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What does “GRM” stand for in GRMSDK in MS SDK DVD ISO images? [closed]

When one tries to install Debugging Tools for Windows as a Stand-alone Component, there is the possibility to download ISO images of the "Microsoft Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 4". The ...
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What does COM Stand for in terms of Serial Ports

In terms of Serial Ports what does COM actually stand for. I can't find any reference to it. (To be clear I am not talking about Component Object Model but the Hardware Interface used in Windows ...
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What does the “etc” stand for in “c:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\”?

This has been bugging me for ages, I'm assuming it's not just "etcetera"..!? I don't like not knowing the meaning of stuff, especially important directories!