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Comptia A + Certification Acronyms

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

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1. SP
straight tip
registered jack function 11
domain name service or domain name server
service pack

2. SPGA
Microsoft configuration
advanced micro devices
metropolitan area network
staggered pin grid array

3. ISP
terabyte
advanced power management
internet service provider
display power management signaling

4. ATA
transmission control protocol
small outline dual inline memory module
advanced technology attachment
wireless protected access

5. ICMP
extended graphics array
service set identifier
interrupt request
internet control message protocol

6. PGA2
pin grid array 2
original equipment manufacturer
digital video disc or digital versatile disc
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

7. IrDA
Infrared Data Association
network-attached storage
new technology file system
advanced technology attachment packet interface

8. LVD
service pack 2
error correction code
low voltage differential
personal digital assistant

9. MBSA
public switched telephone network
hypertext transfer protocol over secure sockets layer
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
kilobyte

10. UDP
multi-function product
ultra extended graphics array
digital subscriber line
user datagram protocol

11. RBAC
networked basic input/output system
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
role-based access control or rule-based access control
network news transfer protocol

12. HDD
field replaceable unit
hard disk drive
internet connection sharing
address resolution protocol

13. ESDI
windows internet name service
enhanced small device interface
real-time clock
advanced technology extended

14. IPX
advanced technology extended
infrared
internetwork packet exchange
recommended standard 232

15. PVC
cathode-ray tube
Internet Information Services
distributed denial of service
permanent virtual circuit

16. ISO
transmission control protocol
Industry Standards Organization
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
emergency repair disk

17. ECC
master boot record
address resolution protocol
trivial file transfer protocol
error correction code

18. AC
pin grid array 2
alternating current
input/output
accelerated graphics port

19. AMD
advanced micro devices
address resolution protocol
registered jack function 45
error correction code

20. CCD
charged coupled device
infrared
voice over internet protocol
returned materials authorization

21. EMP
electromagnetic pulse
automatic private internet protocol addressing
distributed denial of service
industry standard architecture

22. NAS
dynamic random access memory
megabyte
9 pin D shell connector
network-attached storage

23. NetBEUI
complementary metal-oxide semiconductor
networked basic input/output system extended user interface
preboot execution environment
Industry Standards Organization

24. DDR
double data-rate
light emitting diode
service set identifier
Bayonet-Neill-Concelman or British Navel Connector

25. LPT
parallel advanced technology attachment
hypertext transfer protocol over secure sockets layer
line printer terminal
small outline dual inline memory module

26. WIFI
red green blue
wireless fidelity
9 pin D shell connector
error correction code

27. RS-232 or RS-232C
wireless protected access
Personal System/2 connector
recommended standard 232
service pack 2

28. ASR
electromagnetic pulse
role-based access control or rule-based access control
red green blue
automated system recovery

29. ISDN
compact disc-read-only memory
integrated services digital network
Underwriter's Laboratory
floppy disk drive

30. SDRAM
trivial file transfer protocol
synchronous dynamic random access memory
RAMBUS
direct current

31. WINS
windows internet name service
high performance file system
secure shell
personal identification number

32. SC
virtual file allocation table
networked basic input/output system extended user interface
subscription channel
primary rate interface

33. OCR
optical character recognition
display power management signaling
line printer terminal
enhanced integrated drive electronics

34. SOHO
video random access memory
synchronous dynamic random access memory
small office/home office
recommended standard 232

35. PPTP
secure shell
printer control language
terabyte
point-to-point tunneling protocol

36. GPRS
multiple link interface
routing information protocol
general packet radio system
internet connection sharing

37. RJ-11
personal identification number
registered jack function 11
activity
serial communications D-shell connector - 25 pins

38. DSL
advanced technology attachment
automated system recovery
recommended standard 232
digital subscriber line

39. MMX
multimedia extensions
display power management signaling
electrically erasable programmable read-only memory
Microsoft configuration

40. I/O
hypertext transfer protocol
advanced power management
pin grid array
input/output

41. LBA
virtual file allocation table
logical block addressing
multimedia extensions
hypertext transfer protocol over secure sockets layer

42. SGRAM
single edge connector
plug and play
synchronous graphics random access memory
registered jack

43. FAT
file allocation table
distributed file system
uninterruptible power supply
compact disc-rewritable

44. STP
red green blue
pin grid array 2
shielded twisted pair
digital video disc-read only memory

45. RF
radio frequency
megahertz
unshielded twisted pair
complementary metal-oxide semiconductor

46. ZIF
zero-insertion-force
fast page-mode
basic rate interface
permanent virtual circuit

47. SFC
Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 3 Audio
system file checker
hypertext transfer protocol over secure sockets layer
multiple link interface

48. SVGA
Industry Standards Organization
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
Bayonet-Neill-Concelman or British Navel Connector
super video graphics array

49. MHz
internet protocol
asynchronous transfer mode
megahertz
direct current

50. CPU
line printer terminal
registered jack function 11
universal asynchronous receiver transmitter
central processing unit