ACE Access Control EntryACL Access Control ListADO Active Data ObjectsADSL Asymmetric Digital Subscriber LineAGP Accelerated Graphics PortAI Artificial IntelligenceALGOL Algorithmic LanguageALU Arithmetic Logic UnitANSI American National Standards InstituteAOL America OnlineAPI Application Program Interface

APIPAAutomatic Private Internet Protocol Addressing

APT Automatically Programmed ToolingARD Address Resolution ProtocolARP Address Resolution ProtocolARPA Advanced Research Projects AgencyARPANET Advanced Research Projects Agency Network

ASCIIAmerican Standard Code For Information Interchange

ASF Advanced Streaming FormatASM Association For Systems ManagementASP Active Server Pages

ATAPIAdvanced Technology Attachment Packet Interface

ATM Asynchronous Transfer ModeAUI Attachment Unit InterfaceAVI Audio Video InterleaveB2B Business To BusinessB2C Business To Commerce

BASICBeginner`s All Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code

BCD Binary Coded DecimalBDPS Business Data Processing SystemsBHTML Broadcast Hyper Text Markup LanguageBIOS Basic Input Output SystemBIU Bus Interface UnitBLOG Binary Logic ObjectBMP BitmapBPS Bytes Per SecondsBS Bulletin Board Service

C DACCentre For Development Of Advanced Computing

CAD Computer Aided DesignCADD Computer Added Drafting And DesignCAI Computer Aided Instructuion

CAM Computer Aided ManufacturingCAR Control Address RegisterCASE Computer Aided Software EngineeringCCIS Common Channel Interoffice SignalingCCNA  Cisco Certified Network AssociateCD Compact DiscCD RW Compact Disc Re-WritableCD WORM Compact Disc- Write Once Read ManyCDMA Code Division Multiple Access

CDONTSCollabaration On Data Objects For Windows Nt Server

CDROM Compact Disc- Read Only MemoryCFG Control Flow GraphCGI Common Gateway InterfaceCGM Computer Graphics MetafileCIDR Classless Inter-Domain Routing CIM Computer Integrated ManufactureCISC Complex Instruction Set ComputersCIX Commercial Internet ExchangeCLR Common Language RuntimeCMOS Complementary Metal Oxide SemiconductorCMS Content Management SystemCMYK Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Key (Black)COBOL Common Business Oriented LanguageCOM Component Object ModelCORBA Common Object Request Broker ArchitectureCPI Clock Cycle Per InstructionCPU Central Processing UnitCRC Cyclic Redundancy CheckCRM Customer Relationship ManagementCROM Control Read Only MemoryCRT Cathode Ray TubeCUI Character User InterfaceDAC Digital To Analog ConverterDAO Data Access Objects

DARPANETDefense Advanced Research Projects Agency Network

DAT Digital Audio TapeDBA Data Base AdministratorDBMS Data Base Management SystemDCA Defence Communication AgencyDCL Data Control LanguageDCOM Distributed Component Object ModelDCP Data Communication ProcessorDDL Data Definition LanguageDDOS Distributed Denial Of Service

DDP Distributed Data ProcessingDFD Data Flow DiagramDFS Distributed File SystemDHCP Dynamic Host Control ProtocolDHTML Dynamics Hyper Text Markup LanguageDLC Data Link ControlDLL Dynamic Link LibraryDMA Direct Memory AccessDML Data Manipulation LanguageDMTF Distributed Management Test ForceDNA Distributed Internet ArchitectureDNS Domain Name System (Server)DOD Department Of DefenseDOM Document Object ModelDOS Disk Operating System, Denial Of ServiceDPI Dots Per InchDRAM Dynamic Random Access MemoryDSL Digital Subscriber LineDSN Digital Subscriber NetworkDTD Document Type DefinitionDVD Digital Versatile DiscE ElectronicEAROM Electrically Alterable Read Only Memory

EBCDICExtended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code

EDC Electronic Digital Computer

EDCDICExtended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code

EEPROMElectrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory

EFS Encrypted File SystemEJB Enterprise Java Beans

ENIACElectronics Numerical Integrator And Calculator

EPROM Erasable Programmable Read Only MemoryEROM Erasable Read Only MemoryERP Enterprise Resource PlanningEULA End User License AgreementFAT File Allocation TableFDD Floppy Disk DriveFDDI Fiber Distributed Data InterfaceFDMA Frequency Division Multiple AccessFIFO First In First OutFLOPS Floating Point Operations Per SecondFO Fiber OpticsFORTRAN Formula Translation

