A+ acronyms Flashcards
AC
Alternating Current
BD-ROM
Blu-Ray Read Only Memory
BIOS
Basic Input/Output System
CAD
Computer Aided Design
CAM
Computer Aided Manufacturing
CD
Compact Disc
CD-ROM
Compact Disc-Read-Only Memory
CD-RW
Compact Disc-Rewritable
CPU
Central Processing Unit
CRT
Cathode-Ray Tube
DC
Direct Current
DDR
Double Data-Rate
DDR RAM
Double Data-Rate Random Access Memory
DDR SDRAM
Double Data-Rate Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
DIMM
Dual Inline Memory Module
DNS
Domain Name Services or Domain Name Server
DSL
Digital Subscriber Line
DVD
Digital Video Disc or Digital Versatile Disc
DVD-DL
Digital Video Disc or Digital Versatilve Disc Dual Layer
DVD-R
Digital Video Disc-Recordable
DVD-RAM
Digital Video Disc-Random Access Memory
DVD-ROM
Digital Video Disc-Read Only Memory
DVD-RW
Digital Video Disc-Rewritable
DVI
Digital Visual Interface
EMI
Electromagnetic Interference
EMP
Electromagnetic Pulse
eSATA
External Serial Advanced Technology Attachment
ESD
Electrocstatic Discharge
FAT
File Allocation Table
FAT32
32-bit File Allocation Table
FTP
File Transafer Protocol
FTPS
File Transfer Protocol over Secure Sockets Layer
Gb
Gigabit
GB
Gigabyte
GPS
Global Postioning System
HDD
Hard Disk Drive
HDMI
High Definition Media Interface
HTML
Hypertext Markup Language
HTTP
Hypertext Transfer Protocol
IDE
Integrated Drive Electronics
IMAP
Internet Mail Access Protocol
IP
Internet Protocol
IR
Infrared
ISDN
Integrated Services Digital Network
ISP
Internet Service Provider
Kb
Kilobit
KB
Kilobyte or Knowledge Base
LAN
Local Area Network
MB
Megabyte
Mb
Megabit
MHz
Megahertz
MIDI
Musical Instrument Digital Interface
MP3
Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 3 Audio
MP4
Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 4
MPEG
Moving Picture Experts Group
NAS
Network Attached Storage
NFC
Near Field Communications
NIC
Network Interface Card
OEM
Original Equipment Manufacturer
OS
Operating System
PC
Personal Computer
PCI
Peripheral Component Interconnect
PCIe
Peripheral Component Interconnect Express
PCIX
Peripheral Component Interconnect Extended
PII
Personally Identifiable Information
POP
Post Office Protocol
POP3
Post Office Protocol 3
POTS
Plain Old Telephone System
PSU
Power Supply Unit
PS/2
Personal System 2
RAM
Random Accesss Memory
RGB
Red-Green-Blue
RJ
Registered Jack
RJ-11
Registered Jack Function 11
RJ-45
Registered Jack Function 45
RoHS
Recycling of Hazardous Substances
SATA
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment
SD card
Secure Digital Card
SFTP
Secure File Transfer Protocol
SID
System Identifier
SMTP
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
SOHO
Small Office / Home Office
SSD
Solid State Drive
SSID
Service Set Identifier
SSL
Secure Sockets Layer
TB
Terabyte
TCP
Transmission Control Protocol
TCP/IP
Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol
UPS
Uninterruptable Power Supply
URL
Uniform Resource Locator
USB
Universal Serial Bus
VGA
Video Graphics Array
VoIP
Voice over Internet Protocol
VTC
Video Teleconference
WAN
Wide Area Network
WAP
Wireless Application Protocol
WEP
Wired Equivalency Privacy
WIFI
Wireless Fidelity
WiMAX
Worldwide Interoperability for Mircowave Access, Inc.
