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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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ACPI

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Advanced configuration power interface

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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 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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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-Concelman 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 turning 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

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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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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 networking riser

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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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CRIMM

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Continuity rambus inline memory mode

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CRT

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Cathode-ray tube

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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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DB-9

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9 pin D shell connector

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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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CIFS

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Common internet file system

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BD-ROM

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Blue-Ray read only memory

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CAD

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Computer aided design

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CAM

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Computer aided manufacturing

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DC

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Direct current

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DDOS

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Distributed denial of service

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DDR

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Double data-rate

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45
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DDR RAM

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Double data-rate random access memory

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46
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DDR SDRAM

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Double data-rate synchronous dynamic random access memory

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47
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DFS

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Distributed file system

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48
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DHCP

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Dynamic host configuration protocol

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49
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DIMM

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Dual inline memory module

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DIN

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Deutsche Industrie norm

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DIP

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Dual inline package

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DLT

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Digital linear tape

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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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DMZ

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Demilitarized zone

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DNS

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Domain name service or domain name server

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57
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DOS

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Denial of service

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DRAM

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Dynamic random access memory

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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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DVD-RAM

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Digital video disc-random access memory

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DVD-ROM

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Digital video disc-read only memory

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DVD-R

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Digital video disc-recordable

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DVD-RW

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Digital video disc-rewritable

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DVI

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Digital visual interface

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ECC

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Error correction code

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67
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ECP

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Extended capabilities port

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EEPROM

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Electrically erasable programmable read-only memory

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EFS

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Encrypting file system

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EIDE

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Enhanced integrated drive electronics

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EMI

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Electromagnetic interference

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72
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EMP

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Electromagnetic pulse

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EPROM

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Erasable programmable read-only memory

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EPP

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Enhanced parallel port

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ERD

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Emergency repair disk

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ESD

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Electrostatic discharge

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EVGA

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Extended video graphics adapter/array

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EVDO

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Evolution data optimized or evolution data only

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FAT

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file allocation table

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80
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FAT12

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12-bit file allocation table

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81
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FAT16

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16-bit file allocation table

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82
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FAT32

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32-bit file allocation table

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83
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FDD

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Floppy disk drive

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Fn

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Function (referring to the function key on a laptop)

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85
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FPM

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Fast page-mode

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86
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FRU

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Field replaceable unit

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87
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FSB

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Front Side Bus

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FTP

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File transfer protocol

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FQDN

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Fully qualified domain name

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Gb

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Gigabit

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91
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GB

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Gigabyte

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92
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GDI

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Graphics device interface

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93
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GHz

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Gigahertz

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GUI

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Graphical user interface

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GPS

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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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HAV

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Hardware assisted virtualization

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99
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HCL

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Hardware compatibility list

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100
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HDD

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Hard disk drive

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101
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HDMI

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High definition media interface

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102
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HPFS

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Hypertext markup language

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103
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HTPC

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Home Theater PC

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HTTP

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Hypertext transfer protocol

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105
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HTTPS

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Hypertext transfer protocol over secure sockets layer

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I/O

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Input/Output

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ICMP

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Internet control message protocol

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108
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ICR

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Intelligent character recognition

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109
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IDE

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Integrated drive electronics

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110
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IDS

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Integrated Detection System

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IEEE

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

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IIS

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Internet Information Services

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113
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IMAP

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Internet mail access protocol

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114
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IP

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Internet protocol

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115
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IPCONFIG

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Internet protocol configuration

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116
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IPP

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Internet printing protocol

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117
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IPS

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Internet protocol security

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118
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IR

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Infrared

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IrDA

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Infrared Data Association

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IRQ

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Interrupt request

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ISA

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Industry standard architecture

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ISDN

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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

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Just a bunch of disks

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Kb

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Kilobit

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KB

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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

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LDAP

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Lightweight directory access protocol

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LED

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Light emitting diode

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Li-on

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Lithium-ion

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LPD/LPR

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Line printer daemon/line printer remote

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LPT

A

Line printer terminal

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LVD

A

Low voltage differential

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MAC

A

Media access control

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MAPI

A

Messaging application programming interface

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MAU

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Media access unit, media attachment unit

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Mb

A

Megabit

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MB

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Megabyte

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MBR

A

Master boot record

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MBSA

A

Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer

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MFD

A

Multi-function device

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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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MIMO

A

Multiple Input Multiple Output

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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

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MPEG

A

Moving Picture Experts Group

156
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MSCONFIG

A

Microsoft configuration

157
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MSDS

A

Material safety data sheet

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MUI

A

Multilingual user interface

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NAC

A

Network access control

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NAT

A

Network address translation

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NetBIOS

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Networked basic input/output system

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NetBEUI

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Networked basic input/output system extended user interface

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NFS

A

Network file system

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NIC

A

Network interface card

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UDF

A

User defined functions or universal disk format or universal data format

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WPS

A

WiFi Protected Setup

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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

