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BASE – Baseband Transmission    | *BASE – Baseband Transmission    | ||
BD – Blue ray Disc  | *BD – Blue ray Disc  | ||
BD-R  – Blue ray Disc Recordable  | *BD-R  – Blue ray Disc Recordable  | ||
BD-RE  -  Blue ray Disc Rewritable  | *BD-RE  -  Blue ray Disc Rewritable  | ||
BD-ROM   -  Blue ray Disc read only Media  | *BD-ROM   -  Blue ray Disc read only Media  | ||
BIOS- Basic Input Output System  | *BIOS- Basic Input Output System  | ||
BISDN – Broadband  Integrated Services Digital Network  | *BISDN – Broadband  Integrated Services Digital Network  | ||
BMP – Bit Map Picture  | *BMP – Bit Map Picture  | ||
bps – Bits Per Second  | *bps – Bits Per Second  | ||
BRI – Basic Rate Interface  | *BRI – Basic Rate Interface  | ||
C: - Hard Drive  | *C: - Hard Drive  | ||
CAD -  computer-aided design  | *CAD -  computer-aided design  | ||
CD – Compact Disk    | *CD – Compact Disk    | ||
CDMA – Code Division Multiple Access    | *CDMA – Code Division Multiple Access    | ||
CD-RW – Compact Disc Rewritable  | *CD-RW – Compact Disc Rewritable  | ||
CHIP3 – Chemicals Hazards Information and Packaging for  supply Regulations 2002  | *CHIP3 – Chemicals Hazards Information and Packaging for  supply Regulations 2002  | ||
CISC – Complex Instruction Set Computer  | *CISC – Complex Instruction Set Computer  | ||
CISCO - Corps Information Systems Control Officer  | *CISCO - Corps Information Systems Control Officer  | ||
CLI – Command Line Interface  | *CLI – Command Line Interface  | ||
CMOS – Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor    | *CMOS – Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor    | ||
CMYK- Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black  | *CMYK- Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black  | ||
CMYO -  cyan, magenta, yellow, and clear overcoat  | *CMYO -  cyan, magenta, yellow, and clear overcoat  | ||
COM – (port)  | *COM – (port)  | ||
CPU – Central  Processing Unit  | *CPU – Central  Processing Unit  | ||
CRT – Cathode-ray Ray Tube  | *CRT – Cathode-ray Ray Tube  | ||
CRU – Customer Replaceable Unit  | *CRU – Customer Replaceable Unit  | ||
CSMA/CD -  Carrier Sense Multiple Access  w. Collision Detection  | *CSMA/CD -  Carrier Sense Multiple Access  w. Collision Detection  | ||
DAT – Digital Audio Tape  | *DAT – Digital Audio Tape  | ||
DC – Direct Current  | *DC – Direct Current  | ||
DIP – Dual Inline Package  | *DIP – Dual Inline Package  | ||
DDoS – Distributed Denial of Service  | *DDoS – Distributed Denial of Service  | ||
DDR – Double Data Rate  | *DDR – Double Data Rate  | ||
DHCP – Dynamic Host  Configuration Protocol  | *DHCP – Dynamic Host  Configuration Protocol  | ||
DIP – Dual Inline Package  | *DIP – Dual Inline Package  | ||
DLT – Digital Linear Tape    | *DLT – Digital Linear Tape    | ||
DLP – Digital Light processing  | *DLP – Digital Light processing  | ||
DMA – Direct  Memory Access    | *DMA – Direct  Memory Access    | ||
DMD – Digital Micro mirror Device  | *DMD – Digital Micro mirror Device  | ||
DNS – Domain Name System  | *DNS – Domain Name System  | ||
DoS – Denial of Service  | *DoS – Denial of Service  | ||
DPI – Dots Per Inch  | *DPI – Dots Per Inch  | ||
DRAM – Dynamic RAM  | *DRAM – Dynamic RAM  | ||
DSL – Digital Subscriber Line  | *DSL – Digital Subscriber Line  | ||
DVD – Digital Versatile Disc  | *DVD – Digital Versatile Disc  | ||
DVI – Digital Visual Interface  | *DVI – Digital Visual Interface  | ||
ECP – Enhanced  Capabilities Port  | *ECP – Enhanced  Capabilities Port  | ||
EEPROM – Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory    | *EEPROM – Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory    | ||
EIDE – Enhanced Integrated Drive Electronics  | *EIDE – Enhanced Integrated Drive Electronics  | ||
EMI- Electro Magnetic Interference    | *EMI- Electro Magnetic Interference    | ||
EPI – Environmental Protection Agency  | *EPI – Environmental Protection Agency  | ||
EPP – Enhanced Parallel Port  | *EPP – Enhanced Parallel Port  | ||
EPROM – Electrically  Programmable Read Only Memory  | *EPROM – Electrically  Programmable Read Only Memory  | ||
ERD – Emergency Repair Disk  | *ERD – Emergency Repair Disk  | ||
