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Comptia A + Certification Acronyms

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1. MSDS
material safety data sheet
universal asynchronous receiver transmitter
internet protocol configuration
nickel cadmium

2. DSL
multi-function product
hardware compatibility list
digital subscriber line
asynchronous transfer mode

3. RDRAM
service pack 2
shielded twisted pair
printer control language
RAMBUS

4. CRT
internet protocol
uninterruptible power supply
cathode-ray tube
display power management signaling

5. ICR
intelligent character recognition
original equipment manufacturer
electromagnetic pulse
extended capabilities port

6. MAN
trivial file transfer protocol
parallel advanced technology attachment
metropolitan area network
simple network management protocol

7. ISDN
Microsoft configuration
original equipment manufacturer
integrated services digital network
disk operating system or denial of service

8. WPA
dual inline memory module
digital video disc-recordable
personal area network
wireless protected access

9. VFAT
virtual file allocation table
double data-rate synchronous dynamic random access memory
hardware compatibility list
high definition media interface

10. RTC
asynchronous transfer mode
Personal System/2 connector
trivial file transfer protocol
real-time clock

11. XGA
registered jack function 45
universal asynchronous receiver transmitter
extended graphics array
megahertz

12. MHz
megahertz
personal area network
internet protocol
public key infrastructure

13. WINS
windows internet name service
wireless local area network
advanced power management
internet printing protocol

14. RFI
radio frequency interference
serial advanced technology attachment
point-to-point protocol
dual inline memory module

15. TCP
transmission control protocol
multiple link interface
low profile extended
routing information protocol

16. VESA
hard disk drive
network file system
Video Electronics Standards Association
extended graphics array

17. DMA
direct memory access
lithium-ion polymer
lithium-ion
micro dual inline memory module

18. ISA
virtual private network
industry standard architecture
radio frequency interference
not logged in or natural language interface

19. SMB
floppy disk drive
time domain reflectometer
server message block or small to midsize business
communication port 1

20. IDE
direct current
universal naming convention
integrated drive electronics
complementary metal-oxide semiconductor

21. KB
internet protocol
Microsoft configuration
personal computer
kilobyte

22. MAPI
interrupt request
messaging application programming interface
cathode-ray tube
pin grid array

23. MMC
file allocation table
straight tip
automatic private internet protocol addressing
Microsoft management console

24. EIDE
enhanced integrated drive electronics
network news transfer protocol
extended graphics array
network address translation

25. UDP
continuity-rambus inline memory module
user datagram protocol
extended capabilities port
small outline dual inline memory module

26. CD-RW
general packet radio system
advanced micro devices
compact disc-rewritable
trivial file transfer protocol

27. MUI
plug and play
point-to-point tunneling protocol
single edge connector
multilingual user interface

28. RIMM
RAMBUS
asynchronous transfer mode
user defined functions or universal disk format or universal data format
pin grid array 2

29. UDMA
master boot record
advanced power management
ultra direct memory access
internet protocol

30. UXGA
local area network
ultra extended graphics array
micro dual inline memory module
server message block or small to midsize business

31. TCP/IP
transmission control protocol/internet protocol
wired equivalent privacy
internet service provider
red green blue

32. NiMH
asynchronous transfer mode
nickel metal hydride
unshielded twisted pair
internet protocol

33. UL

34. RS-232 or RS-232C
recommended standard 232
digital linear tape
programmable read-only memory
wireless protected access

35. AT
direct current
original equipment manufacturer
printer control language
advanced technology

36. GDI
graphics device interface
dual inline package
quality of service
role-based access control or rule-based access control

37. NiCd
post office protocol
nickel cadmium
asynchronous transfer mode
Moving Picture Experts Group

38. DDR SDRAM
advanced technology attachment
basic rate interface
double data-rate synchronous dynamic random access memory
accelerated graphics port

39. UPS
Microsoft management console
service pack 2
uninterruptible power supply
micro dual inline memory module

40. APM
advanced power management
server message block or small to midsize business
activity
not logged in or natural language interface

41. GSM
Function (referring to the function key on a laptop)
wireless protected access
internet printing protocol
global system for mobile communications

42. PS/2
low voltage differential
Personal System/2 connector
internet protocol security
ultra direct memory access

43. AGP
accelerated graphics port
straight tip
permanent virtual circuit
unshielded twisted pair

44. SCSI
integrated services digital network
optical mark recognition
small computer system interface
enhanced small device interface

45. NLI
liquid crystal display
user state migration tool
gigabyte
not logged in or natural language interface

46. AMD
new low-profile extended
advanced micro devices
lightweight directory access protocol
hardware abstraction layer

47. PATA
digital linear tape
random access memory
parallel advanced technology attachment
routing information protocol

48. EMP
wireless fidelity
electromagnetic pulse
digital video disc-read only memory
Industry Standards Organization

49. HAL
hardware abstraction layer
enhanced small device interface
extended video graphics adapter/array
uninterruptible power supply

50. NIC
media access control
personal computer
network interface card
direct current