This article is from the comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.video Frequently Asked Questions, by Michael Scott with numerous contributions by others. (v1.0).
If you don't find the definition you are looking for in this glossary, try the resources below:
The "Free On-line Dictionary of Computing" is available via the web at:
http://wombat.doc.ic.ac.uk/ This dictionary is compiled and maintained by Denis Howe (dbh@doc.ic.ac.uk).
A large list of COMPUTER ACRONYMS is defined in the Babel document accessible via ftp or the web. It is updated 3 times per year, so you have to request the latest document. It's of the format babelYRP.html where
YR is the year, i.e. 95 P is the update period i.e. a, b or c:
After May 1, 1995 request BABEL95B. After Sep 1, 1995 request BABEL95C. After Jan 1, 1996 request BABEL96A.
http://www.access.digex.net/~ikind/babel95b.html
ftp://ftp.temple.edu/pub/info/help-net filename as above babelYRP.txt i.e. babel95b.txt Babel is compiled and maintained by Irving Kind (ikind@mcimail.com).
 
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