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Comptia A + Certification Acronyms

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1. DC
direct current
integrated services digital network
balanced technology extended
Sony-Philips digital interface format

2. DLT
small computer system interface identifier
universal asynchronous receiver transmitter
digital visual interface
digital linear tape

3. MHz
megahertz
infrared
terabyte
local area network

4. WIFI
wireless application protocol
terabyte
wireless fidelity
central processing unit

5. NLX
low profile extended
compact disc-read-only memory
fast page-mode
new low-profile extended

6. DDR SDRAM
user defined functions or universal disk format or universal data format
new low-profile extended
double data-rate synchronous dynamic random access memory
synchronous dynamic random access memory

7. NetBEUI
virtual file allocation table
networked basic input/output system extended user interface
local area network
gigahertz

8. BRI
compact disc file system
gigabyte
basic rate interface
wireless application protocol

9. MPEG
Moving Picture Experts Group
accelerated graphics port
dual inline memory module
12-bit file allocation table

10. IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Lucent connector
RAMBUS
service pack 1

11. FAT32
32-bit file allocation table
universal asynchronous receiver transmitter
network news transfer protocol
personal identification number

12. RDRAM
electromagnetic interference
accelerated graphics port
secure sockets layer
RAMBUS

13. SPGA
disk operating system or denial of service
staggered pin grid array
transmission control protocol/internet protocol
high performance file system

14. EFS
encrypting file system
small computer system interface
super extended graphics array
red green blue

15. EEPROM
electrically erasable programmable read-only memory
small computer system interface
secure digital card
messaging application programming interface

16. RAM
double data-rate
Microsoft configuration
random access memory
Lucent connector

17. BNC
wireless protected access
remote access service
Bayonet-Neill-Concelman or British Navel Connector
single edge connector

18. DB-25
Video Electronics Standards Association
serial communications D-shell connector - 25 pins
uniform resource locator
input/output

19. SOHO
small office/home office
post office protocol
megabit
address resolution protocol

20. ARP
wireless application protocol
enhanced small device interface
address resolution protocol
service pack 2

21. NTFS
personal identification number
shielded twisted pair
ultra extended graphics array
new technology file system

22. LED
16-bit file allocation table
Microsoft configuration
hardware abstraction layer
light emitting diode

23. SSID
service set identifier
line printer daemon / line printer remote
graphical user interface
Bayonet-Neill-Concelman or British Navel Connector

24. BIOS
wired equivalent privacy
pin grid array
scalable link interface or system level integration or scanline interleave mode
basic input/output system

25. EIDE
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
enhanced integrated drive electronics
service set identifier
high performance file system

26. ZIF
electromagnetic pulse
zero-insertion-force
digital video disc-random access memory
small computer system interface identifier

27. DNS
service pack 2
voice over internet protocol
domain name service or domain name server
graphics device interface

28. FT
file transfer protocol
programmable read-only memory
megahertz
direct current

29. UPS
uninterruptible power supply
dynamic random access memory
operating system
hard disk drive

30. FDD
small computer system interface
nickel metal hydride
electromagnetic interference
floppy disk drive

31. DFS
distributed file system
random access memory
small computer system interface identifier
industry standard architecture

32. ATX
local area network
advanced technology extended
internetwork packet exchange
hypertext transfer protocol over secure sockets layer

33. MP3
Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 3 Audio
role-based access control or rule-based access control
trivial file transfer protocol
hypertext markup language

34. AMD
general packet radio system
dual inline package
advanced micro devices
electrostatic discharge

35. DRAM
Internet Information Services
dynamic random access memory
electrostatic discharge
straight tip

36. MB
general packet radio system
megabyte
16-bit file allocation table
graphical user interface

37. CRIMM
metropolitan area network
continuity-rambus inline memory module
radio frequency
electrically erasable programmable read-only memory

38. PCI
Underwriter's Laboratory
nickel cadmium
peripheral component interconnect
16-bit file allocation table

39. DLP
distributed denial of service
cathode-ray tube
digital light processing
network address translation

40. TDR
time domain reflectometer
not logged in or natural language interface
master boot record
compact disc file system

41. ATAPI
advanced technology attachment packet interface
low voltage differential
transmission control protocol
internet protocol configuration

42. VRAM
Internet Information Services
input/output
lithium-ion polymer
video random access memory

43. HDMi
digital video disc-random access memory
dynamic host configuration protocol
registered jack
high definition media interface

44. UDMA
hypertext transfer protocol over secure sockets layer
digital visual interface
ultra direct memory access
transmission control protocol/internet protocol

45. DAC
discretionary access control
media access control
compact disc-read-only memory
extended graphics array

46. CD-RW
Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 3 Audio
Function (referring to the function key on a laptop)
compact disc-rewritable
Deutsche Industrie Norm

47. NetBIOS
plug and play
network news transfer protocol
networked basic input/output system
dual inline package

48. PAN
direct current
printer control language
graphical user interface
personal area network

49. IRQ
compact disc-read-only memory
interrupt request
kilobyte
transmission control protocol/internet protocol

50. POTS
wired equivalent privacy
preboot execution environment
double data-rate synchronous dynamic random access memory
plain old telephone service