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268 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
AC
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alternating current
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ACL
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access control list
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ACPI
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advanced configuration power interface
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ADSL
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asymmetrical digital subscriber line
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AGP
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Accelerated graphics port
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AHCI
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advanced host controller interface
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AMD
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advanced micro devices
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APIPA
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automatic private internet protocol addressing
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APM
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advanced power management
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ARP
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address resolution protocol
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ASR
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automated system recovery
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ATA
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advanced technology attachment
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ATAPI
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advanced technology attachment packet interface
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ATM
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asynchronous transfer mode
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ATX
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advanced technology extended
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BIOS
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basic input/output system
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BNC
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british naval connector
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BTX
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balanced technology extended
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CAPTCHA
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completely automated public turing test to tell computers and humans apart
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CCFL
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cold cathode fluorescent lamp
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CD-ROM
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compact disc read only memory
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CD-RW
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compact disc rewritable
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CDFS
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compact disc file system
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CFS
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central file system
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CIFS
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common internet file system
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CMOS
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complementary metal-oxide semiconductor
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CNR
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communications and networking riser
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COMx
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communication port (x=number)
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CPU
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central processing unit
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CRIMM
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continuity rambus inline memory mode
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CRT
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cathode-ray tube
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DAC
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discretionary access control
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DB-25
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serial communications D-shell connector, 25 pins
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DB-9
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9 pin D shell connector
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DC
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direct current
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DDOS
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distributed denial of service
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DDR
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double data rate
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DDR RAM
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double data rate random access memory
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DDR SDRAM
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double data rate synchronous dynamic random access memory
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DFS
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distributed file system
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DHCP
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dynamic host configuration protocol
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DIMM
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dual inline memory module
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DIP
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dual inline package
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DLT
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digital linear tape
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DLP
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digital light processing
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DMA
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direct memory access
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DMZ
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demilitarized zone
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DNS
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domain name service/server
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DOS
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denial of service
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DRAM
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dynamic random access memory
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DSL
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digital subscriber line
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DVI
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digital visual interface
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ECC
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error correction code
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ECP
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extended capabilities port
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EEPROM
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electrically erasable programmable read only memory
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EFS
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encrypting file system
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EIDE
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enhanced integrated drive electronics
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EMI
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electromagnetic interference
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EMP
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electromagnetic pulse
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EPROM
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erasable programmable read only memory
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EPP
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enhanced parallel port
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ERD
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emergency repair disk
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ESD
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electrostatic discharge
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EVGA
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extended video graphics adapter/array
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EVDO
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evolution data optimized/only
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FAT
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file allocation table
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FAT12
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12 bit file allocation table
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FAT16
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16 bit FAT
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FAT32
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32 bit FAT
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FDD
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floppy disk drive
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Fn
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function
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FPM
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fast page mode
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FRU
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field replaceable unit
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FSB
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front side bus
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FQDN
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fully qualified domain name
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Gb
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gigabit
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GB
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gigabyte
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GDI
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graphics device interface
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GHz
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gigahertz
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GUI
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graphical user interface
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GPS
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global positioning system
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GSM
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global system for mobile communication
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HAL
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hardware abstraction layer
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HAV
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hardware assisted virtualization
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HCL
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hardware compatibility list
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HDD
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hard disk drive
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HDMI
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high definition media interface
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HPFS
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high performance file system
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HTPC
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home theater PC
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HTTP
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hypertext transfer protocol
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HTTPS
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hypertext transfer protocol secure
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I/O
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input/output
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ICMP
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internet control message protocol
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ICR
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intelligent character recognition
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IDE
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intrusion detection system
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IEEE
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institute of electrical and electronics engineers
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IIS
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internet information services
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IMAP
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internet mail access protocol
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IP
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internet protocol
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IPCONFIG
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internet protocol configuration
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IPP
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internet printing protocol
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IPSEC
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internet protocol security
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IR
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infrared
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IrDA
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infrared data association
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IRQ
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interrupt request
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ISA
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industry standard architecture
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ISDN
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integrated services digital network
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ISO
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industry standards organization
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ISP
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internet service provider
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JBOD
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just a bunch of disks
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Kb
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kilobit
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KB
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kilobyte
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LAN
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local area network
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LBA
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logical block addressing
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LC
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lucent connector
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LCD
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liquid crystal display
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LDAP
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lightweight directory access protocol
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LED
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light emitting diode
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LPD/LPR
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line printer daemon/line printer remote
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LPT
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line printer terminal
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LVD
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low voltage differential
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MAC
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media access control
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MAPI
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messaging application programming interface
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MAU
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media access unit
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Mb
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megabit
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MB
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megabyte
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MBR
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master boot record
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MBSA
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microsoft baseline security analyzer
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MCA
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micro channel architecture
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MFD
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multi function device
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MFP
