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Comptia A + Certification Acronyms

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1. PPTP
reduced instruction set computer
lithium-ion
compact disc
point-to-point tunneling protocol

2. DPMS
display power management signaling
real-time clock
service pack 2
shielded twisted pair

3. ASR
user defined functions or universal disk format or universal data format
graphics device interface
automated system recovery
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

4. USB
post office protocol
real-time clock
double data-rate random access memory
universal serial bus

5. RIP
storage area network
digital visual interface
routing information protocol
light emitting diode

6. PROM
Personal System/2 connector
programmable read-only memory
service pack 2
public switched telephone network

7. NTFS
continuity-rambus inline memory module
terabyte
new technology file system
registered jack function 11

8. RIMM
secure sockets layer
high definition media interface
serial communications D-shell connector - 25 pins
RAMBUS

9. UDMA
integrated drive electronics
electromagnetic interference
ultra direct memory access
advanced technology attachment

10. CNR
enhanced parallel port
post office protocol
encrypting file system
communication network riser

11. MAPI
extended industry standard architecture
advanced technology
messaging application programming interface
quality of service

12. URL
uniform resource locator
single edge connector
wireless application protocol
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association

13. I/O
input/output
peripheral component interconnect
address resolution protocol
synchronous dynamic random access memory

14. MSDS
light emitting diode
role-based access control or rule-based access control
material safety data sheet
enhanced parallel port

15. NLI
musical instrument digital interface
secure sockets layer
not logged in or natural language interface
Moving Picture Experts Group

16. SCSI ID
small computer system interface identifier
light emitting diode
lithium-ion polymer
synchronous graphics random access memory

17. MAN
uniform resource locator
Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 3 Audio
metropolitan area network
registered jack function 11

18. MMX
multimedia extensions
multi-function product
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
communication port 1

19. TCP/IP
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
wireless application protocol
transmission control protocol/internet protocol
high performance file system

20. UDP
user datagram protocol
storage area network
internetwork packet exchange
media access control

21. PVC
plug and play
permanent virtual circuit
advanced technology
integrated drive electronics

22. PCMCIA
megahertz
sequenced package exchange
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
complementary metal-oxide semiconductor

23. MFD
transmission control protocol
input/output
secure sockets layer
multi-function device

24. PAN
error correction code
personal area network
super video graphics array
server message block or small to midsize business

25. VFAT
virtual file allocation table
server message block or small to midsize business
communication port 1
digital linear tape

26. AGP
accelerated graphics port
wide area network
digital linear tape
general packet radio system

27. BNC
primary rate interface
alternating current
Video Electronics Standards Association
Bayonet-Neill-Concelman or British Navel Connector

28. SDRAM
direct current
synchronous dynamic random access memory
primary rate interface
power-on self test

29. ST
enhanced parallel port
digital subscriber line
wireless application protocol
straight tip

30. PKI
public key infrastructure
red green blue
sequenced package exchange
extended graphics array

31. NetBIOS
single inline memory module
Internet Information Services
networked basic input/output system
global system for mobile communications

32. MIME
Industry Standards Organization
digital video disc-recordable
multipurpose internet mail extension
enhanced small device interface

33. HCL
electromagnetic interference
hardware compatibility list
role-based access control or rule-based access control
internetwork packet exchange/sequenced packet exchange

34. APM
universal asynchronous receiver transmitter
Netware Link
advanced power management
internet protocol

35. DHCP
simple mail transport protocol
universal serial bus
dynamic host configuration protocol
preboot execution environment

36. DVD-RW
display power management signaling
digital video disc-rewritable
primary rate interface
system file checker

37. DOS
disk operating system or denial of service
nickel metal hydride
megahertz
original equipment manufacturer service release

38. WINS
registered jack function 45
networked basic input/output system
windows internet name service
asynchronous transfer mode

39. ERD
line printer daemon / line printer remote
terabyte
public key infrastructure
emergency repair disk

40. EPROM
peripheral component interconnect extended
erasable programmable read-only memory
point-to-point tunneling protocol
Moving Picture Experts Group

41. RJ-45
registered jack function 45
wireless local area network
multimedia extensions
personal area network

42. LBA
logical block addressing
emergency repair disk
line printer terminal 1
registered jack

43. GUI
personal computer
graphical user interface
kilobyte
digital linear tape

44. RMA
wide ultra extended graphics array
time domain reflectometer
unshielded twisted pair
returned materials authorization

45. DB-25
Deutsche Industrie Norm
light emitting diode
small office/home office
serial communications D-shell connector - 25 pins

46. AT
direct memory access
wired equivalent privacy
Internet Information Services
advanced technology

47. VRAM
line printer terminal 1
radio frequency
remote access service
video random access memory

48. CPU
graphics device interface
general packet radio system
central processing unit
network news transfer protocol

49. HTML
32-bit file allocation table
single edge connector
Microsoft management console
hypertext markup language

50. DDOS
unshielded twisted pair
original equipment manufacturer
distributed denial of service
new low-profile extended