eSATA – External Serial Advanced Technology Attachment  | *eSATA – External Serial Advanced Technology Attachment  | ||
ESD – Electro Static Discharge  | *ESD – Electro Static Discharge  | ||
EULA – End User License Agreement  | *EULA – End User License Agreement  | ||
FAT32 – File Allocation Table, 32- bit  | *FAT32 – File Allocation Table, 32- bit  | ||
FDD – Floppy Disc Drive  | *FDD – Floppy Disc Drive  | ||
FDDI – Fiber Distributed Data Interface  | *FDDI – Fiber Distributed Data Interface  | ||
FRU – Field Replaceable Unit  | *FRU – Field Replaceable Unit  | ||
FSB – Front Side Bus  | *FSB – Front Side Bus  | ||
FTP – File Transfer Protocal  | *FTP – File Transfer Protocal  | ||
GB – Giga Bytes ( Billions of bytes)  | *GB – Giga Bytes ( Billions of bytes)  | ||
GDI – Graphics Device Interface  | *GDI – Graphics Device Interface  | ||
GHz – Giga Hertz  | *GHz – Giga Hertz  | ||
GPS – Global Positioning System  | *GPS – Global Positioning System  | ||
GPU – Graphics Processing Unit  | *GPU – Graphics Processing Unit  | ||
GSM – Global System for Mobile  | *GSM – Global System for Mobile  | ||
GUI – Graphical User Interface  | *GUI – Graphical User Interface  | ||
HAL – Hardware Abstract ion Layer  | *HAL – Hardware Abstract ion Layer  | ||
HCL – Hardware Compatibility List  | *HCL – Hardware Compatibility List  | ||
HDD – Hard Disc Drive  | *HDD – Hard Disc Drive  | ||
HDSL -  High Data Rate Digital Subscriber Line  | *HDSL -  High Data Rate Digital Subscriber Line  | ||
HTML -  Hypertext Markup Language  | *HTML -  Hypertext Markup Language  | ||
HTTP – Hypertext Transfer Protocol  | *HTTP – Hypertext Transfer Protocol  | ||
HTTPS – Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure  | *HTTPS – Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure  | ||
HVC – Horizontal Vertical Colors  | *HVC – Horizontal Vertical Colors  | ||
Hz - Hertz  | *Hz - Hertz  | ||
I – Current  | *I – Current  | ||
IAB – Internet Architecture Board    | *IAB – Internet Architecture Board    | ||
IBM - International Business Machines  | *IBM - International Business Machines  | ||
ICMP -  Internet Control Message Protocol  | *ICMP -  Internet Control Message Protocol  | ||
IDE – Integrated Drive Electronics  | *IDE – Integrated Drive Electronics  | ||
iDEN -  Integrated Digital Enhancement Network  | *iDEN -  Integrated Digital Enhancement Network  | ||
IEC -  International Electro technical Commission  | *IEC -  International Electro technical Commission  | ||
IEEE –  Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers  | *IEEE –  Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers  | ||
IGP – Interior Gateway Protocol  | *IGP – Interior Gateway Protocol  | ||
iLINK- FireWire  | *iLINK- FireWire  | ||
IM – Instant Messaging    | *IM – Instant Messaging    | ||
IMAP -  Internet Message Access Protocol  | *IMAP -  Internet Message Access Protocol  | ||
I/O – Input/Output  | *I/O – Input/Output  | ||
IP – Internet Protocol  | *IP – Internet Protocol  | ||
IR - Infrared  | *IR - Infrared  | ||
IRQ – Interrupt Requests    | *IRQ – Interrupt Requests    | ||
ISDN – Integrated Services Data Interface    | *ISDN – Integrated Services Data Interface    | ||
ISM - Industrial, Scientific, & Medical band  | *ISM - Industrial, Scientific, & Medical band  | ||
ISO – International Standards Organization    | *ISO – International Standards Organization    | ||
ISP -  Internet Service Provider  | *ISP -  Internet Service Provider  | ||
JPEG –  Joint Photographic Expert Group  | *JPEG –  Joint Photographic Expert Group  | ||
Kb – Kilo bits    | *Kb – Kilo bits    | ||
KB – Kilo Bytes  | *KB – Kilo Bytes  | ||
KBps – Kilo Bytes Per Second  | *KBps – Kilo Bytes Per Second  | ||
KVM -  Keyboard, Video, Mouse switch  | *KVM -  Keyboard, Video, Mouse switch  | ||
LAN – Local Area Network  | *LAN – Local Area Network  | ||
LCD – Liquid Crystal Display    | *LCD – Liquid Crystal Display    | ||
LEAP – Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol    | *LEAP – Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol    | ||
LED – Light Emitting Diode    | *LED – Light Emitting Diode    | ||
M – Meters  | *M – Meters  | ||
