Acronym | Definition |
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AI | Artificial Intelligence |
ARM | Advanced RISC Machines |
BD-ROM | Blu-ray Disc Read-only Memory |
BIOS | Basic Input/Output System |
BPS | Bits Per Second |
CAD | Computer-aided Design |
CAM | Computer-aided Manufacturing |
CAN | Controller Area Network |
CD | Compact Disc |
CD-ROM | Compact Disc-Read-only Memory |
CD-RW | Compact Disc-Rewritable |
CLI | Command-line Interface |
CPU | Central Processing Unit |
DaaS | Desktop as a Service |
DDR | Double Data Rate |
DHCP | Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol |
DIMM | Dual Inline Memory Module |
DNS | Domain Name System |
DSL | Digital Subscriber Line |
DVD | Digital Video Disc |
DVD-R | Digital Video Disc-Recordable |
DVD-RW | Digital Video Disc-Rewritable |
DVI | Digital Visual Interface |
EMI | Electromagnetic Interference |
eSATA | External Serial Advanced Technology Attachment |
ESD | Electrostatic Discharge |
EULA | End User License Agreement |
FTP | File Transfer Protocol |
FTPS | File Transfer Protocol over Secure Sockets Layer |
Gb | Gigabit |
GB | Gigabyte |
Gbps | Gigabit per second |
GDPR | General Data Protection Regulations |
GHz | Gigahertz |
GPS | Global Positioning System |
GPU | Graphics Processing Unit |
GUI | Graphical User Interface |
HDD | Hard Disk Drive |
HDMI | High-definition Multimedia Interface |
HTML | Hypertext Markup Language |
HTTP | Hypertext Transfer Protocol |
HTTPS | Hypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Sockets Layer |
IaaS | Infrastructure as a Service |
IDE | Integrated Development Environment |
IMAP | Internet Mail Access Protocol |
IMAPS | Internet Mail Access Protocol Secure |
IoT | Internet of Things |
IP | Internet Protocol |
IR | Infrared |
ISP | Internet Service Provider |
Kb | Kilobit |
KB | Kilobyte |
Kbps | Kilobit per second |
LAN | Local Area Network |
LTE | Long-term Evolution |
MAC | Media Access Control |
MAN | Metropolitan Area Network |
MB | Megabyte |
Mb | Megabit |
Mbps | Megabit per second |
MHz | Megahertz |
MP3 | Moving Picture Experts Group Layer-3 Audio |
MP4 | Moving Picture Experts Group Layer-4 |
NAS | Network Attached Storage |
NAT | Network Address Translation |
NFC | Near Field Communications |
NIC | Network Interface Card |
NvME | Non-volatile Memory Express |
OEM | Original Equipment Manufacturer |
OS | Operating System |
PaaS | Platform as a Service |
PAN | Personal Area Network |
PB | Petabyte |
PC | Personal Computer |
PCI | Peripheral Component Interconnect |
PCIe | Peripheral Component Interconnect Express |
PHI | Personal Health Information |
PII | Personally Identifiable Information |
PIN | Personal Identification Number |
POP | Post Office Protocol |
POP3 | Post Office Protocol 3 |
POP3S | Post Office Protocol 3 Secure |
PSU | Power Supply Unit |
RAM | Random-access Memory |
RISC | Reduced Instruction Set Computer |
RF | Radio Frequency |
RJ | Registered Jack |
RJ11 | Registered Jack Function 11 |
RJ45 | Registered Jack Function 45 |
ROM | Read-only Memory |
SaaS | Software as a Service |
SATA | Serial Advanced Technology Attachment |
SD card | Secure Digital Card |
SFP | Small Form-factor Pluggable |
SFTP | Secure File Transfer Protocol |
SID | System Identifier |
SMTP | Simple Mail Transfer Protocol |
SMTPS | Simple Mail Transfer Protocol Secure |
SNMP | Single Network Management Protocol |
SSD | Solid State Drive |
SSH | Secure Shell |
SSID | Service Set Identifier |
SSL | Secure Sockets Layer |
TB | Terabyte |
Tbps | Terabyte per second |
TCP | Transmission Control Protocol |
TCP/IP | Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol |
UPS | Uninterruptable Power Supply |
URL | Uniform Resource Locator |
USB | Universal Serial Bus |
USB-A | Universal Serial Bus-A |
USB-C | Universal Serial Bus-C |
vCPU | Virtual Central Processing Unit |
VGA | Video Graphics Array |
vHDD | Virtual Hard Disk Drive |
vNIC | Virtual Network Interface Card |
VoIP | Voice over Internet Protocol |
VPN | Virtual Private Network |
VR | Virtual Reality |
vRAM | Virtual Random-access Memory |
WAN | Wide Area Network |
WEP | Wired Equivalency Privacy |
WLAN | Wireless Local Area Network |
WPA | Wireless Protected Access |
WPA2 | Wireless Protected Access 2 |
WPA3 | Wireless Protected Access 3 |
WPAN | Wireless Personal Area Network |