27 Apr
2006
27 Apr
'06
3:35 p.m.
On Apr 27, 2006, at 5:34 AM, Christopher Kohlhoff wrote:
What I mean is that Asio is not intended to stand for anything, i.e. it is not an abbreviation.
Yes, the letters "io" in the name are meant to convey that it is related to I/O, and the overall name is supposed to suggest asynchronicity. However it was conceived as a name only, not a shortened form.
Q: Does asio stand for:
ASynchronous I/O Asynchronous and Synchronous I/O All Sorts of I/O
A: No, it doesn't stand for anything; or
A: Whatever works for you :)
So, the name functions sort of like a brand or trademark, then. Hmm..