| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| ACL | Access Control List |
| APIPA | Automatic Private Internet Protocol Addressing |
| BIOS | Basic Input Output System |
| CMOS | Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor |
| CPU | Central Processing Unit |
| DAC | Discretionary Access Control |
| DDR (Ram) | Double Data Rate |
| RAM | Random Access Memory |
| SDRAM | Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory |
| DDOS | Distributed Denial of Service |
| DRAM | Dynamic Random Access Memory |
| DSL | Digital Subscriber Line |
| DVI | Digital Visual Interface |
| DNS | Domain Name Server/Service |
| DHCP | Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol |
| EFS | Encrypting File System |
| EMI | Electromagnetic Interference |
| VGA | Video Graphics Array |
| FAT | File Allocation Table |
| GUI | Graphical User Interface |
| HCL | Hardware Compatibility List |
| NTFS | New Technology File System |
| ICMP | Internet Control Message Protocol |
| IDE | Integrated Drive Electronics |
| IEEE | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
| IP | Internet Protocol |
| IRQ | Interrupt Request |
| LAN | Local Area Network |
| MAC (Address) | Media Access Control |
| MBR | Master Boot Record |
| NAT | Network Address Translation |
| NFS | Network File System |
| NIC | Network Interface Card |
| NETBios | Network Basic Input Output System |
| WAN | Wide Area Network |
| ISP | Internet Service Provider |
| DMZ | Demilitarized Zone |
| HDD | Hard Disk Drive |
| WLAN | Wireless Local Area Network |
| MAN | Metropolitan Area Network |