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Access Control List (ACL) list of pairs (subject, value) defining the set of access rights to an object; for example, read, write, execute permissions for a file.
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) open standard for device configuration and power management by the operating system. It defines four Global “Gx” states and six Sleep “Sx” states. For example, “S3” is referred to as Standby, Sleep, or Suspend to RAM.
Advanced Microcontroller Bus Architecture (AMBA) open standard, on-chip interconnect specification for the connection and management of a large number of controllers and peripherals.
Amazon Machine Image (AMI) a unit of deployment, an environment including all information necessary to set up and boot ...
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