Abbreviations Used in Computer.

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AC--- alternating current
ACPI---- advanced configuration and power interface
ACT--- activity
ADSL--- asymmetrical digital subscriber line
AGP--- accelerated graphics port
AMD-- advanced micro devices
AMR--- audio modem riser
APIPA--- automatic private internet protocol addressing
APM-- advanced power management
ARP-- address resolution protocol
ASR-- automated system recovery
AT-- advanced technology
ATA-- advanced technology attachment
ATAPI--- advanced technology attachment packet interface
ATM-- asynchronous transfer mode
ATX--- advanced technology extended
BIOS-- basic input/output system
BNC Bayonet-Neill-Concelman or British Navel Connector
BRI-- basic rate interface
BTX--- balanced technology extended
CCD--- charged coupled device
CD-- compact disc
CD-ROM---compact disc-read-only memory
CD-RW---compact disc-rewritable
CDFS---compact disc file system
CMOS----complementary metal-oxide semiconductor
CNR---communication network riser
COM1---communication port 1
CPU----central processing unit
CRIMM ---- continuity-rambus inline memory module
CRT------ cathode-ray tube
DAC------- discretionary access control
DB-25 --------serial communications D-shell connector, 25 pins
DB-9----9 pin D shell connector
DC------- direct current
DDOS -----distributed denial of service
DDR-- double data-rate
DDR --RAM double data-rate random access memory
DDR--- SDRAM double data-rate synchronous dynamic random access memory
DFS--- distributed file system
DHCP-- dynamic host configuration protocol
DIMM--- dual inline memory module
DIN --Deutsche Industrie Norm
DIP-- dual inline package
DLT-- digital linear tape
DLP-- digital light processing
DMA --direct memory access
DNS ---domain name service or domain name server
DOS--- disk operating system or denial of service
DPMS --- display power management signaling

DRAM --dynamic random access memory
DSL--- digital subscriber line
DVD -- digital video disc or digital versatile disc
DVD-RAM-- digital video disc-random access memory
DVD-ROM --- digital video disc-read only memory
DVD-R-- digital video disc-recordable
DVD-RW ---digital video disc-rewritable
DVI ---digital visual interface
ECC ---error correction code
ECP ----extended capabilities port
EEPROM ---electrically erasable programmable read-only memory
EFS ---encrypting file system
EIDE--- enhanced integrated drive electronics
EISA--- extended industry standard architecture
EMI --electromagnetic interference
EMP--- electromagnetic pulse
EPROM-- erasable programmable read-only memory
EPP --- enhanced parallel port
ERD --- emergency repair disk
ESD ----electrostatic discharge
ESDI --- enhanced small device interface
EVGA --- extended video graphics adapter/array
EVDO ---- evolution data optimized or evolution data only
FAT ---- file allocation table
FAT12 12-bit file allocation table
FAT16 16-bit file allocation table
FAT32 32-bit file allocation table
FDD --- floppy disk drive
FERPA --- Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
Fn Function (referring to the function key on a laptop)
FPM ---- fast page-mode
FRU ----- field replaceable unit
FTP--- file transfer protocol
FQDN ----fully qualified domain name
GB ----- gigabyte
GDI ---- graphics device interface
GHz ---- gigahertz
GUI ----- graphical user interface
GPRS ----- general packet radio system
GSM ------ global system for mobile communications
HAL ------ hardware abstraction layer
HCL -------hardware compatibility list
HDD ------ hard disk drive
HDMi ----- high definition media interface
HPFS ------- high performance file system
HTML --- hypertext markup language
HTTP ---- hypertext transfer protocol
HTTPS ---- hypertext transfer protocol over secure sockets layer
I/O input/output
ICMP ---- internet control message protocol
ICS ---- internet connection sharing
ICR ---- intelligent character recognition
IDE ------ integrated drive electronics
IEEE ----- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
IIS ----- Internet Information Services
IMAP ----- internet mail access protocol
IP internet protocol
IPCONFIG ---- internet protocol configuration
IPP ----- internet printing protocol
IPSEC ----- internet protocol security
IPX ----- internetwork packet exchange
IPX/SPX ---- internetwork packet exchange/sequenced packet exchange
IR --- infrared
IrDA ---- Infrared Data Association
IRQ --- interrupt request
ISA --- industry standard architecture
ISDN --- integrated services digital network
ISO --- Industry Standards Organization
ISP --- internet service provider
KB ---- kilobyte
LAN---- local area network
LBA -- logical block addressing
LC--- Lucent connector
LCD--- liquid crystal display
LDAP--- lightweight directory access protocol
LED ----light emitting diode
LIP -----or LiPoly lithium-ion polymer
Li-on---- lithium-ion
LPD/LPR ----line printer daemon / line printer remote
LPT ---- line printer terminal
LPT1 ---- line printer terminal 1
LPX ---- low profile extended
LVD ---- low voltage differential
MAC ----- media access control
MAN ------ metropolitan area network
MAPI ----- messaging application programming interface
Mb --- megabit
MB ----- megabyte
MBR--- master boot record
MBSA --- Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
MCR ---- multivariant curve resolution
MFD --- multi-function device
MFP----- multi-function product
MHz----- megahertz
MicroDIMM ----- micro dual inline memory module
MIDI -------- musical instrument digital interface
MIME ----- multipurpose internet mail extension
MLI ------ multiple link interface
MMC ------ Microsoft management console
MMX ------ multimedia extensions
MP3------ Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 3 Audio
MPEG --- Moving Picture Experts Group
MSCONFIG---- Microsoft configuration
MSDS ---- material safety data sheet
MUI --- multilingual user interface
NAS--- network-attached storage
NAT --- network address translation
NetBIOS ---- networked basic input/output system
NetBEUI ---- networked basic input/output system extended user interface
NFS --- network file system
NIC --- network interface card
NiCd ---- nickel cadmium
NiMH ---- nickel metal hydride

