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AAA

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AUTHENTICATION, AUTHORIZATION, AND ACCOUNTING

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AC

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ALTERNATING CURRENT

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ACL

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ACCESS CONTROL LIST

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ADF

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AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT FEEDER

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AES

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ADVANCED ENCRYPTION STANDARD

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AP

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ACCESS POINT

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APFS

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APPLE FILE SYSTEM

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APIPA

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AUTOMATIC PRIVATE INTERNET PROTOCOL ADDRESSING

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APK

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ANDROID PACKAGE

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ARM

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ADVANCED RISC MACHINE

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ARP

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ADDRESS RESOLUTION PROTOCOL

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ATA

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ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ATTACHMENT

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ATM

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ASYNCHRONOUS TRANSFER MODE

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ATX

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ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY EXTENDED

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AUP

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ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY

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BIOS

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BASIC INPUT/OUTPUT SYSTEM

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BSOD

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BLUE SCREEN OF DEATH

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BYOD

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BRING YOUR OWN DEVICE

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CAD

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COMPUTER-ASSISTED DESIGN

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CAPTCHA

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COMPLETELY AUTOMATED PUBLIC TURING TEST TO TELL COMPUTERS AND HUMANS APART

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CD

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COMPACT DISK

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CDFS

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COMPACT DISC FILE SYSTEM

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CDMA

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CODE-DIVISION MULTIPLE ACCESS

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CERT

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COMPUTER EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM

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CIFS

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COMMON INTERNET FILE SYSTEM

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CMD

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COMMAND PROMPT

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CMOS

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COPPER METAL-OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR

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CPU

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CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT

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CRL

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CERTIFICATE REVOCATION LIST

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DC

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DIRECT CURRENT

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DDoS

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DISTRIBUTED DENIAL OF SERVICE

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DDR

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DOUBLE DATA RATE

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DHCP

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DYNAMIC HOST CONFIGURATION PROTOCOL

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DIMM

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DUAL INLINE MEMORY MODULE

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DKIM

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DOMAINKEYS IDENTIFIED MAIL

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DMA

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DIRECT MEMORY ACCESS

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DMARC

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DOMAIN-BASED MESSAGE AUTHENTICATION, REPORTING, AND CONFORMANCE

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DNS

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DOMAIN NAME SYSTEM

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DoS

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DENIAL OF SERVICE

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DRAM

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DYNAMIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY

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DRM

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DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT

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DSL

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DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER LINE

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DVI

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DIGITAL VISUAL INTERFACE

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DVI-D

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DIGITAL VISUAL INTERFACE-DIGITAL

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ECC

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ERROR CORRECTING CODE

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EFS

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ENCRYPTING FILE SYSTEM

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EMI

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ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE

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EOL

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END-OF-LIFE

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eSATA

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EXTERNAL SERIAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ATTACHMENT

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ESD

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ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE

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EULA

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END USER LICENSING AGREEMENT

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52
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exFAT

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EXTENSIBLE FILE ALLOCATION TABLE

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ext

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EXTENDED FILE SYSTEM

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FAT

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FILE ALLOCATION TABLE

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FAT12

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12-BIT FILE ALLOCATION TABLE

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FAT16

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16-BIT FILE ALLOCATION TABLE

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FAT32

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32BIT FILE ALLOCATION TABLE

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FSB

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FRONT-SIDE BUS

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FTP

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FILE TRANSFER PROTOCOL

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GFS

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GRANDFATHER-FATHER-SON

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GPS

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GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM

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62
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GPT

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GUID PARTITION TABLE

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GUID

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GLOBALLY UNIQUE IDENTIFIER

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RISC

A

REDUCED INSTRUCTION SET COMPUTER

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GPU

A

GRAPHICS PROCESSING UNIT

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GSM

A

GLOBAL SYSTEM FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS

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67
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GUI

A

GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE

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HAL

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HARDWARE ABSTRACTION LAYER

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HAV

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HARDWARE-ASSISTED VIRTUALIZATION

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HCL

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HARDWARE COMPATIBILITY LIST

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HDCP

A

HIGH-BANDWIDTH DIGITAL CONTENT PROTECTION

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HDD

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HARD DISK DRIVE

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HDMI

A

HIGH DEFINITION MULTIMEDIA INTERFACE

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HSM

A

HARDWARE SECURITY MODULE

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75
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HTML

A

HYPERTEXT MARKUP LANGUAGE

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HTTP

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HYPERTEXT TRANSFER PROTOCOL

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HTTPS

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HYPERTEXT TRANSFER PROTOCOL SECURE

