Computer Acronyms

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1. What does ICMP stand for? Internet Connection Modem Protocol Internet Control Message Protocol Internal Conflict Management Program Intranet Control Message Program

2. What does SSL stand for? Secure Socket Layer System Socket Layer Superuser System Login Secure System Login

3. What is LCP? Local Connection Protocol Lost Connection Problem Link Control Protocol Laggy Connection Problem

4. What does PPTP stand for? Point to Point Transfer Protocol Point to Point Tunneling Protocol Point to Point Traffic Protocol Point to Point Transmission Protocol

5. What is a MAC? A Computer made by Apple Memory Address Corruption Mediocre Apple Computer Media Access Control

6. What is a NIC? No Internet Connection Network Interface Card Network Interference Control Netware Intranet Controller

7. What is NAT? Network Address Translation Network Administration Tool Novell Address Transfer Newly Added Technology

8. What is VCM? Virtual Connection Manager Voice Communications Module Voice Controlled Modem Virtual Channel Memory

9. What does DOCSIS stand for? Data Over Cable Secure International Standards Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification Data Over Cable Security Internet Standard Data Over Cable Service Internet Standard

10. What does DES stand for? Answer: (Three Words)

11. What is FMD? FastEthernet Measuring Device Flashing Media Diode Fluorescent Multi-Layer Disc Flash Media Driver

12. What is TTL? Time To Live True Technology Lives Transparent Transfer Layer Technical Talk Language

13. What does ECP stand for? Extended Capabilities Port Extra Compatible Part Extended Connection Port External Cordless Peripheral

14. What is a GPU? Grouped Processing Unit Graphics Processing Unit Graphical Performance Utility Graphical Portable Unit

15. What is RISC? Remodeled Interface System Computer Remote Intranet Secured Connection Runtime Instruction Set Compiler Reduced Instruction Set Computer