Portwell Glossary
From embedded computing and industrial automation to networking and system integration, Portwell uses a wide range of technical terms and industry standards. Explore the glossary to understand the technologies, interfaces, standards and concepts used across our products and solutions.
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ATX
Advanced Technology eXtended
A form factor standard for motherboards and power supplies, also used in industrial systems.
BIOS
Basic Input/Output System
The firmware that starts a system and hands over to the operating system. Industrial boards often allow customised BIOS settings.
ECC
Error-Correcting Code Memory
Memory that detects and corrects single-bit errors — relevant wherever a system has to run unattended.
Related: SO-DIMM
IPMI
Intelligent Platform Management Interface
A management interface that allows monitoring and control of a system independently of its operating system.
OOB
Out-of-Band Management
Administration over a separate channel that works even when the operating system is down.
Related: IPMI
PICMG
PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group
The industry consortium behind embedded standards such as COM Express, COM-HPC and the PICMG backplane specifications.
Related: COM Express · COM-HPC · SHB
RoHS
Restriction of Hazardous Substances
The EU directive that restricts hazardous substances in electrical equipment.
Related: PCB
SGeT
Standardization Group for Embedded Technologies
The group that maintains embedded module standards such as SMARC and Qseven.
TDP
Thermal Design Power
The heat a processor can produce under load — the figure a cooling concept has to be designed for.
TPM
Trusted Platform Module
A security chip that stores keys and measures the integrity of the boot process.
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