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