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Comptia A + Certification Acronyms

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

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1. EEPROM
electrically erasable programmable read-only memory
staggered pin grid array
operating system
RAMBUS

2. UDP
display power management signaling
user datagram protocol
user state migration tool
evolution data optimized or evolution data only

3. AMD
Sony-Philips digital interface format
printer control language
advanced micro devices
transmission control protocol

4. MPEG
Moving Picture Experts Group
public switched telephone network
multipurpose internet mail extension
peripheral component interconnect extended

5. AT
advanced technology
Bayonet-Neill-Concelman or British Navel Connector
network interface card
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association

6. IDE
uniform resource locator
metropolitan area network
integrated drive electronics
direct current

7. EPP
network-attached storage
voice over internet protocol
enhanced parallel port
wide ultra extended graphics array

8. RTC
optical mark recognition
transmission control protocol/internet protocol
asymmetrical digital subscriber line
real-time clock

9. HDD
parallel advanced technology attachment
direct memory access
hard disk drive
remote access service

10. FAT32
32-bit file allocation table
staggered pin grid array
communication network riser
internetwork packet exchange/sequenced packet exchange

11. USMT
media access control
user state migration tool
virtual private network
Lucent connector

12. HCL
hardware compatibility list
small outline dual inline memory module
advanced technology extended
digital video disc or digital versatile disc

13. ECP
extended capabilities port
power-on self test
multi-function device
windows internet name service

14. MIDI
read only memory
communication port 1
musical instrument digital interface
printer control language

15. PCIX
lithium-ion
peripheral component interconnect extended
random access memory
plug and play

16. SP1
distributed denial of service
Internet Information Services
gigabyte
service pack 1

17. DDR
double data-rate
domain name service or domain name server
registered jack
local area network

18. UXGA
secure sockets layer
storage area network
ultra extended graphics array
global system for mobile communications

19. ERD
operating system
hypertext transfer protocol over secure sockets layer
service set identifier
emergency repair disk

20. IMAP
global system for mobile communications
internet mail access protocol
random access memory
basic rate interface

21. IPX/SPX
hardware abstraction layer
Deutsche Industrie Norm
Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 3 Audio
internetwork packet exchange/sequenced packet exchange

22. DFS
personal computer
returned materials authorization
public key infrastructure
distributed file system

23. NAT
graphical user interface
advanced micro devices
compact disc file system
network address translation

24. SSL
input/output
hardware abstraction layer
super extended graphics array
secure sockets layer

25. PS/2
Personal System/2 connector
error correction code
messaging application programming interface
sequenced package exchange

26. NetBEUI
advanced micro devices
distributed file system
networked basic input/output system extended user interface
real-time clock

27. MAC
digital video disc-random access memory
media access control
trivial file transfer protocol
voice over internet protocol

28. ECC
electromagnetic pulse
error correction code
lightweight directory access protocol
enhanced small device interface

29. SIMM
new low-profile extended
terabyte
personal identification number
single inline memory module

30. EMP
media access control
electromagnetic pulse
personal area network
personal digital assistant

31. TCP/IP
lithium-ion
serial advanced technology attachment
transmission control protocol/internet protocol
internetwork packet exchange

32. TDR
hard disk drive
terabyte
time domain reflectometer
asymmetrical digital subscriber line

33. Mb
16-bit file allocation table
direct memory access
display power management signaling
megabit

34. MMX
advanced technology attachment
post office protocol 3
multimedia extensions
small computer system interface

35. MFP
line printer terminal
multi-function product
internet service provider
wireless protected access

36. IPX
communication network riser
RAMBUS
internetwork packet exchange
advanced technology attachment packet interface

37. PGA
cathode-ray tube
power-on self test
pin grid array
material safety data sheet

38. VoIP
registered jack
voice over internet protocol
wired equivalent privacy
hard disk drive

39. LPT
single edge connector
line printer terminal
original equipment manufacturer service release
nickel metal hydride

40. LED
light emitting diode
fast page-mode
wide area network
megahertz

41. ISDN
Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 3 Audio
programmable read-only memory
integrated services digital network
compact disc-read-only memory

42. DVI
Deutsche Industrie Norm
automatic private internet protocol addressing
digital visual interface
registered jack function 45

43. MAPI
cathode-ray tube
wide ultra extended graphics array
subscription channel
messaging application programming interface

44. POP3
peripheral component interconnect extended
post office protocol 3
read only memory
asymmetrical digital subscriber line

45. DC
communication network riser
windows internet name service
direct current
internet connection sharing

46. UL

47. NIC
Industry Standards Organization
service set identifier
network interface card
high definition media interface

48. TCP
transmission control protocol
dynamic host configuration protocol
terabyte
automated system recovery

49. DNS
hard disk drive
domain name service or domain name server
internet mail access protocol
accelerated graphics port

50. LPD/LPR
parallel advanced technology attachment
line printer daemon / line printer remote
personal identification number
internetwork packet exchange/sequenced packet exchange