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Full Forms of Hardware and Networking Devices
Full Form of hardware and networking devices
In Comptia N+ or A+ exam, you may have a question asking for the full form. Beside exam in the networking world, we have to face several situations where need the extended or complete form of abbreviated form. Here we tried to list few most of them with their full form.
AC
|
alternating current
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ACPI
|
advanced configuration and power interface
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ACT
|
activity
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ADSL
|
asymmetrical digital subscriber line
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AGP
|
accelerated graphics port
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AMD
|
advanced micro devices
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AMR
|
audio modem riser
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APIPA
|
automatic private internet protocol addressing
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APM
|
advanced power management
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ARP
|
address resolution protocol
|
ASR
|
automated system recovery
|
AT
|
advanced technology
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ATA
|
advanced technology attachment
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ATAPI
|
advanced technology attachment packet interface
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ATM
|
asynchronous transfer mode
|
ATX
|
advanced technology extended
|
BIOS
|
basic input/output system
|
BNC
|
Bayonet-Neill-Concelman or British Navel Connector
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BRI
|
basic rate interface
|
BTX
|
balanced technology extended
|
CCD
|
charged coupled device
|
CD
|
compact disc
|
CD-ROM
|
compact disc-read-only memory
|
CD-RW
|
compact disc-rewritable
|
CDFS
|
compact disc file system
|
CMOS
|
complementary metal-oxide semiconductor
|
CNR
|
communication network riser
|
COM1
|
communication port 1
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CPU
|
central processing unit
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CRIMM
|
continuity-rambus inline memory module
|
CRT
|
cathode-ray tube
|
DAC
|
discretionary access control
|
DB-25
|
serial communications D-shell connector, 25 pins
|
DB-9
|
9 pin D shell connector
|
DC
|
direct current
|
DDOS
|
distributed denial of service
|
DDR
|
double data-rate
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DDR RAM
|
double data-rate random access memory
|
DDR SDRAM
|
double data-rate synchronous dynamic random access memory
|
DFS
|
distributed file system
|
DHCP
|
dynamic host configuration protocol
|
DIMM
|
dual inline memory module
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DIN
|
Deutsche Industrie Norm
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DIP
|
dual inline package
|
DLT
|
digital linear tape
|
DLP
|
digital light processing
|
DMA
|
direct memory access
|
DNS
|
domain name service or domain name server
|
DOS
|
disk operating system or denial of service
|
DPMS
|
display power management signaling
|
DRAM
|
dynamic random access memory
|
DSL
|
digital subscriber line
|
DVD
|
digital video disc or digital versatile disc
|
DVD-RAM
|
digital video disc-random access memory
|
DVD-ROM
|
digital video disc-read only memory
|
DVD-R
|
digital video disc-recordable
|
DVD-RW
|
digital video disc-rewritable
|
DVI
|
digital visual interface
|
ECC
|
error correction code
|
ECP
|
extended capabilities port
|
EEPROM
|
electrically erasable programmable read-only memory
|
EFS
|
encrypting file system
|
EIDE
|
enhanced integrated drive electronics
|
EISA
|
extended industry standard architecture
|
EMI
|
electromagnetic interference
|
EMP
|
electromagnetic pulse
|
EPROM
|
erasable programmable read-only memory
|
EPP
|
enhanced parallel port
|
ERD
|
emergency repair disk
|
ESD
|
electrostatic discharge