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multi function product
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MHz
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megahertz
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MicroDIMM
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micro dual inline memory module
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MIDI
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musical instrument digital interface
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MIME
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multipurpose internet mail extension
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MMC
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microsoft management console
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MMX
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multimedia extensions
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MSCONFIG
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microsoft configuration
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MSDS
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material safety data sheet
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MUI
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multilingual user interface
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NAC
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network access control
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NAS
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network attached storage
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NAT
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network address translation
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netBIOS
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network bios
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netBEUI
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network basic i/o system extended user interface
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NFS
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network file system
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NIC
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network interface card
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NLX
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new low profile extended
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NNTP
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network news transfer protocol
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NTFS
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new technology file system
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NTP
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new technology loader
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OCR
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optical character recognition
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OEM
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original equipment manufacturer
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OLED
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organic light emitting diode
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OS
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operation system
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PAN
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personal area network
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PATA
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parallel advanced technology attachment
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PCI
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peripheral component interconnect
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PCIe
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peripheral component interconnect express
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PCIX
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peripheral component interconnect extended
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PCL
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printer control language
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PCMCIA
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personal computer memory card international association
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PDA
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personal digital assistant
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PGA
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pin grid array
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PGA2
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pin grid array 2
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PII
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personally identifiable information
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PIN
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personal identification number
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PKI
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public key infrastructure
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PnP
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plug and play
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POP3
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post office protocol 3
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PoS
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point of sale
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POST
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power on self test
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POTS
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plain old telephone service
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PPP
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point to point protocol
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PPTP
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point to point tunneling protocol
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PRI
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primary rate interface
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PROM
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programmable read only memory
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PS/2
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personal system/2 connector
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PSTM
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public switched telephone network
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PSU
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power supply unit
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PVC
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permanent virtual circuit
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PXE
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preboot execution environment
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QoS
|
quality of service
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RAID
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redundant array of independent discs
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RAM
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random access memory
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RAS
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remote access service
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RDRAM
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rambus dynamic random access memory
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RDP
|
remote desktop protocol
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RF
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radio frequency
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RFI
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radio frequency interference
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RGB
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red green blue
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RIMM
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rambus inline memory module
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RIP
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routing information protocol
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RIS
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remote installation service
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RISC
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reduced instruction set computer
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RJ
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registered jack
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RJ-11
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registered jack function 11
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RJ-45
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registered jack function 45
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RMA
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returned materials authorization
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ROM
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read only memory
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RS-232 or RS-232C
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recommended standard 232
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RTC
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real time clock
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SAN
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storage area network
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SAS
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serial attached SCSI
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SATA
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serial advanced technology attachment
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SC
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subscription channel
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SCP
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secure copy protection
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SCSI
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small computer system interface
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SCSI ID
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small computer system interface identifier
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SD card
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secure digital card
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SDRAM
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synchronous dynamic random access memory
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SEC
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single edge connector
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SFC
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system file checker
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SGRAM
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synchronous graphics random access memory
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SIMM
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single inline memory module
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SLI
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scalable link interface
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SMB
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server message block
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SMTP
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simple mail transfer protocol
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SNMP
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simple network management protocol
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SoDIMM
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small outline dual inline memory module
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SP
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service pack
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SP1-2
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service pack 1-4
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SPDIF
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sony-philips digital interface format
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SPGA
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staggered pin grid array
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SRAM
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static random access memory
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SSH
|
secure shell
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SSID
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service set identifier
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SSL
|
secure sockets layer
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STP
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shielded twisted pair
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SVGA
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super video graphics array
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SXGA
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super extended graphics array
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TB
|
terabyte
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TCP
|
transmission control protocol
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TCP/IP
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transmission control protocol/internet protocol
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TDR
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time domain reflectometer
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TFTP
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trivial file transfer protocol
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TKIP
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temporal key integrity protocol
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TMP
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trusted platform module
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UAC
|
user account control
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UART
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universal asynchronous receiver transmitter
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UDF
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user defined functions/universal disk format
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UDMA
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ultra direct memory access
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UDP
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user datagram protocol
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UNC
|
universal naming convention
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UPS
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uninterruptible power supply
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URL
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uniform resource locator
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USB
|
universal serial bus
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USMT
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user state migration tool
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UTP
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unshielded twisted pair
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UXGA
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ultra extended graphics array
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VESA
|
video electronics standards association
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VFAT
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virtual file allocation table
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VGA
|
video graphics array
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VM
|
virtual machine
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VoIP
|
voice over internet protocol
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VPN
|
virtual private network
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VRAM
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video random access memory
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WAN
|
wide area network
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WEP
|
wired equivalent privacy
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WIFI
|
wireless fidelity
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WINS
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windows internet name service
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WLAN
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wireless local area network
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WPA
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wireless protected access
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WPS
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wifi protected setup
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WUXGA
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wide ultra extended graphics array
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XGA
|
extended graphics array
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ZIF
|
zero insertion force
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ZIP
|
zigzag inline package
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