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Most Common Computer Terms & Acronym<br />
Computer<br />
Term<br />
Acronym<br />
ACL<br />
ADC<br />
ADF<br />
ADSL<br />
AGP<br />
AIFF<br />
AIX<br />
ANSI<br />
API<br />
ARP<br />
ASCII<br />
ASP<br />
ATA<br />
ATM<br />
BASIC<br />
Bcc<br />
BIOS<br />
Blob<br />
BMP<br />
CAD<br />
Cc<br />
CCD<br />
Access Control List<br />
Analog-to-Digital Converter<br />
Automatic Document Feeder<br />
Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line<br />
Accelerated Graphics Port<br />
Audio Interchange File Format<br />
Advanced Interactive Executive<br />
American National Standards Institute<br />
Application Program Interface<br />
Address Resolution Protocol<br />
American Standard Code for Information Interchange<br />
Active Server Page or Application Service Provider<br />
Advanced Technology Attachment<br />
Asynchronous Transfer Mode<br />
Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code<br />
Blind Carbon Copy<br />
Basic Input/Output System<br />
Binary Large Object<br />
Bitmap<br />
Computer-Aided Design<br />
Carbon Copy<br />
Charged Coupled Device<br />
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Most Common Computer Terms & Acronym<br />
CD<br />
CD-R<br />
CD-ROM<br />
CD-RW<br />
CDMA<br />
CGI<br />
CISC<br />
CMOS<br />
CMYK<br />
CPA<br />
CPC<br />
CPL<br />
CPM<br />
CPS<br />
CPU<br />
CRM<br />
CRT<br />
CSS<br />
CTP<br />
CTR<br />
DAC<br />
DBMS<br />
DDR<br />
Compact Disc<br />
Compact Disc Recordable<br />
Compact Disc Read-Only Memory<br />
Compact Disc Re-Writable<br />
Code Division Multiple Access<br />
Common Gateway Interface<br />
Complex Instruction Set Computing<br />
Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor<br />
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black<br />
Cost Per Action<br />
Cost Per Click<br />
Cost Per Lead<br />
Cost Per 1,000 Impressions<br />
Classroom Performance System<br />
Central Processing Unit<br />
Customer Relationship Management<br />
Cathode Ray Tube<br />
Cascading Style Sheet<br />
Composite Theoretical Performance<br />
Click-Through Rate<br />
Digital-to-Analog Converter<br />
Database Management System<br />
Double Data Rate<br />
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Most Common Computer Terms & Acronym<br />
DDR2 Double Data Rate 2<br />
DHCP<br />
DIMM<br />
DLL<br />
DMA<br />
DNS<br />
DOS<br />
DPI<br />
DRAM<br />
DRM<br />
DSL<br />
DSLAM<br />
DTD<br />
DV<br />
DVD<br />
DVD+R<br />
DVD+RW<br />
DVD-R<br />
DVD-RAM<br />
DVD-RW<br />
DVI<br />
DVR<br />
ECC<br />
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol<br />
Dual In-Line Memory Module<br />
Dynamic Link Library<br />
Direct Memory Access<br />
Domain Name System<br />
Disk Operating System<br />
Dots Per Inch<br />
Dynamic Random Access Memory<br />
Digital Rights Management<br />
Digital Subscriber Line<br />
Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer<br />
Document Type Definition<br />
Digital Video<br />
Digital Versatile Disc<br />
Digital Versatile Disc Recordable<br />
Digital Versatile Disk Rewritable<br />
Digital Versatile Disc Recordable<br />
Digital Versatile Disc Random Access Memory<br />
Digital Versatile Disk Rewritable<br />
Digital Video Interface<br />
Digital Video Recorder<br />
Error Correction Code<br />
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Most Common Computer Terms & Acronym<br />
EDI<br />
EPS<br />
EUP<br />
FAQ<br />
FIFO<br />
FiOS<br />
FPU<br />
FSB<br />
FTP<br />
GIF<br />
GIGO<br />
GIS<br />
GPS<br />
GPU<br />
GUI<br />
GUID<br />
HDMI<br />
HDTV<br />
HDV<br />
HFS<br />
HSF<br />
HTML<br />
HTTP<br />
Electronic Data Interchange<br />
Encapsulated PostScript<br />
Enterprise Unified Process<br />
Frequently Asked Questions<br />
First In, First Out<br />
Fiber Optic Service<br />
Floating Point Unit<br />
Frontside Bus<br />
File Transfer Protocol<br />
Graphics Interchange Format<br />