MAC – Media Access Control  | *MAC – Media Access Control  | ||
MB – Mega Byte  | *MB – Mega Byte  | ||
Mbps – Mega bits per second  | *Mbps – Mega bits per second  | ||
MBR- Master Boot Record  | *MBR- Master Boot Record  | ||
MDF -  Main Distribution Facility    | *MDF -  Main Distribution Facility    | ||
MHz- Mega Hertz  | *MHz- Mega Hertz  | ||
MIDI -  Musical Instrument Digital Interface  | *MIDI -  Musical Instrument Digital Interface  | ||
MMX -  (multi media instructions)  | *MMX -  (multi media instructions)  | ||
MSAU – Multi  Station Access Unit  | *MSAU – Multi  Station Access Unit  | ||
MSDS – Material Data and Safety Sheet    | *MSDS – Material Data and Safety Sheet    | ||
MTBF – Mean Time Between Failure  | *MTBF – Mean Time Between Failure  | ||
NAP -  Network Access Point  | *NAP -  Network Access Point  | ||
NAT – Network  Address Translation  | *NAT – Network  Address Translation  | ||
NIC – Network Interface Card  | *NIC – Network Interface Card  | ||
NLQ – Near Letter Quality  | *NLQ – Near Letter Quality  | ||
NMT – Nordic Mobile Telephone  | *NMT – Nordic Mobile Telephone  | ||
NOS – Network Operating System  | *NOS – Network Operating System  | ||
NTFS – New Technology File System  | *NTFS – New Technology File System  | ||
NTLDR – NT Loader  | *NTLDR – NT Loader  | ||
OCR – Optical Character Recognition  | *OCR – Optical Character Recognition  | ||
OS – Operating System  | *OS – Operating System  | ||
OSHA –Occupational Safety and Health Administration  | *OSHA –Occupational Safety and Health Administration  | ||
OSI – Open System Interconnect    | *OSI – Open System Interconnect    | ||
P – Power  | *P – Power  | ||
PATA – Parallel Advanced  Technology Attachment    | *PATA – Parallel Advanced  Technology Attachment    | ||
PC – Personal Computer  | *PC – Personal Computer  | ||
PCI – Peripheral  Component Interface  | *PCI – Peripheral  Component Interface  | ||
PCL – Printer Control Language  | *PCL – Printer Control Language  | ||
PCIe – ( expansion slots)  | *PCIe – ( expansion slots)  | ||
PCMCIA – Personal Computer Memory Card International Association  | *PCMCIA – Personal Computer Memory Card International Association  | ||
PDA – Personal Digital Assistants  | *PDA – Personal Digital Assistants  | ||
PDL – Page Description Language  | *PDL – Page Description Language  | ||
PDU – Protocol Data Units    | *PDU – Protocol Data Units    | ||
PGA -  Pin Grid Array  | *PGA -  Pin Grid Array  | ||
Ping – Packet Internet Gopher  | *Ping – Packet Internet Gopher  | ||
PLC – Power Line Communication  | *PLC – Power Line Communication  | ||
PLN – Power Line Networking  | *PLN – Power Line Networking  | ||
PLT – Power Line Telecoms  | *PLT – Power Line Telecoms  | ||
PnP – Plug and Play  | *PnP – Plug and Play  | ||
POST – Power On Self Test  | *POST – Power On Self Test  | ||
POTS – Plain Old Telephone Service  | *POTS – Plain Old Telephone Service  | ||
PPM – Pages Per Minute  | *PPM – Pages Per Minute  | ||
PPP – Point to Point Protocol    | *PPP – Point to Point Protocol    | ||
PRI – Primary Rate Interface  | *PRI – Primary Rate Interface  | ||
PROM – Programmable Read-Only Memory  | *PROM – Programmable Read-Only Memory  | ||
PSTN – Public Switched Telephone  Network  | *PSTN – Public Switched Telephone  Network  | ||
R – Resistance  | *R – Resistance  | ||
RAID – Redundant Array of Independent Disks  | *RAID – Redundant Array of Independent Disks  | ||
RAM  - Random Access  Memory  | *RAM  - Random Access  Memory  | ||
RAS – Remote Access Server  | *RAS – Remote Access Server  | ||
RFI – Radio Frequency Interference  | *RFI – Radio Frequency Interference  | ||
RGB – Red, Blue, Green  | *RGB – Red, Blue, Green  | ||
RIP – Routing Information Protocol  | *RIP – Routing Information Protocol  | ||
RIS – Remote Installation Services  | *RIS – Remote Installation Services  | ||
RISC – Reduced Instruction Set Computer  | *RISC – Reduced Instruction Set Computer  | ||
ROM – Read Only Memory  | *ROM – Read Only Memory  | ||
RPM – Revolutions per minute  | *RPM – Revolutions per minute  | ||
SATA – Serial Advanced  Technology Attachment  | *SATA – Serial Advanced  Technology Attachment  | ||
