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Acronyms Flashcards

1
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AC

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alternating current

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ACPI

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advanced configuration power interface (current laptop power management)

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ACT

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activity

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ADSL

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asymmetrical 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 protocal addressing

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APM

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advanced power management (older laptop 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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ATA

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advanced technology attachment

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ATAPI

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advanced technology attachment packet interface

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ATM

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asynchronous transfer mode

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ATX

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advanced technology extended

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A/V

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Audio Video

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BIOS

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basic input/output system

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BNC

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Bayonet-Neill-Conelman or British Naval Connector

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BTX

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balanced technology extended

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19
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CAPTCHA

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Completely Automated Public Turing Test To Tell Computers and Humans Apart

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CCFL

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Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp

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21
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CD

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compact disc

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22
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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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24
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CDFS

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compact disc file system

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25
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CFS

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Central File System, Common File System, Command File System

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CMOS

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complementary metal-oxide semiconductor

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CNR

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Communications and Network Riser

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28
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COMx

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communications port (x=port number)

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CPU

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central processing unit

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30
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CRIMM

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Continuity Rambus Inline Memory Mode

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31
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CRT

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cathode-ray tube

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32
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DAC

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discretionary access control

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33
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DB-25

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serial communications D-shell connector, 25-pins

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34
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DB-9

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9 pin D shell connector

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35
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DC

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direct current

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36
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DDOS

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distributed denial of service

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37
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DDR

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double data-rate

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38
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DDR RAM

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double data-rate random access memory

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39
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DFS

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distributed file system

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40
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DHCP

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dynamic host configuration protocol

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41
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DIMM

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dual inline memory module

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42
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DIN

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Deutsche Industrie Norm

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43
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DIP

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dual inline package

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44
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DLT

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digital linear tape

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45
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DLP

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digital light processing

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46
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DMA

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direct memory access

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47
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DMZ

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demilitarized zone

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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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DOS

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denial of service

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50
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DRAM

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dynamic random access memory

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51
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DSL

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digital subscriber line

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52
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DVD

A

digital video disc or digital versatile disc

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53
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DVD-RAM

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digital video disc-random access memory

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54
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DVD-ROM

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digital video disc-read only memory

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55
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DVD-R

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digital video disc-recordable

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56
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DVD-RW

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digital video disc-rewritable

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57
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DVI

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digital visual interface

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58
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ECC

A

error correction code

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59
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ECP

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extended capabilities port

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60
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EEPROM

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electrically erasable programmable read-only memory

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61
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EPP

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enhanced parallel port

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62
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ERD

A

emergency repair disk

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63
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ESD

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electrostatic discharge

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64
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EVGA

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extended video graphics adapter/array

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65
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EVDO

A

evolution data optimized or evolution data only

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66
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FAT

A

file allocation table

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67
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FAT12

A

12-bit file allocation table

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68
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FAT16

A

16-bit file allocation table

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69
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FAT32

A

32-bit file allocation table

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70
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FDD

A

floppy disk drive

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71
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Fn

A

Function (referring to the function key on a laptop)

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72
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FPM

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fast page-mode

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73
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FRU

A

field replaceable unit

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74
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FSB

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Front Side Bus

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75
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FTP

A

file transfer protocol

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76
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FODN

A

fully qualified domain name

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77
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Gb

A

gigabit

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78
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GB

A

gigabyte

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79
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GDI

A

graphics device interface is a Windows component that governs how graphic images are presented to both monitors and printers.

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GHz

A

gigahertz

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81
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GUI

A

graphical user interface

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82
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GPS

A

global positioning system

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83
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GSM

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global system for mobile communications

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84
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HAL

A

hardware abstraction layer

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85
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HAV

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Hardware Assisted Virtualization

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86
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HCL

A

hardware compatibility list

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87
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HDD

A

hard disk drive

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88
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HDMI

A

high definition media interface

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89
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HPFS

A

high performance file system

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90
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HTML

A

hypertext markup language

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91
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HTPC

A

Home Theater PC

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92
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HTTP

A

hypertext transfer protocol

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93
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HTTPS

A

hypertext transfer protocol over secure sockets layer

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I/O

A

input/output

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95
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ICMP

A

internet control message protocol

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96
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ICR

A

intelligent character recognition

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97
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IDE

