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A List of Common Computer Acronyms Learning About

This document contains a list of over 100 common computer acronyms and their meanings, organized alphabetically. It includes acronyms related to hardware components, file formats, computer networks, and more. Some of the acronyms defined are CPU, RAM, ROM, USB, PDF, HTML, HTTP, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and ZIP. The purpose is to help people learning about computers become familiar with technical terms and abbreviations.

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A List of Common Computer Acronyms Learning About

This document contains a list of over 100 common computer acronyms and their meanings, organized alphabetically. It includes acronyms related to hardware components, file formats, computer networks, and more. Some of the acronyms defined are CPU, RAM, ROM, USB, PDF, HTML, HTTP, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and ZIP. The purpose is to help people learning about computers become familiar with technical terms and abbreviations.

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A List of Common Computer Acronyms Learning about.

Computers requires you to become familiar with a series of acronyms that refer to various aspects of
computer technology.

A
AD – Active Directory.
AI – Artificial Intelligence.
AIFF - Audio Interchange File Format.
AMOLED - Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode.
API - Application Program Interface.
ASCII - American Standard Code for Information Interchange.
AVI - Audio Visual Interleave.
B
BIOS - Basic Input/Output System.
BMP – Bitmap.
BPS – Bits per Second.
BYOD – Bring Your Own Device.
C
CD-R - Compact Disc Recordable.
CD-ROM - Compact Disc Read-Only Memory.
CD-RW - Compact Disc Re-Writable.
CPU - Central Processing Unit.
D
DDR - Double Data Rate.
DLL - Dynamic Link Library.
DMA - Direct Memory Access.
DNS - Domain Name System.
DOS - Disk Operating System.
DRAM - Dynamic Random Access Memory.
DVD-R Digital Versatile Disc Recordable.
DVD-RW - Digital Versatile Disk Rewritable.
DVI - Digital Visual Interface.
E
EDI - Electronic Data Interchange.
EGA – Enhanced Graphics Adapter.
EULA – End User License Agreement.
F
FAT – File Allocation Table.
FTP - File Transfer Protocol.
FXP - File Exchange Protocol.
G
GIF - Graphics Interchange Format.
GPS - Global Positioning System.
GPU - Graphics Processing Unit.
GUI - Graphical User Interface.
H
HTML - Hypertext Markup Language.
HTTP - Hypertext Transfer Protocol.
HTTPS - Hypertext Transport Protocol Secure.
I
IEEE - Institute Of Electrical And Electronics Engineers.
IGP – Interior Gateway Protocol.
IM - Instant Message.
ISP - Internet Service Provider.
J
JPEG - Joint Photographic Experts Group.
JRE - Java Runtime Environment.
K
KB – Kilobyte.
KBPS - Kilobits Per Second.
L
LAN - Local Area Network.
LCD - Liquid Crystal Display.
M
MAC - Media Access Control Address.
MBPS - Megabits per Second.
MIDI - Musical Instrument Digital Interface.
N
NFS – Network File System.
NIC - Network Interface Card.
O
OEM - Original Equipment Manufacturer.
OLE - Object Linking and Embedding.
OLED – Organic Light-Emitting Diode.
P
P2P – Peer-To-Peer.
PC - Personal Computer.
PDF - Portable Document Format.
PNG - Portable Network Graphic.
PPI - Pixels per Inch.
R
RAID - Redundant Array of Independent Disks.
RAM - Random Access Memory.
ROM - Read-Only Memory.
RTF - Rich Text Format.
S
SAN - Storage Area Network.
SATA - Serial Advanced Technology Attachment.
SDRAM - Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory.
SMS - Short Message Service.
SQL - Structured Query Language.
SRAM - Static Random Access Memory.
SSID - Service Set Identifier.
SSL - Secure Sockets Laye.
T
TCP/IP - Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol.
TIFF - Tagged Image File Format.
U
UPNP - Universal Plug And Play.
URL - Uniform Resource Locator.
USB - Universal Serial Bus.
V
VGA - Video Graphics Array.
VoIP - Voice over Internet Protocol.
VPN - Virtual Private Network.
W
WAN - Wide Area Network.
WEP - Wired Equivalent Privacy.
WPA - Wi-Fi Protected Access.
WWW - World Wide Web.
X
XHTML - Extensible Hypertext Markup Language.
XML - Extensible Markup Language.
Z ZIP: ZIP stands for speed and is a compressed archive file format used to transmit large files
over a network connection.

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