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Comptia A + Certification Acronyms

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

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1. PSTN
wireless local area network
public switched telephone network
hardware compatibility list
service pack

2. POP3
remote installation service
system file checker
post office protocol 3
32-bit file allocation table

3. FQDN
wide ultra extended graphics array
Microsoft configuration
fully qualified domain name
personal digital assistant

4. ATA
advanced technology attachment
small outline dual inline memory module
compact disc
input/output

5. VFAT
registered jack function 11
remote access service
virtual file allocation table
wireless application protocol

6. PRI
distributed file system
extended industry standard architecture
primary rate interface
low voltage differential

7. IrDA
remote installation service
Infrared Data Association
staggered pin grid array
Microsoft configuration

8. NWLINK
universal serial bus
Netware Link
virtual file allocation table
wide ultra extended graphics array

9. RFI
internet printing protocol
radio frequency interference
internet service provider
megabit

10. UXGA
dual inline package
ultra extended graphics array
terabyte
service pack 2

11. SNMP
digital video disc-rewritable
simple network management protocol
point-to-point tunneling protocol
double data-rate

12. PS/2
video random access memory
dual inline memory module
transmission control protocol/internet protocol
Personal System/2 connector

13. LPT
gigabyte
radio frequency interference
light emitting diode
line printer terminal

14. EPROM
erasable programmable read-only memory
universal asynchronous receiver transmitter
balanced technology extended
digital video disc-recordable

15. ESD
red green blue
electrostatic discharge
media access control
serial communications D-shell connector - 25 pins

16. SoDIMM
networked basic input/output system
digital light processing
double data-rate
small outline dual inline memory module

17. HTML
hypertext markup language
compact disc-read-only memory
time domain reflectometer
Personal System/2 connector

18. DB-9
integrated drive electronics
digital video disc-rewritable
nickel metal hydride
9 pin D shell connector

19. URL
Industry Standards Organization
extended capabilities port
uniform resource locator
super extended graphics array

20. UL

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21. RJ-45
distributed denial of service
registered jack function 45
personal area network
digital video disc-read only memory

22. DDR
double data-rate
Microsoft configuration
logical block addressing
super video graphics array

23. NIC
enhanced integrated drive electronics
transmission control protocol/internet protocol
service pack 1
network interface card

24. MAC
red green blue
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
wired equivalent privacy
media access control

25. DRAM
dynamic random access memory
advanced technology attachment packet interface
basic input/output system
wireless local area network

26. SPGA
graphical user interface
staggered pin grid array
basic input/output system
digital light processing

27. DLP
nickel cadmium
peripheral component interconnect extended
digital light processing
digital subscriber line

28. DOS
nickel cadmium
wireless local area network
networked basic input/output system
disk operating system or denial of service

29. LIP or LiPoly
virtual file allocation table
16-bit file allocation table
plug and play
lithium-ion polymer

30. MAPI
messaging application programming interface
transmission control protocol
original equipment manufacturer
peripheral component interconnect extended

31. UDMA
universal asynchronous receiver transmitter
ultra direct memory access
communication port 1
Microsoft management console

32. NAT
network address translation
electrostatic discharge
super extended graphics array
emergency repair disk

33. HPFS
high performance file system
Deutsche Industrie Norm
real-time clock
peripheral component interconnect extended

34. ADSL
asymmetrical digital subscriber line
hypertext transfer protocol over secure sockets layer
disk operating system or denial of service
original equipment manufacturer service release

35. EVGA
quality of service
extended video graphics adapter/array
kilobyte
universal naming convention

36. NiCd
floppy disk drive
display power management signaling
16-bit file allocation table
nickel cadmium

37. TFTP
service pack
trivial file transfer protocol
service pack 2
shielded twisted pair

38. VoIP
nickel cadmium
voice over internet protocol
secure sockets layer
digital linear tape

39. EISA
registered jack function 45
infrared
extended industry standard architecture
internet mail access protocol

40. ICMP
internet control message protocol
time domain reflectometer
operating system
personal digital assistant

41. UART
universal asynchronous receiver transmitter
post office protocol 3
remote access service
asymmetrical digital subscriber line

42. FT
advanced technology attachment
network interface card
file transfer protocol
extended graphics array

43. ST
field replaceable unit
hypertext markup language
low profile extended
straight tip

44. LPD/LPR
post office protocol 3
compact disc-read-only memory
hypertext transfer protocol over secure sockets layer
line printer daemon / line printer remote

45. IP
voice over internet protocol
distributed denial of service
post office protocol
internet protocol

46. PnP
advanced configuration and power interface
uniform resource locator
plug and play
returned materials authorization

47. APIPA
advanced configuration and power interface
automatic private internet protocol addressing
read only memory
virtual file allocation table

48. RIMM
role-based access control or rule-based access control
plain old telephone service
static random access memory
RAMBUS

49. ZIF
zero-insertion-force
compact disc
original equipment manufacturer
internet mail access protocol

50. BRI
basic rate interface
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
high performance file system
global system for mobile communications