Details Title: A+ Ackronyms Description: Ackronyms found in A+ Cert Total Flash Cards: 285 Created: 01/10/2007 00:34:39		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Computer Science Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term AC Definition alternating current Term ACPI Definition advanced configuration and power interface Term ACT Definition activity Term ADSL Definition asymmetrical digital subscriber line Term AGP Definition accelerated graphics port Term AMD Definition advanced micro devices Term AMR Definition audio modem riser Term APIPA Definition automatic private internet protocol addressing Term APM Definition advanced power management Term ARP Definition address resolution protocol Term ASR Definition automated system recovery Term AT Definition advanced technology Term ATA Definition advanced technology attachment Term ATAPI Definition advanced technology attachment packet interface Term ATM Definition asynchronous transfer mode Term ATX Definition advanced technology extended Term BIOS Definition basic input/output system Term BNC Definition Bayonet-Neill-Concelman or British Navel Connector Term BRI Definition basic rate interface Term BTX Definition balanced technology extended Term CCD Definition charged coupled device Term CD Definition compact disc Term CD-ROM Definition compact disc-read-only memory Term CD-RW Definition compact disc-rewritable Term CDFS Definition compact disc file system Term CMOS Definition complementary metal-oxide semiconductor Term CNR Definition communication network riser Term COM1 Definition communication port 1 Term CPU Definition central processing unit Term CRIMM Definition continuity-rambus inline memory module Term CRT Definition cathode-ray tube Term DAC Definition discretionary access control Term DB-25 Definition serial communications D-shell connector, 25 pins Term DB-9 Definition 9 pin D shell connector Term DC Definition direct current Term DDOS Definition distributed denial of service Term DDR Definition double data-rate Term DDR RAM Definition double data-rate random access memory Term DDR SDRAM Definition double data-rate synchronous dynamic random access memory Term DFS Definition distributed file system Term DHCP Definition dynamic host configuration protocol Term DIMM Definition dual inline memory module Term DIN Definition Deutsche Industrie Norm Term DIP Definition dual inline package Term DLT Definition digital linear tape Term DLP Definition digital light processing Term DMA Definition direct memory access Term DNS Definition domain name service or domain name server Term DOS Definition disk operating system or denial of service Term DPMS Definition display power management signaling Term DRAM Definition dynamic random access memory Term DSL Definition digital subscriber line Term DVD Definition digital video disc or digital versatile disc Term DVD-RAM Definition digital video disc-random access memory Term DVD-ROM Definition digital video disc-read only memory Term DVD-R Definition digital video disc-recordable Term DVD-RW Definition digital video disc-rewritable Term DVI Definition digital visual interface Term ECC Definition error correction code Term ECP Definition extended capabilities port Term EEPROM Definition electrically erasable programmable read-only memory Term EFS Definition encrypting file system Term EIDE Definition enhanced integrated drive electronics Term EISA Definition extended industry standard architecture Term EMI Definition electromagnetic interference Term EMP Definition electromagnetic pulse Term EPROM Definition erasable programmable read-only memory Term EPP Definition enhanced parallel port Term ERD Definition emergency repair disk Term ESD Definition electrostatic discharge Term ESDI Definition enhanced small device interface Term EVGA Definition extended video graphics adapter/array Term EVDO Definition evolution data optimized or evolution data only Term FAT Definition file allocation table Term FAT12 Definition 12-bit file allocation table Term FAT16 Definition 16-bit file allocation table Term FAT32 Definition 32-bit file allocation table Term FDD Definition floppy disk drive Term FERPA Definition Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Term Fn Definition Function (referring to the function key on a laptop) Term FPM Definition fast page-mode Term FRU Definition field replaceable unit Term FTP Definition file transfer protocol Term FQDN Definition fully qualified domain name Term GB Definition gigabyte Term GDI Definition graphics device interface Term GHz Definition gigahertz Term GUI Definition graphical user interface Term GPRS Definition general packet radio system Term GSM Definition global system for mobile communications Term HAL