Famous Computer Science & General Abbreviations

Format: [capitalised abbreviation][definition]

CPUcentral processing unit
RAMrandom access memory
ROMread-only memory
GPUgraphics processing unit
APIapplication programming interface
HTMLhypertext markup language
CSScascading style sheets
JSjavascript
SQLstructured query language
HTTPhypertext transfer protocol
HTTPShypertext transfer protocol secure
URLuniform resource locator
DNSdomain name system
IPinternet protocol
WIFIwireless fidelity
SMTPsimple mail transfer protocol
IMAPinternet message access protocol
FTPfile transfer protocol
SFTPsecure file transfer protocol
SSHsecure shell
VPNvirtual private network
USBuniversal serial bus
WIMAXworldwide interoperability for microwave access
LANlocal area network
WANwide area network
MANmetropolitan area network
UMLunified modeling language
IDEintegrated development environment
CLIcommand-line interface
GUIgraphical user interface
OSoperating system
JSONjavascript object notation
XMLextensible markup language
XSScross-site scripting
SQLIsql injection
OCRoptical character recognition
AWSamazon web services
IOTinternet of things
AIartificial intelligence
MLmachine learning
DLdeep learning
NLPnatural language processing
CVcomputer vision
HCIhuman-computer interaction
DDOSdistributed denial of service
DOSdisk operating system
PSTNpublic switched telephone network
CADcomputer-aided design
RDBMSrelational database management system
CRUDcreate read update delete
MVCmodel-view-controller
MVPmodel-view-presenter
SEOsearch engine optimization
UIuser interface
UXuser experience
RESTrepresentational state transfer
AJAXasynchronous javascript and xml
JWTjson web token
SSLsecure sockets layer
TLStransport layer security
MQTTmessage queuing telemetry transport
VPSvirtual private server
DOMdocument object model
SDKsoftware development kit
GITglobal information tracker
SASSsyntactically awesome stylesheets
BEMblock element modifier
SVGscalable vector graphics
POPpost office protocol
JREjava runtime environment
JDKjava development kit
OOPobject-oriented programming
FPfunctional programming
TDDtest-driven development
BDDbehavior-driven development
PHPhypertext preprocessor
ASPactive server pages
XHTMLextensible hypertext markup language
HTML5hypertext markup language 5
ECMASCRIPTeuropean computer manufacturers association script
LDAPlightweight directory access protocol
RAIDredundant array of independent disks
NASnetwork-attached storage
SANstorage area network
FQDNfully qualified domain name
SSIDservice set identifier
DHCPdynamic host configuration protocol
TCPtransmission control protocol
UDPuser datagram protocol
POP3post office protocol version 3
ACLaccess control list
FBIfederal bureau of investigation
CIAcentral intelligence agency
NISTnational institute of standards and technology
AESadvanced encryption standard
RSArivest-shamir-adleman
SQLisql injection
DDoSdistributed denial of service
MACmedia access control
NTPnetwork time protocol
CERNeuropean organization for nuclear research
FATfile allocation table
NTFSnew technology file system
HDFShadoop distributed file system
S3simple storage service