Acronyms Flashcards
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AC
A
Alternating Current
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ACL
A
Access Control List
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ACPI
A
Advanced Configuration Power Interface
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ADF
A
Automatic Document Feeder
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ADSL
A
Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line
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AES
A
Advanced Encryption Standard
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AHCI
A
Advanced Host Controller Interface
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AP
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Access Point
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APIPA
A
Automatic Private Internet Protocol Addressing
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APM
A
Advanced Power Management
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ARP
A
Address Resolution Protocol
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ASR
A
Automated System Recovery
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ATA
A
Advanced Technology Attachment
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ATAPI
A
Advanced Technology Attachment Packet Interface
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ATM
A
Asynchronous Transfer Mode
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ATX
A
Advanced Technology Extended
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AUP
A
Acceptable Use Policy
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A/V
A
Audio/Video
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BD-R
A
Blu-Ray Disc Recordable
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BIOS
A
Basic Input/Output System
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BD-RE
A
Blu-Ray Disc Rewritable
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BNC
A
Bayonet-Neill-Concelman
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BSOD
A
Blue Screen of Death
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BYOD
A
Bring Your Own Device
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CAD
Computer-Aided Design
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CAPTCHA
Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart
27
CD
Compact Disc
28
CD-ROM
Compact Disc-Read-Only Memory
29
CD-RW
Compact Disc-Rewritable
30
CDFS
Compact Disc File System
31
CERT
Computer Emergency Response Team
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CFS
Central File System, Common File System, or Command File System
33
CGA
Computer Graphics and Applications
34
CIDR
Classless Inter-Domain Routing
35
CIFS
Common Internet File System
36
CMOS
Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
37
CNR
Communications and Networking Riser
38
COMx
Communication Port (x=port number)
39
CPU
Central Processing Unit
40
CRT
Cathode-Ray Tube
41
DaaS
Data as a Service
42
DAC
Discretionary Access Control
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DB-25
Serial Communications D-Shell Connector, 25 pins
44
DB-9
Serial Communications D-Shell Connector,9 pins
45
DBaaS
Database as a Service
46
DC
Direct Current
47
DDoS
Distributed Denial of Service
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DDR
Double Data Rate
49
DDR RAM
Double Data Rate Random Access Memory
50
DFS
Distributed File System
51
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
52
DIMM
Dual Inline Memory Module
53
DIN
Deutsche Industrie Norm
54
DLT
Digital Linear Tape
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DLP
Digital Light Processing or Data Loss Prevention
56
DMA
Direct Memory Access
57
DMZ
Demilitarized Zone
58
DNS
Domain Name Server
59
DoS
Denial of Service
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DRAM
Dynamic Random Access Memory
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DRM
Digital Rights Management
62
DSL
Digital Subscriber Line
63
DVD
Digital Versatile Disc
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DVD-RAM
Digital Versatile Disc-Random Access Memory
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DVD-ROM
Digital Versatile Disc-Read Only Memory
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DVD-R
Digital Versatile Disc-Recordable
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DVD-RW
Digital Versatile Disc-Rewritable
68
DVI
Digital Visual Interface
69
DVI-D
Digital Visual Interface-Digital
70
ECC
Error Correcting Code
71
ECP
Extended Capabilities Port
72
EEPROM
Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
73
EFS
Encrypting File System
74
EIDE
Enhanced Integrated Drive Electronics
75
EMI
Electromagnetic Interference
76
EMP
Electromagnetic Pulse
77
EPROM
Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
78
EPP
Enhanced Parallel Port
79
ERD
Emergency Repair Disk
80
eSATA
External Serial Advanced Technology Attachment
81
ESD
Electrostatic Discharge
82
EULA
End User License Agreement
83
EVGA
Extended Video Graphics Adapter/Array
84
Ext2
Second Extended File System
85
exFAT
Extended File Allocation Table
