Acronyms Flashcards
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AC
A
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
A
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
A
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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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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CD
A
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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CFS
Central File System, Common File System, Command File System
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CMOS
complementary metal-oxide semiconductor
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CNR
Communications and Network Riser
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COMx
communications port (x=port number)
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CPU
central processing unit
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CRIMM
Continuity Rambus Inline Memory Mode
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CRT
cathode-ray tube
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DAC
discretionary access control
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DB-25
serial communications D-shell connector, 25-pins
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DB-9
9 pin D shell connector
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DC
direct current
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DDOS
distributed denial of service
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DDR
double data-rate
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DDR RAM
double data-rate random access memory
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DFS
distributed file system
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DHCP
dynamic host configuration protocol
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DIMM
dual inline memory module
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DIN
Deutsche Industrie Norm
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DIP
dual inline package
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DLT
digital linear tape
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DLP
digital light processing
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DMA
direct memory access
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DMZ
demilitarized zone
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DNS
domain name service or domain name server
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DOS
denial of service
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DRAM
dynamic random access memory
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DSL
digital subscriber line
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DVD
digital video disc or digital versatile disc
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DVD-RAM
digital video disc-random access memory
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DVD-ROM
digital video disc-read only memory
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DVD-R
digital video disc-recordable
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DVD-RW
digital video disc-rewritable
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DVI
digital visual interface
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ECC
error correction code
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ECP
extended capabilities port
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EEPROM
electrically erasable programmable read-only memory
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EPP
enhanced parallel port
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ERD
emergency repair disk
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ESD
electrostatic discharge
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EVGA
extended video graphics adapter/array
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EVDO
evolution data optimized or evolution data only
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FAT
file allocation table
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FAT12
12-bit file allocation table
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FAT16
16-bit file allocation table
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FAT32
32-bit file allocation table
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FDD
floppy disk drive
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Fn
Function (referring to the function key on a laptop)
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FPM
fast page-mode
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FRU
field replaceable unit
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FSB
Front Side Bus
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FTP
file transfer protocol
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FODN
fully qualified domain name
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Gb
gigabit
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GB
gigabyte
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GDI
graphics device interface is a Windows component that governs how graphic images are presented to both monitors and printers.
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GHz
gigahertz
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GUI
graphical user interface
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GPS
global positioning system
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GSM
global system for mobile communications
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HAL
hardware abstraction layer
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HAV
Hardware Assisted Virtualization
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HCL
hardware compatibility list
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HDD
hard disk drive
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HDMI
high definition media interface
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HPFS
high performance file system
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HTML
hypertext markup language
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HTPC
Home Theater PC
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HTTP
hypertext transfer protocol
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HTTPS
hypertext transfer protocol over secure sockets layer
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I/O
input/output
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ICMP
internet control message protocol
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ICR
intelligent character recognition
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IDE
integrated drive electronics
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IDS
Intrusion Detection System
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IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
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IIS
Internet Information Services
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IMAP
internet mail access protocol
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IP
internet protocol
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IPCONFIG
internet protocol configuration
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IPP
internet printing protocol
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IPSEC
internet protocol security
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IR
infrared
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IrDA
Infrared Data Association
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IRQ
interrupt request
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ISA
industry standard architecture
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ISDN
integrated services digital network
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ISO
Industry Standards Orginization
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ISP
internet service provider
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JBOD
just a bunch of disks
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Kb
kilobit
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KB
Kilobyte or knowledge base
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LAN
local area network
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LBA
logical block addressing
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LC
Lucent connector
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LCD
liquid crystal display
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LDAP
lightweight directory access protocol
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LED
light emitting diode
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Li-on
lithium-ion
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LPD/LPR
line printer daemon / line printer remote
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LPT
line printer terminal
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LVD
low voltage differential
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MAC
media access control / mandatory access control
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MAPI
messaging application programming interface
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MAU
media access unit, media attachment unti
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Mb
megabit
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MB
megabyte
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MBR
master boot record
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MBSA
Microsoft Basline Security Analyzer
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MFD
multi-function device
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MHz
megahertz
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MicroDIMM
micro dual inline memory module
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MIDI
musical instrument digital interface
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MIME
multipurpose internet mail extension
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MIMO
Multiple Input Multiple Output
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MMC
Microsoft management console
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MMX
multimedia extensions
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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
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MUI
multilingual user interface
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NAC
