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A+ Core 1 > Acronyms 2 > Flashcards

Acronyms 2 Flashcards

1
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FTP

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File Transfer Protocol

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FTPS

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File Transfer Protocol Secure

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GDDR

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Graphics DDR

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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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GPT

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GUID [Globally Unique Identifier] Partition Table

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GPU

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Graphics Processing Unit

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GSM

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Global System for Mobile Communications

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GUI

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Graphical User Interface

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GUID

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Globally Unique Identifier

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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

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High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection

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HDD

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Hard Disk Drive

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HDMI

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High-Definition Multimedia Interface

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HHD

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Hybrid Hard Drive

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HSM

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Hardware Security Module

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19
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HTML

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Hypertext Markup Language

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HTTP

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Hypertext Transfer Protocol

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21
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HTTPS

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Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure

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22
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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

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Intelligent Character Recognition

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ICMP

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Internet Control Message Protocol

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IDE

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Integrated Drive Electronics

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IEEE

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

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IMAP

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Internet Message Access Protocol

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IOPS

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Input/Output Operations Per Second

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IoT

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Internet of Things

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IP

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Internet Protocol

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32
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IPSec

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Internet Protocol Security

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IR

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Infrared

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34
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IrDA

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Infrared Data Association

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IRP

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Incident Response Plan

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ISO

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International Organization for Standardization

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ISP

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Internet Service Provider

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IT

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Information Technology

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39
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ITX

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Information Technology eXtended

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KB

A

Knowledge Base

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KVM

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Keyboard-Video-Mouse

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L2TP

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Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol

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LAN

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Local Area Network

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LC

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Lucent Connector

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LCD

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Liquid Crystal Display

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LDAP

A

Lightweight Directory Access Protocol

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LED

A

Light-Emitting Diode

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LTE

A

Long Term Evolution

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MAC

A

Media Access Control/Mandatory Access Control

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MAM

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Mobile Application Management

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MAN

A

Metropolitan Area Network

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MBR

A

Master Boot Record

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MDM

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Mobile Device Management

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MFA

A

Multifactor Authentication

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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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MMS

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Multimedia Messaging Service

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MOU

A

Memorandum of Understanding

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mSATA

A

Mini-serial Advanced Technology Attachment

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MSDS

A

Material Safety Data Sheet

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MSP

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Managed Service Provider

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MSRA

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Microsoft Remote Assistance

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MTBF

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Mean Time Between Failure

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MX

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Mail Exchange

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NAC

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Network Access Control

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NAS

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Network Attached Storage

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NAT

A

Network Address Translation

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NDA

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Non-Disclosure Agreement

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NetBIOS

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Networked Basic Input/Output System

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NetBT

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NetBIOS over TCP/IP [Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol]

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NFC

A

Near-Field Communication

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NFS

A

Network File System

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NIC

A

Network Interface Card

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NTFS

A

New Technology File System

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NTP

A

Network Time Protocol

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NVMe

A

Non-Volatile Memory Express

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OCR

A

Optical Character Recognition

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OEM

A

Original Equipment Manufacturer

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OLED

A

Organic Light-emitting Diode

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ONT

A

Optical Network Terminal

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OS

A

Operating System

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PaaS

A

Platform as a Service

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PAN

A

Personal Area Network

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PATA

A

Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment

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PC

A

Personal Computer

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PCIe

A

Peripheral Component Interconnect Express

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PCL

A

Printer Command Language

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PDF

A

Portable Document Format

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PDU

A

Power Distribution Unit

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PE

A

Preinstallation Environment

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PII

A

Personally Identifiable Information

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PIN

A

Personal Identification Number

94
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PKI

A

Public Key Infrastructure

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PoE

A

Power over Ethernet

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POP3

A

Post Office Protocol 3

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POST

A

Power-On Self-Test

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PPP

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Point-to-Point Protocol

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PPTP

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Point-to-point Tunneling Protocol

100
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PRL

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Preferred Roaming List

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PSK

A

Preshared Key

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PSU

A

Power Supply Unit

A+ Core 1 (5 decks)

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