Computer Acronyms

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

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

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

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? Media Access Control Mediocre Apple Computer A Computer made by Apple Memory Address Corruption

6. What is a NIC? Network Interface Card Network Interference Control No Internet Connection 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 Virtual Channel Memory Voice Controlled Modem Voice Communications Module

9. What does DOCSIS stand for? Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification Data Over Cable Security Internet Standard Data Over Cable Secure International Standards 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? Transparent Transfer Layer Time To Live True Technology Lives 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 Graphical Portable Unit Graphical Performance Utility Graphics Processing Unit

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