COMPUTER _ ABBREVIATIONS

CPU = Central Processing Unit

RAM = Random Access Memory

ROM = Read Only Memory

PROM = Programmable Read Only Memory

EPROM = Erasable PROM

EEPROM = Electrically EPROM

HDD = Hard Disk Drive

FDD = Floppy Disk Drive

KBD = KeyBoard

I/O = Input & Output

CD = Compact Disk

DVD = Digital Video Disk

SMPS = Switch Mode Power Supply

POST = Power ON Self Test

BIOS = Basic Input Output System

VDU = Visible Display Unit

LED = Light Embedded Diode

LCD = Liquid Crystal Display

USB = Universal Serial Bus

VGA = Video/Visual Graphic Adapter

LAN = Local Area Network

WAN = Wide Area Network

MAN = Metropolitan Area Network

HLL = High Level Language

LLL = Low Level Language

MIPS = Million of Instruction Per Second

Mbps = Mega Bytes Per second

Kbps = Kilo Bytes per second

HTTP = Hyper Text Templates

WWW = World Wide Web

IP = Internet Protocol

ISP = Internet Service Provider

4 Bits = 1 Nibble

8 Bits = 1 Byte

1024 Bytes = 1 Kilo Byte ( KB )

1024 KB = 1 Mega Byte ( MB )

1024 MB = 1 Gyga Byte ( GB )

1024 GB = 1 Tera Byte ( TB )

1024 TB = 1 Peta Byte ( PB )

1024 PB = 1 Exa Byte ( EB )

1024 EB = 1 Zetta Byte ( ZB )

1024 ZB = 1 Yotta Byte ( YB )

HTTP - Hyper Text Transfer Protocol.

HTTPS - Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure.

IP - Internet Protocol.

URL - Uniform Resource Locator.

USB - Universal Serial Bus.

VIRUS - Vital Information Resource Under Seized.

3G - 3rd Generation.

GSM - Global System for Mobile Communication.

CDMA - Code Division Multiple Access.

UMTS - Universal Mobile Telecommunication System.

SIM - Subscriber Identity Module.

AVI - Audio Video Interleave

RTS - Real Time Streaming

SIS - Symbian OS Installer File

AMR - Adaptive Multi-Rate Codec

JAD - Java Application Descriptor

JAR - Java Archive

JAD - Java Application Descriptor

3GPP - 3rd Generation Partnership Project

3GP - 3rd Generation Project

MP3 - MPEG player lll

MP4 - MPEG-4 video file

AAC - Advanced Audio Coding

GIF - Graphic Interchangeable Format...