Acronyms Flashcards
(225 cards)
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ACL
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Access Control List
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ACPI
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Advanced Configuration Power Interface
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ADF
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Automatic Document Feeder
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ADSL
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Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line
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AES
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Advanced Encryption Standard
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AHCI
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Advanced Host Controller Interface
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APM
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Advanced Power Management
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ARP
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Address Resolution Protocol
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ASR
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Automated System Recovery
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ATA
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Advanced Technology Attachment
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ATAPI
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Advanced Technology Attachment Packet Interface
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ATM
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Asynchronous Transfer Mode
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ATX
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Advanced Technology eXtended
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AUP
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Acceptable User Policy
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BNC
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Bayonet-Neill Concelman
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BSOD
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Blue Screen of Death
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CDFS
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Compact Disc File System
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CERT
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Computer Emergency Response Team
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CFS
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Central, Command, or Common File System
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CGA
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Computer Graphics & Applications
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CIDR
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Classless Inter-Domain Routing
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CIFS
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Common Internet File System
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CMOS
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Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
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CNR
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Communications & Networking Riser
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COMx
Communication Port (x=port number)
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CRT
Cathode-Ray Tube
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DAC
Discretionary Access Control
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DDoS
Distributed Denial of Service
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DDR
Double Data Rate
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DFS
Distributed File System
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DIMM
Dual Inline Memory Module
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DIN
Deutsche Industrie Norm
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DLT
Digital Linear Tape
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DLP
Digital Light Processing / Data Loss Prevention
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DMA
Direct Memory Access
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DMZ
Demilitarized Zone
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DRAM
Dynamic Random Access Memory
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DRM
Digital Rights Management
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DSL
Digital Subscriber Line
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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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EPP
Enhanced Parallel Port
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EFS
Encrypting File System
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EIDE
Enhanced Integrated Drive Electronics
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ERD
Emergency Repair Disk
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EULA
End User License Agreement
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EVGA
Extended Video Graphics Adapter
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FDD
Floppy Disk Drive
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FPM
Fast Page Mode
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FSB
Front Side Bus
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FQDN
Fully Qualified Domain Name
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GDDR
Graphics Double Data Rate
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GDI
Graphics Device Interface
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GUID
Globally Unique Identifier
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GPT
GUID Partition Table
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GSM
Global System for Mobile Connection
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HAL
Hardware Abstraction Layer
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HAV
Hardware Assisted Virtualization
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HDCP
High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection
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HDMI
High Definition Media Interface
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HIPS
Host Intrusion Prevention System
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HPFS
High Performance File System
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HTML
Hypertext Markup Language
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HTPC
Home Theater PC
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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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IMEI
International Mobile Equipment Identity
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IMSI
International Mobile Subscriber Identity
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IPP
Internet Printing Protocol
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IPS
Intrusion Prevention System
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IPSec
Internet Protocol Security
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IrDA
Infrared Data Association
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IRP
Incident Response Plan
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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
International Organization for Standardization
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JBOD
Just a Bunch of Disks
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KB
Knowledge Base
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KVM
Kernel-based Virtual Machine / Keyboard-Video-Mouse
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LBA
Logical Block Addressing
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LC
Lucent Connector
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LED
Light Emitting Diode
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LPD
Line Printer Daemon
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LPR
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/Mandatory Access Control
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MAPI
Messaging Application Programming Interface
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mATX
Micro Advanced Technology eXtended
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MAU
Media Access/Attachment Unit
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MBR
Master Boot Record
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MBSA
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
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MDM
Mobile Devices Management
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MFA
Multi-factor Authentication
