ECC | Error Correcting Code |
NAC | Network Access Control |
ISO | International Organization for Standardization |
RAID | Redundant Array of Independent (or Inexpensive) Disks |
I/O | Input/Output |
RADIUS | Remote Authentication Dial-in User Service |
VA | Vertical Alignment |
MSRA | Microsoft Remote Assistance |
PCIe | Peripheral Component Interconnect Express |
SMTP | Simple Mail Transfer Protocol |
PE | Preinstallation Environment |
SRAM | Static Random-access Memory |
EOL | End-of-Life |
IPS | In-plane Switching |
RTO | Recovery Time Objective |
WWAN | Wireless Wide Area Network |
CD | Compact Disc |
SMS | Short Message Service |
GUI | Graphical User Interface |
MOU | Memorandum of Understanding |
ATA | Advanced Technology Attachment |
ARM | Advanced RISC [Reduced Instruction Set Computer] Machine |
SAS | Serial Attached SCSI [Small Computer System Interface] |
SODIMM | Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Module |
ST | Straight Tip |
TN | Twisted Nematic |
DVI-D | Digital Visual Interface-Digital |
FAT12 | 12-bit File Allocation Table |
GFS | Grandfather-Father-Son |
HDD | Hard Disk Drive |
PC | Personal Computer |
SNMP | Simple Network Management Protocol |
UPnP | Universal Plug and Play |
DDoS | Distributed Denial of Service |
DRM | Digital Rights Management |
WLAN | Wireless LAN [Local Area Network] |
HTTP | Hypertext Transfer Protocol |
VRAM | Video Random-access Memory |
CIFS | Common Internet File System |
TLS | Transport Layer Security |
VGA | Video Graphics Array |
VM | Virtual Machine |
XSS | Cross-site Scripting |
APIPA | Automatic Private Internet Protocol Addressing |
PII | Personally Identifiable Information |
SSH | Secure Shell |
GPS | Global Positioning System |
IEEE | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
SOHO | Small Office/Home Office |
APK | Android Package |
BYOD | Bring Your Own Device |
NIC | Network Interface Card |
AAA | Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting |
MFA | Multifactor Authentication |
PAN | Personal Area Network |
SC | Subscriber Connector |
SFTP | Secure File Transfer Protocol |
POP3 | Post Office Protocol 3 |
DHCP | Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol |
PaaS | Platform as a Service |
GUID | Globally Unique Identifier |
LED | Light-emitting Diode |
OCR | Optical Character Recognition |
RF | Radio Frequency |
SAN | Storage Area Network |
VLAN | Virtual LAN [Local Area Network] |
UTP | Unshielded Twisted Pair |
FAT | File Allocation Table |
STP | Shielded Twisted Pair |
ADF | Automatic Document Feeder |
CDFS | Compact Disc File System |
RAM | Random-access Memory |
UAC | User Account Control |
CERT | Computer Emergency Response Team |
DIMM | Dual Inline Memory Module |
ICR | Intelligent Character Recognition |
IP | Internet Protocol |
MMC | Microsoft Management Console |
NetBIOS | Networked Basic Input/Output System |
SDN | Software-defined Networking |
TACACS | Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System |
UPS | Uninterruptible Power Supply |
DVI | Digital Visual Interface |
EFS | Encrypting File System |
IaaS | Infrastructure as a Service |
PSU | Power Supply Unit |
exFAT | Extensible File Allocation Table |
ACL | Access Control List |
DKIM | DomainKeys Identified Mail |
HCL | Hardware Compatibility List |
LDAP | Lightweight Directory Access Protocol |
GSM | Global System for Mobile Communications |
KB | Knowledge Base |
RJ11 | Registered Jack Function 11 |
SATA | Serial Advanced Technology Attachment |
MBR | Master Boot Record |
SIMM | Single Inline Memory Module |
SSD | Solid-State Drive |
AUP | Acceptable Use Policy |
FAT32 | 32-bit File Allocation Table |
LAN | Local Area Network |
PoE | Power over Ethernet |
SQL | Structured Query Language |
VDI | Virtual Desktop Infrastructure |
ATM | Asynchronous Transfer Mode |
PXE | Preboot Execution Environment |
USB | Universal Serial Bus |
WMN | Wireless Mesh Network |
NVMe | Non-volatile Memory Express |
OLED | Organic Light-emitting Diode |
