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SOX
— Sarbanes-Oxley
FM-200
— Firemaster / Fire Master 200
YYYY-MM-DD
— Year Year Year Year - Month Month - Day Day
KML
— Keyhole Markup Language
URL
— Universal Resource Locator
OSS
— Open Source Software
LAN
— Local Area Network
RADCAB
— Relevancy Appropriateness Detail Currency Authority Bias
L3F
— Layer 3 Forwarding
BAPI
— Business Application Programming Interface (SAP)
DYLD
— dynamic link editor
YMMV
— Your Mileage May Vary
EDGE
— Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution
ARPANET
— Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (early internet)
H-MENU
— Hierarchical menu
XML
— Extensible Markup Language
0-DAY
— zero Dimension
CSMA/CA
— Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Avoidance
MOODLE
— Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment
DI/DO
— Dispatch In/ Dispatch Out
S.W.I.F.T.
— Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication
A11Y
— accessibility
MFKS
— Multifunktionales Konferenzsystem
RFID
— Radio Frequency Identification
OEM
— Original Equipment Manufacturer (usually in reference to car parts)
PPM
— parts per million
ROM
— Read-Only Memory
B CHANNEL
— Bearer Channel
FTP
— File Transfer Protocol
ARP
— Address Resolution Protocol (ATM)
HIPAA
— Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
LASER
— Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation (cf. Maser)
MSG
— Message
L10N
— Localization
R_A_TOV
— resource allocation timeout value
CAT N
— Category n
 DOCOMO
— Do Communication over the Mobile network
J-CODE
— Japan code
CCTV
— Closed-circuit television
BTW
— By The Way
S/STP
— Shielded STP
O.K.I.
— Open Knowledge Initiative
E_D_TOV
— error detect timeout value
ANSI
— American National Standards Institute, Inc.
SYN
— Synchronous
ANOVA
— Analysis of Variance (statistics)
IT
— Information Technology
CSMA/CD
— Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection
LIFO
— Last In, First Out
U2F
— Undetectable and Untraceable Fraud
RDF
— Resource Description Framework
FISMA
— Federal Information Security Management Act
WAI-ARIA
— Web Accessibility Initiative - Accessible Rich Internet Applications
IRC
— Internet Relay Chat
D-COMMERCE
— digital commerce
D CHANNEL
— delta channel
B-HAVW
— Behavioral Heuristic Analyzer in Virtual Environments
BAR FILE
— broker archive file
QBDL
— Query Based Distribution List
FIFO
— First In, First Out
MAN
— Metropolitan Area Network
KPI
— Key Performance Indicator
OBEX
— Object Exchange Protocol
LED
— Light-Emitting Diode
PDF
— Portable Document Format (created by Adobe Acrobat)
CPU
— Central Processing Unit
V H
— Vertical and horizontal grid points
UC&C
— Unified Communications & Collaboration
SVPCO
— Small Value Payments Co.
ATOM
— Any Transport Over MPLS
VDU
— Visual Display Unit
C-GREX
— Chaos Game Representation Explorer
YA-
— Yet Another
V2P
— Virtual to Physical
KDSI
— thousand (K) Delivered Source Instructions
T-COMMERCE
— television commerce
E-PAPER
— Electronic paper
CPE
— Customer Premises Equipment
R-UIM
— Removable-User Identity Module
ZEROCONF
— Zero Configuration Networking
ISO
— International Organization for Standardization
ZOPE
— Z Object Publishing Environment
ZDBOP
— Ziff-Davis Benchmark Operation
IP
— Internet Protocol
RFP
— Request For Proposal
I-DEAS
— Integrated-Design Engineering Analysis Software
GUI
— Graphical User Interface (goo-ey)
ISP
— Internet Service Provider
PIXEL
— Picture Element
D-CHANNE
— delta channel
RADVD
— Router Advertisement Daemon
QBDG
— Query Based Distribution Group
H/S LAN
— High-Speed Local-Area Network
F/STP
— Foil STP
E-DISCOVERY
— Electronic discovery
M-COMMERCE
— mobile commerce;
UAUTH
— user authentication
PA-QSA
— Payment Application Qualified Security Assessors
XNRL
— Xml Namespace Related-Resource Language
L1/L2 CACHE
— level-1/2 cache
LAIPE
— Link And In Parallel Execute
API
— Application Programming Interface
AUP
— Acceptable Use Policy
MUA
— Mail User Agent (Internet email)
IA-32/64
— Intel Architecture - 32/64
AFK
— Away From Keyboard (Internet Chat Abbreviation)
M-BUSINESS
— Mobile Business
I²C
— Inter-Integrated Circuit
AMP
— Amplifier
GSM
— Global System for Mobile Communications
FAQ
— Frequently Asked Questions (sometimes Pronounced Fak)
EDI
— Electronic Data Interchange
HACTIVISM
— from "hack" and "activism"
GUIP
— Graphical User Interface for Blind people
MTBF
— Mean Time Before Failure
P2SC
— Power 2 Super Chip
RF
— Radio Frequency
ASCII
— American National Standard Code for Information Interchange
CAPTCHA
— Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart
P-X
— Pentium - (numbers)
VAROS
— Variable Refraction Optical System
LCD
— Liquid Crystal Display
ALU
— Arithmetic Logic Unit
C64/128
— Commodore 64/128
DOA
— dead on arrival
R&D
— Research & Development
CDS
— Correlated Double Sampling
SRAM
— Static Random Access Memory (ess-ram)
SMTP
— Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
FET
— Field Effect Transistor
ATM
— Asynchronous Transfer Mode
DEC
— Digital Equipment Corporation
VC-N
— Virtual Container-n
9P
— Plan 9 Filesystem Protocol
CRT
— Cathode Ray Tube (type of TV)
MDF
— Main Distribution Frame
CTRL
— Control
CMOS
— Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
SLA
— Service Level Agreement
ICT
— Information and Communication Technology
ARPA
— Advanced Research Projects Agency (made early internet)
VPN
— Virtual Private Network (ATM)
GIS
— Geographic Information System
FINRA
— Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
ACE
— Access Control Entry
LAP-F
— Link Access Procedure - Frame Mode
MRI
— Magnetic Resonance Imaging
SOW
— Statement Of Work
ODBO
— OLE DB for OLAP
EOM
— End Of Message
DDOS
— Distributed Denial of Service
HTTP
— Hypertext Transfer Protocol
AMP
— Ampere
POS
— Point Of Sale.Retail term, being the physical point at which products are displayed on shelves or paid for at the checkout, as in the EPOS acronym.
ABI
— Application Binary Interface
24/7
— Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
PCB
— printed circuit board
PDA
— Personal Digital Assistant
DOD
— United States Department of Defense
GPS
— Global Positioning System (ex-NAVSTAR)
SAAS
— Software as a Service
IVR
— Interactive Voice Response (telephone technology)
ACK
— Acknowledge (telecommunications; Cf. NAK)
BRAS
— Broadband Remote Access Server
WWW
— World Wide Web
EDS
— Electronic Data Systems Corporation
WMOS
— Warehouse Management for Open Systems
WML
— Wireless Markup Language
CD
— Compact Disc
COBOL
— COmmon Business Orientated Language. Acronym-derived name for the early computer language. (Ack RL) See also BASIC.
ESRB
— Entertainment Software Rating Board
COD
— Call of Duty
IBM
— International Business Machines Corporation
BIT
— Binary Digit (either 0 Or 1)
EOL
— End Of Life
C4S
— Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Systems
FQDN
— Fully Qualified Domain Name
CIO
— Chief Information Officer
PGSQL
— PostgreSQL
BCM
— Business Continuity Management
RAM
— random-access memory
FIPS
— Federal Information Processing Standard
EOF
— End Of File
ISDN
— Integrated Services Digital Network
OTP
— One Time Password
3M
— Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company
SKU
— Stock Keeping Unit
QA
— Center for Quality Assurance in International Education
CUG
— Closed User Group
ERP
— Emergency Response Plan
POP
— Point Of Presence (Internet)
BBS
— Bulletin Board System
ASP
— Active Server Page
LCR
— LIFETIME CLINICAL RECORD
SAN
— Storage Area Network
AGC
— Automatic Gain Control
PDH
— Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy
PICNIC
— Problem in Chair Not in Computer
DES
— Data Encryption Standard
RFC
— Request For Comment
FX
— Foreign Exchange
RDBMS
— Relational Database Management System
AM
— Amplitude Modulation
PGP
— Pretty Good Privacy (encryption)
CAD
— Computer Aided Designer
IETF
— Internet Engineering Task Force
CIR
— Committed Information Rate (Frame Relay)
GD&T
— Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
RFS
— Ready For Service
AES
— Advanced Encryption Standard
NPI
— National Provider Identifier
CC
— Carbon Copy
CRM
— Customer Relationship Management
90-90
— Ninety-Ninety Rule
CPC
— Cost Per Click-through
TRANSCEIVER
— Transmitter/Receiver
MTTR
— Mean Time To Repair
MAP
— Manufacturing Automation Protocol
QOS
— Quality of Service
BCC
— Blind Carbon Copy
CGI
— Common Gateway Interface
DNS
— Domain Name System
RPT
— Radio Personal Terminal
IPL
— Initial Program Load
DAC
— Discretionary Access Control
OCR
— Optical Character Recognition
CBT
— Computer Based Training
DRAM
— Dynamic Random Access Memory (dee-ram) (computing)
NM
— Nanometer
ACM
— Association for Computing Machinery
PRI
— Primary Rate Interface (ISDN)
DHCP
— Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
ECO
— Engineering Change Order
ASP
— Application Service Provider
DBMS
— Database Management System
CFM
— Cubic Feet per Minute
ACK
— ACKnowledgment
EFT
— Electronic Funds Transfer
ROI
— Return on Investment
BI
— Business Intelligence
SLIP
— Serial Line Interface Protocol
BOT
— Build-operate-transfer [an Agreement Or Contract]
COOP
— Continuity of Operations
UDP
— User Datagram Protocol (FDDI related)
MSA
— Metropolitan Statistical Area
RJ45
— Registered Jack - 45
PC
— Personal computer (host)
CTO
— Chief Technology Officer
PNG
— Portable Network Graphics (graphic file standard/extension)
CISO
— Chief Information Security Officer
PNP
— Plug aNd Play
DSL
— Digital Subscriber Line
CAM
— computer aided manufacturing
LUN
— Logical Unit Number
AJP
— Apache JServ Protocol
NIH
— Not Invented Here
GIGO
— Garbage In Garbage Out (computing)
IMAP
— Internet Message Access Protocol
NFS
— Network File System
CMS
— Content Management System
WAN
— Wide Area Network
TCO
— Total Cost of Ownership
WYSIWYG
— What You See Is What You Get (pronounced Wizzy-wig. See Entry For Derived Acronyms)
MSL
— Mean Sea Level
IFRS
— International Financial Reporting Standard
MHZ
— Megahertz (Megacycles Per Second)
UI
— User Interface
IE
— Internet Explorer
ECC
— Error Correction Code (Error Checking And Correction)
LED
— law enforcement desk; light emitting diode
MSN
— Microsoft Network
BPS
— bits per second
AOA
— Angle Of Arrival
NOS
— Network Operating System
P2P
— Peer to Peer (as in music file sharing systems like KaZaA)
MB
— Megabyte
SSID
— Service set identifier (Wi-Fi)
DLL
— Dynamic Link Library (computer file)
DDE
— Dynamic Data Exchange (in software parlance)
CKO
— Chief Knowledge Officer
CPM
— Corporate Performance Management
80/20
— Eighty-twenty rule
FFT
— Fast Fourier Transform
DML
— Data Manipulation Language
ITU
— International Telecommunication Union
BOM
— Bill of Material
IDE
— Integrated Development Environment
SQL
— Structured Query Language
FORTRAN
— FORmula TRANslation (a computer language)
MBR
— Master Boot Record
ARM
— Advanced RISC Machines Ltd
MSS
— Maximum Segment Size (TCP/IP)
JSON
— JavaScript Object Notation
FCC
— Federal Communications Commission (US)
RP-TNC
— Reverse Polarity Threaded Neill-Concelman
3GPP
— 3rd Generation Partnership Project
IP
— Intellectual Property
IC
— I See
AAA
— authentication, authorization, and accounting
KWH
— Kilowatt hour (one thousand watt hours) (measurement)
TMS
— Transportation Management System
EDW
— Enterprise Data Warehouse
CMM
— Capability Maturity Model
VSNL
— Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited
DCOM
— Distributed Component Object Model
ATA
— Advanced Technology Attachment
