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Comptia A + Certification Acronyms

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

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1. SPDIF
Sony-Philips digital interface format
secure shell
printer control language
12-bit file allocation table

2. FDD
Bayonet-Neill-Concelman or British Navel Connector
hard disk drive
floppy disk drive
simple network management protocol

3. RIS
remote installation service
straight tip
Internet Information Services
infrared

4. TFTP
secure digital card
trivial file transfer protocol
local area network
gigahertz

5. SNMP
peripheral component interconnect express
interrupt request
simple network management protocol
Moving Picture Experts Group

6. NiCd
multi-function product
wireless local area network
nickel cadmium
alternating current

7. DDR RAM
service pack 2
registered jack function 45
double data-rate random access memory
Netware Link

8. OEM
Netware Link
general packet radio system
original equipment manufacturer
extended video graphics adapter/array

9. HDMi
single edge connector
high definition media interface
encrypting file system
service set identifier

10. MIDI
accelerated graphics port
musical instrument digital interface
gigahertz
internet protocol

11. MB
networked basic input/output system
megabyte
red green blue
nickel cadmium

12. PXE
wireless protected access
double data-rate
secure digital card
preboot execution environment

13. FAT32
universal naming convention
advanced micro devices
multipurpose internet mail extension
32-bit file allocation table

14. SP
Video Electronics Standards Association
service pack
remote installation service
trivial file transfer protocol

15. PCI
communication port 1
dual inline package
peripheral component interconnect
double data-rate

16. CRT
network interface card
wireless local area network
cathode-ray tube
Industry Standards Organization

17. CD-RW
post office protocol 3
digital light processing
compact disc-rewritable
digital video disc-random access memory

18. RMA
internet mail access protocol
personal area network
central processing unit
returned materials authorization

19. GPRS
internet service provider
master boot record
general packet radio system
sequenced package exchange

20. IR
preboot execution environment
infrared
material safety data sheet
electromagnetic interference

21. AMR
advanced technology attachment packet interface
transmission control protocol/internet protocol
audio modem riser
lithium-ion

22. UART
low voltage differential
universal asynchronous receiver transmitter
input/output
original equipment manufacturer

23. DFS
virtual private network
distributed file system
megabit
digital video disc or digital versatile disc

24. GUI
Personal System/2 connector
video graphics array
graphical user interface
Deutsche Industrie Norm

25. WPA
wireless protected access
internet control message protocol
audio modem riser
multipurpose internet mail extension

26. DIP
service pack
Infrared Data Association
dual inline package
voice over internet protocol

27. MAN
user state migration tool
interrupt request
encrypting file system
metropolitan area network

28. USMT
user state migration tool
erasable programmable read-only memory
Function (referring to the function key on a laptop)
plain old telephone service

29. GSM
returned materials authorization
remote installation service
advanced configuration and power interface
global system for mobile communications

30. AC
Moving Picture Experts Group
continuity-rambus inline memory module
alternating current
asymmetrical digital subscriber line

31. CPU
radio frequency
integrated drive electronics
uniform resource locator
central processing unit

32. NLX
new low-profile extended
input/output
pin grid array
disk operating system or denial of service

33. MAPI
secure shell
integrated services digital network
messaging application programming interface
light emitting diode

34. TB
Sony-Philips digital interface format
liquid crystal display
RAMBUS
terabyte

35. VGA
Function (referring to the function key on a laptop)
peripheral component interconnect
zigzag inline package
video graphics array

36. GHz
electromagnetic pulse
gigahertz
secure shell
registered jack function 11

37. ISP
32-bit file allocation table
internet service provider
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
wireless local area network

38. ASR
digital light processing
automated system recovery
16-bit file allocation table
double data-rate

39. ACT
activity
input/output
hypertext transfer protocol
user state migration tool

40. VFAT
scalable link interface or system level integration or scanline interleave mode
virtual file allocation table
small outline dual inline memory module
light emitting diode

41. IP
internet protocol
digital light processing
secure sockets layer
Internet Information Services

42. AMD
extended industry standard architecture
digital video disc-recordable
advanced micro devices
multiple link interface

43. WEP
super video graphics array
voice over internet protocol
wireless fidelity
wired equivalent privacy

44. RISC
digital video disc or digital versatile disc
double data-rate synchronous dynamic random access memory
reduced instruction set computer
server message block or small to midsize business

45. OMR
optical mark recognition
personal computer
small computer system interface identifier
internet protocol configuration

46. PGA
megabyte
serial advanced technology attachment
pin grid array
user state migration tool

47. TCP
shielded twisted pair
transmission control protocol
encrypting file system
user defined functions or universal disk format or universal data format

48. EMI
shielded twisted pair
electromagnetic interference
secure shell
network news transfer protocol

49. SSL
metropolitan area network
transmission control protocol/internet protocol
secure sockets layer
plain old telephone service

50. PDA
address resolution protocol
personal digital assistant
file allocation table
RAMBUS