WLAN
Wireless Local Area Network
WPA
Wireless Protected Access
WPA2
Wireless Protected Access 2
WPS
Wireless Protected Setup
AC
alternating current
ACL
access control list
ACPI
advanced configuration power interface
ACT
activity
ADSL
asymmetrical digital subscriber line
AGP
accelerated graphics port
AHCI
Advanced host controller interface
AMD
advanced micro devices
AP
Access point
AGP
accelerated graphics port
APIPA
automatic private internet protocol addressing
APM
advanced power management
ARP
address resolution protocol
ARP
address resolution protocol
ASR
automated system recovery
ATA
advanced technology attachment
ATAPI
advanced technology attachment packet interface
ATM
asynchronous transfer mode
ATX
advanced technology extended
A/V
Audio Video
BIOS
basic input/output system
BNC
Bayonet-Neill-Concelman or British Naval Connector
BTX
balanced technology extended
CAPTCHA
Completely Automated Public Turing Test To Tell Computers and Humans Apart
CCFL
Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp
CDFS
compact disc file system
CFS
Central File System, Common File System, Command File System
CMOS
complementary metal-oxide semiconductor
CNR
Communications and Networking Riser
COMx
communication port (x=port number)
CPU
central processing unit
CRIMM
Continuity Rambus Inline Memory Mode
CRT
cathode-ray tube
DAC
discretionary access control
DB-25
serial communications D-shell connector, 25 pins
DB-9
9 pin D shell connector
DC
direct current
DDOS
distributed denial of service
DDR
double data-rate
DDR RAM
double data-rate random access memory
DDR SDRAM
double data-rate synchronous dynamic random access memory
DFS
distributed file system
DHCP
dynamic host configuration protocol
DIMM
dual inline memory module
DIN
Deutsche Industrie Norm
DIP
dual inline package
DLT
digital linear tape
DLP
digital light processing
DMA
direct memory access
DMZ
demilitarized zone
DNS
domain name service or domain name server
DOS
denial of service or disk operating system
DRAM
dynamic random access memory
DSL
digital subscriber line
DVD
digital video disc or digital versatile disc
DVD-RAM
digital video disc-random access memory
DVD-ROM
digital video disc-read only memory
DVD-R
digital video disc-recordable
DVD-RW
digital video disc-rewritable
DVI
digital visual interface
ECC
error correction code
ECP
extended capabilities port
EEPROM
electrically erasable programmable read-only memory
EFS
encrypting file system
EIDE
enhanced integrated drive electronics
EPP
enhanced parallel port
ERD
emergency repair disk
ESD
electrostatic discharge
EVGA
extended video graphics adapter/array
EVDO
evolution data optimized or evolution data only
FAT
file allocation table
FAT12
12-bit file allocation table
FAT16
16-bit file allocation table
FAT32
32-bit file allocation table
FDD
floppy disk drive
Fn
Function (referring to the function key on a laptop)
FPM
fast page-mode
FRU
field replaceable unit
FSB
Front Side Bus
FTP
file transfer protocol
FQDN
fully qualified domain name
GDI
graphics device interface
GUI
graphical user interface
GPS
global positioning system
GSM
global system for mobile communications
HAL
hardware abstraction layer
HAV
Hardware Assisted Virtualization
HCL
hardware compatibility list
HDD
hard disk drive
HDMI
high definition media interface
HPFS
high performance file system
HTML
hypertext markup language
HTPC
Home Theater PC
HTTP
hypertext transfer protocol
HTTPS
hypertext transfer protocol over secure sockets layer
I/O
input/output
ICMP
internet control message protocol
ICR
intelligent character recognition
IDE
integrated drive electronics
IDS
Intrusion Detection System
IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
IIS
Internet Information Services
IMAP
internet mail access protocol
IP
internet protocol
IPCONFIG
internet protocol configuration
IPP
internet printing protocol
IPSEC
internet protocol security
IrDA
Infrared Data Association
IRQ
