| Acronym |
Meaning |
| ACL |
Access Control List |
| ADC |
Analog-to-Digital Converter |
| ADF |
Automatic Document Feeder |
| ADSL |
Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line |
| AGP |
Accelerated Graphics Port |
| AIFF |
Audio Interchange File Format |
| AIX |
Advanced Interactive Executive |
| ALU |
Arithmetic Logic Unit |
| ANSI |
American National Standards Institute |
| API |
Application Program Interface |
| ARCNET |
Attached Resource Computer Network |
| ARP |
Address Resolution Protocol |
| ASCII |
American Standard Code for Information Interchange |
| ASP |
Active Server Page or Application Service Provider |
| ATA |
Advanced Technology Attachment |
| ATM |
Asynchronous Transfer Mode |
| BASIC |
Beginner’s All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code |
| BBS |
Bulletin Board Service |
| Bcc |
Blind Carbon Copy |
| BIOS |
Basic Input/Output System |
| Blob |
Binary Large Object |
| BMP |
Bitmap |
| BNC |
British Naval Connector |
| CAD |
Computer-Aided Design |
| CAN |
Campus Area Network |
| Cc |
Carbon Copy |
| CCD |
Charged Coupled Device |
| CD |
Compact Disk |
| CDFS |
Compact Disk File System |
| CDMA |
Code Division Multiple Access |
| CD-R |
Compact Disk Recordable |
| CD-ROM |
Compact Disk Read-Only Memory |
| CD-RW |
Compact Disk Re-Writable |
| CGI |
Common Gateway Interface |
| CISC |
Complex Instruction Set Computing |
| CLOB |
Character Large Object |
| CMOS |
Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor |
| CMYK |
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black |
| CPA |
Cost Per Action |
| CPC |
Cost Per Click |
| CPL |
Cost Per Lead |
| CPM |
Cost Per 1,000 Impressions |
| CPS |
Classroom Performance System |
| CPU |
Central Processing Unit |
| CRM |
Customer Relationship Management |
| CRT |
Cathode Ray Tube |
| CSS |
Cascading Style Sheet |
| CSU |
Channel Service Unit |
| CTP |
Composite Theoretical Performance |
| CTR |
Click-Through Rate |
| DAC |
Digital-to Analog Converter |
| DARPA |
Defense Advanced Research Project Agency |
| DBMS |
Database Management System |
| DDL |
Data Definition Language |
| DDR |
Double Data Rate |
| DDR2 |
Double Data Rate 2 |
| DHCP |
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol |
| DIMM |
Dual In-Line Memory Module |
| DLL |
Dynamic Link Library |
| DMA |
Direct Memory Access |
| DNS |
Domain Name System |
| DOS |
Disk Operating System |
| DPI |
Dots Per Inch |
| DRAM |
Dynamic Random Access Memory |
| DRM |
Digital Rights Management |
| DSL |
Digital Subscriber Line |
| DSLAM |
Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer |
| DSU |
Data Service Unit |
| DTD |
Document Type Definition |
| DV |
Digital Video |
| DVD |
Digital Versatile Disk |
| DVD+R |
Digital Versatile Disk Recordable |
| DVD+RW |
Digital Versatile Disk Rewritable |
| DVD-R |
Digital Versatile Disk Recordable |
| DVD-RAM |
Digital Versatile Disk Random Access Memory |
| DVD-RW |
Digital Versatile Disk Rewritable |
| DVI |
Digital Video Interface |
| DVR |
Digital Video Recorder |
| EBCDIC |
Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code |
| ECC |
Error Correction Code |
| EDI |
Electronic Data Interchange |
| EIDE |
Enhanced Integrated Drive Electronics |
| EMI |
Electromagnetic Interference |
| EPS |
Encapsulated PostScript |
| EUP |
Enterprise Unified Process |
| FAQ |
Frequently Asked Questions |
| FDDI |
Fiber Distributed Data Interface |
| FIFO |
First In, First Out |
| FIOS |
Fiber Optic Service |
| FLOPS |
Floating Point Operations Per Second |
| FPU |
Floating Point Unit |
| FSB |
Front Side Bus |
| FTP |
File Transfer Protocol |
| Gbps |
Gigabyte Per Second |
| GIF |
Graphics Interchange Format |
| GIGO |
Garbage In, Garbage Out |
| GIS |
