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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 | |
[[Image:AGP Socket.JPG]] | [[Image:AGP Socket.JPG]] | ||
− | + | == BIOS == - Basic Input Output System | |
[[File:BIOS.png]] | [[File:BIOS.png]] | ||
− | + | == CPU == - Central Processing Unit | |
[[File:CPU.jpg]] [[File:CPU (2).JPG]] | [[File:CPU.jpg]] [[File:CPU (2).JPG]] | ||
− | + | == DDR == - Double Data Rate | |
[[File:DDR stick.jpg]] | [[File:DDR stick.jpg]] | ||
− | + | == DIMM == - Dual Inline Memory Module | |
[[File:SIMM and DIMM.jpg]] | [[File:SIMM and DIMM.jpg]] | ||
− | + | == DRAM == - Dynamic Random Access Memory | |
− | + | == DVI == - Digital Video Interface | |
[[File:DVI Port.jpg]] [[File:Dvi types.png]] | [[File:DVI Port.jpg]] [[File:Dvi types.png]] | ||
− | + | == HDMI == - High Definition Multimedia Input | |
[[File:HDMI Port.png]] [[File:HDMI Cord.jpg]] | [[File:HDMI Port.png]] [[File:HDMI Cord.jpg]] | ||
− | + | == IDE == - Integrated Drive Electronics | |
[[File:IDE Cable.jpg]] [[File:IDE Port.jpg]] | [[File:IDE Cable.jpg]] [[File:IDE Port.jpg]] | ||
− | + | == LCD == - Liquid Crystal Display | |
− | + | == LED == - Light Emitting Diode | |
− | + | == LGA == - Land Grid Array | |
[[File:LGA Socket.jpg]] | [[File:LGA Socket.jpg]] | ||
− | + | == PCI == - Peripheral Component Interconnect | |
[[File:PCI Slot.JPG]] | [[File:PCI Slot.JPG]] | ||
− | + | == PCI-E == - Peripheral Component Interconnect Express | |
[[File:PCI-E Slot.jpg]] | [[File:PCI-E Slot.jpg]] | ||
− | + | == POST == - Power On Self-Test | |
[[File:POST1.jpg]] [[File:POST2.png]] | [[File:POST1.jpg]] [[File:POST2.png]] | ||
− | + | == SATA == - Serial Advanced Technology Attachment | |
[[File:Sata Cable.jpg]] [[File:Sata Port.jpg]] | [[File:Sata Cable.jpg]] [[File:Sata Port.jpg]] | ||
− | + | == SD-RAM == - Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory | |
[[File:SD RAM.jpg]] | [[File:SD RAM.jpg]] | ||
− | + | == SIMM == - Single Inline Memory Module | |
[[File:SIMM 30 pin.jpg]] [[File:SIMM 72 pin.jpg]] | [[File:SIMM 30 pin.jpg]] [[File:SIMM 72 pin.jpg]] | ||
− | + | == SODIMM == - Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Module | |
[[File:SO DIMM.png]] | [[File:SO DIMM.png]] | ||
− | + | == USB == - Universal Serial Bus | |
[[File:Usb Cord.jpg]] [[File:Usb Port.jpg]] | [[File:Usb Cord.jpg]] [[File:Usb Port.jpg]] | ||
− | + | == VGA == - Video Graphic Array | |
[[File:Vga Cable.jpg]] [[File:HD15.jpg]] | [[File:Vga Cable.jpg]] [[File:HD15.jpg]] | ||
− | + | == ZIF == - Zero Insertion Force | |
[[File:ZIF Socket.jpg]] | [[File:ZIF Socket.jpg]] |
Revision as of 17:07, 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