Computing acronyms
Here is a list of some of the most important computer acronyms and their meanings:
ACE - Advanced Computing Environment
ACM - Association for Computing Machinery
ADB - Apple Desktop Bus
AM - Allied Master Computer
BINAC - Binary Automatic Computer
BOINC - Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing
CA - Computer Accountancy
CAD - Computer Aided Design
CAE - Computer Aided Engineering
CAID - Computer-Aided Industrial Design
CAI - Computer-Aided Instruction
CD - Compact Disc
CD-ROM - Compact Disc Read-Only Memory
CPU - Central Processing Unit
CRT - Cathode Ray Tube
CSS - Cascading Style Sheets
DBMS - Database Management System
DDR - Double Data Rate
DNS - Domain Name System
DVD - Digital Versatile Disc
EEPROM - Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
EIDE - Enhanced Integrated Drive Electronics
FAT - File Allocation Table
FTP - File Transfer Protocol
GB - Gigabyte
GHz - Gigahertz
GIF - Graphics Interchange Format
GUI - Graphical User Interface
HDMI - High-Definition Multimedia Interface
HTML - Hypertext Markup Language
HTTP - Hypertext Transfer Protocol
IBM - International Business Machines
IDE - Integrated Development Environment
IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
IP - Internet Protocol
IRC - Internet Relay Chat
ISA - Industry Standard Architecture
ISO - International Organization for Standardization
ISP - Internet Service Provider
IT - Information Technology
JPEG - Joint Photographic Experts Group
KB - Kilobyte
LAN - Local Area Network
LCD - Liquid Crystal Display
LED - Light Emitting Diode
MAC - Media Access Control
MB - Megabyte
MHz - Megahertz
MIDI - Musical Instrument Digital Interface
MP3 - MPEG Audio Layer 3
MPEG - Moving Picture Experts Group
NIC - Network Interface Card
NTFS - New Technology File System
OCR - Optical Character Recognition
OS - Operating System
P2P - Peer-to-Peer
PC - Personal Computer
PCI - Peripheral Component Interconnect
PDF - Portable Document Format
PHP - Hypertext Preprocessor
PNG - Portable Network Graphics
POP - Post Office Protocol
RAM - Random Access Memory
RAID - Redundant Array of Independent Disks
RGB - Red Green Blue
ROM - Read-Only Memory
SATA - Serial Advanced Technology Attachment
SCSI - Small Computer System Interface
SMTP - Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
SQL - Structured Query Language
SSL - Secure Sockets Layer
TB - Terabyte
TCP - Transmission Control Protocol
TFT - Thin Film Transistor
USB - Universal Serial Bus
VGA - Video Graphics Array
VPN - Virtual Private Network
WAN - Wide Area Network
WEP - Wired Equivalent Privacy
Wi-Fi - Wireless Fidelity
WPA - Wi-Fi Protected Access
WWW - World Wide Web
XML - Extensible Markup Language
This list is not exhaustive, but it covers some of the most important computer acronyms and their meanings.