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SOX
— Sarbanes-Oxley
FM-200
— Firemaster / Fire Master 200
KML
— Keyhole Markup Language
OSS
— Open Source Software
BAPI
— Business Application Programming Interface (SAP)
RADCAB
— Relevancy Appropriateness Detail Currency Authority Bias
LAN
— Local Area Network
L3F
— Layer 3 Forwarding
SYN
— Synchronous
YYYY-MM-DD
— Year Year Year Year - Month Month - Day Day
YMMV
— Your Mileage May Vary
XML
— Extensible Markup Language
CAT N
— Category n
HIPAA
— Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
A11Y
— accessibility
CSMA/CA
— Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Avoidance
RFID
— Radio Frequency Identification
J-CODE
— Japan code
0-DAY
— zero Dimension
CSMA/CD
— Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection
ROM
— Read-Only Memory
FISMA
— Federal Information Security Management Act
RDF
— Resource Description Framework
ARPANET
— Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (early internet)
S.W.I.F.T.
— Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication
ANOVA
— Analysis of Variance (statistics)
U2F
— Undetectable and Untraceable Fraud
FTP
— File Transfer Protocol
ATOM
— Any Transport Over MPLS
H-MENU
— Hierarchical menu
B CHANNEL
— Bearer Channel
DYLD
— dynamic link editor
MUA
— Mail User Agent (Internet email)
LASER
— Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation (cf. Maser)
R_A_TOV
— resource allocation timeout value
L10N
— Localization
 DOCOMO
— Do Communication over the Mobile network
MAN
— Metropolitan Area Network
SVPCO
— Small Value Payments Co.
IT
— Information Technology
ANSI
— American National Standards Institute, Inc.
WAI-ARIA
— Web Accessibility Initiative - Accessible Rich Internet Applications
OBEX
— Object Exchange Protocol
B-HAVW
— Behavioral Heuristic Analyzer in Virtual Environments
UC&C
— Unified Communications & Collaboration
YA-
— Yet Another
ZOPE
— Z Object Publishing Environment
D CHANNEL
— delta channel
R-UIM
— Removable-User Identity Module
O.K.I.
— Open Knowledge Initiative
CPU
— Central Processing Unit
LCR
— LIFETIME CLINICAL RECORD
LED
— Light-Emitting Diode
IRC
— Internet Relay Chat
VDU
— Visual Display Unit
V H
— Vertical and horizontal grid points
QBDL
— Query Based Distribution List
D-COMMERCE
— digital commerce
E_D_TOV
— error detect timeout value
C-GREX
— Chaos Game Representation Explorer
ZDBOP
— Ziff-Davis Benchmark Operation
ZEROCONF
— Zero Configuration Networking
S/STP
— Shielded STP
V2P
— Virtual to Physical
CPE
— Customer Premises Equipment
XNRL
— Xml Namespace Related-Resource Language
BAR FILE
— broker archive file
BTW
— By The Way
OEM
— Original Equipment Manufacturer (usually in reference to car parts)
I-DEAS
— Integrated-Design Engineering Analysis Software
L1/L2 CACHE
— level-1/2 cache
LIFO
— Last In, First Out
H/S LAN
— High-Speed Local-Area Network
T-COMMERCE
— television commerce
RADVD
— Router Advertisement Daemon
PA-QSA
— Payment Application Qualified Security Assessors
AUP
— Acceptable Use Policy
M-COMMERCE
— mobile commerce;
QBDG
— Query Based Distribution Group
RF
— Radio Frequency
MFKS
— Multifunktionales Konferenzsystem
E-PAPER
— Electronic paper
UAUTH
— user authentication
LAIPE
— Link And In Parallel Execute
E-DISCOVERY
— Electronic discovery
D-CHANNE
— delta channel
HACTIVISM
— from "hack" and "activism"
I²C
— Inter-Integrated Circuit
P2SC
— Power 2 Super Chip
IP
— Internet Protocol
M-BUSINESS
— Mobile Business
IA-32/64
— Intel Architecture - 32/64
MOODLE
— Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment
ISO
— International Organization for Standardization
LCD
— Liquid Crystal Display
VAROS
— Variable Refraction Optical System
P-X
— Pentium - (numbers)
VC-N
— Virtual Container-n
WWW
— World Wide Web
EDI
— Electronic Data Interchange
MSG
— Message
F/STP
— Foil STP
ESRB
— Entertainment Software Rating Board
PPM
— parts per million
GSM
— Global System for Mobile Communications
KPI
— Key Performance Indicator
ODBO
— OLE DB for OLAP
LAP-F
— Link Access Procedure - Frame Mode
FET
— Field Effect Transistor
C64/128
— Commodore 64/128
DAC
— Discretionary Access Control
FIFO
— First In, First Out
BRAS
— Broadband Remote Access Server
COBOL
— COmmon Business Orientated Language. Acronym-derived name for the early computer language. (Ack RL) See also BASIC.
ABI
— Application Binary Interface
CAPTCHA
— Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart
ISP
— Internet Service Provider
CUG
— Closed User Group
DDOS
— Distributed Denial of Service
UDP
— User Datagram Protocol (FDDI related)
PDA
— Personal Digital Assistant
SAAS
— Software as a Service
WML
— Wireless Markup Language
RFP
— Request For Proposal
FINRA
— Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
AJP
— Apache JServ Protocol
DEC
— Digital Equipment Corporation
PDF
— Portable Document Format (created by Adobe Acrobat)
DOA
— dead on arrival
SMTP
— Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
URL
— Universal Resource Locator
RP-TNC
— Reverse Polarity Threaded Neill-Concelman
EDS
— Electronic Data Systems Corporation
R&D
— Research & Development
ACE
— Access Control Entry
API
— Application Programming Interface
MBR
— Master Boot Record
GIS
— Geographic Information System
CD
— Compact Disc
CMOS
— Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
NFS
— Network File System
DBMS
— Database Management System
ACK
— ACKnowledgment
PEP
— Policy Enforcement Point
EOF
— End Of File
IPL
— Initial Program Load
MRI
— Magnetic Resonance Imaging
SRAM
— Static Random Access Memory (ess-ram)
BIP
— Bit-Interleaved Parity
ATM
— Asynchronous Transfer Mode
HTTP
— Hypertext Transfer Protocol
NOS
— Network Operating System
MTBF
— Mean Time Before Failure
ASCII
— American National Standard Code for Information Interchange
ARM
— Advanced RISC Machines Ltd
WEP
— Wired Equivalent Privacy
PCB
— printed circuit board
AMP
— Amplifier
SAN
— Storage Area Network
AD
— Administrative Domain
GPS
— Global Positioning System (ex-NAVSTAR)
SKU
— Stock Keeping Unit
SLA
— Service Level Agreement
WDM
— Wavelength Division Multiplexing (fiber optics)
ERP
— Emergency Response Plan
MB
— Megabyte
80/20
— Eighty-twenty rule
AES
— Advanced Encryption Standard
CCTV
— Closed-circuit television
AFK
— Away From Keyboard (Internet Chat Abbreviation)
IBM
— International Business Machines Corporation
ALU
— Arithmetic Logic Unit
GUI
— Graphical User Interface (goo-ey)
EOM
— End Of Message
BCM
— Business Continuity Management
PDH
— Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy
CS
— Computer Science
CIO
— Chief Information Officer
RFC
— Request For Comment
FM
— frequency modulation
AMP
— Ampere
NIC
— Network Interface Card
ICT
— Information and Communication Technology
RAM
— random-access memory
CGI
— Common Gateway Interface
MMS
— Multimedia Messaging Service
ARPA
— Advanced Research Projects Agency (made early internet)
RDBMS
— Relational Database Management System
CDS
— Correlated Double Sampling
FX
— Foreign Exchange
WAN
— Wide Area Network
BSD
— Berkeley Software Distribution
Y2K
— Year 2000
AAC
— Advanced Audio Coding
CRT
— Cathode Ray Tube (type of TV)
AM
— Amplitude Modulation
IETF
— Internet Engineering Task Force
RPG
— Report Program Generator
GPRS
— General Packet Radio Service
ALSA
— Advanced Linux Sound Architecture
DSA
— Digital Signature Algorithm
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.
DES
— Data Encryption Standard
ATA
— Advanced Technology Attachment
DDL
— Data Definition Language
ACD
— Automatic Call Distributor
IE
— Internet Explorer
RNC
— Radio Network Controller
ACK
— Acknowledge (telecommunications; Cf. NAK)
AOA
— Angle Of Arrival
IFRS
— International Financial Reporting Standard
PDN
— Public Data Network
SCSI
— Small Computer System Interface
CIR
— Committed Information Rate (Frame Relay)
VHF
— Very High Frequency
FAQ
— Frequently Asked Questions (sometimes Pronounced Fak)
HSD
— High Speed Data
NIH
— Not Invented Here
CTRL
— Control
SLIP
— Serial Line Interface Protocol
QOS
— Quality of Service
DOD
— United States Department of Defense
PGP
— Pretty Good Privacy (encryption)
MSN
— Microsoft Network
RJ45
— Registered Jack - 45
DHCP
— Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
CPC
— Cost Per Click-through
ABR
— Available Bit Rate
ACL
— Access Control List
CFM
— Cubic Feet per Minute
FLOGI
— Fabric Login
SPL
— Sound Pressure Level
GD&T
— Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
NM
— Nanometer
MSA
— Metropolitan Statistical Area
ACM
— Association for Computing Machinery
NPI
— National Provider Identifier
CDR
— Clinical Data Repository
PMI
— Project Management Institute
CTO
— Chief Technology Officer
IVR
— Interactive Voice Response (telephone technology)
TTL
— Transistor-Transistor Logic
MSL
— Mean Sea Level
AD
— Active Directory
PNG
— Portable Network Graphics (graphic file standard/extension)
HARQ
— Hybrid Automatic-Repeat-Request
AC
— Access Control
TCB
— Trusted Computing Base
DNS
— Domain Name System
EBCDIC
— Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code (pronounced Eb-see-dik) (cf. BCD)
VR
— Virtual Reality
CAD
— Computer Aided Designer
CBT
— Computer Based Training
QA
— Center for Quality Assurance in International Education
MHZ
— Megahertz (Megacycles Per Second)
TCP
— Transmission Control Protocol
VPN
— Virtual Private Network (ATM)
USB
— Universal Serial Bus
NNI
— Network-to-Network Interface (ATM)
ASP
— Active Server Page
RACON
— Radar Beacon
OCR
— Optical Character Recognition
BCC
— Blind Carbon Copy
IDE
— Integrated Drive Electronics
TMS
— Transportation Management System
DRAM
— Dynamic Random Access Memory (dee-ram) (computing)
OMG
— Object Management Group
DTE
— Data Terminal Equipment
CU
— Control Unit
BI
— Business Intelligence
BIT
— Binary Digit (either 0 Or 1)
90-90
— Ninety-Ninety Rule
BECN
— Backward Explicit Congestion Notification
LOS
— Line Of Sight
3M
— Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company
NDM
— Network Data Mover
FFT
— Fast Fourier Transform
LEO
— Low Earth Orbit (satellite communications)
RPC
— Remote Procedure Call
ISDN
— Integrated Services Digital Network
DFM
— Design for Manufacturability
FIPS
— Federal Information Processing Standard
ROI
— Return on Investment
PVC
— Polyvinyl Chloride
MTTR
— Mean Time To Repair
GUIP
— Graphical User Interface for Blind people
SMS
— Short Message Service
CC
— Carbon Copy
OUI
— Organizationally Unique Identifier
KDSI
— thousand (K) Delivered Source Instructions
DFS
— Distributed File System
3GPP
— 3rd Generation Partnership Project
CA
— Computer Associates International Inc.