interrupt request
ISA
industry standard architecture
ISDN
integrated services digital network
ISO
Industry Standards Organization
JBOD
just a bunch of disks
LAN
local area network
LBA
logical block addressing
LC
Lucent connector
LCD
liquid crystal display
LDAP
lightweight directory access protocol
LED
light emitting diode
Li-on
lithium-ion
LPD/LPR
line printer daemon / line printer remote
LPT
line printer terminal
LVD
low voltage differential
MAC
media access control / mandatory access control
MAPI
messaging application programming interface
MAU
media access unit, media attachment unit
Mb
megabit
MB
megabyte
MBR
master boot record
MBSA
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
MCA
Micro Channel Architecture
MFD
multi-function device
MFP
multi-function product
MHz
megahertz
MicroDIMM
micro dual inline memory module
MIDI
musical instrument digital interface
MIME
multipurpose internet mail extension
MIMO
Multiple Input Multiple Output
MMC
Microsoft management console
MMX
multimedia extensions
MP3
Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 3 Audio
MP4
Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 4
MPEG
Moving Picture Experts Group
MSCONFIG
Microsoft configuration
MSDS
material safety data sheet
MUI
multilingual user interface
NAC
network access control
NAS
network-attached storage
NAT
network address translation
NetBIOS
networked basic input/output system
NetBEUI
networked basic input/output system extended user interface
NFS
network file system
NIC
network interface card
NiCd
nickel cadmium
NiMH
nickel metal hydride
NLX ed
new low-profile extend
NNTP
network news transfer protocol
NTFS
new technology file system
NTLDR
new technology loader
NTP
Network Time Protocol
OCR
optical character recognition
OEM
original equipment manufacturer
OLED
Organic Light Emitting Diode
OS
operating system
PAN
personal area network
PATA
parallel advanced technology attachment
PC
personal computer
PCI
peripheral component interconnect
PCIe
peripheral component interconnect express
PCIX
peripheral component interconnect extended
PCL
printer control language
PCMCIA
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
PDA
personal digital assistant
PGA
pin grid array
PGA2
pin grid array 2
PII
Personally Identifiable Information
PIN
personal identification number
PKI
public key infrastructure
PnP
plug and play
POP3
post office protocol 3
PoS
Point of Sale
POST
power-on self test
POTS
plain old telephone service
PPP
point-to-point protocol
PPTP
point-to-point tunneling protocol
PRI
primary rate interface
PROM
programmable read-only memory
PS/2
personal system/2 connector
PSTN
public switched telephone network
PSU
power supply unit
PVC
permanent virtual circuit
PXE
preboot execution environment
RAID
redundant array of independent (or inexpensive) discs
RAM
random access memory
RAS
remote access service
RDRAM
RAMBUS® dynamic random access memory
RDP
Remote Desktop Protocol
RF
radio frequency
RFI
radio frequency interference
RGB
red green blue
RIMM
RAMBUS® inline memory module
RIP
routing information protocol
RIS
remote installation service
RISC
reduced instruction set computer
RJ
registered jack
RJ-11
registered jack function 11
RJ-45
registered jack function 45
RMA
returned materials authorization
ROM
read only memory
RS-232 or RS-232C
recommended standard 232
RTC
real-time clock
SAN
storage area network
SAS
Serial Attached SCSI
SATA
serial advanced technology attachment
SC
subscription channel
SCP
secure copy protection
SCSI
small computer system interface
SCSI ID
small computer system interface identifier
SD card
secure digital card
SDRAM
synchronous dynamic random access memory
SEC
single edge connector
SFC
system file checker
SFF
Small Form Factor
SGRAM
synchronous graphics random access memory
SIMM
single inline memory module
SLI
scalable link interface or system level integration or scanline interleave mode
S.M.A.R.T.
