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Comptia A + Certification Acronyms

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

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1. PC
multivariant curve resolution
personal computer
communication network riser
digital light processing

2. TCP
activity
transmission control protocol
operating system
network news transfer protocol

3. LPD/LPR
line printer daemon / line printer remote
internet protocol security
hypertext transfer protocol over secure sockets layer
multi-function product

4. DDR RAM
dynamic host configuration protocol
small office/home office
distributed denial of service
double data-rate random access memory

5. HPFS
high performance file system
digital visual interface
nickel metal hydride
dual inline memory module

6. RS-232 or RS-232C
automated system recovery
recommended standard 232
fully qualified domain name
material safety data sheet

7. TDR
simple network management protocol
electrically erasable programmable read-only memory
hypertext markup language
time domain reflectometer

8. SCSI
multiple link interface
read only memory
megahertz
small computer system interface

9. DDR
double data-rate
multiple link interface
compact disc
RAMBUS

10. PnP
ultra extended graphics array
input/output
plug and play
lightweight directory access protocol

11. DVD-RAM
peripheral component interconnect
enhanced small device interface
digital video disc-random access memory
advanced technology

12. ISA
multipurpose internet mail extension
balanced technology extended
random access memory
industry standard architecture

13. NetBEUI
networked basic input/output system extended user interface
serial communications D-shell connector - 25 pins
charged coupled device
video graphics array

14. OCR
network interface card
transmission control protocol
optical character recognition
digital linear tape

15. KB
extended video graphics adapter/array
reduced instruction set computer
megabyte
kilobyte

16. BNC
domain name service or domain name server
new technology loader
central processing unit
Bayonet-Neill-Concelman or British Navel Connector

17. FPM
line printer terminal
peripheral component interconnect extended
multilingual user interface
fast page-mode

18. IP
erasable programmable read-only memory
internet protocol
networked basic input/output system extended user interface
lithium-ion

19. IPCONFIG
plug and play
internet protocol configuration
user datagram protocol
line printer daemon / line printer remote

20. MBSA
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
radio frequency
synchronous graphics random access memory
parallel advanced technology attachment

21. WPA
service set identifier
redundant array of independent (or inexpensive) discs
megahertz
wireless protected access

22. PCI
musical instrument digital interface
peripheral component interconnect
simple mail transport protocol
evolution data optimized or evolution data only

23. ERD
read only memory
fully qualified domain name
emergency repair disk
field replaceable unit

24. MIDI
musical instrument digital interface
multivariant curve resolution
Infrared Data Association
megahertz

25. ACPI
multipurpose internet mail extension
16-bit file allocation table
power-on self test
advanced configuration and power interface

26. DVD-RW
internet connection sharing
Internet Information Services
digital video disc-rewritable
gigahertz

27. AMR
video graphics array
user state migration tool
distributed file system
audio modem riser

28. DLT
Internet Information Services
multivariant curve resolution
digital linear tape
synchronous graphics random access memory

29. EVGA
extended video graphics adapter/array
nickel metal hydride
emergency repair disk
universal serial bus

30. IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
internet control message protocol
lithium-ion
communication port 1

31. RGB
permanent virtual circuit
red green blue
direct current
central processing unit

32. NiCd
light emitting diode
nickel cadmium
plain old telephone service
universal serial bus

33. MFP
multi-function product
compact disc-read-only memory
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
synchronous dynamic random access memory

34. CRT
high definition media interface
basic rate interface
cathode-ray tube
primary rate interface

35. SOHO
small office/home office
dynamic random access memory
redundant array of independent (or inexpensive) discs
internetwork packet exchange

36. LVD
digital visual interface
domain name service or domain name server
logical block addressing
low voltage differential

37. ASR
automated system recovery
multiple link interface
peripheral component interconnect express
registered jack function 11

38. ATAPI
local area network
global system for mobile communications
advanced technology attachment packet interface
redundant array of independent (or inexpensive) discs

39. CPU
central processing unit
automated system recovery
small computer system interface
compact disc file system

40. RMA
digital video disc-rewritable
video random access memory
dual inline memory module
returned materials authorization

41. PROM
audio modem riser
continuity-rambus inline memory module
internetwork packet exchange/sequenced packet exchange
programmable read-only memory

42. MAC
media access control
scalable link interface or system level integration or scanline interleave mode
Function (referring to the function key on a laptop)
Infrared Data Association

43. LDAP
lightweight directory access protocol
compact disc
Moving Picture Experts Group
file transfer protocol

44. IPP
digital video disc-read only memory
electrically erasable programmable read-only memory
low voltage differential
internet printing protocol

45. STP
dynamic host configuration protocol
shielded twisted pair
static random access memory
electromagnetic interference

46. SP2
service pack 2
12-bit file allocation table
Microsoft configuration
digital light processing

47. GDI
low profile extended
automatic private internet protocol addressing
role-based access control or rule-based access control
graphics device interface

48. DVI
wide ultra extended graphics array
ultra direct memory access
digital visual interface
red green blue

49. LCD
video graphics array
extended video graphics adapter/array
networked basic input/output system
liquid crystal display

50. VGA
global system for mobile communications
video graphics array
simple network management protocol
personal area network