Tech+ Acronyms and Abbreviations Flashcards

AcronymDefinition
AIArtificial Intelligence
ARMAdvanced RISC Machines
BD-ROMBlu-ray Disc Read-only Memory
BIOSBasic Input/Output System
BPSBits Per Second
CADComputer-aided Design
CAMComputer-aided Manufacturing
CANController Area Network
CDCompact Disc
CD-ROMCompact Disc-Read-only Memory
CD-RWCompact Disc-Rewritable
CLICommand-line Interface
CPUCentral Processing Unit
DaaSDesktop as a Service
DDRDouble Data Rate
DHCPDynamic Host Configuration Protocol
DIMMDual Inline Memory Module
DNSDomain Name System
DSLDigital Subscriber Line
DVDDigital Video Disc
DVD-RDigital Video Disc-Recordable
DVD-RWDigital Video Disc-Rewritable
DVIDigital Visual Interface
EMIElectromagnetic Interference
eSATAExternal Serial Advanced Technology Attachment
ESDElectrostatic Discharge
EULAEnd User License Agreement
FTPFile Transfer Protocol
FTPSFile Transfer Protocol over Secure Sockets Layer
GbGigabit
GBGigabyte
GbpsGigabit per second
GDPRGeneral Data Protection Regulations
GHzGigahertz
GPSGlobal Positioning System
GPUGraphics Processing Unit
GUIGraphical User Interface
HDDHard Disk Drive
HDMIHigh-definition Multimedia Interface
HTMLHypertext Markup Language
HTTPHypertext Transfer Protocol
HTTPSHypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Sockets Layer
IaaSInfrastructure as a Service
IDEIntegrated Development Environment
IMAPInternet Mail Access Protocol
IMAPSInternet Mail Access Protocol Secure
IoTInternet of Things
IPInternet Protocol
IRInfrared
ISPInternet Service Provider
KbKilobit
KBKilobyte
KbpsKilobit per second
LANLocal Area Network
LTELong-term Evolution
MACMedia Access Control
MANMetropolitan Area Network
MBMegabyte
MbMegabit
MbpsMegabit per second
MHzMegahertz
MP3Moving Picture Experts Group Layer-3 Audio
MP4Moving Picture Experts Group Layer-4
NASNetwork Attached Storage
NATNetwork Address Translation
NFCNear Field Communications
NICNetwork Interface Card
NvMENon-volatile Memory Express
OEMOriginal Equipment Manufacturer
OSOperating System
PaaSPlatform as a Service
PANPersonal Area Network
PBPetabyte
PCPersonal Computer
PCIPeripheral Component Interconnect
PCIePeripheral Component Interconnect Express
PHIPersonal Health Information
PIIPersonally Identifiable Information
PINPersonal Identification Number
POPPost Office Protocol
POP3Post Office Protocol 3
POP3SPost Office Protocol 3 Secure
PSUPower Supply Unit
RAMRandom-access Memory
RISCReduced Instruction Set Computer
RFRadio Frequency
RJRegistered Jack
RJ11Registered Jack Function 11
RJ45Registered Jack Function 45
ROMRead-only Memory
SaaSSoftware as a Service
SATASerial Advanced Technology Attachment
SD cardSecure Digital Card
SFPSmall Form-factor Pluggable
SFTPSecure File Transfer Protocol
SIDSystem Identifier
SMTPSimple Mail Transfer Protocol
SMTPSSimple Mail Transfer Protocol Secure
SNMPSingle Network Management Protocol
SSDSolid State Drive
SSHSecure Shell
SSIDService Set Identifier
SSLSecure Sockets Layer
TBTerabyte
TbpsTerabyte per second
TCPTransmission Control Protocol
TCP/IPTransmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
UPSUninterruptable Power Supply
URLUniform Resource Locator
USBUniversal Serial Bus
USB-AUniversal Serial Bus-A
USB-CUniversal Serial Bus-C
vCPUVirtual Central Processing Unit
VGAVideo Graphics Array
vHDDVirtual Hard Disk Drive
vNICVirtual Network Interface Card
VoIPVoice over Internet Protocol
VPNVirtual Private Network
VRVirtual Reality
vRAMVirtual Random-access Memory
WANWide Area Network
WEPWired Equivalency Privacy
WLANWireless Local Area Network
WPAWireless Protected Access
WPA2Wireless Protected Access 2
WPA3Wireless Protected Access 3
WPANWireless Personal Area Network
Flashcards Table Matching
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GUI
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Graphical User Interface
Front
PB
Back
Petabyte
Front
PCIe
Back
Peripheral Component Interconnect Express
Front
GPS
Back
Global Positioning System
Front
MB
Back
Megabyte
Front
POP3
Back
Post Office Protocol 3
Front
CD
Back
Compact Disc
Front
Kbps
Back
Kilobit per second
Front
POP
Back
Post Office Protocol
Front
SFP
Back
Small Form-factor Pluggable
Front
SMTP
Back
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
Front
NFC
Back
Near Field Communications
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RJ
Back
Registered Jack
Front
BD-ROM
Back
Blu-ray Disc Read-only Memory
Front
HTTP
Back
Hypertext Transfer Protocol
Front
MAN
Back
Metropolitan Area Network
Front
WPA
Back
Wireless Protected Access
Front
BPS
Back
Bits Per Second
