Some short forms

Some Short Forms

a/d=analog to digital
algol=algorithmic language
alu=arithmatic logic unit
amd=advance micro device
ansi=american national standerd institute
arpanet= advance research project agency network
ascii=american standerd code for information interchange
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barc=bhabha atomic research centre
bcd=binay coded decimal
bpi=bytes per inch
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cad= computer aided design
cae=computer aided engineering
cd-r =compact disk-recordable
cd-rom =compact disk - read only memory
cd-r/d= compact read/write
cl= comand language
cobol=common business oriented language
cps = charactor per second
cpu = central processing unit
crt = cathode ray tube
cu = control unit
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d/a = digital to analog
dat = digital analog tape
dbms = database management system
ddl = data definition language
dna = digital network architechture
dpi = dot per inch
dvd = digital video /versatile disc
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EBCDIC = extended binary coded decimal interchange code
EEPROM =electronically erasable programable read only memory
ERnet = education and research network
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fat = file allocation table
fdm = frequency division multiplexing
fm = frequency modulation
fortran = formula translation
ftp = file transfer protocol
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GB = giga byte
GHz = giga hertz
gigo = garbage in garbage out
gis = geographical information system
gui= graphical user interface
gps = global positioning system
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HP = hewlett packard
html = hyper text markup language
http = hypertext transport protocol
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i/o = input output
irg = inter record gap
ibm = international business machines
ic = integrated circuit
idn = integrated digital network
IEEE = institute of electronics and electrical engeneering
insat = indian national satelite
ip = internet protocol
irg = inter record gap
isdn = integrated service digital network
B-ISDN = integrated service digital network
iso = international standerd oragnization
isp = internet service provider
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kb = kilo byte
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LAN = local area network
LCD = liquid crystal display
LED = light emitting diode
lpm = lines per minute
LSI = LARGE SCALE INTEGRATION
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MAN = metropolitan area network
mar = memory address register
mb = mega byte
mbr = memory buffer register
Micr = magnetic - ink character recognition
mmc = multmedia card
modem = modulator/ demodulator
ms-dos = microsoft disk operating system
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nic = network interface card
nos = network operating system
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OCR = optical character recognition
omr = OPTICAL MARK READER
OOP = OBJECT oriented programming
osi = open system interconnection
PCB = process control block
PPM = page per minute
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sd = secure digital
SSI = SMALL SCALE INTEGRATION
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ULSI = ULTRA LARGE SCALE INTEGRATION
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VAN = VALUE ADDED NETWORK
VCR = VIDEO CASSATE RECORDER
VDT = VIDEO DISPLAY TERMINAL
VSAT = VERY SMALL APERTURE TERMINAL
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WAN = WIDE AREA NETWORK
WAP = WIRELESS APPLICATION PROTOCOL
WLAN = wireless local area network
wma = WINDOWS MEDIA AUDIO
WORM= WRITE ONCE READ MANY
WWW = WORLD WIDE WEB
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X.400 = ELECTRICAL MAIL PROTOCOL
X.500 = DIRECTORY SERVER PROTOCOL
XHTML = EXTENSIBLE MARKUP LANGUAGE
XML = EXTENSIBLE MARKUP LANGUAGE