I/O
— Input/Output
FORTRAN
— FORmula TRANslation (a computer language)
POP
— Point Of Presence (Internet)
CRM
— Customer Relationship Management
IC
— Integrated Circuit
KWH
— Kilowatt hour (one thousand watt hours) (measurement)
ECO
— Engineering Change Order
SOW
— Statement Of Work
OTP
— One Time Password
UHF
— Ultra High Frequency (300-3000 MHz; 1m-10cm)
EOL
— End Of Life
IM
— Instant Message
CAM
— computer aided manufacturing
CBC
— cipher block chaining
CRL
— Certificate Revocation List
1RU
— 1 Rack Unit
AGC
— Automatic Gain Control
TR
— Technical Report
MDA
— Monochrome Display Adapter
SWOP
— Specifications for Web Offset Publications
AF
— Audio Frequency
GRE
— Generic Routing Encapsulation
CLI
— Command line Interface (Cabletron)
LLDP-MED
— Link Layer Discovery Protocol-Media Endpoint Discovery
DUPS
— Digital Unbundled Port Services
TCO
— Total Cost of Ownership
SQL PL
— SQL procedural language
IPS
— Intrusion Prevention System
CISO
— Chief Information Security Officer
PEAP
— Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol
GOCA
— Graphic Object Content Architecture
DSL
— Digital Subscriber Line
SGML
— Standard Generalized Markup Language
HMA
— High Memory Area
NSP
— Network Service Provider
CPM
— Corporate Performance Management
B
— Byte
AGP
— Accelerated Graphics Port
POC
— Proof Of Concept
BW
— Bandwidth
RTM
— Read the manual (meaning «don’t ask stupid questions before read existing information»)
BSSID
— Basic Service Set Identifier
FSM
— Finite State Machine
SIG
— Special Interest Group
NLB
— Network Load Balancing
MAC
— Message Authentication Code
DSM-CC
— Digital Storage Media Command and Control
LCP
— Link Control Protocol
UGC
— User Generated Content
M
— Meter
FQDN
— Fully Qualified Domain Name
PLD
— Programmable Logic Device
AI
— Artificial Intellegence
PERT
— Program Evaluation and Review Technique
PC
— Personal computer (host)
RS
— Runescape
PDL
— Page Description Language
ECC
— Elliptic Curve Cryptography
DLL
— Dynamic Link Library (computer file)
DNA
— Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid
BOM
— Bill of Material
LPI
— Lines Per Inch
RTF
— Rich Text Format
GIGO
— Garbage In Garbage Out (computing)
DSU
— Data Service Unit
DDE
— Dynamic Data Exchange (in software parlance)
PWR
— Power
OSI
— Open Systems Interconnection (iso Standard)
SQL
— Structured Query Language
EMF
— Electromotive Force
FDDI
— Fiber Distributed Data Interface
LUN
— Logical Unit Number
EAP
— Extensible Authentication Protocol
CRC
— Contrôle de Redondance Cyclique (French: Cyclic Redundancy Check)
W3C
— World Wide Web Consortium
TOS
— Type Of Service
FAR
— False Acceptance Rate
IME
— Input Method Editor
BBS
— Bulletin Board System
ITU
— International Telecommunication Union
RDP
— Remote Desktop Protocol
DIT
— Directory Information Tree
PLMN
— Public Land Mobile Network
IMAP
— Internet Message Access Protocol
CVSD
— Continuous Variable Slope Delta (modulation)
MAP
— Manufacturing Automation Protocol
PRI
— Primary Rate Interface (ISDN)
DLR
— Design Layout Record
EGA
— Enhanced Graphics Adapter
NTF
— No Trouble Found
NSA
— National Security Agency
YACC
— Yet Another Compiler-Compiler
SAIC
— Science Applications International Corporation
MIC
— Message Integrity Check
LED
— law enforcement desk; light emitting diode
DLC
— Digital Loop Carrier
SN
— Sequence Number
KVA
— kilo Volt Ampere
ADK
— Additional Decryption Key
MHS
— Message Handling System (electronic)
SIEM
— Security Information and Event Management
BCD
— Binary-Coded Decimal
AV
— Anti-Virus
COOP
— Continuity of Operations
ARP
— Address Resolution Protocol (ATM)
DAMA
— Demand Assigned Multiple Access
QAM
— quadrature amplitude modulation
CMS
— Content Management System
PNP
— Plug aNd Play
BT
— British Telecommunications
CIM
— Common Information Model
ASML
— Advanced Semiconductor Materials Lithography
MOS
— Mean Opinion Score
CIC
— Circuit Identification Code
IOT
— Internet of Things
RCS
— Revision Control System
FTTB
— Fiber To The Building
CHAP
— Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (ATM)
MS
— Message Store
BER
— Bit-Error Rate
HSDPA
— High-Speed Downlink Packet Access
ASP
— Application Service Provider
HZ
— cycles per second (hertz)
SWIM
— System Wide Information Management
AT
— Advanced Technology
OSPF
— Open Shortest Path First (ATM)
PICNIC
— Problem in Chair Not in Computer
HDLC
— High-Level Data Link Control
ADT
— Abstract Data Type
AEC
— Architecture, Engineering, Construction
CMM
— Capability Maturity Model
LLC
— Logical Link Control
RFS
— Ready For Service
PDP
— Policy Decision Point
OS
— Operating System
ICMP
— Internet Control Message Protocol
RIP
— Routing Information Protocol
PF KEY
— Program Function Key
FC
— Fibre Channel
ADO
— ActiveX Data Objects (Microsoft)
PDU
— Protocol data unit (such as segment, packet, frame, etc.)
NAS
— Network Access Server
EF
— Expedited Forwarding
AMI
— Advanced Metering Infrastructure
DOS
— Disk Operating System
MSS
— Maximum Segment Size (TCP/IP)
IS
— Intermediate System
ASN
— Autonomous System Number
URI
— Uniform Resource Identifier
XMPP
— Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol
APR
— Apache Portable Runtime
CKO
— Chief Knowledge Officer
MIMO
— Multiple Input, Multiple Output
SPC
— Stored Program Control
XSL
— eXtensible Stylesheet Language
MTTF
— Mean Time To Failure
DCE
— Distributed Computing Environment
KISS
— Keep It Simple Stupid
PLOGI
— port login
DTR
— Data Terminal Ready
MODEM
— MOdulator/DEModulator
CERT
— Computer Emergency Response Team
AS
— Autonomous System
RAD
— Rapid Application Development
YP
— Yellow Pages
WYSIWYG
— What You See Is What You Get (pronounced Wizzy-wig. See Entry For Derived Acronyms)
IEE
— Institution of Electrical Engineers
EFT
— Electronic Funds Transfer
DMA
— direct memory access (computer term)
DPC
— Destination Point Code
MS
— Millisecond
AT&T
— American Telephone and Telegraph (U.S. company, also known as "Ma Bell")
ECC
— Error Correction Code (Error Checking And Correction)
USART
— Universal Synchronous/Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter
MVS
— Multiple Virtual Storage
IDE
— Integrated Development Environment
PSTN
— Public Switched Telephone Network
SID
— Security Identifier
MTA
— Mail Transfer Agent
ECN
— Explicit Congestion Notification
AAL
— ATM Adaptation Layer
WAS
— Web Application Server
MFC
— Microsoft Foundation Class
CBDS
— Connectionless Broadband Data Service
SCM
— Supply Chain Management
CVS
— Concurrent Versions System
IAP
— Internet Access Provider
DBA
— Database Administrator
IC
— I See
K
— Kilo-
FCC
— Federal Communications Commission (US)
HSM
— Hardware Security Module
VM
— Virtual Machine
CDMA
— Code Division Multiple Access (voice/data transmission)
VAN
— Value Added Network
SMART
— Self-Monitoring Analysis And Reporting Technology
TLS
— Transport Layer Security
DVD
— Digital Versatile Disc
PSP
— PlayStation Portable
GTS
— Generic Traffic Shaping
TLB
— Translation Lookaside Buffer
EPO
— Emergency Power Off
DOM
— Document Object Model
HDML
— Handheld Device Markup Language
KBS
— Knowledge-Based System
RTP
— Real-Time Transport Protocol
NBSP
— Non-Breaking Space
KHZ
— kilohertz (1000 cycles per second)
AMH
— Automated Material Handling
VB
— Visual Basic
BPEL
— Business Process Execution Language
AUV
— Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
IOS
— Internetwork Operating System
XHTML
— Extensible Hypertext Markup Language
BRI
— Basic Rate Interface
APC
— American Power Conversion
ARA
— Apple Remote Access
CIX
— Commercial Internet Exchange
RACF
— Resource Access Control Facility
LFS
— Linux from Scratch
P2P
— Peer to Peer (as in music file sharing systems like KaZaA)
IANA
— Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
GIF
— Graphic Interchange Format
WOW
— World of Warcraft
AWG
— American Wire Gauge
CRLF
— Carriage Return Line Feed
AA
— Anti-Aliasing
WAB
— Windows Address Book
OTN
— Optical Transport Network
LSR
— Local Service Request
IP
— Intellectual Property
AR
— Access Rate
ARU
— Audio Response Unit
UI
— User Interface
IPX
— Internetwork Packet Exchange
FCS
— Frame check sequence (Ethernet)
TCL
— Tool Command Language
SWAT
— Samba Web Administration Tool
DEA
— Data Encryption Algorithm
ATO
— Assemble To Order
EEPROM
— Electric Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
RTS
— Request To Send
AAA
— authentication, authorization, and accounting
BOT
— Build-operate-transfer [an Agreement Or Contract]
EOT
— End Of Transmission
GB
— Gigabyte
PBX
— Private Branch eXchange (company phone system)
TFS
— Team Foundation Server
DML
— Data Manipulation Language
RLL
— Run Length Limited
ALGOL
— Algorithmic Language
RISC
— Reduced Instruction Set Computer
TPF
— Transaction Processing Facility
LMI
— Local Management Interface
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
DRP
— Disaster Recovery Plan
CATV
— Community Antenna Television
DSSS
— Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum
LOC
— Lines Of Code
MDF
— Main Distribution Frame
JPEG
— Joint Photographic Experts Group (24-bit image storage format)
RTU
— Remote Terminal Unit
BRA
— Basic Rate Access
IR
— Infrared
IEEE
— Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Inc.
