Acronyms Flashcards
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AC
A
Alternating Current
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ACL
A
Access Control List
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ACPI
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Advanced Configuration Power Interference
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ADF
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Automatic Document Feeder
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ADSL
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Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line
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AES
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Advanced Encryption Standard
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AHCI
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Advanced Host Controller Interface
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AP
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Access Point
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APIPA
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Automatic Private Internet Protocol Addressing
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APM
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Advanced Power Management
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ARP
A
Address Resolution Protocol
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ASR
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Automated System Recovery
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ATA
A
Advanced Technology Attachment
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ATAPI
A
Advanced Technology Attachment Packet Interface
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ATM
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Asynchronous Transfer Mode
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ATX
A
Advanced Technology Extended
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AUP
A
Acceptable Use Policy
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A/V
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Audio/Video
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BD-R
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Blu-ray Disc Recordable
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BIOS
A
Basic Input/Output System
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BD-RE
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Blu-ray Disc Rewritable
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BNC
A
Bayonet-Neill-Concelmen
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BSOD
A
Blue Screen of Death
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BYOD
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Bring Your Own Device
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CAD
Computer Aid Design
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CAPTCHA
Completely Automated Public Turing Test to tell Computers and Humans Apart
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CD
Compact Disc
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CD-ROM
Compact Disc-Read-Only Memory
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CD-RW
Compact Disc-Rewritable
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CDFS
Compact Disc File System
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CERT
Computer Emergency Response Team
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CFS
Central File System, Common File System or Command File System
33
CGA
Computer Graphics and Applications
34
CIDR
Classless Inter-Domain Routing
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CIFS
Common Internet File System
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CMOS
Complementary Mental-Oxide Semiconductor
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CNR
Communications and Network Riser
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ComX
Communication Port (x =port number)
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CPU
Central Processing Unit
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CRT
Cathode-Ray Tube
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DaaS
Data as a Service
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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
Serial Communications D-Shell Connector (9 pins)
45
DBaas
Database as a Service
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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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DLT
Digital Linear Tape
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DLP
Digital Light Processing or Data Loss Prevention
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DMA
Direct Memory Access
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DNS
Domain Name Server or Domain Name Service
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DoS
Denial of Service
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DRAM
Dynamic Random Access Memory
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DRM
Digital Rights Management
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DSL
Digital Subscriber Line
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DVD
Digital Versatile Disc
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DVD-RAM
Digital Versatile Disc - Random Access Memory
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DVD-ROM
Digital Versatile Disc - Read-Only Memory
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DVD-R
Digital Versatile Disc - Recordable
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DVD-RW
Digital Versatile Disc - Rewritable
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DVI
Digital Visual Interface
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DVI-D
Digital Visual Interface - Digital
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ECC
Error Correcting Code
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ECP
Extended Capabilities Port
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EEPROM
Electronically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
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EFS
Encrypting File System
73
EIDE
Enhanced Integrated Drive Electronics
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EMI
Electromagnetic Interference
75
EMP
Electromagnetic Pulse
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EPROM
Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
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EPP
Enhanced Parallel Port
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ERD
Emergency Report Disk
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eSATA
External Serial Advanced Technology Attachment
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ESD
Electrostatic Discharge
