A Acronyms Flashcards
(295 cards)
1
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AC
A
alternating current
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ACL
A
access control list
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ACPI
A
advanced configuration power interface
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ACT
A
activity
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ADSL
A
asymmetrical digital subscriber line
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AGP
A
accelerated graphics port
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AMD
A
advanced micro devices
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APIPA
A
automatic private internet protocol addressing
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APM
A
advanced power management
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ARP
A
address resolution protocol
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ASR
A
automated system recovery
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ATA
A
advanced technology attachment
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ATAPI
A
advanced technology attachment packet interface
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ATM
A
asynchronous transfer mode
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ATX
A
advanced technology extended
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A/V
A
Audio Video
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BIOS
A
basic input/output system
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BNC
A
Bayonet-Neill-Concelman or British Naval Connector
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BTX
A
balanced technology extended
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CAPTCHA
A
Completely Automated Public Turing Test To Tell Computers and Humans Apart
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CCFL
A
Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp
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CD
A
compact disc
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CD-ROM
A
compact disc-read-only memory
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CD-RW
A
compact disc-rewritable
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CDFS
compact disc file system
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CFS
Central File System, Common File System, Command File System
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CMOS
complementary metal-oxide semiconductor
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CNR
Communications and Networking Riser
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COMx
communication port (x=port number)
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CPU
central processing unit
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CRIMM
Continuity Rambus Inline Memory Mode
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CRT
cathode-ray tube
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DAC
discretionary access control
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DB-25
serial communications D-shell connector, 25 pins
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DB-9
9 pin D shell connector
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DC
direct current
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DDOS
distributed denial of service
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DDR
double data-rate
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DDR RAM
double data-rate random access memory
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DDR SDRAM
double data-rate synchronous dynamic random access memory
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DFS
distributed file system
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DHCP
dynamic host configuration protocol
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DIMM
dual inline memory module
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DIN
Deutsche Industrie Norm
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DIP
dual inline package
46
DLT
digital linear tape
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DLP
digital light processing
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DMA
direct memory access
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DMZ
demilitarized zone
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DNS
domain name service or domain name server
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DOS
denial of service
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DRAM
dynamic random access memory
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DSL
digital subscriber line
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DVD
digital video disc or digital versatile disc
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DVD-RAM
digital video disc-random access memory
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DVD-ROM
digital video disc-read only memory
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DVD-R
digital video disc-recordable
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DVD-RW
digital video disc-rewritable
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DVI
digital visual interface
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ECC
error correction code
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ECP
extended capabilities port
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EEPROM
electrically erasable programmable read-only memory
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EFS
encrypting file system
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EIDE
enhanced integrated drive electronics
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EMI
electromagnetic interference
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EMP
electromagnetic pulse
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EPROM
erasable programmable read-only memory
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EPP
enhanced parallel port
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ERD
emergency repair disk
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ESD
electrostatic discharge
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EVGA
extended video graphics adapter/array
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EVDO
evolution data optimized or evolution data only
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FAT
file allocation table
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FAT12
12-bit file allocation table
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FAT16
16-bit file allocation table
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FAT32
32-bit file allocation table
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FDD
floppy disk drive
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Fn
Function (referring to the function key on a laptop)
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FPM
fast page-mode
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FRU
field replaceable unit
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FSB
Front Side Bus
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FTP
file transfer protocol
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FQDN
fully qualified domain name
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Gb
gigabit
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GB
gigabyte
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GDI
graphics device interface
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GHz
gigahertz
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GUI
graphical user interface
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GPS
global positioning system
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GSM
global system for mobile communications
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HAL
hardware abstraction layer
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HAV
Hardware Assisted Virtualization
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HCL
hardware compatibility list
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HDD
hard disk drive
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HDMI
high definition media interface
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HPFS
high performance file system
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HTML
hypertext markup language
98
HTPC
Home Theater PC
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HTTP
hypertext transfer protocol
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HTTPS
hypertext transfer protocol over secure sockets layer
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I/O
input/output
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ICMP
internet control message protocol
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ICR
intelligent character recognition
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IDE
integrated drive electronics
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IDS
Intrusion Detection System
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IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
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IIS
Internet Information Services
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IMAP
internet mail access protocol
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IP
internet protocol
110
IPCONFIG
internet protocol configuration
111
IPP
internet printing protocol
112
IPSEC
internet protocol security
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IR
infrared
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IrDA
Infrared Data Association
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IRQ
interrupt request
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ISA
industry standard architecture
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ISDN
integrated services digital network
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ISO
Industry Standards Organization
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ISP
internet service provider
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JBOD
just a bunch of disks
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Kb
kilobit
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KB
Kilobyte or knowledge base
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LAN
local area network
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LBA
logical block addressing
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LC
Lucent connector
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LCD
liquid crystal display
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LDAP
lightweight directory access protocol
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LED
light emitting diode
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Li-on
lithium-ion
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LPD/LPR
line printer daemon / line printer remote
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LPT
line printer terminal
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LVD
low voltage differential
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MAC
media access control / mandatory access control
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MAPI
messaging application programming interface
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MAU
