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494 Cards in this Set
- Front
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AAC
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advanced audio coding (file extension)
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ABOM
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Advanced Boot Options Menu
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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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ACR
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advanced communication riser
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ACT
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activity
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AD
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active directory
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ADSL
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asymmetric digital subscriber line
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AES
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advanced encryption standard
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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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AIFF
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audio interchange file format
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AIK
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Automated Installation Kit
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ALU
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arithmetic logic unit
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AMD
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advanced micro devices
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AMI
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American Megatrends Incorporated
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AMR
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Audio/Modem Riser
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ANSI
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American National Standards Institute
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API
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application programming interface
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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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ASCII
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American Standard Code for Information Interchange
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ASF
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advanced streaming format
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ASR
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automated system recovery
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ASX
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advanced streaming redirector
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AT
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advanced technology
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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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A/V
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Audio Video
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AVI
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audio video interleave (file extension)
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BD
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BluRay Disc
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BD-R
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BluRay disc recordable
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BD-RE
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BluRay disc recordable erasable
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BD-ROM
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BluRay disc read only memory
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BGA
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Ball Grid Array
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BIOS
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basic input/output system
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BNC
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Bayonet-Neill-Concelman or British Naval Connector
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BOOTP
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bootstrap protocol (used to obtain a network address)
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BRI
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basic rate interface
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BSoD
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Blue Screen of Death
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BSS
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basic service set
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BTX
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balanced technology extended
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BYOB
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bring your own BIOS
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CAPTCHA
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Completely Automated Public Turing Test To Tell Computers and Humans Apart
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CAS
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Column Address Strobe
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CCFL
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Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp (backlight bulb)
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CCNA
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certified cisco network associate
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CD
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compact disc, change directory (command prompt)
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CD-DA
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compact disc digital audio
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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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CDMA
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code division multiple access
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CF
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compact flash
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CFS
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Central File System, Common File System, Command File System
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CHAP
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challenge handshake authentication protocol
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CHKDSK
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Check disk (command prompt)
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CID
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chassis intrusion detection
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CITE
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color infrastructure and translation engine
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CL
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Column Address Strobe (CAS) Latency
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CLI
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command-line interface
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CMOS
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complementary metal-oxide semiconductor
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CMYK
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cyan, magenta, yellow, key (black) – printer ink colors
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CNR
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Communications and Networking Riser
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COM
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Communication Object Model
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CompTIA
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Computing Technology Industry Association
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COMx
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communication port (x=port number)
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CP
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control panel
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CPU
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central processing unit
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CRC
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cyclic redundancy check
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CRIMM
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Continuity Rambus Inline Memory Mode (Rambus terminator)
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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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CSMA/CD
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carrier sense multiple access with collision detection
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CTS
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clear to send
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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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DEP
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data execution prevention
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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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DIN
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Deutsche Industrie Norm
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DIP
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dual inline package
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DL
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dual layered (optical media)
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DLL
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Dynamic-Link Library (file extension)
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DLP
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digital light processing
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DLT
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digital linear tape
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DMA
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direct memory access
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DMI
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direct media interface
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DMM
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digital multimeter
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DMZ
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demilitarized zone
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DNS
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domain name system or domain name server
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DOS
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denial of service, disk operating system (MS-DOS)
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DPI
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dots per inch
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DPMS
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display power management signaling
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DRAM
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dynamic random access memory
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DS
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dual sided (optical media)
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DS3D
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direct sound 3 dimensional
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DSL
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digital subscriber line
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DSN
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database source names
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DTC
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Distributed Transaction Coordinator
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DTS
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digital theater systems
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DUN
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Dial-Up Networking
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DVD
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digital versatile disc
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DVD-RAM
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digital veratile disc-random access memory
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DVD-ROM
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digital versatile disc-read only memory
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DVD-R
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digital versatile disc-recordable
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DVD-RW
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digital versatile disc-rewritable
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DVI
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digital visual interface
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DxDiag
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Direct X Diagnosis
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EAP
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extensible authentication protocol
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EAX
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environment audio extensions
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EB
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Exabytes
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ECC
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error correction code (RAM)
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ECP
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extended capabilities port
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EDB
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external data bus
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EEPROM
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electrically erasable programmable read-only memory
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EFI
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extensible firmware interface
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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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electro-magnetic 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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eSATA
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external serial advanced technology attachment
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ESD
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electro-static discharge
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EULA
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end user license agreement
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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 or evolution data only
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exFAT
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extended file allocation table (FAT64)
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FAST
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Files & Settings Transfer Wizard (Windows XP)
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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 file allocation table
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FAT32
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32-bit file allocation table
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FB
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Fully Buffered (RAM)
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FDD
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floppy disk drive
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Fn
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Function (referring to the function key on a laptop)
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FPM
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fast page-mode
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FPU
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floating point unit
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FPS
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first-person shooter (video games)
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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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FTP
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file transfer protocol
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FQDN
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fully qualified domain name
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GART
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graphics address remapping table
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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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GPF
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general protection fault
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GPRS
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general packet radio service (cellular WWAN)
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GPS
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global positioning system
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GPU
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graphics processor unit
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GRUB
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grand unified boot manager
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GSM
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global system for mobile communications
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GUI
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graphical user interface
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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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HBA
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host bus adapter
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HCL