Geographic Information System |
| GPS |
Global Positioning System |
| GPU |
Graphics Processing Unit |
| GUI |
Graphical User Interface |
| GUID |
Globally Unique Identifier |
| HDMI |
High-Definition Multimedia Interface |
| HDTV |
High Definition Television |
| HDV |
High-Definition Video |
| HFS |
Hierarchical File System |
| HSF |
Heat Sink and Fan |
| HTML |
Hyper Text Markup Language |
| HTTP |
Hyper Text Transfer Protocol |
| HTTPS |
Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure |
| I/O |
Input/Output |
| ICANN |
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers |
| ICF |
Internet Connection Firewall |
| ICMP |
Internet Control Message Protocol |
| ICS |
Internet Connection Sharing |
| ICT |
Information Communication Technology |
| IDE |
Integrated Device Electronics or Integrated Development Environment |
| IEEE |
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
| IGP |
Integrated Graphics Processor |
| IM |
Instant Message |
| IMAP |
Internet Message Access Protocol |
| INIC |
Internet Network Information Center |
| IP |
Internet Protocol |
| IPX |
Internetwork Packet Exchange |
| IRC |
Internet Relay Chat |
| IRQ |
Interrupt Request |
| ISA |
Industry Standard Architecture |
| ISCSI |
Internet Small Computer Systems Interface |
| ISDN |
Integrated Services Digital Network |
| ISO |
International Organization for Standardization |
| ISP |
Internet Service Provider |
| IT |
Information Technology |
| IVR |
Interactive Voice Response |
| JPEG |
Joint Photographic Experts Group |
| JRE |
Java Runtime Environment |
| JSP |
Java Serve Page |
| Kbps |
Kilobyte Per Second |
| KDE |
K Desktop Environment |
| KVM Switch |
Keyboard, Video, and Mouse Switch |
| LAN |
Local Area Network |
| LCD |
Liquid Crystal Display |
| LDAP |
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol |
| LED |
Light-Emitting Diode |
| LIFO |
Last In, First Out |
| LPI |
Lines Per Inch |
| LUN |
Logical Unit Number |
| MAC Address |
Media Access Control Address |
| MAN |
Metropolitan Area Network |
| MANET |
Mobile Ad Hoc Network |
| Mbps |
Megabytes Per Second |
| MCA |
Micro Channel Architecture |
| MCQ |
Multiple Choice Question |
| MIDI |
Musical Instrument Digital Interface |
| MIPS |
Million Instructions Per Second |
| MMS |
Multimedia Messaging Service |
| MODEM |
Modulator Demodulator |
| MP3 |
MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3 |
| MPEG |
Moving Picture Experts Group |
| MTU |
Maximum Transmission Unit |
| NAT |
Network Address Translation |
| NET BIOS |
Network Basic Input Output System |
| BetBIOS |
Network Basic Input/output System |
| NIC |
Network Interface Card |
| NNTP |
Network News Transfer Protocol |
| NOC |
Network Operations Center |
| NOS |
Network Operating System |
| NTFS |
New Technology File System |
| NVRAM |
Non-Volatile Random Access Memory |
| OASIS |
Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards |
| OCR |
Optical Character Recognition |
| ODBC |
Open Database Connectivity |
| OEM |
Original Equipment Manufacturer |
| OLAP |
Online Analytical Processing |
| OLE |
Object Linking and Embedding |
| OOP |
Object-Oriented Programming |
| OSD |
On Screen Display |
| OSPF |
Open Shortest Path First |
| P2P |
Peer To Peer |
| PC |
Personal Computer |
| PCB |
Printed Circuit Board |
| PCI |
Peripheral Component Interconnect |
| PCI-X |
Peripheral Component Interconnect Extended |
| PCMCIA |
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association |
| PDA |
Personal Digital Assistant |
| PDF |
Portable Document Format |
| PHP |
Hypertext Preprocessor |
| PIM |
Personal Information Manager |
| PMU |
Power Management Unit |
| PNG |
Portable Network Graphic |
| POP |
Post Office Protocol |
| POP3 |
Post Office Protocol |
| PPC |