SCSI – Small Computer  System Interface  | *SCSI – Small Computer  System Interface  | ||
SD – Secure Digital  | *SD – Secure Digital  | ||
SDRAM – Synchronous Dynamic  Random Access Memory    | *SDRAM – Synchronous Dynamic  Random Access Memory    | ||
SDSL – Symmetric  Digital Subscriber Line  | *SDSL – Symmetric  Digital Subscriber Line  | ||
SFC – System File Checker    | *SFC – System File Checker    | ||
SID – System Security Identifier  | *SID – System Security Identifier  | ||
SIMM – Single Inline Memory Module    | *SIMM – Single Inline Memory Module    | ||
SLA – Service Level Agreement  | *SLA – Service Level Agreement  | ||
SMTP – Simple Mail Transfer Protocol  | *SMTP – Simple Mail Transfer Protocol  | ||
SODIMM -  (laptop expansion memory)  | *SODIMM -  (laptop expansion memory)  | ||
SOHO – Small Office/Home Office  | *SOHO – Small Office/Home Office  | ||
SP/2- Service pack 2  | *SP/2- Service pack 2  | ||
SPS – Standby Power Supply    | *SPS – Standby Power Supply    | ||
SRAM – Static Random Access Memory    | *SRAM – Static Random Access Memory    | ||
SSD – Solis State Drive  | *SSD – Solis State Drive  | ||
SSE – Streaming Single-instruction-multi-data extensions  | *SSE – Streaming Single-instruction-multi-data extensions  | ||
SSH – Secure Socket Host    | *SSH – Secure Socket Host    | ||
SSID – Service Set Identifier    | *SSID – Service Set Identifier    | ||
STP – Shielded Twisted Pair  | *STP – Shielded Twisted Pair  | ||
Sysprep- Microsoft System Preparation  | *Sysprep- Microsoft System Preparation  | ||
TCO – Total Cost  of Ownership  | *TCO – Total Cost  of Ownership  | ||
TCP– Transmission Control Protocol  | *TCP– Transmission Control Protocol  | ||
TCP/IP – Transmission Control Protocol /Internet Protocol  | *TCP/IP – Transmission Control Protocol /Internet Protocol  | ||
TIA – Telecommunications Industry Association  | *TIA – Telecommunications Industry Association  | ||
TIFF – Tagged Image File Format  | *TIFF – Tagged Image File Format  | ||
UAC – User Account Control  | *UAC – User Account Control  | ||
UDP – User Datagram Protocol  | *UDP – User Datagram Protocol  | ||
UPS – Uninterrupted Power Supply    | *UPS – Uninterrupted Power Supply    | ||
USB- Universal  Serial Bus    | *USB- Universal  Serial Bus    | ||
USMT – User State Migration Tool  | *USMT – User State Migration Tool  | ||
UTP – Unshielded Twisted Pair  | *UTP – Unshielded Twisted Pair  | ||
V – Voltage  | *V – Voltage  | ||
VDSL – Very high data rate DSL  | *VDSL – Very high data rate DSL  | ||
VGA – Video Graphics Array  | *VGA – Video Graphics Array  | ||
VoIP  - Voice over Internet Protocol  | *VoIP  - Voice over Internet Protocol  | ||
VPN – Virtual Private Network  | *VPN – Virtual Private Network  | ||
W – Watts  | *W – Watts  | ||
WAN – Wide Area Network  | *WAN – Wide Area Network  | ||
WAP -  Wired Access Point  | *WAP -  Wired Access Point  | ||
WEP – Wired Equivalent Privacy    | *WEP – Wired Equivalent Privacy    | ||
Wi-Fi  - Wireless Fidelity  | *Wi-Fi  - Wireless Fidelity  | ||
WLAN – Wireless Local Area Network  | *WLAN – Wireless Local Area Network  | ||
WPA-   Wi-Fi  Protected Access  | *WPA-   Wi-Fi  Protected Access  | ||
WTLS- Wireless Transport Layer Security  | *WTLS- Wireless Transport Layer Security  | ||
ZIF – Zero Insertion Force  | *ZIF – Zero Insertion Force  | ||
Revision as of 02:55, 7 July 2010
Maria Tschida Service Project July 2010
Abbreviations for CNT2300 PC Hardware/Software
          CNT 2300  Service Project
           Maria Tschida
Abbreviations for PC Hardware/Software
- A – Amps
 - AC- Alternate current
 - ACL – Access Control List
 - ACPI – Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
 - ADSL – Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line
 - AFH – Adaptive Frequency Hopping
 - AGP – Accelerated Graphics Port
 - AMPS – Advanced Mobile Phone System
 - ANSI – American Standards Instititute
 - APIPA – Automatic Private IP Addressing
 - APM – Advanced Power Management
 - ARP – Address Resolution Protocol
 - ASCII – American Standard Code for Information Interchange
 - ASR – Automated System Recovery
 - AT – Attention Characters
 - ATA – Advanced Technology Attachment
 - ATX-Advanced Technology Extender
 - AUX – Auxiliary
 
