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Comptia A + Certification Acronyms

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1. HAL
serial communications D-shell connector - 25 pins
universal naming convention
hardware abstraction layer
hard disk drive

2. PVC
dynamic host configuration protocol
small computer system interface
super video graphics array
permanent virtual circuit

3. DHCP
dynamic host configuration protocol
trivial file transfer protocol
network news transfer protocol
service pack 1

4. PS/2
digital video disc-rewritable
Personal System/2 connector
primary rate interface
Video Electronics Standards Association

5. LDAP
shielded twisted pair
lightweight directory access protocol
video random access memory
compact disc file system

6. DPMS
distributed denial of service
display power management signaling
RAMBUS
recommended standard 232

7. POP
small office/home office
line printer terminal 1
internet control message protocol
post office protocol

8. CCD
digital subscriber line
charged coupled device
electromagnetic pulse
advanced technology attachment packet interface

9. NLI
multimedia extensions
not logged in or natural language interface
small office/home office
discretionary access control

10. CRIMM
nickel metal hydride
continuity-rambus inline memory module
personal identification number
multilingual user interface

11. CD-ROM
display power management signaling
wide area network
Infrared Data Association
compact disc-read-only memory

12. CRT
megahertz
cathode-ray tube
serial communications D-shell connector - 25 pins
primary rate interface

13. SCSI
double data-rate
advanced technology attachment packet interface
ultra direct memory access
small computer system interface

14. EFS
floppy disk drive
internet protocol security
encrypting file system
recommended standard 232

15. OSR
Video Electronics Standards Association
multi-function device
display power management signaling
original equipment manufacturer service release

16. LVD
storage area network
Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 3 Audio
low voltage differential
graphical user interface

17. POP3
post office protocol 3
multimedia extensions
communication port 1
internet service provider

18. CPU
new technology file system
network interface card
ultra direct memory access
central processing unit

19. HCL
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
asynchronous transfer mode
hardware compatibility list
red green blue

20. LBA
multimedia extensions
logical block addressing
Function (referring to the function key on a laptop)
uninterruptible power supply

21. LCD
registered jack function 11
point-to-point tunneling protocol
not logged in or natural language interface
liquid crystal display

22. SNMP
trivial file transfer protocol
simple network management protocol
secure sockets layer
synchronous graphics random access memory

23. POTS
super extended graphics array
plain old telephone service
post office protocol
asynchronous transfer mode

24. PROM
serial communications D-shell connector - 25 pins
programmable read-only memory
server message block or small to midsize business
emergency repair disk

25. PCIe
ultra direct memory access
programmable read-only memory
peripheral component interconnect express
digital video disc-rewritable

26. RAID
printer control language
redundant array of independent (or inexpensive) discs
internetwork packet exchange/sequenced packet exchange
domain name service or domain name server

27. MP3
programmable read-only memory
Netware Link
Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 3 Audio
multi-function device

28. ATAPI
advanced technology attachment packet interface
gigabyte
electrically erasable programmable read-only memory
emergency repair disk

29. RBAC
role-based access control or rule-based access control
direct memory access
logical block addressing
reduced instruction set computer

30. NetBEUI
networked basic input/output system extended user interface
role-based access control or rule-based access control
optical mark recognition
accelerated graphics port

31. PPTP
field replaceable unit
double data-rate random access memory
wireless protected access
point-to-point tunneling protocol

32. IPX
internetwork packet exchange
pin grid array 2
uniform resource locator
scalable link interface or system level integration or scanline interleave mode

33. MUI
compact disc-rewritable
service pack 2
multilingual user interface
error correction code

34. ICMP
communication port 1
internet control message protocol
service pack 1
reduced instruction set computer

35. DAC
universal serial bus
digital linear tape
discretionary access control
line printer daemon / line printer remote

36. FAT32
advanced technology attachment packet interface
gigabyte
network news transfer protocol
32-bit file allocation table

37. IDE
small outline dual inline memory module
direct memory access
multipurpose internet mail extension
integrated drive electronics

38. SDRAM
graphical user interface
plug and play
synchronous dynamic random access memory
virtual file allocation table

39. RF
radio frequency
extended graphics array
reduced instruction set computer
service pack 1

40. EPROM
Personal System/2 connector
uninterruptible power supply
erasable programmable read-only memory
network file system

41. PC
personal computer
sequenced package exchange
post office protocol 3
extended industry standard architecture

42. SD card
dynamic host configuration protocol
secure sockets layer
secure digital card
line printer terminal 1

43. SMB
enhanced small device interface
terabyte
digital subscriber line
server message block or small to midsize business

44. MLI
power-on self test
multiple link interface
subscription channel
wired equivalent privacy

45. ST
straight tip
digital linear tape
synchronous graphics random access memory
peripheral component interconnect express

46. KB
complementary metal-oxide semiconductor
hardware compatibility list
kilobyte
network address translation

47. SRAM
public key infrastructure
9 pin D shell connector
static random access memory
input/output

48. WINS
time domain reflectometer
serial communications D-shell connector - 25 pins
windows internet name service
direct memory access

49. OCR
role-based access control or rule-based access control
terabyte
local area network
optical character recognition

50. SPDIF
12-bit file allocation table
advanced technology
Sony-Philips digital interface format
internet connection sharing