ESD electrostatic discharge

CompTIA A+ Acronyms EVGA extended video graphics adapter/array

Introduction EVDO evolution data optimized or evolution data only
The following is a list of acronyms which appear on the CompTIA A+ FAT file allocation table
exams. Candidates are encouraged FATI2 12-bit file allocation table
to review the complete list and attain a working knowledge of all FATI6 16-bit file allocation table
listed acronyms as a part of a FAT32 32-bit file allocation table
comprehensive exam preparation program. FDD floppy disk drive
ACRONYM SPELLED OUT Fn Function (referring to the function key on a laptop)
AC alternating current FPM fast page-mode
ACL access control list FRU field replaceable unit
ACPI advanced configuration and power interface FSB Front Side Bus
ACT activity FTP file transfer protocol
ADSL asymmetrical digital subscriber line FQDN fully qualified domain name
AGP accelerated graphics port Gb gigabit
AMD advanced micro devices GB gigabyte
APIPA automatic private internet protocol addressing GDI graphics device interface
APM advanced power management GHZ gigahertz
ARP address resolution protocol GUI graphical user interface
ASR automated system recovery GPS global positioning system
ATA advanced technology attachment GSM global system for mobile communications
ATAPI advanced technology attachment packet interface HAL hardware abstraction layer
ATM asynchronous transfer mode HCL hardware compatibility list
ATX advanced technology extended HDD hard disk drive
BIOS basic input/output system HDMi high definition media interface
BNC Bayonet-Neill-Concelman or British Naval Connector HPFS high performance file system
BTX balanced technology extended HTML hypertext markup language
CD compact disc HTTP hypertext transfer protocol
CD-ROM compact disc-read-only memory HTTPS hypertext transfer protocol over secure sockets layer
CD-RW compact disc-rewritable I/O input/output
CDFS compact disc tile system ICMP internet control message protocol
CFS Central File System, Common File System, Command File System ICR intelligent character recognition
CMOS complementary metal-oxide semiconductor IDE integrated drive electronics
COMx communication port (xfport number) IDS Intrusion Detection System
CPU central processing unit IEEE Institute of`Electrical and Electronics Engineers
CRT cathode-ray tube IIS Internet Information Services
DAC discretionary access control IMAP internet mail access protocol
DB-25 serial communications D-shell connector, 25 pins IP internet protocol
DB-9 9 pin D shell connector IPCONFIG internet protocol configuration
DC direct current IPP internet printing protocol
DDOS distributed denial of service IPSEC internet protocol security
DDR double data-rate IPX internetwork packet exchange
DDR RAM double data-rate random access memory IPX/SPX internetwork packet exchange/sequenced packet exchange
DDR SDRAM double data-rate synchronous dynamic random access IR infrared
memory IrDA Infrared Data Association
DFS distributed file system IRQ interrupt request
DHCP dynamic host configuration protocol ISA industry standard architecture
DIMM dual inline memory module ISDN integrated services digital network
DIN Deutsche Industrie Nonn ISO Industry Standards Organization
DIP dual inline package ISP internet service provider
DLT digital linear tape JBOD just a bunch of disks
DLP digital light processing Kb kilobit
DMA direct memory access KB Kilobyte or knowledge base
DMZ demilitarized zone LAN local area network
DNS domain name service or domain name server LBA logical block addressing
DOS denial of service LC Lucent connector
DRAM dynamic random access memory LCD liquid crystal display
DSL digital subscriber line LDAP lightweight directory access protocol
DVD digital video disc or digital versatile disc LED light emitting diode
DVD-RAM digital video disc-random access memory Li-on lithium-ion
DVD-ROM digital video disc-read only memory LPD/LPR line printer daemon / line printer remote
DVD-R digital video disc-recordable LPT line printer terminal
DVD-RW digital video disc-rewritable LVD low voltage differential
DVI digital visual interface MAC media access control / mandatory access control
ECC error correction code MAPI messaging application programming interface
ECP extended capabilities port MAU media access unit, media attachment unit
EEPROM electrically erasable programmable read-only memory Mb megabit
EFS encrypting file system MB megabyte
EIDE enhanced integrated drive electronics MBR master boot record
EMI electromagnetic interference MBSA Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
EMP electromagnetic pulse MFD multi-function device
EPROM erasable programmable read—only memory MFP multi-function product
EPP enhanced parallel port MHz megahertz
