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What does ACPI stand for?

  1. Advanced Computing Power Interface

  2. Alternative Configuration Power Interface

  3. Advanced Configuration and Power Interface

  4. Automatic CPU Power Interface

The correct answer is: Advanced Configuration and Power Interface

ACPI stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface and is an industry standard for power and configuration management in modern computers. Option A, Advanced Computing Power Interface, seems very similar to the correct answer, however, it is not widely used or recognized in the industry. Option B, Alternative Configuration Power Interface, is not a recognized term in the industry at all. Option D, Automatic CPU Power Interface, incorrectly mentions only the CPU and not all components of a computer. Therefore, the correct answer is C.