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AC

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Alternating Current

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IDS

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Intrusion Detection System

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ACL

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Acess Control List

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ACPI

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Advanced Configuration Power Interface

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IEEE

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

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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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IIS

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Internet Information Services

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AGP

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accelerated graphics port

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IMAP

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internet mail access protocol

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AHCI

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Advanced host controller interface

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IP

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internet protocol

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AMD

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advanced micro devices

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IPCONFIG

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internet protocol configuration

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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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IPP

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internet printing protocol

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ARP

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address resolution protocol

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IPSEC

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internet protocol security

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ASR

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automated system recovery

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IR

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infrared

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ATA

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advanced technology attachment

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IrDA

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Infrared Data Association

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ATAPI

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advanced technology attachment packet interface

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IRQ
interrupt request
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ISA
industry standard architecture
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# What does this acronym stand for? ATM
asynchronous transfer mode
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ISDN
intergrated services digital network
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# What does this acronym stand for? ATX
advanced technology extended
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ISO
industry standards organization
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# What does this acronym stand for? A/V
Audio Video
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ISP
internet service provider
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# What does this acronym stand for? BIOS
basic input/output system
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JBOD
just a bunch of disks
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# What does this acronym stand for? BNC
Bayonet-Neill-Concelman or British Naval Connector
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Kb
kilobit
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# What does this acronym stand for? BTX
balanced technology extended
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KB
Kilobyte or knowledge base
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# What does this acronym stand for? CAPTCHA
Completely Automated Public Turing Test To Tell Computers and Humans Apart
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LAN
local area network
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# What does this acronym stand for? CCFL
Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp
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LBA
logical block addressing
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# What does this acronym stand for? CD
compact disc
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LC
Lucent connector
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# What does this acronym stand for? CD-ROM
compact disc-read-only memory
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LCD
liquid crystal display
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# What does this acronym stand for? CD-RW
compact disc-rewritable
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LDAP
lightweight directory access protocol
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# What does this acronym stand for? CDFS
compact disc file system
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LED
light emitting diode
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# What does this acronym stand for? CFS
Central File System, Common File System, Command File System
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Li-on
lithium-ion
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# What does this acronym stand for? CMOS
complementary metal-oxide semiconductor
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# What does this acronym stand for? CNR
Communications and Networking Riser
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LPD/LPR
line printer daemon / line printer remote
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# What does this acronym stand for? COMx
communication port (x=port number)
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LPT
line printer terminal
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# What does this acronym stand for? CPU
central processing unit
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LVD
low voltage differential
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# What does this acronym stand for? CRIMM
Continuity Rambus Inline Memory Mode
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MAC
media access control / mandatory access control
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# What does this acronym stand for? CRT
cathode-ray tube
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MAPI
messaging application programming interface
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# What does this acronym stand for? DAC
discretionary access control
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MAU
media access unit, media attachment unit
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# What does this acronym stand for? DB-25
serial communications D-shell connector, 25 pins
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Mb
megabit
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# What does this acronym stand for? DB-9
9 pin D shell connector
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MB
megabyte
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# What does this acronym stand for? DC
direct current
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MBR
master boot record
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# What does this acronym stand for? DDOS
distributed denial of service
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MBSA
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
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# What does this acronym stand for? DDR
double data-rate
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MFD
multi-function device
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# What does this acronym stand for? DDR RAM
double data-rate random access memory
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MFP
multi-function product
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# What does this acronym stand for? DDR SDRAM
double data-rate synchronous dynamic random access memory
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MHz
megahertz
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# What does this acronym stand for? DFS
distributed file system
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MicroDIMM
micro dual inline memory module
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# What does this acronym stand for? DHCP
dynamic host configuration protocol
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MIDI
musical instrument digital interface
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# What does this acronym stand for? DIMM
dual inline memory module
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MIME
multipurpose internet mail extension
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# What does this acronym stand for? DIN
Deutsche Industrie Norm
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MIMO
Multiple Input Multiple Output
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# What does this acronym stand for? DIP
dual inline package
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MMC
Microsoft management console
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# What does this acronym stand for? DLT
digital linear tape
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MMX
multimedia extensions
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# What does this acronym stand for? DLP
