Abbreviations

• ZIF - Zero Insertion Force
• DIMM - Dual In-Line Memory Module
• CPU - Central Processing Unit
• RAM - Random Access Memory
• SATA - Serial Advanced Technology Attachment
• GPU - Graphics Processing Unit
• VRAM - Video Random Access Memory
• HDD - Hard Disk Drive
• SSD - Solid State Drive
• IRQ - Interrupt Request
• PnP - Plug and Play
• BIOS - Basic Input/Output System
• CMOS - Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor
• EEPROM - Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
• VGA - Video Graphics Array
• HDMI - High Definition Multimedia Interface
• ROM - Read Only Memory
• POST - Power On Self-Test
• USB - Universal Serial Bus
• GUI - Graphical User Interface
• DLL - Dynamic Link Library
• API - Application Programming Interface
• SSL - Secure Sockets Layer
• UPS - Uninterruptible Power Supply
• RAID - Redundant Array of Independent Disks
• GIGO - Garbage In, Garbage Out
• NIC - Network Interface Card
• UTP - Unshielded Twisted Pair
• EMI - Electromagnetic Interference
• Mbps - Megabits Per Second
• PAN - Personal Area Network
• HAN - Home Area Network
• LAN - Local Area Network
• MAN - Metropolitan Area Network
• WAN - Wide Area Network
• WLAN - Wireless Local Area Network
• VPN - Virtual Private Network
• VoIP - Voice over Internet Protocol
• GPS - Global Positioning System
• SMTP - Simple Mail Transfer Protocol