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Aal |
ATM adaptation layer |
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AARP |
Appletalk Address Resolution Protocol |
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ADC |
Analogue to Digital Converter |
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ADSL |
Asynchronous Digital Subscriber Line |
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ADSP |
Appletalk Data Stream Protocol |
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AEC |
Advanced Encryption Standard |
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AFP |
Appletalk Filing Protocol |
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AMI |
Alternate Mark Inversion |
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AMD |
Advanced Micro Devices |
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AMPS |
Advanced Mobile Phone Service |
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ANSI |
American National Standards Institute |
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APD |
Avalanche Photo Diode |
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API |
Application Programming Interface |
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APM |
Advanced Power Management |
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APPC |
Advanced Program to Program Communication |
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APPN |
Advanced Peer to Peer Networking |
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ARMs |
Advanced RISC Machines |
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ARCNet |
Attached Resource Computer Network |
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ARP |
Address Resolution Protocol |
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ARPANET |
Advanced Research Project Agency NETwork |
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ASCII |
American Standard Code of Information Interchange |
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ASDL |
Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Lines |
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ASK |
Amplitude Shift Keying |
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ASP |
Active Server Page |
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ATM |
Asynchronous Transfer Mode |
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ATP |
Appletalk Transaction Protocol |
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AUI |
Attachment User Interface |
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BDC |
Backup Domain Controller |
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BEDO |
Burst Extended Data Out |
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BGA |
Ball Grid Array (Micro processor type) has more pins than
PGA upto 400 pins |
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BIOS |
Basic Input Output System |
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BIT |
Binary digit |
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BSI |
British Standard Institute |
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C |
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CAD |
Computer Aided Design |
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CAM |
Computer Aided Menufacturer |
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CAP |
Carrierless Amplitude Phase |
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CBR |
Constant Bit Rate |
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CCD |
Charge Coupled Device |
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CCIR |
International Radio Consultative Comittee |
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CCITT |
International Telegraph & Telephone Consultative Comittee |
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CD |
Compact Disk |
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CDFS |
Copact Disk File System |
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CDMA |
Code Division Multiple Access |
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CGA |
Color Graphic Adapter |
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CGI |
Common Gate way Interface |
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CHAP |
Challenge Handshake Authorization Protocol |
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CHS |
Cylinder Head Sector |
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CICS |
Costumer Information Control System |
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CISC |
Complex Instruction Set Computer |
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CLNS |
ConnectionLess-mode Network System |
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CMOS |
Complementry Metal Oxide Semiconductor |
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CMTS |
Cable Modem Termination System |
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Codec |
Coding & decoding |
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COM |
Computer Output on Micro film |
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CONS |
Connection Oriented Network Service |
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CRC |
Cyclic Redundancy Check |
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CRT |
Cathode Rays Tube |
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CSMA/CD |
Carrier Sense Multiple Access / Collision Detection |
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CTC |
Computer Technical Corporation |
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CTMS/ CMTS |
Cable Modem Terminal System |
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CTS |
Clear to send |
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CVS |
Computer Vision Syndrome |
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SCR |
Silicon control rectifier |
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DAC |
Digital to Analogue Converter |
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DAP |
Data Access Protocol |
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DASP |
Drive Active / Slave Present |
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DAT |
Digital Audio Tape |
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DDCMP |
Digital Data Communication Message Protocol |
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DDM |
Distributed Data Communication Management Protocol |
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DDP |
Datagram Deleivery Protocol |
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DDRAM |
Double Data RAM (In one single cycle can read & write used
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DEC |
Digital Equipment Corporation |
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DES |
Data Encryption Standard |
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DHCP |
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol |
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DIA |
Document Interchange Architecture protocol |
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DIM |
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DIMM |
Dual In Line Memory Model |
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DIP |
Dual In line Package |
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DLC |
Data Link Control protocol |
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DLL |
Dynmaic Link Library |
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DMA |
Direct Memory Access |
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DMT |
Discrete Multi Tone |
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DNA |
Digital Network Architecture protocol |
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DNS |
Doman Name Service / Domain Naming System |
