Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)

GPTKB entity

Statements (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Specification
gptkbp:allows operating system control of power management
gptkbp:defines ACPI tables
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:Microsoft
gptkb:Intel
gptkb:Toshiba
gptkbp:enables hot swapping of devices
system wake-up events
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)
gptkbp:includes DSDT (Differentiated System Description Table)
FADT (Fixed ACPI Description Table)
HPET (High Precision Event Timer)
MADT (Multiple APIC Description Table)
SSDT (Secondary System Description Table)
gptkbp:introduced_in gptkb:1996
gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of modern operating systems
gptkbp:is_compatible_with UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface)
gptkbp:is_defined_by gptkb:ACPI_Specification
gptkbp:is_essential_for system stability
device interoperability
energy saving features
gptkbp:is_implemented_in gptkb:virus
gptkbp:is_maintained_by gptkb:U._S._Government
gptkbp:is_part_of PC architecture
gptkbp:is_related_to power efficiency
system performance
hardware compatibility
gptkbp:is_standardized_by power management in computers
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:BIOS
UEFI firmware
Windows operating systems
Linux operating systems
mac OS operating systems
gptkbp:is_updated_by gptkb:ACPI_Working_Group
gptkbp:is_used_for resource allocation
device configuration
power state transitions
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:servers
desktops
embedded systems
laptops
workstations
gptkbp:provides thermal management
power state management
gptkbp:purpose power management
gptkbp:replaces Advanced Power Management (APM)
gptkbp:requires Linux certification
Windows certification
mac OS certification
gptkbp:specifies gptkb:ACPI_6.1
ACPI 6.0
ACPI 6.2
ACPI 6.3
ACPI 6.4
system hardware configuration
gptkbp:supports sleep states
device power states
gptkbp:uses tables for configuration
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Intel_System_Management_Mode
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6