FPS Frames Per SecondFRAM Ferro Electric Random Access MemoryFTP File Transfer ProtocolGB Giga BytesGIF Graphic Interchange FormatGIGO Garbage In Garbage OutGML General Markup LanguageGNU Gnu`s Not UnixGPL General Public LicenseGUI Graphical User InterfaceHDD Hard Disk DriveHFS Hierarchical File SystemHP Hewlett PackardHPC High Performance ComputingHPFS High Performance File SystemHSR Horizontal Scan Rate

HTMLHyper Text Markup Language               

                  HTTP Hyper Text Transfer ProtocolHW Hardware IO Input OutputIBM International Business MachinesIC Integrated CircuitICMP Internet Control Message ProtocolICS Reduce Instruction Set ComputerICT Information And Communication TechnologyIDE Integrated Development EnvironmentIE Internet ExplorerIGMP Internet Group Management ProtocolIIS Internet Information ServiceIL Intermediate LanguageIOP Input-Output ProcessorIP Internet ProtocolIPX Internetworked Packet ExchangeIRAM Integration RamIRC Internet Relay ChatIRDA Infrared Data AssociationIRQ Interrupt RequestISAPI Internet Server Application Program InterfaceISDN Integrated Services Digital NetworkISO International Standard OrganizationISP Internet Service ProviderISR Interrupt Service RoutineIT Information Technology

ITPL Information Technology Park Limited (India)JCL Job Control LanguageJDBC Java Data Base ConnectivityJHTML Java Within Hyper Text Markup LanguageJPEG Joint Photographic Experts GroupJSP Java Server PagesKB Kilo BytesKBPS Kilo Bytes Per SecondL2TP Layer Two Tunneling ProtocolLAN Local Area NetworkLCD Liquid Crystal DisplayLDAP Light Weight Directory Access ControlLIFO Last In First OutLIPS Logical Interfaces Per SecondLOC Lines Of CodeLSI Large Scale IntegrationLSP Layered Service ProviderMAC Media Access ControlMAN Metropolitan Area NetworkMAU Multi-Station Access UnitMB Mega BytesMBONE Multicast BackboneMBPS Mega Bytes Per SecondMBR Master Boot RecordMCP Microsoft Certified ProfessionalMCS Multicast ServerMCSA Microsoft Certified Systems AdministratorMCSD Microsoft Certified Solution Developer MCSE Microsoft Certified System EngineerMDE Microsoft Access DatabaseMDI Multiple Document InterfaceMDS Microcomputer Development SystemMFC Microsoft Foundation ClassesMFT Master File TableMG Mega BytesMICR Magnetic-Ink Characters ReaderMIDI Musical Instrument Digital InterfaceMIMD Multiple Instruction Multiple DataMIME Multipurpose Internet Mail ExtensionsMIPS Millions Of Instructions Per SecondMISD Multiple Instruction Single DataMODEM Modulator And DemodulatorMP3 Motion Pictures Experts Group Layer 3MPEG Motion Pictures Experts GroupMS MicrosoftMSDN Microsoft Developer Network

MSIIS Microsoft Internet Information ServerMSIL Microsoft Intermediate LanguageMSMQ Microsoft Message QueueMSN Microsoft NetworkMSRAP Microsoft Remote Administration ProtocolMSRPC Microsoft Remote Procedure CallMTS Microsoft Transaction ServerMTU Maximum Transmission UnitMUDS Multi-User DungeonsNAS Network Attached Storage

NASSCOM National Association Of Software & Service Companies

NCP Network Control ProtocolNDIS Network Driver Interface SpecificationNDRO Nondestructive Read OutNETBEUI Netbios Enhanced User InterfaceNIC National Informatics Centre, NIIT National Institute Of Information TechnologyNNTP Network News Transfer ProtocolNOW Network Of WorkstationsNSFNET National Science Foundation NetworkNT (WINDOWS)New TechnologyNTFS New Technology File SystemNTP Network Time ProtocolOCP Oracle Certified ProfessionalOCR Optical Character ReadersODBC Open Data Base ConnectivityOLE Object Linking And EmbeddingOMR Optical Mark ReaderONE Open Network ArchitectureOOA Object Orient AnalysisOOAD Object Oriented Analysis And DesignOOP Object Oriented ProgrammingOOPS Object Oriented Programming SystemOPEN GL Open Graphics LibraryOS Operating SystemOSI Open System InterconnectionPC Personal ComputerPCI Peripheral Component Interconnect

PCMCIA Personal Computer Memory Card International Association

PDA Personal Digital AssistantPDF Portable Document FormatPDL Page Description LanguagePDU Protocol Data UnitPHP Php Hypertext Processor