Pay Per Click |
| PPGA |
Plastic Pin Grid Array |
| PPI |
Pixels Per Inch |
| PPL |
Pay Per Lead |
| PPM |
Pages Per Minute |
| PPP |
Point to Point Protocol |
| PPPOE |
Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet |
| PPTP |
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol |
| PRAM |
Parameter Random Access Memory |
| PROM |
Programmable Read-Only Memory |
| PS/2 |
Personal System/2 |
| PSTN |
Public Switched Telephone Network |
| QBE |
Query By Example |
| RAID |
Redundant Array of Independent Disks |
| RAM |
Random Access Memory |
| RDF |
Resource Description Framework |
| RDRAM |
Rambus Dynamic Random Access Memory |
| RFID |
Radio-Frequency Identification |
| RGB |
Red Green Blue |
| RISC |
Reduced Instruction Set Computing |
| RJ-45 |
Registered Jack-45 |
| ROM |
Read Only Memory |
| RPC |
Remote Procedure Call |
| RPM |
Revenue Per 1,000 Impressions |
| RSS |
RDF Site Summary |
| RTE |
Runtime Environment |
| RTF |
Rich Text Format |
| RTL |
Right-to-Left |
| RUP |
Rational Unified Process |
| SaaS |
Software as a Service |
| SAN |
Storage Area Network |
| SATA |
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment |
| SCSI |
Small Computer System Interface |
| SD |
Secure Digital |
| SDK |
Software Development Kit |
| SDRAM |
Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory |
| SDSL |
Symmetric Digital Subscriber Line |
| SEO |
Search Engine Optimization |
| SERP |
Search Engine Results Page |
| SIMM |
Single In-Line Memory Module |
| SKU |
Stock Keeping Unit |
| SLI |
Scalable Link Interface |
| SMART |
Self-Monitoring Analysis And Reporting Technology |
| SMB |
Server Message Block |
| SMM |
Social Media Marketing |
| SMS |
Short Message Service |
| SMTP |
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol |
| SMPS |
Switched Mode Power Supply |
| SNMP |
Simple Network Management Protocol |
| SOA |
Service Oriented Architecture |
| SOAP |
Simple Object Access Protocol |
| SO-DIMM |
Small Outline Dual In-Line Memory Module |
| SPX |
Sequenced Packet Exchange |
| SQL |
Structured Query Language |
| SRAM |
Static Random Access Memory |
| SRGB |
Standard Red Green Blue |
| SSD |
Solid State Drive |
| SSH |
Secure Shell |
| SSID |
Service Set Identifier |
| SSL |
Secure Sockets Layer |
| STP |
Shielded Twisted Pair |
| TCP/IP |
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol |
| TFT |
Thin-Film Transistor |
| TWAIN |
Toolkit Without An Informative Name |
| UDDI |
Universal Description Discovery and Integration |
| UHF |
Ultra High Frequency |
| UML |
Unified Modeling Language |
| UNC |
Universal Naming Convention |
| UPnP |
Universal Plug and Play |
| UPS |
Uninterruptible Power Supply |
| URI |
Uniform Resource Identifier |
| URL |
Uniform Resource Locator |
| USB |
Universal Serial Bus |
| UTP |
Unshielded Twisted Pair |
| VCI |
Virtual Channel Identifier |
| VDU |
Visual Display Unit |
| VFAT |
Virtual File Allocation Table |
| VGA |
Video Graphics Array |
| VHF |
Very High Frequency |
| VLB |
VESA Local Bus |
| VLE |
Virtual Learning Environment |
| VoIP |
Voice Over Internet Protocol |
| VPI |
Virtual Path Identifier |
| VPN |
Virtual Private Network |
| VRAM |
Video Random Access Memory |
| VRML |
Virtual Reality Modeling Language |
| VSAT |
Very Small Aperture Terminals |
| W3C |
World Wide Web Consortium |
| WAIS |
Wide Area Information Server |
| WAN |
Wide Area Network |
| WEP |
Wired Equivalent Privacy |
| Wi-Fi |
Wireless Fidelity |
| WLAN |
Wireless Local Area Network |
| WPA |
Wi-Fi Protected Accesss |
| WWW |
World Wide Web |
| XHTML |
Extensible Hypertext Markup Language |
| XML |
Extensible Markup Language |
| XSLT |
Extensible Style Sheet Language Transformation |
| Y2K |
Year 2000 |
| ZIF |
Zero Insertion Force |
