Number | Abbreviation | Full name Description |
1 | ACPI | Advanced Configuration and Power Interface |
2 | AML | ACPI Machine Language |
3 | APIC | Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller |
4 | APM | Advanced Power Management |
5 | ASL | ACPI Source Language |
6 | BDA | BIOS Data Area |
7 | BDS | Boot Device Select |
8 | BMC | Baseboard Management Controller |
9 | BS | Boot Services |
10 | CIF | Component Information Format |
11 | CMOS | Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor |
12 | CSM | Compatibility Support Module |
13 | DEC | Package Declaration File |
14 | DMI | Desktop Management Interface |
15 | DSC | Platform Description file |
16 | DXE | Dirver Execution Environment |
17 | DXEIPL | DXE initial program loader |
18 | EBDA | Extended BIOS DATA AREA |
19 | EFI | Extensible Firmware Interface |
20 | FDF | Flash Description File |
21 | FFS | Firmware File System |
22 | FSB | Front Side Bus |
23 | FV | Firmware Volume |
24 | GPIO | General Purpose I/O |
25 | GUID | Globally Unique Identifier |
26 | HOB | Hand-Off Block |
27 | IGD | Integrated Graphics Device |
28 | INF | Module Information File |
29 | KB | Keyboard |
30 | LPC | Low Pin Count |
31 | MAK | Makefile |
32 | MS | mouse |
33 | NB | North Bridge |
34 | OS | Operating System |
35 | OSPM | Operating System-directed configuration and Power Management |
36 | PCD | Platform Configuration Database |
37 | PCI | Peripheral Component Interconnect |
38 | PEI | Pre EFI Initialization |
39 | PEIM | Pre-EFI Initialization Module |
40 | POST | Power on self Test |
41 | PPI | PEIM to PEIM Interfaces |
42 | PPI | PEIM-to-PEIM Interface |
43 | PSW | Password |
44 | RS | RuntimeServices |
45 | RT | Run Time |
46 | RTC | Real-Time Clock |
47 | SB | SourthBridge |
48 | SCI | System Control Interrupt |
49 | SDL | System Description Language |
50 | SEC | Security |
51 | SIO | Super I/O |
52 | SMBIOS | System Management BIOS |
53 | SMBUS | System Management Bus |
54 | SMI | System Management Interrupt |
55 | SMM | System Management Mode |
56 | SPD | Serial Presence Detect |
57 | SPI | Serial Peripheral Interface |
58 | TOLUD | Top Of Low Usable Dram |
59 | TOUUD | Top Of Upper Usable Dram |
60 | TSE | Text Setup Engine |
61 | TSL | Transient System Load |
62 | UEFI | Unified Extensible Firmware Interface |