EOT
— End Of Transmission
1RU
— 1 Rack Unit
KISS
— Keep It Simple Stupid
GPRS
— General Packet Radio Service
CLI
— Command line Interface (Cabletron)
PERT
— Program Evaluation and Review Technique
ALSA
— Advanced Linux Sound Architecture
CDR
— Clinical Data Repository
HZ
— cycles per second (hertz)
IM
— Instant Message
MALWARE
— malicious software
DOS
— Disk Operating System
RTF
— Rich Text Format
SCM
— Supply Chain Management
AGP
— Accelerated Graphics Port
PF KEY
— Program Function Key
DR
— Disaster Recovery
EBCDIC
— Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code (pronounced Eb-see-dik) (cf. BCD)
MTTF
— Mean Time To Failure
PDN
— Public Data Network
OMG
— Object Management Group
RTM
— Read the manual (meaning «don’t ask stupid questions before read existing information»)
SCSI
— Small Computer System Interface
AD
— Administrative Domain
NNI
— Network-to-Network Interface (ATM)
WDM
— Wavelength Division Multiplexing (fiber optics)
BBC
— British Broadcasting Corporation
CIB
— Computer Integrated Business
DDL
— Data Definition Language
CS
— Computer Science
PMI
— Project Management Institute
W3C
— World Wide Web Consortium
AAC
— Advanced Audio Coding
AT&T
— American Telephone and Telegraph (U.S. company, also known as "Ma Bell")
DFM
— Design for Manufacturability
DSA
— Digital Signature Algorithm
K
— Kilo-
TTL
— Transistor-Transistor Logic
BRI
— Basic Rate Interface
BSD
— Berkeley Software Distribution
BCP
— Business Continuity Plan
WEP
— Wired Equivalent Privacy
AC
— Access Control
ACL
— Access Control List
XHTML
— Extensible Hypertext Markup Language
GIF
— Graphic Interchange Format
COCOMO
— COnstructive COst MOdel
MDF
— Medium Density Fiberboard
LLDP-MED
— Link Layer Discovery Protocol-Media Endpoint Discovery
LMS
— Learning management system
CNN
— Cable News Network's
SAIC
— Science Applications International Corporation
UGC
— User Generated Content
RISC
— Reduced Instruction Set Computer
AWG
— American Wire Gauge
IANA
— Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
BIP
— Bit-Interleaved Parity
CRLF
— Carriage Return Line Feed
MIPS
— Millions of Instructions Per Second
AV
— Anti-Virus
BSOD
— Blue Screen Of Death
FM
— frequency modulation
DTP
— Desktop Publishing
SPL
— Sound Pressure Level
VHF
— Very High Frequency
CORBA
— Common Object Request Broker Architecture
PEP
— Policy Enforcement Point
PSP
— PlayStation Portable
PSTN
— Public Switched Telephone Network
JPEG
— Joint Photographic Experts Group (24-bit image storage format)
KBS
— Knowledge-Based System
BT
— British Telecommunications
HDML
— Handheld Device Markup Language
SSA
— Social Security Administration
MIMO
— Multiple Input, Multiple Output
IME
— Input Method Editor
DUNS
— Data Universal Numbering System
DSSS
— Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum
ADN
— Advanced Digital Network
SSL
— Secure Socket Layer
MHS
— Message Handling System (electronic)
BDF
— Building Distribution Frame
MMS
— Multimedia Messaging Service
SHA
— Secure Hash Algorithm
RS
— Runescape
KM
— Knowledge Management
LOS
— Line Of Sight
Y2K
— Year 2000
TTL
— Time To Live
SEO
— Search Engine Optimizer
NIC
— Network Interface Card
CIX
— Commercial Internet Exchange
LEO
— Low Earth Orbit (satellite communications)
ACD
— Automatic Call Distributor
ABR
— Available Bit Rate
YACC
— Yet Another Compiler-Compiler
BSSID
— Basic Service Set Identifier
PBX
— Private Branch eXchange (company phone system)
ICANN
— Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
WOW
— World of Warcraft
POC
— Proof Of Concept
DBCS
— Double-Byte Character Set
RPG
— Report Program Generator
M
— Meter
MCP
— Multi-Chip Package
MICR
— Magnetic Ink Character Recognition
SWIM
— System Wide Information Management
LEC
— Local Exchange Carrier
BOD
— Business Object Document
PWR
— Power
NL
— New Line
EISA
— Extended Industry Standard Architecture
SNMP
— Simple Network Management Protocol (ATM)
DLR
— Design Layout Record
SMART
— Self-Monitoring Analysis And Reporting Technology
DTE
— Data Terminal Equipment
AD
— Active Directory
CU
— Control Unit
ITIL
— Information Technology Infrastructure Library
MIME
— Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension
IC
— Integrated Circuit
RPG
— Role Playing Game
DRP
— Disaster Recovery Plan
AF
— Audio Frequency
IDE
— Integrated Drive Electronics
AMH
— Automated Material Handling
ETTB
— Ethernet to the Business
MPEG
— Moving Picture Experts Group (International Standards Organisation/International Electrotechnical Commission)
EEPROM
— Electric Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
WAP
— Wireless Application Protocol
MOO
— MUD Object Oriented
AI
— Artificial Intellegence
FLOGI
— Fabric Login
G2C
— Government to Citizen
BOOTP
— Bootstrap Protocol
RNC
— Radio Network Controller
USB
— Universal Serial Bus
ASP
— Average Selling Price
SIEM
— Security Information and Event Management
VDT
— Video Display Terminal
DNA
— Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid
NTF
— No Trouble Found
PVC
— Polyvinyl Chloride
TCP
— Transmission Control Protocol
ARA
— Apple Remote Access
RACON
— Radar Beacon
AIM
— Aol Instant Messege
SDH
— Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (ATM)
AEC
— Architecture, Engineering, Construction
ECE
— Economische Commissie voor Europa (United Nations) (Dutch: Economic Commission for Europe)
CIS
— CompuServe Information Service
CAD/CAM
— Computer Aided Design/Computer Aided Manufacturing
B
— Byte
DVD
— Digital Versatile Disc
MOH
— Music On Hold
MAC
— Media Access Control
KYC
— Know Your Customer
LCP
— Link Control Protocol
KW
— Kilowatt (one thousand watts) (measurement)
KHZ
— kilohertz (1000 cycles per second)
ALT
— Alternative Lengthening of Telomeres
ADO
— ActiveX Data Objects (Microsoft)
RDP
— Remote Desktop Protocol
RSN
— Real Soon Now [which may be a long time coming]
EAP
— Extensible Authentication Protocol
TSR
— Terminate and Stay Resident [software program]
LVDS
— Low Voltage Differential Signaling
CCNA
— Cisco Certified Network Associated
CAT
— Computer Aided Testing
UHF
— Ultra High Frequency (300-3000 MHz; 1m-10cm)
NIMH
— Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni Is The Chemical Symbol For Nickel)
BCP
— Best Current Practice
CIM
— Common Information Model
PCI DSS
— Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard
NES
— Nintendo Entertainment System
NIST
— National Institute of Standards & Technology (US)
PHI
— Protected Health Information
ASN
— Autonomous System Number
AV
— Audio/Video
PERL
— Practical Extraction and Report Language
NASDAQ
— National Association for Security Dealers and Automatic Quotation
CRL
— Certificate Revocation List
SYSOP
— System Operator
PVC
— Permanent Virtual Circuit (ATM)
OU
— Organizational Unit
CRC
— Contrôle de Redondance Cyclique (French: Cyclic Redundancy Check)
IGES
— Initial Graphics Exchange Specification, a data interchange standard for CAD/CAM systems
CMYK
— Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
IAM
— Identity and Access Management
B2C
— Business-to-Consumer
XBRL
— Extensible Business Reporting Language
ESS
— Employee Self-Service System
HARQ
— Hybrid Automatic-Repeat-Request
BIA
— Business Impact Analysis
ACPI
— Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
PABX
— private automatic branch exchange (telephone)
DSM-CC
— Digital Storage Media Command and Control
DFS
— Distributed File System
QDF
— Quicken Data File
ENIW
— Web-enabled Ethernet Networking Interface
VR
— Virtual Reality
PAAS
— Platform-as-a-Service
JBOD
— Just a Bunch Of Disks/Drives
LIS
— Laboratory Information System
PD
— Public Domain
NSA
— National Security Agency
COTS
— Commercial Off the Shelf Software
ITES
— Information Technology Enabled Services
NDM
— Network Data Mover
BPM
— business process management
AV
— Audio Visual
CES
— Consumer Electronics Show
BYOD
— Bring Your Own Device
RMS
— root mean square (preferred over "RMS")
FPML
— Financial Products Markup Language
BW
— Bandwidth
MODEM
— Modulator-Demodulator
BCD
— Binary-Coded Decimal
EMA
— Enterprise Management Architecture
CHAP
— Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (ATM)
HCM
— Human Capital Management
EA
— Electronic Arts Inc (NASDAQ Stock Exchange [NASDAQ])
EDC
— Electronic Data Capture
ECM
— Enterprise Content Management
SVG
— Scalable Vector Graphics
FDDI
— Fiber Distributed Data Interface
DMA
— direct memory access (computer term)
ECMA
— European Computer Manufacturer's Association
CISSP
— Certified Information Systems Security Professional
ICM
— Incentive Compensation Management
SMS
— Short Message Service
IOT
— Internet of Things
RPC
— Remote Procedure Call
MOTD
— Message of the Day
FTTB
— Fiber To The Building
MS
— Millisecond
NACHA
— National Automated Clearing House Association
SID
— Security Identifier
XFR
— Transfer
EPM
— Enterprise Performance Management
ISACA
— Information Systems Audit and Control Association
FCS
— Frame check sequence (Ethernet)
PMI
— Privilege Management Infrastructure
OS
— Operating System
OMR
— Optical Mark Reader
DOS
— Denial Of Service
IR
— Infrared
BCPL
— Basic Combined Programming Language (progenitor Of C)
DRM
— Digital Rights Management
ORF
— Open Reading Frame (DNA Sequence)
MPI
— Master Patient Index
EDP
— Electronic Data Processing Plc (London Stock Exchange [LSE])
PDU
— Protocol data unit (such as segment, packet, frame, etc.)
I/O
— Input/Output
OSPM
— Operating System Power Management
UAE
— Unrecoverable Application Error
PDL
— Page Description Language
IEEE
— Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Inc.
RTU
— Remote Terminal Unit
HRMS
— Human Resource Management System
WAB
— Windows Address Book
NNTP
— Network News Transport Protocol (ATM)
HSDPA
— High-Speed Downlink Packet Access
TCB
— Trusted Computing Base
0KB.IN
— Free Knowledge Base of Internet
CFV
— Call For Vote(s)
HSD
— High Speed Data
VBR
— Variable Bit Rate (ATM)
BER
— Bit-Error Rate
SIG
— Special Interest Group
ICMP
— Internet Control Message Protocol
MBPS
— Megabits per second
PPP
— Point-to-Point Protocol
PLD
— Programmable Logic Device
ADT
— Abstract Data Type
AMI
— Advanced Metering Infrastructure
EMC
— Electromagnetic Compatibility
CVS
— Concurrent Versions System
DXDIAG
— directx diagnostics
EMF
— Electromotive Force
GB
— Gigabyte
RFU
— Ready For Use
GUID
— Globally Unique Identifier
FRU
— Field Replaceable Unit
EAI
— Enterprise Application Integration
ANI
— Automatic Number Identification (Caller ID)
AIS
— Alarm Indication Signal
ITAM
— IT asset management
OSI
— Open Systems Interconnection (iso Standard)
MUD
— Multi-User Dungeon (gaming)
EMA
— Enterprise Management Alliance
AT
— Advanced Technology
DOM
— Document Object Model
EIM
— Enterprise Information Management
BPEL
— Business Process Execution Language
CA
— Computer Associates International Inc.
EGA
— Enhanced Graphics Adapter
IEC
— International Electrotechnical Commission
RNA
— Ribo Nucleic Acid
MMU
— Memory Management Unit
KVA
— kilo Volt Ampere
SGML
— Standard Generalized Markup Language
MAC
— Message Authentication Code
USO
— Universal Service Obligation
OASIS
— Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards
QAM
— quadrature amplitude modulation
PIN
— Personal Identification Number
BSP
— Board Support Package
CBC
— cipher block chaining
IPS
— Intrusion Prevention System
CIC
— Circuit Identification Code
3G
— Third Generation mobile phone network
FUD
— Fear, uncertainty and doubt
RSVP
— Resource Reservation Protocol (Internet)
DPI
— Dots per inch.
