In Comptia
N+ or A+ exam you may have a question asking for full form. Beside exam in
networking world we have to face several situation 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
|
ACPI
|
advanced configuration and power
interface
|
ACT
|
activity
|
ADSL
|
asymmetrical digital subscriber
line
|
AGP
|
accelerated graphics port
|
AMD
|
advanced micro devices
|
AMR
|
audio modem riser
|
APIPA
|
automatic private internet
protocol addressing
|
APM
|
advanced power management
|
ARP
|
address resolution protocol
|
ASR
|
automated system recovery
|
AT
|
advanced technology
|
ATA
|
advanced technology attachment
|
ATAPI
|
advanced technology attachment
packet interface
|
ATM
|
asynchronous transfer mode
|
ATX
|
advanced technology extended
|
BIOS
|
basic input/output system
|
BNC
|
Bayonet-Neill-Concelman or British
Navel Connector
|
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
|
CPU
|
central processing unit
|
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
|
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
|
DIN
|
Deutsche Industrie Norm
|
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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