List of Important ICT Computer Acronyms for UGC
NET Paper 1
BIOS – The Basic Input and Output System that controls the computer, it
tells us about the operations to be performed on the System. The
Instructions are embedded on a chip connected to the Motherboard.
BYTE – Byte is known as the Storage unit of data.
CPU – CPU is the Brain of a Computer. It is also known as the Central
Processing Unit of the Computer.
MAC - The common abbreviation used for a type of personal Computer
Macintosh made by the Apple Computer Company.
OS – OS is the Operating System of the Computer. It is the main program
that runs on the Computer and begins automatically when the Computer is
turned on.
PC – The Personal Computer is given the common abbreviation named PC.
All the Computers are IBM Compatible.
PDF – When the File is to be stored in the Portable Document Format, the
term PDF is used.
RAM – The Space that can be accessed only one time is known as Random
Access Memory. The Working Speed of the Computer System depends on
the RAM.
ROM – The Instructions for the Computer is the ROM or Read Only
Memory. ROM is a nonvolatile and cannot be altered.
VGA – The System that is used for displaying the graphics is known as
Video Graphics Array or VGA. It was developed by IBM.
WYSIWYG – It is commonly Known as WIZZIWIG that means What You See
Is What You Get. The basic meaning of this abbreviation is Printer will print
what you see on your monitor.
List of Common Computer Abbreviations in ICT UGC
NET Paper 1
S.No. Abbreviation Full Form of ICT Abbreviation
1. AGP Accelerated Graphic Port
2. PC Personal Computer
3 EPROM Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
4. BIOS Basic Input and Output System
5. HDD Hard Disk Drive
6. PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect
7. UNIVAC Universal Automatic Computer
8. GUI Graphic User Interface
9. USB Universal Serial Board
10. VGA Visual Graphic Adaptor
11. MAN Metropolitan Area Network
American Standard Code for Information
12. ASCII
Interchange
13. WAN Wide Area Network
Extended Binary Coded Decimal
14. EBCDIC
Interchange Code
15. LAN Local Area Network
Electrical Erasable /Alterable Programmable
16. EEPROM/EAPROM
Read Only Memory
17. CPU Central Processing Unit
18. OS Operating System
19. ALU Arithmetic and Logical Unit
20. DVD Digital Versatile Disc
21. CD Compact Disk
22. ROM Read Only Memory
23. VDU Visual Display Unit
24. RAM Random Access Memory
25. ICT Information Communication Technology
26. PROM Programmable Read Only Memory
27. URL Universal Resource Locator
28. IDE Integrated Drive Electronics
29. FORTRAN Formula Translator
30. MOS Metaoxide Semi-Conductor
31. ATX Advanced Technology Extended
32. SIM Subscriber Identification Module
33. MHZ Megahertz
34. ISP Internet Service Provider
35. GHZ Gigahertz
36. DBMS Database Management System
37. SQL Structured Query Language
38. RW Re-Writeable
39. SDT Serial Query Language
40. CAN Campus Area Network
41. SIMMs Single In line Memory Module
42. PAN Personal Area Network
43. DIMMS Dual In line Memory Module
44. CMOS Complimentary Metaoxide Semi-Conductor
45. ENIAC Electronic Number Integrator and Calculator
46. CMD Command
Electronic Dialog Storage Automatic
47. EDSAC
Computer
48. MAC Media Access Control
49. IC Integrated Circuit
50. LSIC Large Scale Integrated Circuit
51. DIR Directory
52. GIGO Garbage In Garbage Out
53. PHP PHP Hypertext Preprocessor
54. DOC Document
55. PDT Parallel Data Transmission
56. PDA Personal Digital Assistant
57. USSD Unstructured Supplementary Service Data
58. WWW World Wide Web
59. COBOL Common Basic Oriented Language
60. CCNP Cisco Certified Network Professionals
Beginner All Purpose Symbolic Instruction
61. BASIC
Code
62. CEH Certified Ethical Hacking
63. TCP Transmission Control Protocol
64. CSS Cascading Style Sheet
65. CISCO Computer Information System Company
66. XXS Cross Site Scripting
67. XML Extensible Markup Language
68. HTML Hyper text Markup Language
69. CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate
70. RFI Remote File Inclusion
71. HTTP Hypertext Markup Language
72. DDOS Distribution Denial of Service
73. VPN Virtual Private Network
74. SEO Search Engine Optimization
75. IP Internet Protocol
List of Important Internet Network-Based
Abbreviations in ICT UGC NET Paper 1
Get the list of important abbreviations based on internet networks which
are generally asked in this section of UGC NET Paper 1.
