Specifications

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Conair
Coolpix (Nikon)
CopyJet (HP)
CreataCard (American Greetings)
Creative Kit (Polaroid)
Creative Labs
Cstar
Customer Care (HP)
Cyber-shot (Sony)
D
D/A (use digital-to-analog at first
mention)
DataFab
date book
D battery
DB-25 (type of computer plug)
DB-9 (type of computer plug)
dBV
dbx (brand name for audio equipment)
DDR DRAM (double data rate dynamic
random access memory)
DEC
Dell
Denor
Design Acoustics
Deskjet (HP)
DeskWriter
Diamond Multimedia
dielectric
DigiCom
Digital8 (JVC)
Digital Acoustic Processor (JVC)
digital audio outputs
Digital Camera Card (Casio)
digital comb filter
Digital DIN
Digital Research
digital spread spectrum (DSS
acceptable after first mention)
Digital Theater Sound
digital-to-analog (D/A acceptable after
first mention)
Digital Viewcam (Sharp)
Direct3D (video standard)
DirectCD (software)
LandWare
LANtastic
laptop (or notebook)
Laral
LaserJet
last-number redial
LCD
Leica
Lexmark
Light Tower (a remote control from
Panasonic)
LineShare (WebTV)
Linksys
Linux
lithium-ion battery
LiveMotion (Adobe)
Logitech
lux
M
MacBook
MacBook Pro
Mac mini
Mac OS (use for all Macintosh operating
systems, including Mac OS X)
Mac OS X 10.1 (use for all post-X
versions of the Mac OS)
MacPac
Mac Pro
Magellan
Magix
Magnavox
ManageWise
MAPI (Message Application
Programming Interface)
Map 'N Track
MasterCube
Master Touch Universal Glo-In-The-
Dark
matrix surround sound
Maxell
MaxTech
Maxtor
MB (abbreviation for megabytes; add
space between numeral and MB, ex: 32
Super Video CD
surge suppressor (not surge
protector)
SurgeMaster
surround sound (n., adj.)
Suunto
SVGA (video standard)
S-VHS
S-video (except in Tech Specs)
sync, synced, syncing
synchro recording
synchro start
T
T-1 (Internet access)
tablet PC
TalkAbout (Motorola)
Tamron (Motorola)
Tape Program Search (Panasonic)
Targus
T-Buffer digital cinematic effects
(3dfx)
TDK
Teac
Technics
Texas Instruments
THD (acceptable on first mention in
specs; stands for "total harmonic
distortion")
The Learning Company
thermal inkjet
ThrustMaster (Guillemot)
Thomson Consumer Electronics
.TIF (file type)
TiVo
Toner Saver (Lexmark)
Toshiba
Toslink
total harmonic distortion (THD
acceptable on first mention in specs)
touchpanel, touchscreen
touch-tone
touch-typing (n.)
touch-type (adj.)
traceroute
Tracker