CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1102) Acronym List

Vocabulary flashcards for CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1102) Acronym List

AAA

Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting

DHCP

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

DIMM

Dual Inline Memory Module

DKIM

DomainKeys Identified Mail

DMA

Direct Memory Access

DMARC

Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance

DNS

Domain Name System

DoS

Denial of Service

DRAM

Dynamic Random-Access Memory

DRM

Digital Rights Management

DSL

Digital Subscriber Line

DVI

Digital Visual Interface

DVI-D

Digital Visual Interface-Digital

ECC

Error Correcting Code

EFS

Encrypting File System

EMI

Electromagnetic Interference

eSATA

External Serial Advanced Technology Attachment

ESD

Electrostatic Discharge

EULA

End-User License Agreement

exFAT

Extensible File Allocation Table

ext

Extended File System

FAT

File Allocation Table

FAT12

12-bit File Allocation Table

FAT16

16-bit File Allocation Table

FAT32

32-bit File Allocation Table

FSB

Front-Side Bus

FTP

File Transfer Protocol

GFS

Grandfather-Father-Son

GPS

Global Positioning System

GPT

GUID [Globally Unique Identifier] Partition Table

GPU

Graphics Processing Unit

GSM

Global System for Mobile Communications

GUI

Graphical User Interface

GUID

Globally Unique Identifier

HAL

Hardware Abstraction Layer

HAV

Hardware-assisted Virtualization

MOU

Memorandum of Understanding

MSDS

Material Safety Data Sheet

MSRA

Microsoft Remote Assistance

MX

Mail Exchange

NAC

Network Access Control

NAT

Network Address Translation

NDA

Non-disclosure Agreement

NetBIOS

Networked Basic Input/Output System

NFC

Near-field Communication

NFS

Network File System

NIC

Network Interface Card

NTFS

New Technology File System

NVMe

Non-volatile Memory Express

OCR

Optical Character Recognition

OLED

Organic Light-emitting Diode

ONT

Optical Network Terminal

OS

Operating System

PaaS

Platform as a Service

PAN

Personal Area Network

PC

Personal Computer

PCIe

Peripheral Component Interconnect Express

PCL

Printer Command Language

PE

Preinstallation Environment

PII

Personally Identifiable Information

PIN

Personal Identification Number

PKI

Public Key Infrastructure

PoE

Power over Ethernet

POP3

Post Office Protocol 3

PSU

Power Supply Unit

PPP

Point-to-Point Protocol

PPPoE

Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet

PSTN

Public Switched Telephone Network

PoE+

Power over Ethernet Plus

QoS

Quality of Service

RAID

Redundant Array of Independent Disks

ROM

Read-Only Memory

RAM

Random Access Memory

RADAR

Radio Detection and Ranging

RADIUS

Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service

RSS

Really Simple Syndication

RDP

Remote Desktop Protocol

RBAC

Role-Based Access Control

ReFS

Resilient File System

RMA

Return Merchandise Authorization

RSS

Receive Side Scaling

SQL

Structured Query Language

SSD

Solid State Drive

SOHO

Small Office/Home Office

SATA

Serial Advanced Technology Attachment

SSH

Secure Shell

SMTP

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

SNMP

Simple Network Management Protocol

SSO

Single Sign-On

SSID

Service Set Identifier

TLS

Transport Layer Security

TPM

Trusted Platform Module

TCP

Transmission Control Protocol

TDR

Time Domain Reflectometer

UEFI

Unified Extensible Firmware Interface

UPS

Uninterruptible Power Supply

USB

Universal Serial Bus

VDI

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

VLAN

Virtual Local Area Network

VoIP

Voice over Internet Protocol