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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
BAPI
— Business Application Programming Interface (SAP)
L3F
— Layer 3 Forwarding
EDGE
— Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution
YMMV
— Your Mileage May Vary
DYLD
— dynamic link editor
XML
— Extensible Markup Language
H-MENU
— Hierarchical menu
0-DAY
— zero Dimension
ARPANET
— Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (early internet)
MOODLE
— Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment
CSMA/CA
— Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Avoidance
S.W.I.F.T.
— Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication
A11Y
— accessibility
DI/DO
— Dispatch In/ Dispatch Out
MFKS
— Multifunktionales Konferenzsystem
RFID
— Radio Frequency Identification
ROM
— Read-Only Memory
OEM
— Original Equipment Manufacturer (usually in reference to car parts)
FTP
— File Transfer Protocol
B CHANNEL
— Bearer Channel
HIPAA
— Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
LASER
— Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation (cf. Maser)
MSG
— Message
J-CODE
— Japan code
L10N
— Localization
PPM
— parts per million
R_A_TOV
— resource allocation timeout value
S/STP
— Shielded STP
SYN
— Synchronous
CAT N
— Category n
O.K.I.
— Open Knowledge Initiative
 DOCOMO
— Do Communication over the Mobile network
CSMA/CD
— Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection
CCTV
— Closed-circuit television
E_D_TOV
— error detect timeout value
ANSI
— American National Standards Institute, Inc.
RDF
— Resource Description Framework
U2F
— Undetectable and Untraceable Fraud
BTW
— By The Way
FISMA
— Federal Information Security Management Act
LIFO
— Last In, First Out
IT
— Information Technology
ANOVA
— Analysis of Variance (statistics)
D-COMMERCE
— digital commerce
B-HAVW
— Behavioral Heuristic Analyzer in Virtual Environments
ATOM
— Any Transport Over MPLS
D CHANNEL
— delta channel
QBDL
— Query Based Distribution List
WAI-ARIA
— Web Accessibility Initiative - Accessible Rich Internet Applications
BAR FILE
— broker archive file
LED
— Light-Emitting Diode
OBEX
— Object Exchange Protocol
UC&C
— Unified Communications & Collaboration
MAN
— Metropolitan Area Network
IRC
— Internet Relay Chat
SVPCO
— Small Value Payments Co.
KPI
— Key Performance Indicator
YA-
— Yet Another
V H
— Vertical and horizontal grid points
C-GREX
— Chaos Game Representation Explorer
FIFO
— First In, First Out
CPU
— Central Processing Unit
E-PAPER
— Electronic paper
VDU
— Visual Display Unit
V2P
— Virtual to Physical
PDF
— Portable Document Format (created by Adobe Acrobat)
ZOPE
— Z Object Publishing Environment
CPE
— Customer Premises Equipment
R-UIM
— Removable-User Identity Module
ZEROCONF
— Zero Configuration Networking
ZDBOP
— Ziff-Davis Benchmark Operation
T-COMMERCE
— television commerce
I-DEAS
— Integrated-Design Engineering Analysis Software
KDSI
— thousand (K) Delivered Source Instructions
D-CHANNE
— delta channel
H/S LAN
— High-Speed Local-Area Network
RADVD
— Router Advertisement Daemon
ISO
— International Organization for Standardization
XNRL
— Xml Namespace Related-Resource Language
IP
— Internet Protocol
M-COMMERCE
— mobile commerce;
E-DISCOVERY
— Electronic discovery
UAUTH
— user authentication
RFP
— Request For Proposal
QBDG
— Query Based Distribution Group
L1/L2 CACHE
— level-1/2 cache
LAIPE
— Link And In Parallel Execute
F/STP
— Foil STP
MUA
— Mail User Agent (Internet email)
IA-32/64
— Intel Architecture - 32/64
PA-QSA
— Payment Application Qualified Security Assessors
I²C
— Inter-Integrated Circuit
ARP
— Address Resolution Protocol (ATM)
GUI
— Graphical User Interface (goo-ey)
HACTIVISM
— from "hack" and "activism"
M-BUSINESS
— Mobile Business
AUP
— Acceptable Use Policy
ISP
— Internet Service Provider
P2SC
— Power 2 Super Chip
VAROS
— Variable Refraction Optical System
GSM
— Global System for Mobile Communications
AMP
— Amplifier
RF
— Radio Frequency
API
— Application Programming Interface
C64/128
— Commodore 64/128
EDI
— Electronic Data Interchange
P-X
— Pentium - (numbers)
VC-N
— Virtual Container-n
CAPTCHA
— Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart
ASCII
— American National Standard Code for Information Interchange
MTBF
— Mean Time Before Failure
AFK
— Away From Keyboard (Internet Chat Abbreviation)
LCD
— Liquid Crystal Display
GUIP
— Graphical User Interface for Blind people
ALU
— Arithmetic Logic Unit
FET
— Field Effect Transistor
FAQ
— Frequently Asked Questions (sometimes Pronounced Fak)
SMTP
— Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
ATM
— Asynchronous Transfer Mode
PIXEL
— Picture Element
R&D
— Research & Development
DOA
— dead on arrival
LAP-F
— Link Access Procedure - Frame Mode
ODBO
— OLE DB for OLAP
FINRA
— Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
SRAM
— Static Random Access Memory (ess-ram)
SLA
— Service Level Agreement
DEC
— Digital Equipment Corporation
MDF
— Main Distribution Frame
CMOS
— Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
9P
— Plan 9 Filesystem Protocol
DDOS
— Distributed Denial of Service
GIS
— Geographic Information System
CDS
— Correlated Double Sampling
ICT
— Information and Communication Technology
ARPA
— Advanced Research Projects Agency (made early internet)
BRAS
— Broadband Remote Access Server
CRT
— Cathode Ray Tube (type of TV)
VPN
— Virtual Private Network (ATM)
HTTP
— Hypertext Transfer Protocol
EOM
— End Of Message
PDA
— Personal Digital Assistant
CTRL
— Control
ESRB
— Entertainment Software Rating Board
COBOL
— COmmon Business Orientated Language. Acronym-derived name for the early computer language. (Ack RL) See also BASIC.
EDS
— Electronic Data Systems Corporation
MRI
— Magnetic Resonance Imaging
WWW
— World Wide Web
WML
— Wireless Markup Language
SAAS
— Software as a Service
GPS
— Global Positioning System (ex-NAVSTAR)
ABI
— Application Binary Interface
ACE
— Access Control Entry
SOW
— Statement Of Work
COD
— Call of Duty
AMP
— Ampere
PCB
— printed circuit board
IVR
— Interactive Voice Response (telephone technology)
LCR
— LIFETIME CLINICAL RECORD
CD
— Compact Disc
ACK
— Acknowledge (telecommunications; Cf. NAK)
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.
DOD
— United States Department of Defense
CUG
— Closed User Group
BCM
— Business Continuity Management
IBM
— International Business Machines Corporation
SKU
— Stock Keeping Unit
CIO
— Chief Information Officer
EOF
— End Of File
3M
— Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company
24/7
— Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
OTP
— One Time Password
PDH
— Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy
EOL
— End Of Life
FIPS
— Federal Information Processing Standard
ERP
— Emergency Response Plan
SAN
— Storage Area Network
RAM
— random-access memory
FX
— Foreign Exchange
RFS
— Ready For Service
RFC
— Request For Comment
BIT
— Binary Digit (either 0 Or 1)
RDBMS
— Relational Database Management System
PGP
— Pretty Good Privacy (encryption)
IETF
— Internet Engineering Task Force
DES
— Data Encryption Standard
RPT
— Radio Personal Terminal
PICNIC
— Problem in Chair Not in Computer
ASP
— Active Server Page
TRANSCEIVER
— Transmitter/Receiver
CPC
— Cost Per Click-through
CGI
— Common Gateway Interface
CRM
— Customer Relationship Management
DAC
— Discretionary Access Control
CAD
— Computer Aided Designer
AM
— Amplitude Modulation
CIR
— Committed Information Rate (Frame Relay)
AGC
— Automatic Gain Control
QOS
— Quality of Service
MTTR
— Mean Time To Repair
AES
— Advanced Encryption Standard
NPI
— National Provider Identifier
C4S
— Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Systems
DBMS
— Database Management System
ACK
— ACKnowledgment
90-90
— Ninety-Ninety Rule
QA
— Center for Quality Assurance in International Education
GD&T
— Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
UDP
— User Datagram Protocol (FDDI related)
DRAM
— Dynamic Random Access Memory (dee-ram) (computing)
DNS
— Domain Name System
CBT
— Computer Based Training
ACM
— Association for Computing Machinery
POP
— Point Of Presence (Internet)
IPL
— Initial Program Load
CFM
— Cubic Feet per Minute
OCR
— Optical Character Recognition
SLIP
— Serial Line Interface Protocol
ISDN
— Integrated Services Digital Network
NM
— Nanometer
BCC
— Blind Carbon Copy
AJP
— Apache JServ Protocol
CC
— Carbon Copy
BI
— Business Intelligence
DHCP
— Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
FQDN
— Fully Qualified Domain Name
RJ45
— Registered Jack - 45
MSA
— Metropolitan Statistical Area
PRI
— Primary Rate Interface (ISDN)
NFS
— Network File System
CTO
— Chief Technology Officer
ECO
— Engineering Change Order
ROI
— Return on Investment
FORTRAN
— FORmula TRANslation (a computer language)
GIGO
— Garbage In Garbage Out (computing)
RP-TNC
— Reverse Polarity Threaded Neill-Concelman
NIH
— Not Invented Here
PNG
— Portable Network Graphics (graphic file standard/extension)
IFRS
— International Financial Reporting Standard
COOP
— Continuity of Operations
CISO
— Chief Information Security Officer
PNP
— Plug aNd Play
DSL
— Digital Subscriber Line
MSN
— Microsoft Network
TCO
— Total Cost of Ownership
EFT
— Electronic Funds Transfer
MHZ
— Megahertz (Megacycles Per Second)
ARM
— Advanced RISC Machines Ltd
MAP
— Manufacturing Automation Protocol
MBR
— Master Boot Record
MSL
— Mean Sea Level
DML
— Data Manipulation Language
BBS
— Bulletin Board System
IMAP
— Internet Message Access Protocol
WAN
— Wide Area Network
80/20
— Eighty-twenty rule
MSS
— Maximum Segment Size (TCP/IP)
AOA
— Angle Of Arrival
PC
— Personal computer (host)
ASP
— Application Service Provider
MB
— Megabyte
CAM
— computer aided manufacturing
NOS
— Network Operating System
1RU
— 1 Rack Unit
TMS
— Transportation Management System
LUN
— Logical Unit Number
IE
— Internet Explorer
DDE
— Dynamic Data Exchange (in software parlance)
WYSIWYG
— What You See Is What You Get (pronounced Wizzy-wig. See Entry For Derived Acronyms)
ALSA
— Advanced Linux Sound Architecture
CMS
— Content Management System
DLL
— Dynamic Link Library (computer file)
BPS
— bits per second
KWH
— Kilowatt hour (one thousand watt hours) (measurement)
BOM
— Bill of Material
LED
— law enforcement desk; light emitting diode
ATA
— Advanced Technology Attachment
CKO
— Chief Knowledge Officer
VSNL
— Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited
SSID
— Service set identifier (Wi-Fi)
FFT
— Fast Fourier Transform
WDM
— Wavelength Division Multiplexing (fiber optics)
CPM
— Corporate Performance Management
CMM
— Capability Maturity Model
CDR
— Clinical Data Repository
PF KEY
— Program Function Key
UI
— User Interface
GPRS
— General Packet Radio Service
P2P
— Peer to Peer (as in music file sharing systems like KaZaA)
NNI
— Network-to-Network Interface (ATM)
MALWARE
— malicious software
ITU
— International Telecommunication Union
PDN
— Public Data Network
3GPP
— 3rd Generation Partnership Project
EBCDIC
— Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code (pronounced Eb-see-dik) (cf. BCD)
IM
— Instant Message
SCSI
— Small Computer System Interface
FCC
— Federal Communications Commission (US)
CLI
— Command line Interface (Cabletron)
IC
— I See
BSD
— Berkeley Software Distribution
SQL
— Structured Query Language
EDW
— Enterprise Data Warehouse
PERT
— Program Evaluation and Review Technique
RTF
— Rich Text Format
EOT
— End Of Transmission
ECC
— Error Correction Code (Error Checking And Correction)
PEP
— Policy Enforcement Point
DFM
— Design for Manufacturability
IP
— Intellectual Property
DSA
— Digital Signature Algorithm
AD
— Administrative Domain
WEP
— Wired Equivalent Privacy
SCM
— Supply Chain Management
KISS
— Keep It Simple Stupid
AAA
— authentication, authorization, and accounting
ACL
— Access Control List
CIB
— Computer Integrated Business
TTL
— Transistor-Transistor Logic
FM
— frequency modulation
PMI
— Project Management Institute
AT&T
— American Telephone and Telegraph (U.S. company, also known as "Ma Bell")
IDE
— Integrated Development Environment
AAC
— Advanced Audio Coding
AGP
— Accelerated Graphics Port
OMG
— Object Management Group
CS
— Computer Science
BIP
— Bit-Interleaved Parity
SAIC
— Science Applications International Corporation
DR
— Disaster Recovery
MMS
— Multimedia Messaging Service
HZ
— cycles per second (hertz)
XHTML
— Extensible Hypertext Markup Language
BRI
— Basic Rate Interface
MTTF
— Mean Time To Failure
DCOM