PIC Programming Interrupt ControlPILOT Programmed Inquiry Learning Or TeachingPLA Programmable Logic ArrayPLC Programmable Logic ControllerPNG Portable Network GraphicsPNP Plug And PlayPOP Post Office ProtocolPOST Power On Self TestPPP Peer To Peer ProtocolPPTP Point To Point Tunneling ProtocolPROM Programmable Read Only MemoryPS Post ScriptPSI Performance Systems InternationalPSN Processor Serial NumberPSW Program Status WordQOS Quality Of ServiceR DAT Rotating Digital Audio TapeRADSL Rate-Adaptive Digital Subscribes LineRAID Redundant Array Of Independent DisksRAM Random Access Memory

RAMDAC Random Access Memory Digital To Analog Converter

RAS Remote Access NetworkRD RAM Rambus Dynamic Random Access MemoryRDBMS Relational Data Base Management SystemRDO Remote Data ObjectsRDP Remote Desktop ProtocolRFC Request For CommentsRGB Red Green BlueRICS Reduced Instruction Set ComputerRIP Raster Image ProcessorRISC Reduced Instruction Set ComputerROM Read Only MemoryRPC Remote Procedure CallRTC Real Time ClockRTF Rich Text FormatRTOS Real Time Operating SystemS DAT Stationary Digital Audio TapeSACK Selective AcknowledgementsSAM Security Access ManagerSAP Service Access Point, Systems Applications ProductsSCMP Software Configuration Management PlanSCSI Small Computers Systems InterfaceSD RAM Synchronous Dynamic Random Access MemorySDD Software Design DescriptionSDK Software Development Kit

SDL Storage Definition LanguageSDN Integrated Service Digital NetworkSDRAM Static Dynamic Random Access MemorySDSL Symmetric Digital Subscribes LineSG RAM Synchronous Graphics Random Access MemorySGML Standard Generalized Markup LanguageSIM Subscriber Identification ModuleSIMD Single Instruction Multiple DataSISD Single Instruction Single DataSIU Serial Interface UnitSMP Symmetric Multi-ProcessSMS Short Message ServiceSMTP Simple Mail Transfer ProtocolSNA System Network ArchitectureSNAP Sub Network Access ProtocolSNMP Simple Network Management ProtocolSNOBOL String Oriented Symbolic LanguageSOAP Simple Object Access ProtocolSPX Sequenced Packet ExchangeSQA Statistical Quality AssuranceSQL Structured Query LanguageSRAM Static Random Access MemorySRS Software Requirements SpecificationSTP Shielded Twisted PairSVVP Software Verification And Validation PlanSW SoftwareTAPI Telephony Application Program InterfaceTB Tera BytesTCP Transmission Control ProtocolTCP-IP Transmission Control Protocol - Internet ProtocolTDI Transport Data InterfaceTDMA Time Division Multiple AccessTPM Transactions Processing MonitorTSR Terminate And Stay ResidentsUDD User Datagram ProtocolUDP User Datagram ProtocolUI User InterfaceUML Unified Modelling LanguageUNC Universal Naming ConventionUNIX Uniplexed Information And Computer SystemsURL Uniform Resource LocatorUSB Universal Serial BusUSRT Universal Synchronous Receiver TransmittedUTP Unshielded Twisted PairVAN Virtual Area NetworkVAST Very Small Aperture Terminal

VB Visual BasicVC++ Visual C++VCD Video Compact DiscVDL View Definition LanguageVGA Video Graphics ArrayVHS Video Home SystemVLIW Very Long Instruction WordsVLSI Very Large Scale Integrated CircuitsVPN Virtual Private NetworkVRAM Video Random Access MemoryVRML Virtual Reality Modelling LanguageVS Visual StudioVSNL Videsh Sanchar Nigam LimitedVVR Software Validation And Validation ReportVXD Virtual Device DriverW3C World Wide Web ConsortiumWAIS Wide Area Information ServersWAN Wide Area NetworkWAP Wireless Application ProtocolWBEM Web-Base Enterprise ManagementWDM Wave Division MultiplexingWHQL Windows Hardware Quality LabWINDOWS ME Windows Millennium EditionWINDOWS NT Windows New TechnologyWINDOWS XP Windows ExperiencedWINS Windows Internet Name ServiceWMI Windows Management InstrumentationWML Wireless Markup LanguageWORM Write Once Read ManyWSH Windows Script HostWWW World Wide WebWYSIWYG What You See Is What You GetXHTML Extensible Hyper Text Markup LanguageXML Extensible Markup LanguageXSL Extensible Style Sheet LangaugeY2K Year 2000

ZIF Zero Insertion Force