- BASE – Baseband Transmission
 - BD – Blue ray Disc
 - BD-R – Blue ray Disc Recordable
 - BD-RE - Blue ray Disc Rewritable
 - BD-ROM - Blue ray Disc read only Media
 - BIOS- Basic Input Output System
 - BISDN – Broadband Integrated Services Digital Network
 - BMP – Bit Map Picture
 - bps – Bits Per Second
 - BRI – Basic Rate Interface
 
- C: - Hard Drive
 - CAD - computer-aided design
 - CD – Compact Disk
 - CDMA – Code Division Multiple Access
 - CD-RW – Compact Disc Rewritable
 - CHIP3 – Chemicals Hazards Information and Packaging for supply Regulations 2002
 - CISC – Complex Instruction Set Computer
 - CISCO - Corps Information Systems Control Officer
 - CLI – Command Line Interface
 - CMOS – Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor
 - CMYK- Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
 - CMYO - cyan, magenta, yellow, and clear overcoat
 - COM – (port)
 - CPU – Central Processing Unit
 - CRT – Cathode-ray Ray Tube
 - CRU – Customer Replaceable Unit
 - CSMA/CD - Carrier Sense Multiple Access w. Collision Detection
 
- DAT – Digital Audio Tape
 - DC – Direct Current
 - DIP – Dual Inline Package
 - DDoS – Distributed Denial of Service
 - DDR – Double Data Rate
 - DHCP – Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
 - DIP – Dual Inline Package
 - DLT – Digital Linear Tape
 - DLP – Digital Light processing
 - DMA – Direct Memory Access
 - DMD – Digital Micro mirror Device
 - DNS – Domain Name System
 - DoS – Denial of Service
 - DPI – Dots Per Inch
 - DRAM – Dynamic RAM
 - DSL – Digital Subscriber Line
 - DVD – Digital Versatile Disc
 - DVI – Digital Visual Interface
 