— Distributed Component Object Model
SPL
— Sound Pressure Level
DOS
— Disk Operating System
CNN
— Cable News Network's
GIF
— Graphic Interchange Format
COCOMO
— COnstructive COst MOdel
DDL
— Data Definition Language
LMS
— Learning management system
NIC
— Network Interface Card
UGC
— User Generated Content
VHF
— Very High Frequency
WMOS
— Warehouse Management for Open Systems
BOT
— Build-operate-transfer [an Agreement Or Contract]
RTM
— Read the manual (meaning «don’t ask stupid questions before read existing information»)
IME
— Input Method Editor
HDML
— Handheld Device Markup Language
W3C
— World Wide Web Consortium
JSON
— JavaScript Object Notation
BCP
— Business Continuity Plan
KBS
— Knowledge-Based System
RISC
— Reduced Instruction Set Computer
LOS
— Line Of Sight
DUNS
— Data Universal Numbering System
CIX
— Commercial Internet Exchange
Y2K
— Year 2000
RPG
— Report Program Generator
LEO
— Low Earth Orbit (satellite communications)
AWG
— American Wire Gauge
POC
— Proof Of Concept
CORBA
— Common Object Request Broker Architecture
BSSID
— Basic Service Set Identifier
BT
— British Telecommunications
PGSQL
— PostgreSQL
LLDP-MED
— Link Layer Discovery Protocol-Media Endpoint Discovery
ACD
— Automatic Call Distributor
IANA
— Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
MIMO
— Multiple Input, Multiple Output
AC
— Access Control
K
— Kilo-
JPEG
— Joint Photographic Experts Group (24-bit image storage format)
AV
— Anti-Virus
DSSS
— Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum
MICR
— Magnetic Ink Character Recognition
RS
— Runescape
SSA
— Social Security Administration
MHS
— Message Handling System (electronic)
DTE
— Data Terminal Equipment
BBC
— British Broadcasting Corporation
FLOGI
— Fabric Login
TTL
— Time To Live
EISA
— Extended Industry Standard Architecture
BSOD
— Blue Screen Of Death
DTP
— Desktop Publishing
MIPS
— Millions of Instructions Per Second
PSP
— PlayStation Portable
SHA
— Secure Hash Algorithm
WOW
— World of Warcraft
ABR
— Available Bit Rate
YACC
— Yet Another Compiler-Compiler
DLR
— Design Layout Record
AD
— Active Directory
NL
— New Line
RACON
— Radar Beacon
BDF
— Building Distribution Frame
AMH
— Automated Material Handling
CU
— Control Unit
SEO
— Search Engine Optimizer
ICANN
— Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
TCP
— Transmission Control Protocol
KM
— Knowledge Management
LEC
— Local Exchange Carrier
MIME
— Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension
PBX
— Private Branch eXchange (company phone system)
SWIM
— System Wide Information Management
IC
— Integrated Circuit
SSL
— Secure Socket Layer
ADN
— Advanced Digital Network
ITIL
— Information Technology Infrastructure Library
CRLF
— Carriage Return Line Feed
DNA
— Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid
DRP
— Disaster Recovery Plan
EEPROM
— Electric Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
AI
— Artificial Intellegence
PSTN
— Public Switched Telephone Network
USB
— Universal Serial Bus
ETTB
— Ethernet to the Business
KYC
— Know Your Customer
RNC
— Radio Network Controller
MPEG
— Moving Picture Experts Group (International Standards Organisation/International Electrotechnical Commission)
WAP
— Wireless Application Protocol
DFS
— Distributed File System
IDE
— Integrated Drive Electronics
PWR
— Power
MOO
— MUD Object Oriented
EAP
— Extensible Authentication Protocol
PVC
— Polyvinyl Chloride
VDT
— Video Display Terminal
AF
— Audio Frequency
RDP
— Remote Desktop Protocol
MOH
— Music On Hold
CIM
— Common Information Model
ECE
— Economische Commissie voor Europa (United Nations) (Dutch: Economic Commission for Europe)
SNMP
— Simple Network Management Protocol (ATM)
CRL
— Certificate Revocation List
NASDAQ
— National Association for Security Dealers and Automatic Quotation
DSM-CC
— Digital Storage Media Command and Control
MCP
— Multi-Chip Package
ADO
— ActiveX Data Objects (Microsoft)
BOD
— Business Object Document
ARA
— Apple Remote Access
HARQ
— Hybrid Automatic-Repeat-Request
MAC
— Media Access Control
DVD
— Digital Versatile Disc
NIST
— National Institute of Standards & Technology (US)
B2C
— Business-to-Consumer
DBCS
— Double-Byte Character Set
ASN
— Autonomous System Number
B
— Byte
KHZ
— kilohertz (1000 cycles per second)
IGES
— Initial Graphics Exchange Specification, a data interchange standard for CAD/CAM systems
UHF
— Ultra High Frequency (300-3000 MHz; 1m-10cm)
CAT
— Computer Aided Testing
CHAP
— Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (ATM)
CRC
— Contrôle de Redondance Cyclique (French: Cyclic Redundancy Check)
SIEM
— Security Information and Event Management
PERL
— Practical Extraction and Report Language
CCNA
— Cisco Certified Network Associated
CIS
— CompuServe Information Service
CMYK
— Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
AEC
— Architecture, Engineering, Construction
SYSOP
— System Operator
M
— Meter
BW
— Bandwidth
ENIW
— Web-enabled Ethernet Networking Interface
TSR
— Terminate and Stay Resident [software program]
HSD
— High Speed Data
RPC
— Remote Procedure Call
NIMH
— Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni Is The Chemical Symbol For Nickel)
EDC
— Electronic Data Capture
XBRL
— Extensible Business Reporting Language
RSN
— Real Soon Now [which may be a long time coming]
NSA
— National Security Agency
BOOTP
— Bootstrap Protocol
SMART
— Self-Monitoring Analysis And Reporting Technology
NES
— Nintendo Entertainment System
BCD
— Binary-Coded Decimal
VR
— Virtual Reality
EA
— Electronic Arts Inc (NASDAQ Stock Exchange [NASDAQ])
IAM
— Identity and Access Management
MPI
— Master Patient Index
FCS
— Frame check sequence (Ethernet)
AV
— Audio/Video
FPML
— Financial Products Markup Language
PAAS
— Platform-as-a-Service
JBOD
— Just a Bunch Of Disks/Drives
ACPI
— Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
PCI DSS
— Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard
OU
— Organizational Unit
ALT
— Alternative Lengthening of Telomeres
G2C
— Government to Citizen
SMS
— Short Message Service
CISSP
— Certified Information Systems Security Professional
CAD/CAM
— Computer Aided Design/Computer Aided Manufacturing
ASP
— Average Selling Price
FDDI
— Fiber Distributed Data Interface
SDH
— Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (ATM)
I/O
— Input/Output
EMF
— Electromotive Force
BIA
— Business Impact Analysis
AIM
— Aol Instant Messege
ESS
— Employee Self-Service System
HCM
— Human Capital Management
SID
— Security Identifier
PHI
— Protected Health Information
CA
— Computer Associates International Inc.
ICMP
— Internet Control Message Protocol
NDM
— Network Data Mover
FTTB
— Fiber To The Building
TCB
— Trusted Computing Base
PVC
— Permanent Virtual Circuit (ATM)
BCP
— Best Current Practice
BYOD
— Bring Your Own Device
NTF
— No Trouble Found
RFU
— Ready For Use
IOT
— Internet of Things
PDL
— Page Description Language
KW
— Kilowatt (one thousand watts) (measurement)
IEEE
— Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Inc.
EMA
— Enterprise Management Architecture
RPG
— Role Playing Game
NACHA
— National Automated Clearing House Association
BPM
— business process management
RMS
— root mean square (preferred over "RMS")
MS
— Millisecond
EPM
— Enterprise Performance Management
ORF
— Open Reading Frame (DNA Sequence)
MODEM
— Modulator-Demodulator
QDF
— Quicken Data File
ECMA
— European Computer Manufacturer's Association
CES
— Consumer Electronics Show
OMR
— Optical Mark Reader
AV
— Audio Visual
PABX
— private automatic branch exchange (telephone)
PD
— Public Domain
ITES
— Information Technology Enabled Services
EDP
— Electronic Data Processing Plc (London Stock Exchange [LSE])
NNTP
— Network News Transport Protocol (ATM)
CVS
— Concurrent Versions System
PMI
— Privilege Management Infrastructure
ICM
— Incentive Compensation Management
DMA
— direct memory access (computer term)
WAB
— Windows Address Book
KVA
— kilo Volt Ampere
IPS
— Intrusion Prevention System
ECM
— Enterprise Content Management
UAE
— Unrecoverable Application Error
LCP
— Link Control Protocol
HSDPA
— High-Speed Downlink Packet Access
EIM
— Enterprise Information Management
BER
— Bit-Error Rate
MDA
— Monochrome Display Adapter
AMI
— Advanced Metering Infrastructure
DOS
— Denial Of Service
SVG
— Scalable Vector Graphics
SIG
— Special Interest Group
MMU
— Memory Management Unit
MAC
— Message Authentication Code
QAM
— quadrature amplitude modulation
OSI
— Open Systems Interconnection (iso Standard)
ADT
— Abstract Data Type
PPP
— Point-to-Point Protocol
BECN
— Backward Explicit Congestion Notification
CBC
— cipher block chaining
RTU
— Remote Terminal Unit
OS
— Operating System
OUI
— Organizationally Unique Identifier
LVDS
— Low Voltage Differential Signaling
EMC
— Electromagnetic Compatibility
BPEL
— Business Process Execution Language
HRMS
— Human Resource Management System
EGA
— Enhanced Graphics Adapter
SGML
— Standard Generalized Markup Language
IR
— Infrared
COTS
— Commercial Off the Shelf Software
ANI
— Automatic Number Identification (Caller ID)
SSH
— Secure Shell (Unix program)
NSP
— Network Service Provider
FRU
— Field Replaceable Unit
CIC
— Circuit Identification Code
PDU
— Protocol data unit (such as segment, packet, frame, etc.)
EMA
— Enterprise Management Alliance
ITAM
— IT asset management
PLD
— Programmable Logic Device
PEAP
— Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol
XFR
— Transfer
DRM
— Digital Rights Management
LDAP
— Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (pronounced Ell-dap)
SPC
— Stored Program Control
USO
— Universal Service Obligation
3G
— Third Generation mobile phone network
VBR
— Variable Bit Rate (ATM)
AT
— Advanced Technology
ISACA
— Information Systems Audit and Control Association
DOM
— Document Object Model
ALGOL
— Algorithmic Language
CPP
— C Plus Plus, C (programming language)
OASIS
— Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards
OSPM
— Operating System Power Management
RNA
— Ribo Nucleic Acid
CDMA
— Code Division Multiple Access (voice/data transmission)
DSU
— Data Service Unit
TOS
— Type Of Service
ECC
— Elliptic Curve Cryptography
GB
— Gigabyte
GRE
— Generic Routing Encapsulation
EAI
— Enterprise Application Integration
IEC
— International Electrotechnical Commission
GOMS
— Goals, Operators, Methods and Selection Rules
ASML
— Advanced Semiconductor Materials Lithography
MOTD
— Message of the Day
CVSD
— Continuous Variable Slope Delta (modulation)
TFS
— Team Foundation Server
ADC
— Analog-Digital Converter
CERT
— Computer Emergency Response Team
CFV
— Call For Vote(s)
RIP
— Routing Information Protocol
0KB.IN
— Free Knowledge Base of Internet
B2E
— Business-to-employee electronic
DXDIAG
— directx diagnostics
AS
— Autonomous System
AUV
— Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
WRC
— World Radiocommunication Conference
BCPL
— Basic Combined Programming Language (progenitor Of C)
VB
— Visual Basic
RTP
— Real-Time Transport Protocol
HR/DSSS
— High Rate/Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum Physical Layer
NBSP
— Non-Breaking Space
DCE
— Distributed Computing Environment
RSVP
— Resource Reservation Protocol (Internet)
TFT
— Thin Film Transistor
MMO
— Massively Multiplayer Online (computer Game)
DSP
— Digital Signal Processor
MTA
— Mail Transfer Agent
EPO
— Emergency Power Off
ADK
— Additional Decryption Key
MBPS
— Megabits per second
OSPF
— Open Shortest Path First (ATM)
RACF
— Resource Access Control Facility
MPOE
— Minimum Point of Entry
SCADA
— Supervisory Control And Data Aquisition
FAR
— False Acceptance Rate
PLOGI
— port login
DASD
— Direct Access Storage Device
HMA
— High Memory Area
PIN
— Personal Identification Number
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
ERMS
— electronic records management systems
FUD
— Fear, uncertainty and doubt
APC
— American Power Conversion
BCC
— Block Check Character
DLC
— Digital Loop Carrier
AIS
— Alarm Indication Signal
APR
— Apache Portable Runtime
FSM
— Finite State Machine
URI
— Uniform Resource Identifier
PCMCIA
— Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
NAS
— Network Access Server
MUD
— Multi-User Dungeon (gaming)
ODF
— OpenDocument Format
HDLC
— High-Level Data Link Control
LPI
— Lines Per Inch
JCAHO
— Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
TR
— Technical Report
MS
— The Company Microsoft
COMSAT
— Communications Satellite Corporation
RCS
— Revision Control System
WMS
— Warehouse Management System
DPI
— Dots per inch.