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I/O

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INPUT/OUTPUT

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IaaS

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INFRASTRUCTURE AS A SERVICE

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ICR

A

INTELLIGENT CHARACTER RECOGNITION

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IDE

A

INTEGRATED DRIVE ELECTRONICS

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IDS

A

INTRUSTION DETECTION SYSTEM

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83
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IEEE

A

INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS

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IMAP

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INTERNET MAIL ACCESS PROTOCOL

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85
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IOPS

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INPUT/OUTPUT OPERATIONS/SECOND

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86
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IoT

A

INTERNET OF THINGS

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87
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IP

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INTERNET PROTOCOL

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IPS

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INTRUSION PREVENTION SYSTEM

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IPS LCD

A

IN-PLANE SWITCHING LCD

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IPSec

A

INTERNET PROTOCOL SECURITY

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IR

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IrDA

A

INFRARED DATA ASSOCIATION

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IRP

A

INCIDENT RESPONSE PLAN

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ISO

A

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR STANDARDIZATION

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ISP

A

INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER

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ITX

A

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EXTENDED

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KB

A

KNOWLEDGE BASE

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KVM

A

KEYBOARD-VIDEO-MOUSE

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LAN

A

LOCAL AREA NETWORK

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LC

A

LUCENT CONNECTOR

101
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LCD

A

LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY

102
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LDAP

A

LIGHTWEIGHT DIRECTORY ACCESS PROTOCOL

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LED

A

LIGHT EMITTING DIODE

104
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MAC

A

MEDIA ACCESS CONTROL/MANDATORY ACCESS CONTROL

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MAM

A

MOBILE APPLICATION MANAGEMENT

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MAN

A

METROPOLITAN AREA NETWORK

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MBR

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MASTER BOOT RECORD

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MDM

A

MOBILE DEVICE MANAGEMENT

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MFA

A

MULTIFACTOR AUTHENTICATION

110
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MFD

A

MULTIFUNCTION DEVICE

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MFP

A

MULTIFUNCTION PRINTER

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MMC

A

MICROSOFT MANAGEMENT CONSOLE

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MOU

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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