self-monitoring, analysis, and reporting technology
SMB
server message block or small to midsize business
SMTP
simple mail transfer protocol
SNMP
simple network management protocol
SoDIMM
small outline dual inline memory module
SOHO
small office/home office
SP
service pack
SP1
service pack 1, runs to SP4
SPDIF
Sony-Philips digital interface format
SPGA
staggered pin grid array
SRAM
static random access memory
SSH
secure shell
SSID
service set identifier
SSL
secure sockets layer
ST
straight tip
STP
shielded twisted pair
SVGA
super video graphics array
SXGA
super extended graphics array
TB
terabyte
TCP
transmission control protocol
TCP/IP
transmission control protocol/internet protocol
TDR
time domain reflectometer
TFTP
trivial file transfer protocol
TKIP
Temporal Key Integrity Protocol
TPM
trusted platform module
UAC
user account control
UART
universal asynchronous receiver transmitter
UDF
user defined functions or universal disk format or universal data format
UDMA
ultra direct memory access
UDP
user datagram protocol
UNC
universal naming convention
UPS
uninterruptible power supply
URL
uniform resource locator
USB
universal serial bus
USMT
user state migration tool
UTP
unshielded twisted pair
UXGA
ultra extended graphics array
VESA
Video Electronics Standards Association
VFAT
virtual file allocation table
VGA
video graphics array
VM
Virtual Machine
VoIP
voice over internet protocol
VPN
virtual private network
VRAM
video random access memory
WAN
wide area network
WAP
wireless application protocol
WEP
wired equivalent privacy
WIFI
wireless fidelity
WINS
windows internet name service
WLAN
wireless local area network
WPA
wireless protected access
WPS
WiFi Protected Setup
WUXGA
wide ultra extended graphics array
XGA
extended graphics array
CFS
Central File System, Common File System, Command File System
CDFS
compact disc file system
CMOS
complementary metal-oxide semiconductor
CNR
Communications and Networking Riser
COMx
communication port (x=port number)
CPU
central processing unit
CRIMM
Continuity Rambus Inline Memory Mode
CRT
cathode-ray tube
DAC
discretionary access control
DB-25
serial communications D-shell connector, 25 pins
DB-9
9 pin D shell connector
DC
direct current
DDOS
distributed denial of service
DDR
double data-rate
DDR RAM
double data-rate random access memory
DDR SDRAM
double data-rate synchronous dynamic random access memory
DFS
distributed file system
DHCP
dynamic host configuration protocol
DIMM
dual inline memory module
DIN
Deutsche Industrie Norm
DIP
dual inline package
DLT
digital linear tape
DLP
digital light processing
DMA
direct memory access
DMZ
demilitarized zone
DNS
domain name service or domain name server
DOS
denial of service, disk operating system
DRAM
dynamic random access memory
DSL
digital subscriber line
DVD
digital video disc or digital versatile disc
DVD-RAM
digital video disc-random access memory
DVD-R
digital video disc-recordable
DVD-RW
digital video disc-rewritable
DVI
digital visual interface
ECC
error correction code
ECP
extended capabilities port
EEPROM
electrically erasable programmable read-only memory
EFS
encrypting file system
EIDE
enhanced integrated drive electronics
EMI
electromagnetic interference
EMP
electromagnetic pulse
EPP
enhanced parallel port
ERD
emergency repair disk
ESD
electrostatic discharge
EVGA
extended video graphics adapter/array
EVDO
evolution data optimized or evolution data only
FAT12
12-bit file allocation table
FAT16
16-bit file allocation table
FAT32
32-bit file allocation table
FDD
floppy disk drive
Fn
Function (referring to the function key on a laptop)
FPM
fast page-mode
FRU
field replaceable unit
FSB
Front Side Bus
FTP
file transfer protocol
FQDN
fully qualified domain name
Gb
gigabit
GB
gigabyte
GDI
graphics device interface
GHz
gigahertz
GUI
graphical user interface
GPS
global positioning system
GSM
global system for mobile communications
HAL
hardware abstraction layer
HAV
Hardware Assisted Virtualization
HCL
hardware compatibility list
HDD
hard disk drive
HDMI
high definition media interface
HPFS
high performance file system
HTML
hypertext markup language
HTPC
Home Theater PC
HTTP
hypertext transfer protocol
