For IT minded.
0NF zero normal
form
1NF first normal
form
2NF second normal
form
3DES Triple Data
Encryption Standard (Triple-DES)
3GL third-generation
language
3NF third normal
form
4GL fourth-generation
language
AAC Advanced
Audio Coding
AC alternating
current
ACE Adobe
Certified Expert
ACI Adobe
Certified Instructor
ACM Association
for Computing Machinery
ADA Americans
with Disabilities Act
ADSL asymmetric
digital subscriber line
AES Advanced
Encryption Standard
AGP Accelerated
Graphics Port
AI artificial
intelligence
AIFF Audio
Interchange File Format
AIS Association
for Information Systems
AITP Association
of Information Technology Professionals
Ajax Asynchronous
JavaScript and XML
ALGOL Algorithmic
Language
ALU arithmetic
logic unit
AMD Advanced
Micro Devices
ANN artificial
neural network
ANSI American
National Standards Institute
AOL America
Online
APCUG Association
of Personal Computer Users Group
API application
programming interface
APL A Programming Language
ARPA Advanced Research Projects Agency ARPANET Advanced Research Projects Agency
Network
ASCII American
Standard Code for Information Interchange
ASF Advanced
Streaming (or Systems) Format
ATC advanced
transfer cache
ATM Asynchronous
Transfer Mode
ATM automated
teller machine
AUP acceptable
use policy
AWC Association
for Women in Computing
B2B business-to-business
B2C business-to-consumer
BAN body area
network
BASIC Beginner’s
All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code
BD-R Blu-ray Disc
recordable
BD-RE Blu-ray Disc
rewritable
BD-ROM Blu-ray
Disc read-only memory
BI business
intelligence 5
BIOS basic
input/output system
Bit binary digit
BLOB binary large
object
BLS Bureau of
Labor Statistics
BMP bit map
BPA business
process automation
BPM business
process management
BSA Business
Software Alliance
BSB backside bus
Btw by the way
C2C consumer-to-consumer
CA certificate
authority
CAD computer-aided design
CAE computer-aided
engineering
CAI computer-aided
instruction
CAM computer-aided
manufacturing
CAPTCHA Completely
Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart
CASE computer-aided
software engineering
CAT computerized
adaptive testing
CATV cable
television
CBT computer-based
training
CCD charge-coupled
device
CCE Certified
Computer Examiner
CCFE Certified
Computer Forensics Examiner
CCIE Cisco
Certified Internetwork Expert
CCNA Cisco
Certified Network Associate
CCNP Cisco
Certified Network Professional
CCTLD country code
top-level domain
CD compact disc
CDMA Code Division
Multiple Access
CDP continuous
data protection
CD-R compact
disc-recordable
CD-ROM compact
disc read-only memory
CD-RW compact
disc-rewritable
CE computer
engineering
CEECS Certified
Electronic Evidence Collection Specialist
CEO Chief
Executive Officer
CERT/CC Computer
Emergency Response Team Coordination Center
CES Consumer
Electronics Show
CF CompactFlash
CFO Chief
Financial Officer
CGI Common
Gateway Interface
CIFI Certified
Information Forensics Investigator
CIM computer-integrated
manufacturing
CIM customer
interaction management
CIO chief
information officer
CIPA Children’s Internet Protection Act
CIS computer
information systems
CISSP Certified
Information Systems Security Professional
CIW Certified
Internet Webmaster
CLP Novell
Certified Linux Professional
CLR Common
Language Runtime
CMOS complementary
metal-oxide semiconductor
CMS content
management system
Coax coaxial cable
COBOL Common
Business-Oriented Language
COO Chief
Operating Officer
COPPA Children’s
Online Privacy Protection Act
CPU central
processing unit
CRM customer
relationship management
CRPG computer
role-playing game
CRT cathode-ray
tube
CS computer
science
CSC common short
code CSDA Certified Software Development Associate
CSDP Certified
Software Development Professional
CSO chief
security officer
CSS cascading
style sheet CTO chief technology officer
CTS carpal tunnel
syndrome
CUG C/C++ Users
Group
CVS computer
