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AGP

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Accelerated Graphics Port

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ACL

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Access Control List

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AMD

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Advanced Micro Devices

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ARRA

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American Reinvestment Recovery Act

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ASC

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Ambulatory Surgery Center

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ATA

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Advanced Technology Attachment

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BA

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Business Associate

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BAA

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Business Associate Agreement

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BIOS

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Basic Input/Output System

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BP

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Blood Pressure

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CCD

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Continuity of Care Document

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CCR

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Continuity of Care Record

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CCU

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Critical Care Unit

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CD

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Compact Disk

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CDC

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Center for Disease Control

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CD-ROM

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Compact Disk-Read-Only Memory

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CD-RW

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Compact Disk-Rewriteable

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CDS

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Cardiac Diagnostic Services

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CFR

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Code of Federal Regulation

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CMOS

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Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor

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CMS

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Center for Medicare Services

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CNA

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Certified Nursing Assistant

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CPOE

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Computerized Physician Order Entry

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CPT

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Current Procedural Terminology

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CPU
Central Processing Unit
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CRN
Clinical Resource Nurse
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CSW
Clinical Social Worker
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CT
Computerized Tomography
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DA
Dental Assistant
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DB-9
9 pin D shell connector
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DB-25
Serial communications D-shell connector, 25 pins
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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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DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
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DIMM
Dual Inline Memory Module
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DLP
Digital Light Processing
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DMZ
Demilitarized Zone
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DNS
Domain Name Service or Domain Name Server
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DO
Doctor of Osteopathy
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DRP
Disaster Recovery Plan
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DSL
Digital Subscriber Line
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DVD
Digital Video Disk or Digital Versatile Disk
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DVD-R
Digital Video Disk-Recordable
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DVD-RAM
Digital Video Disk-Random Access Memory
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DVD-ROM
Digital Video Disk-Read Only Memory
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DVD-RW
Digital Video Disk-Rewritable
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E/M
Evaluation and Management Code
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EEG
Electro Encephalogram
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EHR
Electronic Heath Record
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EKG/ECG
Electro-Cardiogram
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EMI
Electromagnetic Interference
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EMR
Electronic Medical Record
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ENT
Ears, Nose and Throat
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EP
Eligible Provider
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ePHI
Electronic Personal Health Information
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ER
Emergency Room
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ESD
Electrostatic Discharge
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FAT
File Allocation Table
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FAT32
32-bit File Allocation Table
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FBC
Family Birthing Center
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FDA
Food and Drug Administration
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FQDN
Full Qualified Domain Name
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FTP
File Transfer Protocol
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Gb
Gigabit
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GB
Gigabyte
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GHz
Gigahertz
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GUI
Graphical User Interface
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H&P
History and Physical
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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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HHS
Health and Human Services
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HIPAA
Health Information Portability Accountability Act
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HITECH
Health Information Technology
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HL7
Health Level 7
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HTML
Hypertext Makeup Language
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HTTPS
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Over Secure Sockets Layer
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HVAC
Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning
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I/O
Input/Output
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ICD
International Code of Diseases
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ICR
Intelligent Character Recognition
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ICU
Intensive Care Unit
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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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IP
Internet Protocol
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IPCOFIG
Internet Protocol Configuration
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IPSEC
Internet Protocol Security
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ISP
Internet Service Provider
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Kb
Kilobit
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KB
Kilobyte or Knowledge Base
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L&D
Labor and Delivery
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LAN
Local Area Network
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LCD
Liquid Crystal Display
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LOINC
Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes
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LPN
Licensed Practitioner Nurse
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LVN
Licensed Vocation Nurse
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MA
Medical Assistant
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MAC
Media Access Control / Mandatory Access Control
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Mb
Megabit
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MB
Megabyte
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MD
Medical Doctor
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MFD
Multi-Function Device
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MFP
Multi-Function Product
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MHz
Megahertz
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MOU
Memorandum of Understanding
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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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MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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MSCONFIG
Microsoft Configuration
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NAS
Network-Attached Storage
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NAT
Network Address Translation
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NDCIC
National Drug Code Identifier
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NIC
Network Interface Card
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NICU
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
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NIST
National Institute of Standards and Technology
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NP
Nurse Practitioner
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NTFS
New Technology File System
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NUC
Nursing Unit Clerk
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OBGYN
Obstetrics and Gynecology
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OBR
Observation Request
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OCR
Office of Civil Rights
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OCR
Optical Character Recognition
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ODBC
Open Database Connectivity
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OEM
Original Equipment Manufacturer
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ONC
Office the of National Coordinator
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ONC
Oncology
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ONC-ATCB
Office of the National Coordinator[md]Authorized Temporary and Certification Body
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OR
Operating Room
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OS
Operating System
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OT
Occupational Therapist
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PA
Physician Assistant
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PACS
Picture Archiving Communication System
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PACU
Post Anesthesia Care Unit
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PC
Personal Computer
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PCI
Peripheral Component Interconnection
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PCIe
Peripheral Component Interconnection Express
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PCIX
Peripheral Component Interconnection Extended
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PCP
Primary Care Physician
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PCT
Patient Care Technician
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PCU
Progressive Care Unit
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PDA
Personal Digital Assistant
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PEDS
Pediatrics
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PET
Position Emission Tomography
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PGP
Pretty Good Privacy
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PHI
Protected Heath Information
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PHR
Personal Health Record
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PKI
Public Key Infrastructure
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PM
Practice Manager
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PM
Project Manager
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POP3
Post Office Protocol 3
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POST
Power-On Self-Test
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PPACA
Patient Privacy and Affordable Care Act
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PS/2
Personal System/2 Connector
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PT
Physical Therapist
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QA
Quality Assurance
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QC
Quality Control
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RAID
Redundant Array of Independent (or Inexpensive) disks
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RAM
Random Access Memory
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RDP
Remote Desktop Protocol
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RF
Radio Frequency
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RFI
Radio Frequency Interference
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RGB
Red Green Blue
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RISC
Reduced Instruction Set Computer
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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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RN
Registered Nurse
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ROM
Read Only Memory
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RS-232
Recommended Standard 232
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RS-232C
Recommended Standard 232
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RT
Respiratory Therapist
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S.M.A.R.T.
Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology
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SAN
Storage Area Network
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SATA
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment
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SCSI
Small Computer System Interface
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SCSI ID
Small Computer System Interface Identifier
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SD Card
Secure Digital Card
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SDRAM
Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory
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SIMM
Single Inline Memory Module
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SLA
Service Level Agreement
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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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SRAM
Static Random Access Memory
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SSH
Secure Shell
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SSID
Service Set Identifier
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SSL
Secure Sockets Layer
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STP
Shielded Twisted Pair
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SVGA
Super Video Graphics Array
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TB
Terabyte
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TCP
Transmission Control Protocol
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TCP/IP
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
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TCU
Transitional Care Unit
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UA
Unit Assistant
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UPS
Uninterruptible Power Supply
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URL
Uniform Resource Locator
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URO
Urology
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USB
Universal Serial Bus
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VGA
Video Graphics Array
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VoIP
Voice over Internet Protocol
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VPN
Virtual Private Network
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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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WIFI
Wireless Fidelity
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WLAN
Wireless Local Area Network
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WPA
Wireless Protected Access
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