Acronyms Flashcards
AC
Alternating Current
ACL
Access Control List
ACPI
Advanced Configuration Power Interface
ADF
Automatic Document Feeder
ADSL
Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line
AES
Advanced Encryption Standard
AHCI
Advanced Host Controller Interface
AP
Access Point
APIPA
Automatic Private Internet Protocol Addressing
APM
Advanced Power Management
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
AUP
Acceptable Use Policy
A/V
Audio/Video
BD-R
Blu-Ray Disc Recordable
BIOS
Basic Input/Output System
BD-RE
Blu-Ray Disc Rewritable
BNC
Bayonet-Neill-Concelman
BSOD
Blue Screen of Death
BYOD
Bring Your Own Device
CAD
Computer-Aided Design
CAPTCHA
Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart
CD
Compact Disc
CD-ROM
Compact Disc-Read-Only Memory
CD-RW
Compact Disc-Rewritable
CDFS
Compact Disc File System
CERT
Computer Emergency Response Team
CFS
Central File System, Common File System, or Command File System
CGA
Computer Graphics and Applications
CIDR
Classless Inter-Domain Routing
CIFS
Common Internet File System
CMOS
Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
CNR
Communications and Networking Riser
COMx
Communication Port (x=port number)
CPU
Central Processing Unit
CRT
Cathode-Ray Tube
DaaS
Data as a Service
DAC
Discretionary Access Control
DB-25
Serial Communications D-Shell Connector, 25 pins
DB-9
Serial Communications D-Shell Connector,9 pins
DBaaS
Database as a Service
DC
Direct Current
DDoS
Distributed Denial of Service
DDR
Double Data Rate
DDR RAM
Double Data Rate Random Access Memory
DFS
Distributed File System
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
DIMM
Dual Inline Memory Module
DIN
Deutsche Industrie Norm
DLT
Digital Linear Tape
DLP
Digital Light Processing or Data Loss Prevention
DMA
Direct Memory Access
DMZ
Demilitarized Zone
DNS
Domain Name Server
DoS
Denial of Service
DRAM
Dynamic Random Access Memory
DRM
Digital Rights Management
DSL
Digital Subscriber Line
DVD
Digital Versatile Disc
DVD-RAM
Digital Versatile Disc-Random Access Memory
DVD-ROM
Digital Versatile Disc-Read Only Memory
DVD-R
Digital Versatile Disc-Recordable
DVD-RW
Digital Versatile Disc-Rewritable
DVI
Digital Visual Interface
DVI-D
Digital Visual Interface-Digital
ECC
Error Correcting 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
EPROM
Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
EPP
Enhanced Parallel Port
ERD
Emergency Repair Disk
eSATA
External Serial Advanced Technology Attachment
ESD
Electrostatic Discharge
EULA
End User License Agreement
EVGA
Extended Video Graphics Adapter/Array
Ext2
Second Extended File System
exFAT
Extended File Allocation Table
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
FPM
Fast Page Mode
FSB
Front-Side Bus
FTP
File Transfer Protocol
FQDN
Fully Qualified Domain Name
GDDR
Graphics Double Data Rate
GDI
Graphics Device Interface
GUI
Graphical User Interface
GUID
Globally Unique Identifier
GPS
Global Positioning System
GPT
GUID Partition Table
GPU
Graphics Processing Unit
GSM
Global System for Mobile Communications
HAL
Hardware Abstraction Layer
HAV
Hardware Assisted Virtualization
HCL
Hardware Compatability List
HDCP
High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection
HDD
Hard Disk Drive
HDMI
High Definition Media Interface
HIPS
Host Intrusion Prevention System
HPFS
High Performance File System
HTML
Hypertext Markup Language
HTPC
Home Theater PC
HTTP
Hypertext Transfer Protocol
HTTPS
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure
I/O
Input/Output
IaaS
Infrasctructure as a Service
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
IMEI
International Mobile Equipment Identity
IMSI
International Mobile Subscriber Identity
IP
Internet Protocol
IPConfig
Internet Protocol Configuration
IPP
Internet Printing Protocol
IPS
Intrusion Prevention System
IPSec
Internet Protocol Securtiy
IR
Infrared
IrDA
Infrared Data Association