390 Most Important Acronyms for General Knowledge and All Competitive Exams

AAPLApple Inc.
AARPAmerican Association of Retired Persons
AT&TAmerican Telephone & Telegraph
ATMAutomated Teller Machine
ASEANAssociation of Southeast Asian Nations
ACAlternating Current
ANSIAmerican National Standards Institute
AVIAudio Video Interleave
APIApplication Programming Interface
AGIAdjusted Gross Income
AVAudio Visual
ALUArithmetic Logic Unit
AMAmplitude Modulation
ADSLAsymmetric Digital Subscriber Line
ARPANETAdvanced Research Projects Agency Network
AMQPAdvanced Message Queuing Protocol
AWKAho, Weinberger, and Kernighan
A/DAnalog to Digital
ANOVAAnalysis of Variance
ATMAsynchronous Transfer Mode
BANBroadband Access Network
BAPIBusiness Application Programming Interface
BCPBusiness Continuity Plan
B2BBusiness-to-Business
B2CBusiness-to-Consumer
BPMBusiness Process Management
B2EBusiness-to-Employee
B2GBusiness-to-Government
B2SBusiness-to-Supplier
BRMBusiness Relationship Management
BSCBalanced Scorecard
BSMBusiness Service Management
BSSBusiness Support System
BTMBusiness Transaction Monitoring
BPRBusiness Process Reengineering
BAMBusiness Activity Monitoring
BPMNBusiness Process Modeling Notation
BIBusiness Intelligence
BOMBill of Materials
BOMMBusiness Object Model Management
CD-ROMCompact Disc Read-Only Memory
CPUCentral Processing Unit
CADComputer-Aided Design
CGICommon Gateway Interface
CRMCustomer Relationship Management
CNCComputerized Numerical Control
CSSCascading Style Sheets
CPACertified Public Accountant
CRTCathode Ray Tube
CIACentral Intelligence Agency
CFOChief Financial Officer
CIOChief Information Officer
CLPCommon Language Platform
CMOSComplementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
CTACall-To-Action
CMEContinuing Medical Education
CVCCredit Verification Code
CODCash On Delivery
CSRCustomer Service Representative
CD-DACompact Disc Digital Audio
DCOMDistributed Component Object Model
DDRDouble Data Rate
DCFDiscontinuous Channel Frequency
DMZDemilitarized Zone
DNSDomain Name System
DRMDigital Rights Management
DDOSDistributed Denial of Service
DPIDots Per Inch
DWORDDouble Word
DHCPDynamic Host Configuration Protocol
DMTFDistributed Management Task Force
DVFSDynamic Voltage and Frequency Scaling
DMADirect Memory Access
DFSDistributed File System
DVIDigital Video Interface
DLLDynamic Link Library
DTDDocument Type Definition
DEPData Execution Prevention
DMAICDefine, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control
DLPData Loss Prevention
EAPEmployee Assistance Program
EARExport Administration Regulations
EBPEvidence-Based Practice
ECMEnterprise Content Management
EDCElectronic Data Capture
EDMElectronic Document Management
EDRMElectronic Discovery Reference Model
EFTElectronic Funds Transfer
EHRElectronic Health Record
EIEconomic Intelligence
EIAEnvironmental Impact Assessment
EISEnvironmental Impact Statement
EMSEmergency Management System
EPCEnterprise Project Collaboration
EPRElectronic Performance Reports
ERPEnterprise Resource Planning
ESSEmployee Self-Service
ETLExtract, Transform, Load
EVMEarned Value Management
EWSEarly Warning System
FAFSAFree Application for Federal Student Aid
FAAFederal Aviation Administration
FAFFinancial Accounting Foundation
FDAFood and Drug Administration
FIFOFirst In, First Out
FOIAFreedom of Information Act
FOMCFederal Open Market Committee
FQHCFederally Qualified Health Center
FRBFederal Reserve Board
FRGFamily Readiness Group
FRPFiber Reinforced Plastic
FRSFederal Reserve System
FSCForest Stewardship Council
FSIForeign Service Institute
FTPFile Transfer Protocol
FYFiscal Year
FYIFor Your Information
FZDFuzzy Decision
FZNFuzzy Neural Network
GSMGlobal System for Mobile Communications
GISGeographic Information System
GPRSGeneral Packet Radio Service
GPSGlobal Positioning System
GUIGraphical User Interface
GPGGNU Privacy Guard
GDCGame Developers Conference
GOPGrand Old Party
G20Group of Twenty
GMGeneral Motors
GRUMain Intelligence Directorate
