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Comptia A + Certification Acronyms

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

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1. PGA2
audio modem riser
pin grid array 2
fast page-mode
activity

2. WLAN
wireless local area network
Deutsche Industrie Norm
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
radio frequency

3. BNC
alternating current
advanced technology
Bayonet-Neill-Concelman or British Navel Connector
digital light processing

4. EVGA
extended video graphics adapter/array
parallel advanced technology attachment
small office/home office
Video Electronics Standards Association

5. FRU
field replaceable unit
cathode-ray tube
recommended standard 232
activity

6. TB
extended graphics array
terabyte
wireless application protocol
universal naming convention

7. SD card
point-to-point protocol
secure digital card
synchronous graphics random access memory
small office/home office

8. PPTP
point-to-point tunneling protocol
kilobyte
interrupt request
personal identification number

9. DIN
redundant array of independent (or inexpensive) discs
Deutsche Industrie Norm
distributed file system
small computer system interface

10. DMA
distributed file system
role-based access control or rule-based access control
master boot record
direct memory access

11. GHz
Moving Picture Experts Group
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
gigahertz
service pack

12. TCP/IP
personal digital assistant
communication port 1
transmission control protocol/internet protocol
synchronous dynamic random access memory

13. IIS
universal serial bus
Internet Information Services
digital video disc-random access memory
new technology file system

14. IPX/SPX
service pack 2
Microsoft management console
secure digital card
internetwork packet exchange/sequenced packet exchange

15. VoIP
logical block addressing
voice over internet protocol
automated system recovery
enhanced parallel port

16. PATA
Function (referring to the function key on a laptop)
digital visual interface
service pack
parallel advanced technology attachment

17. SRAM
network-attached storage
audio modem riser
line printer terminal 1
static random access memory

18. PPP
point-to-point protocol
Lucent connector
activity
point-to-point tunneling protocol

19. OSR
Sony-Philips digital interface format
original equipment manufacturer service release
service pack 2
service pack 1

20. HTTP
hypertext transfer protocol
serial communications D-shell connector - 25 pins
super extended graphics array
material safety data sheet

21. ASR
system file checker
12-bit file allocation table
automated system recovery
Netware Link

22. DNS
double data-rate
Underwriter's Laboratory
domain name service or domain name server
material safety data sheet

23. NTLDR
small computer system interface identifier
extended graphics array
video random access memory
new technology loader

24. ISO
Industry Standards Organization
not logged in or natural language interface
hypertext markup language
multi-function device

25. ATM
asynchronous transfer mode
straight tip
integrated services digital network
small office/home office

26. SGRAM
integrated services digital network
synchronous graphics random access memory
super video graphics array
electrostatic discharge

27. ECP
extended capabilities port
12-bit file allocation table
9 pin D shell connector
service pack 2

28. NetBEUI
power-on self test
operating system
networked basic input/output system extended user interface
advanced technology attachment

29. NWLINK
digital linear tape
Netware Link
static random access memory
Microsoft configuration

30. NLX
new low-profile extended
audio modem riser
disk operating system or denial of service
recommended standard 232

31. WUXGA
enhanced parallel port
16-bit file allocation table
wide ultra extended graphics array
network interface card

32. POTS
plain old telephone service
multilingual user interface
registered jack function 45
extended video graphics adapter/array

33. DPMS
erasable programmable read-only memory
display power management signaling
automated system recovery
charged coupled device

34. SFC
direct memory access
system file checker
straight tip
service pack

35. MAC
radio frequency interference
media access control
advanced micro devices
Microsoft configuration

36. SXGA
super extended graphics array
service pack
new technology file system
line printer terminal 1

37. SIMM
encrypting file system
post office protocol 3
single inline memory module
multimedia extensions

38. MUI
audio modem riser
multilingual user interface
uninterruptible power supply
digital video disc-rewritable

39. MAN
internetwork packet exchange/sequenced packet exchange
metropolitan area network
zero-insertion-force
floppy disk drive

40. FT
Infrared Data Association
file transfer protocol
voice over internet protocol
zero-insertion-force

41. DAC
line printer daemon / line printer remote
megahertz
user state migration tool
discretionary access control

42. EIDE
service pack 1
light emitting diode
network-attached storage
enhanced integrated drive electronics

43. ZIP
electromagnetic pulse
digital video disc-recordable
zigzag inline package
multipurpose internet mail extension

44. SC
subscription channel
multilingual user interface
input/output
integrated services digital network

45. BTX
universal naming convention
balanced technology extended
media access control
Bayonet-Neill-Concelman or British Navel Connector

46. LDAP
lightweight directory access protocol
redundant array of independent (or inexpensive) discs
wide area network
address resolution protocol

47. HDMi
high definition media interface
continuity-rambus inline memory module
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
personal identification number

48. FAT
line printer terminal
file allocation table
gigabyte
printer control language

49. LPX
dynamic host configuration protocol
low profile extended
wireless fidelity
gigahertz

50. PSTN
micro dual inline memory module
public switched telephone network
small office/home office
disk operating system or denial of service