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Comptia A + Certification Acronyms

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1. Mb
megabit
read only memory
automatic private internet protocol addressing
registered jack function 45

2. MicroDIMM
shielded twisted pair
network interface card
micro dual inline memory module
9 pin D shell connector

3. NiCd
internet protocol security
lightweight directory access protocol
nickel cadmium
ultra direct memory access

4. LCD
liquid crystal display
line printer terminal
global system for mobile communications
cathode-ray tube

5. LPT1
line printer terminal 1
synchronous graphics random access memory
enhanced integrated drive electronics
master boot record

6. FPM
radio frequency interference
redundant array of independent (or inexpensive) discs
fast page-mode
optical mark recognition

7. TFTP
synchronous graphics random access memory
gigahertz
small computer system interface identifier
trivial file transfer protocol

8. SSH
secure shell
advanced technology attachment packet interface
not logged in or natural language interface
megahertz

9. UL

10. BIOS
hypertext transfer protocol over secure sockets layer
basic input/output system
distributed file system
lightweight directory access protocol

11. DIN
Deutsche Industrie Norm
uninterruptible power supply
straight tip
wireless fidelity

12. HPFS
high performance file system
electromagnetic interference
enhanced parallel port
radio frequency interference

13. BTX
peripheral component interconnect express
balanced technology extended
user datagram protocol
lithium-ion

14. FQDN
fully qualified domain name
automatic private internet protocol addressing
high performance file system
primary rate interface

15. PCIe
peripheral component interconnect express
point-to-point tunneling protocol
universal serial bus
multilingual user interface

16. VGA
hypertext markup language
video graphics array
wide ultra extended graphics array
simple mail transport protocol

17. OS
operating system
enhanced parallel port
Video Electronics Standards Association
windows internet name service

18. MAN
alternating current
interrupt request
metropolitan area network
global system for mobile communications

19. IPSEC
internet protocol security
operating system
user datagram protocol
Deutsche Industrie Norm

20. RIS
Personal System/2 connector
remote installation service
service pack
global system for mobile communications

21. DDR
communication network riser
double data-rate
digital linear tape
RAMBUS

22. DDR SDRAM
hypertext transfer protocol
complementary metal-oxide semiconductor
plain old telephone service
double data-rate synchronous dynamic random access memory

23. PATA
parallel advanced technology attachment
straight tip
advanced technology
new technology file system

24. TDR
Infrared Data Association
time domain reflectometer
integrated drive electronics
registered jack function 11

25. SMB
balanced technology extended
plug and play
programmable read-only memory
server message block or small to midsize business

26. UDF
Netware Link
user defined functions or universal disk format or universal data format
Sony-Philips digital interface format
internetwork packet exchange/sequenced packet exchange

27. MBSA
unshielded twisted pair
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
wireless fidelity
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association

28. WUXGA
secure shell
internet protocol security
wide ultra extended graphics array
registered jack function 11

29. LPT
extended capabilities port
liquid crystal display
line printer terminal
real-time clock

30. DVD
uniform resource locator
digital video disc or digital versatile disc
network interface card
compact disc-read-only memory

31. IR
random access memory
point-to-point protocol
local area network
infrared

32. SSID
multi-function device
asynchronous transfer mode
service set identifier
multipurpose internet mail extension

33. PROM
real-time clock
integrated services digital network
programmable read-only memory
accelerated graphics port

34. DIMM
dual inline memory module
dual inline package
service pack
Internet Information Services

35. SP1
simple network management protocol
Lucent connector
service pack 1
wireless local area network

36. TCP/IP
single edge connector
Netware Link
advanced technology extended
transmission control protocol/internet protocol

37. PXE
liquid crystal display
preboot execution environment
multiple link interface
wireless protected access

38. ICMP
Moving Picture Experts Group
automatic private internet protocol addressing
RAMBUS
internet control message protocol

39. DPMS
line printer daemon / line printer remote
display power management signaling
network-attached storage
interrupt request

40. PS/2
Personal System/2 connector
dual inline memory module
super video graphics array
internet control message protocol

41. PCIX
wired equivalent privacy
plug and play
reduced instruction set computer
peripheral component interconnect extended

42. FAT12
12-bit file allocation table
Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 3 Audio
hypertext transfer protocol over secure sockets layer
field replaceable unit

43. SIMM
universal asynchronous receiver transmitter
scalable link interface or system level integration or scanline interleave mode
single inline memory module
file transfer protocol

44. RMA
musical instrument digital interface
internet protocol
returned materials authorization
time domain reflectometer

45. MHz
megahertz
serial communications D-shell connector - 25 pins
electromagnetic interference
Netware Link

46. RIMM
Sony-Philips digital interface format
dual inline memory module
public key infrastructure
RAMBUS

47. MCR
multivariant curve resolution
small outline dual inline memory module
input/output
cathode-ray tube

48. MPEG
Moving Picture Experts Group
automated system recovery
Internet Information Services
multilingual user interface

49. ISO
internet protocol security
Industry Standards Organization
personal identification number
shielded twisted pair

50. RAID
hard disk drive
micro dual inline memory module
redundant array of independent (or inexpensive) discs
wide area network