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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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ACT

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Activity

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ACPI

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ADVANCED CONFIGURATION AND POWER INTERFACE

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ADSL

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Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line

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AGP

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Accelerated Graphics Port

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AMD

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Advanced Micro Devices

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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

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Address Resolution Protocol

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ASR

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automated system recovery

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BIOS

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basic input/output system

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CD

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compact disc

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CD-ROM

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compact disc-read-only memory

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CD-RW

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compact disc-rewritable

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CDFS

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compact disc file system

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CMOS

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Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor

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COMx

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communication port (x=port number)

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CPU

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Central Processing Unit

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DAC

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Discretionary Access Control

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DB-25

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serial communications D-shell connector, 25 pins

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BNC

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Bayonet-Neill-Concelman or British Navel Connector

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DB-9

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9 pin D shell connector

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DC

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direct current

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25
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DDR

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DOUBLE DATA RATE

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DDR RAM

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double data-rate random access memory

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DDR SDRAM

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double data-rate synchronous dynamic random access memory

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DIMM

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dual inline memory module

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29
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DIN

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Deutsche Industrie Norm

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30
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DIP

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Dual Inline Package

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31
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DFS

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Distributed File System

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32
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DLT

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digital linear tape

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33
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DLP

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digital light processing

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DMA

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direct memory access

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35
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DDOS

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distributed denial of service

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36
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DOS

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Denial of Service

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37
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DRAM

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Dynamic Random Access Memory

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38
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DSL

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Digital subscriber line

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DVD

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digital video disc or digital versatile disc

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40
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DVD-ROM

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digital video disc read only memory

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41
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DVD-RAM

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digital video disc-random access memory

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42
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DVD-R

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digital video disc-recordable

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43
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DVD-RW

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digital video disc-rewritable

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44
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DVI

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Digital Visual Interface

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45
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ECC

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Error Correction Code

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46
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ECP

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extended capabilities port

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47
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EEPROM

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Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory

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48
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DNS

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domain name service or domain name server

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49
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DMZ

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demilitarized zone

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50
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DHCP

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Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

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51
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EFS

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Encrypting File System:.

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52
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EIDE

A

enhanced integrated drive electronics

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53
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EMI

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Electromagnetic Interference

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54
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EMP

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Electromagnetic Pulse

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EPROM

A

Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory

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EPP

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Enhanced Parallel Port

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57
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ERD

A

emergency repair disk

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58
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ESD

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Electrostatic Discharge

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59
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EVGA

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extended video graphics adapter/array

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EVDO

A

evolution data optimized or evolution data only

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61
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FAT

A

File Allocation Table

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62
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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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32-bit file allocation table

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65
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FDD

A

floppy disk drive

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66
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Fn

A

Function (referring to the function key on a laptop)

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67
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FPM

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fast page-mode

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FRU

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field replaceable unit

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FSB

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Front Side Bus

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70
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FTP

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File Transfer Protocol

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FQDN

A

Fully Qualified Domain Name

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Gb

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Gigabit

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73
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GB

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Gigabyte

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GDI

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Graphics Device Interface

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GHz

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GigaHertz

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GUI

A

Graphical User Interface

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77
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GPS

A

global positioning system

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GSM

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global system for mobile communications

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HAL

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hardware abstraction layer

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80
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HCL

A

hardware compatibility list

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81
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HDD

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Hard Disk Drive

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82
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HDMi

A

high definition media interface

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83
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HPFS

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High-Performance File System

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84
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HTML

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Hyper Text Markup Language

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85
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HTTP

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Hyper Text Transfer Protocol

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86
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HTTPS

A

Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure

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I/O

A

Input and output

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88
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ICMP

A

Internet Control Message Protocol

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ICR

A

intelligent character recognition

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IDE

A

Integrated Drive Electronics

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IDS

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Intrusion Detection System

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92
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IEEE

A

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

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93
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IIS

