Abbreviations (M)

  Abbreviations (M)

Abbreviations.	Meaning
MAC	Medium Access Control (e.g. unique address for 8230)
MAP	Maintenance Analysis Procedure
MAPI	Message Appl. Program Interface
MBps	Megabytes per second
Mbps	Megabits per second
Mb	Megabyte (1.048.576 bytes)
Mbit	Megabit (million bits)
MCA	Micro Channel Architecture
MCGA	Modified Color Graphics Adapter (320x200x256)
MCI	Media Control Interface (Audio Video...)
MCLK	Memory Clock
MCU	Memory Control Unit
MDA	Monochrome Display Adapter
MDRAM	Multibank DRAM (up to 90MHz)
Mega	A prefix meaning a million times ( or x 10^6)
MFI	Mainframe Interactive (same as NPT)
MFM	Modified Frequency Modulated (encoding used for ST-506/412 HDDs)
MHz	Mega Hertz
MIA	Media Interface Adapter (Fibre channel)
Micro	A prefix meaning a millionth (or x 10-6)
MIDI	Music Instrument Digital Interface
Milli	A prefix meaning a thousandth (or x 10-3)
MIPS	Million Instructions per Second
MM	Multi Media
MME	Matched Memory Extension
MMU	Memory Management Unit
MMX	Multi Media Extension (MMX-CPU)
MNP	Microcom Networking Protocol (for Modem)
	(MNP classes 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,9 & 10)
MPC	Multimedia Personal Computer
MPEG	Moving (Motion) Pictures Experts Group
MPTN	Multi-Protocol Transport Network
MPTS	Multi-Protocol Transport Services
MSB	Most Significant Bit
MSCDEX	Microsoft CD Extensions
MSD	Most Significant Digit
MTBF	Meantime Between Failure