ERD emergency repair disk MicroDIMM micro dual inline memory module
MIDI musical instrument digital interface SAN storage area network
MIME multipurpose internet mail extension SATA serial advanced technology attachment
MMC Microsoft management console SC subscription channel
MMX multimedia extensions SCP secure copy protection
MP3 Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 3 Audio SCSI small computer system interface
MP4 Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 4 SCSI ID small computer system interface identifier
MPEG Moving Picture Experts Group SD card secure digital card
MSCONFIG Microsoft configuration SDRAM synchronous dynamic random access memory
MSDS material safety data sheet SEC single edge connector
MUI multilingual user interface SFC system file checker
NAC network access control SGRAM synchronous graphics random access memory
NAS network-attached storage SIMM single inline memory module
NAT network address translation SLI scalable link interface or system level integration or scanline
NetBIOS networked basic input/output system interleave mode
NetBEUI networked basic input/output system extended user S,M.A.R.T. self-monitoring, analysis, and reporting technology
interface SMB server message block or small to midsize business
NFS network file system SMTP simple mail transport protocol
NIC network interface card SNMP simple network management protocol
NiCd nickel cadmium SoDIMM small outline dual inline memory module
NiMH nickel metal hydride SOHO small office/home office
NLX new low-profile extended SP service pack
NNTP network news transfer protocol SPI service pack I
NTFS new technology file system SP2 service pack 2
NTLDR new technology loader SP3 service pack 3
NTP Network Time Protocol SP4 service pack 4
OCR optical character recognition SPDIF Sony-Philips digital interface format
OEM original equipment manufacturer SPGA staggered pin grid array
OS operating system SPX sequenced package exchange
PAN personal area network SRAM static random access memory
PATA parallel advanced technology attachment SSH secure shell
PC personal computer SSID service set identifier
PCI peripheral component interconnect SSL secure sockets layer
PCIe peripheral component interconnect express ST straight tip
PCIX peripheral component interconnect extended STP shielded twisted pair
PCL printer control language SVGA super video graphics array
PCMCIA Personal Computer Memory Card International Association SXGA super extended graphics array
PDA personal digital assistant TB terabyte
PGA pin grid array TCP transmission control protocol
PGA2 pin grid array 2 TCP/IP transmission control protocol/internet protocol
PIN personal identification number TDR time domain reflectometer
PKI public key infrastructure TFTP trivial tile transfer protocol
PnP plug and play TPM trusted platform module
POP3 post office protocol 3 UAC user account control
POST power-on self` test UART universal asynchronous receiver transmitter
POTS plain old telephone service UDF user defined functions or universal disk format or universal data
PPP point-to-point protocol format
PPTP point-to-point tunneling protocol UDMA ultra direct memory access
PRI primary rate interface UDP user datagram protocol
PROM programmable read-only memory UNC universal naming convention
PS/2 personal system/2 connector UPS uninterruptible power supply
PSTN public switched telephone network URL uniform resource locator
PSU power supply unit USB universal serial bus
PVC permanent virtual circuit USMT user state migration tool
PXE preboot execution environment UTP unshielded twisted pair
QoS quality of service UXGA ultra extended graphics array
RAID redundant array of independent (or inexpensive) discs VESA Video Electronics Standards Association
RAM random access memory VFAT virtual file allocation table
RAS remote access service VGA video graphics array
RDRAM RAMBUS® dynamic random access memory VoIP voice over internet protocol
RDP Remote Desktop Protocol VPN virtual private network
RF radio frequency VRAM video random access memory
RFI radio frequency interference WAN wide area network
RGB red green blue WAP wireless application protocol
RIMM RAMBUS® inline memory module WEP wired equivalent privacy
RIP routing infomation protocol WIFI wireless fidelity
RIS remote installation service WINS windows intemet name service
RISC reduced instruction set computer WLAN wireless local area network
RJ registered j ack WPA wireless protected access
RJ-l l registered jack function l l WUXGA wide ultra extended graphics array
RJ -45 registered jack function 45 XGA extended graphics array
RMA returned materials authorization ZIF zero-insertion-force
ROM read only memory ZIP zigzag inline package
RS-232 or RS-232C recommended standard 232
RTC real-time clock