Linux Glossary

abbr.	stand for	cn
tty	teletype	远程打字机 - term->tap, tap->term
pty	pseudo-tty
pts	pseudo-terminal slave
ttys	serial terminal lines
pwd	Pathname of the current Working Directory
cwd	Current Working Directory
ACPI	Advanced Configuration and Power Interface	高级配置与电源接口
APIC	Advanced Processor Interrupt Controller	高级处理器中断控制器
IRQ	Interrupt Request	中断请求

• EFI
• UEFI
• SMM - System Management Mode
  • highly privileged processor execution mode
  • firmware provide service in SMM as SMI handler

abbr.	stand for	note
xdg	X Development Group	old name for freedesktop.org