Abbrivation

Terms	Stand For
A
AGP	Accelerated Graphics Port
ACPI	Advance Configuration and Power Interface
AMD	Advance Micro Device
APM	Advance Power Management
AT	Advance Technology
ATAPI	Advance Technology Attachment Packet Interface
AC	Alternative Current
ASCII	American Standard Code of Information Interchange
ANSI	American National Standard Institute
AVO	Ampere Volt Ohm
API	Application Program Interface
ALU	Arithmetic and Logic Unit
AMR	Audio Modem Riser
ATX	Advanced Technology Extended
B
BIOS	Basic Input Output System
BASIC	Beginners All Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code
BIT	Binary Integer OR Binary Digit
BPS	Bit Per Seconds
BNC	British Naval Connector
BPS	Byte Per Second
BTX	Balance Technology Extended
C
CRT	Cathode Ray Tube
CPU	Central Processing Unit
CGA	Color Graphic Adapter
COBOL	Common Business Oriented Language
COM	Communication
CD	Compact Disk
CMOS	Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor
CAV	Constant Angular Velocity
CLV	Constant Linear Velocity
CU	Control Unit
D
DOD	Department Of Defense
DMM	Digital Multi Meter
DVD	Digital Video Disc
DVOM	Digital Volt Ohm Meter
DC	Direct Current
DMA	Direct Memory Access
DDRRAM	Double Data Rate Random Access Memory
DDRSDRAM	Double Data Rate Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory
DIMM	Dual Inline Memory Module
DIP	Dual Inline Packages
DRAM	Dynamic Random Access Memory
DLL	Dynamic Link Library
DOS	Disk Operating System
DIP	Dual Inline Package
E
EIDE	Enhanced Integrated Drive Electronic
EEPROM	Electricity Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
EMI	Electro Magnetic Interface
ESD	Electro Static Discharge
EPA	Environmental Protection Agency
EPROM	Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
ECC	Error Correcting Code
EDO	Extended Data Out
EISA	Extended Industry Standard Architecture
F
FDDI	Fiber Distributed Data Interconnection
FAT	File Allocation Table
FTP	File Transfer Protocol
FC-PGA	Flip Chip Pin Grid Array
FDD	Floppy Disk Drive
FORTRAN	Formula Translation
H
HP	Hewlett Packard
HLF	High Level Formatting
HAN	Home Area Network
HTTP	Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
I
IP	Internet Protocol
IPX	Internet Work Packet Exchange
ISP	Internet Service Provider
ISA	Industry Standard Architecture
ISDN	Integrated Service Digital Network
I/O	Input Output
IEEE	Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
ISO	International Standard Organization
IRQ	Interrupt Request
IDE	Integrated Drive Electronic
IBM	International Business Machine
IC	Integrated Circuit
J
JP	Jumper
L
LASER	Light Amplification by Stimulation Emission Of Radiation
LCD	Liquid Crystal Display
LAN	Local Area Network
LLC	Logical Link Control
LED	Light Emitting Diode
LLF	Low Level Format
LP	Low Profile
LPT	Line Printer Terminal
M
MAC	Media Access Control
MCA	Micro Channel Architecture
MDA	Monochrome Display Adapter
MIDI	Musical Interface Digital Interface
MMX	Multi Media Extension OR Matrix Math Extension
N
NIC	Network Interface Card
Net BFUI	Net BIOS Enhanced User Interface
NTFS	New Technology File System
NVRAM	Non Volatile Random Access Memory
NEC	National Electric Code
NADRA	National Addentification Database Registration Authority
O
OSI	Open System Interconnection
OS	Operating System
OEM	Original Equipment Manufacture
P
PGA	Pin Grid Array
PLCC	Plastic Leaded Chip Carried
PCI	Peripheral Component Interconnect
PPGA	Plastic Pin Grid Array
PNP	Plug and Play
PPP	Point to Point Protocol
PDL	Page Description Language
POST	Power On Self-Test
PCB	Printed Circuit Board
PC	Personal Computer
R
RAM	Random Access Memory
ROM	Read Only Memory
RST	Restart
RPM	Round Per Minute
RAID	Redundant Array of Independent Disk
RIMM	RAM Inline Memory Module
S
SCAM	SCSI Configuration Auto Magically
STP	Shielded Twisted Pair
SEC	Single Edge Contact
SECC	Single Edge Contact Cartridge
SIMM	Single Inline Memory Module
SCSI	Small Computer System Interface
SVGA	Super Video Graphic Adapter
SW	Switch
SGRAM	Synchronous Graphics Random Access Memory
SRAM	Static Random Access Memory
T
TD	Tape Disk
TA	Terminal Adapter
TCP/IP	Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
TXD	Transmitted Data
TFT	Thin Film Transistor
U
UPS	Uninterruptible Power Supply
URL	Universal Resource Locator
USB	Universal Serial Bus
UTP	Unshielded Twisted Pair
V
VRR	Vertical Refresh Rate
VRM	Vertical Regulation Module
VLSIC	Very Large Scale Integrated Circuits
VSAT	Very Small Aperture Terminal
VDU	Video Display Unit
VESA	Video Electronics Standards Association
VGA	Video Graphic Adapter
VFAT	Virtual File Allocation Table
W
WAN	Wide Area Network
WWW	World Wide Web
X
XP	Extreme Programing
Z
ZIF	Zero Insertion Force