Definition hardware abstraction layer Term HCL Definition hardware compatibility list Term HDD Definition hard disk drive Term HDMi Definition high definition media interface Term HPFS Definition high performance file system Term HTML Definition hypertext markup language Term HTTP Definition hypertext transfer protocol Term HTTPS Definition hypertext transfer protocol over secure sockets layer Term I/O Definition input/output Term ICMP Definition internet control message protocol Term ICS Definition internet connection sharing Term ICR Definition intelligent character recognition Term IDE Definition integrated drive electronics Term IEEE Definition Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Term IIS Definition Internet Information Services Term IMAP Definition internet mail access protocol Term IP Definition internet protocol Term IPCONFIG Definition internet protocol configuration Term IPP Definition internet printing protocol Term IPSEC Definition internet protocol security Term IPX Definition internetwork packet exchange Term IPX/SPX Definition internetwork packet exchange/sequenced packet exchange Term IR Definition infrared Term IrDA Definition Infrared Data Association Term IRQ Definition interrupt request Term ISA Definition industry standard architecture Term ISDN Definition integrated services digital network Term ISO Definition Industry Standards Organization Term ISP Definition internet service provider Term KB Definition kilobyte Term LAN Definition local area network Term LBA Definition logical block addressing Term LC Definition Lucent connector Term LCD Definition liquid crystal display Term LDAP Definition lightweight directory access protocol Term LED Definition light emitting diode Term LIP or LiPoly Definition lithium-ion polymer Term Li-on Definition lithium-ion Term LPD/LPR Definition line printer daemon / line printer remote Term LPT Definition line printer terminal Term LPT1 Definition line printer terminal 1 Term LPX Definition low profile extended Term LVD Definition low voltage differential Term MAC Definition media access control Term MAN Definition metropolitan area network Term MAPI Definition messaging application programming interface Term Mb Definition megabit Term MB Definition megabyte Term MBR Definition master boot record Term MBSA Definition Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer Term MCR Definition multivariant curve resolution Term MFD Definition multi-function device Term MFP Definition multi-function product Term MHz Definition megahertz Term MicroDIMM Definition micro dual inline memory module Term MIDI Definition musical instrument digital interface Term MIME Definition multipurpose internet mail extension Term MLI Definition multiple link interface Term MMC Definition Microsoft management console Term MMX Definition multimedia extensions Term MP3 Definition Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 3 Audio Term MPEG Definition Moving Picture Experts Group Term MSCONFIG Definition Microsoft configuration Term MSDS Definition material safety data sheet Term MUI Definition multilingual user interface Term NAS Definition network-attached storage Term NAT Definition network address translation Term NetBIOS Definition networked basic input/output system Term NetBEUI Definition networked basic input/output system extended user interface Term NFS Definition network file system Term NIC Definition network interface card Term NiCd Definition nickel cadmium Term NiMH Definition nickel metal hydride Term NLI Definition not logged in or natural language interface Term NLX Definition new low-profile extended Term NNTP Definition network news transfer protocol Term NTFS Definition new technology file system Term NTLDR Definition new technology loader Term NWLINK Definition Netware Link Term OCR Definition optical character recognition Term OEM Definition original equipment manufacturer Term OMR Definition optical mark recognition Term OS Definition operating system Term OSR Definition original equipment manufacturer service release Term PAN Definition personal area network Term PATA Definition parallel advanced technology attachment Term PC Definition personal computer Term PCI Definition peripheral component interconnect Term PCIe Definition peripheral component interconnect express Term PCIX Definition peripheral component interconnect extended Term PCL Definition printer control language Term PCMCIA Definition Personal Computer Memory Card International Association Term PDA Definition personal digital assistant Term PGA Definition pin grid array Term PGA2 Definition pin grid array 2 Term PIN Definition personal identification number Term PKI Definition public key infrastructure Term PnP Definition