MMO
— Massively Multiplayer Online (computer Game)
HR/DSSS
— High Rate/Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum Physical Layer
CDMA
— Code Division Multiple Access (voice/data transmission)
ALGOL
— Algorithmic Language
MDA
— Monochrome Display Adapter
SSH
— Secure Shell (Unix program)
TFT
— Thin Film Transistor
ADC
— Analog-Digital Converter
PEAP
— Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol
CPP
— C Plus Plus, C (programming language)
8-N-1
— 8 bits, No parity, 1 stop bit
NSP
— Network Service Provider
MS
— The Company Microsoft
UPS
— Uninterruptible Power Supply
APS
— Automatic Protection Switching (SONET/SDH)
MPOE
— Minimum Point of Entry
GOMS
— Goals, Operators, Methods and Selection Rules
3D
— three-dimensional (geophysics)
OUI
— Organizationally Unique Identifier
MTA
— Mail Transfer Agent
ERMS
— electronic records management systems
PCMCIA
— Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
UART
— Universal Asynchronous Receiver-Transmitter
LDAP
— Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (pronounced Ell-dap)
NO/NC
— Normally Open/Normally Closed
JCAHO
— Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
DSP
— Digital Signal Processor
BCC
— Block Check Character
WMS
— Warehouse Management System
B2E
— Business-to-employee electronic
CAD
— Computer-Aided Design
DSU
— Data Service Unit
SW
— Software (SFTWE Preferred)
RTP
— Real-Time Transport Protocol
SOAP
— Simple Object Access Protocol
RIP
— Routing Information Protocol
NBSP
— Non-Breaking Space
WRC
— World Radiocommunication Conference
MSI
— Medium-Scale Integration
VB
— Visual Basic
ODF
— OpenDocument Format
SPC
— Stored Program Control
AUV
— Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
BECN
— Backward Explicit Congestion Notification
MMORPG
— Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game
ECC
— Elliptic Curve Cryptography
UV
— Ultraviolet (Light)
LF
— Line Feed
CSC
— Collection of Small Companies. Alternative interpretation (apparently used by staff) of the CSC company name, which properly stands for Computer Sciences Corporation. The 'Collection of Small Companies' version reflects CSC's operatianal structure, which
SOA
— Start of Authority (domain name system record)
MDM
— Meter Data Management
APC
— American Power Conversion
ALM
— Asset Lifecycle Management
MIB
— Management Information Base (ATM)
NOC
— Network Operations Center
EMR
— Electronic Medical Record
MRU
— Most Recently Used
CSMA/CA
— Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance
ETX
— End of Text
QBE
— Query By Example
CSS
— Cascade Style Sheet
CVSD
— Continuous Variable Slope Delta (modulation)
NAS
— Network Access Server
ASML
— Advanced Semiconductor Materials Lithography
CERT
— Computer Emergency Response Team
CBN
— Common Bonding Network
SWIFT
— Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication International Fund Transfer
DCE
— Distributed Computing Environment
GRE
— Generic Routing Encapsulation
SCADA
— Supervisory Control And Data Aquisition
AS
— Autonomous System
URI
— Uniform Resource Identifier
APR
— Apache Portable Runtime
HLL
— High Level Language
RACF
— Resource Access Control Facility
MFT
— Master File Table
DASD
— Direct Access Storage Device
EPO
— Emergency Power Off
TOS
— Type Of Service
OSPF
— Open Shortest Path First (ATM)
ADK
— Additional Decryption Key
LRU
— Least Recently Used
ICQ
— I Seek You (Instant Messaging Program)
OLE
— Object Linking and Embedding (Microsoft communication protocol)
PBM
— Pharmacy Benefits Management (or Manager)
LACP
— Link Aggregation Control Protocol
BSS
— Business Support System
TLS
— Transport Layer Security
TFS
— Team Foundation Server
RAD
— Rapid Application Development
PFM
— Personal Financial Management
FAR
— False Acceptance Rate
RCS
— Revision Control System
IDC
— Internet Data Center
GPF
— General Protection Fault
VOIP
— Voice Over IP (Internet Protocol)
LOC
— Lines Of Code
COMSAT
— Communications Satellite Corporation
CNAME
— Canonical Name
LPI
— Lines Per Inch
HDLC
— High-Level Data Link Control
RAN
— Radio Access Network
DLC
— Digital Loop Carrier
BLAST
— Basic Local Alignment Search Tool
ATO
— Assemble To Order
XMPP
— Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol
SERP
— Search Engine Results Positioning
MOSPF
— Multicast Open Shortest Path First
FSM
— Finite State Machine
PCL
— Printer Command Language
UPNP
— Universal Plug and Play
UBE
— Unsolicited Bulk Email
APM
— Advanced Power Management
AR
— Access Rate
HMA
— High Memory Area
VLF
— Very Low Frequency
S-HTTP
— Secure Hypertext Transport Protocol
CIFS
— Common Internet File System
IEE
— Institution of Electrical Engineers
USART
— Universal Synchronous/Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter
OTN
— Optical Transport Network
MIS
— Master Index Schedule
PLOGI
— port login
DMZ
— Demilitarized Zone
APS
— Advanced Planning and Scheduling
BPDU
— Bridge Protocol Data Unit
LRF
— Little Rubber Feet
CEA
— Consumer Electronics Association
SIL
— Safety Integrity Level
AAL
— ATM Adaptation Layer
DIT
— Directory Information Tree
MS
— Message Store
MTSO
— Mobile Telephone Switching Office
MIC
— Message Integrity Check
AFM
— Atomic Force Microscope
KMS
— Knowledge Management System
FPU
— Floating Point Unit
MOS
— Mean Opinion Score
PAN
— Personal Area Network
UML
— Unified Modeling Language (Object Management Group, OMG)
BGP
— Border Gateway Protocol (routing protocol)
HSM
— Hardware Security Module
VCC
— Virtual Channel Connection (ATM)
LFS
— Linux from Scratch
CATV
— Community Antenna Television
AMR
— Audio Modem Riser
DMCA
— Digital Millennium Copyright Act
WRT
— Weighted Risk Trend
SFF
— Small-Form-Factor
DAMA
— Demand Assigned Multiple Access
PCI
— Peripheral Component Interconnect
TR
— Technical Report
AA
— Anti-Aliasing
USENET
— USEr NETwork
NIC
— Network Information Center
KB
— Kilobyte: One thousand and twenty-four bytes kbps kilo bit per second
NLB
— Network Load Balancing
IMSI
— International Mobile Subscriber Identity
RTG
— Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator
POTS
— Plain Old Telephone Service (FCW)
FXP
— File Exchange Protocol
SN
— Sequence Number
CMDB
— Configuration Management Database
24X7
— Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
GMSK
— Gaussian Minimum Shift Keying
TB
— Terabyte
TFS
— Three Finger Salute
DUPS
— Digital Unbundled Port Services
EULA
— End-User License Agreement (you-lah)
FC
— Fibre Channel
TKIP
— Temporal Key Integrity Protocol
DTR
— Data Terminal Ready
BP
— Base Pointer
AU
— Audio Unit
CPI
— characters per inch
EUEM
— end user experience monitoring
YP
— Yellow Pages
TCL
— Tool Command Language
MVS
— Multiple Virtual Storage
OTA
— Over The Air
SWOP
— Specifications for Web Offset Publications
MARS
— Multivariate Adaptive Regression Splines
DNS
— Domain Name Server
ADDMD
— Administrative Directory Management Domain
DID
— direct inward dial
ACE
— Adobe Certified Expert
LLC
— Logical Link Control
GIMP
— GNU Image Manipulation Program
10BASE5
— 10 Mbps, baseband, 500 meter
EF
— Expedited Forwarding
JVM
— Java Virtual Machine
NVOD
— Near Video On Demand
IAP
— Internet Access Provider
CBDS
— Connectionless Broadband Data Service
EPABX
— Electronic Private Automatic Branch Exchange
DBA
— Database Administrator
CCTA
— Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency
DPC
— Destination Point Code
CIA
— Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability
RARP
— Reverse Address Resolution Protocol
CVC
— Card Verification Code
MCBF
— Mean cycles between failures
PCM
— Pulse-Code Modulation
FR
— Frame Relay
AOR
— Address of Record
IS
— Intermediate System
GTT
— Global Title Translation
SDK
— Software Development Kit (Microsoft)
B
— Bit
FPS
— Frames per second.
VAN
— Value Added Network
PAP
— Password Authentication Protocol (ATM)
IPX
— Internetwork Packet Exchange
IOS
— Internetwork Operating System
DCS
— Digital Cross-connect System
SQL PL
— SQL procedural language
CICS
— Customer Information Control System (IBM Mainframe Software; Kicks Or C-I-C-S)
PDP
— Policy Decision Point
AMI
— Alternate Mark Inversion
LLU
— Local Loop Unbundling
IPV4
— Internet Protocol Version 4
CFA
— Circuit Facility Assignment
MVNO
— Mobile Virtual Network Operator
DB
— Database
EARL
— Enhanced Address Recognition Logic
AARP
— Appletalk Address Resolution Protocol
RAD
— Radiation Absorbed Dose
CCITT
— Comite Consultatif International de Telegraphique et Telephonique (International Telegraph and Telephone Consultative Committee) [now ITU-T]
ARU
— Audio Response Unit
MTU
— Maximum Transmission Unit
CCD
— Charge Coupled Device - a device for the movement of electrical charge.
MTS
— Microsoft Transaction Server
NIS
— Network Information Service
MAA
— Mail Access Agent
LOB
— Line-of-Business
CISC
— Complex Instruction Set Computer
CUA
— Common User Access
CHAP
— Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol (PPP)
ACID
— Atomicity Consistency Isolation Durability
MEO
— Medium-Earth Orbit
DDS
— Digital Data Service
GAS
— GNU ASsembler
GPL
— General Public License
BRA
— Basic Rate Access
ECN
— Explicit Congestion Notification
PLMN
— Public Land Mobile Network
BER
— Basic Encoding Rules (ASN.1)
POG.COM
— Play Online Games
GOCA
— Graphic Object Content Architecture
VSWR
— Voltage Standing Wave Ratio
JSP
— Java Server Page
OH
— Overhead
EMS
— Expanded Memory Specification
BPAM
— Basic Partitioned Access Method
FAT
— File Allocation Table
GFORTRAN
— GNU Fortran compiler
XSL
— eXtensible Stylesheet Language
WAS
— Web Application Server
ISA
— Industry Standard Architecture
RLL
— Run Length Limited
DA
— Destination Address
ADCCP
— Advanced Data Communications Control Procedures
ASN
— Abstract Syntax Notation
ICS
— Internet Connection Sharing
MODEM
— MOdulator/DEModulator
EMPI
— Enterprise Master Patient Index
ASR
— Automatic Speech Recognition
DCI
— Display Control Interface
GNOME
— GNU Network Object Model Environment
CPNI
— Customer Proprietary Network Information
FAX
— Facsimile
GNU
— GNU's Not UNIX (a Recursive Acronym)
VM
— Virtual Machine
OOSE
— Object Oriented Software Engineering
CG
— Computer Graphics
HSM
— Hierarchical Storage Management
GTS
— Generic Traffic Shaping
DCCP
— Datagram Congestion Control Protocol
LVOL
— logical volume
SFT
— System Fault Tolerance
CAV
— Constant Angular Velocity
CAP
— Carrierless Amplitude/Phase Modulation
HFS
— Hierarchical File System
ARIN
— American Registry for Internet Numbers
GML
— Generalized Markup Language
AWT
— Abstract Window Toolkit (Java)
BSA
— Business Software Alliance
FDX
— Full Duplex
CGM
— Computer Graphics Metafile
UA
— User Agent
TLB
— Translation Lookaside Buffer
DVMRP
— Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol
GOS
— Grade Of Service
ES
— Errored Second
MDM
— Master Data Management
CBDS
— Connectionless Broadband Data Service
ASIC
— application-specific integration circuit
DDCMP
— Digital Data Communications Message Protocol
DAP
— Directory Access Protocol
FCP
— Fibre Channel Protocol
TEI
— Total Economic Impact
VOD
— Video On Demand
FSF
— Free Software Foundation
CORS
— Continuously Operating Reference Stations
DACL
— Discretionary Access Control List
B-ISDN
— Broadband Integrated Services Digital Network
PSW
— Program Status Word
NAK
— Not Acknowledged
OFDMA
— Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access
LDR
— Light Dependent Resistor
BO
— Business Object
MCU
— Multipoint Control Unit
BGA
— Ball Grid Array [electronic Packaging]
EOB
— End Of Block
BT
— BlueTooth
SCTP
— Stream Control Transmission Protocol
ARQ
— Automatic Repeat-reQuest
ARS
— Action Request System
VDI
— Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
CMS
— Color Management System
G
— Giga-
ABAP
— Advanced Business Application Programming
AJAX
— Asynchronous Javascript and XML
ICDL
— International Computer Driving Licence
DLDP
— Device Link Detection Protocol
FEC
— Forward Error Correction
MAX
— Master Auxiliary Correction
MFC
— Microsoft Foundation Class
CARP
— Common Address Redundancy Protocol
ADC
— Automated Data Collection
MPEG
— Motion Picture Experts Group
FXO
— Foreign Exchange Office
ADL
— Advanced Distributed Learning
RTS
— Request To Send
FA
— Foreign Agent
VNC
— Virtual Network Computing
HDMI
— High-Definition Multimedia Interface
MIT
— Massachusetts Institute of Technology (U.S.)
PDC
— Primary Domain Controller
ADP
— Accidental Damage Protection
TSO
— time Sharing option (of OS/360, IBM)
WPM
— speech--words per minute
CCS
— Coded Character Set
LSR
— Local Service Request
VHS
— Video Home System
CF
— Compact Flash
INTERNIC
— Internet Network Information Center
AOE
— ATA Over Ethernet
BIC
— Bank Identifier Code
IOPS
— Input/Output Operations Per Second
LPC
— Linear Predictive Coding
MPLS
— Multiprotocol Label Switching
CAN
— Campus Area Network
IFRAME
— inline frame
COAX
— Coaxial
AMPS
— Advanced Mobile Phone System
BPA
— Business Process Automation
CEM
— Customer Experience Management
ISR
— Interrupt Service Routine
EGP
— Exterior Gateway Protocol
S
— second (do NOT use "sec" for "second;" use "sec" for "secant")
POD
— Proof Of Deposit
MCA
— Micro Channel Architecture
CSC
— Card Security Code
CAM
— Capital Asset Management
FBGA
— Fine-Pitch Ball Grid Array
PXE
— Preboot Execution Environment
ADF
— automatic document feeder
NTFS
— New Technology File System
STP
— Spanning Tree Protocol
TE
— Traffic Engineering
CARE
— Customer Account Record Exchange
MRTG
— Multi Router Traffic Grapher
CCU
— Communication Control Unit
MPL
— Mozilla Public License
AFIS
— An Automated Fingerprint Identification System
BOC
— Bell Operating Company
ZIP
— Zone Information Protocol
CCIE
— Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert
DDN
— U.S. Defense Data Network
IRQ
— Interrupt Request
DOP
— Dilution Of Precision
DIA
— Dedicated Internet Access
ODBC
— Open Database Connectivity
COS
— Class Of Service
CIE
— Color Model = Commission Internationale De L'Eclairage Color Model
MUD
— Multi-User Dimension
EMS
— Enhanced Messaging Service
UBGA
— Micro Ball Grid Array
VLL
— Virtual Leased Line
WTLS
— Wireless Transport Layer Security
NLQ
— Near Letter Quality
TPF
— Transaction Processing Facility
ABEND
— Abnormal End
CTS
— Clear To Send
CHAT
— Conversational Hypertext Access Technology
HCL
— Hardware Compatibility List
SMI
— Structure of Management Information
WML
— Website Meta Language
BNF
— Backus-Naur Form (computing)
KDC
— Kerberos Key Distribution Center
UAT
— User Acceptance Test
REPDV
— Reputation Digital Vaccine
EIRP
— Effective Isotropic Radiated Power
ICE
— In-Circuit Emulator
NNTP
— Network News Transfer Protocol
DSS
— Digital Signature Standard
SPF
— Sender Policy Framework
A/N/K
— alphabetic, numeric, katakana
AM
— Access Method
SWAT
— Samba Web Administration Tool
HPC
— High Performance Computing
JIT
— Just-In-Time (inventory management)
ISO IEC
— ISO International Electrotechnical Commitee
DEA
— Data Encryption Algorithm
EIST
— Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology
SKMS
— Service Knowledge Management System
OLAP
— Online Analytical Processing
3W
— World Wide Web
10BASET
— 10 Mbps, baseband, unshielded twisted-pair
TDMA
— Time Division Multiple Access
ICP
— Internet Content Provider
CEF
— Cisco Express Forwarding
RTSP
— Real Time Streaming Protocol
ISV
— Independent Software Vendor
ACR
— Allowed Cell Rate
OID
— Object Identifier
QDOS
— Quick And Dirty Operating System (cue-doss)
ACAP
— Application Configuration Access Protocol
SBAS
— Satellite-Based Augmentation System
HSCSD
— High-Speed Circuit-Switched Data
DLT
— Digital Linear Tape
LGPL
— Lesser General Public License
AMR
— Automated meter reading also known as Automatic Meter Reading
BERT
— Bit Error Rate Tester (telecommunication)
DCAP
— Data (Link Switching) Client Access Protocol
SDLC
— Synchronous Data Link Control
GTL
— Gunning Transceiver Logic
ANS
— Area Navigation System
MMR
— Modified Modified Read
HID
— high intensity discharge (electricity)
NTT
— Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
A2A
— application-to-application
AUIML
— Abstract User Interface Markup Language
USB
— Upper Side Band
ACF2
— Access Control Facility 2
BPA
— Business Process Analysis
LMI
— Local Management Interface
TOP
— Technical Office Protocol
VLE
— Virtual Learning Environment
IDS
— Intrusion Detection System
SDP
— Session Description Protocol
COLO
— Co-Location
IPTV
— Internet Protocol Television
CAPPC
— Computer Aided Production Planning and Control
KB
— Kilobit
RSL
— Received Signal Level
XHR
— XMLHttpRequest
MERVA
— Message Entry and Routing with Interfaces to Various Applications
HADR
— High Availability Disaster Recovery
GPO
— Group Policy Object
SDMA
— Spatial Division Multiple Access
IDR
— Intelligent Disaster Recovery
POE
— power over ethernetinjector
IDL
— Interface Definition Language
BOBJ
— Business Objects SA
COIN
— Community of Interest Network
IDIOT
— Intrusion Detection In Our Time
5GL
— 5th Generation Language
RW
— Read-Write
PPTP
— Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol
CAROT
— Centralized Automatic Reporting on Trunks
PH-SAP
— Physical layer SAP
BC4J
— Business Components for Java
RCP
— Remote Copy Protocol
SFP
— Small Form-factor Pluggable
MFLOPS
— Million Floating-Point Operations Per Second
EX
— Exchange
IAB
— Internet Architecture Board
DDBMS
— Distributed Database Management System
RIA
— Rich Internet Application
AMT
— Active Management Technology
ORB
— Object Request Broker
DTM
— Dynamic synchronous Transfer Mode
BPPM
— BMC ProactiveNet Performance Management
IGRP
— Interior Gateway Routing Protocol
DCC
— Digital Command Control
SDLC
— Software development life cycle
PDC
— Personal Digital Cellular
ACI
— Access Control Information
SAM
— Software Asset Management
PIM
— Personal Information Manager
VRML
— Virtual Reality Modeling Language
HAL
— Hardware Abstraction Layer
CO
— Central Office
TE
— Terminal Equipment
SONET
— Synchronous Optical Network
PPD
— Postscript Printer Description
LV
— Logical Volume
XT
— Extended Technology
VSM
— Value Stream Mapping
IMS
— Information Management System (LTPP)
WWAN
— wireless wide-area network
RFCOMM
— Radio Frequency Communication
FE
— Fast Ethernet
CDE
— Common Desktop Environment
AIO
— All in One
JNI
— Java Native Interface
OOB
— Out-Of-Band
GSAM
— Generalized Sequential Access Method
AHCI
— Advanced Host Controller Interface
ADI
— Analog Devices, Inc.
