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Floppyman · 09-06-2002, 09:54 PM

Hi all,

How about we compile a list of common computer acronyms for reference. I'll start:

CPU- Central Processing Unit

GPU- Graphics Processing Unit

RAMDAC- Random Access Memory Digital-to-Analog Converter

FPU- Floating Point Unit

MPU- Math Processing Unit (Math Coprocessor)

PCI- Peripheral Component Interconnect

AGP- Accelerated Graphics Board

CNR- Communications Network Riser

ISA- Industry Standard Architecture

EISA- Extended Industry Standard Architecture

VESA- Video Electronic Standards Association

XGA- eXtended Graphics Array

VGA- Video Graphics Array

SVGA- Super Video Graphics Array

IDE- Integrated Drive Electronics

EIDE- Enhanced Inegrated Drive Electronics

SCSI- Small Computer System Interface

DMA- Direct Memory Access

PIO- Programmed Input/Output

ATA- AT Attachment

LAN- Local Area Network

WAN- Wide Area Network

ISP- Internet Service Provider

NIC- Network Interface Card

IP- Internet Protocol

TCP/IP- Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protcol

NAS- Network Attached Storage

BIOS- Basic Input/Output System

CMOS- Complementary Metal Oxide Semicondutor

USB- Universal Serial Bus

IEEE- The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, INc.

ROM- Read Only Memory

RAM- Random Access Memory

SRAM- Static Random Access Memory

DRAM- Dynamic Random Access Memory

VRAM- Video Random Access Memory

FPM- Fast Page Mode

EDO- Extended Data Out

SDRAM- Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory

RDRAM- Rambus Dynamic Random Access
Memory

DDR- Double Data Rate

RIMM- Rambus Inline Memory Module

DIMM- Dual Inline Memory Module

SIMM- Single Inline Memory Module

FDD- Floppy Disk Drive

HDD- Hard Disk Drive

LBA- Logical Block Addressing

DVD- Digital Video Disc/Digital Versatile Disc

CDROM- Compact Disc Read Only Memory

CD-R- Compact Disc Recordable

CD-RW- Compact Disc Rewriteable

RAID- Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks

PSU- Power Supply Unit

UPS- Uninterruptible Power Supply

TFT- Thin-Film Transistor

LCD- Liquid Crystal Display

CRT- Cathode-Ray Tube

AG (monitor)- Aperture Grille

SMP- Symmetric Multi Processing

MODEM- Modulator/Demodulator

CODEC- Compressor/Decompressor

DSL- Digital Subscriber Line

ASDL/ADSL- Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line

ISDN- Integrated Services Digital Network

DVI- Digital Video Interface

IRQ- Interrupt ReQuest

IR- InfraRed

ECP- Extended Capabilities Port (parallel)

EPP- Enhanced Printer Port

Mbps- megabits per second

Kbps- kilobits per second

MB/s- megabytes per second

KB/s- kilobytes per second

PCMCIA- Personal Computer Memory Card International Association

OS- Operating System

NOS- Network Operating System

DOS- Disk Operating System

MSDOS- MicroSoft Disk Operating System

DIP (switch)- Dual In-line Package

IC- Integrated Circuit

LED- Light Emitting Diode

PNP- Plug and Play

ASPI- Advanced SCSI Progamming Interface

ASCII- American Standard Code for Information Exchange

That's all I can think of for now. If anyone can think of more, please add them on.

09-06-2002, 09:54 PM	#1
Floppyman Member (13 bit) Join Date: Mar 1999 Posts: 6,796	Computer Acronyms Hi all, How about we compile a list of common computer acronyms for reference. I'll start: CPU- Central Processing Unit GPU- Graphics Processing Unit RAMDAC- Random Access Memory Digital-to-Analog Converter FPU- Floating Point Unit MPU- Math Processing Unit (Math Coprocessor) PCI- Peripheral Component Interconnect AGP- Accelerated Graphics Board CNR- Communications Network Riser ISA- Industry Standard Architecture EISA- Extended Industry Standard Architecture VESA- Video Electronic Standards Association XGA- eXtended Graphics Array VGA- Video Graphics Array SVGA- Super Video Graphics Array IDE- Integrated Drive Electronics EIDE- Enhanced Inegrated Drive Electronics SCSI- Small Computer System Interface DMA- Direct Memory Access PIO- Programmed Input/Output ATA- AT Attachment LAN- Local Area Network WAN- Wide Area Network ISP- Internet Service Provider NIC- Network Interface Card IP- Internet Protocol TCP/IP- Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protcol NAS- Network Attached Storage BIOS- Basic Input/Output System CMOS- Complementary Metal Oxide Semicondutor USB- Universal Serial Bus IEEE- The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, INc. ROM- Read Only Memory RAM- Random Access Memory SRAM- Static Random Access Memory DRAM- Dynamic Random Access Memory VRAM- Video Random Access Memory FPM- Fast Page Mode EDO- Extended Data Out SDRAM- Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory RDRAM- Rambus Dynamic Random Access Memory DDR- Double Data Rate RIMM- Rambus Inline Memory Module DIMM- Dual Inline Memory Module SIMM- Single Inline Memory Module FDD- Floppy Disk Drive HDD- Hard Disk Drive LBA- Logical Block Addressing DVD- Digital Video Disc/Digital Versatile Disc CDROM- Compact Disc Read Only Memory CD-R- Compact Disc Recordable CD-RW- Compact Disc Rewriteable RAID- Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks PSU- Power Supply Unit UPS- Uninterruptible Power Supply TFT- Thin-Film Transistor LCD- Liquid Crystal Display CRT- Cathode-Ray Tube AG (monitor)- Aperture Grille SMP- Symmetric Multi Processing MODEM- Modulator/Demodulator CODEC- Compressor/Decompressor DSL- Digital Subscriber Line ASDL/ADSL- Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line ISDN- Integrated Services Digital Network DVI- Digital Video Interface IRQ- Interrupt ReQuest IR- InfraRed ECP- Extended Capabilities Port (parallel) EPP- Enhanced Printer Port Mbps- megabits per second Kbps- kilobits per second MB/s- megabytes per second KB/s- kilobytes per second PCMCIA- Personal Computer Memory Card International Association OS- Operating System NOS- Network Operating System DOS- Disk Operating System MSDOS- MicroSoft Disk Operating System DIP (switch)- Dual In-line Package IC- Integrated Circuit LED- Light Emitting Diode PNP- Plug and Play ASPI- Advanced SCSI Progamming Interface ASCII- American Standard Code for Information Exchange That's all I can think of for now. If anyone can think of more, please add them on. Last edited by Floppyman; 09-07-2002 at 06:43 AM.