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
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Automatic Document Feeder
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ADSL
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Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line
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AES
A
Advanced Encryption Standard
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AHCI
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Advanced Host Controller Interface
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AP
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Access Point
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APIPA
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Automatic Private Internet Protocol Addressing
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APM
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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
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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
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CD-ROM
Compact Disc-Read-Only Memory
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CD-RW
Compact Disc-Rewritable
30
CDFS
Compact Disc File System
31
CERT
Computer Emergency Response Team
32
CFS
Central File System
Common File System
Command File System
33
HTTP
Hypertext Transfer Protocol
34
HTTPS
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure
35
I/O
Input/Output
36
IaaS
Infrastructure as a Service
37
ICMP
Internet Control Message Protocol
38
ICR
Intelligent Character Recognition
39
IDE
Integrated Drive Electronics
40
IDS
Intrusion Detection System
41
IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
42
IIS
Internet Information Services
43
IMAP
Internet Mail Access Protocol
44
IMEI
International Mobile Equipment Identity
45
IMSI
International Mobile Subscriber Identity
46
IP
Internet Protocol
47
IPConfig
Internet Protocol Configuration
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IPP
Internet Printing Protocol
49
IPS
Intrusion Prevention System
50
IPSec
Internet Protocol Security
51
IR
Infrared
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IrDA
Infrared Data Association
53
IRP
Incident Response Plan
54
IRQ
Interrupt Request
55
ISA
Industry Standard Architecture
56
ISDN
Integrated Services Digital Network
57
ISO
International Organization for Standardization
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ISP
Internet Service Provider
59
JBOD
Just a Bunch of Disks
60
KB
Knowledge Base
61
KVM
Kernel-based Virtual Machine
Keyboard-Video-Mouse
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LAN
Local Area Network
63
LBA
Logical Block Addressing
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LC
Lucent Connector
65
LCD
Liquid Crystal Display
66
LDAP
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
67
LED
Light Emitting Diode
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LPD
Line Printer Daemon
69
LPT
Line Printer Terminal
70
LPR
Line Printer Remote
71
LVD
Low Voltage Differential
72
MAC
Media Access Control
Mandatory Access Control
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MAN
Metropolitan Area Network
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MAPI
Messaging Application Programming Interface
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mATX
Micro Advanced Technology Extended
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MAU
Media Access Unit
Media Attachment Unit
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MBR
Master Boot Record
78
MBSA
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
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MDM
Mobile Device Management
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MFA
Multifactor Authentication
81
MFD
Multifunction Device
82
MFP
Multifunction Product
83
MicroDIMM
Micro Dual Inline Memory Module
84
MIDI
Musical Instrument Digital Interface
85
MIME
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension
86
MMC
Microsoft Management Console
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MP3
Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 3 Audio
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MP4
Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 4
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MPEG
Moving Picture Experts Group
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MSConfig
Microsoft Configuration
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MSDS
Material Safety Data Sheet
92
MT-RJ
Mechanical Transfer Registered Jack
93
MUI
Multilingual User Interface
94
NaaS
Network as a Service
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NAC
Network Access Control
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NAS
Network-Attached Storage
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NAT
Network Address Translation
98
NetBIOS
Networked Basic Input/Output System
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NetBEUI
Networked Basic Input/Output System Extended User Interface
100
NFC
Near Field Communication
101
NFS
Network File System
102
NIC
Network Interface Card
103
NiCd
Nickel Cadmium
104
NiMH
Nickel Metal Hydride
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NLX
New Low-profile Extended
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NNTP