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DOCSIS |
Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification |
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DOD |
Department Of Defence protocol |
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DOM |
Dance On Microcomputer |
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DOS |
Disk Operating System |
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DRAM |
Dynamic random access memory |
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DSB |
Double Side Band |
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DSBFC |
Double Side Band Full Carrier |
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DSBSC |
Double Side Band Suppress Carrier |
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DSL |
Digital Subscriber Line |
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DSR |
Data Set Ready |
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DSTN |
dual scan twisted nematics |
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DSU |
Digital Service Unit |
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DTE |
Data Terminal Equipment |
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DTMF |
Dual Tone Multi Frequency |
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DTR |
Data Terminal Relay |
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DVD |
Digital Video Disk / Digital Versatile Disk |
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DVM |
Digital VoltMeter |
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DWDM |
Dense Wave Divivsion Multipexing / Dense Wavelenght
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EAROM |
Electrically Alterable Read Only Memory |
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EBCDIC |
Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code |
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ECP |
Extended Capabilities Port |
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EDGE |
Enhance Data Global Evolution |
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EDO |
Extended Data Out |
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EGA |
Enhance Graphic Adapter |
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EIA |
Electronic Industry Association |
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EISA |
Extended Industry Standard Architecture |
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ELSI |
Extra Large Scale Integration |
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EMI |
ElectroMegnatic Interference |
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EMM |
Expanded Memory Manager |
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EMS |
Expanded Memory Specification / system |
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ENIAC |
Electronic Numeric Integrator And Calculator |
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EPIC |
Explicitly Parallel Instruction Computing |
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EPP |
Extended Parallel Port |
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EPS |
Encapsulated Post Script |
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ESDI |
Enhanced Small Device Interface |
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ESN |
Electronic Serial Number |
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ESP |
Enhanced Serial port |
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EULA |
End User Lisence Agrement |
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FAT |
File Allocation Table |
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FAQ |
Frequently Asked Questions |
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FCC |
Federal Communication Committee |
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FDD |
Floppy Disk Drive |
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FDDI |
Fiber Distribution Data Interface |
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FDM |
Frequency Division Multiplexing |
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FET |
Field Effect Transistor |
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FLC |
ferroelectric liquid crystal |
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FTAM |
File Transfer Access and management |
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FTP |
File Transfer Protocol |
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GAN |
Global Area Network |
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GDI |
Graphic Device Interface |
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GIF |
Graphics Interchange Format |
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GPS |
Global Positioning System |
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GREAT |
Gang Research Evaluation And Testing |
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GUI |
Graphic User Interface |
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HDLC |
High Level Data Link Control |
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HFC |
Hybrid Fiber/Coax |
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HGC |
Herculus Graphic Card |
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HONET |
Home Optical Network |
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HPFS |
High Programming File System |
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HRef |
Hypertext Reference |
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HTML |
Hypertext Markup Language |
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HTTP |
Hypertext Transfer Protocol |
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IBM |
International Bussiness Matchine |
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ICMP |
Internet Control Message Protocol |
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ICQ |
I seek you |
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IDC |
International Data Corporation |
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IDE |
Integerated Development Enviroment / Integerated Device
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IDN |
Intergrated Digital Network |
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IEC |
International Electrotechnical commision |
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IEEE |
Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineering |
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IMEI |
International Mobile Equipment Identifier |
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INTERNET |
INTERnational NETwork |
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IPX/ SPX |
Internet Packet eXchange / Sequenced Packed eXchange |
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IRQ |
Interrupt request |
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ISA |
Industry Standard Architecture |
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ISDN |
Integerated Service Digital Network |
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ISO |
International Standard Organisation |
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ISP |
Internet Service Provider |
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ITU |
International Telecommunication Union |
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JEDEC |
Joint Electron Device Rngineering Council |
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JPEG |
Joint Photoghraphics Experts Group |
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L1 |
Level one cache |
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L2 |
Level two cache |
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LAN |
Local Area Network |
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LAPB |
Link Access Procedure-Balanced |
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LAPD |