MIB
— Management Information Base (ATM)
DUPS
— Digital Unbundled Port Services
CNAME
— Canonical Name
MS
— Message Store
APS
— Automatic Protection Switching (SONET/SDH)
3D
— three-dimensional (geophysics)
RAN
— Radio Access Network
XMPP
— Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol
SWIFT
— Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication International Fund Transfer
NLB
— Network Load Balancing
IEE
— Institution of Electrical Engineers
QBE
— Query By Example
SOAP
— Simple Object Access Protocol
OLE
— Object Linking and Embedding (Microsoft communication protocol)
PBM
— Pharmacy Benefits Management (or Manager)
UART
— Universal Asynchronous Receiver-Transmitter
SOA
— Start of Authority (domain name system record)
UPS
— Uninterruptible Power Supply
ALM
— Asset Lifecycle Management
LACP
— Link Aggregation Control Protocol
DIT
— Directory Information Tree
MOS
— Mean Opinion Score
RAD
— Rapid Application Development
TLS
— Transport Layer Security
HLL
— High Level Language
CAD
— Computer-Aided Design
LOC
— Lines Of Code
CBN
— Common Bonding Network
ETX
— End of Text
LFS
— Linux from Scratch
MSI
— Medium-Scale Integration
S-HTTP
— Secure Hypertext Transport Protocol
SIL
— Safety Integrity Level
SWOP
— Specifications for Web Offset Publications
MIC
— Message Integrity Check
UV
— Ultraviolet (Light)
MMORPG
— Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game
PFM
— Personal Financial Management
CATV
— Community Antenna Television
IDC
— Internet Data Center
DAMA
— Demand Assigned Multiple Access
BSP
— Board Support Package
DMZ
— Demilitarized Zone
HSM
— Hardware Security Module
VCC
— Virtual Channel Connection (ATM)
MTSO
— Mobile Telephone Switching Office
MDF
— Medium Density Fiberboard
UPNP
— Universal Plug and Play
BSS
— Business Support System
PCI
— Peripheral Component Interconnect
GPF
— General Protection Fault
DTR
— Data Terminal Ready
EMR
— Electronic Medical Record
CIFS
— Common Internet File System
YP
— Yellow Pages
BPDU
— Bridge Protocol Data Unit
MDM
— Meter Data Management
EF
— Expedited Forwarding
PAN
— Personal Area Network
LRU
— Least Recently Used
LF
— Line Feed
SN
— Sequence Number
GIMP
— GNU Image Manipulation Program
PCL
— Printer Command Language
MFT
— Master File Table
VOIP
— Voice Over IP (Internet Protocol)
LLC
— Logical Link Control
SW
— Software (SFTWE Preferred)
PLMN
— Public Land Mobile Network
BGP
— Border Gateway Protocol (routing protocol)
CSMA/CA
— Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance
AFM
— Atomic Force Microscope
GOCA
— Graphic Object Content Architecture
LIS
— Laboratory Information System
BLAST
— Basic Local Alignment Search Tool
AR
— Access Rate
MRU
— Most Recently Used
DBA
— Database Administrator
DPC
— Destination Point Code
ACE
— Adobe Certified Expert
MARS
— Multivariate Adaptive Regression Splines
SQL PL
— SQL procedural language
ATO
— Assemble To Order
10BASE5
— 10 Mbps, baseband, 500 meter
AAL
— ATM Adaptation Layer
UBE
— Unsolicited Bulk Email
CEA
— Consumer Electronics Association
IPX
— Internetwork Packet Exchange
CSS
— Cascade Style Sheet
ICQ
— I Seek You (Instant Messaging Program)
UML
— Unified Modeling Language (Object Management Group, OMG)
USENET
— USEr NETwork
BP
— Base Pointer
IMSI
— International Mobile Subscriber Identity
IAP
— Internet Access Provider
MVS
— Multiple Virtual Storage
NIC
— Network Information Center
FC
— Fibre Channel
VAN
— Value Added Network
VLF
— Very Low Frequency
IOS
— Internetwork Operating System
LLU
— Local Loop Unbundling
DCS
— Digital Cross-connect System
APM
— Advanced Power Management
AA
— Anti-Aliasing
MIS
— Master Index Schedule
POTS
— Plain Old Telephone Service (FCW)
GPL
— General Public License
USART
— Universal Synchronous/Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter
ECN
— Explicit Congestion Notification
OTN
— Optical Transport Network
PDP
— Policy Decision Point
TCL
— Tool Command Language
AU
— Audio Unit
ADDMD
— Administrative Directory Management Domain
GTT
— Global Title Translation
24X7
— Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
MAA
— Mail Access Agent
RTG
— Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator
AMR
— Audio Modem Riser
CVC
— Card Verification Code
AMI
— Alternate Mark Inversion
MTS
— Microsoft Transaction Server
TB
— Terabyte
EUEM
— end user experience monitoring
NOC
— Network Operations Center
TFS
— Three Finger Salute
IS
— Intermediate System
DCI
— Display Control Interface
PCM
— Pulse-Code Modulation
JVM
— Java Virtual Machine
ARU
— Audio Response Unit
ACID
— Atomicity Consistency Isolation Durability
RLL
— Run Length Limited
GUID
— Globally Unique Identifier
LRF
— Little Rubber Feet
GNOME
— GNU Network Object Model Environment
CCITT
— Comite Consultatif International de Telegraphique et Telephonique (International Telegraph and Telephone Consultative Committee) [now ITU-T]
FDX
— Full Duplex
NVOD
— Near Video On Demand
CFA
— Circuit Facility Assignment
CIA
— Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability
XSL
— eXtensible Stylesheet Language
DMCA
— Digital Millennium Copyright Act
CPI
— characters per inch
AOR
— Address of Record
WRT
— Weighted Risk Trend
CHAP
— Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol (PPP)
IPV4
— Internet Protocol Version 4
POG.COM
— Play Online Games
DID
— direct inward dial
CICS
— Customer Information Control System (IBM Mainframe Software; Kicks Or C-I-C-S)
CBDS
— Connectionless Broadband Data Service
ISA
— Industry Standard Architecture
FXP
— File Exchange Protocol
BPAM
— Basic Partitioned Access Method
EULA
— End-User License Agreement (you-lah)
FAX
— Facsimile
APS
— Advanced Planning and Scheduling
JSP
— Java Server Page
DA
— Destination Address
NIS
— Network Information Service
PAP
— Password Authentication Protocol (ATM)
SFF
— Small-Form-Factor
EMS
— Expanded Memory Specification
MCBF
— Mean cycles between failures
MTU
— Maximum Transmission Unit
VSWR
— Voltage Standing Wave Ratio
KMS
— Knowledge Management System
SERP
— Search Engine Results Positioning
OH
— Overhead
GMSK
— Gaussian Minimum Shift Keying
NO/NC
— Normally Open/Normally Closed
MFC
— Microsoft Foundation Class
VM
— Virtual Machine
MODEM
— MOdulator/DEModulator
CBDS
— Connectionless Broadband Data Service
BRA
— Basic Rate Access
FPU
— Floating Point Unit
DB
— Database
DAP
— Directory Access Protocol
ADCCP
— Advanced Data Communications Control Procedures
SCTP
— Stream Control Transmission Protocol
CAV
— Constant Angular Velocity
MCU
— Multipoint Control Unit
ARIN
— American Registry for Internet Numbers
LVOL
— logical volume
MVNO
— Mobile Virtual Network Operator
ADP
— Accidental Damage Protection
FAT
— File Allocation Table
B
— Bit
GTS
— Generic Traffic Shaping
8-N-1
— 8 bits, No parity, 1 stop bit
GAS
— GNU ASsembler
FR
— Frame Relay
TLB
— Translation Lookaside Buffer
DDCMP
— Digital Data Communications Message Protocol
RAD
— Radiation Absorbed Dose
MEO
— Medium-Earth Orbit
GOS
— Grade Of Service
EOB
— End Of Block
TKIP
— Temporal Key Integrity Protocol
WAS
— Web Application Server
AARP
— Appletalk Address Resolution Protocol
DCCP
— Datagram Congestion Control Protocol
ASIC
— application-specific integration circuit
OTA
— Over The Air
ASR
— Automatic Speech Recognition
ICS
— Internet Connection Sharing
DLDP
— Device Link Detection Protocol
MDM
— Master Data Management
FSF
— Free Software Foundation
HSM
— Hierarchical Storage Management
CGM
— Computer Graphics Metafile
EMPI
— Enterprise Master Patient Index
GML
— Generalized Markup Language
LDR
— Light Dependent Resistor
BGA
— Ball Grid Array [electronic Packaging]
MOSPF
— Multicast Open Shortest Path First
PSW
— Program Status Word
VHS
— Video Home System
ASN
— Abstract Syntax Notation
DDS
— Digital Data Service
AWT
— Abstract Window Toolkit (Java)
DNS
— Domain Name Server
RTS
— Request To Send
ISR
— Interrupt Service Routine
KB
— Kilobyte: One thousand and twenty-four bytes kbps kilo bit per second
NTFS
— New Technology File System
BSA
— Business Software Alliance
GNU
— GNU's Not UNIX (a Recursive Acronym)
CARE
— Customer Account Record Exchange
CMS
— Color Management System
CF
— Compact Flash
CCTA
— Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency
CORS
— Continuously Operating Reference Stations
HDMI
— High-Definition Multimedia Interface
BT
— BlueTooth
FA
— Foreign Agent
CMDB
— Configuration Management Database
BO
— Business Object
LPC
— Linear Predictive Coding
RARP
— Reverse Address Resolution Protocol
G
— Giga-
BNF
— Backus-Naur Form (computing)
SDK
— Software Development Kit (Microsoft)
ADL
— Advanced Distributed Learning
ARQ
— Automatic Repeat-reQuest
DOP
— Dilution Of Precision
EPABX
— Electronic Private Automatic Branch Exchange
EARL
— Enhanced Address Recognition Logic
NLQ
— Near Letter Quality
ES
— Errored Second
AOE
— ATA Over Ethernet
VNC
— Virtual Network Computing
FPS
— Frames per second.
UA
— User Agent
IFRAME
— inline frame
FXO
— Foreign Exchange Office
CCD
— Charge Coupled Device - a device for the movement of electrical charge.
BPA
— Business Process Automation
LSR
— Local Service Request
EIRP
— Effective Isotropic Radiated Power
CUA
— Common User Access
CAM
— Capital Asset Management
FCP
— Fibre Channel Protocol
VOD
— Video On Demand
CARP
— Common Address Redundancy Protocol
CEM
— Customer Experience Management
WML
— Website Meta Language
MPLS
— Multiprotocol Label Switching
LGPL
— Lesser General Public License
CISC
— Complex Instruction Set Computer
SFT
— System Fault Tolerance
STP
— Spanning Tree Protocol
CAN
— Campus Area Network
AFIS
— An Automated Fingerprint Identification System
POD
— Proof Of Deposit
GFORTRAN
— GNU Fortran compiler
HCL
— Hardware Compatibility List
CG
— Computer Graphics
PXE
— Preboot Execution Environment
WPM
— speech--words per minute
AJAX
— Asynchronous Javascript and XML
ICE
— In-Circuit Emulator
VLL
— Virtual Leased Line
TPF
— Transaction Processing Facility
TE
— Traffic Engineering
ADC
— Automated Data Collection
CSC
— Card Security Code
IOPS
— Input/Output Operations Per Second
DEA
— Data Encryption Algorithm
CPNI
— Customer Proprietary Network Information
EMS
— Enhanced Messaging Service
COAX
— Coaxial
MPL
— Mozilla Public License
ZIP
— Zone Information Protocol
BER
— Basic Encoding Rules (ASN.1)
OOSE
— Object Oriented Software Engineering
SWAT
— Samba Web Administration Tool
MPEG
— Motion Picture Experts Group
HPC
— High Performance Computing
A/N/K
— alphabetic, numeric, katakana
TSO
— time Sharing option (of OS/360, IBM)
CCIE
— Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert
ABEND
— Abnormal End
AM
— Access Method
BIC
— Bank Identifier Code
TOP
— Technical Office Protocol
UAT
— User Acceptance Test
BOBJ
— Business Objects SA
LMI
— Local Management Interface
CAP
— Carrierless Amplitude/Phase Modulation
OLAP
— Online Analytical Processing
B-ISDN
— Broadband Integrated Services Digital Network
CEF
— Cisco Express Forwarding
EGP
— Exterior Gateway Protocol
BOC
— Bell Operating Company
COS
— Class Of Service
KDC
— Kerberos Key Distribution Center
SPF
— Sender Policy Framework
HADR
— High Availability Disaster Recovery
NAK
— Not Acknowledged
CCU
— Communication Control Unit
10BASET
— 10 Mbps, baseband, unshielded twisted-pair
CTS
— Clear To Send
NTT
— Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
LOB
— Line-of-Business
BERT
— Bit Error Rate Tester (telecommunication)
DDN
— U.S. Defense Data Network
SDLC
— Synchronous Data Link Control
IDIOT
— Intrusion Detection In Our Time
VLE
— Virtual Learning Environment
OFDMA
— Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access
ICDL
— International Computer Driving Licence
MCA
— Micro Channel Architecture
DSS
— Digital Signature Standard
BC4J
— Business Components for Java
SFP
— Small Form-factor Pluggable
WTLS
— Wireless Transport Layer Security
HFS
— Hierarchical File System
CCS
— Coded Character Set
JIT
— Just-In-Time (inventory management)
NNTP
— Network News Transfer Protocol
JNI
— Java Native Interface
ADF
— automatic document feeder
TEI
— Total Economic Impact
USB
— Upper Side Band
BPA
— Business Process Analysis
IRQ
— Interrupt Request
GPO
— Group Policy Object
MIT
— Massachusetts Institute of Technology (U.S.)
RTSP
— Real Time Streaming Protocol
ABAP
— Advanced Business Application Programming
ARS
— Action Request System
PDC
— Primary Domain Controller
CAPPC
— Computer Aided Production Planning and Control
SDLC
— Software development life cycle
RW
— Read-Write
UBGA
— Micro Ball Grid Array
COIN
— Community of Interest Network
NRM
— Normal Response Mode
ANS
— Area Navigation System
OID
— Object Identifier
HIP
— Host Identity Protocol
DLT
— Digital Linear Tape
ACR
— Allowed Cell Rate
DIA
— Dedicated Internet Access
DCC
— Digital Command Control
SAM
— Software Asset Management
CIE
— Color Model = Commission Internationale De L'Eclairage Color Model
ICP
— Internet Content Provider
AMPS
— Advanced Mobile Phone System
SKMS
— Service Knowledge Management System
3W
— World Wide Web
BPPM
— BMC ProactiveNet Performance Management
MMR
— Modified Modified Read
GSAM
— Generalized Sequential Access Method
GWT
— Google Web Toolkit
COLO
— Co-Location
ISV
— Independent Software Vendor
ISO IEC
— ISO International Electrotechnical Commitee
KB
— Kilobit
AMT
— Active Management Technology
FBGA
— Fine-Pitch Ball Grid Array
MERVA
— Message Entry and Routing with Interfaces to Various Applications
JFS
— IBM Journaling File System
CIS
— Clinical Information System
LNP
— Local Number Portability
RTO
— Recovery Time Objective
ACAP
— Application Configuration Access Protocol
AUIML
— Abstract User Interface Markup Language
CFA
— Color Filter Array
HAL
— Hardware Abstraction Layer
VSM
— Value Stream Mapping
MUD
— Multi-User Dimension
GTL
— Gunning Transceiver Logic
BAF
— Bellcore AMA Format
DPI
— Deep Packet Inspection
FE
— Fast Ethernet
PPTP
— Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol
VDI
— Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
IGRP
— Interior Gateway Routing Protocol
S
— second (do NOT use "sec" for "second;" use "sec" for "secant")
DVMRP
— Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol
BEEP
— Blocks Extensible Exchange Protocol
HID
— high intensity discharge (electricity)
LV
— Logical Volume
RIA
— Rich Internet Application
EIST
— Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology
PAP
— Printer Access Protocol
QDOS
— Quick And Dirty Operating System (cue-doss)
CHAT
— Conversational Hypertext Access Technology
CO
— Central Office
ISAM
— Indexed Sequential Access Method
FPM
— Fast Page Mode (DRAM)
PIM
— Personal Information Manager
DCAP
— Data (Link Switching) Client Access Protocol
IDS
— Intrusion Detection System
LVM
— Logical Volume Manager
MD
— Management Domain
SDMA
— Spatial Division Multiple Access
AMR
— Automated meter reading also known as Automatic Meter Reading
5GL
— 5th Generation Language
ADDM
— Automatic Database Diagnostic Monitor
MSD
— Most Significant Digit
XHR
— XMLHttpRequest
OOB
— Out-Of-Band
MAX
— Master Auxiliary Correction
ADI
— Analog Devices, Inc.
