1. Abbreviation
ABC : Atnasoft Berry Computer
AI : Artificial Intelligence
ALU : Arithmetic and Logic Unit
APL : A programming Language
ARPA : American Research Project Agency
ASCII : American Standard Code for Information Interchange
AT : Advanced Technology
ATM : Automated Teller Machine
BASIC : Beginners All Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code
BCD : Binary Coded Decimal
BIOS : Basic Input Output System
BIT : Binary Digit
BMP : Bit Map
CAD : Computer Aided Design
CAI : Computer Aided Instruction
CAL : Computer Aides Learning
CD-ROM : Compact Disk Read Only Memory
CGA : Colored Graphic Adapter
CMOS : Complementary Metal Oxide Semi-conductor
COBOL : Common Business Oriented Language
COM : Computer Program for Micro Computer
CP/M : Computer Program for Microfilm
CPI : Character per Inch
CRT : Cathode Ray Tube
CUI : Character User Interface
DBMS : Database Management System
FTP : File Transfer Protocol
HTTP : Hypertext Transfer Protocol
IBM : International Business Machines
IC : Integrated Circuit
ISP : Internet Services Provider
IT : Information Technology
LAN : Local Area Network
LCD : Liquid Crystal Display
LISP : List Processor
MAN : Metropolitan Area Network
MBPS : Mega Bytes per Second
MCGA : Multi Colored Graphic Adapter
MF2HD : Micro Floppy Disk Double Sided High Density
MICR : Magnetic Ink Character Recognition
MIPS : Millions of Instruction per Second
MODEM : Modulator and Demodulator
MS DOS : Microsoft Disk Operating System
MS Access : Microsoft Access
MU : Memory Unit
NIC : Network Interface Card
NOS : Network Operating System
OCR : Optical Character Reader
OMR : Optical Mark Reader
PC : Personal Computer
Pixel : Picture Element
PL-1 : Programming Language 1
POS : Point of Sales
POST : Power On self Test
PROLOG : Programming Logic
PROM : Programmable Read Only Memory
PS/2 : Personal System 2
RAM : Read Only Memory
RDBMS : Relational Database Management System
ROM : Random Access Memory
SDRAM : Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory
SIMM : Single In-line Memory Module
SMPS : Switch Mode Power Supply
SSDD : Single Sided Double Density
SSHD : Single Sided High Density
STP : Shielded Twisted Pair
SVGA : Super Video Graphic Array
TCP/IP : Transfer Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
TPC : Twisted Pair Cable
ULSIC : Ultra Large Scale Integrated Circuit
UNIVAC : Universal Automatic Computer
UPS : Uninterruptible Power Supply
URL : Uniform Resource Locator
USB : Universal Serial Bus
UTP : Unshielded Twisted pair
VDT : Video Display Terminal
VGA : Video Graphic Adapter
VLSI : Very Large Scale Integration
WAN : Wide Area Network
WWW : World Wide Web
XT : Extended Technology
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ABC : Atnasoft Berry Computer
AC : Alternating Current
AI : Artificial Intelligence
ALGOL : Algorithmic Oriented Language
ALU : Arithmetic Logic Unit
APL : A Programming Language
ARPA : American Research Project Agency
ASCII : American Standard Code for Information Interchange
AT : Advanced Teller Machine
BASIC : Beginners All Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code
BCD : Binary Coded Decimal
BIOS : Basic Input Output System
BIT : Binary Digit
BMP : Bytes per Inch
CAD : Computer aided Design
CAI : Computer Aided Instruction
CAL : Computer Aided Learning
CD-ROM : Compact Disk Read Only Memory
CGA : Colored Graphics Adapter
CMOS : Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor
COBOL : Common Business Oriented Language
CODASYL : Conference on Data System Language
COM : Computer Program for Micro Computer
CP/M : Computer Program for Microfilm
CPI : Character per Inch
CRT : Cathode Ray Tube
CU : Control Unit
CUI : Character User Interface
DARPA : Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
DBMS : Database Management System
DPU : Device Control Unit
DIMM : Dual In-line Memory Module
DPI : Dots per Inch
DSDD : Double Sided Double Density
DSHD : Double Sided High Density
DSI : Data System International
DVD : Digital Versatile Disc
EBCDIC : Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code
EDORAM : Extended Data out Dynamic Random Access Memory
EDP : Electronic Data Processing
EDS : Electronic Data Storage
EDSAC : Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Computer
EDVAC : Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer
EEPROM : Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
EGA : Enhance Graphic Array
E-Mail : Electronic Mail
EMS : Expanded Memory System
ENIAC : Electronic Numerical Integrator and Calculator
FDD : Floppy Disk Drive
FDS : Fixed Disk System (Storage)
FORTRAN : Formula translation
FPM DRAM : Fast Page Mode Dynamic Random Access Memory
FTP : File Transfer Protocol
GaAs : Gallium Arsenide
GIGO : Garbage In Garbage Out
GUI : Graphics User Interface
HDD : Hard Disk Drive
HONS : Himalayan on Line Network Service
HTTP : Hypertext transfer Protocol
HTML : Hypertext Markup Language
IBM : International Business Machines
IC : Integrated Circuit
ICL : International Computers Limited
IKBS : Intelligent Knowledge based System
Internet : International Network (Netscape)
IRTB : Industrial real Time Basic