- ECP – Enhanced Capabilities Port
 - EEPROM – Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
 - EIDE – Enhanced Integrated Drive Electronics
 - EMI- Electro Magnetic Interference
 - EPI – Environmental Protection Agency
 - EPP – Enhanced Parallel Port
 - EPROM – Electrically Programmable Read Only Memory
 - ERD – Emergency Repair Disk
 - eSATA – External Serial Advanced Technology Attachment
 - ESD – Electro Static Discharge
 - EULA – End User License Agreement
 
- FAT32 – File Allocation Table, 32- bit
 - FDD – Floppy Disc Drive
 - FDDI – Fiber Distributed Data Interface
 - FRU – Field Replaceable Unit
 - FSB – Front Side Bus
 - FTP – File Transfer Protocal
 
- GB – Giga Bytes ( Billions of bytes)
 - GDI – Graphics Device Interface
 - GHz – Giga Hertz
 - GPS – Global Positioning System
 - GPU – Graphics Processing Unit
 - GSM – Global System for Mobile
 - GUI – Graphical User Interface
 
- HAL – Hardware Abstract ion Layer
 - HCL – Hardware Compatibility List
 - HDD – Hard Disc Drive
 - HDSL - High Data Rate Digital Subscriber Line
 - HTML - Hypertext Markup Language
 - HTTP – Hypertext Transfer Protocol
 - HTTPS – Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure
 - HVC – Horizontal Vertical Colors
 - Hz - Hertz
 
- I – Current
 - IAB – Internet Architecture Board
 - IBM - International Business Machines
 - ICMP - Internet Control Message Protocol
 - IDE – Integrated Drive Electronics
 - iDEN - Integrated Digital Enhancement Network
 - IEC - International Electro technical Commission
 - IEEE – Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
 - IGP – Interior Gateway Protocol
 - iLINK- FireWire
 - IM – Instant Messaging
 - IMAP - Internet Message Access Protocol
 - I/O – Input/Output
 - IP – Internet Protocol
 - IR - Infrared
 - IRQ – Interrupt Requests
 - ISDN – Integrated Services Data Interface
 - ISM - Industrial, Scientific, & Medical band
 - ISO – International Standards Organization
 - ISP - Internet Service Provider
 
- JPEG – Joint Photographic Expert Group
 
- Kb – Kilo bits
 - KB – Kilo Bytes
 - KBps – Kilo Bytes Per Second
 - KVM - Keyboard, Video, Mouse switch
 
- LAN – Local Area Network
 - LCD – Liquid Crystal Display
 - LEAP – Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol
 - LED – Light Emitting Diode
 
