data Sheets
CRU Customer Replaceable Unit
CSA Canadian Standards Organization
D2D DC-to-DC converter
DB Data Bus
dBA deciBel Acoustic
DDR- Double Data Rate
DIMM Dual In-Line Memory Module
DMA Direct Memory Access
DPC Direct Platform Control
DPS Distributed Power supply
DSS Decision Support System
DT Double Transition
ECC Error Checking and Correcting
EEPROM Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM
EMI Electromagnetic Interference
EMP Emergency Management Port
EPS External Product Specification
ESD Electro Static Discharge
FCC Federal Communications Commission
FRB Fault Resilient Booting
FRU Field Replaceable Unit
FSB Front Side Bus
FWH Firmware Hub
GND Ground
GUI Graphical User Interface
HDD Hard Disk drive
HDM High Density Metric
HL Hub-Link
HPC High Pin Count
HPIB Hot-Plug Indicator Board
HSC Hot Swap Controller
I/O Input / Output
IC Integrated Circuit
ICH I/O Control Hub
ICMB Intelligent Chassis Management Bus
IDE Integrated Device Electronics
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
IMB Intelligent Management Bus
IPMB Intelligent Platform Management Bus
IPMI Intelligent Platform Management Interface
ISA Industry Standard Architecture
ISP In System Programmable
ITE Information Technology Equipment
ITP In-Target Probe
JAE Japan Aviation Electronics
JTAG Joint Test Action Group