List of Important Computer Abbreviations

AI ———– Artificial Intelligence
ALGOL ———– Algorithmic Language
ALU ———– Arithmetic Logic Unit
ASCII ———– American Standard Code for Information Interchange
BINAC ———– Binary Automatic Computer
BASIC ———– Beginner’s All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code
BIOS ———– Basic Input Output System
CAD ———– Computer-Aided Design
CLASS ———– Computer Literacy and Studies in School
COBOL ———– Common Business Oriented Language
CPU ———— Central Processing Unit
CU ———– Control Unit
CD-R ———– Compact Disc Recordable
CD-ROM ———– Compact Disc Read-Only Memory
CD-RW ———– Compact Disc Rewritable
CGI ———– Common Gateway Interface
CDMA ———– Code Division Multiple Access
DB ———– Database
DBMS ———– Database Management System
DPI ———– Dots Per Inch
DRAM ———– Dynamic Random Access Memory
DTP ———– Desktop Publishing
DVD ———– Digital Video Disc/Digital Versatile Disc
DVR ———– Digital Video Recorder
DOS ———– Disk Operating System
EBCDIC ———– Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code
E-Commerce ———– Electronic Commerce
EDSAC ———– Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Calculator
EEPROM ———– Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
E-Mail ———– Electronic Mail
ENIAC ———– Electronic Numerical Integrator And Compiler
EPROM ———– Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
EXE ———– Executable
EDL ———– Electronic Data Interchange
FAP ———– Fortran Assembly Program
FAX ———– Far Away Xerox
FDC ———– Floppy Disk Controller
FDD ———– Floppy Disk Drive
FORTRAN ———– Formula Translation
FS ———– File System
FTP ———– File Transfer Protocol
Gb ———– Gigabits
GB ———– GigaByte
GIF ———– Graphics Interchange Format
GPU ———– Graphics Processing Unit
GSM ———– Global System for Mobile communication
GUI ———– Graphical User Interface
HLL ———– High-Level Language
HDD ———– Dard Disk Drive
HTML ———– HyperText Markup Language
HTTP ———– HyperText Transfer Protocol
IBM ———– International Business Machine
IMAP ———– Internet Message Access Protocol
iOS ———– iPhone Operating System
IP ———– Internet Protocol
ISDN ———– International Services Digital Network
ISP ———- Internet Service Provider
IT ———– Information Technology
JPEG ———– Joint Photographic Experts Group
JS ———– Java Scrip
Kb ———– Kilobit
KB ———– KiloByte
KHz ———– KiloHertz
Kbps ———– Kilobit per second
LAN ———– Local Area Network
LCD ———– Liquid Crystal Display
LED ———– Light Emitting Diode
LLL ———– Low-Level Language
Mb ———– Megabit
MB ———– MegaByte
MODEM ———– Modulator Demodulator
MPEG ———– Moving Picture Experts Group
MMS ———– Multimedia Messaging Service
MICR ———– Magnetic Ink Character Recognition
NFS ———– Network File System
OCR ———– Optical Character Reader
OMR ———– Optical Mark Reader
OS ———– Operating System
OSI ———- Open Source Interconnection
OSS ———– Open Source Software
PAN ———– Personal Area Network
PC ———– Personal Computer
PDF ———– Portable Document Format
PROM ———– Programmable Read-Only Memory
RAM ———– Random Access Memory
RIP ———– Routing Information Protocol
ROM ———– Read-Only Memory
SQL ———– Structured Query Language
SIM ———– Subscriber Identification Module
SRAM ———– Static Random Access Memory
SNOBOL ———– StriNg Oriented and SymBOlic Language
TB ———– Tera Bytes
UI ———– User Interface
UPS ———– Uninterrupted Power Supply
URL ———– Uniform Resource Locator
USB ———– Universal Serial Bus
VDU ———– Video Display Unit
VLAN ———– Virtual Local Area Network
VRAM ———– Video Random Access Memory
WAN ———– Wide Area Network
Wi-Fi ———– Wireless Fidelity
WiMax ———– Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access
WLAN ———– Wireless Local Area Network
WWW ———– World Wide Web
WORM ———– Write Once Read Many
ZIP ———– Zone Information Protocol
ZB ———– Zeta Byte