GARPGlobal Association of Risk Professionals
GMATGraduate Management Admission Test
GFCIGround Fault Circuit Interrupter
GLBAGramm-Leach-Bliley Act
GATTGeneral Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
GSAGeneral Services Administration
GATTACAGenome-based Assisted Targeted Therapy and Care
GFCFGluten-Free Casein-Free
GDIGraphics Device Interface
HTMLHyperText Markup Language
HDHigh Definition
HDMIHigh Definition Multimedia Interface
HVACHeating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
HTTPHyperText Transfer Protocol
HSDPAHigh Speed Downlink Packet Access
HTTPSHyperText Transfer Protocol Secure
HDTVHigh Definition Television
HVLPHigh Volume Low Pressure
HFCHybrid Fiber Coax
HIPAAHealth Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
HMOHealth Maintenance Organization
HDDHard Disk Drive
HLAHuman Leukocyte Antigen
HRHuman Resources
IETFInternet Engineering Task Force
IMHOIn My Humble Opinion
ICANNInternet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
IPCInter-Process Communication
IABInternet Architecture Board
IANAInternet Assigned Numbers Authority
IAInformation Architecture
IPInternet Protocol
IRCInternet Relay Chat
ISAIndustry Standard Architecture
ISPInternet Service Provider
IPXInternetwork Packet Exchange
ISOInternational Organization for Standardization
ILSIntegrated Library System
ISDNIntegrated Services Digital Network
ISAPIInternet Server Application Programming Interface
IMSInformation Management System
ISInformation System
IMFInternational Monetary Fund
IGMPInternet Group Management Protocol
JPEGJoint Photographic Experts Group
J2EEJava 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition
JVMJava Virtual Machine
JSONJavaScript Object Notation
JARJava Archive
JSPJava Server Pages
J2SEJava 2 Platform, Standard Edition
JITJust-In-Time
JSLTJavaScript Library Template
JDEJava Development Environment
JREJava Runtime Environment
JAX-RSJava API for XML-based RESTful Services
JAX-WSJava API for XML-based Web Services
JPAJava Persistence API
JAXBJava Architecture for XML Binding
JMSJava Message Service
JAASJava Authentication and Authorization Service
JNDIJava Naming and Directory Interface
JDBCJava Database Connectivity
JSFJava Server Faces
KISSKeep It Simple, Stupid
KFCKentucky Fried Chicken
KPIKey Performance Indicator
KVMKeyboard, Video, Mouse
KDEKDE Software Compilation
KDEK Desktop Environment
KMKnowledge Management
KVMKernel-based Virtual Machine
KVMKernel Virtual Machine
LCDLiquid Crystal Display
LEDLight Emitting Diode
LIFOLast In First Out
LSILarge Scale Integration
LSILatent Semantic Indexing
LTOLinear Tape-Open
LAMPLinux, Apache, MySQL, Perl/PHP/Python
LDAPLightweight Directory Access Protocol
LLCLimited Liability Company
LANLocal Area Network
LOALetter of Authorization
LBSLocation-Based Services
LEOLow Earth Orbit
LTELong-Term Evolution
LTRLong-Term Relationship
LVDLow Voltage Differential
LUKSLinux Unified Key Setup
LVMLogical Volume Manager
MIDIMusical Instrument Digital Interface
MP3Motion Pictures Experts Group Audio Layer 3
MODModification
MOTDMessage of the Day
MJPEGMotion JPEG
MVCModel-View-Controller
MSNMicrosoft Network
MSMMobile Station Modem
MSIMicro-Star International
MMIMan-Machine Interface
MBMegabyte
MACMedia Access Control
MOSSMicrosoft Office SharePoint Server
MCLMulti-Channel Link
MMORPGMassively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game
MIMOMultiple-Input Multiple-Output
MIMEMultipurpose Internet Mail Extensions
MGFMulti-Link Frame
MHEGMultimedia and Hypermedia Information Coding Experts Group
MPLSMulti-Protocol Label Switching
NTFSNew Technology File System
NFSNetwork File System
NACNetwork Access Control
NATNetwork Address Translation
NNTPNetwork News Transfer Protocol
NICNetwork Interface Card
NAPNetwork Access Point
NAPTNetwork Address and Protocol Translation
NDSNovell Directory Services
NDPNeighbor Discovery Protocol
NFSNetwork File Sharing
NISNetwork Information Service
NTPNetwork Time Protocol
