Internet & Network Full Forms

 


 
 

Internet & Network related Full Forms

Internet is a collection of computer networks spread across the world. It has become part of life for everyone due to its tremendous feature of information sharing. Everyone is having access to internet with number of devices in hands mobiles, notepads, tablets and laptops. Still sometimes while using internet we face some abbreviations which confuses us. Here in this article we are presenting some Internet and Network related full forms which can help students and many more in their daily life.

 

 

 


Full Form of 2G --"Second generation of mobile phone standards and technology"

"It is the second generation of mobile phone standards and technology"

  


Full Form of 3G --"Third generation of mobile phone standards and technology"

 "It is the third generation of mobile phone standards and technology."

  


 Full Form of 4G --"4th generation of mobile phone standards and technology"

 "It is the 4th generation of mobile phone standards and technology"

  


 Full Form of FTP --"File Transfer Protocol"

  " It is a standard network protocol used for the transfer of computer files between a client and server on a computer network."
  


 Full Form of IP--"Internet Protocol"

"It's a set of rules governing the format of data sent over the Internet or other network.."

   


 Full Form of http--"Hypertext Transfer Protocol"

 "Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is an application-layer protocol for transmitting hypermedia documents, such as HTML."

  


 Full Form of https--"Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure"

 "Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) is an extension of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). It is used for secure communication over a computer network, and is widely used on the Internet."
  


 Full Form of GPRS --"General Packet Radio System"

 " It is a General Packet Radio Services (GPRS) is a packet-based wireless communication "

  


 Full Form of GSM--"Global System For Mobile" Communications 

 "It is a digital mobile network that is widely used by mobile phone users . "

  


 Full Form of IMAP --"Internet Message Access Protocol"

 "It is an Internet standard protocol used by email clients to retrieve email messages from a mail server over a TCP/IP connection."
 


 Full Form of LAN--"Local Area Network"

 "It is a computer network that interconnects computers within a limited area such as a residence, school, laboratory, university campus or office building"

  


 Full Form of WAN--"Wide Area Nework"

 "A WAN consists of two or more local-area networks (LANs). Computers connected to a wide-area network are often connected through public networks, such as the telephone system. "
  


 Full Form of MAN --"Metropolitan Area Network"

 "A metropolitan area network (MAN) is a computer network that interconnects users with computer resources in a geographic region of the size of a metropolitan area."
  


 Full Form of MAC --"Media Access Control"

 " A media access control is a network data transfer policy that determines how data is transmitted between two computer terminals through a network cable"
 


 Full Form of POP --"Post Office Protocol"

 "It is an application-layer Internet standard protocol used by e-mail clients to retrieve e-mail from a mail server."
  


 Full Form of POP3 --"Post Office Protocol 3"

 "Post Office Protocol (POP) is an application-layer Internet standard protocol used by e-mail clients to retrieve e-mail from a mail server. POP version 3 (POP3) is the version in common use."
  


Full Form of PPP --"Point-To-Point Protocol"

 "In computer networking, Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) is a Network (layer 3) communications protocol between two routers directly without any host or any other networking in between."

 


Full Form of SMTP --"Simple Mail Transfer Protocol"

 "The estimated time of arrival (ETA) is the time when a ship, vehicle, aircraft, cargo, emergency service or person is expected to arrive at a certain place."

  


Full Form of VPN--"Virtual Private Network"

 "A virtual private network (VPN) extends a private network across a public network and enables users to send and receive data across shared or public networks as if their computing devices were directly connected to the private network."
 


 Full Form of WAP--"Wireless Application Protocol"

 "WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) is a specification for a set of communication protocols to standardize the way that wireless devices, such as cellular telephones and radio transceivers, can be used for Internet access, including e-mail, the World Wide Web, newsgroups, and instant messaging."
   


 Full Form of WLAN--"Wireless Local Area Network"

 "A wireless LAN (WLAN) is a wireless computer network that links two or more devices using wireless communication to form a local area network (LAN) within a limited area such as a home, school, computer laboratory, campus etc."
  


 Full Form of WI-FI--"Wireless Fidelity"

 "To connect to a Wi-Fi LAN, a computer must be equipped with a wireless network interface controller."

 


 Full Form of FDD--"Floopy Disk Drive"

 "A floppy disk, also known as a floppy, diskette, or simply disk, is a type of disk storage composed of a disk of thin and flexible magnetic storage medium, sealed in a rectangular plastic enclosure lined with fabric that removes dust particles. Floppy disks are read and written by a floppy disk drive (FDD)."
 


 Full Form of HDD--"Hard Disk Drive"

 "A hard disk drive (HDD), hard disk, hard drive, or fixed disk is an electro-mechanical data storage device that uses magnetic storage to store and retrieve digital Data."
 


 Full Form of SMPS--"Switched-Mode Power Supply"

 "A switched-mode power supply (SMPS) is an electronic circuit that converts power using switching devices that are turned on and off at high frequencies.SMPS are used in computer system."

 


 Full Form of HDMI--"High Definition Media Interface"

 "HDMI, which stands for high-definition multimedia interface, supports the connection between a device such as a Blu-ray player or cable box and a flat-screen HDTV."
 


 Full Form of IDE--"Integrated Drive Electronics"

 "IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) is a standard electronic interface used between a computer motherboard's data paths or bus and the computer's disk storage devices"

 


 Full Form of PCI--"Peripheral Component Interconnect"

 "PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) is an interconnection system between a microprocessor and attached devices in which expansion slots are spaced closely for high speed operation."
 


 Full Form of SSD--"Solid State Drive"

"A solid-state drive (SSD) is a solid-state storage device that uses integrated circuit assemblies to store data persistently."

 


 Full Form of USB--"Universal Serial Bus"

 "USB is defined as an acronym that stands for Universal Serial Bus which is a type of computer port which can be used to connect equipment to a computer."
 


 Full Form of VGA --"Video Graphics Array"

 "A Video Graphics Array (VGA) connector is a three-row 15-pin DE-15 connector."

  


 Full Form of NetBIOS --"Networked Basic Input Output System"

 "NetBIOS is an acronym for Network Basic Input/Output System. It provides services related to the session layer of the OSI model allowing applications on separate computers to communicate over a local area network."
 

  


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