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Documento - MX Complete Computer Acronyms
Documento - MX Complete Computer Acronyms
Documento - MX Complete Computer Acronyms
Co m p u te r
Ac ro n ym s Arc h ive
w w w .a cr on ym s.ch
"A w h a t?" s a y s th e s o n .
Ra p h a e l Ne e d le m a n
2 D : D ou ble D e n sit y
(Hardware)
2 GL: Se con d Ge n e r a t ion La n gu a ge
Assembler and other low-level languages (Software)
2 S: 2 Side s
(Hardware)
3 D : 3 D im e n sion a l
3 GL: 3 r d Ge n e r a t ion La n gu a ge
High level programming languages (Software)
4 GL: 4 t h Ge n e r a t ion La n gu a ge
Database access languages (Software)
4 GT: 4 Giga byt e m e m or y Tu n in g
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A
A: Am pe r e ABRS: Au t om a t e d Book Re qu e st Syst e m A
Current measurement unit
ABS: Addr e ss Book Syn ch r on iza t ion
A/ D : An a log/ D igit a l (IBM)
(Hardware)
ABS: ABSolu t e
A/ P: Accou n t s Pa ya ble
ABS: Au t om a t ic Ba ck u p Syst e m
A/ PC: Au t o Pe r son a l Com pu t e r
(Hardware) ABT: ABor T
A/ R: Accou n t s Re ce iva ble ABTS: Ascii Block Te r m in a l Se r vice s
A/ UX: Apple Un iX AC: Au dio Code c
(Operating systems) (Apple) (Hardware)
AA: Au t o An sw e r AC: Alt e r n a t e Cu r r e n t
AAB: All- t o- All Br oa dca st AC: Au t oCh e ck
AAC: Adva nce d Audio Coding AC: Au t om a t ic Com pu t e r
AAF: Adva n cce d Au t h or in g For m a t ACAP: Applica t ion Con figu r a t ion Acce ss
Pr ot ocol
AAL: At m Ada pt ion La ye r
ACC: ACCu m u la t or
AAP: Applica t ion s Acce ss Poin t
(DEC) ACD : Au t om a t ic Ca ll D ist r ibu t ion
AARP: Apple t a lk Addr e ss Re solu t ion ACD I : Asyn ch r on ou s Com m u n ica t ion s
Pr ot ocol D e vice I n t e r fa ce
(Network) (Apple)
ACE: Acce ss Con t r ol En cr ypt ion
AAS: Au t o Ar e a Se gm e n t a t ion
Scanner technology which detects and optimizes text and ACE: Acce ss Con t r ol En t r y
graphics on the same page (Hardware) (Epson) (Operating systems)
AAS: All- t o- All Sca t t e r ACE: Adva n ce d Com pu t in g En vir on m e n t
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ACM : Associa t ion for Com pu t in g M a ch in e r y AD C: Applica t ion D e le t e Ce r t ifica t e
(Organizations)
AD C: Adva n ce d D a t a Con n e ct or
ACM : Au dio Com pr e ssion M a n a ge r (Databases) (Microsoft)
(Microsoft)
AD C: An a log t o D igit a l Con ve r t e r
A ACM S: Applica t ion Con t r ol M a n a ge m e n t A device that translates analog signals to digital signals.
Syst e m Contrast with digital-to-analog converter (DAC). (Hardware)
ACP: Au x ilia r y Con t r ol Pr oce ss AD C: AD d w it h Ca r r y
ACP: An cilla r y Con t r ol Pr ogr a m AD CCP: Adva n ce d D a t a Com m u n ica t ion
Con t r ol Pr oce du r e s
ACPI : Adva n ce d Con figu r a t ion a n d Pow e r
(Communication)
I n t e r fa ce
(Hardware) AD D : Ada pt e r D e vice D r ive r
ACR: Allow e d Ce ll Ra t e AD D : Au t om a t ic D ocu m e n t D e t e ct ion
ACROSS: Au t om a t e d Ca r go Re le a se a n d AD F: Au t om a t ica lly D e fin e d Fu n ct ion
Ope r a t ion s Se r vice Syst e m
AD F: Au t om a t ic D ocu m e n t Fe e de r
ACS: Au t om a t ic Con t r a st Se le ct ion
Scanner device (Hardware)
ACS: Adva n ce d Com pu t e r Syst e m AD F: Ada pt e r D e scr ipt ion File
(IBM) File name extension
ACS: Asyn ch r on ou s Com m u n ica t ion Se r ve r AD I : Aut oCa d D e vice I nt e r fa ce
Driver
ACS: An t i Cu r l Syst e m
AD K: Applia n ce D e ve lopm e n t Kit
ACS: Acce ss Con t r ol Syst e m (Software)
ACSE: Associa t ion Con t r ol Se r vice Ele m e n t AD LC: Asyn ch r on ou s D a t a Lin k Con t r ol
The method used in International Organization for
Standardization's open systems interconnection (OSI) for AD M ACS: Apple D ocu m e n t M a n a ge m e n t
establishing a call between two applications. An d Con t r ol Syst e m
ACSS: Au dio Ca sca din g St yle Sh e e t AD M D : AD m in ist r a t ive M a n a ge m e n t D om a in