A

Internet Information Services

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IMAP

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internet mail access protocol

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95
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IP

A

internet protocol

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96
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IPCONFIG

A

internet protocol configuration

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IPP

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internet printing protocol

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98
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IPSEC

A

internet protocol security

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99
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IPX

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internetwork packet exchange

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100
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IPX/SPX

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internetwork packet exchange/sequenced packet exchange

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101
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IR

A

infrared

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102
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IrDA

A

Infrared Data Association

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IRQ

A

interrupt request

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104
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ISA

A

industry standard architecture

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105
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ISDN

A

integrated services digital network

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ISO

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Industry Standards Organization

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ISP

A

internet service provider

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JBOD

A

just a bunch of disks

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Kb

A

kilobit

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KB

A

Kilobyte

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LAN

A

local area network

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LBA

A

logical block addressing

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LC

A

Lucent connector

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LCD

A

liquid crystal display

115
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LDAP

A

lightweight directory access protocol

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LED

A

light emitting diode

117
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Li-on

A

lithium-ion

118
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LPD/LPR

A

line printer daemon / line printer remote

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LPT

A

line printer terminal

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LVD

A

low voltage differential

121
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MAC

A

media access control / mandatory access control

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MAPI

A

messaging application programming interface

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MAU

A

media access unit, media attachment unit

124
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Mb

A

megabit

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MB

A

megabyte

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MBR

A

master boot record

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MBSA

A

Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer

128
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MFD

A

multi-function device

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MFP

A

multi-function product

130
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MHz

A

megahertz

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MicroDIMM

A

micro dual inline memory module

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MIDI

A

musical instrument digital interface

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MIME

A

multipurpose internet mail extension

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MMC

A

Microsoft management console

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MMX

A

multimedia extensions

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MP3

A

Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 3 Audio

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MP4

A

Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 4

138
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MPEG

A

Moving Picture Experts Group

139
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MSCONFIG

A

Microsoft configuration

140
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MSDS

A

material safety data sheet

141
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MUI

A

multilingual user interface

142
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NAC

A

network access control

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NAS

A

network-attached storage

144
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NAT

A

network address translation

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NetBIOS

A

networked basic input/output system

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NetBEUI

A

networked basic input/output system extended user interface

147
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NFS

A

network file system

148
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NIC

A

network interface card

149
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NiCd

A

nickel cadmium

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NiMH

A

nickel metal hydride

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NLX

A

new low-profile extended

152
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NNTP

A

network news transfer protocol

153
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NTFS

A

new technology file system

154
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NTLDR

A

new technology loader

155
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NTP

A

Network Time Protocol

156
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OCR

A

optical character recognition

157
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OEM

A

original equipment manufacturer

158
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OS

A

operating system

159
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PAN

A

personal area network

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PATA

A

parallel advanced technology attachment

161
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PC

A

personal computer

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PCI

A

peripheral component interconnect

163
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PCIe

A

peripheral component interconnect express

164
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PCIX

A

peripheral component interconnect extended

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PCL

A

printer control language

166
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PCMCIA

A

Personal Computer Memory Card International Association

167
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PDA

A

personal digital assistant

168
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PGA

A

pin grid array

169
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PIN

