Important Full forms for Computer Science Students

Full forms:

• 3D: Three Dimension

• 4GL: Fourth Generation Language

• ABC: Attansoff Berry Computer

• ADSL: Asynchronous Digital Subscriber Line

• AI: Artificial Intelligence

• ALGOL: Algorithmic Oriented Language

• ALR: Advanced Logic Research

• ALU: Arithmetic and Logical Unit

• AM: Amplitude Modulation

• ANSI: American National Standard Institute

• ARCNet: Attached Resource Computer Network

• ARPANet: American Advanced Research Project Agency

• ASCII: American Standard Code for Information Interchange

• AT & T: American Telephone and Telegraph System

• AT: Advanced Technology

• ATM: Automated Teller machine

• B2B: Business to Business

• BASIC: Beginner’s All Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code

• BCD: Binary Coded Decimal

• BCPL: Beginners Cambridge Programming Language

• BCR: Bar Code Reader

• BIOS: Basic Input Output System

• Bits:Binary Digits

• BMP: Bitmap

• BNC: British Naval Connector

• BOF:Beginning of File

• BPI: Bytes Per Inch

• BPS: Bit Per Sector

• CAD: Computer Aided Designing

• CAI: Computer Aided Instruction

• CAL: Computer Aided/Assisted Learning

• CAM: Computer Aided/Assisted Manufacturing

• CAN: Computer Association of Nepal

• CAT: Computer Aided/Assisted Training

• CAVE: Cave Automatic Virtual Environment

• CBE: Computer Based Education

• CBT: Computer Based Training

• CC: Computer Consultancy

• CD-ROM: Compact Disk Read Only Memory

• CESIL: Computer Education in School Instruction Language

• CGA: Color Display Adaptor

• CIS: Computer Information System

• CISC: Complex Instruction Set Computer

• CMOS: Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor

• COBOL: Common Business Oriented Language

• CODASYL: Conference Of Data Systems Language

• COM: Computer Output to Microfilm

• CP/M: Control Program For Microprocessor

• CPAV: Central Point Anti Virus

• CPS: Character Per Second

• CPU: Central Processing Unit

• CRT: Cathode Ray Tube

• CSMA/CD: Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection

• CSU/DSU: Channel Service Unit / Digital Service Unit

• CUI: Character User Interface

• DBMS: Database Management System

• DCU: Device Control Unit

• DDE: Dynamic Data Exchange

• DIMM: Dual In Line Memory Module

• DIX: Digital Intel and Xerox

• DNA: Digital Network Architecture

• DNS: Domain Name Server

• DRAM: Dynamic Random Access Memory

• DRPA: Defense Advanced Research Project Agency

• DSDD: Double Sided Double Density

• DSHD: Double Sided High Density

• DSI: Data System International

• DSSD: Double Sided Single Density

• DVD: Digital Versatile Disk

• EBCDIC: Extended Binary Coded Decimal information Interchange.

• EDO-RAM: Extended Data Out Random Access Memory

• EDS: Electronic Data Storage / Exchangeable Disk System

• EDSAC: Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Computer

• EDVAC: Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer

• EEPROM: Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory

• EGA: Enhanced Graphic Adaptor

• eGMP: Electronic Government Master Plan

• EICA: Engine Indicator and Crew Alert System.

• EISA: Extended Industry Standard Architecture

• E-mail: Electronic mail

• EMI: Electro Magnetic Interference

• EMS: Expanded Memory

• ENIAC: Electronic Numerical Integrator And Calculator

• EOF: End of File

• EPROM: Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory

• FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions

• FAT: File Allocation Table

• FAX: Facsimile

• FDD: Floppy Disk Drive

• FDDI: Fiber Distributed Data Interface

• FDS: Fixed Disk System

• FM: Frequency Modulation

• FMC: Flight Management Comptuer

• FORTRAN: FORmula TRANslation

• FPM RAM: Fast Data Page Random Access Memory

• FTP: File Transfer Protocol

• G2C: Government to Citizens

• G2G: Government to Government

• GaAs: Gallium Arsenide

• GB: Giga Bytes

• GIF: Graphics Interchange Format

• GIGO: Garbage in Garbage Out

• GIS: Geographical Information System

• GPL: General Public License

• GUI: Graphical User Interface

• HDD: Hard Disk Drive

• HLCIT: High Level Commission for Information & Technology

• HMD: Head Mounted Display

• HTML: Hypertext Markup Language

• HTTP: Hyper Text Transfer Protocol

• I/O: Input Output

• IBM: International Business Machine

• IC: Integrated Circuit

• ICL: International Computers Limited

• ICT: Information and Communication Technology.

• IMS: Information Management System

• IPX: Internetwork Packet eXchange.

