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Comptia A + Certification Acronyms

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1. VESA
Video Electronics Standards Association
ultra extended graphics array
ultra direct memory access
networked basic input/output system extended user interface

2. ICS
Underwriter's Laboratory
basic rate interface
internet protocol configuration
internet connection sharing

3. LBA
super extended graphics array
synchronous graphics random access memory
logical block addressing
wide ultra extended graphics array

4. WIFI
multilingual user interface
video graphics array
wireless fidelity
digital video disc-random access memory

5. UDF
accelerated graphics port
basic rate interface
user defined functions or universal disk format or universal data format
industry standard architecture

6. OCR
extended video graphics adapter/array
optical character recognition
fast page-mode
dynamic random access memory

7. HDMi
Lucent connector
network file system
internetwork packet exchange
high definition media interface

8. RJ
electromagnetic interference
registered jack
simple network management protocol
user datagram protocol

9. PAN
disk operating system or denial of service
personal area network
Sony-Philips digital interface format
wireless local area network

10. AGP
peripheral component interconnect
RAMBUS
kilobyte
accelerated graphics port

11. MAPI
user state migration tool
internet service provider
synchronous dynamic random access memory
messaging application programming interface

12. UXGA
graphics device interface
internet protocol
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
ultra extended graphics array

13. DB-25
line printer daemon / line printer remote
Video Electronics Standards Association
scalable link interface or system level integration or scanline interleave mode
serial communications D-shell connector - 25 pins

14. SDRAM
high performance file system
multimedia extensions
automated system recovery
synchronous dynamic random access memory

15. SFC
Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 3 Audio
printer control language
system file checker
server message block or small to midsize business

16. CRT
cathode-ray tube
radio frequency
input/output
service pack 2

17. DDR RAM
multi-function product
original equipment manufacturer
9 pin D shell connector
double data-rate random access memory

18. CCD
wireless protected access
charged coupled device
zigzag inline package
personal area network

19. WLAN
discretionary access control
wireless local area network
megabyte
gigahertz

20. IMAP
dual inline memory module
random access memory
multiple link interface
internet mail access protocol

21. SSH
sequenced package exchange
unshielded twisted pair
secure shell
industry standard architecture

22. LPX
low profile extended
trivial file transfer protocol
permanent virtual circuit
light emitting diode

23. PGA
graphical user interface
megabit
erasable programmable read-only memory
pin grid array

24. SAN
intelligent character recognition
automatic private internet protocol addressing
storage area network
trivial file transfer protocol

25. ACT
line printer terminal
fully qualified domain name
activity
micro dual inline memory module

26. PKI
Infrared Data Association
voice over internet protocol
fast page-mode
public key infrastructure

27. SVGA
digital subscriber line
communication port 1
compact disc-rewritable
super video graphics array

28. BIOS
basic input/output system
primary rate interface
micro dual inline memory module
hard disk drive

29. WEP
display power management signaling
wired equivalent privacy
personal identification number
peripheral component interconnect

30. NLI
reduced instruction set computer
file allocation table
not logged in or natural language interface
programmable read-only memory

31. MSDS
new low-profile extended
material safety data sheet
networked basic input/output system
universal asynchronous receiver transmitter

32. LED
light emitting diode
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
Underwriter's Laboratory
automatic private internet protocol addressing

33. MSCONFIG
multipurpose internet mail extension
wide ultra extended graphics array
Sony-Philips digital interface format
Microsoft configuration

34. TCP/IP
transmission control protocol/internet protocol
encrypting file system
digital light processing
megahertz

35. BNC
domain name service or domain name server
Bayonet-Neill-Concelman or British Navel Connector
system file checker
personal computer

36. FPM
internet control message protocol
fast page-mode
enhanced parallel port
digital video disc or digital versatile disc

37. LPT1
12-bit file allocation table
system file checker
personal computer
line printer terminal 1

38. MUI
multilingual user interface
ultra direct memory access
transmission control protocol/internet protocol
advanced technology

39. OMR
liquid crystal display
optical mark recognition
Industry Standards Organization
low profile extended

40. NLX
hypertext markup language
digital video disc-random access memory
new low-profile extended
internet protocol configuration

41. ESDI
local area network
enhanced small device interface
liquid crystal display
registered jack function 11

42. SXGA
nickel cadmium
complementary metal-oxide semiconductor
super extended graphics array
reduced instruction set computer

43. PROM
original equipment manufacturer
Video Electronics Standards Association
parallel advanced technology attachment
programmable read-only memory

44. EIDE
enhanced integrated drive electronics
multivariant curve resolution
communication network riser
general packet radio system

45. NAT
direct memory access
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
network address translation
32-bit file allocation table

46. NIC
network interface card
display power management signaling
storage area network
virtual private network

47. PPP
wireless local area network
line printer terminal
point-to-point protocol
fully qualified domain name

48. PCIe
user defined functions or universal disk format or universal data format
peripheral component interconnect express
16-bit file allocation table
advanced technology

49. CD-ROM
radio frequency
compact disc-read-only memory
extended industry standard architecture
system file checker

50. DVI
compact disc-rewritable
voice over internet protocol
error correction code
digital visual interface