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Comptia A + Certification Acronyms

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1. PAN
personal area network
line printer daemon / line printer remote
radio frequency interference
serial advanced technology attachment

2. CDFS
small computer system interface
static random access memory
compact disc file system
hardware abstraction layer

3. WAN
hardware abstraction layer
wide area network
staggered pin grid array
registered jack

4. OMR
alternating current
optical mark recognition
routing information protocol
simple network management protocol

5. LCD
uninterruptible power supply
power-on self test
extended capabilities port
liquid crystal display

6. FRU
Netware Link
field replaceable unit
new technology loader
read only memory

7. ICS
not logged in or natural language interface
internet control message protocol
static random access memory
internet connection sharing

8. NiCd
metropolitan area network
electromagnetic pulse
nickel cadmium
peripheral component interconnect express

9. SNMP
megahertz
Internet Information Services
simple network management protocol
sequenced package exchange

10. RGB
red green blue
service pack
staggered pin grid array
electromagnetic pulse

11. AGP
simple network management protocol
double data-rate random access memory
accelerated graphics port
electrostatic discharge

12. PCI
basic rate interface
field replaceable unit
peripheral component interconnect
personal computer

13. SSH
megabyte
small office/home office
secure shell
infrared

14. POTS
compact disc-read-only memory
hard disk drive
plain old telephone service
display power management signaling

15. SOHO
small office/home office
communication port 1
registered jack function 45
storage area network

16. GUI
graphical user interface
floppy disk drive
dual inline package
digital video disc-recordable

17. SFC
server message block or small to midsize business
logical block addressing
system file checker
universal naming convention

18. FERPA
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
automatic private internet protocol addressing
32-bit file allocation table
media access control

19. ICMP
internet control message protocol
time domain reflectometer
wireless local area network
network address translation

20. Mb
optical character recognition
internet service provider
wide ultra extended graphics array
megabit

21. IIS
Infrared Data Association
Internet Information Services
global system for mobile communications
small computer system interface

22. RIS
digital video disc or digital versatile disc
wired equivalent privacy
multipurpose internet mail extension
remote installation service

23. DVD-ROM
fully qualified domain name
multi-function product
point-to-point tunneling protocol
digital video disc-read only memory

24. DFS
digital video disc-read only memory
distributed file system
optical character recognition
virtual private network

25. FQDN
balanced technology extended
high performance file system
fully qualified domain name
registered jack function 11

26. LPT1
windows internet name service
line printer terminal 1
plug and play
encrypting file system

27. NIC
low profile extended
network interface card
single inline memory module
internet mail access protocol

28. DB-9
registered jack function 11
trivial file transfer protocol
high definition media interface
9 pin D shell connector

29. DIN
floppy disk drive
Deutsche Industrie Norm
optical character recognition
serial advanced technology attachment

30. SC
simple mail transport protocol
reduced instruction set computer
internet printing protocol
subscription channel

31. UPS
uninterruptible power supply
secure digital card
musical instrument digital interface
extended video graphics adapter/array

32. DVD-R
digital video disc-recordable
multilingual user interface
asynchronous transfer mode
networked basic input/output system extended user interface

33. MAC
evolution data optimized or evolution data only
media access control
new technology file system
small office/home office

34. CD-ROM
quality of service
internet mail access protocol
new technology file system
compact disc-read-only memory

35. ATX
intelligent character recognition
Microsoft configuration
communication network riser
advanced technology extended

36. GPRS
general packet radio system
hypertext transfer protocol over secure sockets layer
digital video disc-recordable
single inline memory module

37. SP1
basic input/output system
Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 3 Audio
service pack 1
Underwriter's Laboratory

38. I/O
optical character recognition
ultra extended graphics array
input/output
pin grid array

39. PCMCIA
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
double data-rate synchronous dynamic random access memory
small computer system interface identifier
electromagnetic interference

40. HAL
9 pin D shell connector
double data-rate synchronous dynamic random access memory
erasable programmable read-only memory
hardware abstraction layer

41. RS-232 or RS-232C
windows internet name service
recommended standard 232
12-bit file allocation table
hypertext markup language

42. OEM
secure sockets layer
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
original equipment manufacturer
personal identification number

43. SMB
wireless fidelity
emergency repair disk
server message block or small to midsize business
compact disc

44. BNC
discretionary access control
printer control language
Bayonet-Neill-Concelman or British Navel Connector
real-time clock

45. NFS
double data-rate
network file system
local area network
activity

46. VPN
discretionary access control
erasable programmable read-only memory
Sony-Philips digital interface format
virtual private network

47. USB
personal computer
universal serial bus
pin grid array 2
extended graphics array

48. CPU
staggered pin grid array
electrostatic discharge
compact disc-rewritable
central processing unit

49. SVGA
super video graphics array
input/output
public switched telephone network
lithium-ion

50. Li-on
lithium-ion
fast page-mode
voice over internet protocol
small computer system interface