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| AC | Alternating Current
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| ACPI | Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
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| ACT | Activity
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| ADSL | Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line
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| AGP | Accelerated Graphics Port
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| AMD | Advanced Micro Devices
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| AMR | Audio Modem Riser
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| APIPA | Automatic Private Internet Protocol Addressing
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| APM | Advanced Power Management
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| ARP | Address Resolution Protocol
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| ASR | Automated System Recovery
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| AT | Advanced Technology
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| ATA | Advanced Technology Attachment
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| ATAPI | Advanced Technology Attachment Packet Interface
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| ATM | Asynchronous Transfer Mode
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| ATX | Advanced Technology Extended
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| BIOS | Basic Input/Output System
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| BNC | British Naval Connector
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| BTX | Balanced Technology Extended
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| CD | Compact Disc
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| CDFS | Compact Disc File System
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| CD-ROM | Compact Disc-Read Only Memory
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| CD-RW | Compact Disc-Rewriteable
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| CFS | Central File System
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| CMOS | Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
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| COMx | Communication Port (x = port #)
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| CPU | Central Processing Unit
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| CRT | Cathode-Ray Tube
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| DAC | Discretionary Access Control
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| DB-9 | 9-pin D Shell Connector
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| DB-25 | Serial Communications D-shell Connector, 25 pins
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| DC | Direct Current
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| DDOS | Distributed Denial of Service
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| DDR | Double Data-Rate
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| DDR RAM | Double Data-Rate Symmetric Dynamic Random Access Memory
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| DDR SDRAM | Double Data-Rate Symmetric Dynamic Random Access Memory
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| DFS | Distributed File System
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| DHCP | Dynamic Host Cofiguration Protocol
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| DIMM | Dual Inline Memory Module
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| DIN | Deutsche Industrie Norm
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| DIP | Dual Inline Package
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| DLP | Digital Light Processing
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| DLT | Digital Linear Tape
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| DMA | Direct Memory Access
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| DMZ | Demilitarized Zone
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| DNS | Domian Name Service
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| DOS | Denial Of Service
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| DPMS | Display Power Management Signaling
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| DRAM | Dynamic Random Access Memory
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| DSL | Digital Subscriber Line
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| DVD | Digital Video Disc
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| DVD-R | Digital Video Disc-Recordable
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| DVD-RAM | Digital Video Disc-Random Access Memory
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| DVD-ROM | Digital Video Disc-Read Only Memory
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| DVD-RW | Digital Video Disc-Rewriteable
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| DVI | Digital Visual Interface
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| ECC | Error Correction Code
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| ECP | Extended Capabilities Port
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| EEPROM | Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
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| EFS | Encrypting File System
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| EIDE | Enhanced Integrated Drive Electronics
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| EMI | Electromagnetic Interference
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| EMP | Electromagnetic Pulse
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| EPP | Enhanced Parallel Port
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| EPROM | Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
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| ERD | Emergency Repair Disc
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| ESD | Electrostaic Discharge
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| EVDO | Evolution Data Optomized
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| EVGA | Extended Video Graphics Adapter
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| FAT | File Allocation Table
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| FAT12 | 12-Bit File Allocation Table
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| FAT16 | 16-Bit File Allocation Table
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| FAT32 | 32-Bit File Allocation Table
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| FDD | Floppy Disc Drive
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| Fn | Function
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| FPM | Fast Page Mode
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| FQDN | Fully Qualified Domain Name
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| FTP | File Transfer Protocol
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| Gb | Gigabit
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| GB | Gigabyte
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| GDI | Graphics Device Interface
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| GHz | Gigahertz
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| GPS | Global Positioning System
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| GSM | Global System for Moblie Communication
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| GUI | Graphical User Interface
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| HAL | Hardware Abstraction Layer
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| HCL | Hardware Compatability List
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| HDD | Hard Drive Disc
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| HDMi | High Definition Media Interface
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| HPFS | High Preformance File System
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| HTML | Hypertext Markup Language
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| HTTP | Hypertext Transfer Protocol
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| HTTPS | Hypertext Transfer Protocol Over Secure Sockets Layer