ARIA
— Accessible Rich Internet Applications
CFA
— Color Filter Array
NAN
— Not A Number (computing)
100BASET
— 100 Mbps, baseband, unshielded twisted-pair
IIOP
— Internet Inter-ORB Protocol
CIS
— Clinical Information System
SET
— Secure Electronic Transaction
HPFS
— High Performance File System
DPI
— Deep Packet Inspection
BAF
— Bellcore AMA Format
PROM
— Programmable Read-Only Memory
GWT
— Google Web Toolkit
AAT
— Average Access Time
DPG
— Dedicated Packet Group)
MSD
— Most Significant Digit
IMAC
— installations, moves, adds and changes
PII
— Personally Identifiable Information
BS 7799
— British Standard 7799
HIP
— Host Identity Protocol
ADB
— Apple Desktop Bus
UUCP
— UNIX to UNIX Copy Package
NE
— Network Element
ISAM
— Indexed Sequential Access Method
DFDSS
— Data Facility Data Set Services
VGA
— Video Graphics Array
COFF
— Common Object File Format
MD
— Management Domain
FPM
— Fast Page Mode (DRAM)
NTP
— Network Time Protocol
DTD
— Document Type Definition (XML)
NRM
— Normal Response Mode
NCQ
— Native Command Queuing
AHP
— Analytical Hierarchy Process
DBS
— Direct Broadcast Satellite
IRP
— I/O Request Packet
JFS
— IBM Journaling File System
SR-IOV
— Single-root I/O virtualization standards
UUID
— Universally Unique Identifier (see Also GUID)
2B1Q
— Two Binary One Quaternary
IDEA
— International Data Encryption Algorithm
STM-N
— Synchronous Transport Module level n)
CPS
— characters per second
CODASYL
— COnference on DAta SYstems Languages
T
— Time
LNP
— Local Number Portability
PAT
— Port Address Translation
GID
— group identification number
RTO
— Recovery Time Objective
TTP
— Trusted Third Party
PS
— Photoshop
PEM
— Privacy-Enhanced Mail
JCL
— Job Control Language
ADDM
— Automatic Database Diagnostic Monitor
ISOC
— Internet Society
VC
— Virtual Channel
CLA
— Corporate License Agreement
NSS
— Network Switching Subsystem
BOD
— Bandwidth on Demand
OOPL
— Object Oriented Programming Language
OCTAVE
— Operationally Critical Threat, Asset and Vulnerability Evaluation
EOSDH
— Ethernet Over SDH
LVM
— Logical Volume Manager
PAP
— Printer Access Protocol
EFS
— Encrypting File System
MOM
— Microsoft Operations Manager
YKYBHTLW
— You Know You've Been Hacking Too Long When
DSO
— Data Source Object
ABC
— Atanasoff-Berry Computer
FOIRL
— Fiber-Optic InterRepeater Link
TOA
— Time Of Arrival
ACF
— Access Control Field
PLA
— Programmable Logic Array
AP
— access point
RRPP
— Rapid Ring Protection Protocol
DIR
— Directory
VSAT
— Very Small Aperture Terminal (satellite service)
FRAG(21)
— Financial Reporting & Auditing Group Guidelines
LSA
— Local Security Authority
SDU
— Service Data Unit (ATM)
LT
— Line Termination
HUD
— Head-Up Display
SD
— Secure Digital
ISC
— Internet Software Consortium
DV
— Digital Video
DAT
— Digital Audio Tape
RC
— Release Candidate
AUI
— Attachment Unit Interface
DISA
— U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency
RIMM
— RAMBUS In-Line Memory Module
LU
— Logical Unit
BEEP
— Blocks Extensible Exchange Protocol
ASPI
— Advanced SCSI Programming Interface
AMD
— Active Matrix Display
DNIC
— Data Network Identification Code
PVV
— Pin Verification Value
PIO
— Programmed Input/Output
APL
— Ada Programming Language
MSPP
— Multiservice Provisioning Platform
AMTA
— American Mobile Telecommunications Association
JDK
— Java Development Kit
6DOF
— Six Degrees of Freedom
ASLR
— Address Space Layout Randomization
MOSFET
— Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor
NTCIP
— National Transportation Communications for Intelligent Transportation System Protocol
NAC
— Network Access Control
EIB
— Execute Interface Block (CICS)
WINS
— Windows Internet Name Service
DHTML
— Dynamic HyperText Markup Language
CAC
— Connection Admission Control (Asynchronous Transfer Mode)
RUP
— Rational Unified Process
JRE
— Java Runtime Environment
MOBO
— Motherboard
MARS
— Multicast Address Resolution Server
CAMA
— Centralized Automatic Message Accounting
RIM
— Reference Information Model
UCS
— Universal Character Set
POP3
— Post Office Protocol 3 (email)
4GL
— Fourth-Generation Language
S/W
— Software
EIA
— Extended Interaction Amplifier
SWT
— Standard Widget Toolkit
XSD
— XML Schema Definition
B2B
— Business-to-Business
ITCS
— Intermodal Transport Control System
PVR
— Personal Video Recorder
BELLCORE
— Bell Communications Research, Inc.
ODA
— Open Document Architecture
E2E
— End-to-End
STX
— Start of Text
CBR
— Constant Bit Rate
CPA
— Cost Per Action
BLOB
— Binary Large Object
BMS
— Basic Mapping Support
NIS
— Norton Internet Security
BPI
— bits per inch
ID
— IDentifier
ETS
— European Telecommunication Standard
LEAP
— Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol
IOD
— In-Order Delivery
TDM
— Time Division Multiplexer
WCF
— Windows Communication Foundation
EIGRP
— Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol
OMR
— Optical Mark Recognition
TCB
— Task Control Block
CIS
— Card Information Structure
FWA
— Fixed Wireless Access
PMR
— Private Mobile Radio
LEED
— Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, standard for Green Building design
VMS
— Virtual Memory System
EDM
— Electronic Document Management
NETBIOS
— Network Basic Input/Output System
SPI
— Serial Peripheral Interface
CCP
— Certified Computer Professional
BNC
— British Naval Connector
AIN
— Advanced Intelligent Network
RNA
— Ring No Answer
CAN-SPAM
— Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003
SLM
— Service Level Management
WQUXGA
— Wide Quad Ultra Extended Graphics Array
CDF
— Channel Definition Format
IKE
— Internet Key Exchange
BIBOP
— big bag of pages
AIX
— Advanced Interactive Executive (IBM)
HLR
— Home Location Register
USL
— UNIX System Laboratories
SLS
— Softlanding Linux System
DAL
— Dedicated Access Line
SMATV
— Satellite Master Antenna Television
IGMP
— Internet Group Management Protocol
ICF
— Internet Connection Firewall
1FB
— Single line, Flat Business rate;
ESE
— Extensible Storage Engine
CLOB
— Character Large Object
DPL
— Descriptor Privilege Level
ATG
— Art Technology Group, Inc
UTP
— unshielded twisted pair
SLI
— Scalable Link Interface
4C ENTITY
— Four Company Entity
TC
— Transmission Convergence sub-layer of PHY layer)
ADSM
— ADSTAR Distributed Storage Manager
LZW
— Lempel-Ziv-Welch
PSP
— Personal Software Process
IR
— Index Return
BHCC
— Busy Hour Call Completion
NAV
— Norton Anti-Virus
DCE
— Data Communication Equipment
CNA
— Converged Network Adapter
SOM
— System Object Model
MSS
— Managed Security Services
KBPS
— kilobits per second
BTAM
— Basic Telecommunications Access Method
MSB
— Most Significant Bit
OLED
— Organic Light-Emitting Diode
BHCA
— Busy Hour Call Attempt
GDTR
— Global Descriptor Table Register
LPC
— Local Procedure Call
ASN.1
— Abstract Syntax Notation One
AIT
— Advanced Intelligent Tape
DLC
— Data Link Control
NLP
— Natural Language Processing
DB9
— D sub-miniature 9
ALG
— Application Layer Gateway
MCP
— Microsoft Certified Professional
SPI
— Stateful Packet Inspection
VF
— Voice Frequency
EMF
— Electromagnetic Field
OMT
— Object-modeling technique
SPSS
— Statistical Package for the Social Sciences
COMDEX
— Computer Dealers Exposition
OSDL
— Open Source Development Lab
PPPOE
— Point-to-Point Protocol Over Ethernet
AR
— Augmented Reality
ISO
— International Standards Organization
GDM
— Global Delivery Model
AVR
— Automatic Volume Recognition
PCT
— Private Communication Technology
AC97
— Audio CODEC 97
FPGA
— Field-Programmable Gate Array
BASIC
— Beginners Allpurpose Symbolic Instruction Code
GDP
— Gateway Discovery Protocol
NAT
— Network Address Translation
COPS
— Common Open Policy Service
MS-DOS
— Microsoft Disk Operating System
FTAM
— File Transfer Access and Management
NPL
— Netscape Public License
VBA
— Visual BASIC for Applications
EPL
— Ethernet Private Line
COW
— Copy-On-Write
AFP
— Apple Filing Protocol
RIR
— Regional Internet Registry
GDI
— Graphics Device Interface
GFP
— Generic Framing Procedure
DN
— Distinguished Name
FC-AL
— Fibre Channel-Arbitrated Loop
LISP
— List Processing Language
ISM
— Industrial, Scientific and Medical
CODEC
— Coder/decoder
BIT7
— Bit Seven
RS
— Recommended Standard
PHP
— Hypertext Preprocessor
CFMN
— Client For Microsoft Networks
WI-FI
— Wireless Fidelity
IAD
— Integrated Access Device
SIM
— Security Information Management
RMI
— Remote Method Invocation
MXF
— Material eXchange Format
OPML
— Outline Processor Markup Language
SMB
— Server Message Block
EUC
— Extended Unix Code
HLA
— High Level Architecture
SNIPS
— System & Network Integrated Polling Software
QUAGI
— quad and Yagi
KPCMS
— Kodak Precision Color Management System
USHER
— United States Higher Education Root Certificate Authority
FEXT
— Far-End Cross Talk
GTM
— Global Traffic Manager
LVD
— Low Voltage Differential
GBPS
— Gigabits per second
ACL
— Asynchronous Connectionless Link
SPD
— Serial Presence Detect
IMC
— Internet Mail Consortium
ECB
— Event Control Block
HCI
— Human-Computer Interaction
NLS
— National Language Support
IRTF
— Internet Research Task Force
PID
— Process Identification Document
DUA
— Directory User Agent
ASE
— Application Service Element
CDFS
— Compact Disc File System
ASR
— Automated System Recovery
DAO
— Disk-At-Once
EPO
— ePolicy Orchestrator
J2EE
— Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition
ETSI
— European Telecommunications Standard Institute
GTP
— GPRS Tunneling Protocol
BPL
— Broadband over power line
FTTC
— Fibre To The Curb
DWS
— Dialable Wideband Service
MIDI
— Musical Instrument Digital Interface
RLOGIN
— Remote Login in Unix
BSNL
— Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
EA
— Enterprise Agreement
GDS
— Global Directory Service
LDT
— Local Descriptor Table
MANET
— Mobile Ad Hoc Network
TFTP
— Trivial File Transfer Protocol (ATM)
NRZ
— Non-Return-To-Zero
UUCP
— Unix To Unix Copy Program
FRS
— File Replication Service
LLDP
— Link Layer Discovery Protocol
QDR
— Quad Data Rate
FIR
— Finite Impulse Response
INTEL
— Integrated Electronics
GMRP
— GARP Multicast Registration Protocol
ASK
— Anomalous State of Knowledge
NTSC
— National Television System Committee video standard
VPI
— Virtual Path Identifier
RAC
— Real Application Cluster
BPON
— Broadband Passive Optical Network (SBC)
SBC
— Single-Board Computer
RACH
— Random Access Channel
TAR
— Tape Archive
CLEC
— Competitive Local Exchange Carrier
RED
— Random Early Detection
MPOA
— MultiprotocolOver ATM
SMDS
— Switched Multimegabit Data Service (ATM)
OWASP
— Open Web Application Security Project
PL/1
— Programming Language 1
DLP
— Data Leak Prevention
LPD
— Line Printer Daemon
SA
— Source Address
OC
— Overclock (Over Clock)
