COMPUTER ABBREVIATION

COMPUTER  AND  ICT  ABBREVIATION  FOR ALL EXAM

FILE . EXTENTION

IMAGE . FILE .

.jpeg . –Joint . Photographic . extention . group

.bmp . – . Bitmap . image . file

.png- . portable . network . graphics

.gif . – . graphic . interchange . format

.psd- . adobe . photoshop . document

AUDIO . FILE

.aif . – . audio . interface . file . format

.wav . – . wave . audio . file

.mp3 . – . MP3 . audio . file

.wma . – . window . media . audio . file

.ra . - . real . audio . file

VIDEO . FILE

.avf . – . audio . video . interleave . file

.flv . – . flash . video . file

.mp4 . – . MPEG4 . video . file

.wmv . – . window . media . video . file

.3gp . – . 3^rd . generation . partnership . project . multimedia . fole

TEXT . FILE

.doc . – . document . file .

.txt . – . text . file

.log . – . log . file

.rt . - . rich . text . file

.wpd . – . word . perfact . document

• . PC . –>Personal . Computer

 . AGP . –>Accelerated . Graphic . Port
• . EPROM . –>Erasable . Programmable . Read . Only . Memory
• . BIOS . –>Basic . Input . and . Output . System
• . HDD . –>Hard . Disk . Drive
• . PCI . –>Peripheral . Component . Interconnect
• . UNIVAC . –>Universal . Automatic . Computer
• . GUI . –>Graphic . User . Interface
• . USB . –>Universal . Serial . Bus
• . VGA . –>Visual . Graphic . Adaptor
• . MAN . –>Metropolitan . Area . Network
• . ASCII . –>American . Standard . Code . for . Information . Interchange
• . WAN . –>Wide . Area . Network
• . EBCDIC . –>Extended . Binary . Coded . Decimal . Interchange . Code
• . LAN . –>Local . Area . Network
• . EEPROM/EAPROM . –>Electrical . Erasable/Alterable . Programmable . Read . Only . Memory
• . CPU . –>Central . Processing . Unit
• . OS . –>Operating . System
• . ALU . –>Arithmetic . and . Logic . Unit
• . DVD . –>Digital . Versatile . Disc
• . CD . –> . Compact . Disk
• . ROM . –>Read . Only . Memory
• . VDU . –>Visual . Display . Unit
• . RAM . –>Random . Access . Memory
• . ICT . –>Information . Communication . Technology
• . PROM . –>Programmable . Read . Only . Memory
• . URL . –>Universal . Resource . Locator
• . IDE . –>Integrated . Drive . Electronics
• . FORTRAN . –>Formular . Translator
• . MOS . –>Metaoxide . Semi . Conductor
• . ATX . –>Advanced . Technology . Extended
• . SIM . –>Subscriber . Identification . Module
• . MHZ . –>Megahertz
• . ISP . –>Internet . Service . Provider
• . GHZ . –>Gigahertz
• . DBMS . –>Database . Management . System
• . SQL . –>Structured . Query . Language
• . RW . –>Re-Writeable
• . SDT . –>Serial . Data . Transmission
• . CAN . –>Campus . Area . Network
• . SIMMs . –>Single . In-line . Memory . Module
• . PAN . –>Personal . Area . Network
• . DIMMs . –>Dual . In-line . Memory . Module
• . CMOS . –>Complimentary . Metaoxide . Semi . Conductor
• . ENIAC . –>Electronic . Number . Integrator . And . Calculator
• . CMD . –> . Command
• . EDSAC . –>Electronic . Dialog . Storage . Automatic . Computer
• . MAC . –>Media . Acces . Control
• . IC . –>Integrated . Circuit
• . LSIC . –>Large . Scale . Integrated . Circuit
• . DIR . –>Directory
• . GIGO . –>Gabbage . In . Gabbage . Out
• . PHP . –>PHP . Hypertext . Preprocessor
• . DOC . –>Document
• . PDT . –>Parallel . Data . Transmission
• . PDA . –>Personal . Digital . Assistant
• . USSD . –>Unstructured . Supplementary . Service . Data
• . WWW . –>World . Wide . Web
• . COBOL . –>Common . Basic . Oriented . Language
• . CCNP . –>Cisco . Certified . Network . Professionals
• . BASIC . –>Beginner . All . Purpose . Symbolic . Instruction . Code
• . CEH . –>Certified . Ethical . Hacking
• . TCP . –>Transmission . Control . Protocol
• . CSS . –> . Cascading . Style . Sheet
• . CISCO . –>Computer . Information . System . Company
• . XXS . –>Cross . Site . Scripting
• . XML . –>Extensible . Mark-up . Language
• . HTML . –>Hypertext . Markup . Language
• . CCNA . –>Cisco . Certified . Network . Associate
• . RFI . –>Remote . File . Inclusion
• . HTTP . –>Hypertext . Transfer . Protocol
• . DDOS . –>Distribution . Denial . Of . Service
• . VPN . –>Virtual . Private . Network
• . SEO . –>Search . Engine . Optimization
• . IP . Internet . Protocol

Operating . Systems . and . Data . Storage . Based

• BIOS . – . This . is . the . Basic . Input . Output . System . which . controls . the . computer, . telling . it . what . operations . to . perform. . These . instructions . are . on . a . chip . that . connects . to . the . motherboard.
• BYTE . – . A . byte . is . a . storage . unit . for . data.

