SOME FULL FORMs RELATED TO HARDWARE

SOME FULL FORMs RELATED TO HARDWARE

• FSB -           Front Side Bus.

• BSB-            Back Side Bus.

• RAM-          Random Access Memory.

• CPU-            Central Processing Unit.

• CU-              Control Unit.

• ROM-           Read Only Memory.

• PROM-         Programmable  Read Only Memory

• EPROM-       Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory.

• EEPROM-    Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory.

• CD-               Compact Disk

• DVD-            Digital Versatile Disk.

• BD-               Blu-ray Disk.

• PCI-              Peripheral Component Interface.

• AGP-            Accelerated Graphic Port.

• ISA-              Industry Standard Architecture.

•  PGA-           Pin Grid Array.

• LGA-            Land Grid Array.

• SCSI-            Small Computer System Interface.

• SATA-           Serial Advance Technology Attachment.

• PATA-           Parallel Advance Technology Attachment.

• IDE-              Integrated Digital Electronic.

• ALU -           Arithmetic and Logical Unit.

• SRAM-         Static Random Access Memory.

• DRAM-         Dynamic Random Access Memory.

• USB-             Universal serial Bus.

• FDD-             Floppy Disk Drive.

• PnP-               Plug and Play.

• HDD-             Hard Disk Drive.

• DAT-              Digital Audio tape.

• BIOS-            Basic Input Output System.

• CMOS-          Complimentary Metal Oxide Semiconductor.

• RAID-            Redundant Array Independent Disk.

• ICH-               Input Output Controller Hub.

• MCH-            Memory Controller Hub.

• SIMM-          Single Inline Memory Module.

• RIMM-          Rumbas Inline Memory Module.

• DIMM-          Dual Inline Memory Module. 

• SODIMM-     Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Module.

• TPM-             Trusted Platform Module.

• QPI-               Quick Path Interconnect.

• DMI-              Direct Media Interface.

• IRQ-              Interrupt Request.

• MOSFET-      Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor.

• LED-              Light Emitting Diode.

• ATX-              Advance Technology Extended.

• PS_ON-          Power Supply On

• LPS-               Linear Power Supply.

• SMPS-            Switch Mode Power Supply.

• LPX-               Low Profile Extended.

• AT                   Advance  Technology.