POP
— Post Office Protocol
VOP
— Velocity of Propagation
24P
— 24 frames per second Progressive
WPF
— Windows Presentation Foundation
COA
— Care-Of Address
CAT
— Computer-Assisted Translation
LRC
— Longitudinal Redundancy Check
ZRTP
— Real-Time Transport Protocol
EPS
— Encapsulated Postscript
IDM
— Internet Download Manager
APAAS
— Application Platform as a Service
SCP
— Secure Copy Protocol
OSS
— Online Service System
MEB
— Memory Expansion Board
DEMUX
— Demultiplexer
ATX
— Advanced Technology Extended [Intel]
SWAP
— Shared Wireless Access Protocol
DAVID
— Digital Audio/Video Interactive Decoder
XDM
— X Display Manager
GP
— General Protection
ZCAV
— Zone Constant Angular Velocity
BPDM
— Business Process Definition Metamodel
SCCS
— Source Code Control System
TLD
— Top Level Domains
HSB
— Hue, Saturation, Brightness
MTP
— Message Transfer Part
BCE
— Bell Canada Enterprises
SPA
— Software Publishers Association
CSPDN
— Circuit Switched Public Data Network
SDSL
— Symmetric Digital Subscriber Line
AAB
— All-to-All Broadcast
SMS
— Storage Management Subsystem
ATP
— AppleTalk Transaction Protocol
SNA
— System Network Architecture
AIR
— Additive Increase Rate
ESB
— Enterprise Service Bus
1080I
— 1080 interlaced
NPA
— Numbering Plan Area
JDBC
— Java Database Connectivity
IPP
— Internet Printing Protocol
JTAG
— Joint Test Action Group
COAM
— Customer Owned And Maintained
CCTLD
— country code Top Level Domain
SANS
— System Administration, Networking, and Security Institute
ENX
— European Network Exchange
RTC
— Real Time Clock
USP
— Universal Storage Platform
FEP
— Front-End Processor
DDI
— Device Driver Interface
LATA
— Local Access and Transport Area
OOPS
— Object Oriented Programming System
MCM
— Multi-Chip Module
MSDU
— MAC Service Data Unit
OOP
— Object-Oriented Programming
EGL
— Enterprise Generation Language
ATL
— Automated Tape Library
TIFF
— Tag Image File Format
ABM
— Asynchronous Balance Mode
RADIUS
— Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service
BIW
— Business Information Warehouse, SAP
FE
— Field Engineer
AOCE
— Apple Open Collaboration Environment
EDM
— Engineering Data Management
CGI
— Conseillers en Gestion et Informatique
RPF
— Reverse Path Forwarding
FTTN
— Fiber-To-The-Neighborhood
OSF
— Open Software Foundation
OCSP
— Online Certificate Status Protocol
IPCP
— Internet Protocol Control Protocol
AF
— Assured Forwarding
BTM
— Benchmark Timing Methodology
CSE
— Custom Search Engine
BRR
— Business Readiness Rating
PTR RECORD
— Pointer record
DAEMON
— Disk And Execution Monitor
CDH
— Customer Data Hub
RDI
— Remote Defect Indicator (UNI Fault Management)
ASYNC
— Asynchronous
IGS
— IBM Global Services
DPA
— Document Printing Application
LSI
— Large Scale Integration -> VLSI
RAMDAC
— Random Access Memory Digital-to-Analog Converter
IRDS
— Information Resource Dictionary System
DL
— Double-Layer
HBA
— Host Bus Adapter
HAN
— Home Area Network
VPLS
— Virtual Private LAN Service
DDD
— Data Display Debugger
HDD
— Hard Disk Drive
ODM
— Original Design Manufacturer
LDP
— Label Distribution Protocol
3P
— Predictive, Proactive, and Preventive Philosophy
NDP
— Neighbor Discovery Protocol
BFR
— Bona Fide Request
RTT
— Radio Transmission Technology
MSIL
— Microsoft Intermediate Language
RDL
— Report Definition Language
LOB
— Large Object
SPOF
— Single Point of Failure
DISA
— Data Interchange Standards Association
BSC
— Binary Synchronous Communication
VCR
— video cassette recorder/player
DSR
— Dynamic Source Routing
UTM
— Universal Transverse Mercator (geographical Co-ordinate System)
IOCS
— Input/Output Control System
ISIS
— Image and Scanner Interface Specification
WOW
— World Organization of Webmasters
MES
— Manufacturing Execution System
PSN
— Playstation Network
CHTML
— Compact Hypertext Markup Language
CD
— current density
PSRAM
— Pseudo SRAM
SRT
— Source Routing Transparent
DAA
— Distributed Application Architecture
EAL
— Evaluation Assurance Level
VAX
— Virtual Address Extension
IPC
— Interprocess Communication
SAT NAV
— Satellite navigation
AMS
— Access Method Services
SUT
— System Under Test
L2S
— Layer 2 Switch
LAC
— L2TP Access Concentrator
IDQ
— Informatica Data Quality
CLV
— Constant Linear Velocity
CDP
— Cisco Discovery Protocol
NDIS
— Network Driver Interface Specification (Microsoft Windows NT)
ANR
— Automatic Network Routing
GRS
— Global Resource Serialization
STM
— Synchronous Transport Module
XPS
— XML Paper Specification
CCA
— Citrix Certified Administrator
VRU
— Voice Response Unit
SCM
— Source Code Management
NEC
— National Electric Code
ECEM
— Enterprise Carbon and Energy Management
MDISK
— managed disk
SVC
— Switched Virtual Circuit (ATM)
GMRS
— General Mobile Radio Service
TF
— Trap Flag
DEMARC
— Demarcation point
PING
— Packet Inter-Network Groper
KSU
— Key Service Unit
IPLC
— International Private Leased Circuit
3I
— Investors In Industry (venture Capitalists)
FCS
— Fibre Channel Standard
NIM
— Network Interface Module
LRN
— Location Routing Number
DNR
— Digital Noise Reduction
EPU
— Energy Processing Unit
SDP
— Service Delivery Platform
COBIT
— Control Objectives for Information and related Technologies
UCM
— Unified Change Management
ES-IS
— End System to Intermediate System protocol
DITTO
— Data Interfile Transfer, Testing and Operations
PAM
— Pluggable Authentication Modules
CVV2
— Card Verification Value 2
CDI
— Customer Data Integration
NTE
— Network Termination Equipment
SMS
— Security Management System
ALI
— Application Layer Interface
CMTS
— Cable Modem Termination System
CAS
— Computer Algebra System
BS
— British Standard
ISL
— Inter-Switch Link
OPI
— Open Prepress Interface
TAO
— Track-At-Once
OWL
— Object Windows Library
2G
— Second Generation Wireless Systems
FECN
— Forward Explicit Congestion Notification (ATM)
QTAM
— Queued Teleprocessing Access Method
RX
— Receive
CMIP
— Common Management Information Protocol (ATM)
E-
— Electron
UART
— Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter
LAMP
— Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP
GGSN
— Gateway GPRS Support Node
EDIFACT
— Electronic Data Interchange for Administration Commerce and Transport
SODIMM
— Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Module
DOMAIN
— Distributed Operating Multi-Access Interactive Network
NAS
— Network-Attached Storage
ADE
— Application Development Environment
GIOP
— General Inter-ORB Protocol
VML
— Vector Markup Language
BCI
— Business Continuity Institute
EIR
— Excess Information Rate
BCOCA
— Bar Code Object Content Architecture
ETB
— End of Transmission Block
ER
— Entity Relationship
FSK
— Frequency Shift Keying
FDM
— Frequency Division Multiplex
MD5
— Message Digest 5
VRRP
— Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol
INMARSAT
— International Maritime Satellite
FT
— Fault Tolerant
GCC
— GNU Compiler Collection
DAR
— Disk Archive
DTS
— Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
EHR
— Electronic Health Record
FAST
— Federation Against Software Theft
MARS
— Monitoring, Analysis and Response System
FRAD
— Frame Relay Access Device
SM
— Set Mode
CRACK
— Challenge/Response Authentication of Cryptographic Keys
LPA
— Linear Power Amplifier
PCMCIA
— People Can't Memorize Computer Industry Acronyms
CDP
— Continuous Data Protection
PU
— Physical Unit (IBM)
HE-AAC
— High-Efficiency Advanced Audio Coding
IPR
— Intellectual Property Right
CIC
— Cisco Info Center
CEVA
— Content-Enabled Vertical Application
IM
— Identity Management
SVGA
— Super Video Graphics Array
ACSE
— Association Control Service Element
JAD
— Joint Application Development
SSO
— Single Sign-On Once
CUOD
— Capacity Upgrade on Demand
TCU
— Transmission Control Unit
SFD
— Start-of-frame delimiter (Ethernet, HDLC, etc.)
IFL
— Integrated Facility for Linux
EFI
— Extensible Firmware Interface
FIX
— Financial Information EXchange Protocol
DAE
— Disk Array Enclosure
VESA
— Video Electronics Standards Association
BOTNET
— Robot Network
FTL
— Flash Translation Layer
FW
— Firewall
GPU
— Graphics Processing Unit
ATPCO
— Airline Tariff Publishing Company
CN
— Corporate Network
SAD
— Security Association Database
MPP
— Massively Parallel Processing/Processor
CCPM
— Critical Chain Project Management
SIM
— Subscriber Identity Module
LPF
— League for Programming Freedom
ADDM
— Application Discovery and Dependency Mapping
MPN
— Microsoft Partner Network
HTML5
— HyperText Markup Language 5
EUTELSAT
— European Telecommunications Satellite Organization
IEC
— Interexchange Carrier
XMT
— Transmit
MITM
— Man in the Middle
BDAM
— Basic Direct Access Method
CALEA
— Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act
EPC
— Electronic Product Code
SNOBOL
— String Oriented Symbolic Language
YIM
— Yahoo! Instant Messenger
EA
— Extended Address Field Bit
KDE
— K Desktop Environment
ALM
— Asynchronous Line Multiplexer
RCC
— Radio Common Carrier
MAU
— Medium Attachment Unit
EIM
— Enterprise Identity Mapping (IBM)
MAPP
— Microsoft Active Protections Program
EOS
— Ethernet Over SONET
RJE
— Remote Job Entry
ICSA
— International Computer Security Association
EUP
— Enterprise Unified Process
DHA
— Directory Harvest Attack
ARPANET
— Advance Research Projects Agency Network
EGNOS
— European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service
BPP
— Business Process Platform
CPOE
— Computerized Provider Order Entry
CNE
— Certified Network Engineer
DIMM
— Dual Inline Memory Module
GAMS
— General Algebraic Modeling System
HD
— Half-Duplex
EDO
— Extended Data Output
CA
— Collision Avoidance
GIB
— Gibibyte
SOH
— Start Of Header
DISSOS
— Distributed Office Support System
NID
— Network Interface Device
COAX
— Coaxial Cable
UL
— Underwriters Laboratory
HHT
— Hand-Held Terminal
BITW
— Bump-In-The-Wire
CE ROUTER
— Customer edge router
DPMI
— DOS Protected Mode Interface
DASH
— Desktop and Mobile Architecture for System Hardware
CMRR
— common-mode rejection ratio
CJK
— Chinese, Japanese, and Korean
ESPN
— Entertainment and Sports Programming Network
EPR
— Electronic Patient Record
BPEL4WS
— Business Process Execution Language for Web Services
BMT
— Biel Mean Time
BAA
— Blanket Authorization Agreement
FDD
— Frequency Division Duplex
LPB
— Low Ping Bastard (gaming)
LBA
— Logical Block Addresses
CLM
— Contract Lifecycle Management
ACF
— Advanced Communications Function (IBM)
CPLD
— Complex Programmable Logic Device
MT-RJ
— Mechanical Transfer - Registered Jack
IGP
— Interior Gateway Protocol
AMMA
— Advanced Memory Management Architecture
APC
— Asynchronous Procedure Call
DLCI
— data link connection identifier
FREEWARE
— free software
TI
— Texas Instruments, Inc.
