| Amp | Amperes | 
| AC | Alternating Current | 
| Axial Leads | Leads in & out of component ends on same axis | 
| BD | Board (Circuit) | 
| BTW | By The Way | 
| B&W | Black & White | 
| CG | Computer Grade | 
| Cap | Capacitor | 
| Chassis | Monitor PCB | 
| Chassis Pan | Part of monitor frame that chassis bolts to | 
| CMOS | Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor | 
| CP | Control Panel | 
| CPO | Control Panel Overlay | 
| CPU | Central Processing Unit | 
| CRT | Cathode Ray Tube | 
| CS | Composite Sync | 
| DAC | Digital to Analog Converter | 
| DBV | Dollar Bill Validator | 
| DC | Direct Current | 
| DMM | Digital MultiMeter | 
| DPDT | Double Pole Double Throw | 
| DPST | Double Pole Single Throw | 
| EPROM | Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory | 
| FBT | FlyBack Transformer | 
| FET | Field Effect Transistor | 
| FRB | Flat Rate Box | 
| GND | GrouND | 
| GROT | General Rule Of Thumb | 
| HOT | Horizontal Output Transistor | 
| HS | Horizontal Sync | 
| IC | Intergrated Circuit | 
| ID | IDentification | 
| IMHO | In My Humble Opinion | 
| JAMMA | Japanese Amusement Machine Manufacturers Association | 
| LMK | Let Me Know | 
| LYK | Let You Know | 
| mA | Milliamperes | 
| Med Res | Medium Resolution (Mid Res) | 
| MFD | Micofarads | 
| MPU | Main Processing Unit | 
| NiCad | Nickel Cadium | 
| NOS | New Old Stock | 
| NPN | Transistor with N-type emitter & collector & P-type base | 
| NS | NanoSecond | 
| NTSC | National Television Systems Committee | 
| OEM | Original Equipment Manufacturer | 
| OTP | One Time Programmable | 
| PCB | Printed Circuit Board | 
| PNP | Transistor with P-type emitter & collector & N-type base | 
| PnP | Plug and Play | 
| Pot | Potentiometer | 
| PWR | PoWeR | 
| PROM | Programmable Read Only Memory | 
| PS | Power Supply | 
| QC | Quick Connect | 
| QD | Quick Disconnect | 
| Radial Leads | Both leads in & out the same end of a component | 
| RAM | Random Access Memory | 
| RGB | Red-Green-Blue | 
| ROM | Read Only Memory | 
| ROT | Rule Of Thumb | 
| SCR | Silicon Controlled Rectifier | 
| SIP | Single In-line Package | 
| SM | Surface Mount | 
| Std Res | Standard Resolution (Low Res) | 
| Sync | Synchronization | 
| TB | TrackBall | 
| uF | Micofarads | 
| Universal Mount | Monitor framework that can mount in multiple positions | 
| VAC | Volts Alternating Current | 
| VDC | Volts Direct Current | 
| VR | Voltage Regulator | 
| VS | Vertical Sync | 
| WV | Working Volts | 
| Xformer | Transformer | 
| Xceiver | Transceiver | 
| Xsistor | Transistor | 
| Xmitter | Transmitter | 
| Xtal | Crystal | 
| Yoke | Conic wire coils mounted on CRT neck | 
| ZIF | Zero Insertion Force | 
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