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Acronyms are used for abbreviation to save time, but in the computer world this can get rather confusing. In order to make things more simple, we've compiled a list of all the acronyms which are associated with hardware ID that we could think of. | Acronyms are used for abbreviation to save time, but in the computer world this can get rather confusing. In order to make things more simple, we've compiled a list of all the acronyms which are associated with hardware ID that we could think of. | ||
− | == AGP == - Accelerated Graphics Port | + | ==AGP== - Accelerated Graphics Port |
[[Image:AGP Socket.JPG]] | [[Image:AGP Socket.JPG]] | ||
− | == BIOS == - Basic Input Output System | + | ==BIOS== - Basic Input Output System |
[[File:BIOS.png]] | [[File:BIOS.png]] | ||
− | == CPU == - Central Processing Unit | + | ==CPU== - Central Processing Unit |
[[File:CPU.jpg]] [[File:CPU (2).JPG]] | [[File:CPU.jpg]] [[File:CPU (2).JPG]] | ||
− | == DDR == - Double Data Rate | + | ==DDR== - Double Data Rate |
[[File:DDR stick.jpg]] | [[File:DDR stick.jpg]] | ||
− | == DIMM == - Dual Inline Memory Module | + | ==DIMM== - Dual Inline Memory Module |
[[File:SIMM and DIMM.jpg]] | [[File:SIMM and DIMM.jpg]] |
Revision as of 17:10, 25 July 2013
Acronyms are used for abbreviation to save time, but in the computer world this can get rather confusing. In order to make things more simple, we've compiled a list of all the acronyms which are associated with hardware ID that we could think of.
==AGP== - Accelerated Graphics Port
==BIOS== - Basic Input Output System
==CPU== - Central Processing Unit
==DDR== - Double Data Rate
==DIMM== - Dual Inline Memory Module
== DRAM == - Dynamic Random Access Memory
== DVI == - Digital Video Interface
== HDMI == - High Definition Multimedia Input
== IDE == - Integrated Drive Electronics
== LCD == - Liquid Crystal Display
== LED == - Light Emitting Diode
== LGA == - Land Grid Array
== PCI == - Peripheral Component Interconnect
== PCI-E == - Peripheral Component Interconnect Express
== POST == - Power On Self-Test
== SATA == - Serial Advanced Technology Attachment
== SD-RAM == - Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory
== SIMM == - Single Inline Memory Module
== SODIMM == - Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Module
== USB == - Universal Serial Bus
== VGA == - Video Graphic Array
== ZIF == - Zero Insertion Force