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TIA/EIA
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Telecommunication Industry Association/Electronics Industries Alliance
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SSD
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Solid State Drive
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data storage devices that use flash memory to store data -offer increased stability compared to HDD |
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SSH
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Secure Shell
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terminal emulation program with encrypted connection. |
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SSL
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Secure Sockets Layer
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security protocol used by a browser to connect to secure websites |
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MIDI
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Musical Instrument Digital Interface
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SDSL
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Synchronous Digital Subscriber Line
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WEP
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Wired Equivalent Privacy
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*wireless security protocol *40-bit encryption *no end-to-end encyrption *vulnerable to attack |
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ASCII
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American Standard Code for Information Interchange
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RIP
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Raster Image Processor
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printer component that translates raster image into printer commands |
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SIMM
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Single In-line Memory Module
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DRAM 30-pin and 70-pin |
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SEC
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Single Edge Cartridge
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WWW
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World Wide Web
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RDRAM
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Rambus Dynamic Random Access Memory
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SO-DIMM
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Small Outline - Dual In-line Memory Module
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MAC
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Media Access Control
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48-bit address assigned to each NIC (data link layer of OSI model uses MAC address to locate machines) |
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RTS/CTS
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Request To Send / Clear To Send
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PATA
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Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment
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implementation that integrates the controller on the drive itself |
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STP
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Shielded Twisted Pair
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reduces network interference more twists == less interference metallic shielding around cable |
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UNC
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Universal Naming Convention
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describes any shared resource in a network using the convention: \\<server name>\<name of shared resource> |
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EMI
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Electro-Magnetic Interference
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Nicd
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Nickel-Cadmium
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NAT
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Network Address Translation
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device that attaches to a network for the sole purpose of storing and sharing files |
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PnP
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Plug and Play
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TCP/IP
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Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol
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developed by US DoD to enable dissimilar computers to share information over a network |
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SMART
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Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology
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APIPA
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Automatic Private Internet Protocol Addressing
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PCMCIA
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Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
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consortium devised the PC Card standard for credit card-sized adapter cards to add cuntionality in older computers and devices |
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ECC RAM/DRAM
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Error Correction Code Random Access Memory/Dynamic Random Access Memory
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RFID
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Radio Frequency Identification
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SATA
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Serial Advanced Technology Attachment
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thinner cabling, keyed connectors, low power requirement |
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UBCD
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Ultimate Boot Compact Disc
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PPTP
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Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol
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POP3
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Post Office Protocol - Version 3
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1 of 2 protocols that receive email from SMTP servers. TCP port 110 |
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UDF
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Universal Data Format
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replaced the IS0-9660 formats, enabling any OS and optical drive to read UDF formatted disks |
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WMA
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Windows Media Audio
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UEFI
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Unified Extensible Firmware Interface
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consortium of companies that established the UEFI standard that replaced original EFI standard |
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APM
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Advanced Power Management
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HDD
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Hard Disk Drive
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NNTP
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Network News Transfer Protocol
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protocol run by news servers that enable newsgroups |
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PSU
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Power Supply Unit
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OS
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Operating System
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series of programs and code that creates an interface so users can interact with a systems hardware |
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SCSI
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Small Computer System Interface
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WINS
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Windows Internet Naming Service
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NetBIOS
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Network Basic Input Output System
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protocol that operates at the Session layer of the OSI 7-layer model creates and manages connections based on the names of the computers involved |
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RGB
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Red Green Blue
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NOS
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Network Operating System
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HDMI
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Hi-Definition Multimedia Interface
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single multimedia connection that provides both HD video and HD audio |
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UPS
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Uninterruptible Power Supply
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provides continous clean power to a system while computer is on protects against power outages and surges |
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CF
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Compact Flash
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UTP
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Unshielded Twisted Pair
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available in a variety of grades, called categories (CAT) 9 total different CAT cables |
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SVGA
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Super Video Graphics Array
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video display mode of 800x600 |
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URL
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Uniform Resource Locator
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an address that defines the location of a resource on the internet |
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RET
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Resolution Enhancement Technology
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tech that uses small dots to smooth out jagged edges that are typical of printers without RET. produces high-res print |
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DNS
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Domain Name Service
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TCP/IP name resolution system that translates a host name into an IP address |
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S/PDIF
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Sony/Philips Digital Interface Format
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EFS
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Encrypting File System
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storage organization and management service that has the capability of applying a cipher process to the stored data ex: NTFS |
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ICC
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International Color Consortium
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PCM
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Pulse Code Modulation
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sound format developed in 60's to carry telephone calls over digital lines |
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CompTIA
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Computing Technology Industry Association
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DLP
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Digital Light Processing
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display tech that reflects and directs light onto a display surface using micromechanically operated mirrors |
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AIFF
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Audio Interchange File Format
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SEP
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Single Edge Processor
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DEP
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Data Execution Prevention
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PDP