ACTS: Adva n ce d Com m u n ica t ion AD M L: Applica t ion D e scr ipt ion M a r k u p
Te ch n ology Sa t e llit e La n gu a ge
(Communication) (NASA) (Software)
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AD S/ O: Applica t ion D e ve lopm e n t Syst e m / AFD W : Act ive Fr a m e w or k for D a t a
On lin e W a r e h ou sin g
(Microsoft)
AD SC: Adobe D ocu m e n t St r u ct u r in g
Con ve n t ion s AFFS: Am iga Fa st File Syst e m
AD SI : Act ive D ir e ct or y Se r vice I n t e r fa ce (Operating systems)
(Network) AFI : Au t h or it y a n d For m a t I de n t ifie r
A
AD SI : An a log D ispla y Se r vice s I n t e r fa ce AFI I : Associa t ion for Fon t I n for m a t ion
AD SL: Asym m e t r ic D igit a l Su bscr ibe r Lin e I n t e r ch a n ge
Communication infrastructure (Communication) AFI RM : Au t om a t e d Fin ge r pr in t I m a ge
Re por t ing a nd M a t ch
AD SM : Adva n ce d D a t a St or a ge M a n a ge m e n t
(IBM) AFI S: Au t om a t e d Fin ge r pr in t I de n t ifica t ion
Syst e m
AD SM : Adst a r D ist r ibu t e d St or a ge M a n a ge r
(Databases) (IBM) AFLCD : An t iFe r r oe le ct r ic Liqu id Cr ist a l
D ispla y
AD SP: Apple t a lk D a t a St r e a m Pr ot ocol
(Hardware)
(Apple)
AFM : Adobe Fon t M e t r ics
AD SR: At t a ck , D e ca y, Su st a in , Re le a se
File name extension (Adobe)
AD T: Applica t ion D a t a Type AFM : At om ic For ce M icr oscope
(Hardware)
AD T: Abst r a ct D a t a Type
(Microsoft) AFM : At om ic For ce M icr oscope
(Hardware)
AD T: Acce ss D e ve lope r Toolk it
(Software) (Microsoft) AFP: Adva n ce d Fu n ct ion Pr e se n t a t ion
(IBM)
AD T: At la n t ic D a yligh t Tim e
Timezone: GMT -4:00 AFP: Apple t a lk Filin g Pr ot ocol
(Communication) (Apple)
AD U: Au t om a t ic D ia lin g Un it
AFP: Adva n ce d Fu n ct ion Pr in t in g
AE: Above or Equ a l
AFR: An n u a lize d Fa ilu r e Ra t e
AEB: An a log Ex pa n sion Bu s (Hardware)
(Dialogic)
AFR: Alt e r n a t e Fr a m e Re n de r in g
AEC: Ar ch it e ct u r e , En gin e e r in g, (Hardware)
Con st r u ct ion
A computer graphics market requiring specialized applications AFS: An dr e w File Syst e m
that facilitate efficient planning, design, drafting, and analysis.
AFT: Ada pt e r Fa u lt Tole r a n ce
AEGI S: Adva n ce d Ele ct r on ic Gu ida n ce a n d (Intel)
I n st r u m e n t a t ion Syst e m
AFTP: An on ym ou s File Tr a n sfe r Pr ot ocol
AEI : Applica t ion En a blin g I n t e r fa ce
AGA: Adva n ce d Gr a ph ics Ada pt e r
AES: Adva n ce d En cr ypt ion St a n da r d
AGARAS: An t iGla r e An t iRe fle ct ive An t iSt a t ic
AESA: At m En d Syst e m Addr e ss
(Communication) AGC: Au t om a t ic Ga in Con t r ol
AF: Assu r e d For w a r din g AGE: Am or ph iu m Gr a ph ics En gin e
Using AF, a provider may offer different levels of service for IP
packets received from a customer domain. Each AF class is AGP: Acce le r a t e d Gr a ph ic Por t
allocated a specified amount of buffer space and bandwidth (Hardware)
(Network)
AGU: Addr e ss Ge n e r a t ion Un it
AFA: Acce le r a t e d File Acce ss
AH : Au t h e n t ica t ion H e a de r
AFAI K: As Fa r As I Kn ow (Network)
(Messages)
AH A: Ada pt e c H ost Ada pt e r
AFC: Au t om a t ic Fon t Ch a n ge (Hardware) (Adaptec)
AFC: Applica t ion Fou n da t ion Cla sse s AH D L: An a log H a r dw a r e D e scr ipt ion
(Software) (Microsoft) La n gu a ge
AFC: Au t om a t ic Fr e qu e n cy Con t r ol AH D T: Ala sk a - H a w a ii D a yligh t Tim e
Timezone: GMT -10:00
AFD : Au t om a t ic File D ist r ibu t ion
AH S: Au t om a t e d H igh w a y Syst e m s
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AH ST: Ala sk a - H a w a ii St a n da r d Tim e ALI W EB: Ar ch ie Lik e I n de x in g in t h e W EB
Timezone: GMT -10:00
ALM : Asyn ch r on ou s Lin e M u lt iple x e r
AI : Ar t ificia l I nt e llige nce A device that connects multiple terminals or other serial
interface devices to Sun network file servers or workstations.
