COMPUTER RELATED ACRONYMS:

1).ATX-ATX (Advanced Technology extended) is a

motherboard configuration specification developed
by Intel in 1995 to improve on previous de facto
standards like the AT design.
2).SDRAM-SDRAM (synchronous DRAM) is a
generic name for various kinds of dynamic
random access memory (DRAM) that are
synchronized with the clock speed that the
microprocessor is optimized for. This tends to
increase the number of instructions that the
processor can perform in a given time.
3).DRAM-Dynamic random-access memory
(DRAM) is a type of random access
semiconductor memory that stores each bit of
data in a separate tiny capacitor within an
integrated circuit. The capacitor can either be
charged or discharged; these two states are
taken to represent the two values of a bit,
conventionally called 0 and 1.
4).EDORAM-EDO (extended data output) RAM is
a type of random access memory (RAM) chip that
improves the time to read from memory on faster
microprocessors such as the Intel Pentium. EDO
RAM was initially optimized for the 66 MHz Pentium.
For faster computers, different types of synchronous
dynamic RAM (SDRAM) are recommended.

5).SIMM-A SIMM, or single in-line memory

module, is a type of memory module containing
random-access memory used in computers
from the early 1980s to the late 1990s.
6).DIMM-A DIMM (dual in-
line memory module) is a double SIMM (single
in-line memory module). Like a SIMM,
a DIMM is a module that contains one or
several random access memory (RAM) chips
on a small circuit board with pins that connect it
to the computer motherboard.
7).RIMM-In a computer, a RIMM is a memory
module developed by Kingston Technology Corp.
that takes up less space inside the computer than
the older DIMM module and has different pin
characteristics. A RIMM has a 184-pin connector
and an SO-RIMM module has a 160-pin connector.

8).USB-A Universal Serial Bus (USB) is a common

interface that enables communication between
devices and a host controller such as a personal
computer (PC). It connects peripheral devices such
as digital cameras, mice, keyboards, printers,
scanners, media devices, external hard drives and
flash drives.

9).IEEE-Institute of Electrical and Electronics

Engineers. The highly-educated geeks who
came up with most of these standards and
acronyms.
10).ISA-ISA (Industry Standard Architecture) is a
standard bus (computer interconnection)
architecture that is associated with the IBM AT
motherboard. It allows 16 bits at a time to flow
between the motherboard circuitry and an expansion
slot card and its associated device(s).

11).PCI- Peripheral Component Interconnect.

One of the expansion interfaces that replaced
ISA. Many devices are still available for PCI,
and most motherboards still contain at least
one or two PCI slots. But slowly, PCI is being
replaced by PCIe.

12).EISA-EISA is a standard bus (computer

interconnection) architecture that extends the ISA
standard to a 32-bit interface. It was developed in
part as an open alternative to the proprietary Micro
Channel Architecture (MCA) that IBM introduced in
its PS/2 computers.
13).VESA-The Flat Display Mounting Interface
(FDMI), also known as VESAMounting Interface
Standard (MIS) or colloquially as VESA mount, is a
family of standards defined by the Video Electronics
Standards Association for mounting flat panel
monitors, televisions, and other displays to stands or
wall mounts.

14).IDE-An integrated development environment

(IDE) is a software application that provides
comprehensive facilities to computer programmers
for software development. An IDE normally consists
of a source code editor, build automation tools, and
a debugger. Most modern IDEs have intelligent code
completion.

15).SCSI-The Small Computer System Interface

(SCSI) is a set of parallel interface standards
developed by the American National Standards
Institute (ANSI) for attaching printers, disk drives,
scanners and other peripherals to computers.
16).DDR- Double Data Rate. A type of
memory that sends and receives data twice
every clock cycle, and therefore is capable of
twice the data transfer rate of standard
SDRAM.

17).UDMA-The Ultra DMA (Ultra Direct Memory

Access, UDMA) interface was the fastest method
used to transfer data through the ATA controller,
usually between the computer and an ATA
device. UDMA succeeded Single/Multiword DMA as
the interface of choice between ATA devices and the
computer.

18).HDD-Hard Disk Drive. An array of

magnetic disks that store data until it is
intentionally deleted by the user, the system,
or a program.
19).FDD- FDD (1) (Frequency Division Duplexing)
A transmission method that uses separate channels
for the uplink and downlink (transmit and receive). If
the channel frequencies are adjacent, a guard band
may be used between them to reduce interference.
Contrast with TDD. (2) Abbreviation for floppy disk
drive.

20).DVD-Digital Versatile Disc. A type of

optical media that allows far more storage
than a CD.

21).CD-Compact Disc. A type of optical

media, so called because it uses light to read
the data stored on the disk.

22).HDMI- High-Definition Multimedia
Interface. A digital standard for transmitting
high-definition video and audio using a single
cable. HDMI is rapidly becoming the standard
interface for computers and home
entertainment devices.
23).AVR-AVR may refer to any of the following: 1.
Short for Automatic Voltage Regulator, AVRis a
hardware device used to maintain a voltage to
electronic devices. 2. Short for Automatic Voice
Recognition, AVR is the ability of a computer or
other electronic device to identify and understand
human voice

24).CPU-The Central Processing Unit,

Microprocessor, or simply Processor.

