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Source: Tutorials Point
Published: 2017
Computer Abbreviations Explained
Circulated: April 29, 2019
WiFi — a name created to be “a little catchier than ‘IEEE 802.11b Direct Sequence”; it does not stand for anything though many believe it abbreviates “wireless fidelity”.
LAN — local area network
WAN — wide area network
VPN — virtual private network
CPU — central processing unit
VoIP — voice over internet protocol
VGA — video graphics array
RAM — random access memory
HTML — HyperText markup language