KM
— Knowledge Management
HSM
— Hierarchical Storage Management
DMZ
— Demilitarized Zone
BSOD
— Blue Screen Of Death
PCI
— Peripheral Component Interconnect
NIMH
— Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni Is The Chemical Symbol For Nickel)
SHA
— Secure Hash Algorithm
3G
— Third Generation mobile phone network
ADC
— Analog-Digital Converter
TFT
— Thin Film Transistor
CMS
— Color Management System
DUNS
— Data Universal Numbering System
PAN
— Personal Area Network
MOH
— Music On Hold
PXE
— Preboot Execution Environment
AMI
— Alternate Mark Inversion
DCS
— Digital Cross-connect System
BPS
— bits per second
NES
— Nintendo Entertainment System
VOD
— Video On Demand
24/7
— Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
CORBA
— Common Object Request Broker Architecture
PABX
— private automatic branch exchange (telephone)
SSL
— Secure Socket Layer
TE
— Traffic Engineering
NIST
— National Institute of Standards & Technology (US)
PIN
— Personal Identification Number
NL
— New Line
FXO
— Foreign Exchange Office
DB
— Database
ADP
— Accidental Damage Protection
COTS
— Commercial Off the Shelf Software
UAE
— Unrecoverable Application Error
A/N/K
— alphabetic, numeric, katakana
DASD
— Direct Access Storage Device
EISA
— Extended Industry Standard Architecture
SAM
— Software Asset Management
ADN
— Advanced Digital Network
AIS
— Alarm Indication Signal
IEC
— International Electrotechnical Commission
MODEM
— Modulator-Demodulator
LPC
— Linear Predictive Coding
COMSAT
— Communications Satellite Corporation
ICE
— In-Circuit Emulator
RW
— Read-Write
ACE
— Adobe Certified Expert
MAC
— Media Access Control
SNMP
— Simple Network Management Protocol (ATM)
UA
— User Agent
ZIP
— Zone Information Protocol
NTFS
— New Technology File System
SCTP
— Stream Control Transmission Protocol
MPOE
— Minimum Point of Entry
TB
— Terabyte
FSF
— Free Software Foundation
AU
— Audio Unit
DCOM
— Distributed Component Object Model
TOP
— Technical Office Protocol
NIC
— Network Information Center
VSNL
— Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited
ES
— Errored Second
AOE
— ATA Over Ethernet
BYOD
— Bring Your Own Device
EPABX
— Electronic Private Automatic Branch Exchange
MIPS
— Millions of Instructions Per Second
VNC
— Virtual Network Computing
CAT
— Computer Aided Testing
ISA
— Industry Standard Architecture
MIME
— Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension
CIS
— CompuServe Information Service
B2C
— Business-to-Consumer
EDP
— Electronic Data Processing Plc (London Stock Exchange [LSE])
EMS
— Expanded Memory Specification
LF
— Line Feed
MTS
— Microsoft Transaction Server
RMS
— root mean square (preferred over "RMS")
SCADA
— Supervisory Control And Data Aquisition
SFP
— Small Form-factor Pluggable
DCCP
— Datagram Congestion Control Protocol
STP
— Spanning Tree Protocol
PMR
— Private Mobile Radio
UV
— Ultraviolet (Light)
G
— Giga-
NIS
— Network Information Service
DAP
— Directory Access Protocol
DSP
— Digital Signal Processor
PPP
— Point-to-Point Protocol
MD
— Management Domain
HR/DSSS
— High Rate/Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum Physical Layer
VLF
— Very Low Frequency
FR
— Frame Relay
KYC
— Know Your Customer
MCP
— Multi-Chip Package
MPEG
— Moving Picture Experts Group (International Standards Organisation/International Electrotechnical Commission)
IR
— Index Return
DOP
— Dilution Of Precision
ORF
— Open Reading Frame (DNA Sequence)
DTP
— Desktop Publishing
ADC
— Automated Data Collection
RFU
— Ready For Use
ASR
— Automatic Speech Recognition
BCC
— Block Check Character
MPL
— Mozilla Public License
GPL
— General Public License
DA
— Destination Address
LMS
— Learning management system
VDT
— Video Display Terminal
SEO
— Search Engine Optimizer
BGP
— Border Gateway Protocol (routing protocol)
FCP
— Fibre Channel Protocol
ECMA
— European Computer Manufacturer's Association
MICR
— Magnetic Ink Character Recognition
NASDAQ
— National Association for Security Dealers and Automatic Quotation
AFM
— Atomic Force Microscope
CIA
— Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability
DB9
— D sub-miniature 9
CAN
— Campus Area Network
24X7
— Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
10BASET
— 10 Mbps, baseband, unshielded twisted-pair
EMA
— Enterprise Management Architecture
GMSK
— Gaussian Minimum Shift Keying
VLL
— Virtual Leased Line
CCS
— Coded Character Set
GTT
— Global Title Translation
CEF
— Cisco Express Forwarding
SSA
— Social Security Administration
9P
— Plan 9 Filesystem Protocol
EMC
— Electromagnetic Compatibility
JSON
— JavaScript Object Notation
BC4J
— Business Components for Java
CAV
— Constant Angular Velocity
LVDS
— Low Voltage Differential Signaling
KW
— Kilowatt (one thousand watts) (measurement)
ICANN
— Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
SYSOP
— System Operator
WAP
— Wireless Application Protocol
PAP
— Printer Access Protocol
OH
— Overhead
MCU
— Multipoint Control Unit
PD
— Public Domain
EDW
— Enterprise Data Warehouse
CIB
— Computer Integrated Business
WML
— Website Meta Language
ECE
— Economische Commissie voor Europa (United Nations) (Dutch: Economic Commission for Europe)
SPF
— Sender Policy Framework
PSW
— Program Status Word
EMR
— Electronic Medical Record
EARL
— Enhanced Address Recognition Logic
S-HTTP
— Secure Hypertext Transport Protocol
ANI
— Automatic Number Identification (Caller ID)
MPI
— Master Patient Index
MALWARE
— malicious software
SIL
— Safety Integrity Level
PERL
— Practical Extraction and Report Language
CF
— Compact Flash
LVM
— Logical Volume Manager
BPAM
— Basic Partitioned Access Method
MTSO
— Mobile Telephone Switching Office
BP
— Base Pointer
BT
— BlueTooth
DID
— direct inward dial
CIS
— Clinical Information System
MOO
— MUD Object Oriented
AM
— Access Method
NTT
— Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
CTS
— Clear To Send
ISR
— Interrupt Service Routine
B
— Bit
ACID
— Atomicity Consistency Isolation Durability
GOS
— Grade Of Service
BSS
— Business Support System
CCTA
— Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency
MPLS
— Multiprotocol Label Switching
SVG
— Scalable Vector Graphics
ICS
— Internet Connection Sharing
GPO
— Group Policy Object
TSR
— Terminate and Stay Resident [software program]
CARE
— Customer Account Record Exchange
FA
— Foreign Agent
SOAP
— Simple Object Access Protocol
PVC
— Permanent Virtual Circuit (ATM)
BOC
— Bell Operating Company
VSWR
— Voltage Standing Wave Ratio
CPNI
— Customer Proprietary Network Information
LEC
— Local Exchange Carrier
CCITT
— Comite Consultatif International de Telegraphique et Telephonique (International Telegraph and Telephone Consultative Committee) [now ITU-T]
MMU
— Memory Management Unit
IPV4
— Internet Protocol Version 4
GOMS
— Goals, Operators, Methods and Selection Rules
RS
— Recommended Standard
CPP
— C Plus Plus, C (programming language)
HLA
— High Level Architecture
DCC
— Digital Command Control
RARP
— Reverse Address Resolution Protocol
MDM
— Master Data Management
BO
— Business Object
AMTA
— American Mobile Telecommunications Association
WMS
— Warehouse Management System
DCI
— Display Control Interface
AMR
— Audio Modem Riser
WPM
— speech--words per minute
BOD
— Business Object Document
DXDIAG
— directx diagnostics
DBS
— Direct Broadcast Satellite
HDMI
— High-Definition Multimedia Interface
CNN
— Cable News Network's
XBRL
— Extensible Business Reporting Language
MIB
— Management Information Base (ATM)
ASIC
— application-specific integration circuit
OLAP
— Online Analytical Processing
HCL
— Hardware Compatibility List
ALT
— Alternative Lengthening of Telomeres
AFIS
— An Automated Fingerprint Identification System
GWT
— Google Web Toolkit
CSC
— Card Security Code
BOBJ
— Business Objects SA
RPG
— Role Playing Game
BCP
— Business Continuity Plan
GIMP
— GNU Image Manipulation Program
DDS
— Digital Data Service
AARP
— Appletalk Address Resolution Protocol
MARS
— Multicast Address Resolution Server
CMYK
— Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
BERT
— Bit Error Rate Tester (telecommunication)
LDAP
— Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (pronounced Ell-dap)
CFA
— Circuit Facility Assignment
DPI
— Deep Packet Inspection
RTSP
— Real Time Streaming Protocol
ANS
— Area Navigation System
HPC
— High Performance Computing
OASIS
— Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards
NACHA
— National Automated Clearing House Association
MSI
— Medium-Scale Integration
UAT
— User Acceptance Test
DIA
— Dedicated Internet Access
BGA
— Ball Grid Array [electronic Packaging]
JBOD
— Just a Bunch Of Disks/Drives
ADCCP
— Advanced Data Communications Control Procedures
PDC
— Personal Digital Cellular
ASN
— Abstract Syntax Notation
PIO
— Programmed Input/Output
MDM
— Meter Data Management
QBE
— Query By Example
BBC
— British Broadcasting Corporation
RSVP
— Resource Reservation Protocol (Internet)
LGPL
— Lesser General Public License
CISSP
— Certified Information Systems Security Professional
LDR
— Light Dependent Resistor
BOOTP
— Bootstrap Protocol
OID
— Object Identifier
MTU
— Maximum Transmission Unit
SMS
— Storage Management Subsystem
ECB
— Event Control Block
PAAS
— Platform-as-a-Service
SSID
— Service set identifier (Wi-Fi)
ITIL
— Information Technology Infrastructure Library
GAS
— GNU ASsembler
AOR
— Address of Record
CEM
— Customer Experience Management
RNA
— Ribo Nucleic Acid
PSP
— Personal Software Process
JVM
— Java Virtual Machine
CISC
— Complex Instruction Set Computer
BDF
— Building Distribution Frame
DAL
— Dedicated Access Line
MCA
— Micro Channel Architecture
OLE
— Object Linking and Embedding (Microsoft communication protocol)
GUID
— Globally Unique Identifier
FE
— Fast Ethernet
EUEM
— end user experience monitoring
NOC
— Network Operations Center
VOIP
— Voice Over IP (Internet Protocol)
TTL
— Time To Live
EPM
— Enterprise Performance Management
SDLC
— Software development life cycle
USL
— UNIX System Laboratories
GNU
— GNU's Not UNIX (a Recursive Acronym)
ICP
— Internet Content Provider
BAF
— Bellcore AMA Format
BPDU
— Bridge Protocol Data Unit
COD
— Call of Duty
PAT
— Port Address Translation
RSN
— Real Soon Now [which may be a long time coming]
SLI
— Scalable Link Interface
PCMCIA
— Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
FPML
— Financial Products Markup Language
NCQ
— Native Command Queuing
OU
— Organizational Unit
VC
— Virtual Channel
ACR
— Allowed Cell Rate
CIFS
— Common Internet File System
KB
— Kilobit
EMF
— Electromagnetic Field
APM
— Advanced Power Management
LV
— Logical Volume
LVOL
— logical volume
CGM
— Computer Graphics Metafile
AIN
— Advanced Intelligent Network
JNI
— Java Native Interface
FDX
— Full Duplex
BIC
— Bank Identifier Code
EFS
— Encrypting File System
IAM
— Identity and Access Management
BIA
— Business Impact Analysis
PHI
— Protected Health Information
BPPM
— BMC ProactiveNet Performance Management
EDC
— Electronic Data Capture
GML
— Generalized Markup Language
EA
— Electronic Arts Inc (NASDAQ Stock Exchange [NASDAQ])
BSP
— Board Support Package
EDM
— Electronic Document Management
SLM
— Service Level Management
RAN
— Radio Access Network
ETS
— European Telecommunication Standard
BPA
— Business Process Automation
SPI
— Stateful Packet Inspection
FRU
— Field Replaceable Unit
XFR
— Transfer
MSD
— Most Significant Digit
EX
— Exchange
DRM
— Digital Rights Management
LU
— Logical Unit
MSS
— Managed Security Services
CFA
— Color Filter Array
ADL
— Advanced Distributed Learning
XHR
— XMLHttpRequest
NAC
— Network Access Control
EUC
— Extended Unix Code
RCP
— Remote Copy Protocol
HCM
— Human Capital Management
DOS
— Denial Of Service
LLU
— Local Loop Unbundling
ARIN
— American Registry for Internet Numbers
CAD/CAM
— Computer Aided Design/Computer Aided Manufacturing
UPNP
— Universal Plug and Play
SD
— Secure Digital
ISC
— Internet Software Consortium
FAX
— Facsimile
CBN
— Common Bonding Network
CES
— Consumer Electronics Show
OMR
— Optical Mark Reader
PAP
— Password Authentication Protocol (ATM)
UPS
— Uninterruptible Power Supply
IRP
— I/O Request Packet
COS
— Class Of Service
APS
— Automatic Protection Switching (SONET/SDH)
TRANSCEIVER
— Transmitter/Receiver
MARS
— Multivariate Adaptive Regression Splines
LACP
— Link Aggregation Control Protocol
SSH
— Secure Shell (Unix program)
EMPI
— Enterprise Master Patient Index
JCAHO
— Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
OOB
— Out-Of-Band
VGA
— Video Graphics Array
CORS
— Continuously Operating Reference Stations
ADI
— Analog Devices, Inc.
