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Comptia A + Certification Acronyms

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

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1. CCD
continuity-rambus inline memory module
interrupt request
charged coupled device
communication port 1

2. AT
service pack 2
wide ultra extended graphics array
digital linear tape
advanced technology

3. AC
light emitting diode
permanent virtual circuit
domain name service or domain name server
alternating current

4. RDRAM
registered jack function 45
metropolitan area network
RAMBUS
peripheral component interconnect express

5. ESDI
enhanced small device interface
shielded twisted pair
synchronous dynamic random access memory
storage area network

6. LAN
local area network
routing information protocol
new technology file system
networked basic input/output system

7. PnP
electrically erasable programmable read-only memory
static random access memory
accelerated graphics port
plug and play

8. WUXGA
digital video disc or digital versatile disc
wide ultra extended graphics array
charged coupled device
internet protocol

9. APIPA
extended industry standard architecture
automatic private internet protocol addressing
wide ultra extended graphics array
sequenced package exchange

10. NetBEUI
networked basic input/output system extended user interface
hardware abstraction layer
low profile extended
small computer system interface identifier

11. MBR
Lucent connector
advanced technology attachment
high definition media interface
master boot record

12. LDAP
voice over internet protocol
industry standard architecture
direct memory access
lightweight directory access protocol

13. NFS
virtual file allocation table
Underwriter's Laboratory
universal serial bus
network file system

14. UDMA
Microsoft management console
ultra direct memory access
asymmetrical digital subscriber line
Internet Information Services

15. DDR RAM
low voltage differential
double data-rate random access memory
remote access service
global system for mobile communications

16. RJ
universal serial bus
programmable read-only memory
registered jack
storage area network

17. HCL
hardware compatibility list
point-to-point protocol
erasable programmable read-only memory
dual inline package

18. LBA
Microsoft configuration
small office/home office
logical block addressing
post office protocol

19. DIP
red green blue
dual inline package
digital visual interface
printer control language

20. DC
integrated services digital network
multimedia extensions
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
direct current

21. SoDIMM
preboot execution environment
secure shell
pin grid array
small outline dual inline memory module

22. AGP
distributed file system
accelerated graphics port
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
uniform resource locator

23. HTML
plug and play
hypertext markup language
digital visual interface
personal area network

24. TCP
transmission control protocol
small outline dual inline memory module
super video graphics array
advanced technology attachment packet interface

25. HDMi
hypertext transfer protocol
internetwork packet exchange/sequenced packet exchange
networked basic input/output system extended user interface
high definition media interface

26. MBSA
fully qualified domain name
original equipment manufacturer
advanced technology attachment
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer

27. NLI
not logged in or natural language interface
hard disk drive
multipurpose internet mail extension
internet control message protocol

28. DOS
terabyte
registered jack function 11
disk operating system or denial of service
alternating current

29. EVGA
extended video graphics adapter/array
peripheral component interconnect
wireless application protocol
cathode-ray tube

30. PGA
pin grid array
encrypting file system
remote installation service
digital visual interface

31. PSTN
RAMBUS
preboot execution environment
material safety data sheet
public switched telephone network

32. PS/2
enhanced parallel port
Personal System/2 connector
communication port 1
complementary metal-oxide semiconductor

33. NIC
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
address resolution protocol
network interface card
Deutsche Industrie Norm

34. RIP
nickel metal hydride
routing information protocol
scalable link interface or system level integration or scanline interleave mode
multi-function product

35. DDR
uniform resource locator
multimedia extensions
digital video disc or digital versatile disc
double data-rate

36. MMC
network address translation
Microsoft management console
encrypting file system
system file checker

37. PROM
megabyte
internet control message protocol
secure digital card
programmable read-only memory

38. GPRS
general packet radio system
super extended graphics array
service pack
unshielded twisted pair

39. RJ-45
internet connection sharing
Lucent connector
parallel advanced technology attachment
registered jack function 45

40. VoIP
point-to-point tunneling protocol
voice over internet protocol
infrared
registered jack function 45

41. ACT
post office protocol 3
advanced technology attachment
activity
peripheral component interconnect extended

42. SXGA
operating system
super extended graphics array
infrared
RAMBUS

43. PVC
permanent virtual circuit
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
Moving Picture Experts Group
multilingual user interface

44. LCD
liquid crystal display
internet service provider
single edge connector
user defined functions or universal disk format or universal data format

45. SVGA
super video graphics array
staggered pin grid array
micro dual inline memory module
Function (referring to the function key on a laptop)

46. NAT
personal area network
network address translation
service pack 1
digital video disc or digital versatile disc

47. GDI
multipurpose internet mail extension
graphics device interface
redundant array of independent (or inexpensive) discs
charged coupled device

48. FPM
digital subscriber line
material safety data sheet
digital video disc-rewritable
fast page-mode

49. NTFS
operating system
emergency repair disk
input/output
new technology file system

50. DFS
master boot record
programmable read-only memory
distributed file system
wide ultra extended graphics array