SCADA | Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition |
DRAM | Dynamic Random-Access Memory |
MFP | Multifunction Printer |
PKI | Public Key Infrastructure |
UEFI | Unified Extensible Firmware Interface |
LCD | Liquid Crystal Display |
CAPTCHA | Completely Automated Public Turing Test to Tell Computers and Humans Apart |
S.M.A.R.T. | Self-monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology |
SPF | Sender Policy Framework |
MAC | Media Access Control/Mandatory Access Control |
NetBT | NetBIOS over TCP/IP [Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol] |
TPM | Trusted Platform Module |
IOPS | Input/Output Operations Per Second |
IR | Infrared |
TCP/IP | Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol |
IrDA | Infrared Data Association |
DSL | Digital Subscriber Line |
FAT16 | 16-bit File Allocation Table |
IMAP | Internet Mail Access Protocol |
RFID | Radio-Frequency Identification |
DDR | Double Data Rate |
ext | Extended File System |
MAN | Metropolitan Area Network |
NAT | Network Address Translation |
VNC | Virtual Network Computer |
HDMI | High-Definition Multimedia Interface |
DMA | Direct Memory Access |
SSO | Single Sign-on |
CPU | Central Processing Unit |
NFS | Network File System |
ONT | Optical Network Terminal |
SIM | Subscriber Identity Module |
GPT | GUID [Globally Unique Identifier] Partition Table |
WISP | Wireless Internet Service Provider |
FTP | File Transfer Protocol |
NDA | Non-disclosure Agreement |
EMI | Electromagnetic Interference |
PIN | Personal Identification Number |
SNTP | Simple Network Time Protocol |
TFTP | Trivial File Transfer Protocol |
UDP | User Datagram Protocol |
ARP | Address Resolution Protocol |
EULA | End-User License Agreement |
IPSec | Internet Protocol Security |
IDS | Intrusion Detection System |
HTTPS | Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure |
PRL | Preferred Roaming List |
RJ45 | Registered Jack Function 45 |
MSDS | Material Safety Data Sheet |
RMM | Remote Monitoring and Management |
CDMA | Code-Division Multiple Access |
eSATA | External Serial Advanced Technology Attachment |
HDCP | High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection |
HAV | Hardware-assisted Virtualization |
SaaS | Software as a Service |
ITX | Information Technology eXtended |
MFD | Multifunction Device |
UTM | Unified Threat Management |
FSB | Front-Side Bus |
WAN | Wide Area Network |
BSOD | Blue Screen of Death |
CRL | Certificate Revocation List |
GPU | Graphics Processing Unit |
AP | Access Point |
DMARC | Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance |
HTML | Hypertext Markup Language |
LC | Lucent Connector |
DNS | Domain Name System |
PCL | Printer Command Language |
POST | Power-on Self-Test |
VPN | Virtual Private Network |
AC | Alternating Current |
BIOS | Basic Input/Output System |
AES | Advanced Encryption Standard |
APFS | Apple File System |
DC | Direct Current |
RDP | Remote Desktop Protocol |
HAL | Hardware Abstraction Layer |
IoT | Internet of Things |
SCSI | Small Computer System Interface |
KVM | Keyboard-Video-Mouse |
UNC | Universal Naming Convention |
SMB | Server Message Block |
VoIP | Voice over Internet Protocol |
SCP | Secure Copy Protection |
SSID | Service Set Identifier |
CMOS | Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor |
NFC | Near-field Communication |
WEP | Wired Equivalent Privacy |
IRP | Incident Response Plan |
ATX | Advanced Technology Extended |
MAM | Mobile Application Management |
WPA | WiFi Protected Access |
MDM | Mobile Device Management |
CMD | Command Prompt |
PPP | Point-to-Point Protocol |
RFI | Radio-Frequency Interference |
DoS | Denial of Service |
ISP | Internet Service Provider |
SSL | Secure Sockets Layer |
TKIP | Temporal Key Integrity Protocol |
ESD | Electrostatic Discharge |
HSM | Hardware Security Module |
IDE | Integrated Drive Electronics |
OS | Operating System |
CAD | Computer-aided Design |
MX | Mail Exchange |
NTFS | New Technology File System |
TCP | Transmission Control Protocol |