Computer Abbreviations

 Computer Abbreviations

1. PCMCIA: People Can't Memorize Computer Industry Acronyms
2. ISDN: It Still Does Nothing
3. APPLE: Arrogance Produces Profit-Losing Entity
4. SCSI: System Can't See It
5. DOS: Defective Operating System
6. BASIC: Bill's Attempt to Seize Industry Control
7. IBM: I Blame Microsoft
8. DEC: Do Expect Cuts
9. CD-ROM: Consumer Device, Rendered Obsolete in Months
10. OS/2: Obsolete Soon, Too.
11. WWW: World Wide Wait
12. MACINTOSH: Most Applications Crash; If Not, The Operating System Hangs
13. PENTIUM: Produces Erroneous Numbers Through Incorrect Understanding of Mathematics
14. COBOL: Completely Obsolete Business Oriented Language
15. AMIGA: A Merely Insignificant Game Addiction
16. LISP: Lots of Infuriating & Silly Parenthesis
17. MIPS: Meaningless Indication of Processor Speed
18. WINDOWS: Will Install Needless Data On Whole System.
19. GIRO: Garbage In Rubbish Out.
20. MICROSOFT: Most Intelligent Customers Realize Our Software Only Fools Teenagers.
21. ARP: Address Resolution Protocol.
22. ARQ: Automatic Repeat Request.
23. BSD: Berkeley Software Distribution
24. CGI: Comman Gateway Interface
25. DES: Data Encryption Standard
26. DNS: Domain Name Service
27. UDP: User Datagram Protocol
28. FAQ: Frequently asked questions
29. FTP: File Transfer Protocol (now often seen in lower case as ftp)
30. GMT: Greenwich Mean Time
31. GNU: GNU is Not Unix (recursive)
32. GUI: Graphical Users Interface.
33. GUI: Graphical Users Interface
34. HTML: HyperText Markup Language
35. HTTP: HyperText Transfer Protocol
36. IRC: Internet Relay Chat
37. ISP: Internet Service Provider
38. IO: Input Output As in file IO.
39. LAN: Local Area Network
40. NTP: Network Time Protocol
41. NNTP: Network News Transfer Protocol
42. MDA: Mail Delivery Agent.
43. MIME: Multi-purpose Internet Mail Extensions
44. MOSFET: Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor
45. MUD: Multiple User Dungeon an interactive multiuser game.
46. OSF: Open Software Foundation
47. PERL: Pratical Extraction & Reporting Language or Pathologically Eclectic Rubbish Lister
48. PPP: Point-to-Point Protocol
49. RARP: Reverse Address Resolution Protocol
50. RFC: Request For Comments
51. TCP/IP: Transmissions Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
52. RTF: Rich Text Format
53. TIA: The Internet Adaptor
54. TTY: Tele-TYpe
55. SLIP: Serial Line Internet Protocol
56. SMTP: Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
57. SGML: Standard Generalized Markup Language
58. SWISH: Simple Web Indexing System for Humans
59. WAN: Wide Area Networks
60. WAIS: Wide Area Information Server
61. WWW or 3W: World Wide Web
62. URL: Uniform Resource Locator
63. Bcc: : Blind Carbon Copy
64. Cc: : Carbon Copy
65. Elm: Electronic Mail for UNIX
66. Fcc: : File Carbon Copy
67. O.K.: abbreviation of oll korrect, alteration of all correct : all right.
68. .(sp?): abbreviation of spelling? Often placed after a word the author is unsure of the spelling.
69. and dosen't want to run a spell checker. Example: I went to thier (sp?) house for dinner.
