MOST IMPORTANT ABBREVIATIONS
Computer = Commonly Operated Machine Particularly Mbps = Mega Bytes Per second
Used in Technical and Educational Research
Kbps = Kilo Bytes per second
CPU = Central Processing Unit
HTTP = Hyper Text Templates
RAM = Random Access Memory
WWW = World Wide Web
ROM = Read Only Memory
IP = Internet Protocol
PROM = Programmable Read Only Memory
ISP = Internet Service Provider
EPROM = Erasable PROM
4 Bits = 1 Nibble
EEPROM = Electrically EPROM
8 Bits = 1 Byte
HDD = Hard Disk Drive
1024 Bytes = 1 Kilo Byte ( KB )
FDD = Floppy Disk Drive
1024 KB = 1 Mega Byte ( MB )
KBD = Keyboard
1024 MB = 1 Gyga Byte ( GB )
I/O = Input & Output
1024 GB = 1 Tera Byte ( TB )
CD = Compact Disk
1024 TB = 1 Peta Byte ( PB )
DVD = Digital Video Disk
1024 PB = 1 Exa Byte ( EB )
SMPS = Switch Mode Power Supply
1024 EB = 1 Zetta Byte ( ZB )
POST = Power ON Self Test
1024 ZB = 1 Yotta Byte ( YB )
BIOS = Basic Input Output System
HTTP - Hyper Text Transfer Protocol.
VDU = Visible Display Unit
HTTPS - Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure.
LED = Light Embedded Diode
IP - Internet Protocol.
LCD = Liquid Crystal Display
URL - Uniform Resource Locator.
USB = Universal Serial Bus
USB - Universal Serial Bus.
VGA = Video/Visual Graphic Adapter
VIRUS - Vital Information Resource Under Seized.
LAN = Local Area Network
3G - 3rd Generation.
WAN = Wide Area Network
GSM - Global System for Mobile Communication.
MAN = Metropolitan Area Network
CDMA - Code Division Multiple Access.
HLL = High Level Language
UMTS - Universal Mobile Telecommunication
LLL = Low Level Language System.
MIPS = Million of Instruction Per Second SIM- Subscriber Identity Module.
AVI- Audio Video Interleave
RTS - Real Time Streaming
SIS - Symbian OS Installer File
AMR - Adaptive Multi-Rate Codec DOS - Disk Operating System.
JAD- Java Application Descriptor GUI - Graphical User Interface.
JAR - Java Archive HTTP - Hyper Text Transfer Protocol.
JAD- Java Application Descriptor IP - Internet Protocol.
3GPP - 3rd Generation Partnership Project ISP - Internet Service Provider.
3GP - 3rd Generation Project TCP - Transmission Control Protocol.
MP3 - MPEG player lll UPS – Uninterruptible Power Supply.
MP4 - MPEG-4 video file HSDPA - High Speed Downlink Packet Access.
AAC- Advanced Audio Coding EDGE - Enhanced Data Rate for GSM [Global System
for Mobile Communication] Evolution.
GIF - Graphic Interchangeable Format
VHF - Very High Frequency.
JPEG - Joint Photographic Expert Group
UHF - Ultra High Frequency.
BMP - Bitmap
GPRS - General Packet Radio Service.
SWF - Shock Wave Flash
WAP - Wireless Application Protocol.
WMV - Windows Media Video
TCP - Transmission Control Protocol .
WMA - Windows Media Audio
ARPANET - Advanced Research Project Agency
WAV - Waveform Audio
Network.
PNG - Portable Network Graphics
IBM - International Business Machines.
DOC - Document (Microsoft Corporation)
HP - Hewlett Packard.
PDF - Portable Document Format
AM/FM - Amplitude/ Frequency Modulation.
M3G - Mobile 3D Graphics
WLAN - Wireless Local Area Network
M4A - MPEG-4 Audio File
AVI- Audio Video Interleave
NTH - Nokia Theme (series 40)
RTS - Real Time Streaming
THM - Themes (Sony Ericsson)
SIS - Symbian OS Installer File
MMF - Synthetic Music Mobile Application File
AMR - Adaptive Multi-Rate Codec
NRT - Nokia Ringtone
JAD- Java Application Descriptor
XMF - Extensible Music File
JAR - Java Archive
WBMP - Wireless Bitmap Image
JAD- Java Application Descriptor
DVX - DivX Video
3GPP - 3rd Generation Partnership Project
HTML - Hyper Text Markup Language
3GP - 3rd Generation Project
WML - Wireless Markup Language
MP3 - MPEG player lll
CD- Compact Disk.
MP4 - MPEG-4 video file
DVD - Digital Versatile Disk.
AAC- Advanced Audio Coding
CRT - Cathode Ray Tube.
WMV - Windows Media Video
DAT - Digital Audio Tape.
MA - Windows Media Audio WAV- Waveform Audio
PNG - Portable Network Graphics VIRUS - Vital Information Resource Under Seized.
DOC - Document (Microsoft Corporation) 3G - 3rd Generation.
PDF - Portable Document Format GSM - Global System for Mobile Communication.
HTML - Hyper Text Markup Language CDMA - Code Division Multiple Access.
WML - Wireless Markup Language UMTS - Universal Mobile Telecommunication
System.
CD- Compact Disk.
SIM- Subscriber Identity Module.
DVD - Digital Versatile Disk.
HSDPA - High Speed Downlink Packet Access.
CRT - Cathode Ray Tube.
EDGE - Enhanced Data Rate for
DAT - Digital Audio Tape.
GSM - [Global System for Mobile Communication]
DOS - Disk Operating System.
Evolution.
GUI - Graphical User Interface.
VHF - Very High Frequency.
HTTP - Hyper Text Transfer Protocol.
UHF - Ultra High Frequency.
IP - Internet Protocol.
GPRS - General Packet Radio Service.
ISP - Internet Service Provider.
WAP - Wireless Application Protocol.
TCP - Transmission Control Protocol.
TCP - Transmission Control Protocol .
UPS - Uninterruptible Power Supply.
ARPANET - Advanced Research Project Agency Network.
URL - Uniform Resource Locator.
IBM - International Business Machine Corporation.
USB – Universal Serial Bus.
HP - Hewlett Packard.