NNTP ----network news transfer protocol
NTFS -------new technology file system
NTLDR ------ new technology loader
NWLINK ---- Netware Link
OCR ---- optical character recognition
OEM ----- original equipment manufacturer
OMR ------ optical mark recognition
OS ---- operating system
OSR ---- original equipment manufacturer service release
PAN ---- personal area network
PATA ---- parallel advanced technology attachment
PC --- personal computer
PCI ---- peripheral component interconnect
PCIe --- peripheral component interconnect express
PCIX ---- peripheral component interconnect extended
PCL ---- printer control language
PCMCIA ---- Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
PDA --- personal digital assistant
PGA --- pin grid array
PGA2 --- pin grid array 2
PIN ----personal identification number
PKI --- public key infrastructure
PnP ---- plug and play
POP ---- post office protocol
POP3 ---- post office protocol 3
POST---- power-on self test
POTS ---- plain old telephone service
PPP --- point-to-point protocol
PPTP --- point-to-point tunneling protocol
PRI --- primary rate interface
PROM ---programmable read-only memory
PS/2 --- Personal System/2 connector
PSTN --- public switched telephone network
PVC --- permanent virtual circuit
PXE --- preboot execution environment
QoS --- quality of service
RAID --- redundant array of independent (or inexpensive) discs
RAM --- random access memory
RAS --- remote access service
RBAC --- role-based access control or rule-based access control
RDRAM ---- RAMBUS dynamic random access memory
RF ------ radio frequency
RFI ---- radio frequency interference
RGB --- red green blue
RIMM ---- RAMBUS inline memory module
RIP ----- routing information protocol
RIS ----- remote installation service
RISC ---reduced instruction set computer
RJ ----registered jack
RJ-11 --- registered jack function 11
RJ-45 --- registered jack function 45
RMA --- returned materials authorization
ROM --- read only memory
RS-232--- or RS-232C recommended standard 232
RTC --- real-time clock
SAN --- storage area network

SATA --- serial advanced technology attachment
SC --- subscription channel
SCSI ---- small computer system interface
SCSI ID --- small computer system interface identifier
SD card --- secure digital card
SDRAM ---- synchronous dynamic random access memory
SEC ---- single edge connector
SFC ----- system file checker
SGRAM --- synchronous graphics random access memory
SIMM ---- single inline memory module
SLI ----scalable link interface or system level integration or scanline interleave mode
SMB --- server message block or small to midsize business
SMTP --- simple mail transport protocol
SNMP--- simple network management protocol
SoDIMM ----small outline dual inline memory module
SOHO --- small office/home office
SP ---- service pack
SP1 ---- service pack 1
SP2 --- service pack 2
SPDIF---- Sony-Philips digital interface format
SPGA ---- staggered pin grid array
SPX ---- sequenced package exchange
SRAM ---- static random access memory
SSH ---- secure shell
SSID ---- service set identifier
SSL ---- secure sockets layer
ST ----- straight tip
STP ----- shielded twisted pair
SVGA ---- super video graphics array
SXGA --- super extended graphics array
TB --- terabyte
TCP --- transmission control protocol
TCP/IP --- transmission control protocol/internet protocol
TDR --- time domain reflectometer
TFTP ---- trivial file transfer protocol
UART ---- universal asynchronous receiver transmitter
UDF ----- user defined functions or universal disk format or universal data format
UDMA ---- ultra direct memory access
UDP ------ user datagram protocol
UL ------ Underwriter’s Laboratory
UNC ------ universal naming convention
UPS ------ uninterruptible power supply
URL ------- uniform resource locator
USB ------- universal serial bus
USMT ------- user state migration tool
UTP ----- unshielded twisted pair
UXGA ----- ultra extended graphics array
VESA ----- Video Electronics Standards Association
VFAT ----- virtual file allocation table
VGA ----- video graphics array
VoIP ---- voice over internet protocol
VPN ---- virtual private network
VRAM ---- video random access memory
WAN --- wide area network
WAP ---- wireless application protocol
WEP --- wired equivalent privacy
WIFI ---wireless fidelity
WINS ---- windows internet name service
WLAN ---- wireless local area network
WPA ---- wireless protected access
WUXGA ---- wide ultra extended graphics array
XGA --- extended graphics array
ZIF ---- zero-insertion-force
ZIP --- zigzag inline package