vision syndrome
CWP Certified Web
Professional
DA database
analyst
DBA database
administrator
DBMS database
management system
DC direct
current
DDoS attack distributed
denial of service attack
DDR SDRAM double
data rate synchronous dynamic random access memory
DES Data
Encryption Standard
DFD data flow diagram
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
DHTML Dynamic Hypertext Markup Language
DIMM dual inline
memory module
DL distance
learning
DLP projector digital
light processing projector
DMCA Digital
Millennium Copyright Act
DMS Document
Management System
DNS domain name
system
DOM document
object model
DoS attack denial
of service attack
Dpi dots per inch
DRAM dynamic
random access memory
DRM digital
rights management
DSL Digital
Subscriber Line
DSS decision
support system
DTP desktop
publishing
DTV digital
television
DV camera digital
video camera
DVD digital
versatile disc or digital video disc
DVD+R digital versatile
disc or digital video disc recordable
DVD-R digital versatile
disc or digital video disc recordable
DVD+RAM digital
versatile disc or digital video disc + random access memory
DVD-ROM digital
versatile disc or digital video disc read-only memory
DVD+RW digital
versatile disc or digital video disc + rewritable
DVD-RW digital
versatile disc or digital video disc + rewritable
DVI Digital Video
Interface
EB Exabyte
E-commerce electronic
commerce
ECPA Electronic
Communications Privacy Act
EDGE Enhanced Data
GSM Environment
EDI electronic
data interchange
EEPROM electrically
erasable programmable read-only memory
E-filing electronic filing
E-form electronic form
EFS Encrypting
File System
EFT electronic
funds transfer
EIDE Enhanced
Integrated Drive Electronics
EIS executive
information system
E-mail electronic
mail
ENIAC Electronic
Numerical Integrator and Computer
ERD entity-relationship
diagram
E-retail electronic
retail
ERM system employee
relationship management system
ERP enterprise
resource planning
ESATA external
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment
EULA end-user
license agreement
EVDO Evolution
Data Optimized
E-zine electronic
magazine
FAQ frequently
asked questions
Fax facsimile
FEK file
encryption key
FORTRAN Formula
Translator
FRED Forensic
Recovery of Digital Evidence
FSB front side
bus
FTP File Transfer
Protocol
FTTB Fiber to the
Building
FTTH Fiber to the
Home
FTTP Fiber to the
Premises
FWIW for what it’s
worth
FYI for your
information
GB gigabyte
GBps gigabytes per
second
Gbps gigabits per
second
GHz gigahertz
GIF Graphics
Interchange Format
GIGO garbage in,
garbage out
GIS geographic information system
GLBA Graham-Leach-Bliley
Act
GPRS General
Packet Radio Service
GPS global
positioning system
GPU graphics
processing unit
GSM Global System
for Mobile Communications
GTLD generic
top-level domain
GUI graphical
user interface
GWT Google Web
Toolkit
HD high density
HD VMD high-density
Versatile Multilayer Disc
HDMI High-Definition
Media Interface
HDTV high-definition
television
HIPAA Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act
HMD head-mounted
display
HP Hewlett-Packard
HR Human
Resources
HRIS Human
Resources Information Systems
HTML Hypertext
Markup Language
HTPC home theater
PC
Http Hypertext
Transfer Protocol
IACRB Information Assurance
Certification Review Board
IACSS International
Association for Computer Systems Security
IBM International
Business Machines
ICANN Internet
Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
I-CASE integrated
computer-aided software engineering
ICCA Independent
Computer Consultants Association
ICCP Institute for
the Certification of Computing Professionals
ICRA Internet
Content Rating Association
ICSA Labs International
Computer Security Association Labs
IDE integrated
development environment
IDEA International
Data Encryption Algorithm
IEEE Institute of
Electrical and Electronics Engineers
IM instant
messaging
IMDb Internet
Movie Database
