Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Computer Related Acronyms for Easy Reference

Some of the acronyms below are probably unheard of to newbies to computers. Most of the acronyms below are used extensively throughout the blog so you may want to use the list below as a reference too. Visit the Acronyms.ch website for an extensive collection of computer related acronyms (http://www.acronyms.ch/downloads?id=10&operation=select). You can download the newest acronym collection in a PDF copy from the aforementioned website too.


ATA - Advanced Technology Attachment
ATM - Asynchronous Transfer Mode
BIOS - Basic Input/Output System
BMP - Bitmap
CD - Compact Disc
CGI - Common Gateway Interface
CPU - Central Processing Unit
DBMS - Database Management System
DLL - Dynamic Link Library
DNS - Domain Name System
DSL - Digital Subscriber Line
DVD - Digital Versatile Disc
FTP - File Transfer Protocol
JPEG - Joint Photographic Experts Group
LAN - Local Area Network
MPEG - Moving Picture Experts Group
P2P - Peer To Peer
POP3 - Post Office Protocol
RGB - Red Green Blue
TCP/IP - Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
USB - Universal Serial Bus
WiFi - Wireless Fidelity
WWW - World Wide Web

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