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BIOS – Basic Input/Output System
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CD – Compact Disc
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CD-ROM – Compact Disc with Read Only Memory
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CD-RW - Rewritable Compact Disc
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CPU – Central Processing System (computer’s brain)
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DOS – Disk Operating System
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DSL – Digital Subscriber Line
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DVD – Digital Video Disc
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DVD+R & DVD-R – Recordable Digital Video Discs
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DVR – Digital Video Recorder
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EMAIL – Electronic Mail
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FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions
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FTP – File Transfer Protocol
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GB – Gigabyte – over 1000 megabytes or 1 billion bytes
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GIF – Graphic Interchange Format – compressed image format
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GPS – Global Positioning System
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HDTV – High Definition TV
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HDV – High Definition Video
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HTML – Hyper Text Markup Language
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HTTP – Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
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IM – Instant Message
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IP Address – Internet Protocol number
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I/O – Input/Output
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ISP – Internet Service Provider
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IT – Information Technology
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JPEG - Joint Photographic Experts Group – compressed image format
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KB – kilobyte – over 1000 bytes
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LAN – Local Area Network
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LCD – Liquid Crystal Display
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MB – Megabyte – over 1000 kilobytes or 1 million bytes
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MIDI - Musical Instrument Digital Interface
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MP3 - MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3 – compressed audio file format
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MPEG - Moving Picture Experts Group – compressed digital audio & video
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NIC – Network Interface Card
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PC – Personal Computer
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PDA – Personal Digital Assistant
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PDF – Portable Document File – Uses Adobe Reader
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PPC – Pay Per Click – Used in Online Advertising
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ROM – Read Only Memory
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RAM – Random Access Memory
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TB – Terabyte – over 1000 gigabtes or 1 trillion bytes
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URL – Universal Resource Locator
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USB - Universal Serial Bus
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WAN – Wide Area Network
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WWW – World Wide Web