UCD
— User-Centered Design
STT
— Secure Transaction Technology
ADI
— Application Desktop Integrator
IRU
— Indefeasible Right Of Use
QSAM
— Queued Sequential Access Method
VRC
— Vertical Redundancy Check
ADUC
— Active Directory Users and Computers
PON
— Passive Optical Network
FXS
— Foreign Exchange Station
CAM
— Computer-Aided Manufacturing
IBT
— Internet-Based Training
TWAIN
— Technology Without An Interesting Name
VOXML
— Voice Markup Language
IDT
— Interrupt Descriptor Table
MMC
— Microsoft Management Console (Microsoft)
LNIB
— Like New In Box
NRO
— Number Resource Organization
SB
— Sound Blaster
US
— Unit Separator
2PC
— two-phase commit
EVA
— Enterprise Virtual Array
LIPS
— Logical Inferences Per Second
GRC.SQ
— Governance, Risk Management, Compliance, Security, and Data Quality
DMI
— Desktop Management Interface (computing)
DU
— Disk Usage
OBI
— Open Buying on the Internet
RPI
— Rockwell Protocol Interface
OCX
— OLE Control Extension
HA
— High Availability (reliable computer system)
IPL
— International Private Line
CRUD
— Create, Read, Update, Delete
USRT
— Universal Synchronous Receiver-Transmitter
MAPS
— Mail Abuse Protection System
LCM
— Life Cycle Management
CPAN
— Comprehensive PERL Archive Network
BOPS
— Billions of Processes per Second
SIS
— Student Information System
CCSE
— Checkpoint Certified Security Expert
QPSK
— Quadrature Phase-Shift Keying
HCS
— Header Check Sequence
K
— Kilobyte
KSH
— Korn Shell Programming
TACACS
— Terminal Access Controller Access Control System
BSAM
— Basic Sequential Access Method
NASS
— Network Attachment Subsystem
XSS
— Cross-Site Scripting
AFI
— Authority and Format Identifier
SVA
— Shared Virtual Area
ESQA
— Extended System Queue Area
DDN
— Digital Data Network
GNN
— Global Network Navigator
MSC
— Mobile Switching Center
EXE
— Executable
CCI
— Controlled Cryptographic Item
MMOG
— Massively Multiplayer Online Game
ADSI
— Active Directory Services Interface
LBAC
— Label-Based Access Control
SIP
— Session Initiation Protocol
ERL
— Echo Return Loss
CLR
— Common Language Runtime
JCP
— Java Community Process
ATAG
— Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines
UMA
— Unlicensed Mobile Access
CTP
— Capable To Promise
APO
— Advanced Planner Optimizer
CPC
— Calling Party Control
URT
— User Registration Tool
MDS
— Master Data Services
ACSE
— Application Control Service Element
EHA
— Ethernet Hardware Address (MAC address)
DCB
— Data Center Bridging
TP
— Transport Protocol
MSDN
— Microsoft Developer Network
LCR
— Least Cost Routing
XPFE
— Cross Platform Front End
BOL
— Books Online
FAN
— File Area Network
WGA
— Windows Genuine Advantage
CAI
— Common Air Interface
ES
— End System
IBSG
— Internet Business Solutions Group
SPX
— Sequenced Packet Exchange
XLS
— Excel Spreadsheet File
DAST
— Dynamic Application Security Testing
PCR
— Peak Cell Rate
FCPGA
— Flip Chip Pin Grid Array
ESS
— Extended service set (Wi-Fi group)
DIFS
— Distributed coordination function InterFrame Space
PWM
— Pulse width modulation
IMSSI
— Inter-MAN Switching System Interface
DAM
— Direct Access Method
SR
— Speech Recognition
NSAP
— Network Service Access Point
GOW
— God of War (Game)
DEP
— Data Execution Prevention
RDA
— Remote Data Access
WPA
— Wi-Fi Protected Access
WFQ
— Weighted Fair Queuing
FCL
— Framework Class Library
TCP/IP
— Transmission Control/Internet Protocol
MISC
— Minimum Instruction Set Computer -> CISC, RISC
TDR
— Time-Domain Reflectometry
FCS
— Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy
ICMS
— Incentive Compensation Management System
ROP
— Raster Operation(s)
CES
— Character-Encoding Scheme
WIC
— WAN Interface Card
CSU
— Channel Service Unit
RPL
— Remote Program Load
CPANEL
— control panel
ACB
— Access method Control Block
AS2
— Applicability Statement 2
WAF
— Web Application Firewall
CNM
— Communication Network Management
EH&S
— Environmental Health and Safety
GDB
— GNU Debugger
CUT
— Control Unit Terminal
UUCP
— Unix-to-Unix Copy Program
REST
— Representational State Transfer
SDS
— Sudden Death Syndrome
TSF
— Text Services Framework
VIO
— Virtual Input/Output
ESI
— Edge Side Includes
CMRS
— Commercial Mobile Radio Service
ADPCM
— Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation
UAC
— User Account Control
ICE
— Information and Content Exchange
JMX
— Java Management Extensions
SOD
— Service on Demand
FCT
— File Control Table
MSSP
— Managed Security Service Provider
AMA
— automatic message accounting
AA
— Automated Attendant
DEL
— Delete
ADSR
— Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release (sound envelope specification)
HFC
— Hybrid Fiber Coaxial
ALT
— Contralto
10GFC
— 10 Gigabit Fibre Channel
CE
— Connection Endpoint
SECC
— Single Edge Contact Connector
BTAM
— Basic Teleprocessing Access Method
HP
— Hewlett-Packard Development Company
IPSE
— Integrated Project Support Environment
EDG
— Electronic Dot Generation
NAI
— Network Associates, Inc.
CAL
— Client Access License
MISRA
— Motor Industry Software Reliability Association
NMS
— Network Monitoring System
IPM
— Interpersonal Message
BRZ
— Bipolar Return-to-Zero
RTP
— Routing Update Protocol
MICR
— Magnetic Ink Character Reader
SEM
— Strategic Enterprise Management
ITCAM
— IBM Tivoli Composite Application Monitoring
MMS
— Microsoft Media Server
IHS
— Integrated Heat Spreader
CSECT
— Control Section
CDO
— Care Delivery Organization
IOTP
— Internet Open Trading Protocol
PARC
— Palo Alto Research Center
SIMM
— Single In-line Memory Module
SCPC
— single channel per carrier
DAC
— Digital-To-Analog Converter
RTK
— Real-Time Kinematic
DIMM
— Dual In-line Memory Module (computing)
STM
— Synchronous Transfer Mode
PS/2
— Personal System/2 (Microsoft)
JS
— JavaScript
JES
— Job Entry Subsystem
VOX
— Voice Operated EXchange
LUNT
— Line Unit Network Termination
NCI
— Network Channel Interface
RPO
— Recovery Point Objective
VCI
— Virtual Channel Identifier
EPIC
— Explicitly Parallel Instruction Computing
CT2T
— Continuous Tone to Tape
MSDB
— main storage database
LD
— Laser Disc
BFT
— Binary File Transfer
BTX
— Balanced Technology Extended
BTA-ES
— Basic Teleprocessing Access Method - Extended Storage
SAST
— Static Application Security Testing
FGA/B/C/D
— feature group A/B/C/D
P3P
— The Platform for Privacy Preferences Project
ISS
— Internet Security Systems, Inc.
IP PBX
— Internet Protocol private branch exchange
SDRAM
— Synchronous dynamic random access memory
LL
— Local Loopback
CCW
— Channel Command Word
VSE
— Virtual Storage Extended
DUAL
— Diffusing-Update Algorithm
DIVX
— Digital Video Express
CIK
— crypto-ignition key
RMC
— Resource Monitoring and Control
B8ZS
— Binary Eight Zero Substitution
PPS
— Packets Per Second
CEH
— Certified Ethical Hacker
LUW
— Logical Unit of Work
SIMULCAST
— simultaneous broadcast
BUS
— Broadcast and Unknown Server
GDS
— Global Data Synchronization
TUR
— Trunk Utilization Report
TCM
— Thermal Conduction Module
LPAR
— Logical Partition
3GIO
— 3rd Generation Input Output
FCD
— Floating Car Data
UCD
— Unicode Character Database
ESN
— Electronic Serial Number
GDT
— Global Descriptor Table
ICE
— Interactive Connectivity Establishment
ARM
— Asynchronous Response Mode
BAS
— Basic Activity Subset
BASH
— Bourne-again shell
SPML
— Service Provisioning Markup Language
EOJ
— End Of Job
UMTS
— Universal Mobile Telecommunication System
DFM
— Device Fault Manager
PSPDN
— Packet-Switched Public Data Network
ARCNET
— Attached Resource Computer Network
100VG
— 100 Voice Grade
OSI CLNS
— Connectionless Network System
BIN
— Binary
ARAD
— Architected Rapid Application Development
RDN
— Relative Distinguished Name
SMBP
— Server Message Block Protocol
CHIPS
— Clearing House Interbank Payments System
DMCI
— Direct Memory Communications Interface
ILO
— Integrated Lights-Out (Technology)
DICOM
— Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine
4G
— 4th Generation
JMS
— Java Messaging Services
EASDAQ
— European Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation
S/N
— Signal-to-Noise ratio
WD
— Western Digital
FEAL
— Fast Data Encipherment Algorithm
NCCM
— Network Configuration and Change Management
ISA
— Internet Security and Acceleration Server
T2L
— TRANSISTOR-TRANSISTOR LOGIC
CMT
— Connection Management
RFS
— Remote File System
OPENCL
— Open Computing Language
TCA
— Transaction Cost Analysis
UBR
— Unspecified Bit Rate
RLE
— Run-Length Encoding
NANOG
— North American Network Operators Grou
STM
— Scanning Tunneling Microscopy
OP
— Operator Panel
QOE
— Quality of Experience
MOREQ
— Model Requirements for the Management of Electronic Records
ROADM
— reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexer
NETBEUI
— NetBIOS Enhanced User Interface
IDOL
— Intelligent Data Operating Layer
HIDS
— Host-based Intrusion Detection System
J2SE
— Java 2 platform, Standard Edition
MFM
— Modified Frequency Modulation
DLP
— Digital Light Processing
SNS
— Social Networking Site
CUPS
— Common Unix Printing System
TEC
— Tivoli Enterprise Console
CAR
— committed access rate
BLOG
— Better Listings on Google
FIDNET
— Federal Intrusion Detection Network
OTDR
— Optical Time Domain Reflectometer
L2F
— Layer 2 Forwarding (Cisco)
ANX
— Automotive Network Exchange
S/PDIF
— Sony/Philips Digital Interface
DSTN
— Double-layer Supertwist Nematic. (in Passive-matrix LCD Technology)
WEBCAM
— World Wide Web Camera
RHEL
— Red Hat Enterprise Linux
ZTE
— Zhong Xing Telecommunication Equipment
MSI
— Microsoft Software Installer
MD2/4/5
— Message Digest algorithm 2/4/5
IAS
— Internet Authentication Service
E3
— Electronic Entertainment Expo
MAPI
— Messaging Application Program Interface
DMT
— Discrete Multi-Tone Technology
NSFNET
— National Science Foundation Network
NDMP
— Network Data Management Protocol
CDDI
— Copper Distributed Data Interface
GIFT
— GNU Image-Finding Tool
3DES
— Triple DES
VSAM
— Virtual Storage Access Method
CSCF
— Call Session Control Function
AAS
— Auto Area Segmentation
SPARC
— Scalable Processor Architecture Reduced Instruction Set Computer
ABLE
— Agent Building and Learning Environment
CLNS
— Connectionless Network Service
ATSC
— Advanced Television Systems Committee
LPR
— Line Print
LSR
— Leaf Setup Request
DX
— Direct X
LANE
— Local Area Network Emulation
CAAS
— Communications-as-a-Service
ADF
— Application Development Facility
CIC
— Customer Interaction Center
3GL
— third-generation language
ANS
— Advanced Network Services
BSA
— Basic Service Area
MOF
— Microsoft Operations Framework
BAI
— Bank Administration Institute
1080P
— 1080 progressive
FEBE
— Far End Block Error (SONET)
PSB
— Program Specification Block
PS
— Picosecond
FOIP
— Fax Over Internet Protocol
DSR
— Data Set Ready
LPT
— Line Print Terminal
DDI
— DNS, DHCP & IP address
GLUT
— OpenGL Utility Toolkit
EPP
— Enhanced Parallel Port (PC)
RUS
— Recipient Update Service
MTA
— Message Transfer Agents (Internet)
DKMS
— Dynamic Kernel Module Support
MTBF
— MeanTime Between Failures
NT
— New Technology, also Windows NT
FIOS
— Fiber Optic Services
JSR
— Java Specification Request
NSA
— Network Security Appliance
LINAC
— Linear Accelerator
CLUT
— Color Lookup Table
CGM
— Consumer-Generated Media
IF
— Interrupt Flag
VDD
— Virtual Device Driver
ORM
— Operational Risk Management
PMR
— Perpendicular Magnetic Recording
ERP
— Error Recovery Procedure
CPR
— Computerized Patient Record
APNIC
— Asia Pacific Network Information Center
OAT
— Outside Air Temperature
NCP
— Network Control Program
KSR
— Keyboard Send/Receive
FEFO
— First Ended, First Out
URPF
— Unicast Reverse Path Forwarding
ETL
— Extract, Transform and Load
VC
— Virtual Circuit (ATM)
GDPS
— Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex
LSASS
— Local Security Authority Subsystem Service
BCEL
— Byte Code Engineering Library
HID
— Human Interface Device
FIRST
— Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (CERT)
ENQ
— Enquiry
IOA
— Input/Output Adapter
BHT
— Branch History Table
2.5G
— Second and a half generation
LPX
— Low Profile Extended
NLM
— NetWare Loadable Module
EBML
— Extensible Binary Meta Language
FOSS
— Free and Open Source Software
EIS
— Enterprise Information System
NLA
— Network Location Awareness
SSAP
— Source Service Access Point
MGC
— Multimedia Gateway Controller
NZ-DSF
— Non Zero-Dispersion-Shifted Fiber
TOE
— TCP/IP Offload Engine
ACA
— Australian Communications Authority's
HIDAM
— Hierarchical Indexed Direct Access Method
PSN
— Processor Serial Number
APDU
— application-layer protocol data unit
KMS
— Key Management Server
SCTP
— Screened Twisted Pair (cable)
VAN
— Value-Added Network
IFCP
— Internet Fibre Channel Protocol
ETN
— Electronic Tandem Network
CASE
— Computer-Aided Software Engineering
BNN
— Boundary Network Node
DMD
— Directory Management Domain
AVI
— Audio/Video Interleaved Format
VRS
— Virtual Reference Station
LASINT
— Laser Intelligence
WINKEY
— Windows key
SCR
— Sustainable Cell Rate
TED
— Torrent Episode Downloader
TFRC
— TCP-Friendly Rate Control
LER
— Label Edge Router
MEMS
— micro-electromechanical system
INAP
— Intelligent Network Application Protocol
NAU
— Network Addressable Unit
QR CODE
— Quick Response code, a.k.a. matrix code, 2D barcode, 2-D bar code image, graphical tag, jag tag, black and white square
ASP
— Abstract Service Primitive
HSSI
— High Speed Serial Interface (IBM)
CINDER