EX
— Exchange
NCQ
— Native Command Queuing
DPG
— Dedicated Packet Group)
IIOP
— Internet Inter-ORB Protocol
PLA
— Programmable Logic Array
ODBC
— Open Database Connectivity
BS 7799
— British Standard 7799
AMTA
— American Mobile Telecommunications Association
POE
— power over ethernetinjector
RCP
— Remote Copy Protocol
TDMA
— Time Division Multiple Access
IRP
— I/O Request Packet
ACI
— Access Control Information
XT
— Extended Technology
PAT
— Port Address Translation
LU
— Logical Unit
RRPP
— Rapid Ring Protection Protocol
ORB
— Object Request Broker
MOM
— Microsoft Operations Manager
PROM
— Programmable Read-Only Memory
DTD
— Document Type Definition (XML)
WCF
— Windows Communication Foundation
FOIRL
— Fiber-Optic InterRepeater Link
PPD
— Postscript Printer Description
BMS
— Basic Mapping Support
IDR
— Intelligent Disaster Recovery
INTERNIC
— Internet Network Information Center
SET
— Secure Electronic Transaction
DBS
— Direct Broadcast Satellite
SD
— Secure Digital
ISC
— Internet Software Consortium
CPS
— characters per second
PDC
— Personal Digital Cellular
BELLCORE
— Bell Communications Research, Inc.
EIB
— Execute Interface Block (CICS)
AAT
— Average Access Time
ACF
— Access Control Field
POP3
— Post Office Protocol 3 (email)
RSL
— Received Signal Level
VGA
— Video Graphics Array
ISOC
— Internet Society
BIBOP
— big bag of pages
AHCI
— Advanced Host Controller Interface
NSS
— Network Switching Subsystem
AMD
— Active Matrix Display
EFS
— Encrypting File System
PEM
— Privacy-Enhanced Mail
ASLR
— Address Space Layout Randomization
SMI
— Structure of Management Information
NETBIOS
— Network Basic Input/Output System
VSAT
— Very Small Aperture Terminal (satellite service)
IDL
— Interface Definition Language
IAB
— Internet Architecture Board
2B1Q
— Two Binary One Quaternary
FRAG(21)
— Financial Reporting & Auditing Group Guidelines
OMR
— Optical Mark Recognition
NTP
— Network Time Protocol
JCL
— Job Control Language
DV
— Digital Video
PH-SAP
— Physical layer SAP
LSA
— Local Security Authority
IR
— Index Return
CAMA
— Centralized Automatic Message Accounting
USL
— UNIX System Laboratories
PVV
— Pin Verification Value
CLA
— Corporate License Agreement
AIO
— All in One
CAROT
— Centralized Automatic Reporting on Trunks
JDK
— Java Development Kit
AIN
— Advanced Intelligent Network
SLI
— Scalable Link Interface
BHCC
— Busy Hour Call Completion
ASPI
— Advanced SCSI Programming Interface
PVR
— Personal Video Recorder
IKE
— Internet Key Exchange
ARIA
— Accessible Rich Internet Applications
LT
— Line Termination
PIO
— Programmed Input/Output
NAC
— Network Access Control
A2A
— application-to-application
IPTV
— Internet Protocol Television
SWT
— Standard Widget Toolkit
DFDSS
— Data Facility Data Set Services
MOSFET
— Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor
BNC
— British Naval Connector
VRML
— Virtual Reality Modeling Language
TTP
— Trusted Third Party
TE
— Terminal Equipment
PS
— Photoshop
RC
— Release Candidate
6DOF
— Six Degrees of Freedom
WINS
— Windows Internet Name Service
ADB
— Apple Desktop Bus
VC
— Virtual Channel
EDM
— Electronic Document Management
ACF2
— Access Control Facility 2
SNIPS
— System & Network Integrated Polling Software
FWA
— Fixed Wireless Access
AP
— access point
SDP
— Session Description Protocol
EUC
— Extended Unix Code
IDEA
— International Data Encryption Algorithm
MARS
— Multicast Address Resolution Server
SONET
— Synchronous Optical Network
NIS
— Norton Internet Security
BLOB
— Binary Large Object
CIS
— Card Information Structure
PSP
— Personal Software Process
PMR
— Private Mobile Radio
EMF
— Electromagnetic Field
AHP
— Analytical Hierarchy Process
HUD
— Head-Up Display
MANET
— Mobile Ad Hoc Network
RFCOMM
— Radio Frequency Communication
SMATV
— Satellite Master Antenna Television
RIM
— Reference Information Model
ITCS
— Intermodal Transport Control System
DSO
— Data Source Object
RUP
— Rational Unified Process
DTM
— Dynamic synchronous Transfer Mode
TDM
— Time Division Multiplexer
COMDEX
— Computer Dealers Exposition
UCS
— Universal Character Set
NAN
— Not A Number (computing)
DB9
— D sub-miniature 9
STX
— Start of Text
BHCA
— Busy Hour Call Attempt
OCTAVE
— Operationally Critical Threat, Asset and Vulnerability Evaluation
MSPP
— Multiservice Provisioning Platform
MSS
— Managed Security Services
IGMP
— Internet Group Management Protocol
ICF
— Internet Connection Firewall
B2B
— Business-to-Business
BTAM
— Basic Telecommunications Access Method
SPI
— Serial Peripheral Interface
ABC
— Atanasoff-Berry Computer
IMS
— Information Management System (LTPP)
WWAN
— wireless wide-area network
ETS
— European Telecommunication Standard
HLA
— High Level Architecture
SBAS
— Satellite-Based Augmentation System
NLS
— National Language Support
TOA
— Time Of Arrival
DAT
— Digital Audio Tape
CDE
— Common Desktop Environment
RS
— Recommended Standard
NAV
— Norton Anti-Virus
LZW
— Lempel-Ziv-Welch
RNA
— Ring No Answer
GID
— group identification number
EA
— Enterprise Agreement
AIT
— Advanced Intelligent Tape
BOD
— Bandwidth on Demand
COPS
— Common Open Policy Service
MCP
— Microsoft Certified Professional
CLOB
— Character Large Object
SPI
— Stateful Packet Inspection
ALG
— Application Layer Gateway
UUID
— Universally Unique Identifier (see Also GUID)
DDBMS
— Distributed Database Management System
DNIC
— Data Network Identification Code
SR-IOV
— Single-root I/O virtualization standards
HLR
— Home Location Register
PII
— Personally Identifiable Information
CDFS
— Compact Disc File System
OOPL
— Object Oriented Programming Language
GTM
— Global Traffic Manager
GTP
— GPRS Tunneling Protocol
ESE
— Extensible Storage Engine
CNA
— Converged Network Adapter
EIA
— Extended Interaction Amplifier
CAC
— Connection Admission Control (Asynchronous Transfer Mode)
IMC
— Internet Mail Consortium
DAL
— Dedicated Access Line
CBR
— Constant Bit Rate
CFMN
— Client For Microsoft Networks
ECB
— Event Control Block
EIGRP
— Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol
XSD
— XML Schema Definition
OPML
— Outline Processor Markup Language
FEC
— Forward Error Correction
GFP
— Generic Framing Procedure
FPGA
— Field-Programmable Gate Array
FC-AL
— Fibre Channel-Arbitrated Loop
JRE
— Java Runtime Environment
UTP
— unshielded twisted pair
NLP
— Natural Language Processing
SLM
— Service Level Management
CDF
— Channel Definition Format
ADSM
— ADSTAR Distributed Storage Manager
MFLOPS
— Million Floating-Point Operations Per Second
ODA
— Open Document Architecture
AIX
— Advanced Interactive Executive (IBM)
DLC
— Data Link Control
CPA
— Cost Per Action
RLOGIN
— Remote Login in Unix
HPFS
— High Performance File System
4C ENTITY
— Four Company Entity
PHP
— Hypertext Preprocessor
CAT
— Computer-Assisted Translation
J2EE
— Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition
CODEC
— Coder/decoder
ISO
— International Standards Organization
BSNL
— Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
FIR
— Finite Impulse Response
DISA
— U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency
AR
— Augmented Reality
IAD
— Integrated Access Device
CODASYL
— COnference on DAta SYstems Languages
SIM
— Security Information Management
PCT
— Private Communication Technology
DCE
— Data Communication Equipment
LVD
— Low Voltage Differential
SLS
— Softlanding Linux System
CCP
— Certified Computer Professional
BPDM
— Business Process Definition Metamodel
DHTML
— Dynamic HyperText Markup Language
OLED
— Organic Light-Emitting Diode
DN
— Distinguished Name
VMS
— Virtual Memory System
SMB
— Server Message Block
RTC
— Real Time Clock
NPL
— Netscape Public License
SDU
— Service Data Unit (ATM)
SBC
— Single-Board Computer
GP
— General Protection
GDS
— Global Directory Service
OSDL
— Open Source Development Lab
TCB
— Task Control Block
100BASET
— 100 Mbps, baseband, unshielded twisted-pair
MIDI
— Musical Instrument Digital Interface
FTTC
— Fibre To The Curb
GDTR
— Global Descriptor Table Register
LISP
— List Processing Language
APL
— Ada Programming Language
DAO
— Disk-At-Once
GDM
— Global Delivery Model
DIR
— Directory
CAN-SPAM
— Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003
NAT
— Network Address Translation
APAAS
— Application Platform as a Service
OMT
— Object-modeling technique
T
— Time
QUAGI
— quad and Yagi
RIR
— Regional Internet Registry
BPL
— Broadband over power line
VOP
— Velocity of Propagation
IRTF
— Internet Research Task Force
AVR
— Automatic Volume Recognition
QDR
— Quad Data Rate
REPDV
— Reputation Digital Vaccine
MXF
— Material eXchange Format
ISM
— Industrial, Scientific and Medical
DWS
— Dialable Wideband Service
1FB
— Single line, Flat Business rate;
FRS
— File Replication Service
ID
— IDentifier
FTAM
— File Transfer Access and Management
SWAP
— Shared Wireless Access Protocol
MRTG
— Multi Router Traffic Grapher
RIMM
— RAMBUS In-Line Memory Module
FTTN
— Fiber-To-The-Neighborhood
LDT
— Local Descriptor Table
SPD
— Serial Presence Detect
TC
— Transmission Convergence sub-layer of PHY layer)
PPPOE
— Point-to-Point Protocol Over Ethernet
BPI
— bits per inch
AIR
— Additive Increase Rate
HSCSD
— High-Speed Circuit-Switched Data
FEP
— Front-End Processor
ENX
— European Network Exchange
VPI
— Virtual Path Identifier
NE
— Network Element
OSS
— Online Service System
YKYBHTLW
— You Know You've Been Hacking Too Long When
AUI
— Attachment Unit Interface
DUA
— Directory User Agent
SOM
— System Object Model
DAVID
— Digital Audio/Video Interactive Decoder
ESB
— Enterprise Service Bus
KBPS
— kilobits per second
USP
— Universal Storage Platform
BCE
— Bell Canada Enterprises
TAR
— Tape Archive
SMS
— Storage Management Subsystem
LPD
— Line Printer Daemon
WPF
— Windows Presentation Foundation
DLP
— Data Leak Prevention
ASN.1
— Abstract Syntax Notation One
GDP
— Gateway Discovery Protocol
MOBO
— Motherboard
VBA
— Visual BASIC for Applications
ZRTP
— Real-Time Transport Protocol
HAN
— Home Area Network
ATP
— AppleTalk Transaction Protocol
EGL
— Enterprise Generation Language
ETSI
— European Telecommunications Standard Institute
COFF
— Common Object File Format
DPL
— Descriptor Privilege Level
MS-DOS
— Microsoft Disk Operating System
NRZ
— Non-Return-To-Zero
ACL
— Asynchronous Connectionless Link
MSB
— Most Significant Bit
BTM
— Benchmark Timing Methodology
HCI
— Human-Computer Interaction
LPC
— Local Procedure Call
KPCMS
— Kodak Precision Color Management System
GBPS
— Gigabits per second
RADIUS
— Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service
NPA
— Numbering Plan Area
XDM
— X Display Manager
IDM
— Internet Download Manager
JTAG
— Joint Test Action Group
SPA
— Software Publishers Association
MEB
— Memory Expansion Board
AFP
— Apple Filing Protocol
GRS
— Global Resource Serialization
CSPDN
— Circuit Switched Public Data Network
RED
— Random Early Detection
DDI
— Device Driver Interface
FEXT
— Far-End Cross Talk
DEMUX
— Demultiplexer
BRR
— Business Readiness Rating
OC
— Overclock (Over Clock)
ATL
— Automated Tape Library
ATG
— Art Technology Group, Inc
CCTLD
— country code Top Level Domain
IGS
— IBM Global Services
RMI
— Remote Method Invocation
VPLS
— Virtual Private LAN Service
LEED
— Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, standard for Green Building design
MSDU
— MAC Service Data Unit
1080I
— 1080 interlaced
SA
— Source Address
ASR
— Automated System Recovery
IPP
— Internet Printing Protocol
CCA
— Citrix Certified Administrator
24P
— 24 frames per second Progressive
COW
— Copy-On-Write
VF
— Voice Frequency
BPON
— Broadband Passive Optical Network (SBC)
FE
— Field Engineer
RPF
— Reverse Path Forwarding
LOB
— Large Object
S/W
— Software
IMAC
— installations, moves, adds and changes
CD
— current density
LDP
— Label Distribution Protocol
ZCAV
— Zone Constant Angular Velocity
ATX
— Advanced Technology Extended [Intel]
STM-N
— Synchronous Transport Module level n)
GDI
— Graphics Device Interface
WI-FI
— Wireless Fidelity
MPOA
— MultiprotocolOver ATM
HSB
— Hue, Saturation, Brightness
XPS
— XML Paper Specification
LATA
— Local Access and Transport Area
AC97
— Audio CODEC 97
LEAP
— Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol
OOP
— Object-Oriented Programming
OWASP
— Open Web Application Security Project
GMRP
— GARP Multicast Registration Protocol
L2S
— Layer 2 Switch
TLD
— Top Level Domains
POP
— Post Office Protocol
PSRAM
— Pseudo SRAM
EPS
— Encapsulated Postscript
SCP
— Secure Copy Protocol
EAL
— Evaluation Assurance Level
