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Comptia A + Certification Acronyms

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1. RIMM
power-on self test
Moving Picture Experts Group
audio modem riser
RAMBUS

2. EISA
file allocation table
extended industry standard architecture
Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 3 Audio
error correction code

3. PPP
internet control message protocol
audio modem riser
RAMBUS
point-to-point protocol

4. LC
electrostatic discharge
micro dual inline memory module
Lucent connector
Underwriter's Laboratory

5. IPX
Personal System/2 connector
dynamic random access memory
synchronous graphics random access memory
internetwork packet exchange

6. SCSI ID
Moving Picture Experts Group
small computer system interface identifier
service set identifier
internet connection sharing

7. EMI
floppy disk drive
personal area network
electromagnetic interference
enhanced parallel port

8. RTC
audio modem riser
real-time clock
messaging application programming interface
simple network management protocol

9. SSID
service set identifier
32-bit file allocation table
subscription channel
musical instrument digital interface

10. MIME
electromagnetic interference
global system for mobile communications
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
multipurpose internet mail extension

11. RAS
remote access service
network news transfer protocol
basic input/output system
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association

12. STP
pin grid array
logical block addressing
shielded twisted pair
random access memory

13. SVGA
universal serial bus
preboot execution environment
internet protocol
super video graphics array

14. EVGA
extended video graphics adapter/array
high definition media interface
secure shell
synchronous graphics random access memory

15. DPMS
universal asynchronous receiver transmitter
display power management signaling
hypertext markup language
advanced technology extended

16. FAT
megabyte
file allocation table
dual inline memory module
secure shell

17. SC
subscription channel
compact disc
user state migration tool
lithium-ion

18. EMP
internetwork packet exchange/sequenced packet exchange
red green blue
graphics device interface
electromagnetic pulse

19. POTS
emergency repair disk
advanced technology attachment
printer control language
plain old telephone service

20. RGB
red green blue
balanced technology extended
lithium-ion
service pack 2

21. DVD
direct memory access
digital video disc or digital versatile disc
uninterruptible power supply
megabyte

22. IPP
static random access memory
internet printing protocol
compact disc-rewritable
secure digital card

23. PC
personal computer
redundant array of independent (or inexpensive) discs
original equipment manufacturer
virtual file allocation table

24. WEP
wired equivalent privacy
single edge connector
Microsoft configuration
accelerated graphics port

25. VPN
virtual private network
operating system
encrypting file system
small computer system interface identifier

26. TCP
transmission control protocol
digital video disc or digital versatile disc
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
wireless fidelity

27. SXGA
wide ultra extended graphics array
alternating current
original equipment manufacturer
super extended graphics array

28. DRAM
dynamic random access memory
small computer system interface
digital linear tape
sequenced package exchange

29. IRQ
interrupt request
small computer system interface identifier
staggered pin grid array
read only memory

30. SoDIMM
network interface card
small outline dual inline memory module
global system for mobile communications
kilobyte

31. CRT
personal computer
file allocation table
communication port 1
cathode-ray tube

32. ISP
small computer system interface
Sony-Philips digital interface format
internet service provider
charged coupled device

33. UDF
operating system
communication network riser
user defined functions or universal disk format or universal data format
gigahertz

34. GPRS
unshielded twisted pair
general packet radio system
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
multipurpose internet mail extension

35. OS
megahertz
operating system
alternating current
balanced technology extended

36. MMX
multimedia extensions
sequenced package exchange
small office/home office
public switched telephone network

37. DVD-RW
remote installation service
error correction code
double data-rate random access memory
digital video disc-rewritable

38. ZIF
charged coupled device
discretionary access control
zero-insertion-force
small office/home office

39. HAL
erasable programmable read-only memory
hardware abstraction layer
returned materials authorization
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer

40. SPDIF
automatic private internet protocol addressing
Sony-Philips digital interface format
peripheral component interconnect express
wide area network

41. NiMH
lightweight directory access protocol
dynamic random access memory
communication port 1
nickel metal hydride

42. LPD/LPR
single inline memory module
terabyte
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
line printer daemon / line printer remote

43. PSTN
public switched telephone network
charged coupled device
Bayonet-Neill-Concelman or British Navel Connector
video random access memory

44. UDMA
micro dual inline memory module
personal computer
9 pin D shell connector
ultra direct memory access

45. EEPROM
address resolution protocol
electrically erasable programmable read-only memory
lithium-ion polymer
internet protocol

46. SD card
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
small computer system interface
media access control
secure digital card

47. PROM
extended graphics array
32-bit file allocation table
programmable read-only memory
direct memory access

48. CPU
new technology loader
parallel advanced technology attachment
central processing unit
internet connection sharing

49. CDFS
display power management signaling
compact disc file system
new technology file system
asynchronous transfer mode

50. FDD
networked basic input/output system extended user interface
fully qualified domain name
floppy disk drive
windows internet name service