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- From: jsshephe@math.uwaterloo.ca (Jeff Shepherd)
- Subject: Re: Q: 680EC30? What does it mean?
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- Date: Fri, 15 Mar 1996 15:54:34 GMT
- References: <313CF5D1.446B@elvis.rowan.edu> <Pine.SOL.3.91-941213.960315134506.26444A-100000@vega2.dur.ac.uk>
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- In article <Pine.SOL.3.91-941213.960315134506.26444A-100000@vega2.dur.ac.uk>, Matt Sergeant <M.D.Sergeant@durham.ac.uk> writes:
- > On Wed, 6 Mar 1996, Eric R. Augustine wrote:
- >
- > > In article <313CF5D1.446B@elvis.rowan.edu>, Maciej Gorny
- > > <gorny@elvis.rowan.edu> wrote:
- > >
- > > > What does EC stand for? does it mean it is lacking a math coprocesor,
- > > > and if so, will I be able to just buy one and add it to the board? I
- > > > would like to hope so,...
- > > >
- > >
- > > I forget what the 'EC' actually stands for - but in most cases anyways,
- > > this is not merely a plug and run option.
- > >
- >
- > EConomy
-
- Though economy might be a fitting name, EC actually stands for Embedded
- Controller. EC chips are usually destined to things like TV's microwave ovens
- and what not.
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