4GL
— Fourth-Generation Language
ODM
— Original Design Manufacturer
BIT7
— Bit Seven
EOSDH
— Ethernet Over SDH
DPA
— Document Printing Application
PL/1
— Programming Language 1
SMDS
— Switched Multimegabit Data Service (ATM)
BSC
— Binary Synchronous Communication
SDP
— Service Delivery Platform
EPL
— Ethernet Private Line
TFTP
— Trivial File Transfer Protocol (ATM)
SRT
— Source Routing Transparent
LLDP
— Link Layer Discovery Protocol
DDD
— Data Display Debugger
CN
— Corporate Network
SNA
— System Network Architecture
SUT
— System Under Test
DL
— Double-Layer
ASE
— Application Service Element
OSF
— Open Software Foundation
BASIC
— Beginners Allpurpose Symbolic Instruction Code
DTS
— Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
RACH
— Random Access Channel
JDBC
— Java Database Connectivity
ASK
— Anomalous State of Knowledge
EPU
— Energy Processing Unit
AF
— Assured Forwarding
PID
— Process Identification Document
GMRS
— General Mobile Radio Service
NTCIP
— National Transportation Communications for Intelligent Transportation System Protocol
KSU
— Key Service Unit
COA
— Care-Of Address
DITTO
— Data Interfile Transfer, Testing and Operations
WOW
— World Organization of Webmasters
RTT
— Radio Transmission Technology
AMS
— Access Method Services
DISA
— Data Interchange Standards Association
IPCP
— Internet Protocol Control Protocol
INMARSAT
— International Maritime Satellite
CDI
— Customer Data Integration
BFR
— Bona Fide Request
DNR
— Digital Noise Reduction
LSI
— Large Scale Integration -> VLSI
TAO
— Track-At-Once
IPLC
— International Private Leased Circuit
COAM
— Customer Owned And Maintained
CGI
— Conseillers en Gestion et Informatique
CIC
— Cisco Info Center
SCCS
— Source Code Control System
DSR
— Dynamic Source Routing
LPA
— Linear Power Amplifier
ISIS
— Image and Scanner Interface Specification
NTSC
— National Television System Committee video standard
TIFF
— Tag Image File Format
EDM
— Engineering Data Management
INTEL
— Integrated Electronics
DOMAIN
— Distributed Operating Multi-Access Interactive Network
RAC
— Real Application Cluster
LAC
— L2TP Access Concentrator
OCSP
— Online Certificate Status Protocol
COBIT
— Control Objectives for Information and related Technologies
CLV
— Constant Linear Velocity
TF
— Trap Flag
CAS
— Computer Algebra System
CSE
— Custom Search Engine
IRDS
— Information Resource Dictionary System
ASYNC
— Asynchronous
IOD
— In-Order Delivery
DAA
— Distributed Application Architecture
QTAM
— Queued Teleprocessing Access Method
EIM
— Enterprise Identity Mapping (IBM)
RDI
— Remote Defect Indicator (UNI Fault Management)
PAM
— Pluggable Authentication Modules
IDQ
— Informatica Data Quality
VRRP
— Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol
LRC
— Longitudinal Redundancy Check
CRACK
— Challenge/Response Authentication of Cryptographic Keys
GGSN
— Gateway GPRS Support Node
ALM
— Asynchronous Line Multiplexer
IFL
— Integrated Facility for Linux
MCM
— Multi-Chip Module
DACL
— Discretionary Access Control List
ER
— Entity Relationship
LPF
— League for Programming Freedom
SMS
— Security Management System
MD5
— Message Digest 5
IPC
— Interprocess Communication
ACSE
— Association Control Service Element
UTM
— Universal Transverse Mercator (geographical Co-ordinate System)
OOPS
— Object Oriented Programming System
PSN
— Playstation Network
SPSS
— Statistical Package for the Social Sciences
ECEM
— Enterprise Carbon and Energy Management
HD
— Half-Duplex
EIR
— Excess Information Rate
NTE
— Network Termination Equipment
EDO
— Extended Data Output
ES-IS
— End System to Intermediate System protocol
DAR
— Disk Archive
FT
— Fault Tolerant
HBA
— Host Bus Adapter
DAEMON
— Disk And Execution Monitor
FRAD
— Frame Relay Access Device
EUTELSAT
— European Telecommunications Satellite Organization
CDH
— Customer Data Hub
NAS
— Network-Attached Storage
ATPCO
— Airline Tariff Publishing Company
3P
— Predictive, Proactive, and Preventive Philosophy
SCM
— Source Code Management
FCS
— Fibre Channel Standard
RDL
— Report Definition Language
ICSA
— International Computer Security Association
YIM
— Yahoo! Instant Messenger
CA
— Collision Avoidance
SVC
— Switched Virtual Circuit (ATM)
MPP
— Massively Parallel Processing/Processor
CVV2
— Card Verification Value 2
SIM
— Subscriber Identity Module
DHA
— Directory Harvest Attack
ABM
— Asynchronous Balance Mode
PCMCIA
— People Can't Memorize Computer Industry Acronyms
IOCS
— Input/Output Control System
SM
— Set Mode
MDISK
— managed disk
KDE
— K Desktop Environment
3I
— Investors In Industry (venture Capitalists)
TCU
— Transmission Control Unit
VRU
— Voice Response Unit
SANS
— System Administration, Networking, and Security Institute
VAX
— Virtual Address Extension
USHER
— United States Higher Education Root Certificate Authority
MES
— Manufacturing Execution System
RAMDAC
— Random Access Memory Digital-to-Analog Converter
NDP
— Neighbor Discovery Protocol
ADE
— Application Development Environment
PU
— Physical Unit (IBM)
NEC
— National Electric Code
FAST
— Federation Against Software Theft
CLEC
— Competitive Local Exchange Carrier
BCI
— Business Continuity Institute
CUOD
— Capacity Upgrade on Demand
UCM
— Unified Change Management
MITM
— Man in the Middle
GIB
— Gibibyte
FDM
— Frequency Division Multiplex
CMIP
— Common Management Information Protocol (ATM)
NASS
— Network Attachment Subsystem
2G
— Second Generation Wireless Systems
IGP
— Interior Gateway Protocol
EGNOS
— European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service
LBA
— Logical Block Addresses
DAE
— Disk Array Enclosure
IM
— Identity Management
DASH
— Desktop and Mobile Architecture for System Hardware
GPU
— Graphics Processing Unit
SDSL
— Symmetric Digital Subscriber Line
OWL
— Object Windows Library
VCR
— video cassette recorder/player
WQUXGA
— Wide Quad Ultra Extended Graphics Array
IEC
— Interexchange Carrier
BCOCA
— Bar Code Object Content Architecture
BPEL4WS
— Business Process Execution Language for Web Services
PTR RECORD
— Pointer record
EHR
— Electronic Health Record
IBT
— Internet-Based Training
BAA
— Blanket Authorization Agreement
OCX
— OLE Control Extension
CJK
— Chinese, Japanese, and Korean
MT-RJ
— Mechanical Transfer - Registered Jack
HHT
— Hand-Held Terminal
SSO
— Single Sign-On Once
CRUD
— Create, Read, Update, Delete
CEVA
— Content-Enabled Vertical Application
FIX
— Financial Information EXchange Protocol
GNN
— Global Network Navigator
SB
— Sound Blaster
LAMP
— Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP
ALI
— Application Layer Interface
JAD
— Joint Application Development
RJE
— Remote Job Entry
ANR
— Automatic Network Routing
DIMM
— Dual Inline Memory Module
EDIFACT
— Electronic Data Interchange for Administration Commerce and Transport
CALEA
— Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act
EVA
— Enterprise Virtual Array
EOS
— Ethernet Over SONET
FECN
— Forward Explicit Congestion Notification (ATM)
ADDM
— Application Discovery and Dependency Mapping
EFI
— Extensible Firmware Interface
E2E
— End-to-End
NIM
— Network Interface Module
MSIL
— Microsoft Intermediate Language
FXS
— Foreign Exchange Station
LNIB
— Like New In Box
MPN
— Microsoft Partner Network
LPB
— Low Ping Bastard (gaming)
CNE
— Certified Network Engineer
UL
— Underwriters Laboratory
AMMA
— Advanced Memory Management Architecture
GIOP
— General Inter-ORB Protocol
NRO
— Number Resource Organization
UART
— Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter
CMTS
— Cable Modem Termination System
FW
— Firewall
MAPP
— Microsoft Active Protections Program
KSH
— Korn Shell Programming
BIW
— Business Information Warehouse, SAP
CHTML
— Compact Hypertext Markup Language
ARPANET
— Advance Research Projects Agency Network
SAD
— Security Association Database
STM
— Synchronous Transport Module
SPOF
— Single Point of Failure
BOPS
— Billions of Processes per Second
DPMI
— DOS Protected Mode Interface
CDP
— Continuous Data Protection
EUP
— Enterprise Unified Process
AAB
— All-to-All Broadcast
MARS
— Monitoring, Analysis and Response System
GCC
— GNU Compiler Collection
BDAM
— Basic Direct Access Method
DLCI
— data link connection identifier
EPC
— Electronic Product Code
RX
— Receive
LIPS
— Logical Inferences Per Second
DISSOS
— Distributed Office Support System
SR
— Speech Recognition
FAN
— File Area Network
CLM
— Contract Lifecycle Management
SVGA
— Super Video Graphics Array
CCPM
— Critical Chain Project Management
XMT
— Transmit
ETB
— End of Transmission Block
CPOE
— Computerized Provider Order Entry
UCD
— User-Centered Design
EHA
— Ethernet Hardware Address (MAC address)
BOTNET
— Robot Network
RCC
— Radio Common Carrier
MAU
— Medium Attachment Unit
ADSR
— Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release (sound envelope specification)
VML
— Vector Markup Language
MSDN
— Microsoft Developer Network
BS
— British Standard
AOCE
— Apple Open Collaboration Environment
CCSE
— Checkpoint Certified Security Expert
VESA
— Video Electronics Standards Association
CMRR
— common-mode rejection ratio
IBSG
— Internet Business Solutions Group
PING
— Packet Inter-Network Groper
MMOG
— Massively Multiplayer Online Game
STT
— Secure Transaction Technology
OPI
— Open Prepress Interface
XSS
— Cross-Site Scripting
EA
— Extended Address Field Bit
HDD
— Hard Disk Drive
QSAM
— Queued Sequential Access Method
ADSI
— Active Directory Services Interface
UMA
— Unlicensed Mobile Access
DEMARC
— Demarcation point
FDD
— Frequency Division Duplex
CE ROUTER
— Customer edge router
RPI
— Rockwell Protocol Interface
CTP
— Capable To Promise
ACF
— Advanced Communications Function (IBM)
DEP
— Data Execution Prevention
VOXML
— Voice Markup Language
SECC
— Single Edge Contact Connector
IPR
— Intellectual Property Right
DDN
— Digital Data Network
HTML5
— HyperText Markup Language 5
LBAC
— Label-Based Access Control
GDB
— GNU Debugger
US
— Unit Separator
FSK
— Frequency Shift Keying
CPAN
— Comprehensive PERL Archive Network
REST
— Representational State Transfer
LCR
— Least Cost Routing
USRT
— Universal Synchronous Receiver-Transmitter
TP
— Transport Protocol
ESQA
— Extended System Queue Area
BOL
— Books Online
RPL
— Remote Program Load
IOTP
— Internet Open Trading Protocol
MSC
— Mobile Switching Center
CE
— Connection Endpoint
WGA
— Windows Genuine Advantage
FCL
— Framework Class Library
SNOBOL
— String Oriented Symbolic Language
MMC
— Microsoft Management Console (Microsoft)
RTK
— Real-Time Kinematic
TSF
— Text Services Framework
BRZ
— Bipolar Return-to-Zero
E-
— Electron
CPLD
— Complex Programmable Logic Device
NID
— Network Interface Device
GOW
— God of War (Game)
ATAG
— Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines
NAI
— Network Associates, Inc.
SPX
— Sequenced Packet Exchange
CPC
— Calling Party Control
ES
— End System
DIFS
— Distributed coordination function InterFrame Space
2PC
— two-phase commit
GAMS
— General Algebraic Modeling System
CDP
— Cisco Discovery Protocol
JCP
— Java Community Process
BITW
— Bump-In-The-Wire
ICE
— Information and Content Exchange
TCP/IP
— Transmission Control/Internet Protocol
URT
— User Registration Tool
XPFE
— Cross Platform Front End
MDS
— Master Data Services
PS/2
— Personal System/2 (Microsoft)
VIO
— Virtual Input/Output
HA
— High Availability (reliable computer system)
DIVX
— Digital Video Express
TWAIN
— Technology Without An Interesting Name
CSU
— Channel Service Unit
LL
— Local Loopback
CPANEL
— control panel
IPL
— International Private Line
ICMS
— Incentive Compensation Management System
MAPS
— Mail Abuse Protection System
LCM
— Life Cycle Management
SIP
— Session Initiation Protocol
VSE
— Virtual Storage Extended
DAST
— Dynamic Application Security Testing
GRC.SQ
— Governance, Risk Management, Compliance, Security, and Data Quality
SEM
— Strategic Enterprise Management
CCI
— Controlled Cryptographic Item
CLR
— Common Language Runtime
ERL
— Echo Return Loss
UAC
— User Account Control
PON
— Passive Optical Network
SCPC
— single channel per carrier
ESI
— Edge Side Includes
CMRS
— Commercial Mobile Radio Service
SVA
— Shared Virtual Area
RDA
— Remote Data Access
IDT
— Interrupt Descriptor Table
UCD
— Unicode Character Database
WPA
— Wi-Fi Protected Access
CES
— Character-Encoding Scheme
FREEWARE
— free software
IPM
— Interpersonal Message
SMBP
— Server Message Block Protocol
LD
— Laser Disc
AMA
— automatic message accounting
SFD
— Start-of-frame delimiter (Ethernet, HDLC, etc.)