ISP : Internet Service Provider
IT : Information Technology
KBPS : Knowledge Based Problem Solving
LAN : Local Area Network
LASER : Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
LCD : Liquid Crystal Display
LHN : Long Haul Network
LISP : List Processor
LSIC : Large Scale Integration Circuit
MAN : Metropolitan Area Network
MBPS : Mega Bytes per Second
MCGA : Multi Colored Graphics Adapter
MF2HD : Micro Floppy Disk Double Sided High Density
MICR : Magnetic Ink Character Recognition
MIPS : Millions Instruction per Second
MODEM : Modulator and Demodulator
MOS : Metal Oxide Semiconductor
MS DOS : Microsoft Disk Operating System
AS-Access : Microsoft Access
MU : Memory Unit
NIC : Network Interface Card
NITC : National Information Technology Coordination Committee
NOS : Network Code Processor
OCR : Optical Character Reader
OCP : Optical Order Code Processor
OMR : Optical Mark Reader
OS : Operating System
PC : Personal Computer
PCB : Printed Circuit Board
Pixel : Picture Element
Pl-1 : Programming Language 1
POS : Power of Sales
POST : Power on Self Test
PROLOG : Programming Logic
PROM : Programmable Read Only Memory
PS/2 : Personal System 2
PSRAM : Pseudo Static random Access Memory
QBE : Query by Example
QEL : Query Language
RAM : Random Access Memory
RDBMS : Relational Database Management System
RMM : read Only Memory
RPG : Report Program Generator
SCP : System Code Processor
SDLC : Software Development Life Cycle
SDRAM : Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory
SIMM : Single In-Line Memory Module
SMPS : Switch Mode Power Supply
SSDD : Single Sided Double Density
SSHD : Single Sided High Density
SSI : Single Scale Integration
STP : Shielded twisted pair
SVGA : Super Video Graphic Array
TCP/IP : transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
TPC : Twisted Pair Cable
Transistor : Transfer Resistor
ULSIC : Ultra Large Scale Integrated Circuit
UMB : upper Memory Block
UNIVAC : Universal Automatic Computer
UPS : Uninterruptible Power Supply
URL : Uniform resource Locator
USB : Universal Serial Bus
UTP : Unshielded Twisted Pair
UTP : Video Display Terminal
VDT : Video Display Terminal
VGA : Video Graphics Adapter
VHSIC : Very Large Speed Integration Circuit
VIRUS : Vital Information Records Under Seize
VLSI : Very Large Scale Integration
WAN : Wide Area Network
WORM : Write Once Read Many
WWW : World Wide Web
XMS : Extended Memory System
XT : Extended Technology
EMI : Electro Magnetic Interference
MAC : Media Access Control
SMPT : Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
BNC : British Naval Connector
CAN : Campus Area Network
RJ-45 : Registered Jack-45
POP : Post Office Protocol
ARP : Address Resolution Protocol
NOS : Network Operating System
ISDN : Integrated Service Digital Network
IPX : Internetwork Packet Exchange
SPX : Sequenced Packet Exchange
VHF : Very High Frequency
UHF : Ultra High Frequency
VSAT : Very Small Aperture Terminal
NET BIOS : Network Basic Input Output System
NETBEUI : NetBIOS Extended User Interface
EBCDIC : Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code
ARCNET : Attached Resource Computer
CSU : Channel Service Unit
DSU : Data Service Unit
ICT : Information Communication Technology
DARPA : Defense Advanced Research Project Agency
PSTN : Public Switched Telephone Network
VOIP : Voice over Internet Protocol
JPEG : Joint Photographic Expert Group
PDF : Portable Document Format
GIF : Graphic Interchange Format
TIFF : Tagged Image File
BBS : Bulletin Board Service
WAIS : Wide Area Information Server
CDMA : Code Division Multiple Access
ARC Net : Attached Resource Computer Network
MSAU : Multistation Access Unit
DIX : Digital, Intel and Xerox
DNS : Domain Name Service
CSMA/CD : Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detection
Windows-NT : Windows New Technology
FAT : File Allocation Technology
NFS : Network File System
WAIS : Wide Area Information Server
IRC : Internet Relay Chat
NSF : National Science Foundation
ISOC : The Internet Society
W3C : World Wide Web Society
LAB : Internet Architecture Board
IETF : Internet Engineering Task Force
IRTF : Internet Research Task Force
INIC : Internet Network Information Center
ADSL : Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line
GAS : Government Accounting System
GEMS : Government Employee Management System
PIS : Planning Information System
PIS : Payroll Information System
CAS : Corporate Accounting System
FIMS : Financial Information Management System
CMS : College Management System
JMS : Jewelers Management System
HMS : Hospital Management System
HDMI : High Definition Management Interface
Fax : Facsimile
GPRS : General Pocket Radio Service
GSM : Global System for Mobile Communication
GIS : Graphical Information System
IVPS : Integrative Voice Response System
PIN : Personal Identifier Number
PUK : Personal Unblocking Keys
HSDPA : High Speed Downlink Access
HSPA : High Speed Packet Access
UMTS : Universal Mobile Telecommunications System
MPEG4 : Moving Picture Expert Group Layer 4
MP3 : Moving Picture Expert Layer 3
SIM : Subscriber Identity Mod
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