·        CPU . – . This . stands . for . the . Central . Processing . Unit . of . the . computer. . This . is . like . the . computer’s . brain.

·        MAC . – . This . is . an . abbreviation . for . Macintosh, . which . is . a . type . of . personal . computer . made . by . the . Apple . Computer . company.

·        OS . – . This . is . the . Operating . System . of . the . computer. . It . is . the . main . program . that . runs . on . a . computer . and . begins . automatically . when . the . computer . is . turned . on.

·        PC . – . This . is . the . abbreviation . for . personal . computer. . It . refers . to . computers . that . are . IBM . compatible.

·        PDF– . This . represents . the . Portable . Document . Format . which . displays . files . in . a . format . that . is . ready . for . the . web.

·        RAM . – . This . stands . for . Random . Access . Memory . which . is . the . space . inside . the . computer . that . can . be . accessed . at . one . time. . If . you . increase . the . Amount . of . RAM, . then . you . will . increase . the . computer’s . speed. . This . is . because . more . of . a . particular . program . is . able . to . be . loaded . at . one . time.

·        ROM . – . This . is . Read . Only . Memory . which . is . the . instruction . for . the . computer . and . can . not . be . altered.

·        VGA . – . The . Video . Graphics . Array . is . a . system . for . displaying . graphics. . It . was . developed . by . IBM.

·        WYSIWYG . – . This . initialism . stands . for . What . You . See . Is . What . You . Get. . It . is . pronounced . “wizziwig” . and . basically . means . that . the . printer . will . print . what . you . see . on . your . monitor.

Connecting . to . the . Internet . Network . Based

·        FTP . – . This . is . a . service . called . File . Transport . Protocol . which . moves . a . file . between . computers . using . the . Internet.

·        HTML . – . HyperText . Markup . Language . formats . information . so . it . can . be . transported . on . the . Internet.

·        HTTP . – . Hypertext . Transfer . Protocol . is . a . set . of . instructions . for . the . software . that . controls . the . movement . of . files . on . the . Internet.

·        IP . – . This . stands . for . Internet . Protocol . which . is . the . set . of . rules . that . govern . the . systems . connected . to . the . Internet. . IP . Address . is . a . digital . code . specific . to . each . computer . that . is . hooked . up . to . the . Internet.

·        ISP . – . The . Internet . Service . Provider . is . the . company . which . provides . Internet . service . so . you . can . connect . your . computer . to . the . Internet.

·        LAN . – . This . stands . for . Local . Area . Network . which . is . the . servers . that . your . computer . connects . to . in . your . geographic . area.

·        PPP . – . Point-to-Point . Protocol . is . the . set . of . rules . that . allow . your . computer . to . use . the . Internet . protocols . using . a . phone . line . and . modem.

·        URL . – . This . is . the . Uniform . Resource . Locator . which . is . a . path . to . a . certain . file . on . the . World . Wide . Web.

·        USB . – . The . Universal . Serial . Bus . is . used . for . communications . between . certain . devices. . It . can . connect . keyboards, . cameras, . printers, . mice, . flash . drives, . and . other . devices. . Its . use . has . expanded . from . personal . computers . to . PDAs, . smartphones, . and . video . games, . and . is . used . as . a . power . cord . to . connect . devices . to . a . wall . outlet . to . charge . them.

·        VR . – . Virtual . Reality . simulates . a . three-dimensional . scene . on . the . computer . and . has . the . capability . of . interaction. . This . is . widely . used . in . gaming.

·        VRML . – . Virtual . Reality . Mark-up . Language . allows . the . display . of . #D . Images.

·        Some . Common . Email . Abbreviations

·        Here . is . a . list . of . email . abbreviations . that . are . commonly . used . to . get . your . point . across . in . less . time . and . fewer . keystrokes:

·        2G4U . – . Too . Good . For . You

·        AWHFY . – . Are . We . Having . Fun . Yet?

·        AYPI . – . And . Your . Point . Is?

·        GAL . – . Get . A . Life

·        GMTA . – . Great . Minds . Think . Alike

·        J4F . – . Just . For . Fun

·        KISS . – . Keep . it . Simple, . Stupid

·        QL . – . Quit . Laughing!

