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Complete Computer Abbreviations List 2025 - 300+ IT Acronyms & Full Forms Dictionary
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- Comprehensive IT Dictionary: Discover 300+ essential computer abbreviations and their full forms used in technology, programming, and digital communication
- Organized by Categories: Browse abbreviations systematically organized from A-Z covering networking, hardware, software, programming languages, and security terms
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Complete Computer Abbreviations List 2025
Your ultimate reference guide for IT acronyms, tech terms, and computer abbreviations with full forms
300+
Abbreviations
15+
Categories
2025
Updated
Category A - Audio, Authentication & Architecture
| Abbreviation | Full Form |
|---|---|
| AAC | Advanced Audio Coding |
| ACE | Advanced Computing Environment |
| ADSL | Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line |
| ALGOL | Algorithmic Language |
| ALSA | Advanced Linux Sound Architecture |
| ALU | Arithmetic and Logical Unit |
| APCI | Application-Layer Protocol Control Information |
| API | Application Programming Interface |
| AR | Augmented Reality |
| ASCII | American Standard Code for Information Interchange |
Category B - Basic Systems & Binary Operations
| Abbreviation | Full Form |
|---|---|
| BAL | Basic Assembly Language |
| BASIC | Beginner's All-Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code |
| BCC | Blind Carbon Copy |
| BCD | Binary Coded Decimal |
| BGP | Border Gateway Protocol |
| BINAC | Binary Gateway Protocol |
| BIOS | Basic Input Output System |
| BRD | Blue Ray Disk |
Category C - Computing, Communication & Control
| Abbreviation | Full Form |
|---|---|
| CAD | Computer-Aided Design |
| CAE | Computer-Aided Engineering |
| CC | Carbon Copy |
| CD | Compact Disk |
| CD-R/W | Compact Disk Read / Write |
| CD-ROM | CD Read-Only Memory |
| CD-RW | CD-Rewritable |
| CDMA | Code Division Multiple Access |
| CGA | Color Graphics Array |
| CIFS | Common Internet File System |
| CLI | Command Line Interface |
| COBOL | Common Business Oriented Language |
| COMAL | Common Algorithmic Language |
| CPU | Central Processing Unit |
| CRT | Cathode Ray Tube |
| CSI | Common System Interface |
| CTCP | Client-To-Client Protocol |
| CUA | Common User Access |
| CUI | Character User Interface |
Additional Categories (D-Z) - Extended Coverage
| Abbreviation | Full Form |
|---|---|
| DAP | Directory Access Protocol |
| DARPA | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency |
| DBMS | Database Management System |
| DHCP | Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol |
| DNS | Domain Name System |
| DOS | Disk Operating System |
| DRAM | Dynamic Random Access Memory |
| DSL | Digital Subscriber Line |
| DVD | Digital Versatile Disc |
| FTP | File Transfer Protocol |
| GUI | Graphical User Interface |
| HTML | Hypertext Markup Language |
| HTTP | Hypertext Transfer Protocol |
| HTTPS | Hypertext Transport Protocol Secure |
| IP | Internet Protocol |
| LAN | Local Area Network |
| LCD | Liquid Crystal Display |
| RAM | Random Access Memory |
| ROM | Read Only Memory |
| SQL | Structured Query Language |
| SSL | Secure Socket Layer |
| TCP | Transmission Control Protocol |
| USB | Universal Serial Bus |
| VPN | Virtual Private Network |
| WAN | Wide Area Network |
| WWW | World Wide Web |
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