Garbage In, Garbage Out<br />
Geographic Information Systems<br />
Global Positioning System<br />
Graphics Processing Unit<br />
Graphical User Interface<br />
Globally Unique Identifier<br />
High-Definition Multimedia Interface<br />
High Definition Televsion<br />
High-Definition Video<br />
Hierarchical File System<br />
Heat Sink and Fan<br />
Hyper-Text Markup Language<br />
HyperText Transfer Protocol<br />
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Most Common Computer Terms & Acronym<br />
HTTPS<br />
I/O<br />
ICANN<br />
ICF<br />
ICMP<br />
ICS<br />
IDE<br />
IEEE<br />
IGP<br />
IM<br />
IMAP<br />
InterNIC<br />
IP<br />
IPX<br />
IRC<br />
IRQ<br />
ISA<br />
iSCSI<br />
ISDN<br />
ISO<br />
ISP<br />
IT<br />
IVR<br />
HyperText Transport Protocol Secure<br />
Input/Output<br />
Internet Corporation For Assigned Names and Numbers<br />
Internet Connection Firewall<br />
Internet Control Message Protocol<br />
Internet Connection Sharing<br />
Integrated Device Electronics or Integrated Development Environment<br />
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers<br />
Integrated Graphics Processor<br />
Instant Message<br />
Internet Message Access Protocol<br />
Internet Network Information Center<br />
Internet Protocol<br />
Internetwork Packet Exchange<br />
Internet Relay Chat<br />
Interrupt Request<br />
Industry Standard Architecture<br />
Internet Small Computer Systems Interface<br />
Integrated Services Digital Network<br />
International Organization for Standardization<br />
Internet Service Provider<br />
Information Technology<br />
Interactive Voice Response<br />
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Most Common Computer Terms & Acronym<br />
JPEG<br />
JRE<br />
JSP<br />
Kbps<br />
KVM<br />
Switch<br />
LAN<br />
LCD<br />
LDAP<br />
LIFO<br />
LPI<br />
LUN<br />
MAC<br />
Address<br />
MANET<br />
Mbps<br />
MCA<br />
MIDI<br />
MIPS<br />
MP3<br />
MPEG<br />
MTU<br />
NAT<br />
NetBIOS<br />
Joint Photographic Experts Group<br />
Java Runtime Environment<br />
Java Server Page<br />
Kilobits Per Second<br />
Keyboard, Video, and Mouse Switch<br />
Local Area Network<br />
Liquid Crystal Display<br />
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol<br />
Last In, First Out<br />
Lines Per Inch<br />
Logical Unit Number<br />
Media Access Control Address<br />
Mobile Ad Hoc Network<br />
Megabits Per Second<br />
Micro Channel Architecture<br />
Musical Instrument Digital Interface<br />
Million Instructions Per Second<br />
MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3<br />
Moving Picture Experts Group<br />
Maximum Transmission Unit<br />
Network Address Translation<br />
Network Basic Input/Output System<br />
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Most Common Computer Terms & Acronym<br />
NIC<br />
NNTP<br />
NOC<br />
NTFS<br />
OASIS<br />
OCR<br />
ODBC<br />
OEM<br />
OLAP<br />
OLE<br />
OOP<br />
OSPF<br />
P2P<br />
PC<br />
PCB<br />
PCI<br />
PCI-X<br />
PCMCIA<br />
PDA<br />
PDF<br />
PHP<br />
PIM<br />
PMU<br />
Network Interface Card<br />
Network News Transfer Protocol<br />
Network Operations Center<br />
New Technology File System<br />
Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards<br />
Optical Character Recognition<br />
Open Database Connectivity<br />
Original Equipment Manufacturer<br />
Online Analytical Processing<br />
Object Linking and Embedding<br />
Object-Oriented Programming<br />
Open Shortest Path First<br />
Peer To Peer<br />
Personal Computer<br />
Printed Circuit Board<br />
Peripheral Component Interconnect<br />
Peripheral Component Interconnect Extended<br />
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association<br />
Personal Digital Assistant<br />
Portable Document Format<br />
Hypertext Preprocessor<br />
Personal Information Manager<br />
Power Management Unit<br />
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Most Common Computer Terms & Acronym<br />
