A list of technology full forms is as follows:
Also, see a complete list of full forms.
Sr. No. | Short Name | Stands for | Full Form |
1 | 3D | Stands for | Three Dimensional |
2 | APL | Stands for | Automatic Programming Language |
3 | ARPANET | Stands for | Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (the beginning of the internet) |
4 | ASAP | Stands for | Application Assessment And Planning package (Lotus migration application) |
5 | ASP | Stands for | Active Server Page |
6 | ASR | Stands for | Automated Speech Recognition |
7 | BLOB | Stands for | Binary Large Object |
8 | BOSS | Stands for | Business Organizer Scheduling System (one of the original hand-held organizers) |
9 | CAD | Stands for | Computer Aided Design |
10 | CCTV | Stands for | Closed Circuit Television |
11 | CDMA | Stands for | Code Division Multiple Access |
12 | CD-ROM | Stands for | Compact Disk – Read Only Memory |
13 | CLASS | Stands for | Compiled java program- often used as class extension |
14 | CMYK | Stands for | Cyan- Magenta- Yellow- blacK |
15 | COBOL | Stands for | Common Business Oriented Language (programming language) |
16 | CPU | Stands for | Central Processing Unit |
17 | CRT | Stands for | Cathode Ray Tube |
18 | DOS | Stands for | Disk Operating System |
19 | DSL | Stands for | Digital Subscriber Line |
20 | DSLR | Stands for | Digital single-lens reflex |
21 | DTP | Stands for | Desk-Top Publishing & Distributed Transaction Processing |
22 | ECS | Stands for | Enhanced Chip Set |
23 | EDGE | Stands for | Enhanced Data Rates for GSM (Global System for Mobile) Evolution |
24 | EDP | Stands for | Electronic Data Processing |
25 | EEPROM | Stands for | Electronic Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory |
26 | ENIAC | Stands for | Electronic Numerical Integrator and Calculator |
27 | FAQ | Stands for | Frequently Asked Questions (files often found on BBS and Internet) |
28 | FCI | Stands for | Flux Changes per Inch (drive tech terminology) |
29 | FTP | Stands for | File Transfer Protocol |
30 | GIF | Stands for | Graphics Interchange Format |
31 | GNU | Stands for | GNU’s Not UNIX |
32 | GPRS | Stands for | General Packet Radio Service |
33 | GPS | Stands for | Global Positioning System |
34 | GSM | Stands for | Global System for Mobile communication |
35 | GUI | Stands for | Graphical User Interface |
36 | HCL | Stands for | Hardware Compatibility List (what hardware works with Windows 95- a text file) |
37 | HDMI | Stands for | High Definition Multimedia Interface |
38 | HVAC | Stands for | Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning |
39 | IC | Stands for | Integrated Circuit |
40 | ID | Stands for | Internal Device |
41 | IDE | Stands for | Integrated Development Environment & Integrated Drive Electronics |
42 | IMEI | Stands for | International Mobile Equipment Identity |
43 | INS | Stands for | InterNet communication Settings |
44 | INTERNET | Stands for | Interconnected Network |
45 | IP | Stands for | Internet Protocol |
46 | IPC | Stands for | Inter-Processes Communications |
47 | IPS | Stands for | Indian Police Service, In-Plane Switching & Intrusion Prevention System |
48 | IRDA | Stands for | Infrared Data Association |
49 | ISD | Stands for | International Subscriber Dialing |
50 | ISP | Stands for | Internet Service Provider |
51 | IT | Stands for | Information Technology |
52 | JSF | Stands for | JavaServer Faces |
53 | LASER | Stands for | Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation |
54 | MIS | Stands for | Management Information Systems |
55 | MODEM | Stands for | MODulate / DEModulate |
56 | MPEG | Stands for | Motion Picture Experts Group (file extension MPG) |
57 | MSC | Stands for | Mobile Switching Center & Master of Science |
58 | NCC | Stands for | Network Control Center |
59 | NIC | Stands for | Network Interface Card |
60 | PC | Stands for | Personal Computer |
61 | PCI | Stands for | Personal Computer Interface |
62 | PDC | Stands for | Primary Domain Controller |
63 | PFA | Stands for | Please Find Attachment & Predictive Failure Analysis |
64 | PIN | Stands for | Personal Identification Number |
65 | PING | Stands for | Packet InterNet Groper |
66 | PNG | Stands for | Portable Network Graphics |
67 | POP | Stands for | Power On Password |
68 | PPP | Stands for | Point to Point Protocol |
69 | PVC | Stands for | Permanent Virtual Circuits |
70 | RADAR | Stands for | Radio Detection And Ranging |
71 | RAM | Stands for | Random Access Memory |
72 | RAS | Stands for | Remote Access Server / Service |
73 | RDBMS | Stands for | Relational Data Base Management System |
74 | RO | Stands for | Reverse Osmosis |
75 | SLR | Stands for | Single Lens Reflex, Statutory Liquidity Ratio |
76 | SMPS | Stands for | Switched-Mode Power Supply & Switching Mode Power Supply |
77 | SMS | Stands for | System Management Server |
78 | SMTP | Stands for | Simple Mail Transfer Protocol |
79 | SONAR | Stands for | Sound Navigation and Ranging |
80 | SSI | Stands for | Server Side Includes (web technology that allows for dynamic data exchange in web pages) |
81 | STP | Stands for | Shielded Twisted Pair |
82 | TFT | Stands for | Thin Film Transistor |
83 | UF | Stands for | Ultrafiltration |
84 | UID | Stands for | User IDentification (internet- intranet- and server login accesses) |
85 | UML | Stands for | Unified Modeling Language |
86 | UPS | Stands for | Uninterruptible Power Supply |
87 | UV | Stands for | Ultraviolet |
88 | VHDL | Stands for | VHSIC (Very High Speed Integrated Circuit) Hardware Description Language |
89 | VIP | Stands for | Vines Internet Protocol |
90 | VPI | Stands for | Virtual Path Identifier |
91 | WPA | Stands for | Wi-Fi Protected Access |
92 | WWW | Stands for | World Wide Web |