81
EULA
End User License Agreement
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EVGA
Extended Video Graphics Adapter/Array
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Ext2
Second Extended File System
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exFAT
Extended File Allocation Table
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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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FPM
Fast Page Mode
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FSB
Front-Side Bus
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FTP
File Transfer Protocol
93
FQDN
Fully Qualified Domain Name
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GDDR
Graphics Double Data Rate
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GDI
Graphics Device Interface
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GUI
Graphical User Interface
97
GUID
Globally Unique Identifier
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GPS
Global Positioning System
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GPT
GUID Partition Table
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GPU
Graphics Processing Unit
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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
104
HCL
Hardware Compatibility List
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HDCP
High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection
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HDD
Hard Disk Drive
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HDMI
High Definition Media Interface
108
HIPS
Host Intrusion Prevention System
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HPFS
Hight Performance File System
110
HTML
Hypertext Markup Language
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HTPC
Home Theater PC
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HTTP
Hypertext Transfer Protocol
113
HTTPS
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure
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I/O
Input/Output
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IaaS
Infrastructure as a Service
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ICMP
Internet Control Message Protocol
117
ICR
Intelligent Character Recognition
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IDE
Integrated Drive Electronics
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IDS
Intrusion Detection System
120
IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
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IIS
Internet Information Services
122
IMAP
Internet Mail Access Protocol
123
IMEI
International Mobile Equipment Identity
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IMSI
International Mobile Subscriber Identity
125
IP
Internet Protocol
126
IPConfig
Internet Protocol Configuration
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IPP
Internet Printing Protocol
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IPS
Intrusion Protection System
129
IPSec
Internet Protocol Security
130
IR
Infrared
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IrDA
Infrared Data Association
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IRP
Incident Response Plan
133
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
International Organization for Standardization
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ISP
Internet Service Provider
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JBOD
Just a Bunch of Disks
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KB
Knowledge Base
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KVM
Kernal-Based Virtual Machine
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KVM
Keyboard-Video-Mouse
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LAN
Local Area Network
143
LBA
Logical Block Addressing
144
LC
Lucent Connector
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LCD
Liquid Crystal Display
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LDAP
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
147
LED
Light Emitting Diode
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LCP/LPR
Line Printer Daemon/Line Printer Remote
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LPT
Line Printer Thermal
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LVD
Low Voltage Differential
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MAC
Media Access Control/Mandatory Access Control
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MAN
Metropolitan Area Network
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MAPI
Messaging Application Programming Interface
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mATX
Micro Advanced Technology Extended
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MAU
Media Access Unit/Media Attachment Unit
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MBR
Master Boot Record
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MBSA
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
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MDM
Mobile Device Management
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MFA
Multifactor Authentication
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MFD
Multifunction Device
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MFP
Multifunction Product
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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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MP3
Moving Pictures Experts Group Layer 3 Audio
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MP4
Moving Pictures 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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MT-RJ
Mechanical Transfer Registered Jack
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MUI
Multilingual User Interface
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NaaS
Network as a Service
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NAC
Network Access Control
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NAT
Network Address Translation
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NetBIOS
Network Basic Input/Output System
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NetBEUI
Network Basic Input/Output System Extended User Interface
179
NFC
Near Field Communication
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NFS
Network File System
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NIC
Network Interface Card
182
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
186
NTFS
New Technology File System
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NTLDR
New Technology Loader
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NTP
Network Time Protocol
189
NTSC
National Transmission Standards Committee
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NVMe
