Computer Words: Short Forms (Acronyms) and Long Forms
Computer Short Form
Here are some vocabulary words used in the computing field, with their short forms (acronyms) and long forms. Also below are some units used in talking about computing.
Computer Words
Short Form (Acronym) | Long Form |
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ASCII | American Standard Code for Information Interchange |
BIOS | Basic Input/Output System |
CAD | Computer-Assisted Design, or Computer-Aided Drafting |
CD | Compact Disk |
CPU | Central Processing Unit |
DVD | Digital Versatile Disk |
DVI | Digital Visual Interface |
EBCDIC | Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code |
EEPROM | Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory |
EPROM | Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory |
FDD | Floppy Disk Drive |
GUI | Graphical User Interface |
HDD | Hard Disk Drive |
HDMI | High-Definition Multimedia Interface |
HLL | High-Level Language |
HTML | Hypertext Markup Language |
HTTP | Hypertext Transfer Protocol |
I/O | Input/Output |
IP | Internet Protocol |
IPS | In-Plane Switching (or Instructions Per Second) |
ISP | Internet Service Provider |
LAN | Local Area Network |
LCD | Liquid-Crystal Display |
LED | Light-Emitting Diode |
LLL | Low-Level Language |
MAN | Metropolitan Area Network |
MIPS | Millions of Instructions Per Second |
NTP | Network Time Protocol |
POST | Power-On Self-Test |
PROM | Programmable Read-Only Memory |
PSU | Power Supply Unit |
RAID | Redundant Array of Independent Disks (or Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks) |
RAM | Random Access Memory |
ROM | Read-Only Memory |
SMPS | Switched-Mode Power Supply |
SMS | Short Message Service |
SMTP | Simple Mail Transfer Protocol |
SSD | Solid State Drive |
TCP/IP | Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol |
TN | Twisted Nematic |
URL | Uniform Resource Locator |
USB | Universal Serial Bus |
VDU | Visual Display Unit |
VGA | Video Graphics Array |
WAN | Wide Area Network |
WWW | World Wide Web |
Computer Units
Short Form (Acronym) | Long Form |
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4 bits | = 1 nibble |
8 bits | = 1 byte |
1 kilobit per second (kbps) | = 125 bytes per second (Bps) |
1 Megabit per second (Mbps) | = 0.125 megabytes per second (MBps) |
1024 bytes | = 1 kilobyte (KB)* |
1024 kB | = 1 megabyte (MB)* |
1024 MB | = 1 gigabyte (GB)* |
1024 GB | = 1 terabyte (TB)* |
1024 TB | = 1 petabyte (PB)* |
1024 PB | = 1 exabyte (EB)* |
1024 EB | = 1 zettabyte (ZB)* |
1024 ZB | = 1 yottabyte (YB)* |
"Computer," Short Form and Long Form
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COMPUTER | Commonly Operated Machine Particularly Used in Technical and Educational Research |
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COMPUTER | Completely Obedient Machine Provided User Types Everything Right |
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This article is accurate and true to the best of the author’s knowledge. Content is for informational or entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for personal counsel or professional advice in business, financial, legal, or technical matters.
© 2012 myonlineworld
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