70. P.S. : Post Script
71. PovRay: Persistence of Vision Ray Tracer.
72. Re: : Regarding. Often used in mail software.
73. Req: : Request.
74. BIOS : Basic Input Output System.
75. PDF : Portable Document Format.
76. PC : personal computer.
77. OS : Operating System.
78. CPU : Central Processing Unit.
79. RAM : Random Access Memory.
80. ROM : Read Only Memory.
81. Video Graphics Array.
82. Universal Serial Bus.
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ADSL – Asymmetric Digital Subscriber LineAGP – Accelerated Graphics PortALI – Acer Labs, IncorporatedALU – Arithmetic Logic UnitAMD – Advanced Micro DevicesAPC – American Power ConversionASCII – American Standard Code for Information InterchangeASIC – Application Specific Integrated CircuitASPI – Advanced SCSIProgramming InterfaceAT – Advanced TechnologyATI – ATI Technologies Inc.ATX – Advanced Technology Extended
— B —BFG – BFG TechnologiesBIOS – Basic Input Output SystemBNC – Barrel Nut Connector
— C —CAS – Column Address SignalCD – Compact DiskCDR – Compact Disk RecorderCDRW – Compact Disk Re-WriterCD-ROM – Compact Disk – Read Only MemoryCFM – Cubic Feet per Minute (ft?/min)CMOS – Complementary Metal Oxide SemiconductorCPU – Central Processing UnitCTX – CTX Technology Corporation (Commited to Excellence)
— D —
DDR – Double Data RateDDR-SDRAM – Double Data Rate – Synchronous Dynamic Random Access MemoryDFI – DFI Inc. (Design for Innovation)DIMM – Dual Inline Memory ModuleDRAM – Dynamic Random Access MemoryDPI – Dots Per InchDSL – See ASDLDVD – Digital Versatile DiscDVD-RAM – Digital Versatile Disk – Random Access Memory
— E —ECC – Error Correction CodeECS – Elitegroup Computer SystemsEDO – Extended Data OutEEPROM – Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only MemoryEPROM – Erasable Programmable Read-Only MemoryEVGA – EVGA Corporation
— F —FC-PGA – Flip Chip Pin Grid ArrayFDC – Floppy Disk ControllerFDD – Floppy Disk DriveFPS – Frame Per SecondFPU – Floating Point UnitFSAA – Full Screen Anti-AliasingFS – For SaleFSB – Front Side Bus
— G —GB – GigabytesGBps – Gigabytes per second or Gigabits per secondGDI – Graphical Device InterfaceGHz – GigaHertz
— H —HDD – Hard Disk DriveHIS – Hightech Information System LimitedHP – Hewlett-Packard Development CompanyHSF – Heatsink-Fan
— I —IBM – International Business Machines CorporationIC – Integrated CircuitIDE – Integrated Drive ElectronicsIFS- Item for SaleIRQ – Interrupt RequestISA – Industry Standard ArchitectureISO – International Standards Organization
— J —JBL – JBL (Jame B. Lansing) SpeakersJVC – JVC Company of America
- K —Kbps – Kilobits Per SecondKBps – KiloBytes per second
— L —LG – LG ElectronicsLAN – Local Area NetworkLCD – Liquid Crystal DisplayLDT – Lightning Data TransportLED – Light Emitting Diode
— M —MAC – Media Access ControlMB ? MotherBoard or MegabyteMBps – Megabytes Per SecondMbps – Megabits Per Second or Megabits Per SecondMHz – MegaHertzMIPS – Million Instructions Per SecondMMX – Multi-Media ExtensionsMSI – Micro Star International
— N —NAS – Network Attached StorageNAT – Network Address TranslationNEC – NEC CorporationNIC – Network Interface Card
— O —OC – Overclock (Over Clock)OCZ – OCZ TechnologyOEM – Original Equipment Manufacturer
— P —PC – Personal ComputerPCB – Printed Circuit BoardPCI – Peripheral Component InterconnectPDA – Personal Digital AssistantPCMCIA – Peripheral Component Microchannel Interconnect ArchitecturePGA – Professional Graphics ArrayPLD – Programmable Logic DevicePM – Private Message / Private MessagingPnP – Plug ‘n PlayPNY – PNY TechnologyPOST – Power On Self TestPPPoA – Point-to-Point Protocol over ATMPPPoE – Point-to-Point Protocol over EthernetPQI – PQI CorporationPSU – Power Supply Unit
— R —RAID – Redundant Array of Inexpensive DisksRAM – Random Access MemoryRAMDAC – Random Access Memory Digital Analog ConvertorRDRAM – Rambus Dynamic Random Access MemoryROM – Read Only MemoryRPM – Revolutions Per Minute
— S —SASID – Self-scanned Amorphous Silicon Integrated DisplaySCA – SCSI Configured AutomaticallySCSI – Small Computer System InterfaceSDRAM – Synchronous Dynamic Random Access MemorySECC – Single Edge Contact ConnectorSODIMM – Small Outline Dual Inline Memory ModuleSPARC – Scalable Processor ArChitectureSOHO – Small Office Home OfficeSRAM – Static Random Access MemorySSE – Streaming SIMD ExtensionsSVGA – Super Video Graphics ArrayS/PDIF – Sony/Philips Digital Interface
— T —TB – TerabytesTBps – Terabytes per secondTbps – Terabits per secondTDK – TDK ElectronicsTEC – Thermoelectric CoolerTPC – TipidPCTWAIN – Technology Without An Important Name
— U —UART – Universal Asynchronous Receiver/TransmitterUSB – Universal Serial BusUTP – Unshieled Twisted Pair
— V —VCD – Video CDVPN – Virtual Private Network
— W —WAN – Wide Area NetworkWTB – Want to BuyWYSIWYG – What You See Is What You Get
— X —XGA – Extended Graphics ArrayXFX – XFX Graphics, a Division of PineXMS – Extended Memory SpecificationXT – Extended Technology