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Network+ Acronym List

The following is a list of acronyms that appear on the CompTIA Network+ exam. Candidates are encouraged to review the complete list and attain a working knowledge of all listed acronyms as a part of a comprehensive exam preparation program.

ACRONYM SPELLED OUT ACRONYM SPELLED OUT A Address CAM Channel Access Method AAA Authentication, Authorization and Accounting CAN Campus Area Network AAAA Authentication, Authorization, CARP Common Address Redundancy Protocol Accounting and Address CAT Computer And Telephone ABR Area Border CCTV Closed Circuit TV ACL Access Control List CDMA Code Division Multiple Access AD Active Directory CDMA/CD Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detection ADSL Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line CHAP Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol AES Advanced Encryption Standard CIDR Classless Inter-Domain AH Authentication Header CIFS Common File System/Services AP Access Point CLI Command Line Interface APC Angle Polished Connector CNAME Canonical Name APIPA Automatic Private Addressing COOP Concurrent Object-Oriented Programming APT Advanced Persistent Protocol COS Class Of Service ARIN American Registry for Internet Numbers CPU Central Processing Unit ARP Address Resolution Protocol CRAM Challenge-Response Authentication AS Autonomous System Mechanism–Message Digest 5 ASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuit CRC Cyclic Redundancy Checking ASP Application Service Provider CSMA/CA Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Avoidance ATM Asynchronous Transfer Mode CSU AUI Attachment Unit Interface CWDM Course Wave Division AUP Acceptable Use Policy dB Decibels BCP Business Continuity Plan DCS Distributed Computer System BCS Business Connectivity Services DDoS Distributed Denial of Service BDR Backup Designated Router DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol BERT Error Rate Test DLC Data Link Control BGP DLP Data Leak Prevention BLE Low Energy DLR Device Level Ring BNC British Naval Connector DMZ Demilitarized Zone or Bayonet Neill-Concelman DNAT Destination Network Address Translation BootP Boot Protocol or DNS Domain Name Service or Domain Name BPDU Bridge Protocol Data Unit Server or BRI DOCSIS Data-Over-Cable Service Interface Specification BSSID Basic Service Set Identifier DoS Denial of Service BYOD Bring Your Own Device DR Designated Router

CompTIA Network+ Certification Exam Objectives Version 2.0 (Exam Number: N10-006) ACRONYM SPELLED OUT ACRONYM SPELLED OUT DSCP Differentiated Services Code Point IaaS Infrastructure as a Service DSL Digital Subscriber Line IANA Internet Assigned Numbers Authority DSSS Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum ICA Independent Computer Architecture DSU Data Service Unit ICANN Internet Corporation for Assigned DWDM Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing Names and Numbers E1 E-Carrier Level 1 ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol ICS Internet Connection Sharing or Industrial EDNS Extension Mechanisms for DNS Control System EGP Exterior Gateway Protocol IDF Intermediate EIA/TIA Electronic Industries Alliance/ IDS Intrusion Detection System Industries Association IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers EIGRP Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol IGMP Internet Group Multicast Protocol EMI Electromagnetic Interference IGP Interior Gateway Protocol ESD Electrostatic Discharge IGRP Interior Gateway Routing Protocol ESP Encapsulated Security Packets IKE Internet Key Exchange ESSID Extended Service Set Identifier IMAP4 Internet Message Access Protocol version 4 EUI Extended Unique Identifier InterNIC Internet Network Center FC Fibre Channel IO Input/Output FCS Frame Check Sequence IP Internet Protocol FDDI Fiber Distributed Data Interface IPS Intrusion Prevention System FDM Frequency Division Multiplexing IPSec Internet Protocol Security FHSS Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum IPv4 Internet Protocol version 4 FIPS Federal Information Processing Standard IPv6 Internet Protocol version 6 FM Frequency IR Infrared FQDN Fully Qualified Domain Name ISAKMP Internet Security Association and Key FTP Management Protocol FTPS File Transfer Protocol Security iSCSI Internet Small Computer System GBIC Gigabit Interface Converter ISDN Integrated Services Digital Network Gbps Gigabits per second IS-IS Intermediate System to Intermediate System GLBP Gateway Load Balancing Protocol ISP Internet Service Provider GPG GNU Privacy Guard IT Information Technology GPRS General Packet Radio Service ITS Intelligent Transportation System GRE Generic Routing Encapsulation IV Initialization Vector GSM Global System for Mobile Kbps Kilobits per second HBA Host Bus Adapter KVM Keyboard Video Mouse HDLC High-level Data Link Control L2F Layer 2 Forwarding HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface L2TP Layer 2 HIDS Host Intrusion Detection System LACP Control Protocol HIPS Host Intrusion Prevention System LAN HSPA High-Speed Packet Access LC Local Connector HSRP Hot Standby Router Protocol LDAP Lightweight Directory Access Protocol HT High Throughput LEC Local Exchange Carrier HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol LED Light Emitting Diode HTTPS Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure LLC HVAC Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning LSA Link State Advertisement Hz Hertz LTE Long Term Evolution