MMR
— Modified Modified Read
NIS
— Norton Internet Security
SPI
— Serial Peripheral Interface
GPF
— General Protection Fault
AIR
— Additive Increase Rate
DAO
— Disk-At-Once
PLA
— Programmable Logic Array
BCPL
— Basic Combined Programming Language (progenitor Of C)
PMI
— Privilege Management Infrastructure
VSM
— Value Stream Mapping
SKMS
— Service Knowledge Management System
GNOME
— GNU Network Object Model Environment
PDC
— Primary Domain Controller
EMA
— Enterprise Management Alliance
NETBIOS
— Network Basic Input/Output System
MS
— The Company Microsoft
EAI
— Enterprise Application Integration
FPU
— Floating Point Unit
RTG
— Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator
AIM
— Aol Instant Messege
CCD
— Charge Coupled Device - a device for the movement of electrical charge.
NNTP
— Network News Transfer Protocol
PVR
— Personal Video Recorder
HAN
— Home Area Network
BNC
— British Naval Connector
AV
— Audio Visual
ESS
— Employee Self-Service System
GSAM
— Generalized Sequential Access Method
BMS
— Basic Mapping Support
VHS
— Video Home System
10BASE5
— 10 Mbps, baseband, 500 meter
TE
— Terminal Equipment
IMC
— Internet Mail Consortium
BEEP
— Blocks Extensible Exchange Protocol
RC
— Release Candidate
ABEND
— Abnormal End
TAR
— Tape Archive
GTL
— Gunning Transceiver Logic
GP
— General Protection
IMSI
— International Mobile Subscriber Identity
NNTP
— Network News Transport Protocol (ATM)
ADSM
— ADSTAR Distributed Storage Manager
PCM
— Pulse-Code Modulation
ICF
— Internet Connection Firewall
GTM
— Global Traffic Manager
OSS
— Online Service System
G2C
— Government to Citizen
ATP
— AppleTalk Transaction Protocol
EGL
— Enterprise Generation Language
ESE
— Extensible Storage Engine
EDGE
— Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution
NAV
— Norton Anti-Virus
CAT
— Computer-Assisted Translation
LDT
— Local Descriptor Table
KB
— Kilobyte: One thousand and twenty-four bytes kbps kilo bit per second
WCF
— Windows Communication Foundation
AMD
— Active Matrix Display
ACPI
— Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
VOP
— Velocity of Propagation
USB
— Upper Side Band
CSMA/CA
— Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance
CAD
— Computer-Aided Design
DPL
— Descriptor Privilege Level
MBPS
— Megabits per second
AMT
— Active Management Technology
IDR
— Intelligent Disaster Recovery
MANET
— Mobile Ad Hoc Network
NPL
— Netscape Public License
AAT
— Average Access Time
FAT
— File Allocation Table
GTP
— GPRS Tunneling Protocol
DR
— Disaster Recovery
EIRP
— Effective Isotropic Radiated Power
MVNO
— Mobile Virtual Network Operator
CO
— Central Office
PCI DSS
— Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard
3D
— three-dimensional (geophysics)
ENIW
— Web-enabled Ethernet Networking Interface
CCIE
— Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert
FPM
— Fast Page Mode (DRAM)
RED
— Random Early Detection
IDS
— Intrusion Detection System
ATG
— Art Technology Group, Inc
GDS
— Global Directory Service
INTEL
— Integrated Electronics
MOTD
— Message of the Day
HIP
— Host Identity Protocol
RSL
— Received Signal Level
MCBF
— Mean cycles between failures
PCT
— Private Communication Technology
SOA
— Start of Authority (domain name system record)
FC-AL
— Fibre Channel-Arbitrated Loop
EA
— Enterprise Agreement
NVOD
— Near Video On Demand
SDH
— Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (ATM)
BOD
— Bandwidth on Demand
ACF
— Access Control Field
RIA
— Rich Internet Application
UBGA
— Micro Ball Grid Array
DLC
— Data Link Control
MIT
— Massachusetts Institute of Technology (U.S.)
ERMS
— electronic records management systems
ASLR
— Address Space Layout Randomization
DLDP
— Device Link Detection Protocol
IGES
— Initial Graphics Exchange Specification, a data interchange standard for CAD/CAM systems
ICM
— Incentive Compensation Management
RRPP
— Rapid Ring Protection Protocol
ARIA
— Accessible Rich Internet Applications
POTS
— Plain Old Telephone Service (FCW)
CNAME
— Canonical Name
CARP
— Common Address Redundancy Protocol
PPD
— Postscript Printer Description
AIT
— Advanced Intelligent Tape
WPF
— Windows Presentation Foundation
AHCI
— Advanced Host Controller Interface
CIS
— Card Information Structure
SBC
— Single-Board Computer
HADR
— High Availability Disaster Recovery
SIM
— Security Information Management
AWT
— Abstract Window Toolkit (Java)
AIO
— All in One
RIM
— Reference Information Model
BCP
— Best Current Practice
ECM
— Enterprise Content Management
SOM
— System Object Model
UML
— Unified Modeling Language (Object Management Group, OMG)
NPA
— Numbering Plan Area
TCB
— Task Control Block
DCAP
— Data (Link Switching) Client Access Protocol
FWA
— Fixed Wireless Access
DTM
— Dynamic synchronous Transfer Mode
NLS
— National Language Support
RTC
— Real Time Clock
SB
— Sound Blaster
ARQ
— Automatic Repeat-reQuest
FIR
— Finite Impulse Response
IKE
— Internet Key Exchange
CAPPC
— Computer Aided Production Planning and Control
CNA
— Converged Network Adapter
JFS
— IBM Journaling File System
AR
— Augmented Reality
B2E
— Business-to-employee electronic
EIM
— Enterprise Information Management
ADF
— automatic document feeder
BCE
— Bell Canada Enterprises
XPS
— XML Paper Specification
DNIC
— Data Network Identification Code
CN
— Corporate Network
INTERNIC
— Internet Network Information Center
TCU
— Transmission Control Unit
VSAT
— Very Small Aperture Terminal (satellite service)
COPS
— Common Open Policy Service
PCL
— Printer Command Language
AJAX
— Asynchronous Javascript and XML
SWT
— Standard Widget Toolkit
DDD
— Data Display Debugger
DBCS
— Double-Byte Character Set
IDIOT
— Intrusion Detection In Our Time
BPA
— Business Process Analysis
DSO
— Data Source Object
GFP
— Generic Framing Procedure
FTTC
— Fibre To The Curb
BPM
— business process management
SDK
— Software Development Kit (Microsoft)
RAD
— Radiation Absorbed Dose
TAO
— Track-At-Once
GDP
— Gateway Discovery Protocol
FTTN
— Fiber-To-The-Neighborhood
ARS
— Action Request System
OPML
— Outline Processor Markup Language
PVV
— Pin Verification Value
DV
— Digital Video
SIM
— Subscriber Identity Module
CAS
— Computer Algebra System
USO
— Universal Service Obligation
WINS
— Windows Internet Name Service
ER
— Entity Relationship
APS
— Advanced Planning and Scheduling
ACI
— Access Control Information
CAP
— Carrierless Amplitude/Phase Modulation
MXF
— Material eXchange Format
HRMS
— Human Resource Management System
WRC
— World Radiocommunication Conference
SA
— Source Address
FEP
— Front-End Processor
MUD
— Multi-User Dungeon (gaming)
BTM
— Benchmark Timing Methodology
TTP
— Trusted Third Party
SM
— Set Mode
LSA
— Local Security Authority
AV
— Audio/Video
TF
— Trap Flag
DTS
— Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
TDMA
— Time Division Multiple Access
ISM
— Industrial, Scientific and Medical
CDI
— Customer Data Integration
SMATV
— Satellite Master Antenna Television
EGP
— Exterior Gateway Protocol
TDM
— Time Division Multiplexer
SDLC
— Synchronous Data Link Control
RNA
— Ring No Answer
RLOGIN
— Remote Login in Unix
CBDS
— Connectionless Broadband Data Service
LPF
— League for Programming Freedom
PHP
— Hypertext Preprocessor
KMS
— Knowledge Management System
IFRAME
— inline frame
PIXEL
— Picture Element
UART
— Universal Asynchronous Receiver-Transmitter
MEB
— Memory Expansion Board
RMI
— Remote Method Invocation
FXS
— Foreign Exchange Station
PIM
— Personal Information Manager
DDN
— U.S. Defense Data Network
LRU
— Least Recently Used
SMB
— Server Message Block
CAN-SPAM
— Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003
CBR
— Constant Bit Rate
RTT
— Radio Transmission Technology
RAC
— Real Application Cluster
LNP
— Local Number Portability
SDP
— Service Delivery Platform
DL
— Double-Layer
QDR
— Quad Data Rate
WOW
— World Organization of Webmasters
UCM
— Unified Change Management
B-ISDN
— Broadband Integrated Services Digital Network
FEC
— Forward Error Correction
TP
— Transport Protocol
TOA
— Time Of Arrival
MMO
— Massively Multiplayer Online (computer Game)
CD
— current density
ODBC
— Open Database Connectivity
ISV
— Independent Software Vendor
XDM
— X Display Manager
BNF
— Backus-Naur Form (computing)
FE
— Field Engineer
HLL
— High Level Language
ACL
— Asynchronous Connectionless Link
HD
— Half-Duplex
CFV
— Call For Vote(s)
NTP
— Network Time Protocol
FPGA
— Field-Programmable Gate Array
SPA
— Software Publishers Association
TSO
— time Sharing option (of OS/360, IBM)
BSA
— Business Software Alliance
DAT
— Digital Audio Tape
ACAP
— Application Configuration Access Protocol
LPC
— Local Procedure Call
LVD
— Low Voltage Differential
WTLS
— Wireless Transport Layer Security
VBR
— Variable Bit Rate (ATM)
ACF2
— Access Control Facility 2
CDF
— Channel Definition Format
QDF
— Quicken Data File
JCL
— Job Control Language
PEM
— Privacy-Enhanced Mail
AHP
— Analytical Hierarchy Process
DPA
— Document Printing Application
COMDEX
— Computer Dealers Exposition
IDM
— Internet Download Manager
DOMAIN
— Distributed Operating Multi-Access Interactive Network
ISACA
— Information Systems Audit and Control Association
FRAG(21)
— Financial Reporting & Auditing Group Guidelines
FT
— Fault Tolerant
PPPOE
— Point-to-Point Protocol Over Ethernet
PFM
— Personal Financial Management
AUIML
— Abstract User Interface Markup Language
ENX
— European Network Exchange
ICE
— Information and Content Exchange
RTO
— Recovery Time Objective
SPX
— Sequenced Packet Exchange
TFS
— Three Finger Salute
SMS
— Security Management System
ORB
— Object Request Broker
FRS
— File Replication Service
ITAM
— IT asset management
NRO
— Number Resource Organization
BER
— Basic Encoding Rules (ASN.1)
DFDSS
— Data Facility Data Set Services
EIGRP
— Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol
VPLS
— Virtual Private LAN Service
VMS
— Virtual Memory System
DAR
— Disk Archive
NSS
— Network Switching Subsystem
FCS
— Fibre Channel Standard
DASH
— Desktop and Mobile Architecture for System Hardware
ODA
— Open Document Architecture
SWAP
— Shared Wireless Access Protocol
BHCA
— Busy Hour Call Attempt
ES-IS
— End System to Intermediate System protocol
PU
— Physical Unit (IBM)
RPL
— Remote Program Load
CSE
— Custom Search Engine
DTD
— Document Type Definition (XML)
IDC
— Internet Data Center
IEC
— Interexchange Carrier
EGNOS
— European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service
RPF
— Reverse Path Forwarding
AP
— access point
COAX
— Coaxial
LISP
— List Processing Language
MPEG
— Motion Picture Experts Group
NASS
— Network Attachment Subsystem
EIA
— Extended Interaction Amplifier
FUD
— Fear, uncertainty and doubt
EDM
— Engineering Data Management
ASPI
— Advanced SCSI Programming Interface
CDE
— Common Desktop Environment
JIT
— Just-In-Time (inventory management)
DHTML
— Dynamic HyperText Markup Language
ISOC
— Internet Society
IGS
— IBM Global Services
HFS
— Hierarchical File System
WI-FI
— Wireless Fidelity
CLOB
— Character Large Object
UCS
— Universal Character Set
TCM
— Thermal Conduction Module
ZCAV
— Zone Constant Angular Velocity
DNR
— Digital Noise Reduction
NLP
— Natural Language Processing
HAL
— Hardware Abstraction Layer
XT
— Extended Technology
BHCC
— Busy Hour Call Completion
VBA
— Visual BASIC for Applications
HCI
— Human-Computer Interaction
CPS
— characters per second
MOM
— Microsoft Operations Manager
IOPS
— Input/Output Operations Per Second
BLAST
— Basic Local Alignment Search Tool
CAROT
— Centralized Automatic Reporting on Trunks
PPTP
— Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol
DLP
— Data Leak Prevention
IIOP
— Internet Inter-ORB Protocol
DCE
— Data Communication Equipment
ES
— End System
IFL
— Integrated Facility for Linux
DLT
— Digital Linear Tape
AVR
— Automatic Volume Recognition
TKIP
— Temporal Key Integrity Protocol
GMRS
— General Mobile Radio Service
POE
— power over ethernetinjector
SPD
— Serial Presence Detect
DSS
— Digital Signature Standard
HLR
— Home Location Register
EUTELSAT
— European Telecommunications Satellite Organization
ISAM
— Indexed Sequential Access Method
LATA
— Local Access and Transport Area
MEO
— Medium-Earth Orbit
ABM
— Asynchronous Balance Mode
CSPDN
— Circuit Switched Public Data Network
GDM
— Global Delivery Model
JRE
— Java Runtime Environment
5GL
— 5th Generation Language
PROM
— Programmable Read-Only Memory
NEC
— National Electric Code
SCM
— Source Code Management
CEA
— Consumer Electronics Association
PS
— Picosecond
LZW
— Lempel-Ziv-Welch
EDIFACT
— Electronic Data Interchange for Administration Commerce and Transport
EVA
— Enterprise Virtual Array
VF
— Voice Frequency
SW
— Software (SFTWE Preferred)
PSRAM
— Pseudo SRAM
LOB
— Large Object
ESB
— Enterprise Service Bus
CCU
— Communication Control Unit
SR
— Speech Recognition
RADIUS
— Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service
CAM
— Capital Asset Management
COW
— Copy-On-Write
INMARSAT
— International Maritime Satellite
BLOB
— Binary Large Object
NAI
— Network Associates, Inc.
