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Comptia A + Certification Acronyms
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1. GUI
registered jack function 11
Moving Picture Experts Group
graphical user interface
power-on self test
2. VESA
new technology file system
Video Electronics Standards Association
peripheral component interconnect extended
simple network management protocol
3. HTTPS
hypertext transfer protocol over secure sockets layer
extended capabilities port
multi-function product
compact disc
4. LIP or LiPoly
lithium-ion polymer
extended video graphics adapter/array
plug and play
file allocation table
5. SSH
secure shell
network file system
power-on self test
internet control message protocol
6. DMA
direct memory access
emergency repair disk
multilingual user interface
lithium-ion
7. UDP
user datagram protocol
gigabyte
remote installation service
public key infrastructure
8. SD card
universal naming convention
secure digital card
secure sockets layer
communication network riser
9. ATAPI
direct current
advanced technology attachment packet interface
public key infrastructure
erasable programmable read-only memory
10. ERD
emergency repair disk
logical block addressing
Function (referring to the function key on a laptop)
internet service provider
11. RIP
fully qualified domain name
advanced configuration and power interface
routing information protocol
kilobyte
12. EMI
electromagnetic interference
logical block addressing
multiple link interface
accelerated graphics port
13. SOHO
universal naming convention
small office/home office
red green blue
gigahertz
14. EFS
secure digital card
time domain reflectometer
encrypting file system
extended graphics array
15. ISO
Industry Standards Organization
peripheral component interconnect extended
small office/home office
media access control
16. SFC
graphical user interface
kilobyte
internet connection sharing
system file checker
17. SP2
service pack 2
dynamic host configuration protocol
multiple link interface
compact disc file system
18. SIMM
network-attached storage
single inline memory module
radio frequency
extended capabilities port
19. DOS
nickel metal hydride
disk operating system or denial of service
trivial file transfer protocol
parallel advanced technology attachment
20. CMOS
automated system recovery
direct current
complementary metal-oxide semiconductor
16-bit file allocation table
21. VGA
gigabyte
electromagnetic pulse
video graphics array
wireless local area network
22. SSL
line printer daemon / line printer remote
secure sockets layer
Infrared Data Association
megahertz
23. AMR
audio modem riser
16-bit file allocation table
personal area network
small computer system interface identifier
24. DB-25
internet mail access protocol
liquid crystal display
serial communications D-shell connector - 25 pins
new low-profile extended
25. TCP
plug and play
transmission control protocol
power-on self test
charged coupled device
26. HAL
hypertext markup language
hardware abstraction layer
super extended graphics array
double data-rate
27. POST
graphical user interface
internet control message protocol
power-on self test
service pack
28. RAM
network-attached storage
new technology loader
random access memory
Underwriter's Laboratory
29. ISDN
micro dual inline memory module
integrated services digital network
automated system recovery
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
30. UTP
dynamic host configuration protocol
unshielded twisted pair
universal asynchronous receiver transmitter
internet service provider
31. GSM
original equipment manufacturer service release
global system for mobile communications
advanced technology attachment
transmission control protocol
32. ACPI
master boot record
advanced configuration and power interface
parallel advanced technology attachment
logical block addressing
33. CRT
read only memory
cathode-ray tube
remote access service
Lucent connector
34. BRI
basic rate interface
complementary metal-oxide semiconductor
internet printing protocol
compact disc-read-only memory
35. EEPROM
infrared
low voltage differential
low profile extended
electrically erasable programmable read-only memory
36. ST
system file checker
original equipment manufacturer service release
straight tip
error correction code
37. APIPA
alternating current
not logged in or natural language interface
dynamic host configuration protocol
automatic private internet protocol addressing
38. LPT1
universal serial bus
gigahertz
nickel metal hydride
line printer terminal 1
39. UDF
activity
universal serial bus
digital linear tape
user defined functions or universal disk format or universal data format
40. OS
operating system
nickel metal hydride
post office protocol 3
internet connection sharing
41. PGA2
micro dual inline memory module
pin grid array 2
post office protocol 3
double data-rate synchronous dynamic random access memory
42. NNTP
real-time clock
remote access service
network news transfer protocol
static random access memory
43. QoS
server message block or small to midsize business
remote access service
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
quality of service
44. FAT12
Lucent connector
12-bit file allocation table
small computer system interface
line printer terminal 1
45. ISA
industry standard architecture
simple network management protocol
advanced technology attachment
Industry Standards Organization
46. ZIF
basic rate interface
electrostatic discharge
input/output
zero-insertion-force
47. CD
transmission control protocol
intelligent character recognition
9 pin D shell connector
compact disc
48. OSR
communication network riser
extended video graphics adapter/array
original equipment manufacturer service release
optical character recognition
49. EMP
electromagnetic pulse
super video graphics array
personal identification number
wireless protected access
50. HTTP
hypertext transfer protocol
compact disc-read-only memory
transmission control protocol/internet protocol
low voltage differential