IMHO in my humble
opinion
IOUG Independent
Oracle Users Group
IP intellectual
property
IP address Internet
Protocol address
IPng Internet
Protocol Next Generation
IPO chart input,
processing, output chart
IPv6 Internet
Protocol version
IR infrared
IrDA Infrared Data
Association
IS information
system
ISDN Integrated
Services Digital Network
ISP Internet
service provider
ISSA International
Systems Security Association
IT information
technology
JAD session joint-application
design session
JIT compiler just-in-time
compiler
JPEG Joint
Photographic Experts Group
JUG Java Users
Groups
K kilobyte
KB kilobyte
KBps kilobytes per
second
Kbps kilobits per
second
KM knowledge
management
KMS knowledge
management software
L1 cache Level
1 cache
L2 cache Level
2 cache
L3 cache Level
3 cache
LAN local area
network
LCD liquid
crystal display
LINQ Language
Integrated Query
LISP LISt
Processing
LUGWW Linux Users
Group Worldwide
M2 Memory Stick Micro
Mac OS Macintosh Operating System
Mac OS X Macintosh
Operating System X
MAN metropolitan
area network
MB megabyte
MBps megabytes per
second
MBps megabits per
second
MCAP Microsoft
Certified Application Professional
MCAS Microsoft
Certified Application Specialist
MCDST Microsoft
Certified Desktop Support Technician
MCITP Microsoft
Certified IT Professional
M-commerce mobile
commerce
MCPD Microsoft
Certified Professional Developer
MCSA Microsoft
Certified Systems Administrator
MCTS Microsoft
Certified Technology Specialist
MFP multifunction
peripheral
MHz megahertz
MIB Medical
Information Bureau
MICR magnetic-ink
character recognition
MIS management
information system
MLP multilayer
perception
MMOG massively
multiplayer online game
MMS multimedia
message service
Modem modulate/demodulate
MP million
pixels
MP3 Moving
Pictures Experts Group Audio Layer 3 (MPEG-3)
MPEG Moving
Pictures Experts Group
MRAM magneto
resistive random access memory
MRP Material
Requirements Planning
MRP II Manufacturing
Resource Planning II
μs microsecond
ms millisecond
MSIL Microsoft
Intermediate Language
MSN Microsoft
Network, The
MT/ST Magnetic Tape/Selectric Typewriter
NAP National Association of Programmers
NAS network
attached storage
NCA Novell
Certified Administrator
NCE Novell
Certified Engineer
NET Act No
Electronic Theft Act
Netiquette Internet
etiquette
NIC network
interface card
NLQ near letter
quality
ns nanosecond
NSF National
Science Foundation
OCP Oracle
Certified Professional
OCR optical
character recognition
OIS office
information system
OLAP online
analytical processing
OLE object
linking and embedding
OLED organic light
emitting diode
OLTP online
transaction processing
OMR optical mark
recognition
OO object-oriented
OODB object-oriented
database
OOP language object-oriented
programming language
OQL object query
language
OS operating
system
OSI reference model Open
Systems Interconnection reference
model
OSP online
service provider
P2P peer-to-peer
PATRIOT Act Provide
Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act
PB petabyte
PC personal
computer
PCI bus Peripheral
Component Interconnect bus
PCIe PCI Express
PCL Printer
Control Language
PCS Personal
Communications Services
PDA personal
digital assistant
PDF Portable Document Format
PDL page
description language
PDLC program
development life cycle
Perl Practical
Extraction and Report Language
PERT Program
Evaluation and Review Technique
PGP Pretty Good
Privacy
PHP Hypertext
Preprocessor
PILOT Programmed
Inquiry Learning Or Teaching
PIM personal
information manager
PIN personal
identification number
Pixel picture
element
PL/I Programming
Language One
PNG format Portable
Network Graphics format
POP Post Office
Protocol
POP3 Post Office
Protocol 3
POS point of sale
POST power-on self-test
ppi pixels per
inch
Prolog PROgramming
LOGic
PROM chip programmable
read-only memory chip
ps picosecond
PSTN public
switched telephone network
PUE power usage
effectiveness
QBE query by