OMR
— Optical Mark Recognition
ADDM
— Automatic Database Diagnostic Monitor
LAC
— L2TP Access Concentrator
BTAM
— Basic Telecommunications Access Method
FEXT
— Far-End Cross Talk
RIR
— Regional Internet Registry
KDC
— Kerberos Key Distribution Center
FDM
— Frequency Division Multiplex
LRF
— Little Rubber Feet
RCC
— Radio Common Carrier
RTK
— Real-Time Kinematic
MAPP
— Microsoft Active Protections Program
1FB
— Single line, Flat Business rate;
DAVID
— Digital Audio/Video Interactive Decoder
VOXML
— Voice Markup Language
IM
— Identity Management
OFDMA
— Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access
ALM
— Asset Lifecycle Management
ADB
— Apple Desktop Bus
SFF
— Small-Form-Factor
MARS
— Monitoring, Analysis and Response System
ALM
— Asynchronous Line Multiplexer
LNIB
— Like New In Box
VSE
— Virtual Storage Extended
DN
— Distinguished Name
OSPM
— Operating System Power Management
SWIFT
— Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication International Fund Transfer
TEC
— Tivoli Enterprise Console
SEM
— Strategic Enterprise Management
DSR
— Dynamic Source Routing
IRQ
— Interrupt Request
POP3
— Post Office Protocol 3 (email)
IAB
— Internet Architecture Board
UL
— Underwriters Laboratory
MERVA
— Message Entry and Routing with Interfaces to Various Applications
RDL
— Report Definition Language
ADDMD
— Administrative Directory Management Domain
VRU
— Voice Response Unit
CGI
— Conseillers en Gestion et Informatique
ABC
— Atanasoff-Berry Computer
HID
— high intensity discharge (electricity)
DHA
— Directory Harvest Attack
DMCA
— Digital Millennium Copyright Act
MSB
— Most Significant Bit
RDI
— Remote Defect Indicator (UNI Fault Management)
CCA
— Citrix Certified Administrator
3W
— World Wide Web
FRAD
— Frame Relay Access Device
PAM
— Pluggable Authentication Modules
MSPP
— Multiservice Provisioning Platform
PBM
— Pharmacy Benefits Management (or Manager)
SDU
— Service Data Unit (ATM)
NIM
— Network Interface Module
VPI
— Virtual Path Identifier
ITES
— Information Technology Enabled Services
DAA
— Distributed Application Architecture
DEMUX
— Demultiplexer
OWL
— Object Windows Library
SFT
— System Fault Tolerance
CODEC
— Coder/decoder
CICS
— Customer Information Control System (IBM Mainframe Software; Kicks Or C-I-C-S)
IRDS
— Information Resource Dictionary System
S/W
— Software
VFM
— Virtual File Manager
AIX
— Advanced Interactive Executive (IBM)
BCI
— Business Continuity Institute
TLD
— Top Level Domains
STX
— Start of Text
OP
— Operator Panel
4C ENTITY
— Four Company Entity
AMPS
— Advanced Mobile Phone System
GIB
— Gibibyte
JTAG
— Joint Test Action Group
ATL
— Automated Tape Library
BSC
— Binary Synchronous Communication
MITM
— Man in the Middle
NSA
— Network Security Appliance
QDOS
— Quick And Dirty Operating System (cue-doss)
WRT
— Weighted Risk Trend
IDL
— Interface Definition Language
PII
— Personally Identifiable Information
DPI
— Dots per inch.
IGRP
— Interior Gateway Routing Protocol
UBE
— Unsolicited Bulk Email
RACH
— Random Access Channel
XSS
— Cross-Site Scripting
CA
— Collision Avoidance
ODF
— OpenDocument Format
QOE
— Quality of Experience
EOS
— Ethernet Over SONET
ZRTP
— Real-Time Transport Protocol
SCP
— Secure Copy Protocol
CSS
— Cascade Style Sheet
CIC
— Cisco Info Center
ICSA
— International Computer Security Association
TSF
— Text Services Framework
ASK
— Anomalous State of Knowledge
TUR
— Trunk Utilization Report
FXP
— File Exchange Protocol
MMORPG
— Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game
ABAP
— Advanced Business Application Programming
AMMA
— Advanced Memory Management Architecture
LL
— Local Loopback
OCX
— OLE Control Extension
NANOG
— North American Network Operators Grou
TFTP
— Trivial File Transfer Protocol (ATM)
USENET
— USEr NETwork
IRTF
— Internet Research Task Force
CCNA
— Cisco Certified Network Associated
DUA
— Directory User Agent
ESI
— Edge Side Includes
EIB
— Execute Interface Block (CICS)
OOP
— Object-Oriented Programming
HPFS
— High Performance File System
MS-DOS
— Microsoft Disk Operating System
OSDL
— Open Source Development Lab
COIN
— Community of Interest Network
VCD
— Video Compact Disc
DDCMP
— Digital Data Communications Message Protocol
ERP
— Error Recovery Procedure
APL
— Ada Programming Language
URT
— User Registration Tool
IBSG
— Internet Business Solutions Group
NCI
— Network Channel Interface
MIS
— Master Index Schedule
VHD
— Virtual Hard Drive
CDH
— Customer Data Hub
AMR
— Automated meter reading also known as Automatic Meter Reading
UCD
— User-Centered Design
GDTR
— Global Descriptor Table Register
FAN
— File Area Network
AFP
— Apple Filing Protocol
UC2
— Unified Communications & Collaboration
SRT
— Source Routing Transparent
HHT
— Hand-Held Terminal
HBA
— Host Bus Adapter
AMS
— Access Method Services
ODM
— Original Design Manufacturer
MIDI
— Musical Instrument Digital Interface
WD
— Western Digital
NAT
— Network Address Translation
DEP
— Data Execution Prevention
RUP
— Rational Unified Process
OOPS
— Object Oriented Programming System
CJK
— Chinese, Japanese, and Korean
WQUXGA
— Wide Quad Ultra Extended Graphics Array
VCC
— Virtual Channel Connection (ATM)
RDA
— Remote Data Access
HSB
— Hue, Saturation, Brightness
100BASET
— 100 Mbps, baseband, unshielded twisted-pair
TOE
— TCP/IP Offload Engine
PSN
— Playstation Network
US
— Unit Separator
CPI
— characters per inch
EAL
— Evaluation Assurance Level
RJE
— Remote Job Entry
CUA
— Common User Access
ICQ
— I Seek You (Instant Messaging Program)
BPDM
— Business Process Definition Metamodel
CE
— Connection Endpoint
SVGA
— Super Video Graphics Array
HUD
— Head-Up Display
KBPS
— kilobits per second
WIC
— WAN Interface Card
IPM
— Interpersonal Message
NMS
— Network Monitoring System
TFRC
— TCP-Friendly Rate Control
FOC
— Field Oriented Control
ETX
— End of Text
LD
— Laser Disc
LAMP
— Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP
CCP
— Certified Computer Professional
SPSS
— Statistical Package for the Social Sciences
POD
— Proof Of Deposit
OLED
— Organic Light-Emitting Diode
ASR
— Automated System Recovery
FAST
— Federation Against Software Theft
SNA
— System Network Architecture
LSI
— Large Scale Integration -> VLSI
IPTV
— Internet Protocol Television
GID
— group identification number
ACSE
— Association Control Service Element
SMDS
— Switched Multimegabit Data Service (ATM)
S
— second (do NOT use "sec" for "second;" use "sec" for "secant")
JDK
— Java Development Kit
SERP
— Search Engine Results Positioning
BPEL4WS
— Business Process Execution Language for Web Services
IGMP
— Internet Group Management Protocol
POP
— Post Office Protocol
DWS
— Dialable Wideband Service
KPCMS
— Kodak Precision Color Management System
TBR
— Technology Business Research
MAPS
— Mail Abuse Protection System
YIM
— Yahoo! Instant Messenger
BELLCORE
— Bell Communications Research, Inc.
CDFS
— Compact Disc File System
ECEM
— Enterprise Carbon and Energy Management
DIMM
— Dual Inline Memory Module
BFR
— Bona Fide Request
2G
— Second Generation Wireless Systems
HSCSD
— High-Speed Circuit-Switched Data
AA
— Automated Attendant
BASIC
— Beginners Allpurpose Symbolic Instruction Code
DIR
— Directory
SET
— Secure Electronic Transaction
TCA
— Transaction Cost Analysis
CHAP
— Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol (PPP)
LBA
— Logical Block Addresses
EPS
— Encapsulated Postscript
BS 7799
— British Standard 7799
MCP
— Microsoft Certified Professional
CAMA
— Centralized Automatic Message Accounting
DDBMS
— Distributed Database Management System
SA
— Source-Active
IOCS
— Input/Output Control System
IAD
— Integrated Access Device
LPA
— Linear Power Amplifier
RMC
— Resource Monitoring and Control
TI
— Texas Instruments, Inc.
