List of Important Computer Full Forms

Here is the List of Most Important Full Forms of Computer Relating Terms arranged in categorize like Hardware, Memory Units, Keyboards related, Internet and Some famous Domain names so that you can better identify and differentiate among them.

Before we proceed, Just try to think...

Does the word "COMPUTER" really have any full form ?

It is a myth or what ? think yourself. I am not really sure.. 

But the word "COMPUTER" is not an abbreviation to have a full form, But It is a word generated with the English word "Compute" which means to Calculate.

Although, The Full form used by many users of COMPUTER can be "Commonly Operated Machine Particularly Used in Technical and Educational Research".

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Hardware Related Full Forms :

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 AC     :   Alternating Current

ACPI   :   Advanced Configuration and Power Interface

AGP    :   Accelerated Graphics Port

AMD   :   Advanced Micro Devices

AMR   :   Audio Modem Riser

APM   :  Advanced Power Management

ASR   :  Automated System Recovery

AT     :  Advanced Technology

ATA   :   Advanced Technology Attachment

ATAPI  :  Advanced Technology Attachment Packet Interface

BIOS   :  Basic Input Output System

BRD-BD : BLU-RAY Disc

CD  :  Compact Disc

CMOS  :  Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor

CPU   :  Central Processing Unit

CRT   :  Cathode Ray Tube.

DAT   :  Digital Audio Tape.

DRAM : Dynamic Random Access Memory

DVD   :  Digital Versatile Disc

DVD-R :  Digital Video Disc-Recordable

DVD-RW  :  Digital Video Disc-Rewritable

FAT   :  File Allocation Table

IC    :  Integrated Chip

LCD  :  Liquid Crystal Display

LED  :  Light Emitting Diode

MDA  :  Monochrome Display Adapter

MMC  :  Multi-Media Card

NIC    :  Network Interface Card

NTFS :  New Technology File System

OCR  :  Optical Character Recognition

OEM  :  Original Equipment Manufacturer

OMR  :  Optical Mark Recognition

OS    :  Operating System

PC     :  Personal Computer

PDA   :  Personal Digital Assistant

RAID  : Redundant Array of Independent Discs

RAM  :  Random Access Memory

ROM  :  Read Only Memory

SATA :  Serial Advanced Technology Attachment

SD     : Secure Digital

UPS   :  Uninterrupted Power Supply

USB   :  Universal Serial Bus

UTP   :   Unshielded Twisted Pair cable

VDT   :  Visual Display Terminal

VDU   :  Visual Display Unit

VGA   :  Video Graphics Array

VLSI   :  Very Large Scale Integration

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Full Forms of Keyboard`s Keys Abbreviations :

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ALT    :  ALTERNATE

CTRL  :  CONTROL

DEL    :  DELETE

ESC    :  ESCAPE

FN      :  FUNCTION

INS     :  INSERT

NUM LOCK : NUMBER LOCK

PgDn   :  PAGE DOWN

PgUp   :  PAGE UP

PrtScn=Prt Scr=Print Scrn=Prt Scn=Prt Sc=Prt Scrn=Prnt Scrn : PRINT SCREEN

ScrLk    : SCROLL LOCK

SysRq   : SYSTEM REQUEST

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Memory Units :

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bit  = Binary digit     

Byte = B     

KiloByte    =  KB     

MegaByte  =  MB     

GigaByte   =  GB
TeraByte   =  TB     

PetaByte   =  PB     

ExaByte    =  EB     

ZettaByte  = ZB  
YottaByte  = YB 

[Also Read]  Memory Measurements in Computer

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Internet or Networking Terms :

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AM/FM    :    Amplitude/FrequencyModulation.

AP          :   ACCESS POINT

APIPA     :   Automatic Private Internet Protocol Addressing

ARP        :   Address Resolution Protocol

ARPANET :    Advanced Research Project Agency

ASP        :    ACTIVE SERVER PAGES

CDMA     :    Code Divison Multiple Access.