network access control
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NAT
network address translation
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NetBIOS
networked basic input/output system
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NetBEUI
networked basic input/output system extended user interface
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NFS
network file system
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NIC
network interface card
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NiCd
nickel cadmium
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NiMH
nickel metal hydride
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NLX
new low-profile extended
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NNTP
network news transfer protocol
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NTFS
new technology file system
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NTLDR
new technology loader
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NTP
Network Time Protocol
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OCR
optical character recognition
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OEM
original equipment manufacturer
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OLED
organic light emitting diode
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OS
operating system
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PAN
personal area network
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PATA
parallel advanced technology attachment
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PC
personal computer
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PCI
peripheral component interconnect
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PCIeX
peripheral component interconnect express
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PCI
peripheral component interconnect extended
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PCL
printer control language
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PCMCIA
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
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PDA
personal digital assistant
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PGA
pin grid array
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PGA2
pin grid array 2
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PII
Personally Identifiable Information
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PKI
public key infrastructure
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PnP
plug and play
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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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PPP
point-to-point protocol
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PPTP
point-to-point tunneling protocol
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PRI
primary rate interface
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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
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PVC
permanent virtual circuit
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PXE
preboot execution environment
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QoS
quality of service
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RAID
redundant array of independent (or inexpensive) discs
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RAM
random access memory
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RAS
remote access service
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RDRAM
RAMBUS dynamic random access memory
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RDP
Remote Desktop Protocol
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RF
radio frequency
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RFI
radio frequency interference
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RGB
red green blue
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RIMM
RAMBUS inline memory module
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RIP
routing information protocol
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RIS
remote installation service
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RISC
reduced instruction set computer
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RJ
registered jack
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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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RS-232 or RS 232C
recommended standard 232
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RTC
real-time clock
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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
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SCSI
small computer system interface
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SCSI
small computer system interface identifier
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SD card
secure digital card
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SDRAM
synchronous dynamic random access memory
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SEC
single edge connector
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SFC
system file checker
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SFF
Small Form Factor
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SGRAM
synchronous graphics random access memory
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SIMM
single inline memory module
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SLI
scalable link interface
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S.M.A.R.T.
self-monitoring
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SMB
server message block or small to midsize business
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SMTP
simple mail transfer protocol
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SNMP
simple network management protocol
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SoDIMM
small outline dual inline memory module
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SOHO
small office home office
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SP
service pack
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SP1
service pack 1
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SP2
service pack 2
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SP3
service pack 3
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SP4
service pack 4
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SPDIF
Sony-Philips digital interface format
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SPGA
staggered pin grid array
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SRAM
static random access memory
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SSH
secure shell
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SSID
service set identifier
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SSL
secure sockets layer
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ST
straight tip
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STP
shielded twisted pair
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SVGA
super video graphics array
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SXGA
super extended graphics array
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TB
terabyte
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TCP
transmission control protocol
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TCP/IP
transmission control protocol/internet protocol
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TDR
time domain reflectometer
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TFTP
trivial file transfer protocol
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TKIP
Temporal Key Integrity Protocol
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TPM
trusted platform module
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UAC
user account control
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UART
universal asynchronous receiver transmitter
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UDMA
ultra direct memory access
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UDP
user datagram protocol
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UNC
universal naming convention
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UPS
uninterruptible power supply
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URL
uniform resource locator
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USB
universal serial bus
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USMT
user state migration tool
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UTP
unshielded twisted pair
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UXGA
ultra extended graphics array
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VESA
Video Electronics Standards Association
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VFAT
virtual file allocation table
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VGA
video graphics array
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VM
virtual machine
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VoIP
voice over internet protocol
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VPN
virtual private network
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VRAM
video random access memory
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WAN
wide area network
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WAP
wireless access point
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WEP
wired equivalent privacy
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WIFI
wireless fidelity
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WINS
windows internet name service
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WLAN
wireless local area network
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WPA
wireless protected access
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WUXGA
wide ultra extended graphics array
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XGA
extended graphics array
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ZIF
zero-insertion-force
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ZIP
zigzag inline package
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CAM
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.
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TDP
thermal design power - the maximum power that the computer's cooling system needs to dissipate heat generated by the cpu.
