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Comptia A + Certification Acronyms

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

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1. SFC
personal digital assistant
system file checker
micro dual inline memory module
Internet Information Services

2. ATA
straight tip
multilingual user interface
real-time clock
advanced technology attachment

3. USB
storage area network
returned materials authorization
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
universal serial bus

4. CD-ROM
uninterruptible power supply
erasable programmable read-only memory
wireless local area network
compact disc-read-only memory

5. SPX
sequenced package exchange
distributed denial of service
multivariant curve resolution
registered jack function 45

6. PPP
enhanced small device interface
point-to-point protocol
liquid crystal display
metropolitan area network

7. ASR
fully qualified domain name
automated system recovery
power-on self test
new technology file system

8. USMT
user state migration tool
enhanced integrated drive electronics
9 pin D shell connector
personal computer

9. DIP
dual inline package
pin grid array
lithium-ion polymer
liquid crystal display

10. FRU
field replaceable unit
simple mail transport protocol
Industry Standards Organization
super video graphics array

11. PCMCIA
compact disc file system
user datagram protocol
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
multipurpose internet mail extension

12. SoDIMM
small outline dual inline memory module
extended video graphics adapter/array
Function (referring to the function key on a laptop)
network interface card

13. HTML
charged coupled device
networked basic input/output system
hypertext markup language
read only memory

14. DDR SDRAM
digital video disc or digital versatile disc
double data-rate synchronous dynamic random access memory
global system for mobile communications
service set identifier

15. SPDIF
plug and play
Sony-Philips digital interface format
primary rate interface
personal computer

16. GB
universal asynchronous receiver transmitter
gigabyte
12-bit file allocation table
registered jack function 11

17. RJ-45
Microsoft management console
registered jack function 45
erasable programmable read-only memory
internetwork packet exchange/sequenced packet exchange

18. WPA
gigahertz
wireless protected access
dynamic host configuration protocol
central processing unit

19. CD-RW
compact disc-rewritable
line printer terminal
printer control language
Infrared Data Association

20. POP
post office protocol
plug and play
Sony-Philips digital interface format
Infrared Data Association

21. ST
compact disc-rewritable
enhanced parallel port
straight tip
double data-rate

22. IPX/SPX
service pack 1
system file checker
internetwork packet exchange/sequenced packet exchange
floppy disk drive

23. SAN
transmission control protocol/internet protocol
storage area network
wired equivalent privacy
Infrared Data Association

24. ROM
central processing unit
read only memory
secure shell
role-based access control or rule-based access control

25. MAPI
messaging application programming interface
storage area network
permanent virtual circuit
service set identifier

26. WAN
wide area network
straight tip
single inline memory module
advanced configuration and power interface

27. RTC
internetwork packet exchange/sequenced packet exchange
Video Electronics Standards Association
12-bit file allocation table
real-time clock

28. ESDI
read only memory
advanced technology extended
gigahertz
enhanced small device interface

29. RJ
musical instrument digital interface
time domain reflectometer
registered jack
hardware abstraction layer

30. MIDI
personal computer
compact disc
file transfer protocol
musical instrument digital interface

31. UTP
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
network interface card
subscription channel
unshielded twisted pair

32. FPM
fast page-mode
enhanced integrated drive electronics
communication port 1
personal area network

33. UDF
internet protocol
quality of service
simple mail transport protocol
user defined functions or universal disk format or universal data format

34. RAID
redundant array of independent (or inexpensive) discs
public key infrastructure
network-attached storage
quality of service

35. SATA
read only memory
reduced instruction set computer
hypertext transfer protocol
serial advanced technology attachment

36. DPMS
display power management signaling
small computer system interface identifier
master boot record
hardware abstraction layer

37. NiCd
nickel cadmium
redundant array of independent (or inexpensive) discs
pin grid array
address resolution protocol

38. DFS
RAMBUS
registered jack
master boot record
distributed file system

39. RIP
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
low voltage differential
routing information protocol
synchronous graphics random access memory

40. HPFS
automated system recovery
high performance file system
low profile extended
low voltage differential

41. ATAPI
advanced technology attachment packet interface
universal naming convention
nickel metal hydride
programmable read-only memory

42. ARP
floppy disk drive
role-based access control or rule-based access control
address resolution protocol
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

43. SLI
scalable link interface or system level integration or scanline interleave mode
electrostatic discharge
integrated drive electronics
advanced micro devices

44. MP3
Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 3 Audio
synchronous dynamic random access memory
digital video disc or digital versatile disc
kilobyte

45. EVDO
evolution data optimized or evolution data only
internet protocol configuration
communication network riser
universal naming convention

46. CNR
personal computer
unshielded twisted pair
personal identification number
communication network riser

47. DVD-RAM
12-bit file allocation table
digital video disc-random access memory
post office protocol
service pack 1

48. PRI
primary rate interface
service pack 1
network interface card
extended industry standard architecture

49. Fn
role-based access control or rule-based access control
personal area network
dynamic host configuration protocol
Function (referring to the function key on a laptop)

50. IR
primary rate interface
infrared
advanced technology
extended capabilities port