CompTIA Network+ Certification Exam Objectives Version 2.0 (Exam Number: N10-006) ACRONYM SPELLED OUT ACRONYM SPELLED OUT LWAPP Light Weight Access Point Protocol OCx Optical Carrier MAC Media Access Control or OS Operating Systems MAN Metropolitan Area Network OSI Open Systems Interconnect Mbps Megabits per second OSPF MBps Megabytes per second OTDR Optical Time Domain Reflectometer MDF Main Distribution Frame OUI Organizationally Unique Identifier MDI Media Dependent Interface P2P Peer-to-Peer MDIX Media Dependent Interface Crossover PaaS Platform as a Service MGCP Media Gateway Control Protocol PAN MIB Management Information Base PAP Password Authentication Protocol MIBS Management Information Bases PAT Port Address Translation MIMO Multiple Input, Multiple Output PBX Private Branch Exchange MLA Master License Agreement PC Personal Computer MLA Multilateral Agreement PCM Phase Change Memory MMF Multimode Fiber PDU Protocol Data Unit MOA Memorandum Of Agreement PGP Pretty Good Privacy MOU Memorandum Of Understanding PKI Public Key Infrastructure MPLS Multi-Protocol Label Switching PLC Programmable Logic Controller MS-CHAP Microsoft Challenge Handshake PoE Power over Authentication Protocol POP MSA Master Service Agreement POP3 Post Office Protocol version 3 MSDS Material Safety Data Sheet POTS Plain Old Telephone System MT-RJ Mechanical Transfer-Registered Jack PPP Point-to-Point Protocol MTU Maximum Transmission Unit PPPoE Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet MUMIMO Multiuser Multiple Input, Multiple Output PPTP Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol MX Mail Exchanger PRI Primary Rate Interface NAC Network Access Control PSK Pre-Shared Key NAS Network Attached Storage PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network NAT Network Address Translation PTP Point-to-Point NCP Network Control Protocol PTR Pointer NDR Non-Delivery Receipt PVC Permanent Virtual Circuit NetBEUI Network Basic Input/Output QAM Quadrature Amplitude Modulation Extended User Interface QoS Quality of Service NetBIOS Network Basic Input/Output System RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service NFC Near Field RARP Reverse Address Resolution Protocol NFS Network File Service RAS Remote Access Service NIC Network Interface Card RDP Remote Desktop Protocol NIDS Network Intrusion Detection System RDS Radio Data System NIPS Network Intrusion Prevention System RF Radio Frequency NIST Network Information Security & Technology RFI Radio Frequency Interference NIU Network Interface Unit RFID Radio Frequency Identification nm Nanometer RG Radio Guide NMS Network Management System RIP Routing Internet Protocol NNTP Network News Transport Protocol RJ Registered Jack NTP Network RPO Recovery Point Objective

CompTIA Network+ Certification Exam Objectives Version 2.0 (Exam Number: N10-006)