25).ROM- Read-Only Memory. This memory

is not easily writable. It consists of
information that is necessary for the system
or component to operate, which is usually
called an "instruction set." Some types of
ROM can be "flashed" by the user to change
or update the instruction set, but it must be
done deliberately.
26).RAM-Random-Access Memory. This is
memory that's writable by the system and by
programs, that stores information while it is
needed for running the system and for the
execution of programs.

27).AGP- Accelerated Graphics Port. A type

 

of video interface introduced in 1996 as an

improvement to PCI. It has now been largely
replaced by PCI-e.

28).ASCII-ASCII (American Standard Code for

Information Interchange) is the most common format
for text files in computers and on the Internet. In
an ASCII file, each alphabetic, numeric, or special
character is represented with a 7-bit binary number
(a string of seven 0s or 1s). 128 possible characters
are defined.

29).BASIC-BASIC (an acronym for Beginner's
All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code) is a family of
general-purpose, high-level programming languages
whose design philosophy emphasizes ease of use.
30).BSOD-BSOD. Stands for "Blue Screen of
Death." The BSOD is an error message displayed
by Windows when a non-recoverable error
occurs. ... STOP errors are critical system-level
errors that cause the computer to stop responding in
order to prevent data corruption or damage to the
hardware.

31).CMOS-Alternatively referred to as a Real-

Time Clock (RTC), Non-Volatile RAM (NVRAM)
or CMOS RAM, CMOS is short for Complementary
Metal-Oxide Semiconductor.CMOS is an on-board,
battery powered semiconductor chip
inside computers that stores information.

32).CMYK-CMYK is an abbreviation for Cyan,

Magenta, Yellow & Key. ... CMYK is a 4-color
process used to combine these four primary
pigments to create printed color materials. Cyan is
an aqua or blue, Magenta is pink, Yellow is… yellow,
and Key is black.
33).CRT-A cathode ray tube (CRT) is a
specialized vacuumtube in which images are
produced when an electron beam strikes
aphosphorescent surface. Most desktop computer
displays make useof CRTs. The CRT in a computer
display is similar to the"picture tube" in a television
receiver.

34).DCIM- DCIM is short for "Digital Camera

 

Images." It is a folder that is automatically created

on flash memory cards by digital cameras. Most
digital camera manufacturers, such as Canon,
Nikon, and Olympus, as well as some cell phones
use the DCIM folder to store the photos captured by
the camera.Oct 16, 2008

35).DDL-Data Definition Language (DDL) Posted

by: Margaret Rouse. Data DefinitionLanguage
(DDL) is a standard for commands that define the
different structures in a database. DDL statements
create, modify, and remove database objects such
as tables, indexes, and users.
Common DDL statements are CREATE, ALTER,
and DROP.
36).FIFO-FIFO in British. (ˈfaɪfəʊ )
noun acronym for. first in, first out (as an accounting
principle in costing stock)

37).FILO-FILO. Stands for "First In, Last

Out." FILO is an acronym used in computer science
to describe the order in which objects are accessed.

38).FPS-FPS. First Person Shooter (gaming)

39).GBPS-Gbps. Gbps. (GigaBits or GigaBytes
per SECond) One billion bits or bytes per
second. Gbps is a measurement of peripheral data
transfer or network transmission speed. The
correct abbreviation is "b" for bits and "B" for bytes;
however, "b" and "B" are often interchanged.

40).GIF-The Graphics Interchange Format, better

known by its acronym GIF (/dʒɪf/ JIF or /ɡɪf/ GHIF),
is a bitmap image format that was developed by a
team at the bulletin board service (BBS) provider
CompuServe led by American computer scientist
Steve White on June 15, 1987.
41).GUI-GUI is defined as an acronym for
graphical user interface, a process that allows you to
point your mouse or cursor to a particular icon and
click on it, causing a hidden list of commands to be
automatically created for your computer to follow.

42).HTML-The acronym HTML stands for

Hypertext Markup Language. It's the primary markup
language used to write content on the web.

43).HTTP-HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) is

the set of rules for transferring files (text, graphic
images, sound, video, and other multimedia files) on
the World Wide Web. ... HTTP is an application
protocol that runs on top of the TCP/IP suite of
protocols (the foundation protocols for the Internet).

44).JPEG-JPEG compression is used in a number

of image file formats. ... These format variations are
often not distinguished, and are simply called JPEG.
The term "JPEG" is an initials /acronym for the Joint
Photographic Experts Group, which created the
standard.
45).KBPS-also kbps. Kbps is a unit for measuring
the speed of a modem. Kbps is a written
abbreviation for 'kilobits per second'.

46).LAN-LAN. Acronym for local area network.

This is a type of limited computer network that often
exists within a company or organization, usually
within a small geographical area.

47).LCD-Acronym. Definition. LCD. Liquid
Crystal Display (display technology)

48).LED-Abbreviation of light emitting diode, an

electronic device that lights up when electricity is
passed through it. LEDs are usually red. They are
good for displaying images because they can be
relatively small, and they do not burn out. However,
they require more power than LCDs.