media access unit, media attachment unit
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Mb
megabit
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MB
megabyte
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MBR
master boot record
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MBSA
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
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MFD
multi-function device
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MHz
megahertz
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MicroDIMM
micro dual inline memory module
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MIDI
musical instrument digital interface
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MIME
multipurpose internet mail extension
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MIMO
Multiple Input Multiple Output
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MMC
Microsoft management console
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MMX
multimedia extensions
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MP3
Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 3 Audio
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MP4
Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 4
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MPEG
Moving Picture Experts Group
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MSCONFIG
Microsoft configuration
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MSDS
material safety data sheet
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MUI
multilingual user interface
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NAC
network access control
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NAS
network-attached storage
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NAT
network address translation
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NetBIOS
networked basic input/output system
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NetBEUI
networked basic input/output system extended user interface
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NFS
network file system
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NIC
network interface card
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NiCd
nickel cadmium
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NiMH
nickel metal hydride
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NLX
new low-profile extended
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NNTP
network news transfer protocol
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NTFS
new technology file system
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NTLDR
new technology loader
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NTP
Network Time Protocol
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OCR
optical character recognition
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OEM
original equipment manufacturer
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OLED
Organic Light Emitting Diode
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OS
operating system
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PAN
personal area network
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PATA
parallel advanced technology attachment
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PC
personal computer
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PCI
peripheral component interconnect
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PCIe
peripheral component interconnect express
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PCIX
peripheral component interconnect extended
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PCL
printer control language
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PCMCIA
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
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PDA
personal digital assistant
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PGA
pin grid array
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PGA2
pin grid array 2
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PII
Personally Identifiable Information
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PIN
personal identification number
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PKI
public key infrastructure
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PnP
plug and play
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PoE
Power over Ethernet
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POP3
post office protocol 3
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PoS
Point of Sale
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POST
power-on self test
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POTS
plain old telephone service
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PPP
point-to-point protocol
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PPTP
point-to-point tunneling protocol
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PRI
primary rate interface
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PROM
programmable read-only memory
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PS/2
personal system/2 connector
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PSTN
public switched telephone network
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PSU
power supply unit
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PVC
permanent virtual circuit
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PXE
preboot execution environment
201
QoS
quality of service
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RAID
redundant array of independent (or inexpensive) discs
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RAM
random access memory
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RAS
remote access service
205
RDRAM
RAMBUS? dynamic random access memory
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RDP
Remote Desktop Protocol
207
RF
radio frequency
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RFI
radio frequency interference
209
RGB
red green blue
210
RIMM
RAMBUS? inline memory module
211
RIP
routing information protocol
212
RIS
remote installation service
213
RISC
reduced instruction set computer
214
RJ
registered jack
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RJ-11
registered jack function 11
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RJ-45
Registered jack function 45
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RMA
returned materials authorization
218
ROM
read only memory
219
RS-232 or RS-232C
recommended standard 232
220
RTC
real-time clock
221
SAN
storage area network
222
SAS
Serial Attached SCSI
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SATA
serial advanced technology attachment
224
SC
subscription channel
225
SCP
secure copy protection
226
SCSI
small computer system interface
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SCSI ID
small computer system interface identifier
228
SD card
secure digital card
229
SDRAM
synchronous dynamic random access memory
230
SEC
single edge connector
231
SFC
system file checker
232
SFF
Small Form Factor
233
SGRAM
synchronous graphics random access memory
234
SIMM
single inline memory module
235
SLI
scalable link interface
236
S.M.A.R.T.
self-monitoring, analysis, and reporting technology
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SMB
server message block or small to midsize business
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SMTP
simple mail transfer protocol
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SNMP
simple network management protocol
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SoDIMM
small outline dual inline memory module
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SOHO
small office/home office
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SP
service pack
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SP1
service pack 1
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SP2
service pack 2
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SP3
service pack 3
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SP4
service pack 4
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SPDIF
Sony-Philips digital interface format
248
SPGA
staggered pin grid array
249
SRAM
static random access memory
250
SSH
secure shell
251
SSID
service set identifier
252
SSL
secure sockets layer
253
ST
straight tip
254
STP
shielded twisted pair
255
SVGA
super video graphics array
256
SXGA
super extended graphics array
257
TB
terabyte
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TCP
transmission control protocol
259
TCP/IP
transmission control protocol/internet protocol
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TDR
time domain reflectometer
261
TFTP
trivial file transfer protocol
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TKIP
Temporal Key Integrity Protocol
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TPM
trusted platform module
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TSR
Terminate and stay resident
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UAC
user account control
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UART
universal asynchronous receiver transmitter
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UDMA
ultra direct memory access
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UDP
user datagram protocol
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UNC
universal naming convention
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UPS
uninterruptible power supply
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URL
uniform resource locator
272
USB
universal serial bus
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USMT
user state migration tool
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UTP
unshielded twisted pair
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UXGA
ultra extended graphics array
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VESA
Video Electronics Standards Association
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VFAT
virtual file allocation table
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VGA
video graphics array
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VM
Virtual Machine
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VoIP
voice over internet protocol
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VPN
virtual private network
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VRAM
video random access memory
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WAN
wide area network
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WAP
wireless application protocol
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WEP
wired equivalent privacy
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WHRD
Windows hardware qualified driver
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WIFI
wireless fidelity
288
WINS
windows internet name service
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WLAN
wireless local area network
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WOL
Wake on LAN
291
WPA
wireless protected access
292
WUXGA
wide ultra extended graphics array
293
XGA
extended graphics array
294
ZIF
zero-insertion-force
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ZIP
zigzag inline package