Network News Transfer Protocol
107
NTFS
New Technology File System
108
NTLDR
New Technology Loader
109
NTP
Network Time Protocol
110
NTSC
National Transmission Standards Committee
111
NVMe
Non-volatile Memory Express
112
OCR
Optical Character Recognition
113
OEM
Original Equipment Manufacturer
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OLED
Organic Light Emitting Diode
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OS
Operating System
116
PaaS
Platform as a Service
117
PAL
Phase Alternating Line
118
PAN
Personal Area Network
119
PAT
Port Address Translation
120
PC
Personal Computer
121
PCI
Peripheral Component Interconnect
Payment Card Industry
122
PCIe
Peripheral Component Interconnect Express
123
PCIx
Peripheral Component Interconnect Extended
124
PCL
Printer Command Language
125
PCMCIA
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
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PE
Preinstallation Environment
127
PGA
Pin Grid Array
128
PGA2
Pin Grid Array 2
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PGP
Pretty Good Protection
130
PII
Personally Identifiable Information
131
PIN
Personal Identification Number
132
PHI
Personal Health Information
133
PKI
Public Key Infrastructure
134
PnP
Plug and Play
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PoE
Power over Ethernet
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POP3
Post Office Protocol 3
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PoS
Point of Sale
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POST
Power-On Self-Test
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POTS
Plain Old Telephone Service
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PPM
Pages Per Minute
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PPP
Point-to-Point Protocol
142
PPTP
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol
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PRI
Primary Rate Interface
144
PROM
Programmable Read-Only Memory
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PS/2
Personal System/2 Connector
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PSTN
Public Switched Telephone Network
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PSU
Power Supply Unit
148
PVA
Patterned Vertical Alignment
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PVC
Permanent Virtual Circuit
150
PXE
Preboot Execution Environment
151
QoS
Quality of Service
152
RADIUS
Remote Authentication Dial-In User Server
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RAID
Redundant Array of Independent (or Inexpensive) Disks
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RAM
Random Access Memory
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RAS
Remote Access Service
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RDP
Remote Desktop Protocol
157
RF
Radio Frequency
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RFI
Radio Frequency Interference
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RFID
Radio Frequency Identification
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RGB
Red Green Blue
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RIP
Routing Information Protocol
162
RIS
Remote Installation Service
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RISC
Reduced Instruction Set Computer
164
RJ-11
Registered Jack Function 11
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RJ-45
Registered Jack Function 45
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RMA
Returned Materials Authorization
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ROM
Read-Only Memory
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RPO
Recovery Point Objective
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RTC
Real-Time Clock
170
RTO
Recovery Time Objective
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SaaS
Software as a Service
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SAN
Storage Area Network
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SAS
Serial Attached SCSI
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SATA
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment
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SC
Subscription Channel
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SCP
Secure Copy Protection
177
SCSI
Small Computer System Interface
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SCSI ID
Small Computer System Interface Identifier
179
SD card
Secure Digital Card
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SEC
Single Edge Connector
181
SFS
System File Check
182
SFF
Small Form Factor
183
SFTP
Secure File Transfer Protocol
184
SIM
Subscriber Identity Module
185
SIMM
Single In-Line Memory Module
186
SLI
Scalable Link Interface
System Level Integration
Scanline Interleave Mode
187
S.M.A.R.T.
Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology
188
SMB
Server Message Block
189
SMTP
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
190
SNMP
Simple Network Management Protocol
191
SoDIMM
Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Module
192
SOHO
Small Office/Home Office
193
SP
Service Pack
194
SPDIF
Sony-Philips Digital Interface Format
195
SPGA
Staggered Pin Grid Array
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SRAM
Static Random Access Memory
197
SSD
Solid State Drive
