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Comptia A + Certification Acronyms

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1. ISP
low profile extended
uninterruptible power supply
service pack 2
internet service provider

2. RDRAM
post office protocol 3
micro dual inline memory module
RAMBUS
digital video disc-recordable

3. IPSEC
internet protocol security
personal area network
preboot execution environment
lithium-ion

4. WIFI
wireless fidelity
new technology file system
automatic private internet protocol addressing
evolution data optimized or evolution data only

5. ISDN
extended video graphics adapter/array
integrated services digital network
virtual private network
terabyte

6. WAN
plug and play
wide area network
remote access service
megabit

7. FERPA
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
extended industry standard architecture
small computer system interface
operating system

8. VGA
continuity-rambus inline memory module
high performance file system
video graphics array
double data-rate random access memory

9. POTS
programmable read-only memory
plain old telephone service
evolution data optimized or evolution data only
red green blue

10. SP1
error correction code
service pack 1
asymmetrical digital subscriber line
kilobyte

11. MBR
master boot record
digital linear tape
new technology file system
public key infrastructure

12. FPM
single edge connector
internetwork packet exchange
fast page-mode
post office protocol 3

13. PAN
input/output
personal area network
accelerated graphics port
double data-rate synchronous dynamic random access memory

14. FAT32
32-bit file allocation table
double data-rate synchronous dynamic random access memory
direct current
multimedia extensions

15. HTML
16-bit file allocation table
point-to-point protocol
32-bit file allocation table
hypertext markup language

16. ECP
line printer terminal
real-time clock
post office protocol
extended capabilities port

17. IR
nickel metal hydride
printer control language
electromagnetic pulse
infrared

18. GHz
service pack 2
gigahertz
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
networked basic input/output system

19. MSDS
wireless protected access
high performance file system
material safety data sheet
hypertext markup language

20. TCP/IP
user state migration tool
transmission control protocol/internet protocol
windows internet name service
digital visual interface

21. WUXGA
virtual file allocation table
internet protocol
new technology loader
wide ultra extended graphics array

22. SMTP
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
simple mail transport protocol
programmable read-only memory
discretionary access control

23. SC
subscription channel
RAMBUS
network interface card
extended video graphics adapter/array

24. WEP
complementary metal-oxide semiconductor
digital video disc-random access memory
wired equivalent privacy
storage area network

25. MPEG
Moving Picture Experts Group
compact disc-read-only memory
dynamic random access memory
enhanced parallel port

26. DVI
digital visual interface
wireless protected access
distributed denial of service
network file system

27. SXGA
central processing unit
original equipment manufacturer
automatic private internet protocol addressing
super extended graphics array

28. DIN
liquid crystal display
Deutsche Industrie Norm
advanced power management
terabyte

29. SVGA
electromagnetic pulse
programmable read-only memory
digital video disc-recordable
super video graphics array

30. GDI
graphics device interface
multilingual user interface
Industry Standards Organization
compact disc-rewritable

31. RGB
internet printing protocol
fast page-mode
multi-function product
red green blue

32. LC
optical character recognition
Moving Picture Experts Group
Industry Standards Organization
Lucent connector

33. ROM
read only memory
networked basic input/output system
hardware compatibility list
new technology loader

34. HCL
synchronous graphics random access memory
user defined functions or universal disk format or universal data format
hardware compatibility list
new low-profile extended

35. NNTP
digital video disc or digital versatile disc
service pack 2
wireless local area network
network news transfer protocol

36. DIMM
line printer terminal 1
simple network management protocol
dual inline memory module
intelligent character recognition

37. SP
service pack
plain old telephone service
static random access memory
basic rate interface

38. PKI
nickel metal hydride
public key infrastructure
digital video disc-recordable
evolution data optimized or evolution data only

39. CCD
charged coupled device
automated system recovery
peripheral component interconnect express
multimedia extensions

40. TDR
multi-function product
messaging application programming interface
server message block or small to midsize business
time domain reflectometer

41. DDR
encrypting file system
advanced technology attachment packet interface
double data-rate
general packet radio system

42. EMI
electromagnetic interference
networked basic input/output system
Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 3 Audio
radio frequency

43. UART
primary rate interface
universal asynchronous receiver transmitter
field replaceable unit
post office protocol

44. STP
small computer system interface identifier
original equipment manufacturer service release
shielded twisted pair
recommended standard 232

45. I/O
primary rate interface
virtual private network
input/output
error correction code

46. SPX
registered jack function 11
sequenced package exchange
wired equivalent privacy
Industry Standards Organization

47. SCSI ID
original equipment manufacturer
read only memory
zigzag inline package
small computer system interface identifier

48. MIME
hypertext markup language
uninterruptible power supply
multipurpose internet mail extension
video graphics array

49. MHz
megahertz
hypertext markup language
megabit
wireless protected access

50. IMAP
intelligent character recognition
red green blue
internet mail access protocol
server message block or small to midsize business