NLBNetwork Load Balancing
NDSNetWare Directory Services
NGINext Generation Internet
NAPNetwork Access Protection
NTLMNT LAN Manager
NAKNegative Acknowledgment
OLEObject Linking and Embedding
OCROptical Character Recognition
OEMOriginal Equipment Manufacturer
OOPObject-Oriented Programming
ORBObject Request Broker
OSIOpen Systems Interconnection
OSPFOpen Shortest Path First
OTGOn-The-Go
OTNOptical Transport Network
OMAOpen Mobile Alliance
OFDMOrthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing
ODMAOpen Document Management API
OPCOpen Platform Communications
OTAOver The Air
OTPOne Time Password
OSSOpen Source Software
OAMOperations, Administration, Maintenance
OBDOn-Board Diagnostics
OLSROptimized Link State Routing
PADPhysical Address Extension
QCQuality Control
RMAReturn Merchandise Authorization
PAFPriority Access Field
QPSKQuadrature Phase Shift Keying
ROMRead-Only Memory
PCIPeripheral Component Interconnect
QAMQuadrature Amplitude Modulation
RSSRich Site Summary
PBCPush-Button Control
QEDQuality Engineered Design
RTFRich Text Format
P2PPeer-to-Peer
QoSQuality of Service
RPCRemote Procedure Call
PBXPrivate Branch Exchange
QVGAQuarter Video Graphics Array
RFIRequest For Information
PDAPersonal Digital Assistant
QWERTYA keyboard layout
RISCReduced Instruction Set Computer
PDFPortable Document Format
QBEQuery By Example
SaaSSoftware as a Service
SADSeasonal Affective Disorder
SATScholastic Aptitude Test
SBUStrategic Business Unit
SCMSupply Chain Management
SCADASupervisory Control and Data Acquisition
SDKSoftware Development Kit
SEOSearch Engine Optimization
SFTPSecure File Transfer Protocol
SIMSubscriber Identity Module
SLAService Level Agreement
SOAService-Oriented Architecture
SSIDService Set Identifier
SSLSecure Sockets Layer
SIPSession Initiation Protocol
SMSShort Message Service
SOPStandard Operating Procedure
STPSpanning Tree Protocol
SWOTStrengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats
SYNSynchronize
TCP/IPTransmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
TCOTotal Cost of Ownership
TDDTest-Driven Development
TFSTeam Foundation Server
TLSTransport Layer Security
TOGAFThe Open Group Architecture Framework
TSGTechnical Support Group
TOSTerms of Service
TPSTransaction Processing System
TQMTotal Quality Management
TRMTechnology Risk Management
TTFNTa Ta For Now
TWAINTechnology Without An Interesting Name
TWITraining Within Industry
TWikiTeam-oriented Wiki
TXTText
UATUser Acceptance Testing
UDFUser-Defined Function
UDPUser Datagram Protocol
URLUniform Resource Locator
VLSIVery Large Scale Integration
VCRVideo Cassette Recorder
VARValue Added Reseller
VARVariable Annuity Retirement
VNAVehicle Number Allocation
VLANVirtual Local Area Network
VPNVirtual Private Network
VARValue at Risk
VDCVoltage Direct Current
VFDVariable Frequency Drive
VSWRVoltage Standing Wave Ratio
VMMVirtual Machine Manager
VDSLVery High Bit-Rate Digital Subscriber Line
VCMVoice Call Manager
VCUVoltage Control Unit
VPSVirtual Private Server
VODVideo on Demand
VHDLVery High Speed Integrated Circuit Hardware Description Language
VINVehicle Identification Number
WAPWireless Application Protocol
WDMWavelength Division Multiplexing
WHQLWindows Hardware Quality Labs
WAPWireless Access Point
WPA2Wi-Fi Protected Access 2
WPA3Wi-Fi Protected Access 3
WANWide Area Network
WCDMAWideband Code Division Multiple Access
WLANWireless Local Area Network
WEPWired Equivalent Privacy
WPAWi-Fi Protected Access
WAFWeb Application Firewall
WPSWi-Fi Protected Setup
XPeXtreme Programming
XSLeXtensible Stylesheet Language
XMLeXtensible Markup Language
XHTMLeXtensible Hypertext Markup Language
Y2KYear 2000
YAGNIYou Ain’t Gonna Need It
YAMLYAML Ain’t Markup Language
YAMMYet Another Mail Merge
ZIPZone Improvement Plan
ZMPZero Moment Point
ZIFZero Insertion Force
ZFSZettabyte File System
ZPLZebra Programming Language
ZPPZero Power Point
ZSHZ Shell
ZV PortZoomed Video Port

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