Technical Acronyms, shortcuts and full names

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June 19, 2025
IT Knowledge

General Computing & Hardware:

  • AI: Artificial Intelligence
  • BIOS: Basic Input/Output System
  • CPU: Central Processing Unit
  • GPU: Graphics Processing Unit
  • HDD: Hard Disk Drive
  • HDMI: High-Definition Multimedia Interface
  • LED: Light Emitting Diode
  • LCD: Liquid Crystal Display
  • OS: Operating System
  • RAM: Random Access Memory
  • ROM: Read-Only Memory
  • SSD: Solid State Drive
  • USB: Universal Serial Bus
  • Wi-Fi: Wireless Fidelity (though often just "Wireless LAN")

 

Networking & Internet:

  • API: Application Programming Interface
  • CDN: Content Delivery Network
  • DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
  • DNS: Domain Name System
  • FTP: File Transfer Protocol
  • HTTP: HyperText Transfer Protocol
  • HTTPS: HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure
  • IP: Internet Protocol
  • ISP: Internet Service Provider
  • LAN: Local Area Network
  • MAC: Media Access Control
  • P2P: Peer-to-Peer
  • TCP: Transmission Control Protocol
  • URL: Uniform Resource Locator
  • VPN: Virtual Private Network
  • WAN: Wide Area Network
  • WWW: World Wide Web

 

Software & Development:

  • CLI: Command Line Interface
  • CSS: Cascading Style Sheets
  • GUI: Graphical User Interface
  • HTML: HyperText Markup Language
  • IDE: Integrated Development Environment
  • JPEG/JPG: Joint Photographic Experts Group
  • PDF: Portable Document Format
  • SQL: Structured Query Language
  • XML: eXtensible Markup Language

 

Cloud Computing & Services:

  • IaaS: Infrastructure as a Service
  • PaaS: Platform as a Service
  • SaaS: Software as a Service

 

Cybersecurity:

  • 2FA: Two-Factor Authentication
  • ACL: Access Control List
  • DLP: Data Loss Prevention
  • IDS: Intrusion Detection System
  • IPS: Intrusion Prevention System
  • MFA: Multi-Factor Authentication
  • SIEM: Security Information and Event Management
  • SSL: Secure Sockets Layer
  • TLS: Transport Layer Security
  • VPN: Virtual Private Network (also in Networking)

 

Telecommunications:

  • ADSL: Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line
  • ATM: Asynchronous Transfer Mode
  • GSM: Global System for Mobile Communications
  • LTE: Long Term Evolution
  • VoIP: Voice over Internet Protocol

 

Other Important Acronyms:

  • IoT: Internet of Things
  • IT: Information Technology
  • OEM: Original Equipment Manufacturer
  • R&D: Research and Development
  • QA: Quality Assurance
  • UPS: Uninterruptible Power Supply
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