Link Access Procedure on the D-channel |
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LAPF |
Link Access Procedure for Frame mode bearer service |
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LASER |
Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Ray |
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LCD |
Liquid Crystal Display |
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LED |
Light Emmiting Diode |
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Li-Ion |
Lithium-Ion ( a type of battery for mobile) |
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LLC |
Logical Llink Control |
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LPT |
Line printer / Local printer |
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LSI |
Large Scale Integeration |
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MAC |
Medium Access Control/ Media Access Control |
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MAN |
Metropolitian Area Network |
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MAU |
Media Attachment Unit / Media Access Unit |
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MDA |
Monochrome Display Adapter |
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MEMS |
Micro EletroMechanical System |
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MIDI |
Musical Instrument Digital Iinterface |
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MIME |
Multi-purpose Internet Mail Extension |
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MIRC |
Microsoft Internet Relay Chat / May I Request for Chat |
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MMX |
MultiMedia eXtension |
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MODEM |
MOdulator & DEModulator |
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MOSFET |
Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor |
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MSAU |
Multiple Station Access Unit |
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MSI |
Medium Scale Integeration |
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NASA |
National Aeronautical & Space Administration |
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NAM |
Number Assignment Module |
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NBS |
National Bureau of Standards |
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NCP |
Network Core Protocol |
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NetBEUI |
NETwork Basic input output system Extended User Interface |
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Nibble |
A group of four bits |
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NIC |
Network Interface Card |
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NiCd |
Nickel-Cadmium (a type of battery for mobiles) |
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NiMH |
Nickel Metal Hydride Battery ( for mobiles battery) |
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NLSP |
Network Link Service Protocol |
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NMI |
Non Markable Interrupt |
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NRZ |
Non Return to Zero |
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NRZI |
Non Return to Zero Inverted |
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NSP |
Network Service Protocol |
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NTFS |
New Technology File System |
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NTSC |
National Television System Committee |
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NVTS |
Network Virtual Terminal Service |
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OCR |
Optical Character Reader / Optical Charater Recognition |
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ODBC |
Open DataBase Connectivity |
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ODI |
Open Driver Interface |
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OEM |
Original Equiment Manafacturer |
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OLE |
Object Linking and Embedding |
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OS |
Operating System |
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OSI |
Open System Interconnection |
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OTDR |
Optical Time Domain Relflectometer |
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PAL |
Phase Alteration by Line |
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PAP |
Printer Access Protocol / Password Authentication Protocol |
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PBX |
Private Branch eXchange |
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PCI |
Pheripheral Component Interface |
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PCL |
Printer Command Language |
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PCM |
Pulse Code Modulation |
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PCMCIA |
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association |
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PCS |
Personal Communications Service |
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PDAs |
Personal Digital Assistants |
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PDC |
Primary Domain Controller |
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PDF |
Portable Document Format |
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PDH |
Plea Digital Hierarchy |
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PDU |
Protocol Data Unit |
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PERL |
Practical Extraction and Report Language |
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PGA |
Pin Graded Array (Micro processor type) |
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PIC |
Programable i\Interrupt Controller |
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PIN |
Personal Identification Number |
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PON |
Passive Optical Network |
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POP |
Post Office Protocol |
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POST |
Power On Self Test |
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POTS |
Plain Old Telephone System / Plain Ordinary Telephone System |
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PPP |
Point to Point Protocol |
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PPTP |
Point to Point Tunneling Protocol (used in VPN) |
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PROM |
Programable Read Only Memory |
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PSPDN |
Packed Switched Public Data Network |
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PSK |
Phase Shift Keying |
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PSTN |
Public Switched Telephone Nnetwork |
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PTCL |
Pakistan Telecommunication Limited |
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PTML |
Pakistan Telecommunication Mobile Limited |
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PVC |
Polyvinyl chloride / Permanent Virtual Circuits |
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RADAR |
Radio direction and ranging / radio detection and ranging |
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RADSL |
Rate Adaptive Digital Subscriber lines |
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RAID |
Redundant Arrays of Inexpenive Disks / Redundant Arrays of
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RARP |
Reverse Address Rasolution Protocol |
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RDRAM |
Rombous …..DRAM |