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SSH
Secure Shell
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SSID
Service Set Identifier
200
SSL
Secure Sockets Layer
201
SSO
Single Sign-on
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ST
Straight Tip
203
STP
Shielded Twisted Pair
204
SXGA
Super Extended Graphics Array
205
TACACS
Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System
206
TCP
Transmission Control Protocol
207
TCP/IP
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
208
TDR
Time Domain Reflectometer
209
TFTP
Trivial File Transfer Protocol
210
CGA
Computer Graphics and Applications
211
CIDR
Classless Inter-Domain Routing
212
CIFS
Common Internet File System
213
CMOS
Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
214
CNR
Communications and Network Riser
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COMx
Communication port (x=port number)
216
CPU
Central Processing Unit
217
CRT
Cathode-Ray Tube
218
DaaS
Data as a Service
219
DAC
Discretionary Access Control
220
DB-25
Serial Communications D-Shell Connector, 25 pins
221
DB-9
Serial Communications D-Shell Connector, 9 pins
222
DBaaS
Database as a Service
223
DC
Direct Current
224
DDoS
Distributed Denial of Service
225
DDR
Double Data Rate
226
DDR RAM
Double Data Rate Random Access Memory
227
DFS
Distributed File System
228
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
229
DIMM
Dual Inline Memory Module
230
DIN
Deutsche Industrie Norm
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DLT
Digital Linear Tape
232
DLP
Digital Light Processing
Data Loss Prevention
233
DMA
Direct Memory Access
234
DMZ
Demilitarized Zone
235
DNS
Domain Name Service
Domain Name Server
236
DoS
Denial of Service
237
DRAM
Dynamic Random Access Memory
238
DRM
Digital Rights Management
239
DSL
Digital Subscriber Line
240
DVD
Digital Versatile Disc
241
DVD-RAM
Digital Versatile Disc-Random Access Memory
242
DVD-ROM
Digital Versatile Disc-Read Only Memory
243
DVD-R
Digital Versatile Disc-Recordable
244
DVD-RW
Digital Versatile Disc-Rewritable
245
DVI
Digital Visual Interface
246
DVI-D
Digital Visual Interface-Digital
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ECC
Error Correcting Code
248
ECP
Extended Capabilities Port
249
EEPROM
Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
250
EFS
Encrypting File System
251
EIDE
Enhanced Integrated Drive Electronies
252
EMI
Electromagnetic Interference
253
EMP
Electromagnetic Pulse
254
EPROM
Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
255
EPP
Enhanced Parallel Port
256
ERD
Emergency Repair Disk
257
eSATA
External Serial Advanced Technology Attachment
258
ESD
Electrostatic Discharge
259
EULA
End User License Agreement
260
EVGA
Extended Video Graphics Adapter/Array
261
Ext2
Second Extended File System
262
exFAT
Extended File Allocation Table
263
FAT
File Allocation Table
264
FAT12
12-bit File Allocation Table
265
FAT16
16-bit File Allocation Table
266
FAT32
32-bit File Allocation Table
267
FDD
Floppy Disk Drive
268
FPM
Fast Page Mode
269
FSB
Front-Side Bus
270
FTP
File Transfer Protocol
271
FQDN
Fully Qualified Domain Name
272
GDDR
Graphics Double Data Rate
273
GDI
Graphics Device Interface
274
GUI
Graphical User Interface
275
GUID
Globally Unique Identified
276
GPS
Global Positioning System
277
GPT
GUID Partition Table
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GPU
Graphics Processing Unit
279
GSM
Global System for Mobile Communications
280
HAL
Hardware Abstraction Layer
281
HAV
Hardware Assisted Virtualization
282
HCL
Hardware Compatibility List
283
HDCP
High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection
284
HDD
Hard Disk Drive
285
HDMI
High Definition Media Interface
286
HIPS
Host Intrusion Prevention System
287
HPFS
High Performance File System
288
HTML
Hypertext Markup Language
289
HTPC
Home Theater PC
290
TKIP
Temporal Key Integrity Protocol
291
TLS
Transport Layer Security
292
TN
Twisted Nematic
293
TPM
Trusted Platform Module
294
UAC
User Account Control
295
UDF
User Defined Functions
Universal Disk Format
Universal Data Format
296
UDP
User Datagram Protocol
297
UEFI
Unified Extensible Firmware Interface
298
UNC
Universal Naming Convention
299
UPnP
Universal Plug and Play
300
UPS
Uninterruptible Power Supply
301
URL
Uniform Resource Locator
302
USB
Universal Serial Bus
303
USMT
User State Migration Tool
304
UTM
Unified Threat Management
305
UTP
Unshielded Twisted Pair
306
UXGA
Ultra Extended Graphics Array
307
VA
Vertical Alignment
308
VDC
Volts DC
309
VDI
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
310
VESA
Video Electronics Standards Association
311
VFAT
Virtual File Allocation Table
312
VGA
Video Graphics Array
313
VLAN
Virtual LAN
314
VM
Virtual Machine
315
VNC
Virtual Network Computer
316
VoIP
Voice over Internet Protocol
317
VPN
Virtual Private Network
318
VRAM
Video Random Access Memory
319
WAN
Wide Area Network
320
WAP
Wireless Access Protocol
Wireless Access Point
321
WEP
Wired Equivalent Privacy
322
WiFi
Wireless Fidelity
323
WINS
Windows Internet Name Service
324
WLAN
Wireless Local Area Network
325
WMN
Wireless Mesh Network
326
WPA
Wireless Protected Access
327
WPA2
WiFi Protected Access 2
328
WPS
WiFi Protected Setup
329
WUXGA
Wide Ultra Extended Graphics Array
330
WWAN
Wireless Wide Area Network
331
XGA
Extended Graphics Array
332
ZIF
Zero-Insertion-Force
333
ZIP
Zigzag Inline Package
