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Comptia A + Certification Acronyms

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

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1. MIDI
automated system recovery
secure digital card
musical instrument digital interface
internet connection sharing

2. WLAN
operating system
remote access service
wireless local area network
intelligent character recognition

3. SXGA
remote access service
super extended graphics array
infrared
basic rate interface

4. NetBEUI
RAMBUS
advanced configuration and power interface
networked basic input/output system extended user interface
zero-insertion-force

5. ADSL
asymmetrical digital subscriber line
electromagnetic pulse
network news transfer protocol
RAMBUS

6. DDR
networked basic input/output system
double data-rate
peripheral component interconnect express
registered jack function 45

7. FAT32
printer control language
audio modem riser
scalable link interface or system level integration or scanline interleave mode
32-bit file allocation table

8. SCSI
small computer system interface
internet protocol security
advanced configuration and power interface
electromagnetic pulse

9. WINS
windows internet name service
Video Electronics Standards Association
permanent virtual circuit
integrated services digital network

10. EMP
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
electromagnetic pulse
virtual private network
internetwork packet exchange/sequenced packet exchange

11. MicroDIMM
lightweight directory access protocol
micro dual inline memory module
digital video disc-recordable
super extended graphics array

12. ACPI
subscription channel
advanced configuration and power interface
global system for mobile communications
megahertz

13. RJ-45
infrared
optical character recognition
personal computer
registered jack function 45

14. MCR
Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 3 Audio
dynamic random access memory
multivariant curve resolution
zero-insertion-force

15. PS/2
Personal System/2 connector
pin grid array 2
field replaceable unit
multilingual user interface

16. APM
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
advanced power management
voice over internet protocol
asynchronous transfer mode

17. IPCONFIG
fully qualified domain name
internet protocol configuration
balanced technology extended
compact disc-read-only memory

18. IDE
new low-profile extended
global system for mobile communications
integrated drive electronics
hypertext markup language

19. DC
reduced instruction set computer
network address translation
communication port 1
direct current

20. ECP
lithium-ion
extended capabilities port
ultra extended graphics array
network file system

21. FAT16
quality of service
16-bit file allocation table
peripheral component interconnect extended
hypertext transfer protocol over secure sockets layer

22. EVDO
dual inline package
evolution data optimized or evolution data only
Netware Link
remote installation service

23. MFD
multi-function device
wireless application protocol
remote installation service
uninterruptible power supply

24. USMT
kilobyte
gigabyte
erasable programmable read-only memory
user state migration tool

25. TB
error correction code
terabyte
double data-rate
discretionary access control

26. UDF
storage area network
video random access memory
user defined functions or universal disk format or universal data format
general packet radio system

27. PIN
universal asynchronous receiver transmitter
basic input/output system
line printer terminal 1
personal identification number

28. DLP
digital light processing
secure sockets layer
internet protocol security
permanent virtual circuit

29. FAT12
role-based access control or rule-based access control
12-bit file allocation table
fully qualified domain name
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer

30. MSDS
Function (referring to the function key on a laptop)
small computer system interface
material safety data sheet
internet mail access protocol

31. ASR
permanent virtual circuit
Netware Link
automated system recovery
staggered pin grid array

32. RDRAM
synchronous dynamic random access memory
digital linear tape
light emitting diode
RAMBUS

33. UL

34. SDRAM
synchronous dynamic random access memory
new technology file system
high definition media interface
advanced technology

35. LED
system file checker
power-on self test
Personal System/2 connector
light emitting diode

36. DVD-RW
digital video disc-rewritable
small outline dual inline memory module
operating system
quality of service

37. QoS
multi-function product
service set identifier
quality of service
metropolitan area network

38. RAID
serial communications D-shell connector - 25 pins
redundant array of independent (or inexpensive) discs
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
Internet Information Services

39. URL
enhanced small device interface
Underwriter's Laboratory
enhanced integrated drive electronics
uniform resource locator

40. MUI
compact disc-rewritable
disk operating system or denial of service
multilingual user interface
evolution data optimized or evolution data only

41. RF
high definition media interface
scalable link interface or system level integration or scanline interleave mode
radio frequency
random access memory

42. IPX
internetwork packet exchange
simple mail transport protocol
basic rate interface
new low-profile extended

43. CRIMM
super video graphics array
new technology file system
continuity-rambus inline memory module
12-bit file allocation table

44. NiMH
nickel metal hydride
infrared
subscription channel
primary rate interface

45. RIMM
compact disc
RAMBUS
internetwork packet exchange/sequenced packet exchange
network address translation

46. PXE
preboot execution environment
megabit
parallel advanced technology attachment
wireless local area network

47. SLI
point-to-point tunneling protocol
scalable link interface or system level integration or scanline interleave mode
Lucent connector
discretionary access control

48. EPROM
advanced micro devices
global system for mobile communications
digital video disc-read only memory
erasable programmable read-only memory

49. LVD
single edge connector
low voltage differential
transmission control protocol
universal asynchronous receiver transmitter

50. GDI
electromagnetic pulse
graphics device interface
role-based access control or rule-based access control
basic input/output system