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RFI |
Radio Frequency Interface |
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RIP |
Routing Information Protocol / Raster Image Processor |
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RISC |
Reduced Instruction Set Computers |
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RMM |
Read Mostly Memories (when non volatile storage of
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RPG |
Report Program Generator |
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RPM |
Rotation Per Minute |
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RTF |
Rich Text Format |
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RTL |
Resistor Transistor Logic |
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RTOS |
Real Time Operating System |
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RTS |
Request to send {for commands} |
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SAML |
Security Assertion Markup Language |
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SAM |
Security Account Management |
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SAP |
Service Advertising Protocol / Service Access Point |
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SCR |
Silicon Control Rectifier |
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SCSI |
Small Computer System Interface |
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SDH |
Synchronous Digital Hierarchy |
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SDLC |
Synchronous Data Link Control / System Development Life
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SDSL |
Symmetrical Digital Subscriber Lines |
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SDRAM |
Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Mmemory |
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SDU |
Service Data Unit |
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SECAM |
Sequential Chrominance And Memory |
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SEM |
Scanning Election Microscope |
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SIM |
Subscriber Identity Module |
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SIMD |
Single Instruction Many Data |
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SIMM |
Single Inline Memory Model |
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SIP |
Single Inline Package |
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SLIP |
Serial Line Internet Protocol |
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SMART |
Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology |
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SMS |
System Management Server / Short Message Service |
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SMTP |
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol |
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SNA |
System Network Architecture |
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SNMP |
Simple Network Management Protocol |
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SONET |
Synchronous Optical Network |
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SPP |
Standard Parallel port |
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SQL |
Structural Query Language |
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SRAM |
Static Random Access Memory |
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SSB |
Single Side Band / Suppress Side Band |
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SSI |
Small Scale Integeration |
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SST |
Single Side band Transmission |
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STN |
super twisted nematics |
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STP |
Shielded Twisted Pair |
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TCP/IP |
Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol |
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TDM |
Tone Division Multiplexing |
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TDMA |
Time Division Multiple Access |
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TFT |
Thin Film Transistors (Monitors Type) |
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TP-PMD |
Twisted Pair - Physical Medium Department |
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TSR |
Terminal & Stay Residence Program |
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UART |
Universal Asynchronous Receiver / Transmitter |
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UDP |
User Datagram Protocol |
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UDP |
Universal Designing Protocol |
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UML |
Unified Modeling Language |
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UNC |
Universal Naming Convention |
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UNI |
User Network Interface |
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UPS |
Uninterruptible Power Supply |
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URI |
Universal Resource Identfier |
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URL |
Uniform Resource Locator / Universal Resource Locator |
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USASI |
USA Standard Institute |
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USB |
Universal Serial Bus |
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UTP |
Unsheilded Twisted Pair |
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UXGA |
Ultra eXtended Graphics Array |
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VBA |
Visual Basic for Application |
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VBR |
Variable Bit Rate |
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VC |
Virtual Container |
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VCC |
Virtual Channel Connection |
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VCL |
Visual Component Library |
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VDSL |
Very high bit rate Digital Subscriber Lines |
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VDT |
Visual Display Terminal |
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VDU |
Video Display Unit (Monitor) |
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VESA |
Video Electronics Standards Association |
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VGA |
Video Graphic Adapter / Variable Graphics Array |
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VLSI |
Very Large Scale Integration |
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VPC |
Virtual Path Connection |
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VPN |
Virtual Private Network |
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VRAM |
Video Random Access Memory / Vidoe RAM |
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VTAM |
Virtual Telecommunication Access Method |
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WAN |
Wide Area Network |
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WAP |
Wireless Application Protocol / Wireless Access Protocol |
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WDM |
Wavelength Division Multiplexing |
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WORMCD |
Write Once Read Many Compact Disc |
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WWW |
World Wide Web |
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WYSIWYG |
What You See Is What you Get |
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XML |
Extensible Markup Language |
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ZIP |
Zone Information Protocol |
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