Basic Computer Abbreviations CIM—Common Information Model
CRS—Computer Reservations System
ATA—Advanced Technology Attachment CRT—Cathode Ray Tube
ASCII—American Standard Code for Information CLI—Command Line Interface
Interchange
CDMA—Code Division Multiple Access
ARPANET—Advanced Research Projects Agency
Network CMOS—Complementary Metal-Oxide
Semiconductor
Ajax—Asynchronous JavaScript and XML
CSI—Common System Interface
ASP—Active Server Pages/Application Service
Provider CD-R—CD-Recordable
API—Application Programming Interface CD-ROM—CD Read-Only Memory
ATA—Advanced Technology Attachment CD-RW—CD-Rewritable
CMOS—Complementary Metal-Oxide
ATM—Asynchronous Transfer Mode
Semiconductor
BiDi—Bi-Directional
CSV—Comma-Separated Values
bin—binary
COBOL—Common Business-Oriented Language
BAL—Basic Assembly Language
CGI—Common Gateway Interface /Computer-
BASIC—Beginner's All-Purpose Symbolic Generated Imagery
Instruction Code
DAO—Data Access Objects
BIOS—Basic Input Output System
DHTML—Dynamic Hypertext Markup Language
bps—bits per second
DAT—Digital Audio Tape
BCD—Binary Coded Decimal
DB—Database
Blog—Web Log
DIVX—Digital Video Express
BMP—Basic Multilingual Plane
DVD—Digital Video Disc
BT—BitTorrent / Bluetooth
DVD-R—DVD-Recordable
BW—Bandwidth
DVD-ROM—DVD-Read Only Memory
CAD—Computer-Aided Design
DVD-RW—DVD-Rewritable
CPU—Central Processing Unit
DOS—Disk Operating System
DDR—Double Data Rate HTM—Hierarchical Temporal Memory
DNS—Domain Name System HTML—Hypertext Markup Language
EEPROM—Electronically Erasable HTTP—Hypertext Transfer Protocol
Programmable Read-Only Memory
Hz—Hertz
ENIAC—Electronic Numerical Integrator And
Computer IBM—International Business Machines.
EBCDIC—Extended Binary Coded Decimal IC—Integrated Circuit
Interchange Code ICMP—Internet Control Message Protocol
EPROM—Erasable Programmable Read-Only ICT—Information and Communication
Memory Technology
ESD—Electrostatic Discharge IDE—Integrated Development Environment
/Integrated Drive Electronics
FAT—File Allocation Table
FAQ—Frequently Asked Questions IE—Internet Explorer
FDD—Floppy Disk Drive IIS—Internet Information Services
FDMA—Frequency-Division Multiple Access. IM—Instant Messaging
FS—File System IMAP—Internet Message Access Protocol
FSB—Front Side Bus I/O—Input/Output
FTP—File Transfer Protocol IP—Intellectual Property /Internet Protocol
Gb—Gigabit / GB—Gigabyte IrDA—Infrared Data Association
ISA—Industry Standard Architecture
GIF—Graphics Interchange Format
/Instruction Set Architecture
GPL—General Public License
iSCSI—Internet Small Computer System
GPRS—General Packet Radio Service Interface
HD—High Density ISDN—Integrated Services Digital Network
HDD—Hard Disk Drive ISP—Internet Service Provider
HD DVD—High Definition DVD IT—Information Technology
HP—Hewlett-Packard J2EE—Java 2 Enterprise Edition
HT—Hyper Threading J2ME—Java 2 Micro Edition
J2SE—Java 2 Standard Edition NIC—Network Interface Controller
JDK—Java Development Kit NTFS—NT Filesystem
JPEG—Joint Photographic Experts Group NVRAM—Non-Volatile Random Access Memory
JRE—Java Runtime Environment OO—Object-Oriented
JS—JavaScript OS—Open Source /Operating System
KB—Keyboard /Kilobyte /Knowledge Base P2P—Peer-To-Peer
Kb—Kilobit PAN—Personal Area Network
kHz—Kilohertz PATA—Parallel ATA
KVM—Keyboard, Video, Mouse PC—Personal Computer
LED—Light-Emitting Diode PCB—Printed Circuit Board
MAN—Metropolitan Area Network PC DOS—Personal Computer Disk Operating
System
Mb—Megabit
PCI—Peripheral Component Interconnect
MB—Megabyte
PCIe—PCI Express
MBR—Master Boot Record
PERL—Practical Extraction and Reporting
MDI—Multiple Document Interface Language
MHz—Megahertz PGA—Pin Grid Array
MIDI—Musical Instrument Digital Interface
PHP—PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor
MMU—Memory Management Unit PIC—Peripheral Interface Controller
MMX—Multi-Media Extensions /Programmable Interrupt Controller
MNG—Multiple-image Network Graphics PLC—Power Line Communication
/Programmable Logic Controller
MPEG—Motion Pictures Experts Group
POST—Power-On Self Test
MOSFET—Metal-Oxide Semiconductor Field
Effect Transistor PPI—Pixels Per Inch
MPEG—Motion Pictures Experts Group PS/2—Personal System/2
MS—Microsoft PSU—Power Supply Unit
MS-DOS—Microsoft DOS RAD—Rapid Application Development
RAM—Random Access Memory tmp—temporary
RAID—Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks TTF—TrueType Font
RAIT—Redundant Array of Inexpensive Tapes TTL—Transistor-Transistor Logic
RF—Radio Frequency UPS—Uninterruptible Power Supply
RGB—Red, Green, Blue (RGBA—Red, Green, URI—Uniform Resource Identifier
Blue, Alpha)
URL—Uniform Resource Locator
RIP—Raster Image Processor /Routing
Information Protocol USB—Universal Serial Bus
ROM—Read Only Memory UTF—Unicode Transformation Format
ROM-DOS—Read Only Memory - Disk Operating UTP—Unshielded Twisted Pair
System VB—Visual Basic
SATA—Serial ATA VBA—Visual Basic for Applications
SCSI—Small Computer System Interface VBS—Visual Basic Script
SDRAM—Synchronous Dynamic Random Access VPN—Virtual Private Network
Memory
VPU—Visual Processing Unit
SFTP—Secure FTP /Simple File Transfer Protocol
WAN—Wide Area Network
SHDSL—Single-pair High-speed Digital
Subscriber Line WAP—Wireless Access Point /Wireless
Application Protocol
SIMD—Single Instruction, Multiple Data
Wi-Fi—Wireless Fidelity
SIMM—Single Inline Memory Module
WLAN—Wireless Local Area Network
SPI—Serial Peripheral Interface
WMA—Windows Media Audio
SPI—Stateful Packet Inspection
WMV—Windows Media Video
SVG—Scalable Vector Graphics
WPAN—Wireless Personal Area Network
SVGA—Super Video Graphics Array
XML—eXtensible Markup Language
TB—TeraByte
Y2K—Year Two Thousand
TCP/IP—Transmission Control Protocol/Internet
Protocol
TDMA—Time Division Multiple Access