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Plasma Display Panels
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SDXC
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Secure Digital Extended Capacity
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CAS
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Column Array Strobe
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EAP
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Extensible Authentication Protocol
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authentication wrapper that EAP-compliant apps can use to accept one of many authentication types. typically only used in wireless networks |
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ASR
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Automated System Recovery
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MPA
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Microsoft Product Activation
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CDMA
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Code Division Multiple Access
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TLD
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Top Level Domain
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DOS
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Disk Operating System
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first popular OS for PC |
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NMI
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Non Maskable Interrupt
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interrupt code sent to the processor that cannot be ignored (produces blue screen of death) |
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SDRAM
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Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory
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synchronous == tied to system clock used in all modern systems |
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USB
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Universal Serial Bus
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gen-purpose serial connect enables hot swapping |
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RFI
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Radio Frequency Interference
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MD (MKDIR)
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Make Directory
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SD
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Secure Digital
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flash media card format |
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MBR
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Master Boot Record
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AC
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Alternating Current
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DS3D
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Direct Sound 3 Dimensional
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command set used to create positional audio -- coming from font, side, and back of audience |
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PRML
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Partial Response Maximum Likelihood
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EFI
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Extensible Firmware Interface
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created by Intel and HP replaced 16-bit BIOS |
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HCL
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Hardware Compatibility List
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NTFS
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NT File System
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introduced by Microsoft enables object-level sercurity, long filename support, compression, and encryption |
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WAP
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Wireless Access Point
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device that centrally connects wireless network nodes |
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CHAP
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Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol
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ACK
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Acknowledgement
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ARP
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Address Resolution Protocol
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SMTP
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Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
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send email to the internet port 25 |
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SSID
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Service Set Identifier
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parameter used to define a wireless network --- network name |
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DPI
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Dots Per Inch
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DRAM
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Dynamic Random Access Memory
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MMC
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Microsoft Management Console
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enables admin to customize management tools by picking and choosing from list of snap-ins. ex: Device Manage, Users and Groups, Computer management |
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GRUB
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Grand Unified Boot Manager
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SDHC
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Secure Digital High Capacity
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RIS
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Remote Installation Services
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ASF
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Advanced Streaming Format
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DPMS
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Display Power Management Signaling
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ITU
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International Telecommunication Union
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AHCI
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Advanced Host Controller Interface
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eSATA
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External Serial Advanced Technology Attachment
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NetBEUI
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Network Basic Input Output System Extended User Interface
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ASX
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Advanced Streaming Redirector
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WCS
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Windows Color System
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ACL
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Access Control List
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TPM
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Trusted Platform Module
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IMAP4
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Internet Message Access Protocol - Version 4
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TSR
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Terminate and Stay Resident
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WMDC
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Windows Mobile Device Center
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FSTW
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Files and Settings Transfer Wizard
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MMORPG
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Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game
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MMX
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Multimedia Extension
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DMA
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Direct Memory Access
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BRI
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Basic Rate Interface
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USMT
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User State Migration Tool
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ZIF
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Zero Insertion Force
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PDA
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Personal Digital Assistant
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PCI
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Peripheral Component Interconnect
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SL (DVD)
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Single Layer (Digital Versatile Disc)
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WPA
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Wireless Fidelity Protected Access
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RAM
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Random Access Memory
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HAL
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Hardware Abstraction Layer
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UPC
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Universal Product Code
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GART
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Graphics Address Remapping Table
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WHQL
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Windows Hardware Quality Lab
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ICH
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Input/Output Controller Hub (Southbridge)
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PIO
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Programmable Input Output
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SFC
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System File Checker
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QPI
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Quick-Path Interconnect
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AMR
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Audio/Modem Riser
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MFP
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Multi-Function Peripherals
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AAC
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Advanced Audio Coding
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CTS
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Clear To Send
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PAC
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Pin Array Cartridge
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ACPI
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Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
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CITE
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Color Infrastructure and Translation Engine
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MAU
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Media Access Unit
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LPX
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Low Profile Extended (form factor)
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SFF
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Small Form Factor
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AVI
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Audio Video Interleave
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POS
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Point Of Sale
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SID
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Security Identifier
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OCR
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Optical Character Recognition
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MCSE
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Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
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PCL
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Printer Control Language
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MSDS
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Material Safety Data Sheet
