Short Form |
Full Form |
API |
Application Programming Interface |
ACPI |
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface |
ADC |
Analog to Digital Converter |
ALU |
Arithmetic Logic Unit |
ASCIL |
American Standard Code for Information Interchange |
AMD |
Advanced Micro Devices |
ATA |
Advanced Technology Attachment |
ATX |
Advanced Technology Extended |
BCD |
Binary Coded Decimal |
BIOS |
Basic Input Output System |
BPS |
Bits Per Second |
CD |
Compact Disc |
CPU |
Central Processing Unit |
CAD |
Computer Aided Design |
CAM |
Computer Aided Manufacturing |
COBOL |
Common Business Oriented Language |
CD ROM |
Compact Disc Read Only Memory |
CD RW |
Compact Disc Read and Write |
C-DOT |
Centre for Development of Telematics |
COMAL |
Common Algorithmic Language |
CU |
Control Unit |
CRT |
Cathode Ray Tube |
Ctrl |
Control |
DOS |
Disk Operating System |
DVD |
Digital Versatile Disc/Digital Video Disc |
DTS |
Desk Top System |
DTP |
Desk Top Publishing |
E-Commerce |
Electronic Commerce |
E-Mail |
Electronic Mail |
Esc |
Escape |
EPROM |
Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory |
EGA |
Enhanced Graphics Adapter |
FTP |
File Transfer Protocol |
FDD |
Floppy Disk Drive |
FAT |
File Allocation Table |
FAX |
Facsimile Automated Xerox |
GIF |
Graphics Interchange Format |
GUI |
Graphics User Interface |
HDD |
Hard Disk Drive |
HTML |
Hyper Text Markup Language |
HTTP |
Hyper Text Transfer Protocol |
HLL |
High Level Languages |
IC |
Integrated Circuit |
IBM |
International Business Machine |
ISH |
Information Super Highway |
IP |
Internet Protocol |
ISP |
Internet Service Providers |
ISDN |
Integrated Service Digital Network |
LAN |
Local Area Network |
LLL |
Low Level Language |
LDU |
Liquid Display Unit |
MICR |
Magnetic Ink Character Reader |
MOPS |
Millions of Operation per Second |
MIPS |
Millions of Instructions Per Second |
MPU |
Micro Processor Unit |
ICNET |
National Information Centre Network |
NFS |
Network File System |
NTFS |
New Technology File System |
OS |
Operating System |
OMR |
Optical Mark Reader |
OCR |
Optical Character Reader |
PDF |
Portable Document Format |
PROM |
Programmable Read Only Memory |
PPM |
Pages Per Minute |
RAM |
Random Access Memory |
ROM |
Read Only Memory |
RAID |
Redundant Array Of Independent Disk |
SATA |
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment |
SNOBOL |
String Oriented Symbolic Language |
TCP |
Transmission Control Protocol |
UPS |
Uninterruptible Power Supply |
URL |
Uniform Resource Locator |
USB |
Universal Serial Bus |
URS |
Universal Resource Locator |
UTP |
Unshielded Twisted Pair |
VPN |
Virtual Private Networks |
VDU |
Visual Display Unit |
VLSI |
Very Large Scale Integration |
WWW |
World Wide Web |
WLL |
Wireless Local Loop |
WAN |
Wide Area Network |
Wi-Fi |
Wireless Fidelity |