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| ICMP | Internet Control Message Protocol
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| ICR | Intelligent Character Recognition
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| IDE | Integrated Drive Electronics
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| IEEE | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
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| IIS | Internet Information Server
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| IMAP | Internet Mail Access Protocol
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| I/O | Input/Output
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| IP | Internet Protocol
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| IPCONFIG | Internet Protocol Configuration
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| IPP | Internet Printing Protocol
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| IPSEC | Internet Protocol Security
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| IPX | Internetwork Packet Exchange
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| IPX/SPX | Internetwork Packet Exchange/Sepuenced Packet Exchange
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| IR | Infrared
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| IrDA | Infrared Data Association
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| IRQ | Interrupt Request
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| ISA | Industry Standard Architecture
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| ISDN | Integrated Services Digital Network
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| ISO | Industry Standards Orginization
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| ISP | Internet Service Provider
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| JBOD | Just a Bunch of Discs
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| Kb | Kilobit
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| KB | Kilobyte
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| LAN | Local Area Network
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| LBA | Logical Block Adressing
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| LC | Lucent Connector
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| LCD | Liquid Crystal Display
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| LDAP | Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
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| Led | Light Emmiting Diode
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| Li-on | Lithium-Ion
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| LPD/LPR | Line Printer Daemon/Line Printer Remote
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| LPT | Line Printer Terminal
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| LPT1 | Line Printer Terminal 1
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| LVD | Low Voltage Differential
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| MAC | Media Access Control
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| MAPI | Messaging Application Programming Interface
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| MAU | Media Access Unit
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| Mb | Megabit
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| MB | Megabyte
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| MBR | Mater Boot Record
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| MBSA | Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
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| MFD | Multifunction Device
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| MFP | Multifunction Product
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| MHz | Megahertz
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| MicroDIMM | Micro Dual Inline Memory Module
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| MIDI | Musical Instrument Digital Interface
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| MIME | Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension
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| MLI | Multiple Link Interface
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| MMC | Microsoft Management Console
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| MMX | Multimedia Extensions
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| MP3 | Moving Pictures group Layer 3 audio
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| MP4 | Moving Pictures Group Layer 4
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| MPEG | Moving Pictures Experts Group
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| MSCONFIG | Microsoft Configuration
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| MSDS | Material Saftey Data Sheet
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| MUI | Multiligual User Interface
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| NAC | Network Access Control
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| NAS | Network-Attached Storage
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| NAT | Network Adress Translation
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| NETBIOS | Networked Basic Input/Output System
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| NETBEUI | Network Basic Input/Output System Extended User Interface
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| NIC | Network Interface Card
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| NiCd | Nickle Cadmium
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| NiMH | Nickle Metal Hydride
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| NLX | New Low-Profile Extended
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| NNTP | Network News Transfer Protocol
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| OCR | Optical Character Recognition
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| OEM | Original Equipment Manufacturer
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| OS | Operating System
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| PAN | Personal Area Network
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| PATA | Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment
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| PC | Personal Computer
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| PCI | Peripherial Component Interconnect
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| PCIe | Peripherial Component Interconnect Express
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| PCIX | Peripherial Component Interconnect Extended
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| PCL | Printer Control Language
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| PCMIA | Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
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| PDA | Personal Digital Assistant
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| PGA | Pin Grid Array
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| PGA2 | Pin Grid Array 2
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| PIN | Personal Identification Number
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| PKI | Public Key Infrastructure
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| PnP | Plug and Play
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| POP3 | Post Office Protocol 3
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| POST | Power on Self Test
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| POTS | Plain Old Telephone Service
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| PPP | Point-to-Point Protocol
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| PPTP | Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol
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| PRI | Primary Rate Interface
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| PROM | Programable Read-Only Memory
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| PS/2 | Personal System/2 Connector
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| PSTN | Public Switched Telephone Network
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| PSU | Power Supply Unit