FTL
— Flash Translation Layer
K
— Kilobyte
WAF
— Web Application Firewall
SDS
— Sudden Death Syndrome
IP PBX
— Internet Protocol private branch exchange
DAM
— Direct Access Method
RDN
— Relative Distinguished Name
OP
— Operator Panel
DU
— Disk Usage
BSAM
— Basic Sequential Access Method
OPENCL
— Open Computing Language
MSDB
— main storage database
ESPN
— Entertainment and Sports Programming Network
ILO
— Integrated Lights-Out (Technology)
PCR
— Peak Cell Rate
AS2
— Applicability Statement 2
DUAL
— Diffusing-Update Algorithm
ICE
— Interactive Connectivity Establishment
CNM
— Communication Network Management
TI
— Texas Instruments, Inc.
ACSE
— Application Control Service Element
IHS
— Integrated Heat Spreader
SAT NAV
— Satellite navigation
TCM
— Thermal Conduction Module
ROP
— Raster Operation(s)
CAM
— Computer-Aided Manufacturing
BMT
— Biel Mean Time
TACACS
— Terminal Access Controller Access Control System
NCI
— Network Channel Interface
XLS
— Excel Spreadsheet File
EDG
— Electronic Dot Generation
RMC
— Resource Monitoring and Control
SIS
— Student Information System
ISL
— Inter-Switch Link
VOX
— Voice Operated EXchange
ESS
— Extended service set (Wi-Fi group)
NCCM
— Network Configuration and Change Management
AA
— Automated Attendant
GIFT
— GNU Image-Finding Tool
GDS
— Global Data Synchronization
JMX
— Java Management Extensions
MAPI
— Messaging Application Program Interface
HE-AAC
— High-Efficiency Advanced Audio Coding
VRC
— Vertical Redundancy Check
ARAD
— Architected Rapid Application Development
IDOL
— Intelligent Data Operating Layer
RHEL
— Red Hat Enterprise Linux
BFT
— Binary File Transfer
L2F
— Layer 2 Forwarding (Cisco)
MMS
— Microsoft Media Server
JS
— JavaScript
LPT
— Line Print Terminal
RLE
— Run-Length Encoding
BUS
— Broadcast and Unknown Server
ZTE
— Zhong Xing Telecommunication Equipment
LPAR
— Logical Partition
JES
— Job Entry Subsystem
ISS
— Internet Security Systems, Inc.
CAI
— Common Air Interface
DCB
— Data Center Bridging
CHIPS
— Clearing House Interbank Payments System
CSECT
— Control Section
LUNT
— Line Unit Network Termination
EASDAQ
— European Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation
DAC
— Digital-To-Analog Converter
ANX
— Automotive Network Exchange
APO
— Advanced Planner Optimizer
ADPCM
— Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation
HCS
— Header Check Sequence
FCPGA
— Flip Chip Pin Grid Array
CUT
— Control Unit Terminal
FCS
— Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy
E3
— Electronic Entertainment Expo
WD
— Western Digital
ADUC
— Active Directory Users and Computers
PARC
— Palo Alto Research Center
CIK
— crypto-ignition key
QOE
— Quality of Experience
PS
— Picosecond
APC
— Asynchronous Procedure Call
EPO
— ePolicy Orchestrator
IMSSI
— Inter-MAN Switching System Interface
DLP
— Digital Light Processing
10GFC
— 10 Gigabit Fibre Channel
SODIMM
— Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Module
SOH
— Start Of Header
P3P
— The Platform for Privacy Preferences Project
NETBEUI
— NetBIOS Enhanced User Interface
HP
— Hewlett-Packard Development Company
SDRAM
— Synchronous dynamic random access memory
OBI
— Open Buying on the Internet
MICR
— Magnetic Ink Character Reader
NMS
— Network Monitoring System
ROADM
— reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexer
DICOM
— Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine
J2SE
— Java 2 platform, Standard Edition
BTA-ES
— Basic Teleprocessing Access Method - Extended Storage
KSR
— Keyboard Send/Receive
ALT
— Contralto
JMS
— Java Messaging Services
ERP
— Error Recovery Procedure
MFM
— Modified Frequency Modulation
URPF
— Unicast Reverse Path Forwarding
T2L
— TRANSISTOR-TRANSISTOR LOGIC
CIC
— Customer Interaction Center
ITCAM
— IBM Tivoli Composite Application Monitoring
STM
— Synchronous Transfer Mode
CPR
— Computerized Patient Record
TEC
— Tivoli Enterprise Console
BTX
— Balanced Technology Extended
UMTS
— Universal Mobile Telecommunication System
NANOG
— North American Network Operators Grou
NSA
— Network Security Appliance
BPP
— Business Process Platform
HFC
— Hybrid Fiber Coaxial
MSI
— Micro-Star International
LRN
— Location Routing Number
DIMM
— Dual In-line Memory Module (computing)
ISA
— Internet Security and Acceleration Server
LPX
— Low Profile Extended
COAX
— Coaxial Cable
ENQ
— Enquiry
S/PDIF
— Sony/Philips Digital Interface
FCD
— Floating Car Data
ETL
— Extract, Transform and Load
TOE
— TCP/IP Offload Engine
EPIC
— Explicitly Parallel Instruction Computing
BASH
— Bourne-again shell
LUW
— Logical Unit of Work
EPR
— Electronic Patient Record
PSPDN
— Packet-Switched Public Data Network
BAS
— Basic Activity Subset
NSAP
— Network Service Access Point
ARM
— Asynchronous Response Mode
TUR
— Trunk Utilization Report
STM
— Scanning Tunneling Microscopy
RFS
— Remote File System
ACB
— Access method Control Block
MSI
— Microsoft Software Installer
TCA
— Transaction Cost Analysis
EOJ
— End Of Job
BLOG
— Better Listings on Google
EDF
— Execution Diagnostic Facility
TFRC
— TCP-Friendly Rate Control
MISC
— Minimum Instruction Set Computer -> CISC, RISC
CSCF
— Call Session Control Function
BIN
— Binary
BTAM
— Basic Teleprocessing Access Method
BAI
— Bank Administration Institute
CGM
— Consumer-Generated Media
ECP
— Electronic Check Presentment
FPS
— Flexible Payments Service
TDR
— Time-Domain Reflectometry
LANE
— Local Area Network Emulation
NT
— New Technology, also Windows NT
CT2T
— Continuous Tone to Tape
SNS
— Social Networking Site
ADI
— Application Desktop Integrator
GLUT
— OpenGL Utility Toolkit
FOC
— Field Oriented Control
ASP
— Abstract Service Primitive
NSFNET
— National Science Foundation Network
VCD
— Video Compact Disc
IPSE
— Integrated Project Support Environment
AFI
— Authority and Format Identifier
CMT
— Connection Management
NCP
— NetWare Core Protocol
DMT
— Discrete Multi-Tone Technology
DFM
— Device Fault Manager
TED
— Torrent Episode Downloader
RPO
— Recovery Point Objective
FIRST
— Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (CERT)
RTP
— Routing Update Protocol
MISRA
— Motor Industry Software Reliability Association
ESN
— Electronic Serial Number
VSAM
— Virtual Storage Access Method
SIMM
— Single In-line Memory Module
DXC
— Digital Cross-Connect
NDMP
— Network Data Management Protocol
FEAL
— Fast Data Encipherment Algorithm
MGC
— Multimedia Gateway Controller
B8ZS
— Binary Eight Zero Substitution
IFCP
— Internet Fibre Channel Protocol
EFS
— Error Free Seconds
ETN
— Electronic Tandem Network
LINAC
— Linear Accelerator
NCP
— Network Control Program
FCT
— File Control Table
3GIO
— 3rd Generation Input Output
MTBF
— MeanTime Between Failures
RMON
— Remote Monitoring
GDT
— Global Descriptor Table
SOD
— Service on Demand
OTDR
— Optical Time Domain Reflectometer
RUS
— Recipient Update Service
DSR
— Data Set Ready
HID
— Human Interface Device
NDIS
— Network Driver Interface Specification (Microsoft Windows NT)
DKMS
— Dynamic Kernel Module Support
GAP
— Groups, Algorithms and Programming
RS
— Record Separator
EPP
— Enhanced Parallel Port (PC)
MOP
— Maintenance and Operation Protocol
ARCNET
— Attached Resource Computer Network
ORM
— Operational Risk Management
HSSI
— High Speed Serial Interface (IBM)
BASEL II
— Basel Capital Accord
100VG
— 100 Voice Grade
CCW
— Channel Command Word
VHD
— Virtual Hard Drive
FMH
— Function Management Header
WIC
— WAN Interface Card
S/N
— Signal-to-Noise ratio
CFMD
— Certified for Microsoft Dynamics
URN
— Uniform Resource Namespace
ANON FTP
— Anonymous FTP
SPARC
— Scalable Processor Architecture Reduced Instruction Set Computer
FOIP
— Fax Over Internet Protocol
CDDI
— Copper Distributed Data Interface
ZB
— ZettaByte
APNIC
— Asia Pacific Network Information Center
ICC
— Internet Commerce Corporation
DMCI
— Direct Memory Communications Interface
CEH
— Certified Ethical Hacker
MEMS
— micro-electromechanical system
TPV
— Third Party Vendor
IOA
— Input/Output Adapter
SAX
— Simple API for XML
AS
— Activesync
SA
— Source-Active
VDD
— Virtual Device Driver
POLP
— Principle of Least Privilege
NLA
— Network Location Awareness
LPR
— Line Print
DMI
— Desktop Management Interface (computing)
SIPP
— Stable Image Platform Program
OAT
— Outside Air Temperature
QPSK
— Quadrature Phase-Shift Keying
BNN
— Boundary Network Node
EBML
— Extensible Binary Meta Language
SPE
— Synchronous Payload Envelope
IRU
— Indefeasible Right Of Use
HPF
— High Pass Filter
FGA/B/C/D
— feature group A/B/C/D
SAST
— Static Application Security Testing
DDNS
— Dynamic Domain Name System (networking)
PAC
— Proxy Auto-Configuration
VCI
— Virtual Channel Identifier
3DES
— Triple DES
CAR
— committed access rate
LSR
— Leaf Setup Request
CPL
— Current Privilege Level
VFM
— Virtual File Manager
VLIW
— Very Long Instruction Word
AMANDA
— Advanced Maryland Automatic Network Disk Archiver
UC2
— Unified Communications & Collaboration
MTA
— Message Transfer Agents (Internet)
TVO
— Total Value of Opportunity
CDO
— Care Delivery Organization
EIS
— Enterprise Information System
1080P
— 1080 progressive
KMS
— Key Management Server
CLUT
— Color Lookup Table
SSAP
— Source Service Access Point
MTP
— Message Transfer Part
TBR
— Technology Business Research
AAS
— Auto Area Segmentation
PDF
— Program Development Facility
JBL
— Jame B. Lansing
HDX
— Half Duplex
AVI
— Audio/Video Interleaved Format
CIP
— Common Industrial Protocol
FEBE
— Far End Block Error (SONET)
JSR
— Java Specification Request
L2TP
— Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol
UUCP
— UNIX to UNIX Copy Package
CELP
— code-excited linear prediction
UM
— Unified Messaging
SATA
— Serial Ata
LES
— LAN Emulation Server
SDDS
— Sony Dynamic Digital Sound
LA
— Load Address
BPV
— Bipolar Violation
GMR
— Giant Magneto Resistance
FBD
— Fully Buffered DIMM
ATSC
— Advanced Television Systems Committee
BSA
— Basic Service Area
BDR
— Basic Density Range
CDV
— Cell Delay Variation(ATM)
UMA
— Upper Memory Area
LER
— Label Edge Router
CAL
— Client Access License
DDI
— DNS, DHCP & IP address
BIDI
— Bi-Directional
CINDER
— Cyber Insider Threat
CAAS
— Communications-as-a-Service
HIDAM
— Hierarchical Indexed Direct Access Method
BISYNC
— Binary Synchronous Communications Protocol
DSM
— Dependency Structure Matrix
EAS
— Enterprise Application Server
RMA
— Rate Monotonic Analysis
MOF
— Microsoft Operations Framework
FLOPS
— FLoating-Point Operations Per Second
GXS
— Global Exchange Services
NDR
— Non-Delivery Receipt
BPC
— Business Planning and Consolidation
CD-ROM
— compact disc-read only memory
SCR
— Sustainable Cell Rate