— Cyber Insider Threat
FMH
— Function Management Header
CDV
— Cell Delay Variation(ATM)
A-D
— Analog to Digital
DXC
— Digital Cross-Connect
RP-SMA
— Reverse Polarity SubMiniature version A
MSI
— Micro-Star International
FLOPS
— FLoating-Point Operations Per Second
GXS
— Global Exchange Services
NCP
— NetWare Core Protocol
SAX
— Simple API for XML
SPIT
— Spam Over Internet Telephony
ECP
— Electronic Check Presentment
FPS
— Flexible Payments Service
DDNS
— Dynamic Domain Name System (networking)
CID
— Configuration, Installation and Distribution
BPC
— Business Planning and Consolidation
POLP
— Principle of Least Privilege
OLPC
— One Laptop Per Child
HPF
— High Pass Filter
SIPP
— Stable Image Platform Program
CCAS
— composite content applications
ATCA
— Advanced Telecom Computing Architecture
PDF
— Program Development Facility
SPE
— Synchronous Payload Envelope
ANON FTP
— Anonymous FTP
MAU
— Multistation Access Unit
URN
— Uniform Resource Namespace
SSE
— Streaming SIMD Extensions
CPL
— Current Privilege Level
EAS
— Enterprise Application Server
CHARSET
— character set
SUB
— Substitute
PNRP
— Peer Name Resolution Protocol
EFS
— Error Free Seconds
LMP
— Link Manager Protocol
4GT
— 4 Gigabyte Memory Tuning
DLE
— Data Link Escape
BDR
— Basic Density Range
NAP
— Network Access Protection
VCD
— Video Compact Disc
BCP
— Bulk Copy Program
SDDS
— Sony Dynamic Digital Sound
ZB
— ZettaByte
UMA
— Upper Memory Area
ADMD
— Administration Management Domain
FOC
— Field Oriented Control
AAUI
— Apple Attachment Unit Interface
MAP
— Mobile Application Part
INI FILE
— initialization file
MAC
— Apple Macintosh Computer
EMI
— Electromagnetic interface
BPV
— Bipolar Violation
DXI
— Data Exchange Interface
VHD
— Virtual Hard Drive
HISAM
— hierarchical indexed sequential access method
TPV
— Third Party Vendor
RMA
— Rate Monotonic Analysis
RS
— Record Separator
WWN
— World Wide Name
FBD
— Fully Buffered DIMM
L2TP
— Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol
CFMD
— Certified for Microsoft Dynamics
LA
— Load Address
EXIF
— Exchangeable Image File
ARD
— Automatic Ring Down
SA
— Source-Active
EDF
— Execution Diagnostic Facility
DDK
— Driver Development Kit
OTP
— Open Trading Protocol
XFN
— XHTML Friends Network (see http://gmpg.org/xfn/)
BISYNC
— Binary Synchronous Communications Protocol
USRT
— Universal Synchronous Receiver/Transmitter
DUV
— Data-Under-Voice
VFM
— Virtual File Manager
RMON
— Remote Monitoring
CTX
— Commited to Excellence
GAP
— Groups, Algorithms and Programming
OWA
— Outlook Web Access
FERPA
— Family Education and Right to Privacy Act
AMANDA
— Advanced Maryland Automatic Network Disk Archiver
ITCM
— IT Change Management
DSOM
— Distributed System Object Model
NDR
— Non-Delivery Receipt
ZCS
— Zero Code Suppression
JITT
— Network for Just-In-Time Training in quality
MOP
— Maintenance and Operation Protocol
OIC
— Oracle Incentive Compensation
PMSM
— Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor
EFM
— Enterprise fraud and misuse management
VLK
— Volume License Key
ABM
— activity-based management
BASEL II
— Basel Capital Accord
DQDB
— Distributed Queue Dual Bus
NSLOOKUP
— Name Server Lookup
PIM
— Protocol Independent Multicast
IOS
— Input/Output Supervisor
ICC
— Internet Commerce Corporation
GMR
— Giant Magneto Resistance
UC2
— Unified Communications & Collaboration
VMI
— vendor-managed inventory
BTO
— Business Technology Optimization
LCGN
— Logical Channel Group Number
TBPS
— Terabits Per Second
BIDI
— Bi-Directional
OWL
— Web Ontology Language
COSS
— Cross Operating System Service
µBGA
— Micro Ball Grid Array
AVVID
— Architecture for Voice, Video and Integrated Data
BACNET
— Building Automation and Control Network protocol
CIP
— Common Industrial Protocol
L3TP
— Layer Three Tunneling Protocol
VTAM
— Virtual Telecommunication Access Method
CEC
— Commission of European Communities (see EC, EEC)
TVO
— Total Value of Opportunity
AML
— Astronomical Markup Language
JAAS
— Java Authentication and Authorization Service
IOC
— ISDN Ordering Code
VLIW
— Very Long Instruction Word
AS
— Activesync
NEXT
— Near-end Crosstalk
PAC
— Proxy Auto-Configuration
UM
— Unified Messaging
LES
— LAN Emulation Server
HASP
— Houston Automatic Spooling Program
CKD
— Count Key Data
DPMS
— Display Power Management Signaling
SGI
— Silicon Graphics Incorporated
ZDO
— Zigbee Device Object
HDX
— Half Duplex
UUT
— Unit Under Test
ODD
— Optical Disk Drive
SATA
— Serial Ata
TPM
— Trusted Platform Module
DSM
— Dependency Structure Matrix
UDDI
— Universal Description, Discovery and Integration of business for the web
LVT
— Light Valve Technology
IIS
— Internet Information Server
BABT
— British Approvals Board for Telecommunications
CALS
— Computer Aided Acquisition and Logistic Support
OCP
— Oracle Certified Professional
GMS
— Global Messaging Service
HXRC
— Hitachi EXtended Remote Copy
RIFF
— Resource Interchange File Format
OPENGL
— Open Graphics Library
LMDS
— Local Multipoint Distribution Service
TELCO
— Telephone Company
LORAN
— Long-Range Radio Navigation
FDS
— Fraud Detection System
NAM
— Number Assignment Module
UCM
— Universal Content Management
CEO
— Comprehensive Electronic Office
SAA
— Systems Application Architecture
XGA
— eXtended Graphics Array
TNC
— Trusted Network Connect
OBU
— On Board Unit
WRED
— Weighted Random Early Detection
OSA
— Open System Architecture
CELP
— code-excited linear prediction
NAVSTAR
— Navigation Satellite Timing & Ranging
SRL
— Singing Return Loss
OOO
— Openoffice.org
CPIC
— Common Programming Interface for Communications
ADSL
— Asymetric Digital Subscriber Line
CD-ROM
— compact disc-read only memory
RAID
— Redundant Array of Independent Disks
DE
— Discard Eligibility (ATM)
BOC
— BELL OPERATING COMPANIES
LSAP
— Link Service Access Point
TBR
— Technology Business Research
KM
— Kilometers to Miles
LPPL
— LaTeX Project Public License
RDT
— Remote Digital Terminal
IFB
— Internet Free/Busy
FDDI-II
— Fiber Distributed Data Interface Version II
OHG
— Operators Harmonization Group
LU-LU
— between two logical units
JBL
— Jame B. Lansing
YAST
— Yet Another Setup Tool
PPM
— pages per minute (a laser printer production rate metric)
1G
— First Generation
PDS
— Partitioned Data Set
BBN
— Bolt, Beranek and Newman
EDIF
— Electronic Design Interchange Format
AAL5
— ATM Adaption Layer 5
MMX
— Matrix Math Extensions (Multimedia Extensions)
UMID
— Unique Material Identifier
VIC
— Voice Interface Card
DOLLY
— Digital Dolly
CP/M
— Control Program/Monitor
CERN
— Conseil Europeen Pour La Recherche Nucleaire
CNR
— Carrier-to-Noise-Ratio
RELAX
— REgular LAnguage description for XML
CATP
— Caffeine Access Transport Protocol
MVS
— Multiple Virtual System
CLNP
— Connectionless Layer Network Protocol
NICE
— Narrative, Immersive, Collaborative Environment
APPC
— Advanced Program-to-Program Communication
JJ
— Josephson Junction
FEMA
— Failure mode and effects analysis
ESP
— Estimated Street Price
BAL
— Business Application Language
MILNET
— Military Network
GNSO
— Generic Names Supporting Organization
COD
— Confirm on Delivery
HDTV
— High Definition Television
FRU
— field-replaceable unit
HIS
— Healthcare Information System
CBQ
— Class-Based Queuing
BSM
— Business Service Management
NHIN
— Nationwide Health Information Network
UDMA
— Ultra Direct Memory Access
ATRAC
— Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding
CDI
— Compact Disk Interactive
CCI
— Carrier-to-Carrier Interface
QD
— Queuing Delay
GPWW
— Group Practice Without Walls
FH
— Frame Handler
CIPA
— Childrens Internet Protection Act
VMDQ
— Virtual Machine Device Queues
SCO
— Santa Cruz Operation, Inc.
ITRC
— Information Technology Requirements Council
FAW
— Frame Alignment Word
WTG
— Wily Transaction Generator
GATF
— Graphic Arts Technical Foundation's
CAI
— Computer Aided Instruction = CIM CAO
APWG
— Anti-Phishing Working Group
NMC
— Network Management Center
BTAC
— Branch Target Address Cache
FSTC
— Financial Services Technology Consortium
SAP
— Serving Access Point
ATTIS
— AT&T Information Systems
CBWFQ
— Class-Based Weighted Fair Queueing
BIPS
— Bank Internet Payment System
ITOM
— IT operations management
CMEA
— Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
PIX
— Private Internet Exchange
CAPI
— Computer Assisted Personal Interview
DOMF
— Distributed Object Management Facility
PID
— Proportional, Integral, Derivative
LUT
— Look Up Table
WIMPS
— windows, icons, menus, pointers, scroll bars
GFC
— Generic Flow Control (ATM)
LCS
— Lotus Communication Server
BPP
— Bluetooth Basic Printing
UPT
— Universal Personal Telecommunications
DTM
— Document Table Model
LOM
— LAN on Motherboard
DMT
— Discrete Multi-Tone
KIPS
— Kilo Instructions per second
ESDI
— Enhanced Small-Device Interface
LIC
— Line Interface Computer
NMS
— Network Management Station
D&I
— Drop and Insert
BASIC
— Beginners All-Purpose Symbolic Instruktion Code
SIIA
— Software & Information Industry Association (formerly the Software Publishers Association)
PMO
— Project Management Office
ZIF
— Zero Insertion Force (The device on a)
QPM
— QOS Policy Manager
HSSI
— High-Speed Serial Interface
ECTF
— Enterprise Computer Telephony Forum
SORBS
— Spam and Open Relay Blocking System
APACS
— Association for Payment Clearing Services
RMU
— Rack Mount Unit
PSK
— Phase Shift Key
FCB
— Format Control Buffer
NETAPP
— Network Appliance Inc.
APOP
— Authenticated Post Office Protocol
EM
— End of Medium
DRQ
— Data Request
HIGHMAT
— High-performance Media Access Technology
IHV
— Independent Hardware Vendor
OPOD
— Oracle Procurement On Demand
CCR
— Commitment, Concurrency and Recovery
UCB
— Unit Control Block
MIA
— Media Interface Adapter
GENIE
— General Electric Network for Information Exchange
DSAP
— Destination Service Access Point
PF
— Parity Flag
IS-IS
— Intermediate-System-to-Intermediate-System
HEC
— Header Error Control
APC
— Antenna Phase Center
ICRA
— Internet Content Rating Association
TB
— Terabit
OTM
— Oracle Transportation Management
DFHSM
— Data Facility Hierarchical Storage Manager
CDB
— Command Descriptor Block
EPOW
— Emergency Power Off Warning
KCC
— Knowledge Consistency Checker
NRZI
— Non-return to zero inverted
DMP
— Dot Matrix Printer
HPB
— High Ping Bastard
IB
— Interface Bus
KTS
— Key Telephone System
ITWAB
— IT Workload Automation Broker Tools
ASBR
— Autonomous System Boundary Router
SBS
— Small Business Server
HDCP
— High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection
FTDS
— Failure Tolerant Data Systems
AMT
— Address Mapping Table
ASC
— Accredited Standards Committee
5ESS
— class five (5) electronic switching system
IDEN
— Integrated Digital Enhanced Network
APM
— Active Policy Management
ACU
— Automatic Calling Unit
OLIVE
— On-Line Interactive Virtual Environment
DSA
— Distributed Systems Architecture
CRJE
— Conversational Remote Job Entry
B
— Barnabites
VAR
— Value Added Reseller
CNN
— composite network node
FMEA
— Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
QI
— Query Interface
BCV
— Business Continuous Volume
ACF
— Advanced Communication Facility
DFWMAC
— Distributed Foundation Wireless Media Access Control
HAE
— Height Above Ellipsoid
COPS
— Communications Outsourcing and Professional Services
MROUTER
— multicast / router
OLTP
— On-Line Transaction Processing
CL
— Connectionless
SMISHING
— SMS phishing
RF
— Resume Flag
OFX
— Open Finance Exchange
DUN
— Dial-Up Networking
DIGERATI
— digital version of literati (Italian)
UCC
— Uniform Code Council, Inc.
CNAM
— Caller ID with Name
RS
— Reed-Solomon(forward error correction)
SBM
— Subnet Bandwidth Manager
DFSMS
— Data Facility Storage Management Subsystem
CCSA
— Common Control Switching Arrangement
CLI
— Calling Line Identification
CCR
— Current Cell Rate (ATMF)
HIC
— Host Interface Computer
CVOL
— Control Volume
AGS
— Advanced Graphics System
L2CAP
— Logical Link and Control Adaptation Protocol
FLAC
— Free Lossless Audio Codec
GIS
— Generalized Information System
BONDING
— Bandwidth On Demand Interoperability Group
NC
— Network Computer (PC Internet)
BHMC
— Busy Hour Minutes of Capacity
CB
— C-Beautifier
RNR
— Receive Not Ready
SIFS
— Short InterFrame Space
LIOCS
— Logical Input/Output Control System
AL PA
— Arbitrated Loop Physical Address
WAAS
— Wide Area Augmentation System
TEXEL
— Texture Element
AF
— Application Framework
KDD
— Knowledge Discovery in Databases
RTE
— Real-Time Enterprise
DMT
— Discrete Multi-tone Transmission
OFB
— Output Feedback
TDC A/S
— Tele-Denmark Communications
KGD
— Known Good Die
LZ
— Lempel-Ziv
ETC
— Essential Text Configuration
EXCP
— Execute Channel Program
WDDM
— Windows Display Driver Model
TETRA
— TErrestrial TRunked RAdio
INFOSEC
— Information Security
AMIS
— Audio Messaging Interchange Specification
CCOW
— Clinical Context Object Workgroup
AIP
— Advanced Inspection and Prevention
UMB
— Upper Memory Block
HGFS
— Host-Guest File System
BTAG
— Beginning Tag
CHPID
— Channel Path Identifier
AEA
— Activity End Acknowledge
IOCP
— Input/Output Configuration Program
XRST
— extended restart
HTT
— Hyper-Threading Technology
IXC
— interexchange carrier
XO
— Crystal Oscillator
ACH
— Automated Clearinghouse
VCPI
— Virtual Control Program Interface
EPN
— Extended Port Network
ALP
— Application Layer Protocol
RBAC
— Role-Based Access Control
B8ZS
— Binary Eight Zero Suppression.