PNG<br />
POP3<br />
PPC<br />
PPGA<br />
PPI<br />
PPL<br />
PPM<br />
PPP<br />
PPTP<br />
PRAM<br />
PS/2<br />
QBE<br />
RAID<br />
RAM<br />
RDF<br />
RDRAM<br />
RGB<br />
RISC<br />
ROM<br />
RPC<br />
RPM<br />
RSS<br />
RTE<br />
Portable Network Graphic<br />
Post Office Protocol<br />
Pay Per Click<br />
Plastic Pin Grid Array<br />
Pixels Per Inch<br />
Pay Per Lead<br />
Pages Per Minute<br />
Point to Point Protocol<br />
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol<br />
Parameter Random Access Memory<br />
Personal System/2<br />
Query By Example<br />
Redundant Array of Independent Disks<br />
Random Access Memory<br />
Resource Description Framework<br />
Rambus Dynamic Random Access Memory<br />
Red Green Blue<br />
Reduced Instruction Set Computing<br />
Read-Only Memory<br />
Remote Procedure Call<br />
Revenue Per 1,000 Impressions<br />
RDF Site Summary<br />
Runtime Environment<br />
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Most Common Computer Terms & Acronym<br />
RTF<br />
RUP<br />
SAN<br />
SATA<br />
SCSI<br />
SD<br />
SDRAM<br />
SDSL<br />
SEO<br />
SIMM<br />
SKU<br />
SLI<br />
SMART<br />
SMB<br />
SMS<br />
SMTP<br />
SNMP<br />
SO-DIMM<br />
SOA<br />
SOAP<br />
SQL<br />
SRAM<br />
sRGB<br />
Rich Text Fomat<br />
Rational Unified Process<br />
Storage Area Network<br />
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment<br />
Small Computer System Interface<br />
Secure Digital<br />
Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory<br />
Symmetric Digital Subscriber Line<br />
Search Engine Optimization<br />
Single In-Line Memory Module<br />
Stock Keeping Unit<br />
Scalable Link Interface<br />
Self-Monitoring Analysis And Reporting Technology<br />
Server Message Block<br />
Short Message Service<br />
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol<br />
Simple Network Management Protocol<br />
Small Outline Dual In-Line Memory Module<br />
Service Oriented Architecture<br />
Simple Object Access Protocol<br />
Structured Query Language<br />
Static Random Access Memory<br />
Standard Red Green Blue<br />
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Most Common Computer Terms & Acronym<br />
SSH<br />
SSID<br />
SSL<br />
TCP/IP<br />
TFT<br />
TIFF<br />
TTL<br />
TWAIN<br />
UDDI<br />
UDP<br />
UML<br />
UNC<br />
UPnP<br />
UPS<br />
URI<br />
URL<br />
USB<br />
VCI<br />
VFAT<br />
VGA<br />
VLB<br />
VLE<br />
VoIP<br />
Secure Shell<br />
Service Set Identifier<br />
Secure Sockets Layer<br />
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol<br />
Thin-Film Transistor<br />
Tagged Image File Format<br />
Time To Live<br />
Toolkit Without An Informative Name<br />
Universal Description Discovery and Integration<br />
User Datagram Protocol<br />
Unified Modeling Language<br />
Universal Naming Convention<br />
Universal Plug and Play<br />
Uninterruptible Power Supply<br />
Uniform Resource Identifier<br />
Uniform Resource Locator<br />
Universal Serial Bus<br />
Virtual Channel Identifier<br />
Virtual File Allocation Table<br />
Video Graphics Array<br />
VESA Local Bus<br />
Virtual Learning Environment<br />
Voice Over Internet Protocol<br />
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Most Common Computer Terms & Acronym<br />
VPI<br />
VPN<br />
VRAM<br />
VRML<br />
WAIS<br />
WAN<br />
WEP<br />
Wi-Fi<br />
WPA<br />
WWW<br />
XHTML<br />
XML<br />
XSLT<br />
Virtual Path Identifier<br />
Virtual Private Network<br />
Video Random Access Memory<br />
Virtual Reality Modeling Language<br />
Wide Area Information Server<br />
Wide Area Network<br />
Wired Equivalent Privacy<br />
Wireless Fidelity<br />
Wi-Fi Protected Access<br />
World Wide Web<br />
Extensible Hypertext Markup Language<br />
Extensible Markup Language<br />
Extensible Style Sheet Language Transformation<br />
Y2K Year 2000<br />
ZIF<br />
Zero Insertion Force<br />
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