CSS       :   Cascading Style sheet

DL         :   DOWNLOAD

DMCA    :   Digital Millenium Copyright Act

DNS      :   Domain Name System

EDGE    :   Enhanced Data Rate for GSM 

E-MAIL  :   Electronic Mail

GPRS    :   General Packet Radio Service.

GSM      :   Global System for Mobile Communication.

HSDPA  :   High Speed Downlink Packet Access.

HTML    :   HYPERTEXT MARKUP LANGUAGE

HTTP     :  HYPERTEXT TRANSFER PROTOCOL

HTTPS   :  HYPERTEXT TRANSFER PROTOCOL SECURE

INFO     :   INFORMATION

IP         :   Internet Protocol

IPV4     :   INTERNET PROTOCOL VERSION 4

IPV6     :   INTERNET PROTOCOL VERSION 6

ISP       :   Internet Service Provider

LAN      :   LOCAL AREA NETWORK

MMS     :   MULTIMEDIA MESSAGING SERVICE

NAT      :   NETWORK ADDRESS TRANSLATION

PHP       :  HYPERTEXT PREPROCESSOR

PR        :   PAGE RANK

RSS      :  REALLY SIMPLE SYNDICATION

SEO      :  SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION

SIM      :   Subscriber Identity Module.

SMS     :   SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE

SQL     :    STRUCTURED QUERY LANGUAGE

TCP     :    Transmission Control Protocol .

UHF     :    Ultra High Frequency.

UL       :    UPLOAD

UMTS   :   Universal Mobile Telecommunication System

URL     :   Uniform or Universal Resource Locator

VHF     :   Very High Frequency.

VIRUS  :   Vital Information Resource Under Siege

VOIP    :   Voice Over Internet Protocol

WAP    :   Wireless Application Protocol.

WI-FI   :   WIreless FIdelity

WLAN  :   Wireless Local Area Network

WWW  :   World Wide Web

XML     :   eXtensible Markup Language

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Most Common Domains :

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.BIZ   :  BUSINESS

.COM  :  COMMERCIAL

.EDU  :  EDUCATIONAL

.GOV  :  GOVERMENTAL

.IN     :  INDIA

.INFO :  INFORMATION

.NET  :  NETWORK

.ORG :  ORGANIZATION

.UK   :  UNITED KINGDOM

.US   :  UNITED STATE

TLD  :  TOP-LEVEL DOMAIN

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Mostly used Extensions :

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3GP    : 3rd Generation Project

3GPP  : 3rd Generation Partnership Project

AAC   : Advanced Audio Coding

AMR   : Adaptive Multi-Rate Codec

AVI    : Audio Video Interleave

BMP   : Bitmap

DOC  : Document

DVX  : DivX Video

GIF   : Graphic InterchangeableFormat

JAD  : Java Application Descriptor

JAR  : Java Archive

JPEG : Joint Photographic Expert Group

M3G  : Mobile 3D Graphics

M4A  : MPEG-4 Audio File

MP3  :  Moving Picture Experts Group Phase  PHASE 3 (MPEG-3)

MP4   : MPEG-4 video file

MPEG : Moving Picture Experts Group  (MPEG)

MPEG 1 :  Moving Picture Experts Group  PHASE 1 (MPEG-1)

MPEG 2 :  Moving Picture Experts Group Phase  PHASE 2 (MPEG-2)

PDF  :  Portable Document Format

PNG  :  Portable Network Graphics

RTS  :  Real Time Streaming

SIS  :   Symbian OS Installer File

SWF  :  Shock Wave Flash

TXT   :  Text

WAV  :  Waveform Audio

WBMP : Wireless Bitmap Image

WMA   : Windows Media Audio

WMP   : Windows Media Player

WMV   : Windows Media Video

Other Terms will also be added soon.Hope, you get it helpful.

Have Fun!