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Comptia A + Certification Acronyms

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1. LPT
personal digital assistant
line printer terminal
universal naming convention
digital light processing

2. Fn
logical block addressing
shielded twisted pair
address resolution protocol
Function (referring to the function key on a laptop)

3. PC
subscription channel
digital linear tape
personal computer
Personal System/2 connector

4. HTTPS
hypertext transfer protocol over secure sockets layer
display power management signaling
emergency repair disk
RAMBUS

5. DIP
communication network riser
advanced technology attachment
Function (referring to the function key on a laptop)
dual inline package

6. BTX
line printer terminal
digital light processing
domain name service or domain name server
balanced technology extended

7. NWLINK
transmission control protocol
Netware Link
basic rate interface
post office protocol 3

8. CCD
post office protocol
internet mail access protocol
charged coupled device
messaging application programming interface

9. OSR
audio modem riser
original equipment manufacturer service release
simple mail transport protocol
wireless local area network

10. ISDN
unshielded twisted pair
dynamic random access memory
Microsoft configuration
integrated services digital network

11. PGA
kilobyte
pin grid array
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
enhanced parallel port

12. USMT
user state migration tool
radio frequency interference
super extended graphics array
Infrared Data Association

13. IPCONFIG
compact disc-rewritable
video graphics array
file transfer protocol
internet protocol configuration

14. PCMCIA
double data-rate random access memory
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
asynchronous transfer mode

15. HAL
wired equivalent privacy
industry standard architecture
hardware abstraction layer
direct memory access

16. UTP
service pack 2
basic rate interface
unshielded twisted pair
digital subscriber line

17. UNC
integrated drive electronics
super extended graphics array
universal naming convention
hard disk drive

18. DVI
digital visual interface
Microsoft management console
line printer terminal 1
power-on self test

19. SIMM
universal naming convention
multiple link interface
personal digital assistant
single inline memory module

20. MCR
virtual file allocation table
multivariant curve resolution
small outline dual inline memory module
high performance file system

21. IEEE
Sony-Philips digital interface format
multiple link interface
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
random access memory

22. WAN
wide area network
musical instrument digital interface
electromagnetic interference
Sony-Philips digital interface format

23. RAS
time domain reflectometer
virtual private network
remote access service
wireless application protocol

24. MMC
advanced configuration and power interface
basic rate interface
Microsoft management console
video random access memory

25. CD
compact disc
basic rate interface
audio modem riser
zigzag inline package

26. RISC
reduced instruction set computer
radio frequency interference
digital video disc-recordable
9 pin D shell connector

27. DAC
preboot execution environment
discretionary access control
accelerated graphics port
small computer system interface identifier

28. LVD
windows internet name service
dynamic random access memory
low voltage differential
digital visual interface

29. ACT
pin grid array 2
subscription channel
activity
personal digital assistant

30. NAT
hypertext transfer protocol over secure sockets layer
video random access memory
plug and play
network address translation

31. SSH
secure shell
pin grid array
RAMBUS
virtual private network

32. MP3
direct current
plug and play
Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 3 Audio
registered jack function 45

33. PnP
plug and play
Netware Link
server message block or small to midsize business
Deutsche Industrie Norm

34. RS-232 or RS-232C
secure sockets layer
uniform resource locator
audio modem riser
recommended standard 232

35. MBR
post office protocol 3
master boot record
red green blue
secure shell

36. IrDA
advanced technology
Infrared Data Association
optical mark recognition
permanent virtual circuit

37. DDR
trivial file transfer protocol
straight tip
megabyte
double data-rate

38. SXGA
serial advanced technology attachment
communication network riser
internet protocol
super extended graphics array

39. ST
operating system
internet printing protocol
internet control message protocol
straight tip

40. PCIX
secure sockets layer
peripheral component interconnect extended
Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 3 Audio
nickel metal hydride

41. PKI
integrated drive electronics
public key infrastructure
wireless application protocol
Bayonet-Neill-Concelman or British Navel Connector

42. ASR
new technology file system
automated system recovery
single inline memory module
16-bit file allocation table

43. TB
terabyte
light emitting diode
radio frequency interference
trivial file transfer protocol

44. POP
address resolution protocol
permanent virtual circuit
electromagnetic pulse
post office protocol

45. SCSI
16-bit file allocation table
global system for mobile communications
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
small computer system interface

46. ARP
address resolution protocol
virtual private network
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
logical block addressing

47. TCP/IP
asynchronous transfer mode
red green blue
personal identification number
transmission control protocol/internet protocol

48. UXGA
internetwork packet exchange/sequenced packet exchange
serial communications D-shell connector - 25 pins
ultra extended graphics array
basic input/output system

49. ACPI
erasable programmable read-only memory
pin grid array 2
distributed file system
advanced configuration and power interface

50. DVD
logical block addressing
extended video graphics adapter/array
digital video disc or digital versatile disc
permanent virtual circuit