BOL
— Books Online
4GL
— Fourth-Generation Language
CMIP
— Common Management Information Protocol (ATM)
EIM
— Enterprise Identity Mapping (IBM)
RFS
— Remote File System
DPG
— Dedicated Packet Group)
FPS
— Flexible Payments Service
LDP
— Label Distribution Protocol
CLV
— Constant Linear Velocity
ALG
— Application Layer Gateway
DXC
— Digital Cross-Connect
SECC
— Single Edge Contact Connector
VLE
— Virtual Learning Environment
JDBC
— Java Database Connectivity
HCS
— Header Check Sequence
IPP
— Internet Printing Protocol
ISIS
— Image and Scanner Interface Specification
FDD
— Frequency Division Duplex
GGSN
— Gateway GPRS Support Node
CDP
— Continuous Data Protection
UART
— Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter
BRR
— Business Readiness Rating
SVC
— Switched Virtual Circuit (ATM)
JSP
— Java Server Page
VAX
— Virtual Address Extension
SNS
— Social Networking Site
CPOE
— Computerized Provider Order Entry
MFT
— Master File Table
UMA
— Unlicensed Mobile Access
SAD
— Security Association Database
SMI
— Structure of Management Information
1080I
— 1080 interlaced
DVMRP
— Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol
EA
— Extended Address Field Bit
VRC
— Vertical Redundancy Check
NAK
— Not Acknowledged
ETTB
— Ethernet to the Business
EMS
— Enhanced Messaging Service
BPI
— bits per inch
WWAN
— wireless wide-area network
BPL
— Broadband over power line
KDE
— K Desktop Environment
PDF
— Program Development Facility
GDS
— Global Data Synchronization
CMRS
— Commercial Mobile Radio Service
AAB
— All-to-All Broadcast
REST
— Representational State Transfer
DAE
— Disk Array Enclosure
BOTNET
— Robot Network
T
— Time
CAC
— Connection Admission Control (Asynchronous Transfer Mode)
CPA
— Cost Per Action
SAP
— Serving Access Point
CIP
— Common Industrial Protocol
FPS
— Frames per second.
SMBP
— Server Message Block Protocol
OCSP
— Online Certificate Status Protocol
SONET
— Synchronous Optical Network
ADSR
— Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release (sound envelope specification)
ISO IEC
— ISO International Electrotechnical Commitee
MSDU
— MAC Service Data Unit
OLIVE
— On-Line Interactive Virtual Environment
0KB.IN
— Free Knowledge Base of Internet
RFCOMM
— Radio Frequency Communication
CALEA
— Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act
FECN
— Forward Explicit Congestion Notification (ATM)
SLS
— Softlanding Linux System
UAC
— User Account Control
UM
— Unified Messaging
QTAM
— Queued Teleprocessing Access Method
LES
— LAN Emulation Server
CRACK
— Challenge/Response Authentication of Cryptographic Keys
FCL
— Framework Class Library
IDT
— Interrupt Descriptor Table
IPL
— International Private Line
QUAGI
— quad and Yagi
PS
— Photoshop
LRC
— Longitudinal Redundancy Check
ASYNC
— Asynchronous
ANR
— Automatic Network Routing
GRS
— Global Resource Serialization
CHTML
— Compact Hypertext Markup Language
SCPC
— single channel per carrier
CPL
— Current Privilege Level
C4S
— Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Systems
LANE
— Local Area Network Emulation
ICE
— Interactive Connectivity Establishment
T2L
— TRANSISTOR-TRANSISTOR LOGIC
AS
— Activesync
OOPL
— Object Oriented Programming Language
NAS
— Network-Attached Storage
KSU
— Key Service Unit
FBD
— Fully Buffered DIMM
EDO
— Extended Data Output
SDSL
— Symmetric Digital Subscriber Line
6DOF
— Six Degrees of Freedom
CMRR
— common-mode rejection ratio
AF
— Assured Forwarding
HPF
— High Pass Filter
ETSI
— European Telecommunications Standard Institute
VRML
— Virtual Reality Modeling Language
LT
— Line Termination
SVA
— Shared Virtual Area
IDEA
— International Data Encryption Algorithm
PMR
— Perpendicular Magnetic Recording
B2B
— Business-to-Business
24P
— 24 frames per second Progressive
ARM
— Asynchronous Response Mode
RMON
— Remote Monitoring
STT
— Secure Transaction Technology
MOSFET
— Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor
XSD
— XML Schema Definition
EFS
— Error Free Seconds
GDI
— Graphics Device Interface
GMRP
— GARP Multicast Registration Protocol
CPC
— Calling Party Control
LSR
— Leaf Setup Request
IMS
— Information Management System (LTPP)
MMS
— Microsoft Media Server
SDRAM
— Synchronous dynamic random access memory
PON
— Passive Optical Network
ECP
— Electronic Check Presentment
DUAL
— Diffusing-Update Algorithm
VESA
— Video Electronics Standards Association
FTL
— Flash Translation Layer
TIFF
— Tag Image File Format
DDI
— Device Driver Interface
CVC
— Card Verification Code
FTAM
— File Transfer Access and Management
UTM
— Universal Transverse Mercator (geographical Co-ordinate System)
MRU
— Most Recently Used
DEMARC
— Demarcation point
WAF
— Web Application Firewall
EAS
— Enterprise Application Server
EFI
— Extensible Firmware Interface
DI/DO
— Dispatch In/ Dispatch Out
DFM
— Device Fault Manager
LCR
— Least Cost Routing
NLQ
— Near Letter Quality
ICMS
— Incentive Compensation Management System
EOB
— End Of Block
LA
— Load Address
OSF
— Open Software Foundation
MAA
— Mail Access Agent
BFT
— Binary File Transfer
YKYBHTLW
— You Know You've Been Hacking Too Long When
SR-IOV
— Single-root I/O virtualization standards
DAC
— Digital-To-Analog Converter
CCI
— Controlled Cryptographic Item
CAI
— Common Air Interface
VML
— Vector Markup Language
QSAM
— Queued Sequential Access Method
PSN
— Processor Serial Number
DISA
— Data Interchange Standards Association
BPV
— Bipolar Violation
CVV2
— Card Verification Value 2
TB
— Terabit
FOIRL
— Fiber-Optic InterRepeater Link
MRTG
— Multi Router Traffic Grapher
LPD
— Line Printer Daemon
DISA
— U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency
OWL
— Web Ontology Language
FOIP
— Fax Over Internet Protocol
IPCP
— Internet Protocol Control Protocol
BRZ
— Bipolar Return-to-Zero
VSAM
— Virtual Storage Access Method
GPU
— Graphics Processing Unit
SPARC
— Scalable Processor Architecture Reduced Instruction Set Computer
ATPCO
— Airline Tariff Publishing Company
CLA
— Corporate License Agreement
AUI
— Attachment Unit Interface
GAP
— Groups, Algorithms and Programming
DSM
— Dependency Structure Matrix
TCP/IP
— Transmission Control/Internet Protocol
GDB
— GNU Debugger
NRM
— Normal Response Mode
ASN.1
— Abstract Syntax Notation One
LLDP
— Link Layer Discovery Protocol
OPENCL
— Open Computing Language
ICC
— Internet Commerce Corporation
DAEMON
— Disk And Execution Monitor
ETA
— Embedded Transport Acceleration
SDP
— Session Description Protocol
IGP
— Interior Gateway Protocol
PARC
— Palo Alto Research Center
QPM
— QOS Policy Manager
SIP
— Session Initiation Protocol
NRZ
— Non-Return-To-Zero
AML
— Astronomical Markup Language
MAU
— Medium Attachment Unit
ZB
— ZettaByte
TACACS
— Terminal Access Controller Access Control System
RUS
— Recipient Update Service
MGC
— Multimedia Gateway Controller
CG
— Computer Graphics
UCM
— Universal Content Management
TETRA
— TErrestrial TRunked RAdio
IFCP
— Internet Fibre Channel Protocol
SRL
— Singing Return Loss
RMA
— Rate Monotonic Analysis
ACF
— Advanced Communications Function (IBM)
CRUD
— Create, Read, Update, Delete
ADSI
— Active Directory Services Interface
3I
— Investors In Industry (venture Capitalists)
SCR
— Sustainable Cell Rate
RPO
— Recovery Point Objective
MDS
— Master Data Services
RX
— Receive
3GIO
— 3rd Generation Input Output
OTP
— Open Trading Protocol
RAMDAC
— Random Access Memory Digital-to-Analog Converter
OPI
— Open Prepress Interface
HTT
— Hyper-Threading Technology
ADE
— Application Development Environment
MT-RJ
— Mechanical Transfer - Registered Jack
PTR RECORD
— Pointer record
GBPS
— Gigabits per second
PF
— Parity Flag
IPLC
— International Private Leased Circuit
RLE
— Run-Length Encoding
DSOM
— Distributed System Object Model
ZTE
— Zhong Xing Telecommunication Equipment
UDMA
— Ultra Direct Memory Access
ATX
— Advanced Technology Extended [Intel]
GNN
— Global Network Navigator
RS
— Record Separator
CNM
— Communication Network Management
CMTS
— Cable Modem Termination System
UCD
— Unicode Character Database
COCOMO
— COnstructive COst MOdel
NLA
— Network Location Awareness
CLR
— Common Language Runtime
FSK
— Frequency Shift Keying
BIBOP
— big bag of pages
POG.COM
— Play Online Games
LPT
— Line Print Terminal
CES
— Character-Encoding Scheme
GCC
— GNU Compiler Collection
IOS
— Input/Output Supervisor
D&I
— Drop and Insert
OMT
— Object-modeling technique
CSU
— Channel Service Unit
CKD
— Count Key Data
DPMI
— DOS Protected Mode Interface
CDI
— Compact Disk Interactive
ROP
— Raster Operation(s)
VDI
— Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
CL
— Connectionless
DLCI
— data link connection identifier