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| PVC | Permanent Virtual Circuit
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| PXE | Preboot Execution Enviroment
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| QoS | Quality of Service
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| RAID | Redundant Array of Inexpensive Discs
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| RAM | Ramdom Access Memory
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| RAS | Remote Access Service
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| RDRAM | RAMBUS Dynamic Random Access Memory
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| RF | Radio Frequency
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| RFI | Radio Frequency Interferance
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| RGB | Red Green Blue
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| RIMM | RAMBUS Inline Memory Module
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| RIP | Routing Information Protocol
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| RIS | Remote Installation Service
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| RISC | Reduced Instruction Set Computer
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| RJ | Registered Jack
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| RJ-11 | Registered Jack Function 11
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| RJ-45 | Registered Jack Function 45
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| RMA | Returned Materials Authorization
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| ROM | Read Only Memory
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| RS-232 | Recommended Standard 232
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| RTC | Real-Time Clock
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| SAN | Storage Area Network
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| SATA | Serial Advanced Technology Attachment
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| SC | Subscription Channel
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| SCP | Secure Copy Protection
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| SCSI | Small Computer Systems Interface
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| SCSI ID | Small Computer Systems Interface Identifier
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| SD Card | Secure Digital Card
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| SDRAM | Symmetric Dynamic Random Access Memory
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| SEC | Single Edge Connector
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| SFC | System File Checker
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| SGRAM | Synchronous Graphics Random Access Memory
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| SIMM | Single Inline Memory Module
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| SLI | Scalable Link Interface
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| S.M.A.R.T. | Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology
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| SMB | Server Message Block
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| SMTP | Simple Mail Transport Protocol
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| SNMP | Simple Network managment Protocol
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| SoDIMM | Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Module
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| SOHO | Small Office/Home Office
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| SP | Service Pack
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| SP1 | Service Pack 1
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| SP2 | Service Pack 2
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| SP3 | Service Pack 3
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| SP4 | Service Pack 4
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| SPIDIF | Sony-Phillips Digital Interface Format
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| SPGA | Staggered Pin Grid Array
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| SPX | Sequenced Package Exchange
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| SRAM | Static Random Access Memory
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| SSH | Secure Shell
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| SSID | Service Set Identifier
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| SSL | Secure Sockets Layer
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| ST | Straight Tip
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| STP | Shielded Twisted Pair
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| SVGA | Super Video Graphics Array
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| SXGA | Super Extended Graphics Array
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| TB | Terabyte
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| TCP | Transmission Control Protocol
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| TCP/IP | Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
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| TDR | Time Domain Relflectometer
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| TFTP | Trivial File Transfer Protocol
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| UAC | User Account Control
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| UART | Universal Asynchronous Reciever Transmitter
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| UDF | User-Defined Functions
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| UDMA | Ultra Direct Memory Access
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| UDP | User Datagram Protocol
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| UNC | Universal Naming Convention
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| UPS | Uninterruptible Power Supply
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| URL | Uniform Resource Locator
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| USB | Universal Serial Bus
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| USMT | User State Migration Tool
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| UTP | Unshielded Twisted Pair
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| UXGA | Ultra Extended Graphics Array
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| VESA | Video Electronics Standards Association
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| VFAT | Virtual File Allocation Table
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| VGA | Video Graphics Array
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| VoIP | Voice Over Internet Protocol
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| VPN | Virtual Private Network
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| VRAM | Video Random Access Memory
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| WAN | Wide Area Network
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| WAP | Wireless Application Protocol
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| WEP | Wired Equivanlent Privacy
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| WIFI | Wireless Fidelity
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| WINS | Windows Internet Name Service
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| WLAN | Wireless Local Area Network
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| WPA | Wireless Protected Access
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| WUXGA | Wide Ultra Extended Graphics Array
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| XGA | Extended Graphics Array
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| ZIF | Zero Insertion Force
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| ZIP | Zigzag Inline Package
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| SECC | Single Edge Contact Cartridge
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| Modem | Modulator-Demodulator
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| IT | Information Technology
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