digital light processing
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MP3
Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 3 Audio
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# What does this acronym stand for? DMA
direct memory access
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MP4
Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 4
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# What does this acronym stand for? DMZ
demilitarized zone
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MPEG
Moving Picture Experts Group
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# What does this acronym stand for? DNS
domain name service or domain name server
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MSCONFIG
Microsoft configuration
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# What does this acronym stand for? DOS
denial of service
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MSDS
material safety data sheet
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# What does this acronym stand for? DRAM
dynamic random access memory
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MUI
multilingual user interface
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# What does this acronym stand for? DSL
digital subscriber line
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NAC
network access control
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# What does this acronym stand for? DVD
digital video disc or digital versatile disc
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NAS
network-attached storage
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# What does this acronym stand for? DVD-RAM
digital video disc-random access memory
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NAT
network address translation
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# What does this acronym stand for? DVD-ROM
digital video disc-read only memory
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NetBIOS
networked basic input/output system
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# What does this acronym stand for? DVD-R
digital video disc-recordable
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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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# What does this acronym stand for? DVD-RW
digital video disc-rewritable
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NIC
network interface card
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# What does this acronym stand for? DVI
digital visual interface
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NiCd
nickel cadmium
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# What does this acronym stand for? ECC
error correction code
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NiMH
nickel metal hydride
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# What does this acronym stand for? ECP
extended capabilities port
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NLX
new low-profile extended
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# What does this acronym stand for? EEPROM
electrically erasable programmable read-only memory
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NNTP
network news transfer protocol
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# What does this acronym stand for? EFS
encrypting file system
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NTFS
new technology file system
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# What does this acronym stand for? EIDE
enhanced integrated drive electronics
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NTLDR
new technology loader
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# What does this acronym stand for? EMI
electromagnetic interference
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NTP
Network Time Protocol
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# What does this acronym stand for? EMP
electromagnetic pulse
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OCR
optical character recognition
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# What does this acronym stand for? EPROM
erasable programmable read-only memory
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OEM
original equipment manufacturer
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# What does this acronym stand for? EPP
enhanced parallel port
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OLED
Organic Light Emitting Diode
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# What does this acronym stand for? ERD
emergency repair disk
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OS
operating system
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# What does this acronym stand for? ESD
electrostatic discharge
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PAN
personal area network
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# What does this acronym stand for? EVGA
extended video graphics adapter/array
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# What does this acronym stand for? EVDO
evolution data optimized or evolution data only
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PATA
parallel advanced technology attachment
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# What does this acronym stand for? FAT
file allocation table
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PC
personal computer
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# What does this acronym stand for? FAT12
12-bit file allocation table
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PCI
peripheral component interconnect
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# What does this acronym stand for? FAT16
16-bit file allocation table
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PCIe
peripheral component interconnect express
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# What does this acronym stand for? FAT32
32-bit file allocation table
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PCIX
peripheral component interconnect extended
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# What does this acronym stand for? FDD
floppy disk drive
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PCL
printer control language
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# What does this acronym stand for? Fn
Function (referring to the function key on a laptop)
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PCMCIA
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
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# What does this acronym stand for? FPM
fast page-mode
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PDA
personal digital assistant
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# What does this acronym stand for? FRU
field replaceable unit
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PGA
pin grid array
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# What does this acronym stand for? FSB
Front Side Bus
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PGA2
pin grid array 2
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# What does this acronym stand for? FTP
file transfer protocol
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PII
Personally Identifiable Information
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# What does this acronym stand for? FQDN
fully qualified domain name
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# What does this acronym stand for? Gb
gigabit
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# What does this acronym stand for? GB
gigabyte
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# What does this acronym stand for? GDI
graphics device interface
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# What does this acronym stand for? GHz
gigahertz
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# What does this acronym stand for? GUI
graphical user interface
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# What does this acronym stand for? GPS
global positioning system
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# What does this acronym stand for? GSM
global system for mobile communications
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# What does this acronym stand for? HAL
hardware abstraction layer
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# What does this acronym stand for? HAV
Hardware Assisted Virtualization
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# What does this acronym stand for? HCL
hardware compatibility list
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# What does this acronym stand for? HDD
hard disk drive
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# What does this acronym stand for? HDMI
high definition media interface
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# What does this acronym stand for? HPFS
high performance file system
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# What does this acronym stand for? HTML
hypertext markup language
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# What does this acronym stand for? HTPC
Home theater PC
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# What does this acronym stand for? HTTP
hypertext transfer protocol
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# What does this acronym stand for? HTTPS
hypertext transfer protocol over secure sockets layer
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# What does this acronym stand for? I/O
input/output
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# What does this acronym stand for? ICMP
internet control message protocol
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# What does this acronym stand for? ICR
intelligent character recognition
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# What does this acronym stand for? IDE
integrated drive electronics

Comptia 801-802 Ancroynms (1 decks)

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