HTTPS
hypertext transfer protocol over secure sockets layer
I/O
input/output
ICMP
internet control message protocol
ICR
intelligent character recognition
IDE
integrated drive electronics
IDS
Intrusion Detection System
IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
IIS
Internet Information Services
IMAP
internet mail access protocol
IP
internet protocol
IPCONFIG
internet protocol configuration
IPP
internet printing protocol
IPS
Intrusion prevention system
IPSEC
internet protocol security
IR
infrared
IrDA
Infrared Data Association
IRQ
interrupt request
ISA
industry standard architecture
ISDN
integrated services digital network
ISO
Industry Standards Organization
JBOD
just a bunch of disks
Kb
kilobit
KB
Kilobyte or knowledge base
LAN
local area network
LBA
logical block addressing
LC
Lucent connector
LCD
liquid crystal display
LDAP
lightweight directory access protocol
LED
light emitting diode
Li-on
lithium-ion
LPD/LPR
line printer daemon / line printer remote
LPT
line printer terminal
LVD
low voltage differential
MAC
media access control / mandatory access control
MAPI
messaging application programming interface
MAU
media access unit, media attachment unit
MBR
master boot record
MBSA
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
MFD
multi-function device
MicroDIMM
micro dual inline memory module
MIDI
musical instrument digital interface
MIME
multipurpose internet mail extension
MIMO
Multiple Input Multiple Output
MMC
Microsoft management console
MMX
multimedia extensions
MSCONFIG
Microsoft configuration
MSDS
material safety data sheet
MUI
multilingual user interface
NAC
network access control
NAS
network-attached storage
NAT
network address translation
NetBIOS
networked basic input/output system
NetBEUI
networked basic input/output system extended user interface
NFS
network file system
NIC
network interface card
NiCd
nickel cadmium
NiMH
nickel metal hydride
NLX
new low-profile extended
NNTP
network news transfer protocol
NTFS
new technology file system
NTLDR
new technology loader
NTP
Network Time Protocol
OCR
optical character recognition
OEM
original equipment manufacturer
OLED
Organic Light Emitting Diode
OS
operating system
OWA
Outlook Web Access
PAN
personal area network
PATA
parallel advanced technology attachment
PC
personal computer
PCI
peripheral component interconnect
PCIe
peripheral component interconnect express
PCIX
peripheral component interconnect extended
PCL
printer control language
PCMCIA
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
PDA
personal digital assistant
PGA
pin grid array
PGA2
pin grid array 2
PII
Personally Identifiable Information
PIN
personal identification number
PKI
public key infrastructure
PnP
plug and play
PoE
Power over Ethernet
POP3
post office protocol 3
PoS
Point of Sale
POST
power-on self test
POTS
plain old telephone service
PPP
point-to-point protocol
PPTP
point-to-point tunneling protocol
PRI
primary rate interface
PROM
programmable read-only memory
PS/2
personal system/2 connector
PSTN
public switched telephone network
PSU
power supply unit
PVC
permanent virtual circuit
PXE
preboot execution environment
QoS
quality of service
RAID
redundant array of independent (or inexpensive) discs
RAM
random access memory
RAS
remote access service
RDRAM R
AMBUS® dynamic random access memory
RDP
Remote Desktop Protocol
RF
radio frequency
RFI
radio frequency interference
RGB
red green blue
RIMM
RAMBUS® inline memory module
RIP
routing information protocol
RIS
remote installation service
RISC
reduced instruction set computer
RMA
returned materials authorization
ROM
read only memory
RS-232 or RS-232C
recommended standard 232
RTC
real-time clock
SAN
storage area network
SAS
Serial Attached SCSI
SATA
serial advanced technology attachment
SC
subscription channel
SCP
secure copy protection
SCSI
small computer system interface
SCSI ID
small computer system interface identifier
SD card
secure digital card
SDRAM
synchronous dynamic random access memory
SEC
single edge connector
SFC
system file checker
SFF
Small Form Factor
SGRAM
synchronous graphics random access memory
SIMM
single inline memory module
SLI
scalable link interface
S.M.A.R.T.
