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ESCD

Last modified: Friday, May 15, 1998

Short for Extended System Configuration Data, a format for storing information about Plug-and-Play (PnP) devices in the BIOS. Windows and the BIOS access the ESCD area each time you re-boot your computer.

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Intel's ESCD table
Contains information on the format of Intel's Plug-and-Play ESCD table.

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