|
ESDI
|
enhanced small device interface
|
EVGA
|
extended video graphics adapter/array
|
EVDO
|
evolution data optimized or evolution data only
|
FAT
|
file allocation table
|
FAT12
|
12-bit file allocation table
|
FAT16
|
16-bit file allocation table
|
FAT32
|
32-bit file allocation table
|
FDD
|
floppy disk drive
|
FERPA
|
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
|
Fn
|
Function (referring to the function key on a laptop)
|
FPM
|
fast page-mode
|
FRU
|
field replaceable unit
|
FT
|
P file transfer protocol
|
FQDN
|
fully qualified domain name
|
GB
|
gigabyte
|
GDI
|
graphics device interface
|
GHz
|
gigahertz
|
GUI
|
graphical user interface
|
GPRS
|
general packet radio system
|
GSM
|
global system for mobile communications
|
HAL
|
hardware abstraction layer
|
HCL
|
hardware compatibility list
|
HDD
|
hard disk drive
|
HDMi
|
high definition media interface
|
HPFS
|
high performance file system
|
HTML
|
hypertext markup language
|
HTTP
|
hypertext transfer protocol
|
HTTPS
|
hypertext transfer protocol over secure sockets layer
|
I/O
|
input/output
|
ICMP
|
internet control message protocol
|
ICS
|
internet connection sharing
|
ICR
|
intelligent character recognition
|
IDE
|
integrated drive electronics
|
IEEE
|
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
|
IIS
|
Internet Information Services
|
IMAP
|
internet mail access protocol
|
IP
|
internet protocol
|
IPCONFIG
|
internet protocol configuration
|
IPP
|
internet printing protocol
|
IPSEC
|
internet protocol security
|
IPX
|
internetwork packet exchange
|
IPX/SPX
|
internetwork packet exchange/sequenced packet exchange
|
IR
|
infrared
|
IrDA
|
Infrared Data Association
|
IRQ
|
interrupt request
|
ISA
|
industry standard architecture
|
ISDN
|
integrated services digital network
|
ISO
|
Industry Standards Organization
|
ISP
|
internet service provider
|
KB
|
kilobyte
|
LAN
|
local area network
|
LBA
|
logical block addressing
|
LC
|
Lucent connector
|
LCD
|
liquid crystal display
|
LDAP
|
lightweight directory access protocol
|
LED
|
light emitting diode
|
LIP
|
or LiPoly lithium-ion polymer
|
Li-on
|
lithium-ion
|
LPD/LPR
|
line printer daemon / line printer remote
|
LPT
|
line printer terminal
|
LPT1
|
line printer terminal 1
|
LPX
|
low profile extended
|
LVD
|
low voltage differential
|
MAC
|
media access control
|
MAN
|
metropolitan area network
|
MAPI
|
messaging application programming interface
|
Mb
|
megabit
|
MB
|
megabyte
|
MBR
|
master boot record
|
MBSA
|
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
|
MCR
|
multivariant curve resolution
|
MFD
|
multi-function device
|
MFP
|
multi-function product
|
MHz
|
megahertz
|
MicroDIMM
|
micro dual inline memory module
|
MIDI
|
musical instrument digital interface
|
MIME
|
multipurpose internet mail extension
|
MLI
|
multiple link interface
|
MMC
|
Microsoft management console
|
MMX
|
multimedia extensions
|
MP3
|
Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 3 Audio
|
MPEG
|
Moving Picture Experts Group
|
MSCONFIG
|
Microsoft configuration
|
MSDS
|
material safety data sheet
|
MUI
|
multilingual user interface
|
NAS
|
network-attached storage
|
NAT
|
network address translation
|
NetBIOS
|
networked basic input/output system
|
NetBEUI
|
networked basic input/output system extended user interface
|
NFS
|
network file system
|
NIC
|
network interface card
|
NiCd
|
nickel cadmium
|
NiMH
|
nickel metal hydride
|
NLI
|
not logged in or natural language interface
|
NLX
|
new low-profile extended
|
NNTP
|
network news transfer protocol
|
NTFS
|
new technology file system
|
NTLDR
|
new technology loader
|
NWLINK
|
Netware Link
|
OCR
|
optical character recognition
|
OEM
|
original equipment manufacturer
|
OMR
|
optical mark recognition
|
OS
|
operating system
|
OSR
|
original equipment manufacturer service release
|
PAN
|
personal area network
|
PATA
|
parallel advanced technology attachment
|
PC
|
personal computer
|
PCI
|
peripheral component interconnect
|
PCIe
|
