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Comptia A + Certification Acronyms

Subjects : certifications, comptia-a-+, it-skills

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1. PnP
programmable read-only memory
service pack 2
plug and play
operating system

2. IPCONFIG
quality of service
internet protocol configuration
returned materials authorization
voice over internet protocol

3. ZIF
zero-insertion-force
operating system
distributed file system
public switched telephone network

4. CCD
Sony-Philips digital interface format
charged coupled device
digital visual interface
hypertext transfer protocol

5. MUI
compact disc
Lucent connector
multiple link interface
multilingual user interface

6. NIC
personal computer
network interface card
digital linear tape
network-attached storage

7. PDA
advanced configuration and power interface
peripheral component interconnect express
ultra extended graphics array
personal digital assistant

8. WPA
lithium-ion polymer
post office protocol
wireless protected access
advanced power management

9. ECP
advanced configuration and power interface
nickel cadmium
extended capabilities port
extended industry standard architecture

10. LAN
local area network
printer control language
direct current
line printer daemon / line printer remote

11. UDP
direct memory access
user datagram protocol
internet protocol security
enhanced integrated drive electronics

12. GHz
gigahertz
audio modem riser
point-to-point protocol
multi-function product

13. MP3
dynamic host configuration protocol
advanced technology
Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 3 Audio
enhanced integrated drive electronics

14. VPN
dual inline package
video graphics array
virtual private network
personal computer

15. FT
Lucent connector
Industry Standards Organization
charged coupled device
file transfer protocol

16. QoS
lightweight directory access protocol
quality of service
lithium-ion
logical block addressing

17. SIMM
balanced technology extended
advanced technology extended
lithium-ion
single inline memory module

18. PC
peripheral component interconnect
personal computer
general packet radio system
red green blue

19. EMI
internet service provider
internet mail access protocol
electromagnetic interference
emergency repair disk

20. OCR
optical character recognition
returned materials authorization
internet connection sharing
wireless fidelity

21. DB-9
9 pin D shell connector
synchronous dynamic random access memory
primary rate interface
internetwork packet exchange

22. SSH
video random access memory
industry standard architecture
secure shell
dynamic host configuration protocol

23. ISDN
Microsoft management console
distributed file system
serial communications D-shell connector - 25 pins
integrated services digital network

24. ERD
integrated services digital network
central processing unit
emergency repair disk
digital light processing

25. ST
straight tip
digital linear tape
staggered pin grid array
super extended graphics array

26. TB
electromagnetic interference
terabyte
wide area network
display power management signaling

27. SPX
sequenced package exchange
hardware abstraction layer
Industry Standards Organization
digital video disc-rewritable

28. SAN
personal area network
Bayonet-Neill-Concelman or British Navel Connector
storage area network
field replaceable unit

29. DVD-R
internetwork packet exchange/sequenced packet exchange
advanced technology
digital video disc-recordable
multimedia extensions

30. LPT
radio frequency interference
line printer terminal
public key infrastructure
distributed denial of service

31. WLAN
wireless local area network
megahertz
public switched telephone network
advanced power management

32. VESA
Video Electronics Standards Association
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
wireless protected access
pin grid array

33. XGA
extended graphics array
kilobyte
32-bit file allocation table
hardware compatibility list

34. DVD-RW
wireless local area network
graphical user interface
internet mail access protocol
digital video disc-rewritable

35. PXE
Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 3 Audio
preboot execution environment
central processing unit
static random access memory

36. GUI
registered jack function 45
video graphics array
graphical user interface
routing information protocol

37. DIMM
new technology loader
dual inline memory module
wireless protected access
complementary metal-oxide semiconductor

38. SATA
network-attached storage
serial advanced technology attachment
internet protocol configuration
advanced configuration and power interface

39. IPSEC
gigahertz
general packet radio system
12-bit file allocation table
internet protocol security

40. MMC
Microsoft management console
complementary metal-oxide semiconductor
internet protocol configuration
internetwork packet exchange/sequenced packet exchange

41. MB
system file checker
megabyte
network file system
direct memory access

42. RIMM
radio frequency
service set identifier
hard disk drive
RAMBUS

43. AMR
wide area network
nickel cadmium
basic rate interface
audio modem riser

44. FRU
registered jack function 11
integrated drive electronics
complementary metal-oxide semiconductor
field replaceable unit

45. RAS
network interface card
fast page-mode
fully qualified domain name
remote access service

46. VGA
32-bit file allocation table
terabyte
video graphics array
reduced instruction set computer

47. NLI
nickel metal hydride
not logged in or natural language interface
megahertz
hardware compatibility list

48. HTTPS
radio frequency
hypertext transfer protocol over secure sockets layer
double data-rate synchronous dynamic random access memory
automated system recovery

49. SNMP
internet protocol
double data-rate synchronous dynamic random access memory
master boot record
simple network management protocol

50. CDFS
system file checker
Deutsche Industrie Norm
compact disc file system
industry standard architecture