plug and play Term POP Definition post office protocol Term POP3 Definition post office protocol 3 Term POST Definition power-on self test Term POTS Definition plain old telephone service Term PPP Definition point-to-point protocol Term PPTP Definition point-to-point tunneling protocol Term PRI Definition primary rate interface Term PROM Definition programmable read-only memory Term PS/2 Definition Personal System/2 connector Term PSTN Definition public switched telephone network Term PVC Definition permanent virtual circuit Term PXE Definition preboot execution environment Term QoS Definition quality of service Term RAID Definition redundant array of independent (or inexpensive) discs Term RAM Definition random access memory Term RAS Definition remote access service Term RBAC Definition role-based access control or rule-based access control Term RDRAM Definition RAMBUS® dynamic random access memory Term RF Definition radio frequency Term RFI Definition radio frequency interference Term RGB Definition red green blue Term RIMM Definition RAMBUS® inline memory module Term RIP Definition routing information protocol Term RIS Definition remote installation service Term RISC Definition reduced instruction set computer Term RJ Definition registered jack Term RJ-11 Definition registered jack function 11 Term RJ-45 Definition registered jack function 45 Term RMA Definition returned materials authorization Term ROM Definition read only memory Term RS-232 or RS-232C Definition recommended standard 232 Term RTC Definition real-time clock Term SAN Definition storage area network Term SATA Definition serial advanced technology attachment Term SC Definition subscription channel Term SCSI Definition small computer system interface Term SCSI ID Definition small computer system interface identifier Term SD card Definition secure digital card Term SDRAM Definition synchronous dynamic random access memory Term SEC Definition single edge connector Term SFC Definition system file checker Term SGRAM Definition synchronous graphics random access memory Term SIMM Definition single inline memory module Term SLI Definition scalable link interface or system level integration or scanline interleave mode Term SMB Definition server message block or small to midsize business Term SMTP Definition simple mail transport protocol Term SNMP Definition simple network management protocol Term SoDIMM Definition small outline dual inline memory module Term SOHO Definition small office/home office Term SP Definition service pack Term SP1 Definition service pack 1 Term SP2 Definition service pack 2 Term SPDIF Definition Sony-Philips digital interface format Term SPGA Definition staggered pin grid array Term SPX Definition sequenced package exchange Term SRAM Definition static random access memory Term SSH Definition secure shell Term SSID Definition service set identifier Term SSL Definition secure sockets layer Term ST Definition straight tip Term STP Definition shielded twisted pair Term SVGA Definition super video graphics array Term SXGA Definition super extended graphics array Term TB Definition terabyte Term TCP Definition transmission control protocol Term TCP/IP Definition transmission control protocol/internet protocol Term TDR Definition time domain reflectometer Term TFTP Definition trivial file transfer protocol Term UART Definition universal asynchronous receiver transmitter Term UDF Definition user defined functions or universal disk format or universal data format Term UDMA Definition ultra direct memory access Term UDP Definition user datagram protocol Term UL Definition Underwriter’s Laboratory Term UNC Definition universal naming convention Term UPS Definition uninterruptible power supply Term URL Definition uniform resource locator Term USB Definition universal serial bus Term USMT Definition user state migration tool Term UTP Definition unshielded twisted pair Term UXGA Definition ultra extended graphics array Term VESA Definition Video Electronics Standards Association Term VFAT Definition virtual file allocation table Term VGA Definition video graphics array Term VoIP Definition voice over internet protocol Term VPN Definition virtual private network Term VRAM Definition video random access memory Term WAN Definition wide area network Term WAP Definition wireless application protocol Term WEP Definition wired equivalent privacy Term WIFI Definition wireless fidelity Term WINS Definition windows internet name service Term WLAN Definition wireless local area network Term WPA Definition wireless protected access Term WUXGA Definition wide ultra extended graphics array Term XGA Definition extended graphics array Term ZIF Definition zero-insertion-force Term ZIP Definition zigzag inline package