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NAP
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Network Access Point
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BYOB
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Bring Your Own BIOS (Basic Input Output System)
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VA
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Volt-Amps
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RTS
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Ready To Send
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RLL
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Run Length Limited
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CNR
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Communications and Network Riser
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NCQ
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Native Command Queuing
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GSM
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Global System for Mobile Communications
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OLGA
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Organic Land Grid Array
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PVC
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Poly-Vinyl Chloride
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DMM
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Digital Multi-Meter
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RM
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Real Media
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IRC
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Internet Relay Chat
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BCD
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Boot Configuration Data
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ICANN
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Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
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IBSS
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Independent Basic Service Set
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SSI
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Server System Infrastructure
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AES
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Advanced Encryption Standard
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PR
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Performance Rating
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NLQ
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Near Letter Quality
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TA
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Terminal Adapter
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CID
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Chassis Intrusion Detection
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GPRS
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General Packet Radio Service
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SPD
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Serial Presence Detect
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RAID
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Redundant Array of Independent Devices
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ACR
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Advanced Communication Riser
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PAP
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Password Authentication Protocol
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VESA
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Video Electronics Standards Association
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ISDN
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Integrated Services Digital Network
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MCC
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Memory Controller Chip
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DUN
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Dial-Up Networking
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PCIe
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Peripheral Component Interconnect express
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VRM
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Voltage Regulator Module
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EDB
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External Data Bus
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RRAS
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Routing and Remote Access Service
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VOM
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Volt-Ohm Meter
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EIDE
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Enhanced Intelligent Drive Electronics (Enhanced Integrated Drive Electronics)
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CRT
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Cathode Ray Tube
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CSMA/CA
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Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance
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LED
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Light-Emitting Diode
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C-RIMM/CRIMM
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Continuity RIMM (Rambus terminator)
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GPU
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Graphics Processing Unit
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DC
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Direct Current
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DDR SDRAM
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Double Data Rate Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory
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ISA
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Industry Standards Architecture
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IT
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Information Technology
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GUI
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Graphical User Interface
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MFT
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Master File Table
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CSMA/CD
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Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection
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LPT
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Line Printer
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FAT
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File Allocation Table
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DHCP
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Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
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IrDA
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Infrared Data Association
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FTP
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File Transfer Protocol
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KVM
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Keyboard, Video, Mouse - switch
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BD
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BluRay-Disc
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FPU
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Floating Point Unit
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ISP
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Internet Service Provider
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AGP
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Accelerated Graphics Port
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MCP
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Microsoft Certified Professional
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MCH
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Memory Controller Hub (Northbridge)
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CCFL
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Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp
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FPS-Games
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First Person Shooter - Games
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HDA
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Hi-Definition Audio
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FRU
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Field Replaceable Unit
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BD-ROM
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BluRay Disc - Read Only Memory
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CCNA
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Certified Cisco Network Associate
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CD
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Compact Disc
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HD
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Hi-Definition
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DSL
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Digital Subscriber Line
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IOH
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Input/Output Hub
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IP
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Internet Protocol
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CD (CHDIR)
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Change Directory
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HBA
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Host Bus Adapter
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BD-RE
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BlueRay Disc - Rewritable
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DTS
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Digital Theatre Systems
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CD-DA
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Compact Disc - Digital Audio
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ALU
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Arithmetic Logic Unit
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BD-R
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BlueRay Disc - Recordable
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HRR
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Horizontal Refresh Rate
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DVD
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Digital Versatile Disc (Digital Video Disc)
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MIMO
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Multiple In Multiple Out
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AMD
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Advanced Micro Devices
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AMI
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American Megatrends Incorporation
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BIOS
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Basic Input/Output System
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ECC
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Error Correction Code
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WAN
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Wide Area Network
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HTML
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Hyper Text Markup Language
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PPP
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Point-to-Point Protocol
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UART
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Universal Asynchronous Reciever/Transmitter
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SRAM
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Static Random Access Memory
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ANSI
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American National Standards Institute
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ROM
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Read Only Memory
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RAS
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Remote Access Services
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RSA
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Ron Rivest, Adi Shamir, Len Adleman. Algorithm for Encryption.
