Glossary of Acronyms

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OEM - Original Equipment Manufacturer. Any manufacturer that sells its product to a reseller. Usually refers to the original manufacturer of a particular device or component. Most Compaq hard disks, for example, are made by Conner Peripherals, who is considered the OEM. A vendor that combines hardware and/or software from others, adds its own products, and sells the resulting combination to end users.

OSD - On Screen Display. A feature that displays some monitor settings on the monitor screen.

OTP - One time Programmable. See PROM.

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