AAC

Advanced Audio Coding

AR

Augmented Reality

ACE

Advanced Computing Environment

ALSA

Advanced Linux Sound Architecture

ADSL

Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line

ALU

Arithmetic and Logical Unit

ALGOL

Algorithmic Language

APCI

Application-Layer Protocol Control Information

API

Application Programming Interface

ASCII

American Standard Code for Information Interchange

BAL

Basic Assembly Language

BASIC

Beginner’s All-Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code

BCD

Binary Coded Decimal

BGP

Border Gateway Protocol

BINAC

Binary Gateway Protocol

BIOS

Basic Input Output System

BCC

Blind Carbon Copy

BRD

Blue Ray Disk

CAD

Computer-Aided Design

COMAL

Common Algorithmic Language

CAE

Computer-Aided Engineering

CD

Compact Disk

CDMA

Code Division Multiple Access

CD-ROM

CD Read-Only Memory

CD-RW

CD-Rewritable

CGA

Color Graphics Array

CIFS

Common Internet File System

CPU

Central Processing Unit

CRT

Cathode Ray Tube

CSI

Common System Interface

CTCP

Client-To-Client Protocol

CC

Carbon Copy

CLI

Command Line Interface

COBOL

Common Business Oriented Language

CUI

Character User Interface

CUA

Common User Access

CD-R/W

Compact Disk Read / Write

DAP

Directory Access Protocol

DARPA

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

DBMS

Database Management System

DCL

Data Control Language

CD-ROM

Compact Disk Read Only Memory

DDL

Data Definition Language

DDR

Double Data Rate

DES

Data Encryption Standard

DHTML

Dynamic Hypertext Markup Language

DMA

Direct Memory Access

DNS

Domain Name System

DOM

Document Object Model

DOS

Disk Operating System

DPI

Dots Per Inch

DRAM

Dynamic Random Access Memory

DHCP

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

DSL

Digital Subscriber Line

DTP

Desktop Publishing

DVD

Digital Versatile Disc

DVD

Digital Video Disc

DRAM

Dynamic Read Only Memory

DVI

Digital Visual Interface

EAP

Extensible Authentication Protocol

EDSAC

Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Calculator

EDVAC

Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer

EEPROM

Electronically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory

EPROM

Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory

EFI

Extensible Firmware Interface

EGA

Enhanced Graphics Array

ENIAC

Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer

EBCDIC

Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code

EPROM

Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory

EULA

End User License Agreement

FDD

Floppy Disk Drive

FAT

File Allocation Table

FIFO

First In First Out

FLOPS

Floating-Point Operations Per Second Formatted Output Specification Instance

FORTRAN

Formula Translation

FPS

Floating Point Systems

FTP

File Transfer Protocol

FXP

File Exchange Protocol

GB

Gigabyte

GDI

Graphics Device Interface

GML

Geography Markup Language

GPRS

General Packet Radio Services

GIGO

Garbage In Garbage Out

GSM

Global System for Mobile Communications

GUI

Graphical User Interface

HAL

Hardware Abstraction Layer

HD

High Density

HDD

Hard Disk Drive

HDMI

High-Definition Multimedia Interface

HID

Human Interface Device

HPFS

High Performance File System

HTML

Hypertext Markup Language

HTTP

Hypertext Transfer Protocol

HTTPS

Hypertext Transport Protocol Secure

HTX

Hyper Transport eXpansion

IBM

International Business Machines

IC

Integrated Circuit

ICAAN

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers

ICMP

Internet Control Message Protocol

IDNS

Internationalized Domain Names

ICP

Internet Cache Protocol

ISDN

Integrated Services Digital Network

ICT

Information and Communication Technology

IGRP

Interior Gateway Routing Protocol

IIS

Internet Information Services

IMAP

Internet Message Access Protocol

INFOSEC

Information Systems Security

IP

Internet Protocol

ICMP

Internet Control Message Protocol

IPP

Internet Printing Protocol

IPX

Internetwork Packet Exchange

IRC

Internet Relay Chat

ISDN

Integrated Services Digital Network

ISP

