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Comptia A + Certification Acronyms

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1. MLI
dual inline memory module
field replaceable unit
compact disc file system
multiple link interface

2. WLAN
personal digital assistant
wireless local area network
internet protocol security
electromagnetic pulse

3. ZIF
multiple link interface
accelerated graphics port
charged coupled device
zero-insertion-force

4. RIP
routing information protocol
accelerated graphics port
role-based access control or rule-based access control
integrated services digital network

5. GUI
operating system
straight tip
graphical user interface
communication network riser

6. EVGA
extended video graphics adapter/array
digital video disc-read only memory
9 pin D shell connector
domain name service or domain name server

7. WIFI
Personal System/2 connector
domain name service or domain name server
wireless fidelity
RAMBUS

8. HDD
dual inline memory module
personal area network
hard disk drive
multilingual user interface

9. SATA
intelligent character recognition
high performance file system
serial advanced technology attachment
internet protocol

10. EIDE
graphical user interface
enhanced integrated drive electronics
automatic private internet protocol addressing
electromagnetic pulse

11. Mb
megabit
discretionary access control
integrated drive electronics
RAMBUS

12. SPX
sequenced package exchange
single inline memory module
network file system
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association

13. POST
graphics device interface
uninterruptible power supply
point-to-point protocol
power-on self test

14. ACPI
single edge connector
compact disc-rewritable
power-on self test
advanced configuration and power interface

15. USB
continuity-rambus inline memory module
Deutsche Industrie Norm
universal serial bus
multi-function device

16. Li-on
optical character recognition
industry standard architecture
role-based access control or rule-based access control
lithium-ion

17. BIOS
Personal System/2 connector
direct memory access
basic input/output system
network interface card

18. MAPI
messaging application programming interface
lithium-ion polymer
personal area network
megabyte

19. GSM
line printer daemon / line printer remote
global system for mobile communications
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
distributed denial of service

20. FRU
material safety data sheet
uninterruptible power supply
communication port 1
field replaceable unit

21. ICS
printer control language
service pack 2
internet connection sharing
industry standard architecture

22. OSR
integrated services digital network
redundant array of independent (or inexpensive) discs
original equipment manufacturer service release
lithium-ion polymer

23. FT
multilingual user interface
file transfer protocol
advanced configuration and power interface
optical mark recognition

24. TCP
primary rate interface
digital linear tape
transmission control protocol
original equipment manufacturer service release

25. MSCONFIG
Microsoft configuration
network interface card
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
synchronous graphics random access memory

26. HAL
disk operating system or denial of service
digital visual interface
hardware abstraction layer
advanced technology

27. FPM
multilingual user interface
Lucent connector
role-based access control or rule-based access control
fast page-mode

28. URL
virtual private network
distributed file system
uniform resource locator
new technology file system

29. UNC
peripheral component interconnect
advanced power management
master boot record
universal naming convention

30. MAN
metropolitan area network
internetwork packet exchange
dual inline memory module
wireless application protocol

31. SRAM
advanced configuration and power interface
static random access memory
metropolitan area network
charged coupled device

32. NLX
windows internet name service
new low-profile extended
musical instrument digital interface
integrated drive electronics

33. ATAPI
remote access service
recommended standard 232
storage area network
advanced technology attachment packet interface

34. ICR
video random access memory
intelligent character recognition
Microsoft management console
emergency repair disk

35. IPX
multilingual user interface
internetwork packet exchange
preboot execution environment
hardware compatibility list

36. ASR
personal digital assistant
communication port 1
automated system recovery
terabyte

37. IRQ
cathode-ray tube
interrupt request
display power management signaling
user state migration tool

38. LAN
local area network
hardware compatibility list
new technology file system
Function (referring to the function key on a laptop)

39. APIPA
megahertz
kilobyte
basic rate interface
automatic private internet protocol addressing

40. DVD-ROM
direct current
intelligent character recognition
evolution data optimized or evolution data only
digital video disc-read only memory

41. MAC
optical mark recognition
media access control
compact disc
material safety data sheet

42. BNC
double data-rate synchronous dynamic random access memory
remote access service
Bayonet-Neill-Concelman or British Navel Connector
lithium-ion

43. PATA
straight tip
basic input/output system
parallel advanced technology attachment
serial communications D-shell connector - 25 pins

44. DVI
digital visual interface
communication network riser
secure sockets layer
Netware Link

45. OMR
optical mark recognition
metropolitan area network
discretionary access control
messaging application programming interface

46. SD card
secure digital card
wireless protected access
digital light processing
optical character recognition

47. SEC
Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 3 Audio
Industry Standards Organization
single edge connector
quality of service

48. NetBIOS
gigabyte
networked basic input/output system
redundant array of independent (or inexpensive) discs
Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 3 Audio

49. DFS
distributed file system
double data-rate synchronous dynamic random access memory
returned materials authorization
peripheral component interconnect express

50. NTLDR
internet protocol security
fast page-mode
new technology loader
distributed denial of service