AI : An a log I n pu t Also known as "multiple terminal interface."
A AI A: Applica t ion s I n t e gr a t ion Ar ch it e ct u r e ALN : Asyn ch r on ou s Le a r n in g N e t w or k
(DEC)
ALR: Adva n ce d Logic Re se a r ch
AI C: Aix w in dow s I n t e r fa ce Com pose r
(IBM) ALT: ALTe r n a t e
AI F: Au dio I n t e r ch a n ge For m a t ALU: Ar it h m e t ic Logic Un it
Device in a CPU performing arithmetic operations (Hardware)
AI FF: Au dio I n t e r ch a n ge File For m a t
(Apple) AM : Am plit ude M odula t ion
AI I M : Associa t ion for I n for m a t ion a n d AM A: Au t om a t ic M e ssa ge Accou n t in g
I m a ge M a na ge m e nt
AM ASS: Ar ch iva l M a n a ge m e n t An d St or a ge
AI M : Aol I n st a n t M e sse n ge r
Syst e m
AI M : Applica t ion I nt e gr a t ion M odule Manufacturer
AM D : Adva n ce d M icr o D e vice s
AI N : Adva n ce d I n t e llige n t N e t w or k
CPU Manufacturer (AMD)
AI R: Ar ch it e ct u r e I m ple m e n t a t ion Re vie w AM D : Act ive M a t r ix D ispla y
AI S: Au t om a t e d I n for m a t ion Syst e m AM E: Adva nce d M e t a l Eva por a t ion
Recording media technology (Hardware)
AI SB: Associa t ion of I m a gin g Se r vice
Bu r e a u s AM H A: Adva n ce d M a cr o H e u r ist ic An a lysis
(Dr. Solomon)
AI SP: Associa t ion of I n for m a t ion Syst e m s
Pr ofe ssion a ls AM I : Am e r ica n M e ga t r e n ds, I n c.
AI T: Adva n ce d I n t e llige n t Ta pe AM I : Alt e r n a t e M a r k I n ve r sion
(Hardware)
AI X: Adva n ce d I n t e r a ct ive e Xe cu t ive AM LCD : Act ive - M a t r ix Liqu id Cr yst a l D ispla y
(Hardware)
IBM's Unix (Operating systems) (IBM)
a k a : Also Kn ow n As AM M A: Adva n ce d M e m or y M a n a ge m e n t
(Messages)
Ar ch it e ct u r e
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AOCE: Apple Ope n Colla bor a t ive APPC: Adva n ce d Pr ogr a m t o Pr ogr a m
En vir on m e n t Com m unica t ion
(Apple)
APPCM : Acce ss Pr ot e ct ion a n d Pr ior it y
AOE: Applica t ion Ope r a t in g En vir on m e n t Con t r ol M e ch a n ism
(AT&T) APPI : Adva n ce d Pe e r - t o- Pe e r
AOL: Am e r ica On Lin e I n t e r n e t w or k in g
A
(Network) (Network)
AOS: Add Or Su bt r a ct APPN : Adva n ce d Pe e r - t o- Pe e r N e t w or k in g
(Network) (IBM)
AOW : Asia a n d Oce a n ia W or k sh op
One of the three regional OSI implementors workshops. APRP: Ada pt ive Pa t t e r n Re cogn it ion
Pr oce ssin g
AP: Applica t ion Pr oce ssor
APS: An a log Pr ot e ct ion Syst e m
AP: Acce ss Poin t
(Hardware)
APS: Adva n ce d Pr in t in g Se r vice
(IBM)
APA: Ada pt ive Pa ck e t Asse m bly
APS: Adva n ce d Ph ot o Syst e m
APA: All Poin t s Addr e ssa ble
APS: Asyn ch r on ou s Pr ot ocol Spe cifica t ion
APA: Ar it h m e t ic Pr oce ssin g Acce le r a t or
APSE: Ada Pr ogr a m m in g Su ppor t
APAR: Au t h or ize d Pr ogr a m An a lysis Re por t En vir on m e n t
(IBM) (Software)
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ARM : An n ot a t e d Re fe r e n ce M a n u a l ASAP: Au t om a t ic Sw it ch in g An d Pr oce ssin g
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