Computer Acronums

• bps--bits per second
• CD--Compact Disc
• CPU--Central Processing Unit
• DNS--Domain Name Service
• FAQ--Frequently asked questions
• FTP--File Transfer Protocol (now often seen in lower case as "ftp")
• GMT--Greenwich Mean Time
• GUI--Graphical Users Interface
• HTML--HyperText Markup Language
• HTTP--HyperText Transfer Protocol
• IRC--Internet Relay Chat
• ISP--Internet Service Provider
• IO--Input Output
• LAN--Local Area Network
• MHz--Megahertz
• MIME--Multi-purpose Internet Mail Extensions
• MUD--Multiple User Dungeon, an interactive multiuser game
• PPP--Point-to-Point Protocol
• RAM--Random Access Memory
• RFC--Request For Comments
• ROM--Read Only Memory
• TCP/IP--Transmissions Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
• SLIP--Serial Line Internet Protocol
• SMTP--Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
• WAIS--Wide Area Ifnormation Server
• WAN--Wide Area Network
• WWW or 3W--World Wide Web
• URL--Uniform Resource Locator

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