A

personal identification number

170
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PKI

A

public key infrastructure

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PnP

A

plug and play

172
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POP3

A

post office protocol 3

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POST

A

power-on self test

174
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POTS

A

plain old telephone service

175
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PPP

A

point-to-point protocol

176
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PPTP

A

point-to-point tunneling protocol

177
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PRI

A

primary rate interface

178
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PROM

A

programmable read-only memory

179
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PS/2

A

personal system/2 connector

180
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PSTN

A

public switched telephone network

181
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PSU

A

power supply unit

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PVC

A

permanent virtual circuit

183
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PXE

A

preboot execution environment

184
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QoS

A

quality of service

185
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RAID

A

redundant array of independent (or inexpensive) discs

186
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RAM

A

random access memory

187
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RAS

A

remote access service

188
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RDRAM

A

RAMBUS® dynamic random access memory

189
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RDP

A

Remote Desktop Protocol

190
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RF

A

radio frequency

191
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RFI

A

radio frequency interference

192
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RGB

A

red green blue

193
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RIMM

A

RAMBUS® inline memory module

194
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RIP

A

routing information protocol

195
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RIS

A

remote installation service

196
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RISC

A

reduced instruction set computer

197
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RJ

A

registered jack

198
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RMA

A

returned materials authorization

199
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ROM

A

read only memory

200
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RS-232 or RS-232C

A

recommended standard 232

201
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RTC

A

real-time clock

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SAN

A

storage area network

203
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SATA

A

serial advanced technology attachment

204
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SC

A

subscription channel

205
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SCP

A

secure copy protection

206
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SCSI

A

small computer system interface

207
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SCSI ID

A

small computer system interface identifier

208
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SD card

A

secure digital card

209
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SDRAM

A

synchronous dynamic random access memory

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SEC

A

single edge connector

211
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SFC

A

system file checker

212
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SGRAM

A

synchronous graphics random access memory

213
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SIMM

A

single inline memory module

214
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SLI

A

scalable link interface or system level integration or scanline interleave mode

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S.M.A.R.T.

A

self-monitoring, analysis, and reporting technology

216
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SMB

A

server message block or small to midsize business

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SMTP

A

simple mail transport protocol

218
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SNMP

A

simple network management protocol

219
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SoDIMM

A

small outline dual inline memory module

220
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SOHO

A

small office/home office

221
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SP

A

service pack

222
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SPDIF

A

Sony-Philips digital interface format

223
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SPGA

A

staggered pin grid array

224
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SPX

A

sequenced package exchange

225
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SRAM

A

static random access memory

226
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SSH

A

secure shell

227
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SSID

A

service set identifier

228
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SSL

A

secure sockets layer

229
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ST

A

straight tip

230
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STP

A

shielded twisted pair

231
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SVGA

A

super video graphics array

232
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SXGA

A

super extended graphics array

233
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TB

A

terabyte

234
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TCP

A

transmission control protocol

235
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TCP/IP

A

transmission control protocol/internet protocol

236
Q

TDR

A

time domain reflectometer

237
Q

TFTP

A

trivial file transfer protocol

238
Q

TPM

A

trusted platform module

239
Q

UAC

A

user account control

240
Q

UART

A

universal asynchronous receiver transmitter

241
Q

UDF

A

user defined functions or universal disk format or universal data format

242
Q

UDMA

A

ultra direct memory access

243
Q

UDP

A

user datagram protocol

244
Q

UNC

A

universal naming convention

245
Q

UPS

A

uninterruptible power supply

246
Q

URL

A

uniform resource locator

247
Q

USB

A

universal serial bus

248
Q

USMT

A

user state migration tool

249
Q

UTP

A

unshielded twisted pair

250
Q

UXGA

A

ultra extended graphics array

251
Q

VESA

A

Video Electronics Standards Association

252
Q

VFAT

A

virtual file allocation table

253
Q

VGA

A

video graphics array

254
Q

VoIP

A

voice over internet protocol

255
Q

VPN

A

virtual private network

256
Q

VRAM

A

video random access memory

257
Q

WAN

A

wide area network

258
Q

WAP

A

wireless application protocol

259
Q

WEP

A

wired equivalent privacy

260
Q

WIFI

A

wireless fidelity

261
Q

WINS

A

windows internet name service

262
Q

WLAN

A

wireless local area network

263
Q

WPA

A

wireless protected access

264
Q

WUXGA

A

wide ultra extended graphics array

265
Q

XGA

A

extended graphics array

266
Q

ZIF

A

zero-insertion-force

267
Q

ZIP

A

zigzag inline package

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