OLPC
— One Laptop Per Child
NZ-DSF
— Non Zero-Dispersion-Shifted Fiber
MOREQ
— Model Requirements for the Management of Electronic Records
CCAS
— composite content applications
HASP
— Houston Automatic Spooling Program
OTP
— Open Trading Protocol
SCTP
— Screened Twisted Pair (cable)
CID
— Configuration, Installation and Distribution
CLNS
— Connectionless Network Service
RELAX
— REgular LAnguage description for XML
PSN
— Processor Serial Number
CUPS
— Common Unix Printing System
DX
— Direct X
IOS
— Input/Output Supervisor
OBU
— On Board Unit
DEL
— Delete
RP-SMA
— Reverse Polarity SubMiniature version A
UBR
— Unspecified Bit Rate
OWL
— Web Ontology Language
ATRAC
— Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding
PMR
— Perpendicular Magnetic Recording
BHT
— Branch History Table
NAU
— Network Addressable Unit
DMD
— Directory Management Domain
WWN
— World Wide Name
PWM
— Pulse width modulation
INAP
— Intelligent Network Application Protocol
NICE
— Narrative, Immersive, Collaborative Environment
SSE
— Streaming SIMD Extensions
EXE
— Executable
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
VTAM
— Virtual Telecommunication Access Method
FEFO
— First Ended, First Out
EH&S
— Environmental Health and Safety
ATCA
— Advanced Telecom Computing Architecture
PIM
— Protocol Independent Multicast
DQDB
— Distributed Queue Dual Bus
AML
— Astronomical Markup Language
CASE
— Computer-Aided Software Engineering
RAID
— Redundant Array of Independent Disks
FIDNET
— Federal Intrusion Detection Network
PNRP
— Peer Name Resolution Protocol
PSB
— Program Specification Block
BCP
— Bulk Copy Program
MMX
— Matrix Math Extensions (Multimedia Extensions)
LPPL
— LaTeX Project Public License
HIDS
— Host-based Intrusion Detection System
ZCS
— Zero Code Suppression
LSASS
— Local Security Authority Subsystem Service
VRS
— Virtual Reference Station
SPML
— Service Provisioning Markup Language
WEBCAM
— World Wide Web Camera
JITT
— Network for Just-In-Time Training in quality
HIS
— Healthcare Information System
WFQ
— Weighted Fair Queuing
MAP
— Mobile Application Part
EMI
— Electromagnetic interface
AAUI
— Apple Attachment Unit Interface
BCEL
— Byte Code Engineering Library
DPMS
— Display Power Management Signaling
FIOS
— Fiber Optic Services
DXI
— Data Exchange Interface
LMDS
— Local Multipoint Distribution Service
XGA
— eXtended Graphics Array
UMID
— Unique Material Identifier
CKD
— Count Key Data
DSOM
— Distributed System Object Model
MVS
— Multiple Virtual System
OIC
— Oracle Incentive Compensation
VLK
— Volume License Key
LSAP
— Link Service Access Point
HXRC
— Hitachi EXtended Remote Copy
OWA
— Outlook Web Access
IFB
— Internet Free/Busy
DDK
— Driver Development Kit
LU-LU
— between two logical units
COSS
— Cross Operating System Service
MAU
— Multistation Access Unit
EM
— End of Medium
HISAM
— hierarchical indexed sequential access method
JAAS
— Java Authentication and Authorization Service
IOC
— ISDN Ordering Code
SUB
— Substitute
CERN
— Conseil Europeen Pour La Recherche Nucleaire
3GL
— third-generation language
UDMA
— Ultra Direct Memory Access
FDS
— Fraud Detection System
DSTN
— Double-layer Supertwist Nematic. (in Passive-matrix LCD Technology)
VAN
— Value-Added Network
HDTV
— High Definition Television
NLM
— NetWare Loadable Module
SPIT
— Spam Over Internet Telephony
DLE
— Data Link Escape
GMS
— Global Messaging Service
FSTC
— Financial Services Technology Consortium
DTM
— Document Table Model
D&I
— Drop and Insert
EFM
— Enterprise fraud and misuse management
MD2/4/5
— Message Digest algorithm 2/4/5
FDDI-II
— Fiber Distributed Data Interface Version II
EXIF
— Exchangeable Image File
LASINT
— Laser Intelligence
CP/M
— Control Program/Monitor
OPOD
— Oracle Procurement On Demand
IF
— Interrupt Flag
RDT
— Remote Digital Terminal
VIC
— Voice Interface Card
FRU
— field-replaceable unit
CATP
— Caffeine Access Transport Protocol
BABT
— British Approvals Board for Telecommunications
SAP
— Serving Access Point
FAW
— Frame Alignment Word
MILNET
— Military Network
ITCM
— IT Change Management
ADF
— Application Development Facility
FLAC
— Free Lossless Audio Codec
NAVSTAR
— Navigation Satellite Timing & Ranging
NAP
— Network Access Protection
APC
— Antenna Phase Center
PPM
— pages per minute (a laser printer production rate metric)
ITWAB
— IT Workload Automation Broker Tools
IIS
— Internet Information Server
TNC
— Trusted Network Connect
WRED
— Weighted Random Early Detection
NEXT
— Near-end Crosstalk
PMSM
— Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor
4GT
— 4 Gigabyte Memory Tuning
CCR
— Commitment, Concurrency and Recovery
L3TP
— Layer Three Tunneling Protocol
GPWW
— Group Practice Without Walls
PPS
— Packets Per Second
ADSL
— Asymetric Digital Subscriber Line
NSLOOKUP
— Name Server Lookup
CHARSET
— character set
APDU
— application-layer protocol data unit
FERPA
— Family Education and Right to Privacy Act
AMT
— Address Mapping Table
PF
— Parity Flag
GDPS
— Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex
KM
— Kilometers to Miles
LMP
— Link Manager Protocol
CCI
— Carrier-to-Carrier Interface
ADMD
— Administration Management Domain
TBPS
— Terabits Per Second
SRL
— Singing Return Loss
ZIF
— Zero Insertion Force (The device on a)
YAST
— Yet Another Setup Tool
APACS
— Association for Payment Clearing Services
SCO
— Santa Cruz Operation, Inc.
CDI
— Compact Disk Interactive
WTG
— Wily Transaction Generator
BACNET
— Building Automation and Control Network protocol
UUCP
— Unix-to-Unix Copy Program
LIC
— Line Interface Computer
SBS
— Small Business Server
MSSP
— Managed Security Service Provider
OSA
— Open System Architecture
APPC
— Advanced Program-to-Program Communication
IHV
— Independent Hardware Vendor
OLIVE
— On-Line Interactive Virtual Environment
CBQ
— Class-Based Queuing
L2CAP
— Logical Link and Control Adaptation Protocol
NMC
— Network Management Center
UPT
— Universal Personal Telecommunications
LORAN
— Long-Range Radio Navigation
PDS
— Partitioned Data Set
B
— Barnabites
ANS
— Advanced Network Services
CMEA
— Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
OOO
— Openoffice.org
BAL
— Business Application Language
BSM
— Business Service Management
COD
— Confirm on Delivery
FOSS
— Free and Open Source Software
CNN
— composite network node
XFN
— XHTML Friends Network (see http://gmpg.org/xfn/)
PID
— Proportional, Integral, Derivative
JJ
— Josephson Junction
TPM
— Trusted Platform Module
VMI
— vendor-managed inventory
IAS
— Internet Authentication Service
SGI
— Silicon Graphics Incorporated
APWG
— Anti-Phishing Working Group
DE
— Discard Eligibility (ATM)
CAPI
— Computer Assisted Personal Interview
ZDO
— Zigbee Device Object
DUV
— Data-Under-Voice
CPIC
— Common Programming Interface for Communications
OTM
— Oracle Transportation Management
LOM
— LAN on Motherboard
DSAP
— Destination Service Access Point
CBWFQ
— Class-Based Weighted Fair Queueing
NMS
— Network Management Station
VC
— Virtual Circuit (ATM)
BTAC
— Branch Target Address Cache
EPN
— Extended Port Network
CNR
— Carrier-to-Noise-Ratio
UMB
— Upper Memory Block
LCGN
— Logical Channel Group Number
DFHSM
— Data Facility Hierarchical Storage Manager
ABLE
— Agent Building and Learning Environment
CLNP
— Connectionless Layer Network Protocol
HIGHMAT
— High-performance Media Access Technology
HPB
— High Ping Bastard
BIPS
— Bank Internet Payment System
AIP
— Advanced Inspection and Prevention
SORBS
— Spam and Open Relay Blocking System
ECTF
— Enterprise Computer Telephony Forum
GENIE
— General Electric Network for Information Exchange
CTX
— Commited to Excellence
AVVID
— Architecture for Voice, Video and Integrated Data
HTT
— Hyper-Threading Technology
FSAA
— Full Screen Anti-Aliasing
UDDI
— Universal Description, Discovery and Integration of business for the web
ESP
— Estimated Street Price
OCP
— Oracle Certified Professional
TB
— Terabit
ATTIS
— AT&T Information Systems
WINKEY
— Windows key
TETRA
— TErrestrial TRunked RAdio
SBM
— Subnet Bandwidth Manager
INFOSEC
— Information Security
ACA
— Australian Communications Authority's
QD
— Queuing Delay
GFC
— Generic Flow Control (ATM)
VMDQ
— Virtual Machine Device Queues
EDIF
— Electronic Design Interchange Format
ITRC
— Information Technology Requirements Council
AL PA
— Arbitrated Loop Physical Address
ACU
— Automatic Calling Unit
FH
— Frame Handler
COPS
— Communications Outsourcing and Professional Services
BHMC
— Busy Hour Minutes of Capacity
ODD
— Optical Disk Drive
IDEN
— Integrated Digital Enhanced Network
SIMULCAST
— simultaneous broadcast
DSA
— Distributed Systems Architecture
INI FILE
— initialization file
OHG
— Operators Harmonization Group
CIPA
— Childrens Internet Protection Act
CALS
— Computer Aided Acquisition and Logistic Support
LCS
— Lotus Communication Server
ZMA
— Zone Multicast Address
APM
— Active Policy Management
OFB
— Output Feedback
OFX
— Open Finance Exchange
FTDS
— Failure Tolerant Data Systems
CRJE
— Conversational Remote Job Entry
RS
— Reed-Solomon(forward error correction)
SDDL
— Security Descriptor Definition Language
BTO
— Business Technology Optimization
NRZI
— Non-return to zero inverted
QPM
— QOS Policy Manager
CCR
— Current Cell Rate (ATMF)
UCM
— Universal Content Management
RIFF
— Resource Interchange File Format
IB
— Interface Bus
DFWMAC
— Distributed Foundation Wireless Media Access Control
BMRT
— Blue Moon Rendering Tools
ACF
— Advanced Communication Facility
DMT
— Discrete Multi-Tone
DUN
— Dial-Up Networking
DIGERATI
— digital version of literati (Italian)
SIIA
— Software & Information Industry Association (formerly the Software Publishers Association)
CEC
— Commission of European Communities (see EC, EEC)
CL
— Connectionless
FCB
— Format Control Buffer
ETA
— Embedded Transport Acceleration
DET
— Directory Entry Table
FMEA
— Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
SIFS
— Short InterFrame Space
VCPI
— Virtual Control Program Interface
BOC
— BELL OPERATING COMPANIES
DFSMS
— Data Facility Storage Management Subsystem
BASIC
— Beginners All-Purpose Symbolic Instruktion Code
CNAM
— Caller ID with Name
ALP
— Application Layer Protocol
CVOL
— Control Volume
EIP
— Execute Interface Program
GKS
— Graphical Kernel System
HAE
— Height Above Ellipsoid
PMO
— Project Management Office
DOMF
— Distributed Object Management Facility
NETAPP
— Network Appliance Inc.
HIPPI
— High-Performance Parallel Interface
GIS
— Generalized Information System
4G
— 4th Generation
CCSA
— Common Control Switching Arrangement
B8ZS
— Binary Eight Zero Suppression.
