Computer Acronyms (M-P)

--- M ---

MAC - Media Access Control

MB � MotherBoard or Megabyte

MBps - Megabytes Per Second

Mbps - Megabits Per Second or Megabits Per Second

MHz - MegaHertz

MIPS - Million Instructions Per Second

MMX - Multi-Media Extensions

MSI - Micro Star International



--- N ---

NAS - Network Attached Storage

NAT - Network Address Translation

NEC - NEC Corporation

NIC - Network Interface Card



--- O ---

OC - Overclock (Over Clock)

OCZ - OCZ Technology

OEM - Original Equipment Manufacturer



--- P ---

PC - Personal Computer

PCB - Printed Circuit Board

PCI - Peripheral Component Interconnect

PDA - Personal Digital Assistant

PCMCIA - Peripheral Component Microchannel Interconnect Architecture

PGA - Professional Graphics Array

PLD - Programmable Logic Device

PM - Private Message / Private Messaging

PnP - Plug 'n Play

PNY - PNY Technology

POST - Power On Self Test

PPPoA - Point-to-Point Protocol over ATM

PPPoE - Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet

PQI - PQI Corporation

PSU - Power Supply Unit

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