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\begin{tabular}{ll} \\
ACM & Abstract Control Model \\
ADC & Analog to Digital Converter \\
ADK & Accessory Development Kit \\
ALU & Arithmetic and Logic Unit \\
ARM & Advanced RISC Machines \\
BIOS &  Basic Input/ Output System \\
CD & Compact Disc \\
CNES & National Centre for Space Studies \\
COM Port & Communication Port \\
CPU & Central Processing Unit \\
DAC & Digital to Analog Converter \\
DC & Direct Current \\
DIY & Do It Yourself \\
DVD & Digital Versatile Disc \\
EEPROM & Electronically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory \\
FPGA &  Field-programmable Gate Array \\
GNU & GNU's Not Unix \\ 
GPS & Global Positioning System \\
GPL & General Public License \\
GSM & Global System for Mobile Communications \\
GUI & Graphical User Interface \\
ICSP & In-Circuit Serial Programming \\
IDE & Integrated Development Environment \\
LAPACK & Linear Algebra Package \\
LCD & Liquid Crystal Display \\
LDR & Light Dependent Resistor \\
LED & Light Emitting Diode \\
\end{tabular}

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MRI & Magnetic Resonance Imaging \\
MISO & Master Input, Slave output \\
MOSI & Master out, Slave input \\
NTC & Negative Temperature Coefficient \\
OGP & Open Graphics Project \\
OS & Operating System \\
OSHW & Open Source Hardware \\
PCB & Printed Circuit Board \\
PTC & Positive Temperature Coefficient \\
PWM & Pulse width modulation \\
RAM & Random-access Memory \\
ROM & Read Only Memory \\
RS & Recommended Standard \\
RTC & Real Time Clock \\
Rx & Receiver \\
SD Card & Secure Digital Card \\
SPI & Serial Peripheral Interface \\
SRAM & Static Random Access Memory \\
TCL & Tool Command Language \\
Tx & Transmitter \\
UART & Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter \\
USB & Universal Serial Bus \\
\end{tabular}