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Glossary PCI PCI Currently, the most popular local I/O bus, the Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus was developed by Intel and introduced in 1993. power consumption that a customer will most likely experience and can use for power budgeting purposes. PICMG A consortium of companies involved in utilizing PCI for embedded applications. The PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group (PICMG) controls the PICMG specification. Power factor The ratio of true power to apparent power in an AC circuit. In power conversion technology, power factor is used in conjunction with describing the AC input current to the power supply. RMS Root-mean-square (rms) refers to the most common mathematical method of defining the effective voltage or current of an AC wave. To determine rms value, three mathematical operations are carried out on the function representing the AC waveform: (1) The square of the waveform function (usually a sine wave) is determined. (2) The function resulting from step (1) is averaged over time. (3) The square root of the function resulting from step (2) is found. Vapor seal A vapor seal is an essential part of preventing moisture infiltration into or migration out of a critical space, such as a data processing center or other room that contains sensitive electronic instrumentation. Essentially, a vapor seal is a barrier that prevents air, moisture, and contaminants from migrating through tiny cracks or pores in the walls, floor, and ceiling into the critical space. Vapor barriers may be created using plastic film, vapor-retardant paint, vinyl wall coverings and vinyl floor systems, in combination with careful sealing of all openings (doors and windows) into the room. Watt A unit of electricity consumption representing the product of amperage and voltage. When the power requirement of a product is listed in watts, you can convert to amps by dividing the wattage by the voltage. (e.g., 1200 watts divided by 120 volts is 10 amps. Theoretical maximum power consumption Represents the maximum wattage of a given configuration, assuming worst-case conditions (thermal tolerances, workloads, and so forth) on all system components. It is extremely unlikely that any customer will experience this level of power consumption. Tonnage The unit of measure used in air conditioning to describe the heating or cooling capacity of a system. One ton of heat represents the amount of heat needed to melt one ton (2000 lbs.) of ice in one hour. 12,000 Btu/hr equals one ton of heat. True power In an AC circuit, true power is the actual power consumed. It is distinguished from apparent power by eliminating the reactive power component that may be present. Typical input current The operating current of the product measured using a typical load and target voltage. Typical power consumption Represents the expected power consumption of a given configuration. The typical value is the approximate 44 Glossary