DIVX
— Digital Video Express
VIO
— Virtual Input/Output
ESPN
— Entertainment and Sports Programming Network
FMH
— Function Management Header
LOB
— Line-of-Business
BTX
— Balanced Technology Extended
VIC
— Voice Interface Card
USHER
— United States Higher Education Root Certificate Authority
SBS
— Small Business Server
MMOG
— Massively Multiplayer Online Game
VCI
— Virtual Channel Identifier
ASE
— Application Service Element
K
— Kilobyte
SLIC
— Subscriber Line Interface Card
SANS
— System Administration, Networking, and Security Institute
CODASYL
— COnference on DAta SYstems Languages
IHS
— Integrated Heat Spreader
PCR
— Peak Cell Rate
RP-SMA
— Reverse Polarity SubMiniature version A
TWAIN
— Technology Without An Interesting Name
ETN
— Electronic Tandem Network
JS
— JavaScript
MAPI
— Messaging Application Program Interface
QD
— Queuing Delay
NDR
— Non-Delivery Receipt
PSPDN
— Packet-Switched Public Data Network
FIX
— Financial Information EXchange Protocol
MDISK
— managed disk
EM
— End of Medium
VDD
— Virtual Device Driver
L2TP
— Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol
DQDB
— Distributed Queue Dual Bus
CUT
— Control Unit Terminal
PSB
— Program Specification Block
VTAM
— Virtual Telecommunication Access Method
MMC
— Microsoft Management Console (Microsoft)
MDF
— Medium Density Fiberboard
HID
— Human Interface Device
CIE
— Color Model = Commission Internationale De L'Eclairage Color Model
EUP
— Enterprise Unified Process
PL/1
— Programming Language 1
HIGHMAT
— High-performance Media Access Technology
ROADM
— reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexer
BLOG
— Better Listings on Google
NDMP
— Network Data Management Protocol
UPT
— Universal Personal Telecommunications
PIM
— Protocol Independent Multicast
JCP
— Java Community Process
NAN
— Not A Number (computing)
CCSE
— Checkpoint Certified Security Expert
JMX
— Java Management Extensions
EPL
— Ethernet Private Line
L2S
— Layer 2 Switch
E-
— Electron
DACL
— Discretionary Access Control List
ERL
— Echo Return Loss
CCTLD
— country code Top Level Domain
CT2T
— Continuous Tone to Tape
DAM
— Direct Access Method
MUD
— Multi-User Dimension
MES
— Manufacturing Execution System
CAR
— committed access rate
CTP
— Capable To Promise
EPC
— Electronic Product Code
HP
— Hewlett-Packard Development Company
HXRC
— Hitachi EXtended Remote Copy
EBML
— Extensible Binary Meta Language
DIMM
— Dual In-line Memory Module (computing)
RPR
— Resilient Packet Rings
SBAS
— Satellite-Based Augmentation System
RPI
— Rockwell Protocol Interface
TNC
— Trusted Network Connect
TED
— Torrent Episode Downloader
SNIPS
— System & Network Integrated Polling Software
OPOD
— Oracle Procurement On Demand
UMA
— Upper Memory Area
NTE
— Network Termination Equipment
PID
— Proportional, Integral, Derivative
SSAP
— Source Service Access Point
HDD
— Hard Disk Drive
ASP
— Abstract Service Primitive
GIFT
— GNU Image-Finding Tool
CPR
— Computerized Patient Record
BDAM
— Basic Direct Access Method
OCTAVE
— Operationally Critical Threat, Asset and Vulnerability Evaluation
BS
— British Standard
CCW
— Channel Command Word
ARAD
— Architected Rapid Application Development
TBPS
— Terabits Per Second
AAS
— Auto Area Segmentation
IF
— Interrupt Flag
DMT
— Discrete Multi-Tone Technology
DMD
— Directory Management Domain
ESN
— Electronic Serial Number
IBT
— Internet-Based Training
XGA
— eXtended Graphics Array
2B1Q
— Two Binary One Quaternary
CATP
— Caffeine Access Transport Protocol
LPX
— Low Profile Extended
CEVA
— Content-Enabled Vertical Application
COLO
— Co-Location
DICOM
— Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine
OSA
— Open System Architecture
MSDB
— main storage database
CPIC
— Common Programming Interface for Communications
MPN
— Microsoft Partner Network
AMA
— automatic message accounting
VCR
— video cassette recorder/player
KSR
— Keyboard Send/Receive
JAD
— Joint Application Development
HDTV
— High Definition Television
FCS
— Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy
RDT
— Remote Digital Terminal
DE
— Discard Eligibility (ATM)
DNS
— Domain Name Server
ID
— IDentifier
DITTO
— Data Interfile Transfer, Testing and Operations
USF
— Universal Service Fund
APAAS
— Application Platform as a Service
UMID
— Unique Material Identifier
BITW
— Bump-In-The-Wire
DFWMAC
— Distributed Foundation Wireless Media Access Control
MPP
— Massively Parallel Processing/Processor
STM
— Synchronous Transport Module
CGM
— Consumer-Generated Media
FCT
— File Control Table
LP
— Logical Partition
NMS
— Network Management Station
HSSI
— High Speed Serial Interface (IBM)
ITWAB
— IT Workload Automation Broker Tools
RDN
— Relative Distinguished Name
CEH
— Certified Ethical Hacker
SIIA
— Software & Information Industry Association (formerly the Software Publishers Association)
EULA
— End-User License Agreement (you-lah)
SGI
— Silicon Graphics Incorporated
MH
— Mobile Host
NE
— Network Element
ACSE
— Application Control Service Element
KSH
— Korn Shell Programming
MCM
— Multi-Chip Module
HASP
— Houston Automatic Spooling Program
NSLOOKUP
— Name Server Lookup
LMP
— Link Manager Protocol
MTA
— Message Transfer Agents (Internet)
BHMC
— Busy Hour Minutes of Capacity
APC
— Asynchronous Procedure Call
GPWW
— Group Practice Without Walls
UBR
— Unspecified Bit Rate
JES
— Job Entry Subsystem
ALI
— Application Layer Interface
SRAT
— Static Resource Affinity Table
AC97
— Audio CODEC 97
FEFO
— First Ended, First Out
DDI
— DNS, DHCP & IP address
FEAL
— Fast Data Encipherment Algorithm
USP
— Universal Storage Platform
LER
— Label Edge Router
NCP
— Network Control Program
DDNS
— Dynamic Domain Name System (networking)
UUID
— Universally Unique Identifier (see Also GUID)
HFC
— Hybrid Fiber Coaxial
URN
— Uniform Resource Namespace
JJ
— Josephson Junction
PID
— Process Identification Document
PCMCIA
— People Can't Memorize Computer Industry Acronyms
LUW
— Logical Unit of Work
P3P
— The Platform for Privacy Preferences Project
CSECT
— Control Section
UUCP
— Unix-to-Unix Copy Program
RADA
— Random Access Discrete Address
CAM
— Computer-Aided Manufacturing
BSA
— Basic Service Area
BAA
— Blanket Authorization Agreement
SDSF
— System Display and Search Facility
YAST
— Yet Another Setup Tool
SUT
— System Under Test
OBI
— Open Buying on the Internet
XMT
— Transmit
MSC
— Mobile Switching Center
GFORTRAN
— GNU Fortran compiler
IOTP
— Internet Open Trading Protocol
DX
— Direct X
WWN
— World Wide Name
CLEC
— Competitive Local Exchange Carrier
FCPGA
— Flip Chip Pin Grid Array
WAE
— Wireless Application Environment
EOP
— End of Procedure
COA
— Care-Of Address
ZCS
— Zero Code Suppression
DIFS
— Distributed coordination function InterFrame Space
BPON
— Broadband Passive Optical Network (SBC)
E3
— Electronic Entertainment Expo
OTDR
— Optical Time Domain Reflectometer
RAID
— Redundant Array of Independent Disks
TDR
— Time-Domain Reflectometry
ADUC
— Active Directory Users and Computers
FIOS
— Fiber Optic Services
WFQ
— Weighted Fair Queuing
UR
— Unit Record
COAX
— Coaxial Cable
IOC
— ISDN Ordering Code
BTA-ES
— Basic Teleprocessing Access Method - Extended Storage
TED
— Technology Entertainment and Design
MSDN
— Microsoft Developer Network
VCPI
— Virtual Control Program Interface
FCD
— Floating Car Data
EOSDH
— Ethernet Over SDH
CNE
— Certified Network Engineer
AOCE
— Apple Open Collaboration Environment
FLAC
— Free Lossless Audio Codec
NID
— Network Interface Device
MTBF
— MeanTime Between Failures
SORBS
— Spam and Open Relay Blocking System
BNN
— Boundary Network Node
DPMS
— Display Power Management Signaling
VMI
— vendor-managed inventory
SSO
— Single Sign-On Once
CLNS
— Connectionless Network Service
UMB
— Upper Memory Block
CIK
— crypto-ignition key
CDP
— Cisco Discovery Protocol
CDV
— Cell Delay Variation(ATM)
SCCS
— Source Code Control System
POLP
— Principle of Least Privilege
ICA
— Independent Computing Architecture
ORM
— Operational Risk Management
OLPC
— One Laptop Per Child
EASDAQ
— European Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation
APM
— Active Policy Management
SSE
— Streaming SIMD Extensions
JBL
— Jame B. Lansing
DAB
— Digital Audio Broadcast
B
— Barnabites
NICE
— Narrative, Immersive, Collaborative Environment
ATAG
— Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines
CERN
— Conseil Europeen Pour La Recherche Nucleaire
JITT
— Network for Just-In-Time Training in quality
OHG
— Operators Harmonization Group
NSAP
— Network Service Access Point
NETBEUI
— NetBIOS Enhanced User Interface
WINE
— Wine Is Not an Emulator
B8ZS
— Binary Eight Zero Suppression.
