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Comptia A + Certification Acronyms

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1. Mb
megabit
display power management signaling
terabyte
continuity-rambus inline memory module

2. MP3
compact disc-rewritable
remote installation service
Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 3 Audio
serial advanced technology attachment

3. ACT
file transfer protocol
activity
media access control
complementary metal-oxide semiconductor

4. PDA
transmission control protocol/internet protocol
personal digital assistant
user state migration tool
electromagnetic interference

5. OMR
internet service provider
digital linear tape
optical mark recognition
media access control

6. DRAM
dynamic random access memory
compact disc-rewritable
sequenced package exchange
original equipment manufacturer

7. SSL
small outline dual inline memory module
wide area network
multi-function device
secure sockets layer

8. SFC
activity
super video graphics array
system file checker
micro dual inline memory module

9. NNTP
encrypting file system
network news transfer protocol
user defined functions or universal disk format or universal data format
role-based access control or rule-based access control

10. IDE
transmission control protocol/internet protocol
universal naming convention
integrated drive electronics
central processing unit

11. MIDI
encrypting file system
random access memory
digital video disc or digital versatile disc
musical instrument digital interface

12. DNS
network address translation
domain name service or domain name server
Bayonet-Neill-Concelman or British Navel Connector
service set identifier

13. VPN
lightweight directory access protocol
global system for mobile communications
virtual private network
liquid crystal display

14. IrDA
Infrared Data Association
Deutsche Industrie Norm
post office protocol 3
routing information protocol

15. TCP
network news transfer protocol
disk operating system or denial of service
transmission control protocol
RAMBUS

16. DLP
virtual file allocation table
internet protocol configuration
digital subscriber line
digital light processing

17. DHCP
universal serial bus
virtual private network
double data-rate
dynamic host configuration protocol

18. PCI
complementary metal-oxide semiconductor
plug and play
peripheral component interconnect
internet printing protocol

19. MFP
error correction code
multi-function product
post office protocol
wireless protected access

20. SP1
service pack
secure digital card
service pack 1
subscription channel

21. NLX
new low-profile extended
liquid crystal display
secure digital card
internet service provider

22. MAPI
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
messaging application programming interface
local area network
asymmetrical digital subscriber line

23. DB-25
preboot execution environment
extended capabilities port
central processing unit
serial communications D-shell connector - 25 pins

24. SP2
double data-rate synchronous dynamic random access memory
advanced configuration and power interface
service pack 2
user datagram protocol

25. WPA
wireless protected access
industry standard architecture
12-bit file allocation table
gigabyte

26. POP3
post office protocol 3
Infrared Data Association
high definition media interface
asynchronous transfer mode

27. IR
infrared
secure sockets layer
serial advanced technology attachment
quality of service

28. EPP
wireless fidelity
enhanced parallel port
original equipment manufacturer
Bayonet-Neill-Concelman or British Navel Connector

29. AGP
read only memory
red green blue
Video Electronics Standards Association
accelerated graphics port

30. FPM
optical mark recognition
red green blue
fast page-mode
electromagnetic interference

31. ICR
registered jack
intelligent character recognition
graphics device interface
direct memory access

32. CPU
discretionary access control
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
central processing unit
network interface card

33. DIN
multi-function device
user datagram protocol
Deutsche Industrie Norm
post office protocol 3

34. CRIMM
integrated services digital network
permanent virtual circuit
high definition media interface
continuity-rambus inline memory module

35. BIOS
registered jack function 45
basic input/output system
Personal System/2 connector
returned materials authorization

36. WAN
erasable programmable read-only memory
Microsoft management console
wide area network
wireless application protocol

37. WINS
plain old telephone service
windows internet name service
line printer daemon / line printer remote
distributed denial of service

38. MCR
plug and play
advanced technology
peripheral component interconnect express
multivariant curve resolution

39. FQDN
universal serial bus
master boot record
fully qualified domain name
transmission control protocol/internet protocol

40. MicroDIMM
nickel metal hydride
line printer terminal 1
digital visual interface
micro dual inline memory module

41. OEM
intelligent character recognition
double data-rate random access memory
original equipment manufacturer
remote installation service

42. PRI
plug and play
primary rate interface
trivial file transfer protocol
post office protocol

43. UL

44. GHz
multi-function product
central processing unit
gigahertz
small office/home office

45. VoIP
voice over internet protocol
master boot record
recommended standard 232
electrically erasable programmable read-only memory

46. ISP
compact disc file system
central processing unit
service pack
internet service provider

47. SEC
single edge connector
transmission control protocol
shielded twisted pair
compact disc

48. NTLDR
direct current
hypertext transfer protocol over secure sockets layer
activity
new technology loader

49. DB-9
enhanced small device interface
Video Electronics Standards Association
9 pin D shell connector
wide ultra extended graphics array

50. ATA
pin grid array 2
wireless local area network
advanced technology attachment
advanced configuration and power interface