Abbreviations

IT Abbreviations

Short Form
Full Form
ACPI
Advance configuration power interface.
Alt
Alternate
APIs-
Application programming interface.
APM-
Advanced power management.
BIOS-
Basic Input output system
CD-
Compact Disc.
CD-R-
Compact Disc recordable.
CD-RW-
Compact Disc Re-Writable.
COBOL-
Common Business orientd Language.
COM-
Componant object module.
CPU-
Center processing unit.
Ctrl-
Control.
Del-
Delete.
DOS-
Disk Operating system.
DPI-
Dots per Inch.
DSL-
Digital subscriber Line.
DVD-
Digital Video/Versatile Disc.
DVD-R-
Digital Video Disc Recordable.
EEPROM-
Electrically Erasable Programmable Read only Memory.
EGA-
Enhanced Graphics Adapter.
EIDE-
Enhanced Intergrated Drive Electronics.
ENIAC-
Electronic Numerical intergrator And calculator.
EPROM-
Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory.
ESC-
Escape
ESP-
Enhanced Serial Port.
FAT-
File Allocation Table.
FDD-
Floppy Disk Drive.
GUI-
Graphic user interface.
HTML-
Hyper Text Markup Language.
HTTP-
Hyper Text Transfer protocol.
IC-
Intergretd service providers.
Ins-
Insert
ISDN-
Intergretd Service Digital Network.
ISPs-
Internet Servicr Providers.
LAN-
Local Area Network.
MB-
Megabytes.
MBR-
Master Boot Record.
MS-DOS-
Microsoft Disk Operating System.
NES-
Network File System.
NIC-
Network Interface Card.
NTFS-
New Technology File System.
OS-
Operating System.
PC-
Personal computer.
PPM-
Pages per Minute.
PROM-
Programmable Read Only Memory.
RAID-
Redundant Arry Of Inexpensive Disk.
RAM-
Random Access Memory.
RICS-
Reduced Instrucation Set Chip/Computing.
ROM-
Read Only Memory.
SATA-
Serial Advanced Technolgy Attachment.
SCSI-
Small Computer System Interface.
SDRAM-
Synchoronous Dynamic Random Access Memory.
STP-
Shielded Twisted Pair.
URL-
Uniform Resource Locator.
USB-
Universal Serial Bus.
UTP-
Unshielded Twisted Pair.
VPNs-
Virtual Private Net works.


Units of Memory:

The smallest unit is bit, which mean either 0 or 1.
1 bit                 = 0 or 1
1 Byte              = 8 bit
1 Nibble           = 4 bit
1 Kilo Byte       = 1024 Byte= 210 Byte
1 Mega Byte   = 1024 KB= 210 KB
1 Gega Byte    = 1024 MB= 210 MB
1 Tera Byte     = 1024 GB= 210 GB
1 Peta Byte     =1024 TB= 210 TB
1 Exa Byte      =1024 PB= 210 PB
1 Zetta Byte    = 1024 EB= 210 EB

1 Yotta Byte    = 1024 ZB= 210 ZB

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