Computer Acronym

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ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line
AGP - Accelerated Graphics Port
ALI - Acer Labs, Incorporated
ALU - Arithmetic Logic Unit
AMD - Advanced Micro Devices
APC - American Power Conversion
ASCII - American Standard Code for Information Interchange
ASIC - Application Specific Integrated Circuit
ASPI - Advanced SCSI Programming Interface
AT - Advanced Technology
ATI - ATI Technologies Inc.
ATX - Advanced Technology Extended

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BFG - BFG Technologies
BIOS - Basic Input Output System
BNC - Barrel Nut Connector

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CAS - Column Address Signal
CD - Compact DiskCDR - Compact Disk Recorder
CDRW - Compact Disk Re-Writer
CD-ROM - Compact Disk - Read Only Memory
CFM - Cubic Feet per Minute (ft�/min)
CMOS - Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor
CPU - Central Processing Unit
CTX - CTX Technology Corporation (Commited to Excellence)

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DDR - Double Data Rate
DDR-SDRAM - Double Data Rate - Synchronous Dynamic Random Access MemoryDFI - DFI Inc. (Design for Innovation)DIMM - Dual Inline Memory ModuleDRAM - Dynamic Random Access MemoryDPI - Dots Per InchDSL - See ASDLDVD - Digital Versatile DiscDVD-RAM - Digital Versatile Disk - Random Access Memory--- E ---ECC - Error Correction CodeECS - Elitegroup Computer SystemsEDO - Extended Data OutEEPROM - Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only MemoryEPROM - Erasable Programmable Read-Only MemoryEVGA - EVGA Corporation--- F ---FC-PGA - Flip Chip Pin Grid ArrayFDC - Floppy Disk ControllerFDD - Floppy Disk DriveFPS - Frame Per SecondFPU - Floating Point UnitFSAA - Full Screen Anti-AliasingFS - For SaleFSB - Front Side Bus--- G ---GB - GigabytesGBps - Gigabytes per second or Gigabits per secondGDI - Graphical Device InterfaceGHz - GigaHertz--- H ---HDD - Hard Disk DriveHIS - Hightech Information System LimitedHP - Hewlett-Packard Development CompanyHSF - Heatsink-Fan--- I ---IBM - International Business Machines CorporationIC - Integrated CircuitIDE - Integrated Drive ElectronicsIFS- Item for SaleIRQ - Interrupt RequestISA - Industry Standard ArchitectureISO - International Standards Organization--- J ---JBL - JBL (Jame B. Lansing) SpeakersJVC - JVC Company of America- K ---Kbps - Kilobits Per SecondKBps - KiloBytes per second--- L ---LG - LG ElectronicsLAN - Local Are NetworkLCD - Liquid Crystal DisplayLDT - Lightning Data TransportLED - Light Emitting Diode--- M ---MAC - Media Access ControlMB � MotherBoard or MegabyteMBps - Megabytes Per SecondMbps - Megabits Per Second or Megabits Per SecondMHz - MegaHertzMIPS - Million Instructions Per SecondMMX - Multi-Media ExtensionsMSI - Micro Star International--- N ---NAS - Network Attached StorageNAT - Network Address TranslationNEC - NEC CorporationNIC - Network Interface Card--- O ---OC - Overclock (Over Clock)OCZ - OCZ TechnologyOEM - Original Equipment Manufacturer--- P ---PC - Personal ComputerPCB - Printed Circuit BoardPCI - Peripheral Component InterconnectPDA - Personal Digital AssistantPCMCIA - Peripheral Component Microchannel Interconnect ArchitecturePGA - Professional Graphics ArrayPLD - Programmable Logic DevicePM - Private Message / Private MessagingPnP - Plug 'n PlayPNY - PNY TechnologyPOST - Power On Self TestPPPoA - Point-to-Point Protocol over ATMPPPoE - Point-to-Point Protocol over EthernetPQI - PQI CorporationPSU - Power Supply Unit--- R ---RAID - Redundant Array of Inexpensive DisksRAM - Random Access MemoryRAMDAC - Random Access Memory Digital Analog ConvertorRDRAM - Rambus Dynamic Random Access MemoryROM - Read Only MemoryRPM - Revolutions Per Minute--- S ---SASID - Self-scanned Amorphous Silicon Integrated DisplaySCA - SCSI Configured AutomaticallySCSI - Small Computer System InterfaceSDRAM - Synchronous Dynamic Random Access MemorySECC - Single Edge Contact ConnectorSODIMM - Small Outline Dual Inline Memory ModuleSPARC - Scalable Processor ArChitectureSOHO - Small Office Home OfficeSRAM - Static Random Access MemorySSE - Streaming SIMD ExtensionsSVGA - Super Video Graphics ArrayS/PDIF - Sony/Philips Digital Interface--- T ---TB - TerabytesTBps - Terabytes per secondTbps - Terabits per secondTDK - TDK ElectronicsTEC - Thermoelectric CoolerTPC - TipidPCTWAIN - Technology Without An Important Name--- U ---UART - Universal Asynchronous Receiver/TransmitterUSB - Universal Serial BusUTP - Unshieled Twisted Pair--- V ---VCD - Video CDVPN - Virtual Private Network--- W ---WAN - Wide Area NetworkWTB - Want to BuyWYSIWYG - What You See Is What You Get--- X ---XGA - Extended Graphics ArrayXFX - XFX Graphics, a Division of PineXMS - Extended Memory SpecificationXT - Extended Technology