Important Computer Related Abbreviations

Abbreviations

ACPI : Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
ALT : Alternate
ALU: Arithematic Logic Unit
AP : Access Point
AP : Alert-Pay
APM : Advanced Power Management
ASP : Active Server Pages

AVI : Audio Video Interleave

.AU : Australia

.COM : Commercial
.BD : Bangladesh
.BIZ : Business
.EDU : Educational
.GOV : Governmental

.IN: India

.CO.IN: Commerce India
.INFO : Information
.NET : Network
.ORG : Organization
.UK : United Kingdom
.US : United States
BAT : Batch
BASIC: Beginners All purpose Symbolic Instruction Code
BRD – BD : Blu-Ray Disc

BIOS: Basic Input/Output System

BOSS: Bharat Operating Solution (BOSS GNU/Linux)

BOSS: Basic Operating System Software | Base Operating Supply System
CD : Compact Disk

CCTV: Closed Circuit Television 

CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate 

CCNP: Cisco  Certified Network Professional

CCIE:  Cisco  Certified Internewok Expert

CCSP: Cisco  Certified Security Professional

CCDP: Cisco  Certified Design Professional

CCDA: Cisco  Certified Design Associate
CDMA : Code Division Multiple Access
CEO : Chief Executive Officer
CMD : Command
CMYK : Cyan – Magenta – Yellow – Key (Black)
COM : Component Object Model
CONFIG : Configuration
CPU : Central Processing Unit
CU : Control Unit

CSS : Cascading Style Sheets
CTRL : Control

DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
DAP : Download Accelerator Plus
DB : Database
DEL : Delete
DL : Download
DNS : Domain Name System
DOC : Document
DVD : Digital Versatile Disk
ENIAC: Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer
EDVAC: Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer
E-MAIL : Electronic Mail
EPROM : Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
EEPROM : Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
ESC : Escape
FAT : File allocation Table
FAX : Far Away Xerox
FN : Function
GIF : Graphics Interchange Format
GSM : Global system For Mobile
GPEDIT : Group Policy Editor

GPT : GUID Partition Table

GNU: Gnu's Not Unix
HP : Hewlett Packard
HTML : Hypertext Markup Language
HTTP :  Hypertext Transfer Protocol
HTTPS : Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure
IBM : International Business Machines
IC : Integrated Circuit
IDM : Internet Download Manager
IMEI : International Mobile Equipment Identity
INFO : Information
Ins : Insert
INTEL : Integrated Electronics
IP : Internet Protocol
IPV4 : Internet Protocol Version-4
IPV6 : Internet Protocol Version-6
ISO : International Organization for Standardization

IVR : Interactive Voice Response
IT : Information Technology
IEEE: The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
JPEG : Joint Photographic Experts Group
LAN : Local Area Network
LCD : Liquid Crystal Display
LED : Light Emitting Diode
LG : Life's Good
LR : Liberty Reserve
LTE : Long Term Evolution
VoLTE : Voice Over Long Term Evolution
MAC : Media Access Control
MBR : Master Boot Record

MU : Memory Unit
MMC : Multimedia Card
MMS : Multimedia Messaging Service
MP3 : Moving Picture Experts Group Phase-3 (MPEG-3)
MPEG : Moving Picture Experts Group Phase-3 (MPEG) 

MPEG 1 : Moving Picture Experts Group Phase-1 (MPEG-1)
MPEG 2 : Moving Picture Experts Group Phase-2(MPEG-2)
MS : Microsoft
NAT : Network Address Translation
NIC :  Network Interface Card
NUM LOCK : Number Lock
NET : Internet
NTFS : New Technology File System
OS : Operating System
OSK : On-Screen Keyboard
PC : Personal Computer

PCS: Personal Communication Service
PgDn : Page Down
PgUp : Page Up
PHP : Hypertext Pre-processor
PP : PayPal
PR : Page Rank
Prnt Scrn : Print Screen
PRO : Professional

PRO : Public Relation Officer
PW – PASS – P.CODE – CODE : Password
PROM: Programmable Read Only Memory

RAM : Random Access Memory
REGEDIT : Registry Editor
RGB : RED – GREEN – BLUE
ROM : Read Only Memory

ScrLk : Scroll Lock
SD : Secure Digital
SEO : Search Engine Optimization

SEM : Search Engine Marketing

SMO : Social Media Optimization

SMM : Social Media Marketing
SIM : Subscriber Identity Module OR
           Subscriber Identification Module
SMS : Short Message Service
SP : Service Pack
SQL: Structured Query Language
SYS : System
SysRq : System Request

SWIFT: Society for Worldwide Inter-bank Financial Telecommunication 

TEMP : Temporary
TLD : Top-Level Domain
TXT : = Text

UEFI : Unified Extensible Firmware Interface 

UL : Upload
UNIVAC : Universal Automatic Computer
UPDATE : Up-To-Date
UPS : Uninterruptible Power Supply
USB : Universal Serial Bus
VIRUS: Vital Information Resources Under Seize

VLAN: Virtual Local Area Network

VTP: Virtual Trunk Protocol
WAN: Wide Area Network
WI-FI : Wireless Fidelity
WIN7 : Windows7
WINXP : Windows XP
WLAN : Wireless Local Area Network
WMV : Windows Media Video
WWW : World Wide Web
XML : Extensible Markup Language
WMP : Windows Media Player

YAHOO : Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle
KB : KILOBYTE
MB : MEGA BYTE
GB : GIGA BYTE
GiB : GIBI BYTE
TB : TERA BYTE
TiB : TEBI BYTE
PB : PETA BYTE
PiB : PEBI BYTE
EB : EXA BYTE
EiB : EXBI BYTE
ZB : ZETTA BYTE
ZiB : ZEBI BYTE
YB : YOTTA BYTE
YiB : YOBI BYTE

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BG : Bank Guarantee
CCTV: Closed Circuit TV Camera
DGT : Directorate General of Training
EoI: Expression of Interest
FD: Fixed Deposit
FY: Financial Year
IEC: Information Education & Communication
MIS: Management Information System
MSDE: Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
NSDC: National Skill Development Corporation
NSQF: National Skill Qualification Framework
OJT: On the job training
PC: Parliamentary Constituency
PMKK Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra
PMKVY: Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana
PMU: Project Management Unit
PPP: Public Private Partnership
RFP: Request for Proposal
SSC: Sector Skill Council
STAR: Standard Training Assessment & Reward
SOP: Standard Operating Procedures
TP: Training Provider
TVET: Technical Vocational Educational Training

PSU: Public Sector Undertaking
SPSU: State Public Sector Undertaking

 

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