Internet Services Provider

JPEG

Joint Photographic Experts Group

JUG

Java Users Group

JVM

Java Virtual Machine

KBPS

Kilo Byte Per Second

LAN

Local Area Network

LCD

Liquid Crystal Display

LIFO

Last In First Out

LTE

Long Term Evolution

LSI

Large Scale Integration

LED

Light Emitting Diode

LOGO

Logic Oriented Graphic Oriented

MICR

Magnetic Ink Character Reader

MAC

Mandatory Access Control

MAC

Media Access Control

MAN

Metropolitan Area Network

MFM

Modified Frequency Modulation

MIPS

Million Instructions Per Second

MODEM

Modulator Demodulator

MIPS

Microprocessor without Interlocked Pipeline Stages

MIME

Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions

MMU

Memory Management Unit

MPU

Microprocessor Unit

MAR

Memory Address Register

NCSA

National Centre for Supercomputing Applications

NEP

Network Equipment Provider

NIC

Network Interface Controller

NPU

Network Processing Unit

NOS

Network Operating System

NSS

Network Security Services

NTP

Network Time Protocol

OASIS

Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards

OOP

Object-Oriented Programming

OPML

Outline Processor Markup Language

OS

Operating System

OCR

Optical Character Recognition

OMR

Optical Mark Reader

OSS

Open-Source Software

P2P

Pear-To-Pear

PC

Personal Computer

PAC

Programmable Automation Controller

POST

Power On Self Tests

PAN

Personal Area Network

PAP

Password Authentication Protocol

PCB

Printed Circuit Board

PCI

Peripheral Component Interconnect

PCMCIA

Personal Computer Memory Card International Association

PDA

Personal Digital Assistant

PDF

Portable Document Format

PNG

Portable Network Graphics

PnP

Plug-and-Play

PPP

Point-to-Point Protocol

PROM

Programmable Read Only Memory

PVR

Personal Video Recorder

RAD

Rapid Application Development

RPG

Report Program Generator

RADIUS

Remote Authentication Dial In User Service

RAM

Random Access Memory

RARP

Reverse Address Resolution Protocol

RAS

Remote Access Service

RDBMS

Relational Database Management System

RDOS

Real-time Disk Operating System

RIP

Routing Information Protocol

ROM

Read Only Memory

RTAI

Real-Time Application Interface

RTP

Real-Time Transport Protocol

RTF

Rich Text Format

RTSP

Real Time Streaming Protocol

SAN

Storage Area Network

SBU

Standard Build Unit

SRAM

Static Random Access Memory

SDRAM

Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory

SMS

System Management Server

SMTP

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

SOA

Service-Oriented Architecture

SQL

Structured Query Language

SST

Solis State Transistors

SRAM

Static Random Access Memory

SSD

Solid-State Drive

SSL

Secure Socket Layer

TB

Tera Byte

TCP

Transmission Control Protocol

TCP/IP

Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol

TCU

Telecommunication Control Unit

TDMA

Time Division Multiple Access

UI

User Interface

UPS

Uninterruptible Power Supply

URI

Uniform Resource Identifier

URL

Uniform Resource Locator

USB

Universal Serial Bus

UUID

Universally Unique Identifier

UVC

Universal Virtual Computer

ULSI

Ultra Large Scale Integration

UDP

User Datagram Protocol

VCPI

Virtual Control Program Interface

VR

Virtual Reality

VB

Visual Basic

VR

Virtual Reality

VDU

Visual Display Unit

VIRUS

Vital Information Resource Under Siege

VGA

Video Graphics Array

VHF

Very High Frequency

VLAN

Virtual Local Area Network

VLSI

Very Large Scale Integration

VoLTE

Voice over Long Term Evolution

VNC

Virtual Network Computing

VoIP

Voice over Internet Protocol

VPN

Virtual Private Network

W3C

World Wide Web Consortium

WAN

Wide Area Network

WAP

Wireless Access Point

WAP

Wireless Application Protocol

Wi-Fi

Wireless Fidelity

WiMAX

World Wide Interoperability for Microwave Access

WLAN

Wireless Local Area Network

WLL

Wireless Local Loop

WPAN

Wireless Personal Area Network

WUSB

Wireless Universal Serial Bus

WWW

World Wide Web

WWWW

World Wide Web Worm

WORM

Write Once Read Many

XMS

Extended Memory Specification

XVGA

Extended Video Graphics Adapter