self-monitoring, analysis, and reporting technology
SMB
server message block or small to midsize business
SMTP
simple mail transfer protocol
SNMP
simple network management protocol
SoDIMM
small outline dual inline memory module
SOHO
small office/home office
SP
service pack
SP2
SP3
SP3
service pack 2
service pack 3
service pack 4
SPDIF
Sony-Philips digital interface format
SPGA
staggered pin grid array
SRAM
static random access memory
SDRAM
Synchronous dynamic random-access memory
SSH
secure shell
SSID
service set identifier
SSL
secure sockets layer
ST
straight tip
STP
shielded twisted pair
SVGA
super video graphics array
SXGA
super extended graphics array
TB
terabyte
TCP
transmission control protocol
TCP/IP
transmission control protocol/internet protocol
TDR
time domain reflectometer
TFTP
trivial file transfer protocol
TKIP
Temporal Key Integrity Protocol
TPM
trusted platform module
TSR
Terminate and stay resident
UAC
user account control
UART
universal asynchronous receiver transmitter
UDMA
ultra direct memory access
UDP
user datagram protocol
UNC
universal naming convention
UPS
uninterruptible power supply
URL
uniform resource locator
USB
universal serial bus
USMT
user state migration tool
UTP
unshielded twisted pair
UXGA
ultra extended graphics array
VESA
Video Electronics Standards Association
VFAT
virtual file allocation table
VGA
video graphics array
VM
Virtual Machine
VoIP
voice over internet protocol
VPN
virtual private network
VRAM
video random access memory
WAN
wide area network
WAP
wireless application protocol
WEP
wired equivalent privacy
WHRD
Windows hardware qualified driver
WIFI
wireless fidelity
WINS
windows internet name service
WLAN
wireless local area network
WOL
Wake on LAN
WPA
wireless protected access
WUXGA
wide ultra extended graphics array
XGA
extended graphics array
ZIF
zero-insertion-force
ZIP
zigzag inline package
NAS
Network-attached storage
CAPTCHA
Completely Automated Public Turing Test To Tell Computers and Humans
Apart
CCFL
Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp
CDFS
compact disc file system
CFS
Central File System, Common File System, Command File System
CIFS
Common Internet File System
CD
compact disc
CNR
Communications and Networking Riser
COMx
communication port (x=port number)
CRIMM
Continuity Rambus Inline Memory Mode
DAC
discretionary access control
DDOS
distributed denial of service
DDR
double data-rate
DDR RAM
double data-rate random access memory
DDR SDRAM
double data-rate synchronous dynamic random access memory
DFS
distributed file system
DIP
dual inline package
DLT
digital linear tape
EMI
electromagnetic interference
EPROM
erasable programmable read-only memory
SC
subscription channel
SCP
secure copy protection
SCSI
small computer system interface
SCSI ID
small computer system interface identifier
SEC
single edge connector
SFC
system file checker
SFF
Small Form Factor
SGRAM
synchronous graphics random access memory
SIMM
single inline memory module
SLI
scalable link interface or system level integration or scanline interleave mode
SMB
server message block or small to midsize business
SNMP
simple network management protocol
SoDIMM
small outline dual inline memory module
SPGA
staggered pin grid array
SRAM
static random access memory
SSH
secure shell
SSL
secure sockets layer
STP
shielded twisted pair
SXGA
super extended graphics array
TDR
time domain reflectometer