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hardware compatibility list
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HD
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hi-definition
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HDA
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Hi-Definition Audio
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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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HRR
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horizontal refresh rate
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HT
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Hyper Threading
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HTML
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hypertext markup language
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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 over secure sockets layer
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I/O
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input/output
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IBSS
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independent basic service set
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ICANN
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Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
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IC
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Integrated Circuits
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ICC
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International Color Consortium
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ICH
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Input/ Output Controller Hub (Southbridge)
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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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ICS
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internet connection sharing
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IDE
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integrated drive electronics
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IDS
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Intrusion Detection System
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IEC
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International Electro-technical Commission
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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 message access protocol
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IOAPIC
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input/output advanced programmable interrupt controller
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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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IPX/SPX
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internetwork packet exchange/sequenced packet exchange
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IR
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infrared
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IRC
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internet relay chat
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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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IT
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information technology
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ITU
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International Telecommunication Union
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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 or knowledge base
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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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LGA
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Land Grid Array
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Li-ion
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lithium-ion
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LKGC
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Last Known Good Configuration (ABOM option)
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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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LPX
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low profile extended (form factor)
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LVD
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low voltage differential
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MAC
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media access control / mandatory access control
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MAP
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Microsoft Assessment & Planning (toolkit)
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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, media attachment 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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MCC
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memory controller chip
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MCH
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Memory Controller Hub (Northbridge)
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MCP
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Microsoft certified professional
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MCSE
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Microsoft certified systems engineer
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MD
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Make Directory (command prompt)
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MFD
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multi-function device
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MFP
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multi-function peripheral
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MFT
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master file table
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MHz
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megahertz
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Micro DIMM
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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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MIG
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Migration Store File (file extension)
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MIME
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multipurpose internet mail extension
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MIMO
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Multiple Input Multiple Output
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MMC
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Microsoft management console
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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 extensions
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MOV
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metal-oxide varistor (varistor = variable resistor)
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MP3
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Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 3 Audio
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MP4
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Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 4
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MPA
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Microsoft product activation
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MPEG
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Moving Picture Experts Group
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MSAU
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multi-station access unit
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MSC
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Microsoft Management Console Snap-in Control File (file extension)
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MSCONFIG
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Microsoft configuration
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MSDTC
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Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator
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MSDN
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Microsoft developer network
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MSDS
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material safety data sheet
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MSTSC
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Microsoft terminal services client (Command Prompt)
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MT/s
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megatransfers per second
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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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NAP
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network access point
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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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NCQ
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native command queuing
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NetBIOS
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networked basic input/output system
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NetBEUI
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networked basic input/output 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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NiCd
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nickel cadmium
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NiMH
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nickel metal hydride
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NLQ
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near letter quality
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NLX
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new low-profile extended
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NMI
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Non-Maskable Interrupt
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NNTP
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network news transfer protocol
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NOS
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network operating system
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NTFS
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new technology file system
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NTLDR
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new technology loader
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NTP
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Network Time Protocol
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NVRAM
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Nonvolatile RAM
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OCR
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optical character recognition
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ODBC
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Open Database Connectivity
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OEM
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original equipment manufacturer
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OLE
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Object Linking & Embedding
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OLED
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Organic Light Emitting Diode
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OLGA
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organic land grid array
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OS
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operating system
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OSD
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On-screen Display
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PAC
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pin array cartridge
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PAN
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personal area network
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PAP
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password authentication protocol
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PATA
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parallel advanced technology attachment
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PB
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Petabytes
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PC
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personal computer
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PCB
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Printed Circuit Board
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PCH
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Platform Controller Hub
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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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PCM
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pulse code modulation
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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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PDP
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plasma display panels
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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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PFC
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(active) power factor correction
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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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PIO
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programmable input/output
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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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PoE
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Power over Ethernet
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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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PPM
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pages per minute
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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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PR
|
performance rating
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PRI
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primary rate interface
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PRML
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partial response maximum likelihood
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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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PSTN
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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, polyvinyl chloride (plastic resin)
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PVR
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personal video recorder
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PXE
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pre-boot execution environment
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QDOS
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quick and dirty operating system
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QoS
|
quality of service
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QPI
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Quick Path Interconnect
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RAID
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redundant array of independent (or inexpensive) disks
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RAM
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random access memory
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RAMDAC
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random access memory digital-to-analog converter
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RAS
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remote access service
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RD
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remove directory (command prompt)
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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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RET
|
resolution enhancement technology
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RF
|
radio frequency
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RFI
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radio frequency interference
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RFID
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radio frequency identification
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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, raster image processor
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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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RLL
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run length limited
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RM
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real media
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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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RRAS
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routing and remote access service
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RS-232 or RS-232C
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recommended standard 232
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RSA
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Rivest, Shamar, Adleman (algorithm used for encryption)
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RTC
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real-time clock
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RTM
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read the manual!
