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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