FTP – File Transport Protocol is also known as FTP that moves a file
between computers using the Internet Service.
HTML – The Information is Formatted by the Hyper Text Markup Language,
so it can be transferred to the Internet.
HTTP – Hypertext Transfer Protocol or HTTP is the set of instructions for
the software that is used to control the movements of Files on the Internet.
IP – The IP also known as Internet Protocol is the method of exchanging
the data or information between the set of Computers on the Single
Network or the series of the Interconnected Network.
ISP – Internet Service Provider is the Organization that provides the
Internet Service to connect the device to the Internet Services.
LAN – The Local Area Network is the group of Computer and Devices
Services provided in the geographical region of an individual.
Some Common Email Abbreviations
Email is the most useful way of communication. There are many short
words and forms we use in daily life too. You can check out the List of
Important Abbreviations used while doing email to the candidates.
S.No. Abbreviation Full Form of ICT Abbreviation
1. AWHFY Are We Having Fun Yet?
2. 2G4U Too Good for You
3. GMTA Great Minds Think A like
4. QL Quit Laughing
5. KISS Keep it Simple Stupid
6. AYPI And Your Point Is?
7. GAL Get A Life
8. J4F Just for Fun
9. RUOK Are you Okay?
10. TIC Tongue in Cheek
11. SITD Still in the Dark
12. WYSIWYG What You See Is What You Get
13. YYSSW Yeah Yeah Sure Sure Whatever
14. ZZZ Sleeping, Bored, Tired
15. AFAIK As Far As I Know
16. CUL See you Later
17. HAND Have a Nice Day
18. FWD Forward
19. IMHO In my Humble Opinion
Some Commonly Used Full Forms and Abbreviations
PAN – Permanent Account Number
PDF – Portable Document Format
SIM – Subscriber Identity Module
ATM – Automated Teller Machine
IFSC – Indian Financial System Code
FSSAI – Food Safety & Standards Authority of India
Wi-Fi – Wireless Fidelity
GOOGLE – Global Organization of Oriented Group Language of Earth
YAHOO – Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle
WINDOW – Wide Interactive Network Development for Office Work
Solution
Computer – Common Oriented Machine, Particularly United and used
Under Technical Educational Research
VIRUS – Vital Information Resources Under Siege
UMTS – Universal Mobile Telecommunications System
AMOLED – Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode
OLED – Organic Light Emitting Diode
IMEI – International Mobile Equipment Identity
ESN – Electronic Serial Number
UPS – Uninterruptible Power Supply
HDMI – High Definition Multimedia Interface
VPN – Virtual Private Network
APN – Access Point Name
LED – Light Emitting Diode
DLNA – Digital Living Network Alliance
RAM – Random Access Memory
ROM – Read Only Memory
VGA – Video Graphics Array
QVGA – Quarter Video Graphics Array
WVGA – Wide Video Graphics Array
USB – Universal Serial Bus
WLAN – Wireless Local Area Network
PPI – Pixels Per Inch
LCD – Liquid Crystal Display
HSDPA – High Speed down Link Packet Access
HSUPA – High Speed Up Link Packet Access
HSPA – High Speed Packet Access
GPRS – General Packet Radio Service
EDGE – General Packet Radio Service
NFC – Near Field Communication
OTG – On to Go
SLCD – Super Liquid Crystal Display
OS – Operating System
SNS – Social Network Service
HS – Hot Spot
POI – Point of Interest
GPS – Global Positioning System
DVD – Digital Video Disk
DTP – Desktop Publishing
DNSE – Digital Nature Sound Engine
OVI – Ohio Video Intranet
CDMA – Code Division Multiple Access
WCDMA – Wide band Code Division Multiple Access
GSM – Global System for Mobile Communications
DIVX – Digital Internet Video Access
APK – Authenticated Public Key
J2ME – Java 2 Micro Edition
SIS – Installation Source
DELL – Digital Electronic Link Library
ACER – Acquisition Collaboration Experimentation Reflection
RSS – Really Simple Syndication
TFT – Thin Film Transistor
AMR – Adaptive Multi Rate
MPEG – Moving Pictures Experts Group
IVRS – Interactive Voice Response System
HP – Hewlett Packard
News Paper – North East West South Past and Present Events Report
Chess – Chariot Horse Elephant Soldiers
Cold – Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
Joke – Joy of Kids Entertainment
Aim – Ambition in Mind
Date – Day and Time Evolution
Eat – Energy and Taste
Tea – Taste and Energy Admitted
Pen – Power Enriched in Nib
Smile – Sweet Memories in Lips Expression
Etc – End of Thinking Capacity
OK – Objection Killed
Bye – Be with You Every Time