A

integrated drive electronics

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98
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IDS

A

Intrusion Detection System

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99
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IEEE

A

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

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100
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IIS

A

Internet Information Services

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101
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IMAP

A

internet mail access protocol

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102
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IP

A

internet protocol

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103
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IPCONFIG

A

internet protocol configuration

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104
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IPP

A

internet printing protocol

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105
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IPSEC

A

internet protocol security

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106
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IR

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infrared

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107
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IrDA

A

Infrared Data Association

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108
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IRQ

A

interrupt request

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109
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ISA

A

industry standard architecture

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110
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ISDN

A

integrated services digital network

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111
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ISO

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Industry Standards Orginization

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112
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ISP

A

internet service provider

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113
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JBOD

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just a bunch of disks

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114
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Kb

A

kilobit

115
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KB

A

Kilobyte or knowledge base

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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

120
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LDAP

A

lightweight directory access protocol

121
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LED

A

light emitting diode

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Li-on

A

lithium-ion

123
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LPD/LPR

A

line printer daemon / line printer remote

124
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LPT

A

line printer terminal

125
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LVD

A

low voltage differential

126
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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 unti

129
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Mb

A

megabit

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MB

A

megabyte

131
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MBR

A

master boot record

132
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MBSA

A

Microsoft Basline Security Analyzer

133
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MFD

A

multi-function device

134
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MHz

A

megahertz

135
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MicroDIMM

A

micro dual inline memory module

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MIDI

A

musical instrument digital interface

137
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MIME

A

multipurpose internet mail extension

138
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MIMO

A

Multiple Input Multiple Output

139
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MMC

A

Microsoft management console

140
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MMX

A

multimedia extensions

141
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MP3

A

Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 3 Audio

142
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MP4

A

Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 4

143
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MPEG

A

Moving Picture Experts Group

144
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MSCONFIG

A

Microsoft configuration

145
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MSDS

A

material safety data sheet

146
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MUI

A

multilingual user interface

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NAC

A

network access control

148
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NAT

A

network address translation

149
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NetBIOS

A

networked basic input/output system

150
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NetBEUI

A

networked basic input/output system extended user interface

151
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NFS

A

network file system

152
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NIC

A

network interface card

153
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NiCd

A

nickel cadmium

154
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NiMH

A

nickel metal hydride

155
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NLX

A

new low-profile extended

156
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NNTP

A

network news transfer protocol

157
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NTFS

A

new technology file system

158
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NTLDR

A

new technology loader

159
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NTP

A

Network Time Protocol

160
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OCR

A

optical character recognition

161
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OEM

A

original equipment manufacturer

162
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OLED

A

organic light emitting diode

163
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OS

A

operating system

164
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PAN

A

personal area network

165
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PATA

A

parallel advanced technology attachment

166
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PC

A

personal computer

167
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PCI

A

peripheral component interconnect

168
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PCIeX

A

peripheral component interconnect express

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PCI

A

peripheral component interconnect extended

170
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PCL

A

printer control language

171
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PCMCIA

A

Personal Computer Memory Card International Association

