Computer Hardware, Software and Technology-Related Acronyms

Computer Hardware, Software and Technology-Related Acronyms

USB:Universal Serial Bus

BIOS: Basic Input-Output Services.

CD: Compact Disc.

CD:R: Compact Disc Recordable.

CD:ROM: Compact Disc Read-Only Memory.

CD:RW: Compact Disc Re-Writable.

CPU: The Central Processing Unit

DDR: Double Data Rate

DDR2: Double Data Rate 2.

DDR3: Double Data Rate Type 3.

DIMM: Dual In-Line Memory Module.

DRAM: Dynamic Random Access Memory.

DV: Digital Video.

DVD: Digital Versatile Disc.

DVD+R: Digital Versatile Disc Recordable.

DVD+RW: Digital Versatile Disk Rewritable.

DVD-R: Digital Versatile Disc Recordable.

DVD-RAM: Digital Versatile Disc Random Access Memory.

DVI: Digital Video Interface.

ECC: Error Correction Code.

EIDE: Enhanced Integrated Drive Electronics.

GPU: Graphics Processing Unit.

HDD: Hard Disk Drive.

HDMI: High-Definition Multimedia Interface.

HDTV: High-Definition Television.

LAN: Local Area Network.

LCD: Liquid Crystal Display.

LED: Light-Emitting Diode.

MAC Address: Media Access Control Address.

NIC: Network Interface Card.

NTFS: New Technology File System.

PMU: Power Management Unit.

RAM: Random-Access Memory.

ROM: Read-Only Memory.

SMART: Self-Monitoring Analysis And Reporting Technology. 

SSD: Solid State Drive.

UPS: Uninterruptible Power Supply.

VGA: Video Graphics Array.

VDU: Visual Display Unit.

VRAM: Video Random Access Memory. 

SIM:Subscriber Identity Module

GPRS:General Packet Radio Services

GPS:Global Positioning System
IP Address:Internet Protocol
GSM:Global System for Mobile

EDGE:Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution

3g:Third Generation

4g:Forth Generation

LTE:Long Term Evolution.

FM:Frequency modulation

AM:Amplitude Modulation

AM: Anti Meridiem

PM:Post Meridiem

SD Card:Secure Digital Card

DSLR:Digital Single-Lens Reflex camera

ATM:Automated Teller Machine

PIN:Personal Identification Number

WiMAX:Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access

WiFi:Wireless Fidelity

WAP:Wireless Access Point

Internet:Inter connected Network

E-mail:Electronic Mail

PDF:Portable Document Format

GIF:Graphics Interchange Format

JPG/JPEG: Joint Photographic Experts Group

MP3:Motion Picture Experts Group-3

MP4:Motion Picture Expert Group-4

AVI:Audio Video Interleave

FLV:Flash Video
SQL:Structured Query Language