| Amp | Amperes |
| AC | Alternating Current |
| Axial Leads | Leads in & out of component ends on same axis |
| BD | Board (Circuit) |
| BTW | By The Way |
| B&W | Black & White |
| CG | Computer Grade |
| Cap | Capacitor |
| Chassis | Monitor PCB |
| Chassis Pan | Part of monitor frame that chassis bolts to |
| CMOS | Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor |
| CP | Control Panel |
| CPO | Control Panel Overlay |
| CPU | Central Processing Unit |
| CRT | Cathode Ray Tube |
| CS | Composite Sync |
| DAC | Digital to Analog Converter |
| DBV | Dollar Bill Validator |
| DC | Direct Current |
| DMM | Digital MultiMeter |
| DPDT | Double Pole Double Throw |
| DPST | Double Pole Single Throw |
| EPROM | Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory |
| FBT | FlyBack Transformer |
| FET | Field Effect Transistor |
| FRB | Flat Rate Box |
| GND | GrouND |
| GROT | General Rule Of Thumb |
| HOT | Horizontal Output Transistor |
| HS | Horizontal Sync |
| IC | Intergrated Circuit |
| ID | IDentification |
| IMHO | In My Humble Opinion |
| JAMMA | Japanese Amusement Machine Manufacturers Association |
| LMK | Let Me Know |
| LYK | Let You Know |
| mA | Milliamperes |
| Med Res | Medium Resolution (Mid Res) |
| MFD | Micofarads |
| MPU | Main Processing Unit |
| NiCad | Nickel Cadium |
| NOS | New Old Stock |
| NPN | Transistor with N-type emitter & collector & P-type base |
| NS | NanoSecond |
| NTSC | National Television Systems Committee |
| OEM | Original Equipment Manufacturer |
| OTP | One Time Programmable |
| PCB | Printed Circuit Board |
| PNP | Transistor with P-type emitter & collector & N-type base |
| PnP | Plug and Play |
| Pot | Potentiometer |
| PWR | PoWeR |
| PROM | Programmable Read Only Memory |
| PS | Power Supply |
| QC | Quick Connect |
| QD | Quick Disconnect |
| Radial Leads | Both leads in & out the same end of a component |
| RAM | Random Access Memory |
| RGB | Red-Green-Blue |
| ROM | Read Only Memory |
| ROT | Rule Of Thumb |
| SCR | Silicon Controlled Rectifier |
| SIP | Single In-line Package |
| SM | Surface Mount |
| Std Res | Standard Resolution (Low Res) |
| Sync | Synchronization |
| TB | TrackBall |
| uF | Micofarads |
| Universal Mount | Monitor framework that can mount in multiple positions |
| VAC | Volts Alternating Current |
| VDC | Volts Direct Current |
| VR | Voltage Regulator |
| VS | Vertical Sync |
| WV | Working Volts |
| Xformer | Transformer |
| Xceiver | Transceiver |
| Xsistor | Transistor |
| Xmitter | Transmitter |
| Xtal | Crystal |
| Yoke | Conic wire coils mounted on CRT neck |
| ZIF | Zero Insertion Force |
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