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Comptia A + Certification Acronyms

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1. IPP
permanent virtual circuit
file allocation table
internet printing protocol
megabyte

2. DB-25
serial communications D-shell connector - 25 pins
pin grid array 2
networked basic input/output system extended user interface
small computer system interface identifier

3. RMA
interrupt request
returned materials authorization
Industry Standards Organization
small office/home office

4. NTFS
graphics device interface
real-time clock
new technology file system
peripheral component interconnect express

5. UPS
high performance file system
error correction code
uninterruptible power supply
floppy disk drive

6. DC
electrically erasable programmable read-only memory
multilingual user interface
wireless protected access
direct current

7. USMT
Sony-Philips digital interface format
master boot record
optical mark recognition
user state migration tool

8. IDE
new technology file system
integrated drive electronics
post office protocol
evolution data optimized or evolution data only

9. IR
hardware compatibility list
intelligent character recognition
infrared
integrated drive electronics

10. OSR
wired equivalent privacy
network news transfer protocol
original equipment manufacturer service release
quality of service

11. STP
compact disc-read-only memory
shielded twisted pair
digital video disc or digital versatile disc
ultra direct memory access

12. DNS
domain name service or domain name server
light emitting diode
simple mail transport protocol
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

13. AC
personal area network
musical instrument digital interface
recommended standard 232
alternating current

14. GPRS
personal identification number
general packet radio system
simple network management protocol
static random access memory

15. COM1
video graphics array
hypertext transfer protocol over secure sockets layer
communication port 1
registered jack function 45

16. UART
universal asynchronous receiver transmitter
subscription channel
radio frequency
asymmetrical digital subscriber line

17. URL
12-bit file allocation table
uniform resource locator
personal area network
subscription channel

18. FQDN
plug and play
fully qualified domain name
original equipment manufacturer service release
intelligent character recognition

19. DVD-R
file allocation table
remote access service
digital video disc-recordable
unshielded twisted pair

20. SSID
routing information protocol
service set identifier
multipurpose internet mail extension
alternating current

21. NiCd
post office protocol 3
super video graphics array
secure sockets layer
nickel cadmium

22. PGA2
pin grid array 2
network file system
communication port 1
random access memory

23. AGP
accelerated graphics port
random access memory
storage area network
lightweight directory access protocol

24. DIMM
dual inline memory module
wired equivalent privacy
metropolitan area network
interrupt request

25. LPX
radio frequency
single inline memory module
low profile extended
multivariant curve resolution

26. RISC
reduced instruction set computer
field replaceable unit
messaging application programming interface
networked basic input/output system

27. ASR
automated system recovery
registered jack
double data-rate synchronous dynamic random access memory
uninterruptible power supply

28. FAT12
new technology file system
gigabyte
12-bit file allocation table
new low-profile extended

29. HTML
alternating current
hypertext markup language
digital subscriber line
preboot execution environment

30. MFD
wired equivalent privacy
multi-function device
12-bit file allocation table
small outline dual inline memory module

31. NAS
system file checker
metropolitan area network
network-attached storage
original equipment manufacturer service release

32. ATA
digital video disc-read only memory
advanced technology attachment
unshielded twisted pair
terabyte

33. EIDE
universal naming convention
enhanced integrated drive electronics
logical block addressing
subscription channel

34. CDFS
advanced power management
compact disc file system
extended capabilities port
service pack 2

35. MHz
double data-rate synchronous dynamic random access memory
lithium-ion
internet control message protocol
megahertz

36. POTS
logical block addressing
activity
pin grid array
plain old telephone service

37. AMD
power-on self test
advanced micro devices
Bayonet-Neill-Concelman or British Navel Connector
system file checker

38. SDRAM
asymmetrical digital subscriber line
direct memory access
synchronous dynamic random access memory
Microsoft management console

39. HDMi
high definition media interface
programmable read-only memory
windows internet name service
address resolution protocol

40. EISA
digital linear tape
extended industry standard architecture
single inline memory module
musical instrument digital interface

41. NFS
network file system
Deutsche Industrie Norm
network news transfer protocol
RAMBUS

42. EFS
wireless local area network
electrically erasable programmable read-only memory
encrypting file system
wireless application protocol

43. IrDA
internetwork packet exchange/sequenced packet exchange
recommended standard 232
liquid crystal display
Infrared Data Association

44. TDR
extended capabilities port
electromagnetic interference
time domain reflectometer
real-time clock

45. FDD
lightweight directory access protocol
floppy disk drive
multi-function product
basic input/output system

46. LBA
permanent virtual circuit
megahertz
point-to-point protocol
logical block addressing

47. PCI
peripheral component interconnect
universal serial bus
read only memory
floppy disk drive

48. RAS
high performance file system
remote access service
pin grid array 2
electromagnetic pulse

49. SP1
high definition media interface
service pack 1
single edge connector
digital video disc-rewritable

50. FAT32
hypertext markup language
dual inline package
32-bit file allocation table
multivariant curve resolution