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RTS
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request to send
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RTS/CTS
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Request To Send/ Clear To Send
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S Video |
Separate Video |
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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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SCCM
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system center configuration manager
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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
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secure digital card
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SDHC
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secure digital high capacity
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SDIO
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secure digital input/output
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SDSL
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Symmetric Digital Subscriber Line
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SDXC
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secure digital extended capacity
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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 (cartridge)
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SEP
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single edge processor
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SFC
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system file checker
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SFF
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Small Form Factor
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SGRAM
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synchronous graphics random access memory
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SID
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security identifier
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SIM card
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subscriber identity module card (mobile devices)
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SIM
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windows system image manager (unattended.xml)
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SIMM
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single inline memory module
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SL
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single layered (optical media)
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SLI
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scan line interleave (deprecated), scalable link interface (newer, NVIDIA)
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S.M.A.R.T.
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self-monitoring, analysis, and reporting technology
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SMB
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server message block or small to midsize business
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SMM
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system management module
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SMS
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systems management server
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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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So-DIMM
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small outline dual inline memory module
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SOHO
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small office/home office
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SP
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service pack
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SP1
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service pack 1
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SP2
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service pack 2
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SP3
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service pack 3
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SP4
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service pack 4
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SPD
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serial presence detect
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S/PDIF
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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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SPI
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Serial Peripheral Interface
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SRAM
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static random access memory
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SS
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single sided (optical media)
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SSD
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solid state drive
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SSH
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secure shell
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SSI
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server system infrastructure
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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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ST
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straight tip
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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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TA
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terminal adapter
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TB
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terabyte
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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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TDP
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Thermal Design Power
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TDR
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time domain reflectometer
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TLD
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top level domain
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TFT
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thin-film transistor (TFT active-matrix display)
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TFTP
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trivial file transfer protocol
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TIA/EIA
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Telecommunication Industry Association/Electronics Industries Alliance
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TKIP
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Temporal Key Integrity Protocol
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TPM
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trusted platform module
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TSR
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Terminate and stay resident
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TWAIN
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technology without an interesting name
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UAC
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user account control
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UART
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universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter
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UBCD
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ultimate boot compact disc
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UDF
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universal data 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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UEFI
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unified extensible firmware interface (BIOS successor)
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UL
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Underwriter Laboratories
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UNC
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universal naming convention
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UPC
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universal product code
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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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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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VA
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Volt-Amps
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VESA
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Video Electronics Standards Association
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VFAT
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virtual file allocation table
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VGA
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video graphics array
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VIS
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viewable image size
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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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VOM
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Volt-Ohm Meter
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VPN
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virtual private network
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VRAM
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video random access memory
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VRM
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voltage regulator module
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VRR
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vertical refresh rate
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WAN
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wide area network
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WAP
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wireless application protocol, wireless access point
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WCS
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Windows color system
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WEP
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wired equivalent privacy
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WHQD
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Windows hardware qualified driver
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WHQL
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Windows hardware quality lab
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WIFI
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wireless fidelity
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WINS
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windows internet name service
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WINSAT
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Windows System Assessment Tool
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WLAN
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wireless local area network
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WMA
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Windows media audio
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WMDC
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Windows mobile device center
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WMV
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Windows media video
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WOL
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Wake on LAN
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WPA
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wireless fidelity (wi-fi) protected access
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WSUS
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Windows server update services
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WUXGA
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wide ultra extended graphics array
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WWAN
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wireless wide area network
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WWW
|
world wide web
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xD
|
eXtreme Digital (memory card)
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XGA
|
extended graphics array
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XML
|
eXtensible Markup Language (file extension)
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XPS
|
XML Paper Specification
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ZB
|
Zettabytes
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ZIF
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zero-insertion-force
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ZIP
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zigzag inline package
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