·        RUOK . – . Are . you . Okay?

·        SITD . – . Still . In . The . Dark

·        TIC . – . Tongue . In . Cheek

·        WYSIWYG . – . What . You . See . Is . What . You . Get

·        YYSSW . – . Yeah . Yeah . Sure . Sure . Whatever

·        ZZZ . – . Sleeping, . Bored, . Tired

1. . *PAN* . - . permanent . account . number.

2. . *PDF* . - . portable . document . format.

3. . *SIM* . - . Subscriber . Identity . Module.

4. . *ATM* . - . Automated . Teller . machine.

5. . *IFSC* . - . Indian . Financial . System . Code.

6. . *FSSAI(Fssai)* . - . Food . Safety . & . Standards . Authority . of . India.

7. . *Wi-Fi* . - . Wireless . fidelity.

8. . *GOOGLE* . - . Global . Organization . Of . Oriented . Group . Language . Of . Earth.

9. . *YAHOO* . - . Yet . Another . Hierarchical . Officious . Oracle.

10. . *WINDOW* . - . Wide . Interactive . Network . Development . for . Office . work . Solution.

11. . *COMPUTER* . - . Common . Oriented . Machine. . Particularly . United . and . used . under . Technical . and . Educational . Research.

12. . *VIRUS* . - . Vital . Information . Resources . Under . Siege.

13. . *UMTS* . - . Universal . Mobile . Telecommunicati . ons . System. .

14. . *AMOLED* . - . Active-matrix . organic . light-emitting . diode.

15. . *OLED* . - . Organic . light-emitting . diode.

16. . *IMEI* . - . International . Mobile . Equipment . Identity.

17. . *ESN* . - . Electronic . Serial . Number.

18. . *UPS* . - . Uninterruptible . power . supply.

19. . *HDMI* . - . High-Definition . Multimedia . Interface.

20. . *VPN* . - . Virtual . private . network.

21. . *APN* . - . Access . Point . Name.

22. . *LED* . - . Light . emitting . diode.

23. . *DLNA* . - . Digital . Living . Network . Alliance.

24. . *RAM* . - . Random . access . memory.

25. . *ROM* . - . Read . only . memory.

26. . *VGA* . - . Video . Graphics . Array.

27. . *QVGA* . - . Quarter . Video . Graphics . Array.

28. . *WVGA* . - . Wide . video . graphics . array.

29. . *WXGA* . - . Widescreen . Extended . Graphics . Array.

30. . *USB* . - . Universal . serial . Bus.

31. . *WLAN* . - . Wireless . Local . Area . Network.

32. . *PPI* . - . Pixels . Per . Inch.

33. . *LCD* . - . Liquid . Crystal . Display.

34. . *HSDPA* . - . High . speed . down-link . packet . access.

35. . *HSUPA* . - . High-Speed . Uplink . Packet . Access.

36. . *HSPA* . - . High . Speed . Packet . Access.

37. . *GPRS* . - . General . Packet . Radio . Service.

38. . *EDGE* . - . Enhanced . Data . Rates . for . Global . Evolution.

39. . *NFC* . - . Near . field . communication.

40. . *OTG* . - . On-the-go.

41. . *S-LCD* . - . Super . Liquid . Crystal . Display.

42. . *O.S* . - . Operating . system.

43. . *SNS* . - . Social . network . service.

44. . *H.S* . - . HOTSPOT.

45. . *P.O.I* . - . Point . of . interest.

46. . *GPS* . - . Global . Positioning . System.

47. . *DVD* . - . Digital . Video . Disk.

48. . *DTP* . - . Desk . top . publishing.

49. . *DNSE* . - . Digital . natural . sound . engine.

50. . *OVI* . - . Ohio . Video . Intranet.

51. . *CDMA* . - . Code . Division . Multiple . Access.

52. . *WCDMA* . - . Wide-band . Code . Division . Multiple . Access.

53. . *GSM* . - . Global . System . for . Mobile . Communications.

54. . *DIVX* . - . Digital . internet . video . access.

55. . *APK* . - . Authenticated . public . key.

56. . *J2ME* . - . Java . 2 . micro . edition.

57. . *SIS* . - . Installation . source.

58. . *DELL* . - . Digital . electronic . link . library.

59. . *ACER* . - . Acquisition . Collaboration . Experimentation . Reflection.

60. . *RSS* . - . Really . simple . syndication.

61. . *TFT* . - . Thin . film . transistor.

62. . *AMR*- . Adaptive . Multi-Rate.

63. . *MPEG* . - . moving . pictures . experts . group.

64. . *IVRS* . - . Interactive . Voice . Response . System.

65. . *HP* . - . Hewlett . Packard.