114
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MSDS

A

MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET

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MSRA

A

MICROSOFT REMOTE ACCESS

116
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MX

A

MAIL EXCHANGE

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NAC

A

NETWORK ACCESS CONTROL

118
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NAT

A

NETWORK ADDRESS TRANSLATION

119
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NDA

A

NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT

120
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NetBIOS

A

NETWORKED BASIC INPUT/OUTPUT SYSTEM

121
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NetBT

A

NetBIOS over TCP/IP

122
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NFC

A

NEAR-FIELD COMMUNICATION

123
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NFS

A

NETWORK FILE SYSTEM

124
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NIC

A

NETWORK INTERFACE CARD

125
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NTFS

A

NEW TECHNOLOGY FILE SYSTEM

126
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NVMe

A

NON-VOLATILE MEMORY EXPRESS

127
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OCR

A

OPTICAL CHARACTER RECOGNITION

128
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OLED

A

ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE

129
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ONT

A

OPTICAL NETWORK TERMINAL

130
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OS

A

OPERATING SYSTEM

131
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PaaS

A

PLATFORM AS A SERVICE

132
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PAN

A

PERSONAL AREA NETWORK

133
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PC

A

PERSONAL COMPUTER

134
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PCIe

A

PERIPHERAL COMPONENT INTERFACE EXPRESS

135
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PCL

A

PRINTER COMMAND LANGUAGE

136
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PE

A

PREINSTALLATION ENVIRONMENT

137
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PII

A

PERSONALLY INDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION

138
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PIN

A

PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

139
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PKI

A

PUBLIC KEY INFRASTRUCTURE

140
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PoE

A

POWER OVER ETHERNET

141
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POP3

A

POST OFFICE PROTOCOL 3

142
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POST

A

POWER-ON SELF-TEST

143
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PPP

A

POINT-TO-POINT PROTOCOL

144
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PRL

A

PREFERRED ROAMING LIST

145
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PSU

A

POWER SUPPLY UNIT

146
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PXE

A

PREBOOT EXECUTION ENVIRONMENT

147
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RADIUS

A

REMOTE AUTHENTICATION DIAL-IN USER SERVICE

148
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RAID

A

REDUNDANT ARRAY OF INDEPENDENT (OR INEXPENSIVE) DISKS

149
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RAM

A

RANDOM-ACCESS MEMORY

150
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RDP

A

REMOTE DESKTOP PROTOCOL

151
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RF

A

RADIO FREQUENCY

152
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RFI

A

RADIO-FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE

153
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RFID

A

RADIO-FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION

154
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RJ11

A

REGISTERED JACK FUNCTION 11

155
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RJ45

A

REGISTERED JACK FUNCTION 45

156
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RMM

A

REMOTE MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT

157
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RTO

A

RECOVERY TIME OBJECTIVE

158
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SaaS

A

SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE

159
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SAN

A

STORAGE AREA NETWORK

160
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SAS

A

SERIAL ATTACHED SCSI

161
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SATA

A

SERIAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ATTACHMENT

162
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SC

A

SUBSCRIBER CONNECTOR

163
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SCADA

A

SUPERVISORY CONTROL AND DATA ACQUISTION

164
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SCP

A

SECURE COPY PROTECTION

165
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SCSI

A

SMALL COMPUTER SYSTEM INTERFACE

166
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SDN

A

SOFTWARE-DEFINED NETWORK

167
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SFTP

A

SECURE FILE TRANSFER PROTOCOL

168
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SIM

A

SUBSCRIBER IDENTITY MODULE

169
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SIMM

A

SINGLE INLINE MEMORY MODULE

170
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SMART

A

SELF-MONITORING ANALYSIS AND REPORTING TECHNOLOGY

171
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SMB

A

SERVER MESSAGE BLOCK

172
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SMS

A

SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE

173
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SMTP

A

SIMPLE MAIL TRANSER PROTOCOL

174
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SNMP

A

SIMPLE NETWORK MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL

175
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SNTP

A

SIMPLE NETWORK TIME PROTOCOL

176
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SODIMM

A

SMALL OUTLINE DUAL INLINE MEMORY MODULE

177
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SOHO

A

SMALL OFFICE/HOME OFFICE

178
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SPF

A

SENDER POLICY FRAMEWORK

179
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SQL

A

STRUCTURED QUERY LANGUAGE

180
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SRAM

A

STATIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY

181
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SSD

A

SOLID-STATE DRIVE

182
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SSH

A

SECURE SHELL

183
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SSID

A

SERVICE SET IDENTIFIER

184
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SSL

A

SECURE SOCKETS LAYER

185
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SSO

A

SINGLE SIGN-ON

186
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ST

A

STRAIGHT TIP

187
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STP

A

SHIELDED TWISTED PAIR

188
Q

TACACS

A

TERMINAL ACCESS CONTROLLER ACCESS-CONTROL SYSTEM

189
Q

TCP

A

TRANSMISSION CONTROL PROTOCOL

190
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TCP/IP

A

TRANSMISSION CONTROL PROTOCOL/INTERNET PROTOCOL

191
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TFTP

A

TRIVIAL FILE TRANSFER PROTOCOL

192
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TKIP

A

TEMPORAL KEY INTEGRITY PROTOCOL

193
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TLS

A

TRANSPORT LAYER SECURITY

194
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TN

A

TWISTED NEMATIC

195
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TPM

A

TRUSTED PLATFORM MODULE

196
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UAC

A

USER ACCOUNT CONTROL

197
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UDP

A

USER DATAGRAM PROTOCOL

198
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UEFI

A

UNIFIED EXTENSIBLE FIRMWARE INTERFACE

199
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UNC

A

UNIVERSAL NAMING CONVENTION

200
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UPnP

A

UNIVERSAL PLUG AND PLAY

201
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UPS

A

UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY

202
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USB

A

UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS

203
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UTM

A

UNIFIED THREAT MANAGEMENT

204
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UTP

A

UNSHIELDED TWISTED PAIR

205
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VA

A

VERTICAL ALIGNMENT

206
Q

VDI

A

VIRTUAL DESKTOP INFRASTRUCTURE

207
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VGA

A

VIDEO GRAPHICS ARRAY

208
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VLAN

A

VITRTUAL LOCAL AREA NETWORK

209
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VM

A

VIRTUAL MACHINE

210
Q

VNC

A

VIRTUAL NETWORK COMPUTER

211
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VoIP

A

VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL

212
Q

VPN

A

VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK

213
Q

VRAM

A

VIDEO RANDOM-ACCESS MEMORY

214
Q

WAN

A

WIDE AREA NETWORK

215
Q

WEP

A

WIRED EQUIVALENT PRIVACY

216
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WISP

A

WIRELESS INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER

217
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WLAN

A

WIRELESS LAN

218
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WMN

A

WIRELESS MESH NETWORK

219
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WPA

A

WIFI PROTECTED ACCESS

220
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WWAN

A

WIRELESS WIDE AREA NETWORK

221
Q

XSS

A

CROSS-SITE SCRIPTING

CompTIA A+ (17 decks)

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