We use a lot of acronyms in the IT and AV industries, some of which are self-explanatory, but most are just plain confusing. So here are a few you may have heard of:
- HDMI - High Definition Multimedia Interface
- DP - DisplayPort
- EDID - Extended Display Identification Data
- HDCP - High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection
- USB - Universal Serial Bus
- LAN - Local Area Network
- VGA - Video Graphics Array
- DVI - Digital Video Interface
- SCSI - Small Computer System Interface
- RGBHV - Red Green Blue Horizontal Vertical
- ATA - Advanced Technology Attachment
- SATA - Serial Advanced Technology Attachment
- eSATA - External Serial Advanced Technology Attachment
- PCMCIA - Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
- PCI - Peripheral Component Interconnect
- PCIe - Peripheral Component Interconnect Express
- IWB - Interactive White Board
- OSD - On Screen Display
- KVM - Keyboard Video Mouse
- 1RU - 1 Rack Unit
- PDU - Power Distribution Unit
- LSZH - Low Smoke Zero Halogen
- RoHS - Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive
- RFID - Radio Frequency Identification
- ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line
Fun Fact: Wi-Fi does not mean 'Wireless Fidelity' even though it appears to have been inspired by the common stereo term Hi-Fi which is an acronym for High Fidelity. It is simply slang terminology used when referring to wireless devices or networks.