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Comptia A + Certification Acronyms

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1. EPROM
registered jack function 45
erasable programmable read-only memory
internetwork packet exchange
peripheral component interconnect express

2. MPEG
digital video disc-read only memory
Moving Picture Experts Group
personal area network
electrostatic discharge

3. EPP
enhanced parallel port
small computer system interface identifier
internet protocol security
real-time clock

4. EEPROM
extended capabilities port
compact disc-read-only memory
electrically erasable programmable read-only memory
redundant array of independent (or inexpensive) discs

5. EIDE
enhanced integrated drive electronics
Industry Standards Organization
complementary metal-oxide semiconductor
lithium-ion

6. SCSI
electromagnetic pulse
lithium-ion polymer
asymmetrical digital subscriber line
small computer system interface

7. SEC
digital video disc-random access memory
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
secure shell
single edge connector

8. ECC
double data-rate random access memory
dynamic host configuration protocol
Netware Link
error correction code

9. DB-9
lithium-ion
gigabyte
9 pin D shell connector
compact disc-read-only memory

10. ICS
service pack 1
megabit
internet connection sharing
optical mark recognition

11. DDOS
voice over internet protocol
liquid crystal display
distributed denial of service
basic rate interface

12. OMR
staggered pin grid array
internet protocol configuration
optical mark recognition
intelligent character recognition

13. ERD
discretionary access control
trivial file transfer protocol
internet protocol
emergency repair disk

14. QoS
digital video disc-read only memory
quality of service
shielded twisted pair
integrated drive electronics

15. SP
service pack
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
digital video disc or digital versatile disc
operating system

16. SIMM
universal asynchronous receiver transmitter
digital video disc-read only memory
single inline memory module
multiple link interface

17. NiMH
simple mail transport protocol
32-bit file allocation table
nickel metal hydride
Internet Information Services

18. SDRAM
double data-rate random access memory
subscription channel
synchronous dynamic random access memory
multiple link interface

19. ISP
Bayonet-Neill-Concelman or British Navel Connector
direct memory access
peripheral component interconnect express
internet service provider

20. PGA2
pin grid array 2
Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 3 Audio
advanced technology extended
lithium-ion

21. MIDI
metropolitan area network
preboot execution environment
musical instrument digital interface
server message block or small to midsize business

22. FQDN
remote installation service
fully qualified domain name
service set identifier
RAMBUS

23. TB
internet service provider
terabyte
audio modem riser
pin grid array

24. TFTP
staggered pin grid array
point-to-point protocol
trivial file transfer protocol
serial communications D-shell connector - 25 pins

25. HPFS
high performance file system
primary rate interface
dynamic host configuration protocol
secure digital card

26. DDR SDRAM
double data-rate synchronous dynamic random access memory
RAMBUS
radio frequency interference
musical instrument digital interface

27. POST
wireless fidelity
address resolution protocol
power-on self test
micro dual inline memory module

28. UDMA
digital video disc-rewritable
ultra direct memory access
lithium-ion polymer
asynchronous transfer mode

29. VRAM
Sony-Philips digital interface format
video random access memory
digital video disc-recordable
pin grid array 2

30. WLAN
wireless local area network
new technology file system
Bayonet-Neill-Concelman or British Navel Connector
activity

31. SATA
wireless application protocol
network interface card
random access memory
serial advanced technology attachment

32. VESA
windows internet name service
Video Electronics Standards Association
encrypting file system
Moving Picture Experts Group

33. DVI
sequenced package exchange
networked basic input/output system
digital visual interface
low profile extended

34. PCIX
peripheral component interconnect extended
programmable read-only memory
synchronous dynamic random access memory
wireless protected access

35. GUI
digital light processing
wireless fidelity
continuity-rambus inline memory module
graphical user interface

36. DMA
low voltage differential
megabit
digital video disc-rewritable
direct memory access

37. PCL
hypertext transfer protocol
registered jack function 11
printer control language
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer

38. TCP
advanced technology
floppy disk drive
transmission control protocol
optical character recognition

39. IDE
synchronous dynamic random access memory
network-attached storage
wide area network
integrated drive electronics

40. PCIe
synchronous graphics random access memory
peripheral component interconnect express
wired equivalent privacy
discretionary access control

41. PAN
new low-profile extended
fully qualified domain name
personal area network
network news transfer protocol

42. MMC
internetwork packet exchange/sequenced packet exchange
Microsoft management console
liquid crystal display
time domain reflectometer

43. ISO
Moving Picture Experts Group
advanced micro devices
networked basic input/output system
Industry Standards Organization

44. RGB
digital light processing
digital visual interface
red green blue
wireless local area network

45. FAT12
balanced technology extended
12-bit file allocation table
pin grid array
virtual file allocation table

46. LDAP
redundant array of independent (or inexpensive) discs
lightweight directory access protocol
optical character recognition
multipurpose internet mail extension

47. LAN
evolution data optimized or evolution data only
basic rate interface
electrically erasable programmable read-only memory
local area network

48. OEM
multimedia extensions
local area network
gigabyte
original equipment manufacturer

49. PDA
parallel advanced technology attachment
serial communications D-shell connector - 25 pins
Microsoft configuration
personal digital assistant

50. PS/2
Personal System/2 connector
windows internet name service
direct current
printer control language