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Comptia A + Certification Acronyms

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

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1. MLI
transmission control protocol
multiple link interface
storage area network
peripheral component interconnect extended

2. EMI
line printer terminal
electromagnetic interference
compact disc
graphical user interface

3. EVGA
extended video graphics adapter/array
digital video disc-random access memory
global system for mobile communications
double data-rate

4. SD card
radio frequency interference
activity
light emitting diode
secure digital card

5. DVD
super video graphics array
digital video disc or digital versatile disc
point-to-point protocol
network interface card

6. FAT16
quality of service
multi-function device
16-bit file allocation table
Underwriter's Laboratory

7. AMD
registered jack function 11
double data-rate
advanced micro devices
hardware abstraction layer

8. MicroDIMM
transmission control protocol
micro dual inline memory module
activity
video random access memory

9. SP
synchronous graphics random access memory
preboot execution environment
file allocation table
service pack

10. TFTP
super video graphics array
zigzag inline package
trivial file transfer protocol
Video Electronics Standards Association

11. HAL
hardware abstraction layer
hypertext markup language
digital video disc-random access memory
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer

12. ICMP
digital video disc-rewritable
internet mail access protocol
internet control message protocol
post office protocol 3

13. LC
high definition media interface
Underwriter's Laboratory
advanced technology extended
Lucent connector

14. MCR
network news transfer protocol
video graphics array
hardware compatibility list
multivariant curve resolution

15. AMR
network interface card
plain old telephone service
personal area network
audio modem riser

16. FQDN
Deutsche Industrie Norm
fully qualified domain name
small outline dual inline memory module
internet control message protocol

17. TCP
universal serial bus
hypertext markup language
terabyte
transmission control protocol

18. GUI
graphical user interface
optical mark recognition
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
extended graphics array

19. LIP or LiPoly
dual inline memory module
remote access service
lithium-ion polymer
multiple link interface

20. PSTN
public switched telephone network
extended industry standard architecture
disk operating system or denial of service
electrically erasable programmable read-only memory

21. Fn
quality of service
personal digital assistant
Function (referring to the function key on a laptop)
Netware Link

22. RIS
remote installation service
ultra extended graphics array
new technology file system
personal identification number

23. STP
Netware Link
real-time clock
shielded twisted pair
new technology loader

24. PVC
personal computer
serial communications D-shell connector - 25 pins
permanent virtual circuit
digital video disc-rewritable

25. DSL
digital subscriber line
service pack 1
basic rate interface
wide ultra extended graphics array

26. PCIe
megabyte
internet mail access protocol
new low-profile extended
peripheral component interconnect express

27. PS/2
Personal System/2 connector
permanent virtual circuit
dynamic host configuration protocol
Microsoft management console

28. MMC
voice over internet protocol
megabyte
general packet radio system
Microsoft management console

29. OS
intelligent character recognition
operating system
continuity-rambus inline memory module
read only memory

30. GPRS
digital video disc-rewritable
radio frequency
line printer daemon / line printer remote
general packet radio system

31. SMB
post office protocol
server message block or small to midsize business
input/output
electrostatic discharge

32. DDOS
service pack
advanced micro devices
distributed denial of service
transmission control protocol

33. UDF
domain name service or domain name server
discretionary access control
user defined functions or universal disk format or universal data format
hardware compatibility list

34. ERD
nickel cadmium
service pack 2
point-to-point protocol
emergency repair disk

35. POP
post office protocol
local area network
emergency repair disk
multimedia extensions

36. EMP
registered jack function 45
enhanced parallel port
electromagnetic pulse
post office protocol

37. DAC
evolution data optimized or evolution data only
post office protocol 3
network news transfer protocol
discretionary access control

38. DVD-RW
extended capabilities port
single inline memory module
digital video disc-rewritable
role-based access control or rule-based access control

39. DLP
basic rate interface
digital light processing
plain old telephone service
small office/home office

40. BNC
post office protocol 3
Video Electronics Standards Association
Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 3 Audio
Bayonet-Neill-Concelman or British Navel Connector

41. CCD
dual inline memory module
charged coupled device
electrostatic discharge
synchronous graphics random access memory

42. CNR
communication network riser
light emitting diode
transmission control protocol
primary rate interface

43. DFS
discretionary access control
personal identification number
reduced instruction set computer
distributed file system

44. USMT
networked basic input/output system extended user interface
user state migration tool
dynamic host configuration protocol
Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 3 Audio

45. SRAM
static random access memory
network news transfer protocol
12-bit file allocation table
digital linear tape

46. DB-9
megabyte
digital video disc-random access memory
Netware Link
9 pin D shell connector

47. UXGA
Netware Link
trivial file transfer protocol
ultra extended graphics array
secure sockets layer

48. SP2
internet mail access protocol
master boot record
lightweight directory access protocol
service pack 2

49. MAN
graphics device interface
metropolitan area network
9 pin D shell connector
windows internet name service

50. MP3
operating system
Lucent connector
wireless application protocol
Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 3 Audio