49).LIFO-LIFO is the acronym for last-in, first-out.

It is a cost flow assumption that can be used by U.S.
companies in moving the costs of products from
inventory to the cost of goods sold.
50).LTE-LTE is an abbreviation for Long Term
Evolution. LTE is a 4G wireless communications
standard developed by the 3rd Generation
Partnership Project (3GPP) that's designed to
provide up to 10x the speeds of 3G networks for
mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets,
netbooks, notebooks and wireless hotspots.

51).MBPS-(1) When spelled Mbps, short

for megabits per second, a measure of data transfer
speed (a megabit is equal to one million bits).

52).MIDI-renounced middy, an acronym for

musical instrument digital interface, a standard
adopted by the electronic music industry for
controlling devices, such as synthesizers and sound
cards, that emit music. ... A number of software
programs are available for composing and editing
music that conforms to the MIDI standard.
53).MPEG-MPEG means "Moving Picture Experts
Group" or "Audio/visual file format" So now you
know - MPEG means "Moving Picture Experts
Group" or "Audio/visual file format" - don't thank us.
YW! What does MPEG mean? MPEG is
an acronym, abbreviation or slang word that is
explained above where the MPEG definition is
given.

54).MP3-Acronym. Definition. MP3. Moving
Picture Experts Group Layer-3 Audio (audio file
format/extension) MP3.

55).BIOS- Basic Input-Output Services. This

information is stored on a chip commonly
referred to as the CMOS chip, which really
isn't a CMOS chip at all. Usually it's a Flash-
ROM chip. But they used to be CMOS chips
back in the old days, and the name stuck. By
whatever name, the BIOS contains the most
basic information needed by the computer at
the hardware level to let it know that it's a
computer (rather than, for example, a weed-
whacker), how to boot up, and how to find
the rest of its parts.
56).PDF-PDF is also an abbreviation for the
Netware Printer Definition File. PDF (Portable
Document Format) is a file format that has captured
all the elements of a printed document as an
electronic image that you can view, navigate, print,
or forward to someone else.

57).PNG-PNG (pronounced ping as in ping-pong;

for Portable Network Graphics) is a file format for
image compression that, in time, is expected to
replace the Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) that
is widely used on today's Internet.

58).POST-Definition. "POST" is an acronym for

Power On Self-Test. The POST process checks the
basic system functions before attempting to load an
operating system. It checks RAM, processor, drives,
system interface, etc.

59).RAID-RAID is an acronym that stands for

Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks or Redundant
Array of Independent Disks. RAID is a term used in
computing. With RAID, several hard disks are made
into one logical disk.
60).SATA-SATA: Serial Advanced Technology
Attachment. The current standard technology for
connecting a hard drive or SSD to the rest of the
computer. IDE: Integrated Drive Electronics. The
older standard that SATA replaced.

61).SMS-SMS stands for Short Message Service

and is also commonly referred to as a "text
message". With a SMS, you can send a message of
up to 160 characters to another device. Longer
messages will automatically be split up into several
parts. Most cell phones support this type of text
messaging.

62).SSL-Slang / Jargon
(2) Acronym. Definition. SSL. Secure Sockets
Layer (Netscape; web security protocol)
63).TCP/IP-TCP/IP stands for Transmission
Control Protocol/Internet Protocol, which is a set of
networking protocols that allows two or more
computers to communicate. The Defense Data
Network, part of the Department of Defense,
developed TCP/IP, and it has been widely adopted
as a networking standard.
64).FTP-Slang / Jargon
(10) Acronym. Definition. FTP. File Transfer
Protocol.

65).URL-If you've been surfing the World Wide

Web, you have undoubtedly heard the termURL and
used URLs to access various HTML pages from the
Web. ... Definition:URL is an acronym that stands
for Uniform Resource Locator and is a reference (an
address) to a resource on the Internet.

66).VoIP-From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Voice over Internet Protocol (also voice over
IP, VoIP or IP telephony) is a methodology and
group of technologies for the delivery of voice
communications and multimedia sessions over
Internet Protocol (IP) networks, such as the Internet.

67).WAN-Acronym. Definition. LAN/WAN. Local

Area Network/Wide Area Network.

68).WIFI-Wi-Fi is simply a trademarked

term meaning IEEE 802.11x. The false notion that
the brand name "Wi-Fi" is short for "wireless fidelity"
has spread to such an extent that even industry
leaders have included the phrase wireless fidelity in
a press release.

69).WWW-The Web, or World Wide Web (W3),

is basically a system of Internet servers that support
specially formatted documents. ... This means you
can jump from one document to another simply by
clicking on hot spots. Not all Internet servers are part
of the World Wide Web.

70).I/O-Short for input/output (pronounced

"eye-oh"). The term I/O is used to describe any
program, operation or device that transfers data
to or from a computer and to or from a
peripheral device. ... Devices such as
keyboards and mouses are input-only devices
while devices such as printers are output-only.

WARREN C. NARAISO 10-ZINNIA

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