Tech+ Acronyms and Abbreviations Flashcards

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KbpsKilobit per second
vNICVirtual Network Interface Card
VoIPVoice over Internet Protocol
RAMRandom-access Memory
IRInfrared
OSOperating System
PHIPersonal Health Information
EULAEnd User License Agreement
WANWide Area Network
MHzMegahertz
CPUCentral Processing Unit
RFRadio Frequency
MANMetropolitan Area Network
USBUniversal Serial Bus
GbpsGigabit per second
DDRDouble Data Rate
NvMENon-volatile Memory Express
SFTPSecure File Transfer Protocol
PCPersonal Computer
vCPUVirtual Central Processing Unit
VGAVideo Graphics Array
HDMIHigh-definition Multimedia Interface
PSUPower Supply Unit
SMTPSimple Mail Transfer Protocol
RJ45Registered Jack Function 45
FTPFile Transfer Protocol
HTTPHypertext Transfer Protocol
BIOSBasic Input/Output System
DVD-RDigital Video Disc-Recordable
HTMLHypertext Markup Language
MP4Moving Picture Experts Group Layer-4
GbGigabit
DIMMDual Inline Memory Module
SFPSmall Form-factor Pluggable
SIDSystem Identifier
ISPInternet Service Provider
PINPersonal Identification Number
VRVirtual Reality
WLANWireless Local Area Network
CDCompact Disc
SNMPSingle Network Management Protocol
IMAPInternet Mail Access Protocol
SSIDService Set Identifier
UPSUninterruptable Power Supply
BPSBits Per Second
IPInternet Protocol
NICNetwork Interface Card
DVDDigital Video Disc
KbKilobit
CAMComputer-aided Manufacturing
GDPRGeneral Data Protection Regulations
LTELong-term Evolution
DSLDigital Subscriber Line
ESDElectrostatic Discharge
DVIDigital Visual Interface
HTTPSHypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Sockets Layer
WPA3Wireless Protected Access 3
DaaSDesktop as a Service
GPSGlobal Positioning System
MACMedia Access Control
RJ11Registered Jack Function 11
PIIPersonally Identifiable Information
TbpsTerabyte per second
MbMegabit
RISCReduced Instruction Set Computer
FTPSFile Transfer Protocol over Secure Sockets Layer
PBPetabyte
WPA2Wireless Protected Access 2
AIArtificial Intelligence
TCP/IPTransmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
TBTerabyte
WPANWireless Personal Area Network
SD cardSecure Digital Card
SMTPSSimple Mail Transfer Protocol Secure
WEPWired Equivalency Privacy
DNSDomain Name System
IaaSInfrastructure as a Service
POP3Post Office Protocol 3
SSDSolid State Drive
DVD-RWDigital Video Disc-Rewritable
SSHSecure Shell
VPNVirtual Private Network
vRAMVirtual Random-access Memory
LANLocal Area Network
NASNetwork Attached Storage
BD-ROMBlu-ray Disc Read-only Memory
NATNetwork Address Translation
SSLSecure Sockets Layer
DHCPDynamic Host Configuration Protocol
OEMOriginal Equipment Manufacturer
USB-CUniversal Serial Bus-C
GPUGraphics Processing Unit
IMAPSInternet Mail Access Protocol Secure
NFCNear Field Communications
eSATAExternal Serial Advanced Technology Attachment
PCIePeripheral Component Interconnect Express
TCPTransmission Control Protocol
PCIPeripheral Component Interconnect
CANController Area Network
CD-RWCompact Disc-Rewritable
USB-AUniversal Serial Bus-A
CADComputer-aided Design
CLICommand-line Interface
GHzGigahertz
RJRegistered Jack
POPPost Office Protocol
CD-ROMCompact Disc-Read-only Memory
IDEIntegrated Development Environment
vHDDVirtual Hard Disk Drive
MbpsMegabit per second
PANPersonal Area Network
GBGigabyte
KBKilobyte
EMIElectromagnetic Interference
IoTInternet of Things
PaaSPlatform as a Service
ROMRead-only Memory
URLUniform Resource Locator
WPAWireless Protected Access
GUIGraphical User Interface
MP3Moving Picture Experts Group Layer-3 Audio
POP3SPost Office Protocol 3 Secure
SaaSSoftware as a Service
HDDHard Disk Drive
SATASerial Advanced Technology Attachment
ARMAdvanced RISC Machines
MBMegabyte