Acronym list

Computing Acronyms

Computing acronyms cover computer hardware, software, operating systems, data and technical processes.

49 published entries are currently available in this collection.

AJAX
Asynchronous JavaScript and XMLComputing meaning
→API
Application Programming InterfaceComputing meaning
→BIOS
Basic Input/Output SystemComputing meaning
→CLI
Command-Line InterfaceComputing meaning
→CMS
Content Management SystemComputing meaning
→CPU
Central Processing UnitComputing meaning
→CSS
Cascading Style SheetsComputing meaning
→CSV
Comma-Separated ValuesComputing meaning
→GIF
Graphics Interchange FormatComputing meaning
→GPU
Graphics Processing UnitComputing meaning
→GUI
Graphical User InterfaceComputing meaning
→HDD
Hard Disk DriveComputing meaning
→HTML
HyperText Markup LanguageComputing meaning
→IDE
Integrated Development EnvironmentComputing meaning
→JPEG
Joint Photographic Experts GroupComputing meaning
→JS
JavaScriptComputing meaning
→JSON
JavaScript Object NotationComputing meaning
→MAC
MacintoshComputing meaning
→OS
Operating SystemComputing meaning
→PCI
Peripheral Component InterconnectComputing meaning
→PDF
Portable Document FormatComputing meaning
→PHP
PHP: Hypertext PreprocessorComputing meaning
→PNG
Portable Network GraphicsComputing meaning
→QR
Quick ResponseComputing meaning
→RAM
Random Access MemoryComputing meaning
→REST
Representational State TransferComputing meaning
→ROM
Read-Only MemoryComputing meaning
→SDK
Software Development KitComputing meaning
→SQL
Structured Query LanguageComputing meaning
→SSD
Solid State DriveComputing meaning
→USB
Universal Serial BusComputing meaning
→VGA
Video Graphics ArrayComputing meaning
→XGA
Extended Graphics ArrayComputing meaning
→XHTML
Extensible HyperText Markup LanguageComputing meaning
→XML
Extensible Markup LanguageComputing meaning
→XMPP
Extensible Messaging and Presence ProtocolComputing meaning
→XOR
Exclusive ORComputing meaning
→XPS
XML Paper SpecificationComputing meaning
→Y2K
Year 2000Computing meaning
→Y2K38
Year 2038 ProblemComputing meaning
→YAGNI
You Aren’t Gonna Need ItComputing meaning
→YAML
YAML Ain’t Markup LanguageComputing meaning
→ZB
ZettabyteComputing meaning
→ZCL
Zigbee Cluster LibraryComputing meaning
→ZCS
Zimbra Collaboration SuiteComputing meaning
→ZDO
Zigbee Device ObjectComputing meaning
→ZFS
ZFSComputing meaning
→ZHz
ZettahertzComputing meaning
→ZPL
Zebra Programming LanguageComputing meaning
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