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105 Cards in this Set
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AC
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alternating current
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ACPI
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Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
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BIOS
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basic input/output system
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CD
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compact disc
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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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CPU
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central processing unit
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CRT
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cathode-ray tube
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CSCI
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Climate Savers Computing Initiative: a nonprofit group of consumers, businesses and conservation organizations dedicated to promoting smart technologies that improve power efficiency and reduce energy consumption of computers
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DC
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direct current
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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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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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DNS
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domain name service or domain name server
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DOS
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denial of service: An interruption in an authorized user's access to a computer network, typically one caused with malicious intent
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DSL
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digital subscriber line
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DVD
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digital video disc or digital versatile disc
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DVD-R
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digital video disc-recordable
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DVD-RAM
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digital video disc-random access memory
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DVD-ROM
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digital video disc-read only memory
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DVD-RW
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digital video disc-rewritable
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DVI
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digital visual interface
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EMI
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electromagnetic interference
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EMP
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electromagnetic pulse: An intense pulse of electromagnetic radiation
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EPEAT
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Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool: is the definitive global registry for greener electronics. It’s an easy-to-use resource for purchasers, manufacturers, resellers and others wanting to find and promote environmentally preferable products
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ESD
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electrostatic discharge
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FAT
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file allocation table
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FAT32
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32-bit file allocation table
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FDD
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floppy disk drive
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FIDIC
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International Federation of Consulting Engineers: aims to represent globally the consulting engineering industry by promoting the business interests of firms supplying technology-based intellectual services for the built and natural environment
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Gb
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gigabit
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GB
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gigabyte
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GCIO
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Green Computing Impact Organization: is a collaborative membership organization with a mission to promote and increase sustainability across all facets of the business
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GEC
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Green Electronics Council
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GHz
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gigahertz
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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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HTML
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hypertext markup language
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HTTP
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hypertext transfer protocol
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HTTPS
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hypertext transfer protocol over secure sockets layer
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HVAC
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heating, ventilation, & air conditioning
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IDE
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integrated drive electronics
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IP
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internet protocol
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IP3
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International Professional Practice Partnership: Our mission is to be a global partnership that will strengthen the global IT profession and contribute to the development of strong international economies
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IPCC
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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: It reviews and assesses the most recent scientific, technical and socio-economic information produced worldwide relevant to the understanding of climate change
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IR
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infrared
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ISDN
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integrated services digital network: A telecommunications network through which sound, images, and data can be transmitted as digitized signals
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IEC
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non-governmental international standards organization that prepares and publishes International Standards for electrotechnology
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ISO
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International Organization for Standardization: An organization founded in 1946 to standardize measurements for international industrial, commercial, and scientific purposes
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Kb
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kilobit
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KB
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Kilobyte or knowledge base
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KVM
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keyboard, video, mouse
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LAN
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local area network
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LCD
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liquid crystal display
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LED
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light emitting diode
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MB
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megabyte
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Mb
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megabit
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MHz
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megahertz
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MP3
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Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 3 Audio: is an audio-specific format
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MP4
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Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 4
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MPEG
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Moving Picture Experts Group: is a working group of experts that was formed by ISO and IEC to set standards for audio and video compression and transmission
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NAS
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network attached storage: NAS is a data storage mechanism that uses special devices connected directly to the network media. These devices are assigned an IP address and can then be accessed by clients via a server
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NIC
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network interface card
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OS
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operating system
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PC
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personal computer
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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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PCMCIA
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Personal Computer Memory Card International Association: denoting a standard specification for memory cards and interfaces in personal computers
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PDA
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personal digital assistant
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PoE
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power over Ethernet
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PSM
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Project Sustainability Management: Guidelines for creating business opportunities using a process to generate and implement goals and a set of project-specific indicators for sustainable development that align with whole-society goals - See more at: http://fidic.org/books/project-sustainability-management-guidelines-2004#sthash.8PFnAI8K.dpuf
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RAM
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random access memory
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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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RoHS
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Restriction of Hazardous Substances: Directive is a set of criteria formulated by the European Union to regulate the use of toxic materials
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ROI
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return on investment: is the concept of an investment of some resource yielding a benefit to the investor
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SATA
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serial advanced technology attachment
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SCSI
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small computer system interface
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SD card
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secure digital card
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SOHO
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small office/home office
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SSID
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service set identifier
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SSL
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secure sockets layer
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TB
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terabyte
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TCO
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Total Cost of Ownership: a financial estimate to help consumers and enterprise managers determine direct and indirect costs of a product or system
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TCP
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transmission control protocol
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TCP/IP
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transmission control protocol/internet protocol
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The Green Grid
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a non-profit, industry consortium of end-users, policy-makers, technology providers, facility architects, and utility companies collaborating to improve the resource efficiency of data centers. At one time it had more than 175 member companies
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UNEP
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United Nations Environment Program
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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
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universal serial bus
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VDI
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virtual desktop infrastructure
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VGA
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video graphics array
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VM
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virtual machine
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VoIP
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voice over internet protocol
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VPN
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virtual private network
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WAP
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wireless application protocol
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WEEE
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Waste Electrical and Electronics Equipment: The WEEE Directive set collection, recycling and recovery targets for all types of electrical goods, with a minimum rate of 4 kilograms per head of population per annum recovered for recycling by 2009. The RoHS Directive set restrictions upon European manufacturers as to the material content of new electronic equipment placed on the market
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WEP
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wired equivalent privacy
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WIFI
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wireless fidelity
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WPA
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wireless protected access
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