Front
IaaS
Back
Infrastructure as a Service
Front
eSATA
Back
External Serial Advanced Technology Attachment
Front
ROM
Back
Read-only Memory
Front
VoIP
Back
Voice over Internet Protocol
Front
MP4
Back
Moving Picture Experts Group Layer-4
Front
VPN
Back
Virtual Private Network
Front
BIOS
Back
Basic Input/Output System
Front
DIMM
Back
Dual Inline Memory Module
Front
OEM
Back
Original Equipment Manufacturer
Front
DHCP
Back
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
Front
EULA
Back
End User License Agreement
Front
CD-RW
Back
Compact Disc-Rewritable
Front
PaaS
Back
Platform as a Service
Front
POP3S
Back
Post Office Protocol 3 Secure
Front
ISP
Back
Internet Service Provider
Front
IDE
Back
Integrated Development Environment
Front
EMI
Back
Electromagnetic Interference
Front
FTP
Back
File Transfer Protocol
Front
CD-ROM
Back
Compact Disc-Read-only Memory
Front
USB-A
Back
Universal Serial Bus-A
Front
VR
Back
Virtual Reality
Front
SD card
Back
Secure Digital Card
Front
GB
Back
Gigabyte
Front
NIC
Back
Network Interface Card
Front
NvME
Back
Non-volatile Memory Express
Front
PII
Back
Personally Identifiable Information
Front
PSU
Back
Power Supply Unit
Front
UPS
Back
Uninterruptable Power Supply
Front
CAD
Back
Computer-aided Design
Front
NAT
Back
Network Address Translation
Front
LTE
Back
Long-term Evolution
Front
MAC
Back
Media Access Control
Front
PC
Back
Personal Computer
Front
PHI
Back
Personal Health Information
Front
vHDD
Back
Virtual Hard Disk Drive
Front
Tbps
Back
Terabyte per second
Front
WPA2
Back
Wireless Protected Access 2
Front
RJ45
Back
Registered Jack Function 45
Front
NAS
Back
Network Attached Storage
Front
GHz
Back
Gigahertz
Front
MHz
Back
Megahertz
Front
MP3
Back
Moving Picture Experts Group Layer-3 Audio
Front
PCI
Back
Peripheral Component Interconnect
Front
DSL
Back
Digital Subscriber Line
Front
IMAPS
Back
Internet Mail Access Protocol Secure
Front
SSL
Back
Secure Sockets Layer
Front
Gb
Back
Gigabit
Front
IP
Back
Internet Protocol
Front
Mbps
Back
Megabit per second
Front
VGA
Back
Video Graphics Array
Front
vRAM
Back
Virtual Random-access Memory
Front
CLI
Back
Command-line Interface
Front
Mb
Back
Megabit
Front
PIN
Back
Personal Identification Number
Front
HTTPS
Back
Hypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Sockets Layer
Front
IMAP
Back
Internet Mail Access Protocol
Front
SaaS
Back
Software as a Service
Front
CAN
Back
Controller Area Network
Front
DVD
Back
Digital Video Disc
Front
WPAN
Back
Wireless Personal Area Network
Front
SNMP
Back
Single Network Management Protocol
Front
WLAN
Back
Wireless Local Area Network
Front
DVD-RW
Back
Digital Video Disc-Rewritable
Front
HDMI
Back
High-definition Multimedia Interface
Front
HTML
Back
Hypertext Markup Language
Front
RAM
Back
Random-access Memory
Front
SSD
Back
Solid State Drive
Front
USB-C
Back
Universal Serial Bus-C
Front
IoT
Back
Internet of Things
Front
WPA3
Back
Wireless Protected Access 3
Front
ESD
Back
Electrostatic Discharge
Front
DNS
Back
Domain Name System
Front
TB
Back
Terabyte
Front
DaaS
Back
Desktop as a Service
Front
SATA
Back
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment
Front
WEP
Back
Wired Equivalency Privacy
Front
DVI
Back
Digital Visual Interface
Front
TCP
Back
Transmission Control Protocol
Front
vNIC
Back
Virtual Network Interface Card
Front
SSH
Back
Secure Shell
Front
Kb
Back
Kilobit
Front
SFTP
Back
Secure File Transfer Protocol
Front
URL
Back
Uniform Resource Locator
Front
DVD-R
Back
Digital Video Disc-Recordable
Front
IR
Back
Infrared
Front
USB
Back
Universal Serial Bus
Front
TCP/IP
Back
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
Front
GDPR
Back
General Data Protection Regulations
Front
WAN
Back
Wide Area Network
Front
AI
Back
Artificial Intelligence
Front
SMTPS
Back
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol Secure
Front
RJ11
Back
Registered Jack Function 11
Front
RF
Back
Radio Frequency
Front
OS
Back
Operating System
Front
Gbps
Back
Gigabit per second
Front
KB
Back
Kilobyte
Front
vCPU
Back
Virtual Central Processing Unit
Front
HDD
Back
Hard Disk Drive
Front
CPU
Back
Central Processing Unit
Front
FTPS
Back
File Transfer Protocol over Secure Sockets Layer
Front
LAN
Back
Local Area Network
Front
GPU
Back
Graphics Processing Unit
Front
SID
Back
System Identifier
Front
SSID
Back
Service Set Identifier
Front
ARM
Back
Advanced RISC Machines
Front
CAM
Back
Computer-aided Manufacturing
Front
DDR
Back
Double Data Rate
Front
PAN
Back
Personal Area Network
Front
RISC
Back
Reduced Instruction Set Computer
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