ADAPT
— Architecture, Design, Analysis and Planning Tool
GKS
— Graphical Kernel System
BMRT
— Blue Moon Rendering Tools
CCH
— Connections per Circuit Hour
HURSE
— Hasp Unit Record SErvice
UNC
— Universal Naming Convention
VNL
— Via Net Loss
ABME
— Asynchronous Balanced Mode Extended
CBR FILES
— Comic Book Archive
RR_TOV
— resource recovery timeout value
DIX
— Digital Intel Xerox
ZMA
— Zone Multicast Address
BOA
— Basic Object Adapter
RLC
— Radio Link Control
PDX
— Printer Description eXtension
PCRE
— Perl-compatible regular expressions
CD TABLE
— change-data table
XMI
— XML Metadata Interchange
SLIC
— Subscriber Line Interface Card
FSB
— Frontside Bus
ITB
— Intermediate Transmission Block
NETIZEN
— citizen of the Internet
EIP
— Execute Interface Program
DQM
— Data Quality Manager
CVS
— Computer Vision Syndrome
2PKDP
— Two-Party Key Distribution Protocol
BBCS
— buffer-to-buffer credits
GIX
— Global Internet Exchange
GOPS
— Giga Operations Per Second
CST
— Consolidated Service Test
VORTAL
— Vertical Portal
SDDL
— Security Descriptor Definition Language
IBG
— Interblock Gap
BRAN
— Broadband Radio Access Network
AEI
— Application Entity Invocation
ISTG
— InterSite Topology Generator
UNC
— Uniform Naming Convention
PCS
— Personal Communications Services
AWD
— Access Workflow Designer
ETA
— Embedded Transport Acceleration
DFL
— Design for Logistics
DSU
— Digital Service Unit
BGAN
— Broadband Global Area Network
WINE
— Wine Is Not an Emulator
VDI
— Video Display Interface
DFC
— Distributed Coordination Function
ILM
— Information Lifecycle Management
HIPPI
— High-Performance Parallel Interface
WSP
— Wireless Session Protocol
KUIP
— Kernel User Interface Package
VTOC
— Volume Table Of Contents
TMS
— Threat Management System
TX
— Transmit
DAS
— Distributed Antenna System
ESP
— Encapsulated Security Payload
SPF
— Shortest Path First
IDARS
— Integrated Document Archive and Retrieval System
UPC
— Universal Product Code
3DS
— 3D Studio
ESCON
— Enterprise System Connection Architecture
WBEM
— Web-Based Enterprise Management
LP
— Logical Partition
GDG
— Generation Data Group
HTTP
— Hypertext Transport Protocol
PDE
— Possible Duplicate Emission
OPS
— Off-Premise Station
DET
— Directory Entry Table
EVDO
— Evolution Data Optimized
CSDN
— Circuit Switched Data Network
ACDS
— Active Control Data Set
CD-RW
— Compact disc-rewritable
CROI
— companywide ROI
SAR
— Segmentation and Reassembly (ATM)
EOP
— End of Procedure
DPMA
— Dynamic Power Management Architecture
DMT
— Digital-Discrete Multi-Tone
EDICON
— EDI Community for the Construction Industry
MSNP
— Microsoft Notification Protocol
FSAA
— Full Screen Anti-Aliasing
NSM
— Network and Security Manager
BCF
— Bridge Control Facility
JOA
— Joint Opportunity Assessment
SDSF
— System Display and Search Facility
GCGID
— graphic character global identifier
APML
— Attention Profiling Markup Language
GVN
— Global Value Numbering
NHRP
— Next Hop Resolution Protocol (ATM)
LSM
— Linux Software Map
ASC
— Abstract Syntax Checker
TRM
— Teradata Relationship Manager
CVC2
— Card Validation Code 2
KL
— Key Length
NJE
— Network Job Entry
YIB
— Yobibyte
BMIC
— Bus Master Interface Controller
ICA
— Independent Computing Architecture
RNI
— Raw Native Interface
LOS
— Local Operator System
E³
— Electronic Entertainment Exposition
BST
— Binary Search Tree
CCF
— Call Control Functional
MAH
— milliampere-hour
APP
— Application Program
TUCOWS
— The Ultimate Collection of Winsock Software
MO
— Magneto-optic
GGP
— Gateway-Gateway Protocol
EDIM
— Electronic Data Interchange Message
AAC
— ATM Access Concentrator
TED
— Technology Entertainment and Design
JCB
— Job Control Block
RADA
— Random Access Discrete Address
DS3
— Digital Signal Level 3
MVS/XA
— Multiple Virtual System / Extended Architecture
BCS
— Basic Content Services
RPR
— Resilient Packet Rings
DNSSEC
— Domain Name System Security Extensions
ETSI
— European Telecommunication Standards Institute's
DXF
— Drawing Interchange Format
ASTS
— Asynchronous System Traps
PUP
— Potentially Unwanted Program
AFP
— AppleTalk File Protocol
ASCL
— Asianet Satellite Communications Limited
CFM
— Code Fragment Manager
BITS
— Background Intelligent Transfer Service
AIU
— Application Interface Unit
NEWS
— network extensible window system
CIT
— Computer Integrated Telephony
UTM
— Unified Threat Management
FCS
— Frame-Check Sequence
MCA
— Message Channel Agent
USF
— Universal Service Fund
HAVI
— Home Audio Video Interoperability
DSL
— Dual Stress Liner
CAM
— Channel Access Method
NTS/2
— Network Transport Services/2
MASER
— Microwave Amplification by Simulated Emission of Radiation
PHY
— Physical Layer
KVM
— K Virtual Machine
ISUP
— ISDN User Part
WOA
— Web-Oriented Architecture
XFR
— Transfer Case (drafting and design)
BDC
— Backup Domain Controller
TR
— Terminal Ready
DLPI
— Data Link Provider Interface
MGA
— Monochrome Graphic Adapter
ADT
— Admission, Discharge and Transfer Information
LCOS
— Liquid Crystal on Silicone
ROR
— Ruby on Rails
VAD
— Voice Activity Detection
ACEE
— Access Control Environment Element
LME
— Layer Management Entity
BSDS
— BootStrap Data Set
ATU-R
— ADSL Transmission Unit Remote
UR
— Unit Record
CC
— Closed Captioning
ODMR
— On-Demand Mail Relay
EREP
— Environmental Record Editing and Printing program
EBCD
— Extended Binary Coded Decimal
PET
— Personal Electronic Transactor
CAISE
— Computer Aided Integrated Software Engineering
EIT
— Encoding Information Type
TCTTE
— Terminal Control Table Terminal Entry
WIBRO
— Wireless Broadband
MSW
— Machine Status Word
XMCL
— eXtensible Media Commerce Language (digital rights management cross-product metadata system)
OGSA
— Open Grid Services Architecture
QPS
— Queries-per-second
GMA
— Gmail Drive
MH
— Mobile Host
IDRP
— interdomain routing protocol
FCIP
— Fibre Channel over Internet Protocol
IFIP
— International Federation of Information Processing societies
EJB
— Enterprise JavaBeans
GWEN
— Ground Wave Emergency Network
ASIF
— Access Security Information Field
BCB
— Buffer Control Block
RC2/4/5
— Rivest Cipher 2/4/5
XMP
— Extensible Metadata Platform
IGF
— Internet Governance Forum
HDA
— Head Disk Assembly
EPOC
— Electronic Piece of Cheese
CP-SVR
— Control Point to Server
TDK
— Tokyo Denki Kagaku
CSW
— Channel Status Word
B-TA
— Broadband Terminal Adapter
FCCH
— Frequency Correction Channel
UCM
— Use Case Map
LIDE
— Light emitting diode In-Direct Exposure
USMT
— User State Migration Tool
HITOOLBOX
— Human Interface Toolbox
IES
— Integrated Environmental Solutions
MESA
— Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association International (Chandler, AZ)
XMS
— Extended Memory Specification
GEMMS
— Global Enterprise Manufacturing Management System
RHCE
— Red Hat Certified Engineer
TCAM
— Telecommunications Access Method
CHL-I
— CHanneL Interface
DPN
— Data Packet Network
BITNIC
— Bitnet Network Information Center
IAB
— Internet Activities Board
BTS
— Bits Per Second
SAPI
— Service Access Point Identifier
RSA
— Rivest, Shamir, & Adleman
WINFS
— Windows Future Storage
DOV
— Data-Over-Voice
PT
— Payload Type (ATM)
GMX
— Global Mail eXchange
CLR
— Cell Loss Ratio
ABC
— activity-based costing methods
DAB
— Digital Audio Broadcast
ODOE
— On Demand Operating Environment
DNA
— Digital Network Architecture
KIS
— knowbot information service
GHC
— Glasgow Haskell Compiler
DBRT
— Directed Beam Refresh Terminal
TSM
— Tivoli Storage Manager
AIOD
— Automatic Identified Outward Dialing
FFPF
— Fairly Fast Packet Filter
GERAN
— GSM(GPRS)/EDGE Radio Access Network
WAE
— Wireless Application Environment
APOT
— Additional Point of Termination
CBEMA
— Computer and Business Equipment Manufacturers'Association
SOH
— Start of Heading
ROHS
— Restriction of Hazardous Substances
HERF
— High Energy Radio Frequency
PLCP
— Physical Layer Convergence Protocol (ATM)
EMOTICON
— Emotion Icon
ISSI
— Inter-Switching System Interface
4B5B
— 4 Byte 5 Byte
CTCP
— Client-To-Client-Protocol
ACDI
— Asynchronous Communications Device Interface
IPSEC
— IP Security
NUI
— Natural User Interface
AVK
— Application Verification Kit
SDN
— Software Defined Network
SSIM
— Symantec Security Information Manager
EZ
— Excessive Zeros
CBL
— Composite Blocking List
BIST
— built-in self test
ECS
— Extended Character Set
FOT
— Fiber Optic Terminal
AOW
— Asian and Oceanic Workshop for open systems
ACSLS
— Automated Cartridge System Library Software
CDPD
— Cellular Digital Packet Data
MCCOI
— Multimedia Communications Community of Interest
OCL
— Object Constraint Language
VAD
— Value-Added Distributor
JPG
— Joint Photographic Experts Group
HDSL
— High bitrate Digital Subscriber Line
CCR
— Continuity of Care Record
KNI
— Katmai New Instructions
ACE
— Asynchronous Communications Element
BOB
— Business Object Broker
SIG
— SMDS Interest Group
JCC
— Job Control Command
BCX
— Basic To C Translator
BGI
— Binary Gateway Interface
MFD
— Multi Function Device
APS
— Advanced Production System
NANP
— North American Numbering Plan
BIDS
— Business Intelligence Development Studio
DTAM
— Document Transfer, Access and Manipulation
SBL
— Spamhaus Block List
JACK
— Jack Audio Connection Kit
SRAT
— Static Resource Affinity Table
AVD
— Alternate Voice Data
FASS
— Fast Access Station Switching
ADM
— Application Development Manager
GOSIP
— Government Open System Interconnection Profile
GFS
— Grandfather Father Son
CLIPS
— C Language Integrated Production System
HSI
— Hue-Saturation-Intensity
FTNS
— Fixed Telecommunication Network Services
FOTS
— Fiber-Optic Transmission System
CNMA
— Communication Network for Manufacturing Applications
ICF
— Isochronous Convergence Function
NAS
— Network Application Support
IFF
— Interchange File Format
IPPP
— Internet presence provider and promoter
CAP
— Capture
PMM
— Post Memory Manager
DGC
— Distributed garbage collection
DARPA
— Defense Advanced Research Project Agency
DS1
— Digital Signal level 1
BIRT
— Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools
AUDIT
— Automated Data Input Terminal
BRF
— Benchmark Report Format
ALET
— Access List Entry Token
C
— C Plus Plus
SAM
— Serial Access Memory
SD
— Sales and Distribution
ALT
— Application Load Table
FTTH
— Fibre To The Home
ACD
— Automatic Call Delivery
MDA
— Model-Driven Architecture
EKTS
— Electronic Key Telephone Set
SANS
— SysAdmin, Audit, Network, Security
DFT
— Distributed Function Terminal
ASPX
— Active Server Pages eXtended
RCA
— Remote Control Amplifier
APIA
— API Association
IDU
— Interface Data Unit (UNI 3.0)
ASM
— Automatic Storage Management
RSH
— Restricted Shell
IOCA
— Image Object Content Architecture
LOFS
— Loopback File System
ILEC
— Independent Local Exchange Carrier
NUMA
— Nonuniform Memory Access
ITLD
— International Top-Level Domain
MBS
— Maximum Burst Size (ATM)
CLLI
— Common Language Location Identifier
ED2K
— eDonkey2000
CEMF
— Cisco Element Management Framework
MVS/ESA
— Multiple Virtual System / Extended System Architecture
VCC
— Virtual Circuit Connection
ATL
— Active Template Library
IOPL
— Input/Output Privilege Level
MIC
— Media Interface Connector (FDDI)
TDES
— Triple Data Encryption Standard
MI
— Multiple Inheritance
RTT
— round-trip time
GAIA
— GUI Application Interoperability Architecture
APPN
— Advanced Peer-to-Peer Network
RSA
— Rural Service Area
MDIX
— Medium Dependent Interface, Crossover
JITA
— Just in Time Activation
WOL
— Wake On Lan's
CAN
— Controller–area network
SOH
— Section Overhead
CMOT
— CMIP over TCP/IP
EOV
— End Of Volume
CEI
— Common Event Infrastructure
RFI
— remote failure indication
AUX
— Auxiliary Device
ODC
— Offshore Development Center
DME
— Distributed Management Environment (OSF)
GEAR
— Gigabyte Enhanced Agp Riser
PEARL
— Process and Experiment Automation Realtime Language
FER
— Frame Error Rate
HIMEM
— HIgh MEMory
CPU
— Call Pick Up
IOM
— Integrated Object Model
CMOT
— Common Management Information Protocol Over TCP/IP
TAPI
— Telephony Application Programming Interface
HSV
— Hue Saturation Value
QTSS
— QuickTime Streaming Server
SEA-ME-WE
— Southeast Asia-Middle East-Western Europe 2
ECMP
— Equal Cost Multipath Routing
AFL
— Academic Free License
JOLAP
— Java Interface for OLAP
VCC
— Voice Call Continuity
NFF
— Notes Flat File
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