100 Essential Computer Terms: Full Forms Explained

Here’s a list of 100 basic terms related to personal computers, along with their full forms:

  1. PC – Personal Computer
  2. CPU – Central Processing Unit
  3. RAM – Random Access Memory
  4. ROM – Read-Only Memory
  5. GPU – Graphics Processing Unit
  6. HDD – Hard Disk Drive
  7. SSD – Solid State Drive
  8. USB – Universal Serial Bus
  9. OS – Operating System
  10. BIOS – Basic Input/Output System
  11. HTTP – Hypertext Transfer Protocol
  12. HTTPS – Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure
  13. LAN – Local Area Network
  14. WAN – Wide Area Network
  15. VPN – Virtual Private Network
  16. ISP – Internet Service Provider
  17. WWW – World Wide Web
  18. PDF – Portable Document Format
  19. HTML – Hypertext Markup Language
  20. CSS – Cascading Style Sheets
  21. SQL – Structured Query Language
  22. GUI – Graphical User Interface
  23. CLI – Command Line Interface
  24. API – Application Programming Interface
  25. DOS – Disk Operating System
  26. FTP – File Transfer Protocol
  27. IMAP – Internet Message Access Protocol
  28. POP – Post Office Protocol
  29. SMTP – Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
  30. RIP – Routing Information Protocol
  31. MAC – Media Access Control
  32. IP – Internet Protocol
  33. DNS – Domain Name System
  34. WIFI – Wireless Fidelity
  35. VPN – Virtual Private Network
  36. SSD – Solid State Drive
  37. KVM – Keyboard, Video, Mouse
  38. CD-ROM – Compact Disc Read-Only Memory
  39. DVD – Digital Versatile Disc
  40. NAS – Network Attached Storage
  41. RAID – Redundant Array of Independent Disks
  42. SATA – Serial Advanced Technology Attachment
  43. IDE – Integrated Development Environment
  44. MIDI – Musical Instrument Digital Interface
  45. WLAN – Wireless Local Area Network
  46. BIOS – Basic Input/Output System
  47. PDA – Personal Digital Assistant
  48. URL – Uniform Resource Locator
  49. UX – User Experience
  50. UI – User Interface
  51. BPS – Bits Per Second
  52. DPI – Dots Per Inch
  53. PDF – Portable Document Format
  54. VPN – Virtual Private Network
  55. A.I. – Artificial Intelligence
  56. OSX – Operating System X
  57. SLA – Service Level Agreement
  58. VOIP – Voice Over Internet Protocol
  59. BBS – Bulletin Board System
  60. CLI – Command Line Interface
  61. GUI – Graphical User Interface
  62. ISP – Internet Service Provider
  63. RARP – Reverse Address Resolution Protocol
  64. NAT – Network Address Translation
  65. P2P – Peer-to-Peer
  66. SIP – Session Initiation Protocol
  67. TOS – Type of Service
  68. WPA – Wi-Fi Protected Access
  69. RDP – Remote Desktop Protocol
  70. EFS – Encrypting File System
  71. NTFS – New Technology File System
  72. UAC – User Account Control
  73. SCSI – Small Computer System Interface
  74. VGA – Video Graphics Array
  75. HDMI – High-Definition Multimedia Interface
  76. KPI – Key Performance Indicator
  77. URL – Uniform Resource Locator
  78. W3C – World Wide Web Consortium
  79. HCI – Human-Computer Interaction
  80. TFTP – Trivial File Transfer Protocol
  81. IPX – Internetwork Packet Exchange
  82. NFS – Network File System
  83. QoS – Quality of Service
  84. CAD – Computer-Aided Design
  85. GIS – Geographic Information System
  86. SIP – Session Initiation Protocol
  87. DDoS – Distributed Denial of Service
  88. PST – Personal Storage Table
  89. RAID – Redundant Array of Independent Disks
  90. PDA – Personal Digital Assistant
  91. SQL – Structured Query Language
  92. HDD – Hard Disk Drive
  93. VPS – Virtual Private Server
  94. WYSIWYG – What You See Is What You Get
  95. RGB – Red Green Blue
  96. MTU – Maximum Transmission Unit
  97. XSS – Cross-Site Scripting
  98. SPAM – Stupid, Pointless Annoying Messages
  99. RAM – Random Access Memory
  100. FAT – File Allocation Table