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Comptia A + Certification Acronyms

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1. NWLINK
activity
network interface card
Netware Link
random access memory

2. CD-ROM
Moving Picture Experts Group
network-attached storage
kilobyte
compact disc-read-only memory

3. ADSL
asymmetrical digital subscriber line
double data-rate
serial advanced technology attachment
peripheral component interconnect

4. ATAPI
advanced technology attachment packet interface
gigahertz
sequenced package exchange
personal computer

5. CDFS
asynchronous transfer mode
compact disc file system
personal identification number
read only memory

6. FAT32
double data-rate synchronous dynamic random access memory
32-bit file allocation table
peripheral component interconnect
megahertz

7. LPX
multipurpose internet mail extension
digital video disc-recordable
complementary metal-oxide semiconductor
low profile extended

8. ASR
virtual file allocation table
automated system recovery
uninterruptible power supply
virtual private network

9. PPP
lithium-ion polymer
optical character recognition
complementary metal-oxide semiconductor
point-to-point protocol

10. MBR
master boot record
dual inline package
activity
digital light processing

11. IPP
personal computer
dynamic random access memory
internet printing protocol
wired equivalent privacy

12. NFS
network file system
audio modem riser
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
permanent virtual circuit

13. NNTP
small computer system interface identifier
network news transfer protocol
windows internet name service
optical character recognition

14. HDD
digital visual interface
hard disk drive
Industry Standards Organization
advanced technology attachment

15. TFTP
point-to-point tunneling protocol
remote installation service
small outline dual inline memory module
trivial file transfer protocol

16. FT
accelerated graphics port
asynchronous transfer mode
new technology loader
file transfer protocol

17. EFS
time domain reflectometer
radio frequency
wide area network
encrypting file system

18. ROM
digital video disc-read only memory
scalable link interface or system level integration or scanline interleave mode
read only memory
activity

19. APIPA
automatic private internet protocol addressing
Bayonet-Neill-Concelman or British Navel Connector
emergency repair disk
line printer daemon / line printer remote

20. NIC
electrically erasable programmable read-only memory
registered jack function 11
enhanced small device interface
network interface card

21. SoDIMM
personal computer
Infrared Data Association
small outline dual inline memory module
megahertz

22. RISC
dynamic random access memory
advanced configuration and power interface
reduced instruction set computer
RAMBUS

23. EIDE
peripheral component interconnect
enhanced integrated drive electronics
hardware abstraction layer
messaging application programming interface

24. FAT16
distributed file system
16-bit file allocation table
synchronous dynamic random access memory
optical mark recognition

25. EEPROM
lithium-ion
digital video disc-rewritable
network file system
electrically erasable programmable read-only memory

26. BRI
basic rate interface
internetwork packet exchange/sequenced packet exchange
red green blue
gigahertz

27. MCR
time domain reflectometer
extended industry standard architecture
multivariant curve resolution
simple mail transport protocol

28. RJ-11
dynamic random access memory
registered jack function 11
9 pin D shell connector
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

29. POST
digital linear tape
personal area network
multimedia extensions
power-on self test

30. NLI
multipurpose internet mail extension
industry standard architecture
not logged in or natural language interface
32-bit file allocation table

31. ST
straight tip
high performance file system
multivariant curve resolution
service pack 2

32. PKI
digital visual interface
public key infrastructure
digital video disc-rewritable
plug and play

33. GPRS
multimedia extensions
user defined functions or universal disk format or universal data format
single inline memory module
general packet radio system

34. ECP
extended capabilities port
error correction code
light emitting diode
optical character recognition

35. PSTN
network interface card
public switched telephone network
compact disc-read-only memory
hardware abstraction layer

36. GDI
graphics device interface
Sony-Philips digital interface format
permanent virtual circuit
error correction code

37. OEM
Microsoft management console
original equipment manufacturer
Bayonet-Neill-Concelman or British Navel Connector
Function (referring to the function key on a laptop)

38. DLP
digital light processing
complementary metal-oxide semiconductor
personal identification number
multilingual user interface

39. LPD/LPR
intelligent character recognition
registered jack
small computer system interface identifier
line printer daemon / line printer remote

40. RIP
uninterruptible power supply
asynchronous transfer mode
routing information protocol
virtual private network

41. PPTP
communication port 1
material safety data sheet
public switched telephone network
point-to-point tunneling protocol

42. IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Video Electronics Standards Association
point-to-point tunneling protocol
basic input/output system

43. UTP
balanced technology extended
unshielded twisted pair
wired equivalent privacy
plug and play

44. MFD
virtual private network
hypertext transfer protocol over secure sockets layer
multi-function device
original equipment manufacturer service release

45. RAID
electromagnetic interference
redundant array of independent (or inexpensive) discs
Microsoft management console
Personal System/2 connector

46. IP
integrated drive electronics
internet protocol
double data-rate random access memory
Microsoft configuration

47. DDOS
distributed denial of service
12-bit file allocation table
musical instrument digital interface
double data-rate

48. UXGA
extended industry standard architecture
ultra extended graphics array
RAMBUS
internet connection sharing

49. SDRAM
line printer terminal
RAMBUS
synchronous dynamic random access memory
small office/home office

50. ISDN
dual inline memory module
multi-function product
communication network riser
integrated services digital network