• IRC: Internet Relay Chat

• IRTB: Industrial Real Time Basic

• IRTB: Industry Real Time Basic

• ISA: Industry Standard Architecture

• ISP: Internet Service Provider

• IT: Information Technology

• ITPDC: Information Technology Park Development

• ITPF: IT Professional Forum

• JPEG: Joint Photographic Expert Group

• KB: Kilo Bytes

• Kbps: Kilobits per second

• KIPA: Korean IT Industry Promotion Agency

• LAN: Local Area Network

• LCD: Liquid Crystal Display

• LED: Light Emitting Diode

• LISP: List Processing

• LSI: Large Scale Integrator

• MAN: Metropolitan Area Network

• MB: Mega Bytes

• MBPS: Million Bit Per Second

• MBR: Master Boot Record

• MCGA: Monochrome Display Adaptor

• MD2D: Mini Disk Double Sided Double Density

• MD2HD: Mini Disk Double Sided High Density

• MD2HD: Mini Disk Double Sided High Density

• MDA: Monochrome Display Adaptor

• MF2D: Micro Floppy Double Sided Double Density

• MICR: Magnetic Ink Character Reader

• MIDI: Musical Instrument Digital Interface

• MILNET: Military Network

• MIPS: Millionth of Instruction Per Second

• MIS: Management Information System

• MODEM: MODulator and DEModulator

• MOEST: Ministry of Environment Science and Technology

• MOS: Metal Oxide Semiconductor

• MPEG: Motion Picture Expert Group

• MSAU: Multi Station Access Unit

• MS-DOS: Microsoft Disk Operating System

• MSI: Medium Scale Integration

• NAV: Norton Anti Virus

• NCC: National Computer Centre

• NDD: Norton Disk Doctor

• NEC: Nippon Electronics Company

• NFS: Network File System

• NITC: National Information Technology Centre

• NITCC: National Information Technology Co-ordination Committee

• NITDC: National Information Technology Development Committee

• NPC: National Planning Commission

• NT: New Technology

• NTFS: New Technology File System

• OAS: Office Automation System

• OCP: Order Code Processor

• OCR: Optical Character Reader

• OLE: Object Linking and Embedding

• OMR: Optical Mark Reader (Recognition)

• OS: Operating System

• PC: Personal Computer

• PCB: Printed Circuit Board

• PCI: Peripheral Component Interconnect

• PDF: Platform Independent Document Format

• Pixel: Picture Element

• PL/1: Programming Language -1

• PM: Phase Modulation

• PNG: Portable Network Graphics

• POP: Post Office Protocol

• POS: Point of Sales

• POST: Power On Self Test

• PROGLOG: Programming Logic

• PROM: Programmable Read Only Memory

• PS/2: Personal System-2

• PSROM: Pseudo Random Access Memory

• PSTN: Public Switched Telephone Network

• QBE: Query By Example

• QEL: Query Language

• RAM: Random Access Memory

• RDBMS: Relational Database Management System.

• RISC: Reduced Instruction Set Computer

• RMM: Read Mostly Memory

• ROM: Read Only Memory

• RONAST: Royal Nepal Academy Of Science and Technology

• RPG: Report Program Generator

• RPM: Rotation Per Minute / Revolution Per Minute

• SCP: System Control Processor

• SCSI: Small Computer System Interface

• SDRAM: Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory

• SIMM: Single In Line Memory Module

• SMPS: Switch Mode Power Supply

• SMTP: Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

• SNOBOL: StriNg Oriented symBOlic Language

• SPX: Sequenced Packet eXchange.

• SQL: Structured Query Language

• SRAM: Static Random Access Memory

• SSSD: Single Sided Single Density

• STP: Shielded Twisted Pair

• SVGA: Super Video Graphics Array

• TB: Terra Bytes

• TCP/IP: Transmission Control Protocol/ Internet Protocol

• TPS: Transaction Processing System

• UNIVAC: Universal Automatic Computer

• UPS: Uninterruptible Power Supply

• URL: Uniform Resource Locator

• USB: Universal Serial Bus

• UTP: Unshielded Twisted Pair

• VDT: Video Display Terminal

• VDU: Visual Display Unit

• VGA: Video Display Array

• VLSI: Very Large Scale Integration

• VoIP: Voice Over Internet Protocol

• VR: Virtual Reality

• VRML: Virtual Reality Modeling Language

• VSAT: Very Small Aperture Terminal

• W3C: World Wide Web Consortium

• WAIS: Wide Area Information Server

• WAN: Wide Area Network

• WORM: Write Once Read Only Memory

• WWW: World Wide Web

• XMS: eXtended Memory

• XT: eXtra Technology