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FAT
File Allocation Table
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FAT12
12-bit File Allocation Table
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FAT16
16-bit File Allocation Table
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FAT32
32-bit File Allocation Table
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FDD
Floppy Disk Drive
91
FPM
Fast Page Mode
92
FSB
Front-Side Bus
93
FTP
File Transfer Protocol
94
FQDN
Fully Qualified Domain Name
95
GDDR
Graphics Double Data Rate
96
GDI
Graphics Device Interface
97
GUI
Graphical User Interface
98
GUID
Globally Unique Identifier
99
GPS
Global Positioning System
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GPT
GUID Partition Table
101
GPU
Graphics Processing Unit
102
GSM
Global System for Mobile Communications
103
HAL
Hardware Abstraction Layer
104
HAV
Hardware Assisted Virtualization
105
HCL
Hardware Compatability List
106
HDCP
High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection
107
HDD
Hard Disk Drive
108
HDMI
High Definition Media Interface
109
HIPS
Host Intrusion Prevention System
110
HPFS
High Performance File System
111
HTML
Hypertext Markup Language
112
HTPC
Home Theater PC
113
HTTP
Hypertext Transfer Protocol
114
HTTPS
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure
115
I/O
Input/Output
116
IaaS
Infrasctructure as a Service
117
ICMP
Internet Control Message Protocol
118
ICR
Intelligent Character Recognition
119
IDE
Integrated Drive Electronics
120
IDS
Intrusion Detection System
121
IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
122
IIS
Internet Information Services
123
IMAP
Internet Mail Access Protocol
124
IMEI
International Mobile Equipment Identity
125
IMSI
International Mobile Subscriber Identity
126
IP
Internet Protocol
127
IPConfig
Internet Protocol Configuration
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IPP
Internet Printing Protocol
129
IPS
Intrusion Prevention System
130
IPSec
Internet Protocol Securtiy
131
IR
Infrared
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IrDA
Infrared Data Association
133
IRP
Incident Response Plan
134
IRQ
Interrupt Request
135
ISA
Industry Standard Architecture
136
ISDN
Integrated Services Digital Network
137
ISO
International Organization for Standardization
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ISP
Internet Service Provider
139
JBOD
Just a Bunch of Disks
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KB
Knowledge Base
141
KVM
Kernel-based Virtual Machine or Keyboard-Video-Mouse
142
LAN
Local Area Network
143
LBA
Logical Block Addressing
144
LC
Lucent Connector
145
LCD
Liquid Crystal Display
146
LDAP
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
147
LED
Light Emitting Diode
148
LPD/LPR
Line Printer Daemon/Line Printer Remote
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LVD
Low Voltage Differential
150
MAC
Media Access Control/Mandatory Access Control
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MAN
Metropolitan Area Network
152
MAPI
Messaging Application Programming Interface
153
mATX
Micro Advanced Technology Extended
154
MAU
Media Access Unit/Media Attachment Unit
155
MBR
Master Boot Record
156
MBSA
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
157
MDM
Mobile Device Management
158
MFA
Multifactor Authentication
159
MFD
Multifunction Device
160
MFP
Multifunction Product
161
MicroDIMM
Micro Dual Inline Memory Module
162
MIDI
Musical Instrument Digital Interface
163
MIME
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension
164
MIMO
Multiple Input Multiple Output
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MMC
Microsoft Management Console
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MP3
Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 3 Audio
167
MP4
Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 4
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MPEG
Moving Picture Experts Group
169
MSConfig
Microsoft Configuration
170
MSDS
Material Safety Data Sheet
171
MT-RJ
Mechanical Transfer Registered Jack
172
MUI
Multilingual User Interface
173
NaaS
Network as a Service
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NAC
Network Access Control
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NAS
Network Attached Storage
176
NAT
Network Address Translation
177
NetBIOS
Networked Basic Input/Output System
178
NetBEUI
Networked Basic Input/Output System Extended User Interface
179
NFC
Near Field Communication
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NFS
Network File System
181
NIC
Network Interface Card
182
NiCd
Nickel Cadmium
183
NiMH
Nickel Metal Hydride
184
NLX
New Low-profile Extended
185
NNTP
Network News Transfer Protocol
186
NTFS
New Technology File System
187
NTLDR
New Technology Loader
188
NTP
Network Time Protocol
189
NTSC
National Transmission Standards Committee
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NVMe
Non-volatile Memory Express
191
OCR
Optical Character Recognition
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OEM
Original Equipment Manufacturer
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OLED
Organic Light Emitting Diode