EOP
— End of Procedure
LP
— Logical Partition
PCS
— Personal Communications Services
HEC
— Header Error Control
DOLLY
— Digital Dolly
FSB
— Frontside Bus
ESDI
— Enhanced Small-Device Interface
EPOW
— Emergency Power Off Warning
ICA
— Independent Computing Architecture
KTS
— Key Telephone System
OLTP
— On-Line Transaction Processing
MAC
— Apple Macintosh Computer
OPS
— Off-Premise Station
PIX
— Private Internet Exchange
AMIS
— Audio Messaging Interchange Specification
BCV
— Business Continuous Volume
UUT
— Unit Under Test
GVN
— Global Value Numbering
FEMA
— Failure mode and effects analysis
TUCOWS
— The Ultimate Collection of Winsock Software
IOCP
— Input/Output Configuration Program
ASBR
— Autonomous System Boundary Router
NAM
— Number Assignment Module
VNL
— Via Net Loss
UCB
— Unit Control Block
MIA
— Media Interface Adapter
HDCP
— High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection
GNSO
— Generic Names Supporting Organization
KGD
— Known Good Die
GATF
— Graphic Arts Technical Foundation's
ITOM
— IT operations management
HAVI
— Home Audio Video Interoperability
IXC
— interexchange carrier
ITB
— Intermediate Transmission Block
CST
— Consolidated Service Test
CB
— C-Beautifier
ESP
— Encapsulated Security Payload
USRT
— Universal Synchronous Receiver/Transmitter
ASC
— Accredited Standards Committee
RNR
— Receive Not Ready
CCOW
— Clinical Context Object Workgroup
PUP
— Potentially Unwanted Program
ABM
— activity-based management
RF
— Resume Flag
CDB
— Command Descriptor Block
DFC
— Distributed Coordination Function
CD TABLE
— change-data table
EVDO
— Evolution Data Optimized
PDE
— Possible Duplicate Emission
SLIC
— Subscriber Line Interface Card
DRQ
— Data Request
BPP
— Bluetooth Basic Printing
LVT
— Light Valve Technology
PSK
— Phase Shift Key
JOA
— Joint Opportunity Assessment
ATU-R
— ADSL Transmission Unit Remote
CIT
— Computer Integrated Telephony
1G
— First Generation
OSI CLNS
— Connectionless Network System
RBAC
— Role-Based Access Control
BRAN
— Broadband Radio Access Network
CAM
— Channel Access Method
DIX
— Digital Intel Xerox
A-D
— Analog to Digital
APOP
— Authenticated Post Office Protocol
CROI
— companywide ROI
TELCO
— Telephone Company
DMP
— Dot Matrix Printer
5ESS
— class five (5) electronic switching system
LUT
— Look Up Table
DSU
— Digital Service Unit
ARD
— Automatic Ring Down
HTTP
— Hypertext Transport Protocol
TED
— Technology Entertainment and Design
DFL
— Design for Logistics
SDSF
— System Display and Search Facility
ASCL
— Asianet Satellite Communications Limited
NHIN
— Nationwide Health Information Network
DQM
— Data Quality Manager
CEO
— Comprehensive Electronic Office
CVS
— Computer Vision Syndrome
HGFS
— Host-Guest File System
IBG
— Interblock Gap
µBGA
— Micro Ball Grid Array
DMT
— Digital-Discrete Multi-Tone
2.5G
— Second and a half generation
DS3
— Digital Signal Level 3
HIC
— Host Interface Computer
WBEM
— Web-Based Enterprise Management
CBR FILES
— Comic Book Archive
RMU
— Rack Mount Unit
KDD
— Knowledge Discovery in Databases
TR
— Terminal Ready
WAAS
— Wide Area Augmentation System
MH
— Mobile Host
LIOCS
— Logical Input/Output Control System
DAB
— Digital Audio Broadcast
BST
— Binary Search Tree
DLPI
— Data Link Provider Interface
GOPS
— Giga Operations Per Second
NC
— Network Computer (PC Internet)
YIB
— Yobibyte
CHPID
— Channel Path Identifier
TEXEL
— Texture Element
IPSEC
— IP Security
ESCON
— Enterprise System Connection Architecture
JCB
— Job Control Block
WDDM
— Windows Display Driver Model
RADA
— Random Access Discrete Address
ODMR
— On-Demand Mail Relay
GCGID
— graphic character global identifier
LZ
— Lempel-Ziv
EDIM
— Electronic Data Interchange Message
LSM
— Linux Software Map
HSSI
— High-Speed Serial Interface
BSDS
— BootStrap Data Set
UNC
— Universal Naming Convention
DMT
— Discrete Multi-tone Transmission
CCH
— Connections per Circuit Hour
OGSA
— Open Grid Services Architecture
PHY
— Physical Layer
XRST
— extended restart
MO
— Magneto-optic
VDI
— Video Display Interface
ISTG
— InterSite Topology Generator
CAI
— Computer Aided Instruction = CIM CAO
TRM
— Teradata Relationship Manager
UTM
— Unified Threat Management
ACEE
— Access Control Environment Element
KIPS
— Kilo Instructions per second
MCA
— Message Channel Agent
LCOS
— Liquid Crystal on Silicone
MSNP
— Microsoft Notification Protocol
IDARS
— Integrated Document Archive and Retrieval System
SAR
— Segmentation and Reassembly (ATM)
APP
— Application Program
HURSE
— Hasp Unit Record SErvice
CCF
— Call Control Functional
KUIP
— Kernel User Interface Package
HDA
— Head Disk Assembly
ISUP
— ISDN User Part
ROHS
— Restriction of Hazardous Substances
TMS
— Threat Management System
KCC
— Knowledge Consistency Checker
FFPF
— Fairly Fast Packet Filter
OPENGL
— Open Graphics Library
SMISHING
— SMS phishing
RSA
— Rivest, Shamir, & Adleman
TDK
— Tokyo Denki Kagaku
EMOTICON
— Emotion Icon
ABME
— Asynchronous Balanced Mode Extended
LME
— Layer Management Entity
RLC
— Radio Link Control
PDX
— Printer Description eXtension
WIMPS
— windows, icons, menus, pointers, scroll bars
WOA
— Web-Oriented Architecture
IS-IS
— Intermediate-System-to-Intermediate-System
BMIC
— Bus Master Interface Controller
AEA
— Activity End Acknowledge
BGAN
— Broadband Global Area Network
E³
— Electronic Entertainment Exposition
AAL5
— ATM Adaption Layer 5
SPF
— Shortest Path First
UPC
— Universal Product Code
WINE
— Wine Is Not an Emulator
ICRA
— Internet Content Rating Association
WINFS
— Windows Future Storage
IFIP
— International Federation of Information Processing societies
PET
— Personal Electronic Transactor
VTOC
— Volume Table Of Contents
BDC
— Backup Domain Controller
MROUTER
— multicast / router
FCCH
— Frequency Correction Channel
MSW
— Machine Status Word
RHCE
— Red Hat Certified Engineer
RNI
— Raw Native Interface
PCRE
— Perl-compatible regular expressions
ACSLS
— Automated Cartridge System Library Software
NUI
— Natural User Interface
SAPI
— Service Access Point Identifier
BCX
— Basic To C Translator
IDRP
— interdomain routing protocol
BONDING
— Bandwidth On Demand Interoperability Group
KVM
— K Virtual Machine
SSIM
— Symantec Security Information Manager
RTE
— Real-Time Enterprise
CSDN
— Circuit Switched Data Network
BIST
— built-in self test
BBCS
— buffer-to-buffer credits
SAM
— Serial Access Memory
AF
— Application Framework
JACK
— Jack Audio Connection Kit
AFP
— AppleTalk File Protocol
USMT
— User State Migration Tool
KL
— Key Length
B-TA
— Broadband Terminal Adapter
ISSI
— Inter-Switching System Interface
VAD
— Voice Activity Detection
QPS
— Queries-per-second
SRAT
— Static Resource Affinity Table
WIBRO
— Wireless Broadband
RC2/4/5
— Rivest Cipher 2/4/5
VAR
— Value Added Reseller
SDN
— Software Defined Network
XMI
— XML Metadata Interchange
CLI
— Calling Line Identification
NUMA
— Nonuniform Memory Access
NSM
— Network and Security Manager
ODOE
— On Demand Operating Environment
BOA
— Basic Object Adapter
MVS/XA
— Multiple Virtual System / Extended Architecture
SANS
— SysAdmin, Audit, Network, Security
CBEMA
— Computer and Business Equipment Manufacturers'Association
AUDIT
— Automated Data Input Terminal
DAS
— Distributed Antenna System
DNA
— Digital Network Architecture
ASIF
— Access Security Information Field
RPR
— Resilient Packet Rings
GHC
— Glasgow Haskell Compiler
WSP
— Wireless Session Protocol
NJE
— Network Job Entry
ACH
— Automated Clearinghouse
XMP
— Extensible Metadata Platform
CDPD
— Cellular Digital Packet Data
AIOD
— Automatic Identified Outward Dialing
3DS
— 3D Studio
KNI
— Katmai New Instructions
DNSSEC
— Domain Name System Security Extensions
NAS
— Network Application Support
DXF
— Drawing Interchange Format
UCC
— Uniform Code Council, Inc.
ODC
— Offshore Development Center
ETSI
— European Telecommunication Standards Institute's
FCS
— Frame-Check Sequence
NANP
— North American Numbering Plan
WAE
— Wireless Application Environment
EREP
— Environmental Record Editing and Printing program
AGS
— Advanced Graphics System
UR
— Unit Record
XMS
— Extended Memory Specification
PLCP
— Physical Layer Convergence Protocol (ATM)
CFM
— Code Fragment Manager
IGF
— Internet Governance Forum
USF
— Universal Service Fund
ASTS
— Asynchronous System Traps
CLR
— Cell Loss Ratio
GGP
— Gateway-Gateway Protocol
EJB
— Enterprise JavaBeans
BGI
— Binary Gateway Interface
PMM
— Post Memory Manager
QI
— Query Interface
ASC
— Abstract Syntax Checker
PINE
— Program for Internet News and E-mail
MI
— Multiple Inheritance
DS1
— Digital Signal level 1
DTAM
— Document Transfer, Access and Manipulation
GIX
— Global Internet Exchange
MBS
— Maximum Burst Size (ATM)
CSW
— Channel Status Word
EPOC
— Electronic Piece of Cheese
FOT
— Fiber Optic Terminal
BCF
— Bridge Control Facility
DBRT
— Directed Beam Refresh Terminal
BTS
— Bits Per Second
CMOT
— CMIP over TCP/IP
MASER
— Microwave Amplification by Simulated Emission of Radiation
DARPA
— Defense Advanced Research Project Agency
NETIZEN
— citizen of the Internet
IES
— Integrated Environmental Solutions
FOTS
— Fiber-Optic Transmission System
ACDS
— Active Control Data Set
CBL
— Composite Blocking List
ILM
— Information Lifecycle Management
2PKDP
— Two-Party Key Distribution Protocol
ADT
— Admission, Discharge and Transfer Information
ICF
— Isochronous Convergence Function
BBN
— Bolt, Beranek and Newman
GWEN
— Ground Wave Emergency Network
TDC A/S
— Tele-Denmark Communications
FCIP
— Fibre Channel over Internet Protocol
UUCP
— Unix To Unix Copy Program
PT
— Payload Type (ATM)
SBL
— Spamhaus Block List
ADAPT
— Architecture, Design, Analysis and Planning Tool
EKTS
— Electronic Key Telephone Set
MFD
— Multi Function Device
CEMF
— Cisco Element Management Framework
ACE
— Asynchronous Communications Element
GDG
— Generation Data Group
KIS
— knowbot information service
RSA
— Rural Service Area
BITNIC
— Bitnet Network Information Center
EXCP
— Execute Channel Program
CAN
— Controller–area network
APOT
— Additional Point of Termination
DLOS
— Direct Line-of-sight
IPPP
— Internet presence provider and promoter
APML
— Attention Profiling Markup Language
JCC
— Job Control Command
ROR
— Ruby on Rails
ESCON
— Enterprise Systems Connection
DGC
— Distributed garbage collection
HERF
— High Energy Radio Frequency
UNC
— Uniform Naming Convention
EDICON
— EDI Community for the Construction Industry
ACDI
— Asynchronous Communications Device Interface
IDU
— Interface Data Unit (UNI 3.0)
MESA
— Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association International (Chandler, AZ)
BITS
— Background Intelligent Transfer Service
MGA
— Monochrome Graphic Adapter
FER
— Frame Error Rate
DPMA
— Dynamic Power Management Architecture
RTT
— round-trip time
GOSIP
— Government Open System Interconnection Profile
ED2K
— eDonkey2000
CLLI
— Common Language Location Identifier
PEARL
— Process and Experiment Automation Realtime Language
HSI
— Hue-Saturation-Intensity
EBCD
— Extended Binary Coded Decimal
ALET
— Access List Entry Token
ISATAP
— Intra-Site Automatic Tunnel Addressing Protocol
BRF
— Benchmark Report Format
CHL-I
— CHanneL Interface
WOL
— Wake On Lan's
BCS
— Basic Content Services
RFI
— remote failure indication
TCAM
— Telecommunications Access Method
XLL
— Extensible Linking Language
BTAG
— Beginning Tag
CLIPS
— C Language Integrated Production System
GAIA
— GUI Application Interoperability Architecture
LIDE
— Light emitting diode In-Direct Exposure
GMX
— Global Mail eXchange
GEMMS
— Global Enterprise Manufacturing Management System
AEI
— Application Entity Invocation
JPG
— Joint Photographic Experts Group
LPA
— Link Pack Area
MVS/ESA
— Multiple Virtual System / Extended System Architecture
NTS/2
— Network Transport Services/2
RCA
— Remote Control Amplifier
CP-SVR
— Control Point to Server
H3C
— Huawei Technologies—3Com
XMCL
— eXtensible Media Commerce Language (digital rights management cross-product metadata system)
KEYGEN
— Key Generator
BCB
— Buffer Control Block
EZ
— Excessive Zeros
TSM
— Tivoli Storage Manager
GERAN
— GSM(GPRS)/EDGE Radio Access Network
MDA
— Model-Driven Architecture
APIA
— API Association
NEWS
— network extensible window system
DME
— Distributed Management Environment (OSF)
TDES
— Triple Data Encryption Standard
APPN
— Advanced Peer-to-Peer Network
MDIX
— Medium Dependent Interface, Crossover
LMPP
— Lighttpd/MySQL/PHP/Python
DAM
— Database Activity Monitoring
CTCP
— Client-To-Client-Protocol
CDC
— Call Data Channel
SS7
— Signaling System 7
ACD
— Automatic Call Delivery
IOCA
— Image Object Content Architecture
ALT
— Application Load Table
GMA
— Gmail Drive
ATU-C
— ADSL Transmission Unit, Central
CCR
— Continuity of Care Record
LOFS
— Loopback File System
BIRT
— Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools
VDECK
— Video Deck
GBP
— Group Buffer Pool
NLSR
— Natural Language Speech Recognition
OI
— Object Interface
CAISE
— Computer Aided Integrated Software Engineering
SAML
— Security Assertion Markup Language
LOS
— Local Operator System
LPP
— Land Pre-Pits
ATL
— Active Template Library
OFM
— Oracle Fusion Middleware
HITOOLBOX
— Human Interface Toolbox
AUX
— Auxiliary Device
CPU
— Call Pick Up
EIT
— Encoding Information Type
QTSS
— QuickTime Streaming Server
RR_TOV
— resource recovery timeout value
ECS
— Extended Character Set
ETC
— Essential Text Configuration
AVD
— Alternate Voice Data
HPGL
— Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language
ADM
— Application Development Manager
ATUL
— ADSL Termination Unit Remote
ILEC
— Independent Local Exchange Carrier
ENTL
— Electronic New Hire/Termination/Leave of Absence
ASM
— Automatic Storage Management
CC
— Closed Captioning
ITLD
— International Top-Level Domain
CTD
— Cell Transfer Delay (ATM)
AVK
— Application Verification Kit
DOV
— Data-Over-Voice
ONE
— Open Net Environment (Sun)
FTNS
— Fixed Telecommunication Network Services
ADS
— Active Directory Service
SD
— Sales and Distribution
MAH
— milliampere-hour
AOF
— application object file
VAD
— Value-Added Distributor
ATA
— Analog Telephone Adaptor
OCL
— Object Constraint Language
MATHML
— Mathematics Markup Language
PB
— Petabyte
AIU
— Application Interface Unit
CVC2
— Card Validation Code 2
CAMEL
— Customized Application for Mobile networks Enhanced Logic
XO
— Crystal Oscillator
IOM
— Integrated Object Model
UUNET
— Unix-To-Unix Network
DFT
— Distributed Function Terminal
CATIA
— Computer Aided Three-dimensional Interactive Application
VSAM
— Virtual Sequential Access Method
AOF
— Advanced Open File
SCDS
— Source Control Data Set
IAB
— Internet Activities Board
ATB
— All Trunks Busy
ASPX
— Active Server Pages eXtended
BOB
— Business Object Broker
ADSTAR
— Automated Document Storage And Retrieval
TGT
— ticket-granting ticket
XFR
— Transfer Case (drafting and design)
SEA-ME-WE
— Southeast Asia-Middle East-Western Europe 2
NFF
— Notes Flat File
UTF-8
— Unicode Transformation Format 8
AOL
— America Online, Inc.
APA
— All Points Addressable
JOLAP
— Java Interface for OLAP
GHOST
— General Hardware-Oriented Software Transfer