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PDA

A

personal digital assistant

173
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PGA

A

pin grid array

174
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PGA2

A

pin grid array 2

175
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PII

A

Personally Identifiable Information

176
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PKI

A

public key infrastructure

177
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PnP

A

plug and play

178
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POP3

A

post office protocol 3

179
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PoS

A

Point of Sale

180
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POST

A

power-on self test

181
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POTS

A

plain old telephone service

182
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PPP

A

point-to-point protocol

183
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PPTP

A

point-to-point tunneling protocol

184
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PRI

A

primary rate interface

185
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PROM

A

programmable read-only memory

186
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PS/2

A

personal system/2 connector

187
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PSTN

A

public switched telephone network

188
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PSU

A

power supply unit

189
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PVC

A

permanent virtual circuit

190
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PXE

A

preboot execution environment

191
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QoS

A

quality of service

192
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RAID

A

redundant array of independent (or inexpensive) discs

193
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RAM

A

random access memory

194
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RAS

A

remote access service

195
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RDRAM

A

RAMBUS dynamic random access memory

196
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RDP

A

Remote Desktop Protocol

197
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RF

A

radio frequency

198
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RFI

A

radio frequency interference

199
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RGB

A

red green blue

200
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RIMM

A

RAMBUS inline memory module

201
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RIP

A

routing information protocol

202
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RIS

A

remote installation service

203
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RISC

A

reduced instruction set computer

204
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RJ

A

registered jack

205
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RJ-11

A

registered jack function 11

206
Q

Rj-45

A

registered jack function 45

207
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RMA

A

returned materials authorization

208
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ROM

A

read only memory

209
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RS-232 or RS 232C

A

recommended standard 232

210
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RTC

A

real-time clock

211
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SAN

A

storage area network

212
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SAS

A

Serial Attached SCSI

213
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SATA

A

serial advanced technology attachment

214
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SC

A

subscription channel

215
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SCP

A

secure copy protection

216
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SCSI

A

small computer system interface

217
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SCSI

A

small computer system interface identifier

218
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SD card

A

secure digital card

219
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SDRAM

A

synchronous dynamic random access memory

220
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SEC

A

single edge connector

221
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SFC

A

system file checker

222
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SFF

A

Small Form Factor

223
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SGRAM

A

synchronous graphics random access memory

224
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SIMM

A

single inline memory module

225
Q

SLI

A

scalable link interface

226
Q

S.M.A.R.T.

A

self-monitoring

227
Q

SMB

A

server message block or small to midsize business

228
Q

SMTP

A

simple mail transfer protocol

229
Q

SNMP

A

simple network management protocol

230
Q

SoDIMM

A

small outline dual inline memory module

231
Q

SOHO

A

small office home office

232
Q

SP

A

service pack

233
Q

SP1

A

service pack 1

234
Q

SP2

A

service pack 2

235
Q

SP3

A

service pack 3

236
Q

SP4

A

service pack 4

237
Q

SPDIF

A

Sony-Philips digital interface format

238
Q

SPGA

A

staggered pin grid array

239
Q

SRAM

A

static random access memory

240
Q

SSH

A

secure shell

241
Q

SSID

A

service set identifier

242
Q

SSL

A

secure sockets layer

243
Q

ST

A

straight tip

244
Q

STP

A

shielded twisted pair

245
Q

SVGA

A

super video graphics array

246
Q

SXGA

A

super extended graphics array

247
Q

TB

A

terabyte

248
Q

TCP

A

transmission control protocol

249
Q

TCP/IP

A

transmission control protocol/internet protocol

250
Q

TDR

A

time domain reflectometer

251
Q

TFTP

A

trivial file transfer protocol

252
Q

TKIP

A

Temporal Key Integrity Protocol

253
Q

TPM

A

trusted platform module

254
Q

UAC

A

user account control

255
Q

UART

A

universal asynchronous receiver transmitter

256
Q

UDMA

A

ultra direct memory access

257
Q

UDP

A

user datagram protocol

258
Q

UNC

A

universal naming convention

259
Q

UPS

A

uninterruptible power supply

260
Q

URL

A

uniform resource locator

261
Q

USB

A

universal serial bus

262
Q

USMT

A

user state migration tool

263
Q

UTP

A

unshielded twisted pair

264
Q

UXGA

A

ultra extended graphics array

265
Q

VESA

A

Video Electronics Standards Association

266
Q

VFAT

A

virtual file allocation table

267
Q

VGA

A

video graphics array

268
Q

VM

A

virtual machine

269
Q

VoIP

A

voice over internet protocol

270
Q

VPN

A

virtual private network

271
Q

VRAM

A

video random access memory

272
Q

WAN

A

wide area network

273
Q

WAP

A

wireless access point

274
Q

WEP

A

wired equivalent privacy

275
Q

WIFI

A

wireless fidelity

276
Q

WINS

A

windows internet name service

277
Q

WLAN

A

wireless local area network

278
Q

WPA

A

wireless protected access

279
Q

WUXGA

A

wide ultra extended graphics array

280
Q

XGA

A

extended graphics array

281
Q

ZIF

A

zero-insertion-force

282
Q

ZIP

A

zigzag inline package

283
Q

CAM

A

Continuous Aware Mode (CAM), when enabled causes the wireless adapter to continue to function, which can run the battery down. CAM can run a laptop battery down if left enabled.

284
Q

TDP

A

thermal design power - the maximum power that the computer’s cooling system needs to dissipate heat generated by the cpu.

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