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NNTP

A

Network news transfer protocol

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NTFS

A

New technology file system

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NTLDR

A

New technology loader

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NTP

A

Network Time Protocol

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OCR

A

Optical Character recognition

175
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OEM

A

Original equipment manufacturer

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OLED

A

Organic Light Emitting Diode

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OS

A

Operating system

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OWA

A

Outlook Web Access

179
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PAN

A

Personal area network

180
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PATA

A

Parallel advanced technology attachment

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PC

A

Personal computer

182
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PCI

A

Peripheral component interconnect

183
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PCIe

A

Peripheral component interconnect express

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PCIX

A

Peripheral component interconnect extended

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PCL

A

Pinter control language

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PCMCIA

A

Personal Computer Memory Card International Association

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PDA

A

Personal digital assistant

188
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PGA

A

Pin grid array

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PGA2

A

Pin grid array 2

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PII

A

Personally Identifiable Information

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PIN

A

Personal identification number

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PKI

A

Public key infrastructure

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PnP

A

Plug and play

194
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PoE

A

Power over Ethernet

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POP3

A

Post office protocol 3

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PoS

A

Point of Sale

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POST

A

Power-on self test

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POTS

A

Plain old telephone service

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PPP

A

Point-to-point protocol

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PPTP

A

Point-to-point tunneling protocol

201
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PRI

A

Primary rate interface

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PROM

A

Programmable read-only memory

203
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PS/2

A

Personal system/2 connector

204
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PSTN

A

Public switched telephone network

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PSU

A

Power supply unit

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PVC

A

Permanent virtual circuit

207
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PXE

A

Reboot execution environment

208
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QoS

A

Quality of service

209
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RAID

A

Redundant array of independent (or inexpensive) discs

210
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RAM

A

Random access memory

211
Q

RAS

A

Remote access service

212
Q

RDRAM

A

RAMBUS dynamic random access memory

213
Q

RDP

A

Remote Desktop Protocol

214
Q

RF

A

Radio frequency

215
Q

RFI

A

Radio frequency interference

216
Q

RGB

A

Red green blue

217
Q

RIMM

A

RAMBUS inline memory module

218
Q

RIP

A

Routing information protocol

219
Q

RIS

A

Remote installation service

220
Q

RISC

A

Reduced instruction set computer

221
Q

RJ

A

Registered jack

222
Q

RJ-11

A

Registered jack function 11

223
Q

RJ-45

A

Registered jack function 45

224
Q

RMA

A

Returned Materials authorization

225
Q

ROM

A

Read only memory

226
Q

RS-232 or RS-232C

A

Recommended standard 232

227
Q

RTC

A

Real-time clock

228
Q

SAN

A

Storage area network

229
Q

SAS

A

Serial advanced technology attachment

230
Q

SC

A

Subscription channel

231
Q

SCP

A

Secure copy protection

232
Q

SCSI

A

Small computer system interface

233
Q

SCSI ID

A

Small computer system interface identifier

234
Q

SD card

A

Secure digital card

235
Q

SDRAM

A

Synchronous dynamic random access memory

236
Q

SEC

A

Single edge connector

237
Q

SFC

A

System file checker

238
Q

SFF

A

Small Form Factor

239
Q

SGRAM

A

Synchronous graphics random access memory

240
Q

SIMM

A

Single inline memory module

241
Q

SLI

A

Scalable link interface

242
Q

S.M.A.R.T.

A

Self-monitoring, analysis, and reporting technology

243
Q

SMB

A

Server message block or small to midsize business

244
Q

SMTP

A

Simple mail transfer protocol

245
Q

SNMP

A

Simple network management protocol

246
Q

SoDIMM

A

Small outline dual inline memory module

247
Q

SOHO

A

small office/home office

248
Q

SP

A

Service pack

249
Q

SP1

A

Service pack 1

250
Q

SP2

A

Service pack 2

251
Q

SP 3

A

Service pack 3

252
Q

SP 4

A

Service pack 4

253
Q

SPDIF

A

Sony-Philips digital interface format

254
Q

SPGA

A

Staggered pin grid array

255
Q

SRAM

A

Static random access memory

256
Q

SSH

A

Secure shell

257
Q

SSID

A

Service set identifier

258
Q

SSL

A

Secure sockets layer

259
Q

ST

A

Straight tip

260
Q

STP

A

Shielded twisted pair

261
Q

SVGA

A

Super video graphics array

262
Q

SXGA

A

Super extended graphics array

263
Q

TB

A

Terabyte

264
Q

TCP

A

Transmission control protocol

265
Q

TCP/IP

A

Transmission control protocol/internet protocol

266
Q

TDR

A

Time domain reflectometer

267
Q

TFTP

A

Trivial file transfer protocol

268
Q

TKIP

A

Temporary Key Integrity Protocol

269
Q

TPM

A

Trusted platform module

270
Q

TSR

A

Terminate and stay resident

271
Q

UAC

A

User account control

272
Q

UART

A

Universal asynchronous receiver transmitter

273
Q

UDMA

A

Ultra direct memory access

274
Q

UDP

A

User datagram protocol

275
Q

UNC

A

Universal naming convention

276
Q

UPS

A

Uninterruptible power supply

277
Q

URL

A

Uniform resource locator

278
Q

USB

A

Universal serial bus

279
Q

USMT

A

User state migration tool

280
Q

UTP

A

Unshielded twisted pair

281
Q

UXGA

A

Ultra extended graphics array

282
Q

VESA

A

Video Electronics Standards Association

283
Q

VFAT

A

Virtual file allocation table

284
Q

VGA

A

Video graphics array

285
Q

VM

A

Virtual Machine

286
Q

VoIP

A

Voice over internet protocol

287
Q

VPN

A

Virtual private network

288
Q

VRAM

A

Video random access memory

289
Q

WAN

A

Wide area network

290
Q

WAP

A

Wireless application protocol

291
Q

WEP

A

Wired equivalent privacy

292
Q

WHRD

A

Windows hardware qualified driver

293
Q

WIFI

A

Wireless fidelity

294
Q

WINS

A

Windows internet name service

295
Q

WLAN

A

Wake on LAN

296
Q

WPA

A

Wireless protected access

297
Q

WUXGA

A

Wide ultra extended graphics array

298
Q

XGA

A

Extended graphics array

299
Q

ZIF

A

Zero-insertion-force

300
Q

ZIP

A

Zigzag inline package

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