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Comptia A + Certification Acronyms

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1. PKI
Bayonet-Neill-Concelman or British Navel Connector
universal naming convention
public key infrastructure
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

2. DOS
synchronous graphics random access memory
advanced technology extended
hypertext transfer protocol
disk operating system or denial of service

3. PS/2
digital video disc-rewritable
Personal System/2 connector
double data-rate synchronous dynamic random access memory
multi-function device

4. RDRAM
RAMBUS
parallel advanced technology attachment
basic input/output system
internet protocol security

5. MFP
user state migration tool
master boot record
permanent virtual circuit
multi-function product

6. MAC
straight tip
continuity-rambus inline memory module
media access control
domain name service or domain name server

7. MCR
hard disk drive
RAMBUS
multivariant curve resolution
extended industry standard architecture

8. Li-on
hardware abstraction layer
Lucent connector
communication network riser
lithium-ion

9. WINS
super video graphics array
windows internet name service
dynamic random access memory
internet service provider

10. NIC
Sony-Philips digital interface format
enhanced integrated drive electronics
network interface card
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association

11. RJ
megabyte
internet connection sharing
universal serial bus
registered jack

12. EIDE
extended graphics array
enhanced integrated drive electronics
hypertext transfer protocol over secure sockets layer
uniform resource locator

13. RISC
hardware compatibility list
compact disc-rewritable
reduced instruction set computer
programmable read-only memory

14. AC
wired equivalent privacy
direct current
Industry Standards Organization
alternating current

15. MicroDIMM
electrically erasable programmable read-only memory
internet protocol configuration
general packet radio system
micro dual inline memory module

16. RJ-11
RAMBUS
registered jack function 11
original equipment manufacturer service release
integrated drive electronics

17. RIS
digital linear tape
plain old telephone service
remote installation service
wireless local area network

18. BRI
unshielded twisted pair
low profile extended
basic rate interface
multilingual user interface

19. AGP
accelerated graphics port
personal identification number
routing information protocol
networked basic input/output system extended user interface

20. CRT
transmission control protocol/internet protocol
cathode-ray tube
complementary metal-oxide semiconductor
continuity-rambus inline memory module

21. ISDN
Deutsche Industrie Norm
file transfer protocol
integrated services digital network
floppy disk drive

22. DNS
activity
domain name service or domain name server
Microsoft configuration
universal naming convention

23. RAS
remote access service
hypertext transfer protocol over secure sockets layer
synchronous dynamic random access memory
audio modem riser

24. UART
universal asynchronous receiver transmitter
user defined functions or universal disk format or universal data format
advanced technology extended
uniform resource locator

25. VPN
time domain reflectometer
virtual private network
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
lithium-ion polymer

26. IrDA
network address translation
fast page-mode
Infrared Data Association
display power management signaling

27. SGRAM
wide area network
multi-function product
synchronous graphics random access memory
networked basic input/output system

28. DAC
discretionary access control
Netware Link
Internet Information Services
quality of service

29. I/O
operating system
simple mail transport protocol
plug and play
input/output

30. DVD-RAM
digital video disc-random access memory
internetwork packet exchange
personal computer
returned materials authorization

31. LPD/LPR
nickel metal hydride
virtual private network
line printer daemon / line printer remote
electrically erasable programmable read-only memory

32. RJ-45
parallel advanced technology attachment
local area network
power-on self test
registered jack function 45

33. SP1
service pack 1
subscription channel
enhanced integrated drive electronics
Industry Standards Organization

34. IPX/SPX
Bayonet-Neill-Concelman or British Navel Connector
internetwork packet exchange/sequenced packet exchange
high definition media interface
service pack 2

35. SXGA
input/output
role-based access control or rule-based access control
super extended graphics array
advanced technology attachment packet interface

36. FQDN
sequenced package exchange
virtual private network
fully qualified domain name
file transfer protocol

37. MP3
pin grid array
hypertext markup language
user defined functions or universal disk format or universal data format
Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 3 Audio

38. PCIe
low voltage differential
peripheral component interconnect express
multilingual user interface
programmable read-only memory

39. GSM
Netware Link
enhanced small device interface
global system for mobile communications
direct memory access

40. CD
voice over internet protocol
compact disc
liquid crystal display
megabyte

41. SSID
point-to-point tunneling protocol
service set identifier
infrared
radio frequency interference

42. IMAP
advanced technology extended
activity
charged coupled device
internet mail access protocol

43. SMTP
secure shell
simple mail transport protocol
local area network
basic input/output system

44. UDP
not logged in or natural language interface
media access control
emergency repair disk
user datagram protocol

45. XGA
12-bit file allocation table
hypertext markup language
disk operating system or denial of service
extended graphics array

46. UL

47. DFS
service pack 1
advanced technology attachment
distributed file system
compact disc-read-only memory

48. GUI
quality of service
graphical user interface
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
optical mark recognition

49. PXE
preboot execution environment
terabyte
video random access memory
megahertz

50. SCSI ID
small computer system interface identifier
disk operating system or denial of service
multipurpose internet mail extension
parallel advanced technology attachment