194
OS
Operating System
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PaaS
Platform as a Service
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PAL
Phase Alternating Line
197
PAN
Personal Area Network
198
PAT
Port Address Translation
199
PC
Personal Computer
200
PCI
Peripheral Component Interconnect/Payment Card Industry
201
PCIe
Peripheral Component Interconnect Express
202
PCIX
Peripheral Component Interconnect Extended
203
PCL
Printer Command Language
204
PCMCIA
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
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PE
Preinstallation Environment
206
PGA
Pin Grid Array
207
PGA2
Pin Grid Array 2
208
PGP
Pretty Good Protection
209
PII
Personally Identifiable Information
210
PIN
Personal Idenfication Number
211
PHI
Personal Health Information
212
PKI
Public Key Infrastructure
213
PnP
Plug and Play
214
PoE
Power over Ethernet
215
POP3
Post Office Protocol 3
216
PoS
Point of Sale
217
POST
Power-On Self Test
218
POTS
Plain Old Telephone Service
219
PPM
Pages Per Minute
220
PPP
Point-to-Point Protocol
221
PPTP
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol
222
PRI
Primary Rate Interference
223
PROM
Programmable Read Only Memory
224
PS/2
Personal System/2 Connector
225
PSTN
Public Switched Telephone Network
226
PSU
Power Supply Unit
227
PVA
Patterned Vertical Alignment
228
PVC
Permanent Virtual Circuit
229
PXE
Preboot Execution Environment
230
QoS
Quality of Service
231
RADIUS
Remote Authentication Dial-In User Server
232
RAID
Redundant Array of Independent (or Inexpensive) Disks
233
RAM
Random Access Memory
234
RAS
Remote Access Service
235
RDP
Remote Desktop Protocol
236
RF
Radio Frequency
237
RFI
Radio Frequency Interference
238
RFID
Radio Frequency Identification
239
RGB
Red Green Blue
240
RIP
Routing Information Protocol
241
RIS
Remote Installation Service
242
RISC
Reduced Instruction Set Computer
243
RJ-11
Registered Jack Function 11
244
RJ-45
Registered Jack Function 45
245
RMA
Returned Materials Authorization
246
ROM
Read-Only Memory
247
RPO
Recovery Point Objective
248
RTC
Real-Time Clock
249
RT
Recovery Time Objective
250
SaaS
Software as a Service
251
SAN
Storage Area Network
252
SAS
Serial Attached SCSI
253
SATA
Serial Advanced Technonolgy Attachment
254
SC
Subscription Channel
255
SCP
Secure Copy Protection
256
SCSI
Small Computer System Interface
257
SCSI ID
Small Computer System Interface Identifier
258
SD card
Secure Digital Card
259
SEC
Single Edge Connector
260
SFC
System File Checker
261
SFF
Small Form Factor
262
SFTP
Secure File Transfer Protocol
263
SIM
Subscriber Identity Module
264
SLI
Scalable Link Interface/System Level Integration/Scanline Interleave Mode
265
S.M.A.R.T
Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology
266
SMB
Server Message Block
267
SMTP
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
268
SNMP
Simple Network Management Protocol
269
SODIMM
Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Module
270
SOHO
Small Office/Home Office
271
SP
Service Pack
272
SPDIF
Sony-Philips Digital Interface Format
273
SPGA
Staggered Pin Grid Array
274
SRAM
Static Random Access Memory
275
SSD
Solid State Drive
276
SSH
Secure Shell
277
SSID
Service Set Identifier
278
SSL
Secure Sockets Layer
279
SSO
Single Sign-On
280
ST
Straight Tip
281
STP
Shielded Twisted Pair
282
SXGA
Super Extended Graphics Array
283
TACACS
Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System
284
TCP
Transmission Control Protocol
285
TCP/IP
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
286
TDR
Time Domain Reflectometer
287
TFTP
Trivial File Transfer Protocol
288
TKIP
Temporal Key Integrity Protocol
289
TLS
Transport Layer Security
290
TN
Twisted Nematic
291
TPM
Trusted Platform Module
292
UAC
User Account Control
293
UDF
User Defined Functions/Universal Disk Format/Universal Data Format
294
UDP
User Datagram Protocol
295
UEFI
Unified Extensible Firmware Interface
296
UNC
Universal Naming Convention
297
UPnP
Universal Plug and Play
298
UPS
Uninterrutable Power Supply
299
URL
Uniform Resource Locator
300
USB
Universal Serial Bus
301
USMT
User State Migration Tool
302
UTM
Unified Threat Management
303
UTP
Unshielded Twisted Pair
304
UXGA
Ultra Extended Graphics Array
305
VA
Vertical Alignment
306
VDC
Volts DC
307
VDI
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
308
VESA
Video Electronics Standards Association
309
VFAT
Virtual File Allocation Table
310
VGA
Video Graphics Array
311
VLAN
Virtual Local Area Network
312
VM
Virtual Machine
313
VNC
Virtual Network Computer
314
VoIP
Voice over Internet Protocol
315
VPN
Virtual Private Network
316
VRAM
Video Random Access Memory
317
WAN
Wide Area Network
318
WAP
Wireless Access Point
319
WEP
Wired Equivalent Privacy
320
WIFI
Wireless Fidelity
321
WINS
Windows Internet Name Service
322
WLAN
Wireless Local Area Network
323
WMN
Wireless Mesh Network
324
WPA
Wireless Protected Access
325
WPA2
WiFi Protected Access 2
326
WPS
WiFi Protected Setup
327
WUXGA
Wide Ultra Extended Graphics Array
328
WWAN
Wireless Wide Area Network
329
XGA
Extended Graphics Array
330
ZIF
Zero-Insertion-Force
331
ZIP
Zigzag Inline Package