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BSoD
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Blue Screen of Death
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NiMH
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Nickel Metal Hybrid
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PAN
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Personal Area Network
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CD-ROM
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Compact Disc - Read Only Memory
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RAMDAC
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Random Access Memory Digital-to-Analog Converter
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TWAIN
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Technology Without An Interesting Name (Kippling - The ballad of east and west)
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VGA
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Video Graphics Array
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EAX
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Environment Audio Extensions
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IPSec
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Internet Protocol Security
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PCI-X
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Peripheral Component Interconnect - Extended
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XPS
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XML Paper Specification (Extensible Markup Language)
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MSAU
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Multi Station Access Unit
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VPN
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Virtual Private Network
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XGA
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Extended Graphics Array
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CD-RW
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Compact Disc - Rewritable
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BSS
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Basic Service Set
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PVR
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Personal Video Recorder
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PGA
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Pin Grid Array
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xD
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Extreme Digital (Picture Card)
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RD (RMDIR)
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Remove Directory
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HTTPS
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Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure
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TFT
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Thin Film Transistor
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VIS
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Viewable Image Size
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I/O
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Input/Output
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QDOS
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Quick and Dirty Operating System
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VoIP
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Voice over Internet Protocol
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RJ
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Registered Jack (Connector)
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IOAPIC
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Input/Output Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller
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CDFS
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Compact Disc File System
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API
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Application Programming Interface
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POST
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Power On Self Test
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WMV
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Windows Media Video
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HTTP
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Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
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BTX
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Balanced Technology Extended
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MP3
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Moving Pictures Experts Group - Layer 3 (MPEG 3)
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NIC
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Network Interface Card
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ppm
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Pages per minute
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DL (DVD)
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Dual Layer - Digital Versatile Disc
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SMM
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System Management Module
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VRR
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Vertical Refresh Rate
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UAC
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User Account Control (User Access Control)
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IPX/SPX
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Internetwork Packet Exchange/Sequenced Packet Exchange
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DVI
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Digital Visual Interface
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ERD
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Emergency Repair Disc
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AT
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Advanced Technology
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IRQ
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Interrupt Request
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GDI
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Graphical Device Interface
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ICS
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Internet Connection Sharing
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ATA
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Advanced Technology Attachment
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CHKDSK
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Checkdisk
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LAN
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Local Area Network
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DLL
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Dynamic Link Library
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EULA
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End User License Agreement
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CPU
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Central Processing Unit
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ATAPI
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Advanced Technology Attachment Packet Interface
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LGA
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Land Grid Array
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GPF
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General Protection Fault
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AD
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Active Directory
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active PFC
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Active Power Factor Correction
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IDE
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Intelligent Drive Electronics (Integrated Drive Electronics)
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CRC
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Cyclic Redundancy Check
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LBA
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Logical Block Addressing
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CMOS
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Complementary Metal-Oxid Semiconductor
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IEEE
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
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CMYK
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Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Key (Black)
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ADSL
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Asynchronous Digital Subscriber Line
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ATX
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Advanced Technology Extended
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LCD
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Liquid Crystal Display
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ESD
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Electro-Static Discharge
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BOOTP
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Bootstrap Protocol - Used to obtain a network address
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