- M – Meters
 - MAC – Media Access Control
 - MB – Mega Byte
 - Mbps – Mega bits per second
 - MBR- Master Boot Record
 - MDF - Main Distribution Facility
 - MHz- Mega Hertz
 - MIDI - Musical Instrument Digital Interface
 - MMX - (multi media instructions)
 - MSAU – Multi Station Access Unit
 - MSDS – Material Data and Safety Sheet
 - MTBF – Mean Time Between Failure
 
- NAP - Network Access Point
 - NAT – Network Address Translation
 - NIC – Network Interface Card
 - NLQ – Near Letter Quality
 - NMT – Nordic Mobile Telephone
 - NOS – Network Operating System
 - NTFS – New Technology File System
 - NTLDR – NT Loader
 
- OCR – Optical Character Recognition
 - OS – Operating System
 - OSHA –Occupational Safety and Health Administration
 - OSI – Open System Interconnect
 
- P – Power
 - PATA – Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment
 - PC – Personal Computer
 - PCI – Peripheral Component Interface
 - PCL – Printer Control Language
 - PCIe – ( expansion slots)
 - PCMCIA – Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
 - PDA – Personal Digital Assistants
 - PDL – Page Description Language
 - PDU – Protocol Data Units
 - PGA - Pin Grid Array
 - Ping – Packet Internet Gopher
 - PLC – Power Line Communication
 - PLN – Power Line Networking
 - PLT – Power Line Telecoms
 - PnP – Plug and Play
 - POST – Power On Self Test
 - POTS – Plain Old Telephone Service
 - PPM – Pages Per Minute
 - PPP – Point to Point Protocol
 - PRI – Primary Rate Interface
 - PROM – Programmable Read-Only Memory
 - PSTN – Public Switched Telephone Network
 
- R – Resistance
 - RAID – Redundant Array of Independent Disks
 - RAM - Random Access Memory
 - RAS – Remote Access Server
 - RFI – Radio Frequency Interference
 - RGB – Red, Blue, Green
 - RIP – Routing Information Protocol
 - RIS – Remote Installation Services
 - RISC – Reduced Instruction Set Computer
 - ROM – Read Only Memory
 - RPM – Revolutions per minute
 
- SATA – Serial Advanced Technology Attachment
 - SCSI – Small Computer System Interface
 - SD – Secure Digital
 - SDRAM – Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory
 - SDSL – Symmetric Digital Subscriber Line
 - SFC – System File Checker
 - SID – System Security Identifier
 - SIMM – Single Inline Memory Module
 - SLA – Service Level Agreement
 - SMTP – Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
 - SODIMM - (laptop expansion memory)
 - SOHO – Small Office/Home Office
 - SP/2- Service pack 2
 - SPS – Standby Power Supply
 - SRAM – Static Random Access Memory
 - SSD – Solis State Drive
 - SSE – Streaming Single-instruction-multi-data extensions
 - SSH – Secure Socket Host
 - SSID – Service Set Identifier
 - STP – Shielded Twisted Pair
 - Sysprep- Microsoft System Preparation
 
- TCO – Total Cost of Ownership
 - TCP– Transmission Control Protocol
 - TCP/IP – Transmission Control Protocol /Internet Protocol
 - TIA – Telecommunications Industry Association
 - TIFF – Tagged Image File Format
 
- UAC – User Account Control
 - UDP – User Datagram Protocol
 - UPS – Uninterrupted Power Supply
 - USB- Universal Serial Bus
 - USMT – User State Migration Tool
 - UTP – Unshielded Twisted Pair
 
- V – Voltage
 - VDSL – Very high data rate DSL
 - VGA – Video Graphics Array
 - VoIP - Voice over Internet Protocol
 - VPN – Virtual Private Network
 
- W – Watts
 - WAN – Wide Area Network
 - WAP - Wired Access Point
 - WEP – Wired Equivalent Privacy
 - Wi-Fi - Wireless Fidelity
 - WLAN – Wireless Local Area Network
 - WPA- Wi-Fi Protected Access
 - WTLS- Wireless Transport Layer Security
 
- ZIF – Zero Insertion Force