peripheral component interconnect express
|
PCIX
|
peripheral component interconnect extended
|
PCL
|
printer control language
|
PCMCIA
|
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
|
PDA
|
personal digital assistant
|
PGA
|
pin grid array
|
PGA2
|
pin grid array 2
|
PIN
|
personal identification number
|
PKI
|
public key infrastructure
|
PnP
|
plug and play
|
POP
|
post office protocol
|
POP3
|
post office protocol 3
|
POST
|
power-on self test
|
POTS
|
plain old telephone service
|
PPP
|
point-to-point protocol
|
PPTP
|
point-to-point tunneling protocol
|
PRI
|
primary rate interface
|
PROM
|
programmable read-only memory
|
PS/2
|
Personal System/2 connector
|
PSTN
|
public switched telephone network
|
PVC
|
permanent virtual circuit
|
PXE
|
preboot execution environment
|
QoS
|
quality of service
|
RAID
|
redundant array of independent (or inexpensive) discs
|
RAM
|
random access memory
|
RAS
|
remote access service
|
RBAC
|
role-based access control or rule-based access control
|
RDRAM
|
RAMBUS dynamic random access memory
|
RF
|
radio frequency
|
RFI
|
radio frequency interference
|
RGB
|
red green blue
|
RIMM
|
RAMBUS inline memory module
|
RIP
|
routing information protocol
|
RIS
|
remote installation service
|
RISC
|
reduced instruction set computer
|
RJ
|
registered jack
|
RJ-11
|
registered jack function 11
|
RJ-45
|
registered jack function 45
|
RMA
|
returned materials authorization
|
ROM
|
read only memory
|
RS-232 or RS-232C
|
recommended standard 232
|
RTC
|
real-time clock
|
SAN
|
storage area network
|
SATA
|
serial advanced technology attachment
|
SC
|
subscription channel
|
SCSI
|
small computer system interface
|
SCSI ID
|
small computer system interface identifier
|
SD
|
card secure digital card
|
SDRAM
|
synchronous dynamic random access memory
|
SEC
|
single edge connector
|
SFC
|
system file checker
|
SGRAM
|
synchronous graphics random access memory
|
SIMM
|
single inline memory module
|
SLI
|
scalable link interface or system level integration or scanline interleave mode
|
SMB
|
server message block or small to midsize business
|
SMTP
|
simple mail transport protocol
|
SNMP
|
simple network management protocol
|
SoDIMM
|
small outline dual inline memory module
|
SOHO
|
small office/home office
|
SP
|
service pack
|
SP1
|
service pack 1
|
SP2
|
service pack 2
|
SPDIF
|
Sony-Philips digital interface format
|
SPGA
|
staggered pin grid array
|
SPX
|
sequenced package exchange
|
SRAM
|
static random access memory
|
SSH
|
secure shell
|
SSID
|
service set identifier
|
SSL
|
secure sockets layer
|
ST
|
straight tip
|
STP
|
shielded twisted pair
|
SVGA
|
super video graphics array
|
SXGA
|
super extended graphics array
|
TB
|
terabyte
|
TCP
|
transmission control protocol
|
TCP/IP
|
transmission control protocol/internet protocol
|
TDR
|
time domain reflectometer
|
TFTP
|
trivial file transfer protocol
|
UART
|
universal asynchronous receiver transmitter
|
UDF
|
user defined functions or universal disk format or universal data format
|
UDMA
|
ultra direct memory access
|
UDP
|
user datagram protocol
|
UL
|
Underwriter’s Laboratory
|
UNC
|
universal naming convention
|
UPS
|
uninterruptible power supply
|
URL
|
uniform resource locator
|
USB
|
universal serial bus
|
USMT
|
user state migration tool
|
UTP
|
unshielded twisted pair
|
UXGA
|
ultra extended graphics array
|
VESA
|
Video Electronics Standards Association
|
VFAT
|
virtual file allocation table
|
VGA
|
video graphics array
|
VoIP
|
voice over internet protocol
|
VPN
|
virtual private network
|
VRAM
|
video random access memory
|
WAN
|
wide area network
|
WAP
|
wireless application protocol
|
WEP
|
wired equivalent privacy
|
WIFI
|
wireless fidelity
|
WINS
|
windows internet name service
|
WLAN
|
wireless local area network
|
WPA
|
wireless protected access
|
WUXGA
|
wide ultra extended graphics array
|
XGA
|
extended graphics array
|
ZIF
|
zero-insertion-force
|
ZIP
|
zigzag inline package
|
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