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MFD
Multifunction Device
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MFP
Multifunction Product
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MicroDIMM
Micro Dual Inline Memory Module
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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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MSDS
Material Safety Data Sheet
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MT-RJ
Mechanical Transfer Registered Jack
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MUI
Multilingual User Interface
110
NAC
Network Access Control
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NAS
Network Attached Service
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NAT
Network Address Translation
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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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NTSC
National Transmission Standards Committee
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NVMe
Non-Volatile Memory Express
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OCR
Optical Character Recognition
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OCR
Optical Character Recognition
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OEM
Original Equipment Manufacturer
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PAL
Phase Alternating Line
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PAT
Port Addressing Translation
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PCI
Peripheral Component Interconnect / Payment Card Industry
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PCIe
Peripheral Component Interconnect Express
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PCIX
Peripheral Component Interconnect Extended
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PCL
Printer Command Language
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PCMCIA
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
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PE
Pre-installation Environment
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PGA
Pin Grid Array
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PGP
Pretty Good Protection
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PII
Personal Identifiable Information
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PHI
Personal Health Information
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PKI
Public Key Infrastructure
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PnP
Plug and Play
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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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PVA
Patterned Vertical Alignment
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PVC
Permanent Virtual Circuit
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PXE
Preboot eXecution Environment
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RADIUS
Remote Authentication Daily-In User Server
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RAID
Redundant Array of Independent Disks
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RAS
Remote Access Service
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RFI
Radio Frequency Interference
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RFID
Radio Frequency Identification
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RIP
Routing Information Protocol
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RIS
Remote Installation Service
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RISC
Reduced Instruction Set Computer
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RMA
Returned Materials Authorization
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RPO
Recovery Point Objective
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RTC
Real-Time Clock
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RTO
Recovery Time Objective
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SAS
Serial Attached SCSI
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SATA
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment
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SC
Subscription Channel
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SCP
Secure Copy Protection
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SCSI
Small Computer System Interface
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SEC
Single Edge Connector
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SFC
System File Checker
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SFF
Small Form Factor
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SIM
Subscriber Identity Module
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SIMM
Single Inline Memory Module
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SLI
Scalable Link Interface / System Level Integration / Scanline Interleave Mode
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S.M.A.R.T.
Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology
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SoDIMM
Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Module
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SPDIF
Sony-Phillips Digital Interface Format
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SPGA
Staggered Pin Grid Array
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SRAM
Static Random Access Memory
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SSID
Service Set Identifier
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SSL
Service Sockets Layer
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SSO
Single Sign-On
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ST
Straight Tip
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STP
Shielded Twisted Pair
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SXGA
Super Extended Graphics Array
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TACACS
Terminal Access Controller Access Control System
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TCP
Transmission Control Panel
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TDR
Time Domain Reflectometer
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TKIP
Temporal Key Integrity Protocol
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TLS
Transport Layer Security
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TN
Twisted Nematic
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TPM
Trusted Platform Module
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UAC
User Account Control
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UDF
User Defined Function / Universal Data/Disk Format
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UDP
User Datagram Protocol
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UEFI
Unified Extensible Firmware Interface
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UNC
Universal Naming Convention
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UPnP
Universal Plug and Play
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UPS
Uninterrupted Power Supply
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URL
Uniform Resource Locator
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USMT
User State Migration Tool
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UTM
Unified Threat Management
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UTP
Unshielded Twist Pair
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UXGA
Ultra eXtended Graphics Array
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VA
Vertical Alignment
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VDC
Volts DC
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VDI
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
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VESA
Video Electronics Standards Association
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VFAT
Virtual File Allocation File
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VGA
Video Graphics Array
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VNC
Virtual Network Computer
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VoIP
Voice over Internet Protocol
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VPN
Virtual Private Network
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WEP
Wired Equivalent Privacy
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WIFI
Wireless Fidelity
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WINS
Windows Internet Name Service
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WMN
Wireless Mesh Network
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WPA
WiFi Protected Access
220
WPS
WiFi Protected Setup
221
WUXGA
Wide Ultra eXtended Graphics Array
222
ZIF
Zero Insertion Force
223
ZIP
Zigzag Inline Package
224
FOSS
Free & Open Source Software
225
MSP
Manage Service Provider