example
QT QuickTime
RA RealAudio
RAD rapid
application development
RAID redundant
array of independent disks
RAM random access
memory
RDRAM Rambus
dynamic random access memory
Rexx REstructured
eXtended eXecutor
RFI request for
information
RFID radio
frequency identification
RFP request for
proposal
RFQ request for
quotation
RHCE Red Hat Certified Engineer
RHCT Red Hat Certified Technician
RIAA Recording
Industry Association of America
RIMM Rambus inline
memory module
ROM read-only
memory
RoR Ruby on Rails
RPG Report
Program Generator
Rpm revolutions
per minute
RSI repetitive
strain injury
RSS 2.0 Really
Simple Syndication
RTLS real time
location system
RUP Rational
Unified Process
SAN storage area
network
SAS serial-attached
SCSI
SATA Serial
Advanced Technology Attachment
SCEA Sun Certified
Enterprise Architect
SCJD Sun Certified
Java Developer
SCJP Sun Certified
Java Programmer
SCMAD Sun Certified
Mobile Application Developer
SCNA Security
Certified Network Architect
SCNA Sun Certified
Network Administrator
SCNP Security
Certified Network Professional
SCNS Security
Certified Network Specialist
SCSA Sun Certified
System Administrator
SCSI small
computer system interface
SD Secure
Digital
SDHC Secure
Digital High Capacity
SDLC system
development life cycle
SDRAM synchronous
dynamic random access memory
SFA sales force
automation
S-HTTP secure
hypertext transfer protocol
SIGs special
interest groups
SIMM single inline
memory module
SMB small- and
medium-sized business
SMS short message
service
SMTP simple mail transfer protocol
SOA service-oriented
architecture
SOHO small
office/home office
SQL Structured
Query Language
SRAM static random
access memory
SSCP Systems
Security Certified Practitioner
SSD solid state
drive
SSID service set
identifier
SSL Secure
Sockets Layer
SUT system under
test
SVG Standard
Vector Graphics
SVGA Super Video
Graphics Array
SXGA Super
Extended Graphics Array
TB terabyte
Tcl Tool Command
Language
TCP/IP Transmission
Control Protocol/
Internet
Protocol
TFT display thin-film
transistor display
TIFF Tagged Image
File Format
TLD top-level
domain
TLS Transport
Layer Security
TPC-W Transaction
Processing Performance Council Workload
TPS transaction
processing system
TTL Time To Live
ttfn ta ta for now
tyvm thank you
very much
UL 1449 Standard Underwriters
Laboratories standard
UMD Universal
Media Disc
UML Unified
Modeling Language
UMPC Ultra-Mobile
PC
UMTS Universal
Mobile Telecommunications System
UNIVAC I Universal
Automatic Computer
UPC Universal
Product Code
UPS uninterruptible
power supply
URL Uniform
Resource Locator
USB universal
serial bus
User ID user
identification
UWB ultra-wideband
UXGA Ultra
Extended Graphics Array
VAN value-added
network
VAR value-added
reseller
VBA Visual Basic
for Applications
VBScript Visual
Basic, Scripting Edition
VoIP Voice over
Internet Protocol
VPE visual
programming environment
VPN virtual
private network
VR virtual
reality
VSTO Visual Studio
Tools for Office 1
W3C World Wide
Web Consortium
WAN wide area
network
WAP Wireless
Application Protocol
WAV Windows waveform
WBT Web-based
training
Wi-Fi wireless
fidelity
WiMAX Worldwide
Interoperability for Microwave Access
WIPS Web
Interactions Per Second
WIRT Web
Interaction Response Time
WISP wireless
Internet service provider
WLAN wireless
local area network
WMA Windows Media
Audio
WML wireless
markup language
WPA Wi-Fi
Protected Access
WQXGA Wide Quad
Extended Graphics Array
WSXGA Wide Super
Extended Graphics Array
WUXGA Wide Ultra
Extended Graphics Array
WWW World Wide
Web
WXGA Wide Extended
Graphics Array
XGA Extended
Graphics Array
XHTML Extensible
Hypertext Markup Language
XML Extensible
Markup Language
XP extreme
programming
XSL Extensible
Stylesheet Language
XSLT Extensible
Style Language Transformations
YB yottabyte
ZB zettabyte
source: Discouvering computers 2012.
Edited: Godhand4wise
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