Non-Volatile Memory Express
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OCR
Optical Character Recognition
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OEM
Original Equipment Manufacturer | OEM license is a license that the manufacturer installs on new devices
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OLED
Organic Ligh Emitting Diode
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OS
Operating System
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PaaS
Platform as a Service
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PAL
Phase Alternating Line
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PAN
Personal Area Network
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PAT
Port Address Translation
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PC
Personal Computer
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PCI
Peripheral Component Interconnect
201
PCI
Payment Card Industry
202
PCIe
Peripheral Component Interconnect Express
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PCIX
Peripheral Component Interconnect Extended
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PCL
Printer Command Language
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PCMCIA
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
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PE
Preinstallation Environment
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PGA
Pin Grid Array
208
PGA2
Pin Grid Array 2
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PGP
Pretty Good Protection
210
PII
Personally Identifiable Information
211
PIN
Personal Identification Number
212
PHI
Personal Health Information
213
PKI
Public Key Infrastructure
214
PnP
Plug and Play
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PoE
Power Over Ethernet
216
POP3
Post Office Protocol 3
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PoS
Point of Sale
218
POST
Power-On Self Test
219
POTS
Plain Old Telephone Service
220
PPM
Pages Per Minute
221
PPP
Point-to-Point Protocol
222
PPTP
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol
223
PRI
Primary Rate Interface
224
PROM
Programmable Read-Only Memory
225
PS/2
Personal System/2 Connector
226
PSTN
Public Switched Telephone Network
227
PSU
Power Supply Unit
228
PVA
Patterned Vertical Alignment
229
PVC
Permanent Virtual Circuit
230
PXE
Preboot Execution Environment
231
QoS
Quality of Service
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RADIUS
Remote Authentication Dial-In User Server
233
RAID
Redundant Array of Independent (or inexpensive) Discs
234
RAM
Random Access Memory
235
RAS
Remote Access Service
236
RDP
Remote Desktop Protocol
237
RF
Radio Frequency
238
RFI
Radio Frequency Interference
239
RFID
Radio Frequency Identification
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RGB
Red Green Blue
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RIP
Routing Information Protocol
242
RIS
Remote Installation Service
243
RISC
Reduced Instruction Set Computer
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RJ-11
Registered Jack Function 11
245
RJ-45
Registered Jack Function 45
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RMA
Returned Materials Authorization
247
ROM
Read-Only Memory
248
RPO
Recovery Point Objective
249
RTC
Real-Time Clock
250
RTO
Recovery Time Objective
251
SaaS
Software as a Service
252
SAN
Storage Area Network
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SAS
Serial Attached SCSI
254
SATA
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment
255
SC
Subscription Channel
256
SCP
Secure Copy Protection
257
SCSI
Small Computer System Interface
258
SCSI ID
Small Computer System Interface Identifier
259
SD Card
Secure Digital Card
260
SEC
Single Edge Connector
261
SFC
System File Checker
262
SFF
Small Form Factor
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SFTP
Secure File Transfer Protocol
264
SIMM
Subscriber Identity Module
265
SLI
Scalable Link Interface or System Level Integration or Scanline Interleave Mode
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S.M.A.R.T.
Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology
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SMB
Server Message Block
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SMTP
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
269
SNMP
Simple Network Managment Protocol
270
SoDIMM
Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Module
271
SOHO
Small Office Home Office
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SP
Service Pack
273
SPDIF
Sony-Philips Digital Interface Format
274
SPGA
Staggered Pin Grid Array
275
SRAM
Static Random Access Memory
276
SSD
Solid State Drive
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SSH
Secure Shell
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SSID
Service Set Identifier
279
SSL
Secure Sockets Layer
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SSO
Single Sign-On
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ST
Straight Tip
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STP
Shielded Twisted Pair
283
SXGA
Super Extended Graphics Array
284
TACACS
Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System
285
TCP
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
286
TDR
Time Domain Reflectometer
287
TFTP
Trivial File Transfer Protocol
288
TKIP
Temporal Key Integrity Protocol
289
TLS
Transport Layer Security
290
TN
Twisted Nematic
291
TPM
Trusted Platform Module
292
UAC
User Account Control
293
UDF
User Defined Functions or Universal Disk Format or Universal Data Format
294
UDP
User Datagram Protocol
295
UEFI
Unified Extensible Firmware Interface
296
UNC
Universal Naming Convention
297
UPnP
Universal Plug and Play
298
UPS
Uninterruptible Power Supply
299
URL
Uniform Resource Locater
300
USB
Universal Serial Bus
301
USMT
User State Migration Tool
302
UTM
Unified Threat Management
303
UTP
Unshielded Twisted Pair
304
UXGA
Ultra Extended Graphics Array
305
VA
Vertical Alignment
306
VDC
Volts DC
307
VDI
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
308
VESA
Video Electronics Standards Association
309
VFAT
Virtual File Allocation Table
310
VGA
Video Graphics Array
311
VLAN
Virtual LAN
312
VM
Virtual Machine
313
VNC
Virtual Network Computer
314
VoIP
Voice Over Internet Protocol
315
VPN
Virtual Private Network
316
VRAM
Video Random Access Memory
317
WAN
Wide Area Network
318
WAP
Wireless Access Protocol/Wireless Access Point
319
WEP
Wired Equivalent Privacy
320
WIFI
Wireless Fidelity
321
WINS
Window Internet Name Service
322
WLAN
Wireless Local Area Network
323
WMN
Wireless Mesh Network
324
WPA
Wireless Protected Access
325
WPA2
WiFi Protected Access 2
326
WPS
WiFi Protected Setup
327
WUXGA
Wide Ultra Extended Graphics Array
328
WWAN
Wireless Wide Area Network
329
XGA
Extended Graphics Array
330
ZIF
Zero-Insertion-Force
331
ZIP
Zigzag Inline Package
