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Comptia A + Certification Acronyms

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1. CDFS
domain name service or domain name server
internet protocol configuration
compact disc file system
12-bit file allocation table

2. MP3
multi-function device
plain old telephone service
public switched telephone network
Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 3 Audio

3. PPP
point-to-point protocol
uninterruptible power supply
line printer daemon / line printer remote
field replaceable unit

4. UART
small computer system interface identifier
virtual file allocation table
universal asynchronous receiver transmitter
shielded twisted pair

5. RIP
peripheral component interconnect extended
error correction code
routing information protocol
disk operating system or denial of service

6. NNTP
Internet Information Services
hypertext transfer protocol over secure sockets layer
error correction code
network news transfer protocol

7. ICR
remote access service
advanced technology
local area network
intelligent character recognition

8. SXGA
internetwork packet exchange/sequenced packet exchange
super extended graphics array
role-based access control or rule-based access control
windows internet name service

9. DVD-RW
Industry Standards Organization
industry standard architecture
digital video disc-rewritable
central processing unit

10. UNC
small computer system interface identifier
double data-rate synchronous dynamic random access memory
universal naming convention
internet printing protocol

11. DAC
small office/home office
discretionary access control
personal digital assistant
lithium-ion

12. LED
voice over internet protocol
read only memory
graphics device interface
light emitting diode

13. SCSI ID
nickel metal hydride
extended industry standard architecture
network news transfer protocol
small computer system interface identifier

14. LPT
enhanced integrated drive electronics
line printer terminal
digital subscriber line
Personal System/2 connector

15. RMA
high performance file system
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
logical block addressing
returned materials authorization

16. PGA
line printer daemon / line printer remote
primary rate interface
pin grid array
optical character recognition

17. ARP
address resolution protocol
digital video disc or digital versatile disc
peripheral component interconnect express
asymmetrical digital subscriber line

18. PDA
wide ultra extended graphics array
single edge connector
universal serial bus
personal digital assistant

19. ATA
advanced technology attachment
direct current
enhanced parallel port
distributed denial of service

20. HCL
hardware compatibility list
basic input/output system
automated system recovery
RAMBUS

21. FQDN
fully qualified domain name
virtual file allocation table
16-bit file allocation table
small computer system interface

22. PKI
musical instrument digital interface
zero-insertion-force
public key infrastructure
distributed file system

23. MIME
Video Electronics Standards Association
new low-profile extended
multipurpose internet mail extension
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer

24. NTFS
single inline memory module
12-bit file allocation table
new technology file system
static random access memory

25. BIOS
basic input/output system
16-bit file allocation table
erasable programmable read-only memory
wide ultra extended graphics array

26. PCMCIA
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
fast page-mode
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
time domain reflectometer

27. USB
hypertext transfer protocol
display power management signaling
universal serial bus
low profile extended

28. GSM
digital video disc-rewritable
uniform resource locator
preboot execution environment
global system for mobile communications

29. WIFI
server message block or small to midsize business
wireless local area network
unshielded twisted pair
wireless fidelity

30. I/O
input/output
compact disc file system
pin grid array 2
alternating current

31. RTC
line printer terminal
Deutsche Industrie Norm
real-time clock
lightweight directory access protocol

32. PGA2
single inline memory module
line printer daemon / line printer remote
graphical user interface
pin grid array 2

33. GHz
gigahertz
hard disk drive
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
multipurpose internet mail extension

34. MSCONFIG
Microsoft configuration
time domain reflectometer
digital video disc or digital versatile disc
activity

35. IrDA
serial communications D-shell connector - 25 pins
network file system
general packet radio system
Infrared Data Association

36. WINS
plain old telephone service
graphics device interface
windows internet name service
hypertext transfer protocol

37. EEPROM
lightweight directory access protocol
electrically erasable programmable read-only memory
display power management signaling
master boot record

38. AMD
double data-rate
megahertz
advanced micro devices
peripheral component interconnect express

39. LDAP
lightweight directory access protocol
server message block or small to midsize business
registered jack function 45
advanced technology extended

40. HTTP
registered jack
light emitting diode
hypertext transfer protocol
operating system

41. IDE
compact disc-read-only memory
integrated drive electronics
secure digital card
double data-rate

42. SC
internet control message protocol
double data-rate random access memory
internetwork packet exchange
subscription channel

43. PATA
parallel advanced technology attachment
compact disc-rewritable
complementary metal-oxide semiconductor
permanent virtual circuit

44. WEP
advanced technology extended
wired equivalent privacy
integrated drive electronics
multilingual user interface

45. SNMP
staggered pin grid array
universal naming convention
serial advanced technology attachment
simple network management protocol

46. LBA
advanced technology extended
logical block addressing
local area network
16-bit file allocation table

47. SP2
service pack 2
single edge connector
digital video disc-recordable
straight tip

48. MIDI
hypertext transfer protocol over secure sockets layer
musical instrument digital interface
serial advanced technology attachment
public key infrastructure

49. EIDE
internet control message protocol
enhanced integrated drive electronics
random access memory
lithium-ion polymer

50. FDD
Deutsche Industrie Norm
ultra extended graphics array
floppy disk drive
direct memory access