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3D: Three Dimension

4GL: Fourth Generation Language

ABC: Attansoff Berry Computer

ADSL: Asymmetric 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 Standards Institute

ARCNet: Attached Resource Computer Network

ARPANet:  Advanced Research Project Agency Network

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: Byte Per Second

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 

CASE: Computer Aided Software Engineering 

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/Service/System

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: FORmulaTRANslation

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
NIC: Network Interface Card

NITC: National Information Technology Centre

NITCC: National Information Technology Co-ordination Committee

NITDC: National Information Technology Development Committee

NPC: National Planning Commission
NOS: Network Operating System

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)
OOP: Object Oriented Program

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
PPP: Peer to Peer Protocol

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
URI: Universal Resource Identifier

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 

WMA: Windows Media Audio 

WMV: Windows Media Video

WORM: Write Once Read Only Memory

WWW: World Wide Web 

XML: Extensible Markup Language

XMS: eXtended Memory Specification

XP : eXperience

XT: eXtra Technology