SlickO's Site - Acronyms

You want to learn some Acronyms ?

This Article aimed at all users, be it the hardcore over-clocker, technology guru, or budding n00b. It should serve all, for reference, learning, solving arguments, whatever...

Data/Data Storage-
HDD - Hard Disk Drive
CDROM - Compact Disc Read Only Memory
DVD - Digital Video Disc, also referred to as Digital Versatile Disc
HD - Hard Drive
FDD - Floppy Disk Drive
KB - kilobyte
MB - megabyte
GB - gigabyte
TB - terabyte
ATA - Advanced Technology Attachment
ATAPI - Advanced Technology Attachment Packet Interface
DMA - Direct Memory Access
IDE - Integrated Drive Electronics
EIDE - Enhanced Integrated Drive Electronics
SCSI - Small Computer System Interface
CDRW - Compact Disc ReWritable
CDR - Compact Disc Recordable
DVD-R - Digital Video Disc Recordable
DVDRW - Digital Video Disc ReWritable
DVD-RAM - Digital Video Disc Random Access Memory
Kb - kilobit
Mb - megabit
Gb - gigabit
Tb - terabit

Networking/Internet/Connectivity
OSI - Open System Interconnect
ISO - International Organization for Standardization
IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
CAT - Category
TCP - Transmission Control Protocol
IP - Internet Protocol
ARP - Address Resolution Protocol
RARP - Reverse Address Resolution Protocol
RIP - Routing Information Protocol
UDP - User Datagram Protocol
TFTP - Trivial File Transfer Protocol
FTP - File Transfer Protocol
HTTP - Hypertext Transfer Protocol
IRC - Internet Relay Chat
AIM - AOL Instant Messanger
ICQ - I Seek You
IGRP - Interior Gateway Routing Protocol
EIGRP - Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol
NetBEUI - NetBIOS Extended User Interface
IPX - Internetwork Packet Exchange
SPX - Sequenced Packet Exchange
OSPF - Open Shortest Path First
ISDN - Integrated Services Digital Network
DSL - Digital Subscriber Line
OC - Optical Carrier
USB - Universal Serial Bus
UTP - Unshielded Twisted Pair
STP - Shielded Twisted Pair
FDDI - Fiber Distributed Data Interface
ECP - Enhanced Capabilities Port
EPP - Enhanced Parrallel Port
UART - Universal Asynchronous Reciever Transmitter
PPP - Point to Point Protocol
SMTP - Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
IMAP - Interactive Mail Access Protocol
POP - Post Office Protocol
MAC - Media Access Control
AOL - America Online
ASM - Altenate Stimulus Mode Protocol
ICMP - Internet Control Message Protocol
PING - Packet InterNet Grouper

Motherboard/PC Expansion
MB - Motherboard
PCI - Peripheral Component Interconnect
ISA - Industry Standard Architecture
AGP - Accelerated Graphics Port
AMR - Audio Modem Riser
CNR - Communications Network Riser
ATX - Advanced Technology Extended
AT - Advanced Technology
FSB - Front Side Bus
BIOS - Basic Input Output System

Memory
RAM - Random Access Memory
ROM - Read Only Memory
SDRAM - Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory
EDO - Extended Data Out
FPM - Fast Page Mode
RDRAM - Rambus Dynamic Random Access Memory
SRAM - Static Random Access Memory
SDR - Single Data Rate
DDR - Double Data Rate
QDR - Quadruple Data Rate
EPROM - Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
EEPROM - Electronically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
NVRAM - Nonvolatile Random Access Memory
DIMM - Double Inline Memory Module
SIMM - Single Inline Memory Module
RIMM - Rambus Inline Memory Module
CAS - Column Address Strobe
RAS - Row Address Strobe
JEDEC - Joint Electronic Device Engineering Council
VRAM - Video Random Access Memory
SGRAM - Synchronous Graphics Random Access Memory

CPU/Processor
CPU - Central Processing Unit
FSB - Front Side Bus
ZIF - Zero Insertion Force
FPU - Floating Point Unit
MFLOP - Mega Floating Point Operation
GFLOP - Giga Floating Point Operation
MIPS - Millions of Instructions Per Seconds

Video/Sound/Multimedia
CGA - Color Graphics Array
EGA - Enhanced Graphics Array
VGA - Video Graphics Array
SVGA - Super Video Graphics Array
XGA - Extended Graphics Array
FPS - Frames Per Second
MIDI - Musical Instrument Digital Interface
S/PDIF - Sony/Phillips Data Interface
TFT - Thin Film Transistor
LCD - Liquid Crystal Display
DVI - Digital Video Interface
GPU - Graphics Processing Unit

Operating System/Software/Programming
OS - Operating System
NOS - Network Operating System
IOS - Internetwork Operating System
UI - User Interface
GUI - Graphical User Interface
NT (as in Windows NT) - New Technology
BSD - Berkeley Software Distribution
DOS - Disk Operating System
COBOL - Common Business Oriented Language
ASM - Assembly

Cooling
HSF - Heatsink and Fan
CFM - Cubic Feet per Minute
GPH - Gallons per Hour
LPH - Liters per Hour
NPT - National Pipe Thread
ID - Inner Diameter
OD - Outer Diameter
PSI - Pounds Per Square Inch
DD - Digital Doctor
TEC - Thermal Electric Cooler
RPM - Rotations/Revolutions per Minutes

Miscellaneous/Shit I couldn't put anywhere else
PC - Personal Computer
PSU - Power Supply Unit
VDC - Volt Direct Current
VAC - Volt Alternating Current
SPST - Single Pole Single Throw
SPDT - Single Pole Dual Throw
DPST - Dual Pole Single Throw
DPDT - Dual Pole Dual Throw
DIP - Dual Inline Package
LED - Light Emmission/Emitting Diode
PIN - Personal Identification Number
SETI - the Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence

TWAIN - technology without an interesting name !!!