Computer Terminologies and Abbreviations [A to M]
Computer terminologies and abbreviations are frequently asked in Bank PO/clerk and other exams. Here is an extensive list of short-forms or abbreviations related to computers and information technology:
A
ACE : Access Control Entry
ADSL : Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line
ADC : Analog To Digital Converter
AI : Artificial Intelligence
ALGOL : Algorithmic Language
ALU : Arithmetic Logic Unit
ANSI : American National Standards Institute
API : Application Program Interface ARP : Address Resolution Protocol
ARPANET : Advanced Research Projects Agency Network
ASCII : American Standard Code For Information Interchange
ATM : Asynchronous Transfer Mode
AUI : Attachment Unit Interface
AVI : Audio Video Interleave
B
BASIC : Beginner`s All Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code
BCD : Binary Coded Decimal
BHTML : Broadcast Hyper Text Markup Language
BIOS : Basic Input Output System
BIU : Bus Interface Unit
BMP : Bitmap
BPS : Bytes Per Seconds
C
CAD : Computer Aided Design
CADD : Computer Added Drafting And Design
CAI : Computer Aided Instructuion
CAM : Computer Aided Manufacturing
CASE : Computer Aided Software Engineering
CCNA : Cisco Certified Network Associate
CD : Compact Disc
CD RW : Compact Disc ReWritable
CDMA : Code Division Multiple Access
CDROM : Compact Disc Read Only Memory
CGI : Common Gateway Interface
CISC : Complex Instruction Set Computer
CLR : Common Language Runtime
CMOS : Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor
COBOL : Common Business Oriented Language
CPI : Clock Cycle Per Instruction
CPU : Central Processing Unit
CRM : Customer Relationship Management
CRT : Cathode Ray Tube
CUI : Character User Interface
D
DAC : Digital To Analog Converter
DBA : Data Base Administrator
DBMS : Data Base Management System
DCL : Data Control Language
DDL : Data Definition Language
DHCP : Dynamic Host Control Protocol
DHTML : Dynamics Hyper Text Markup Language
DLC : Data Link Control
DLL : Dynamic Link Library
DMA : Direct Memory Access
DML : Data Manipulation Language
DNA : Distributed Internet Architecture
DNS : Domain Name System (Server)
DOM : Document Object Model
DOS : Disk Operating System, Denial Of Service
DRAM : Dynamic Random Access Memory
DSL : Digital Subscriber Line
DSN : Digital Subscriber Network
DTD : Document Type Definition
DVD : Digital Versatile Disc
E
EAROM : Electrically Alterable Read Only Memory
EBCDIC: Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code
EDC : Electronic Digital Computer
EDCDIC : Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code
EEPROM : Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
ENIAC : Electronics Numerical Integrator And Calculator
EPROM : Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
EROM : Erasable Read Only Memory
ERP : Enterprise Resource Planning
EULA : End User License Agreement
F
FAT : File Allocation Table
FDD : Floppy Disk Drive
FDMA : Frequency Division Multiple Access
FIFO : First In First Out
FORTRAN : Formula Translation
FPS : Frames Per Second
FRAM : Ferro Electric Random Access Memory
FTP : File Transfer Protocol
G
GB : Giga Bytes
GUI : Graphical User Interface
H
HDD : Hard Disk Drive
HP : Hewlett Packard
HTML : Hyper Text Markup Language
HTTP : Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
I
IO : Input Output
IBM : International Business Machines
IC : Integrated Circuit
ICMP : Internet Control Message Protocol
IE : Internet Explorer
IGMP : Internet Group Management Protocol
IP : Internet Protocol
IRC : Internet Relay Chat
IRQ : Interrupt Request
ISDN : Integrated Services Digital Network
ISO : International Standard Organization
ISP : Internet Service Provider
ISR : Interrupt Service Routine
IT : Information Technology
J
JPEG : Joint Photographic Experts Group
K
KB : Kilo Bytes Kb : Kito Bit
KBPS : Kilo Bytes Per Second
L
L2TP : Layer Two Tunneling Protocol
LAN : Local Area Network
LCD : Liquid Crystal Display
LIFO : Last In First Out
LIPS : Logical Interfaces Per Second
LOC : Lines Of Code
LSI : Large Scale Integration
M
MAC : Media Access Control
MAN : Metropolitan Area Network
MB : Mega Bytes
MBPS : Mega Bytes Per Second
MCS : Multicast Server
MDI : Multiple Document Interface
MDS : Microcomputer Development System
MFT : Master File Table MG : Mega Bytes
MICR : MagneticNInk Characters Reader
MIME : Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions
MIPS : Millions Of Instructions Per Second
MISD : Multiple Instruction Single Data
MODEM : Modulator And Demodulator
MP3 : Motion Pictures Experts Group Layer 3
MPEG : Motion Pictures Experts Group
MS : Microsoft
MSDN : Microsoft Developer Network
MSN : Microsoft Network
MTU : Maximum Transmission Unit
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