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Comptia A + Certification Acronyms

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1. UNC
secure digital card
universal naming convention
extended industry standard architecture
random access memory

2. RS-232 or RS-232C
hardware abstraction layer
file allocation table
Netware Link
recommended standard 232

3. STP
shielded twisted pair
network news transfer protocol
single inline memory module
Microsoft configuration

4. SMB
line printer terminal
network news transfer protocol
server message block or small to midsize business
redundant array of independent (or inexpensive) discs

5. MCR
material safety data sheet
straight tip
digital light processing
multivariant curve resolution

6. RBAC
digital light processing
extended video graphics adapter/array
enhanced small device interface
role-based access control or rule-based access control

7. SD card
extended graphics array
global system for mobile communications
secure digital card
hypertext transfer protocol over secure sockets layer

8. WPA
uniform resource locator
digital video disc or digital versatile disc
advanced technology
wireless protected access

9. RIS
enhanced parallel port
remote installation service
straight tip
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

10. PXE
line printer terminal 1
compact disc-read-only memory
lithium-ion polymer
preboot execution environment

11. UART
advanced power management
hardware abstraction layer
universal asynchronous receiver transmitter
random access memory

12. DHCP
dynamic host configuration protocol
personal identification number
windows internet name service
hardware compatibility list

13. CCD
musical instrument digital interface
Microsoft configuration
charged coupled device
dual inline package

14. OSR
original equipment manufacturer service release
audio modem riser
high performance file system
digital video disc-random access memory

15. USB
single inline memory module
unshielded twisted pair
internet control message protocol
universal serial bus

16. ATX
advanced technology extended
random access memory
Netware Link
operating system

17. MHz
error correction code
megahertz
hypertext markup language
primary rate interface

18. PATA
post office protocol
16-bit file allocation table
wireless fidelity
parallel advanced technology attachment

19. ICMP
internet control message protocol
secure shell
file allocation table
voice over internet protocol

20. LC
double data-rate
Deutsche Industrie Norm
Lucent connector
material safety data sheet

21. MAN
secure digital card
plain old telephone service
hypertext transfer protocol
metropolitan area network

22. NWLINK
power-on self test
peripheral component interconnect extended
automated system recovery
Netware Link

23. SNMP
reduced instruction set computer
infrared
staggered pin grid array
simple network management protocol

24. FRU
16-bit file allocation table
communication network riser
field replaceable unit
small outline dual inline memory module

25. ZIF
zero-insertion-force
advanced configuration and power interface
media access control
gigahertz

26. POP
super video graphics array
peripheral component interconnect express
post office protocol
synchronous graphics random access memory

27. DPMS
reduced instruction set computer
display power management signaling
networked basic input/output system
material safety data sheet

28. ARP
networked basic input/output system
internetwork packet exchange/sequenced packet exchange
address resolution protocol
local area network

29. POTS
plain old telephone service
Bayonet-Neill-Concelman or British Navel Connector
virtual private network
multilingual user interface

30. SIMM
single inline memory module
internet protocol security
gigabyte
dual inline memory module

31. DSL
logical block addressing
enhanced small device interface
messaging application programming interface
digital subscriber line

32. MUI
multi-function device
multilingual user interface
quality of service
terabyte

33. GB
gigabyte
peripheral component interconnect express
primary rate interface
extended graphics array

34. RJ
Personal System/2 connector
registered jack
floppy disk drive
virtual file allocation table

35. EVGA
automated system recovery
read only memory
hardware compatibility list
extended video graphics adapter/array

36. IrDA
Infrared Data Association
9 pin D shell connector
electrically erasable programmable read-only memory
post office protocol 3

37. VGA
network file system
domain name service or domain name server
wireless local area network
video graphics array

38. MIDI
operating system
public key infrastructure
dynamic random access memory
musical instrument digital interface

39. SCSI
small computer system interface
wired equivalent privacy
erasable programmable read-only memory
uninterruptible power supply

40. NLX
network-attached storage
new low-profile extended
communication network riser
serial communications D-shell connector - 25 pins

41. MAC
enhanced parallel port
direct current
transmission control protocol
media access control

42. NAT
address resolution protocol
wired equivalent privacy
integrated services digital network
network address translation

43. DVD-R
time domain reflectometer
virtual file allocation table
accelerated graphics port
digital video disc-recordable

44. IDE
digital visual interface
integrated drive electronics
reduced instruction set computer
static random access memory

45. ISO
address resolution protocol
internetwork packet exchange
hypertext transfer protocol
Industry Standards Organization

46. PCIX
messaging application programming interface
peripheral component interconnect extended
permanent virtual circuit
network interface card

47. DVD-ROM
enhanced parallel port
single inline memory module
dual inline memory module
digital video disc-read only memory

48. ROM
read only memory
disk operating system or denial of service
cathode-ray tube
16-bit file allocation table

49. SDRAM
point-to-point protocol
wireless protected access
synchronous dynamic random access memory
hypertext transfer protocol

50. FT
Moving Picture Experts Group
file transfer protocol
Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 3 Audio
enhanced small device interface