YB
— Yottabyte
B8ZS
— Binary Eight Zero Substitution
OBU
— On Board Unit
HIS
— Healthcare Information System
QPSK
— Quadrature Phase-Shift Keying
NMC
— Network Management Center
MSNP
— Microsoft Notification Protocol
MAP
— Mobile Application Part
RTP
— Routing Update Protocol
BIN
— Binary
CBWFQ
— Class-Based Weighted Fair Queueing
BMT
— Biel Mean Time
PDS
— Partitioned Data Set
RBAC
— Role-Based Access Control
CHAT
— Conversational Hypertext Access Technology
CAL
— Client Access License
ZIF
— Zero Insertion Force (The device on a)
PB
— Petabyte
FMEA
— Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
CHIPS
— Clearing House Interbank Payments System
EDF
— Execution Diagnostic Facility
RSA
— Rural Service Area
NCP
— NetWare Core Protocol
ATSC
— Advanced Television Systems Committee
BCOCA
— Bar Code Object Content Architecture
KNI
— Katmai New Instructions
IB
— Interface Bus
MMX
— Matrix Math Extensions (Multimedia Extensions)
LSAP
— Link Service Access Point
VLK
— Volume License Key
YIB
— Yobibyte
LBAC
— Label-Based Access Control
TEI
— Total Economic Impact
CLM
— Contract Lifecycle Management
CBQ
— Class-Based Queuing
CAPI
— Computer Assisted Personal Interview
NT
— New Technology, also Windows NT
VLIW
— Very Long Instruction Word
OTA
— Over The Air
ADMD
— Administration Management Domain
3DES
— Triple DES
ADPCM
— Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation
LCS
— Lotus Communication Server
XRST
— extended restart
PEARL
— Process and Experiment Automation Realtime Language
WTL
— Windows Template Library
CSCF
— Call Session Control Function
EPP
— Enhanced Parallel Port (PC)
QI
— Query Interface
TSM
— Tivoli Storage Manager
SAM
— Serial Access Memory
GIOP
— General Inter-ORB Protocol
ISA
— Internet Security and Acceleration Server
WGA
— Windows Genuine Advantage
LPB
— Low Ping Bastard (gaming)
MD5
— Message Digest 5
IPC
— Interprocess Communication
XPFE
— Cross Platform Front End
MOBO
— Motherboard
GAMS
— General Algebraic Modeling System
HDCP
— High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection
DSR
— Data Set Ready
RNI
— Raw Native Interface
MSW
— Machine Status Word
ISO
— International Standards Organization
DKMS
— Dynamic Kernel Module Support
AVI
— Audio/Video Interleaved Format
DSAP
— Destination Service Access Point
S/N
— Signal-to-Noise ratio
IHV
— Independent Hardware Vendor
ZMA
— Zone Multicast Address
CAM
— Channel Access Method
MIA
— Media Interface Adapter
NDIS
— Network Driver Interface Specification (Microsoft Windows NT)
BIT7
— Bit Seven
EIR
— Excess Information Rate
MCA
— Message Channel Agent
LEED
— Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, standard for Green Building design
CCOW
— Clinical Context Object Workgroup
AIP
— Advanced Inspection and Prevention
CLUT
— Color Lookup Table
BMRT
— Blue Moon Rendering Tools
LIPS
— Logical Inferences Per Second
CASE
— Computer-Aided Software Engineering
IOA
— Input/Output Adapter
VRRP
— Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol
RELAX
— REgular LAnguage description for XML
SNOBOL
— String Oriented Symbolic Language
WPA
— Wi-Fi Protected Access
EPIC
— Explicitly Parallel Instruction Computing
MSIL
— Microsoft Intermediate Language
AMT
— Address Mapping Table
S/PDIF
— Sony/Philips Digital Interface
ITRC
— Information Technology Requirements Council
GDPS
— Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex
BAS
— Basic Activity Subset
MVS
— Multiple Virtual System
LCM
— Life Cycle Management
ADF
— Application Development Facility
SIMM
— Single In-line Memory Module
VRS
— Virtual Reference Station
IOCP
— Input/Output Configuration Program
CMT
— Connection Management
FSAA
— Full Screen Anti-Aliasing
ONE
— Open Net Environment (Sun)
CCPM
— Critical Chain Project Management
ARPANET
— Advance Research Projects Agency Network
IMAC
— installations, moves, adds and changes
3GL
— third-generation language
CST
— Consolidated Service Test
JAAS
— Java Authentication and Authorization Service
ODMR
— On-Demand Mail Relay
STM
— Synchronous Transfer Mode
SBM
— Subnet Bandwidth Manager
BPP
— Business Process Platform
COFF
— Common Object File Format
ALT
— Contralto
AS2
— Applicability Statement 2
CP/M
— Control Program/Monitor
IPSE
— Integrated Project Support Environment
DET
— Directory Entry Table
ESP
— Encapsulated Security Payload
MOSPF
— Multicast Open Shortest Path First
EFM
— Enterprise fraud and misuse management
UCM
— Use Case Map
URPF
— Unicast Reverse Path Forwarding
CFMN
— Client For Microsoft Networks
COAM
— Customer Owned And Maintained
MTP
— Message Transfer Part
CIPA
— Childrens Internet Protection Act
SPE
— Synchronous Payload Envelope
APC
— Antenna Phase Center
APNIC
— Asia Pacific Network Information Center
ALP
— Application Layer Protocol
UTM
— Unified Threat Management
LSASS
— Local Security Authority Subsystem Service
NCCM
— Network Configuration and Change Management
LPA
— Link Pack Area
TC
— Transmission Convergence sub-layer of PHY layer)
FCCH
— Frequency Correction Channel
CPLD
— Complex Programmable Logic Device
UUCP
— UNIX to UNIX Copy Package
LCGN
— Logical Channel Group Number
DXI
— Data Exchange Interface
SATA
— Serial Ata
CE ROUTER
— Customer edge router
CCH
— Connections per Circuit Hour
LINAC
— Linear Accelerator
OFM
— Oracle Fusion Middleware
MISRA
— Motor Industry Software Reliability Association
COPS
— Communications Outsourcing and Professional Services
DCB
— Data Center Bridging
FLOPS
— FLoating-Point Operations Per Second
MI
— Multiple Inheritance
NAP
— Network Access Protection
ANX
— Automotive Network Exchange
EVDO
— Evolution Data Optimized
DMT
— Discrete Multi-tone Transmission
NLM
— NetWare Loadable Module
RPT
— Radio Personal Terminal
XFN
— XHTML Friends Network (see http://gmpg.org/xfn/)
BTAM
— Basic Teleprocessing Access Method
SMISHING
— SMS phishing
NEXT
— Near-end Crosstalk
STM
— Scanning Tunneling Microscopy
WIMAX
— World Interoperability for Microwave Access
ESP
— Estimated Street Price
FGA/B/C/D
— feature group A/B/C/D
VDI
— Video Display Interface
PSK
— Phase Shift Key
NTCIP
— National Transportation Communications for Intelligent Transportation System Protocol
ASCL
— Asianet Satellite Communications Limited
CSW
— Channel Status Word
BSAM
— Basic Sequential Access Method
SAR
— Segmentation and Reassembly (ATM)
EPOW
— Emergency Power Off Warning
ECS
— Extended Character Set
MEMS
— micro-electromechanical system
SDVO
— Serial Digital Video Output
LEAP
— Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol
IP PBX
— Internet Protocol private branch exchange
JACK
— Jack Audio Connection Kit
XMP
— Extensible Metadata Platform
PCS
— Personal Communications Services
EXIF
— Exchangeable Image File
RIMM
— RAMBUS In-Line Memory Module
PET
— Personal Electronic Transactor
OOO
— Openoffice.org
AVVID
— Architecture for Voice, Video and Integrated Data
BST
— Binary Search Tree
PS/2
— Personal System/2 (Microsoft)
ZIL
— Zork Implementation Language
PIX
— Private Internet Exchange
ETSI
— European Telecommunication Standards Institute's
ADSL
— Asymetric Digital Subscriber Line
NO/NC
— Normally Open/Normally Closed
FER
— Frame Error Rate
CIT
— Computer Integrated Telephony
CAAS
— Communications-as-a-Service
NTSC
— National Television System Committee video standard
MAC
— Mid-Atlantic Crossing
SIPP
— Stable Image Platform Program
ARD
— Automatic Ring Down
DLP
— Digital Light Processing
CTX
— Commited to Excellence
EIST
— Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology
JMS
— Java Messaging Services
LPPL
— LaTeX Project Public License
TUCOWS
— The Ultimate Collection of Winsock Software
USRT
— Universal Synchronous Receiver/Transmitter
TPM
— Trusted Platform Module
UCB
— Unit Control Block
FFPF
— Fairly Fast Packet Filter
DSTN
— Double-layer Supertwist Nematic. (in Passive-matrix LCD Technology)
SDS
— Sudden Death Syndrome
CELP
— code-excited linear prediction
VLR
— Visitor Location Register
DMT
— Digital-Discrete Multi-Tone
CDC
— Call Data Channel
DNSSEC
— Domain Name System Security Extensions
EDG
— Electronic Dot Generation
ACF
— Advanced Communication Facility
GOW
— God of War (Game)
IXC
— interexchange carrier
FSB
— Frontside Bus
MSI
— Micro-Star International
GXS
— Global Exchange Services
CPAN
— Comprehensive PERL Archive Network
PHY
— Physical Layer
DCS
— Desktop Color Separation
CCSA
— Common Control Switching Arrangement
DUN
— Dial-Up Networking
CMEA
— Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
RF
— Resume Flag
ANON FTP
— Anonymous FTP
CRJE
— Conversational Remote Job Entry
GIS
— Generalized Information System
IFB
— Internet Free/Busy
HIDS
— Host-based Intrusion Detection System
ICF
— Isochronous Convergence Function
SODIMM
— Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Module
ICDL
— International Computer Driving Licence
ATRAC
— Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding
TAE
— Text Analysis Engine
PT
— Payload Type (ATM)
UMTS
— Universal Mobile Telecommunication System
EMI
— Electromagnetic interface
UUNET
— Unix-To-Unix Network
MPOA
— MultiprotocolOver ATM
DF
— Direction Flag
NEWS
— network extensible window system
ECTF
— Enterprise Computer Telephony Forum
GFC
— Generic Flow Control (ATM)
SDDL
— Security Descriptor Definition Language
LPAR
— Logical Partition
PNRP
— Peer Name Resolution Protocol
VMDQ
— Virtual Machine Device Queues
HISAM
— hierarchical indexed sequential access method
VCC
— Voice Call Continuity
TDK
— Tokyo Denki Kagaku
ATCA
— Advanced Telecom Computing Architecture
DMT
— Discrete Multi-Tone
TR
— Terminal Ready
TRM
— Teradata Relationship Manager
FEMA
— Failure mode and effects analysis
CFMD
— Certified for Microsoft Dynamics
HIDAM
— Hierarchical Indexed Direct Access Method
TELCO
— Telephone Company
ESQA
— Extended System Queue Area
UTP
— unshielded twisted pair
OGSA
— Open Grid Services Architecture
HSSI
— High-Speed Serial Interface
NAS
— Network Application Support
BASH
— Bourne-again shell
COSS
— Cross Operating System Service
CVS
— Computer Vision Syndrome
PDE
— Possible Duplicate Emission
PPS
— Packets Per Second
ISL
— Inter-Switch Link
XMCL
— eXtensible Media Commerce Language (digital rights management cross-product metadata system)
BSNL
— Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
CDDI
— Copper Distributed Data Interface
APP
— Application Program
GMS
— Global Messaging Service
AFP
— AppleTalk File Protocol
VORTAL
— Vertical Portal
LVT
— Light Valve Technology
100VG
— 100 Voice Grade
3P
— Predictive, Proactive, and Preventive Philosophy
EHR
— Electronic Health Record
IDARS
— Integrated Document Archive and Retrieval System
JSR
— Java Specification Request
ADDM
— Application Discovery and Dependency Mapping
CTCP
— Client-To-Client-Protocol
SPIT
— Spam Over Internet Telephony
TCA
— Task Control Area
EPR
— Electronic Patient Record
ACEE
— Access Control Environment Element
RHCE
— Red Hat Certified Engineer
DUV
— Data-Under-Voice
VOX
— Voice Operated EXchange
ACB
— Access method Control Block
INC
— International Network of Crackers
XMS
— Extended Memory Specification
UCR
— Undercolor Removal
PDX
— Printer Description eXtension
AMANDA
— Advanced Maryland Automatic Network Disk Archiver
CIC
— Customer Interaction Center
LCOS
— Liquid Crystal on Silicone
CUPS
— Common Unix Printing System
PMM
— Post Memory Manager
ESDI
— Enhanced Small-Device Interface
A2A
— application-to-application
SOH
— Start Of Header
J2SE
— Java 2 platform, Standard Edition
LUNT
— Line Unit Network Termination
BIPS
— Bank Internet Payment System
XRML
— Extensible Rights Markup Language
IOPL
— Input/Output Privilege Level
SCI
— Scalable Coherent Interconnect
SBL
— Spamhaus Block List
ICRA
— Internet Content Rating Association
SPF
— Shortest Path First
OFB
— Output Feedback
E2E
— End-to-End
PPM
— pages per minute (a laser printer production rate metric)
CPANEL
— control panel
MBS
— Maximum Burst Size (ATM)
FH
— Frame Handler
DDN
— Digital Data Network
NDP
— Neighbor Discovery Protocol
TDES
— Triple Data Encryption Standard
DTM
— Document Table Model
DSU
— Digital Service Unit
GDT
— Global Descriptor Table
PAC
— Proxy Auto-Configuration
ISUP
— ISDN User Part
GVN
— Global Value Numbering
REPDV
— Reputation Digital Vaccine
PUP
— Potentially Unwanted Program
ABM
— activity-based management
CHPID
— Channel Path Identifier
BASEL II
— Basel Capital Accord
RNR
— Receive Not Ready
OPS
— Off-Premise Station
DEL
— Delete
L3TP
— Layer Three Tunneling Protocol
BIDI
— Bi-Directional
WSC
— Windows Security Center
OAT
— Outside Air Temperature
ESS
— Extended service set (Wi-Fi group)
CTD
— Cell Transfer Delay (ATM)
RHEL
— Red Hat Enterprise Linux
L2F
— Layer 2 Forwarding (Cisco)
10GFC
— 10 Gigabit Fibre Channel
BOC
— BELL OPERATING COMPANIES
OWASP
— Open Web Application Security Project
8-N-1
— 8 bits, No parity, 1 stop bit
FAW
— Frame Alignment Word
MAU
— Multistation Access Unit
VAD
— Voice Activity Detection
LORAN
— Long-Range Radio Navigation
WINFS
— Windows Future Storage
BAL
— Business Application Language
WBMP
— Wireless Bitmap
HAE
— Height Above Ellipsoid
EPO
— ePolicy Orchestrator
SAX
— Simple API for XML
BAI
— Bank Administration Institute
AFI
— Authority and Format Identifier
IBG
— Interblock Gap
INFOSEC
— Information Security
BABT
— British Approvals Board for Telecommunications
DISSOS
— Distributed Office Support System
CALS
— Computer Aided Acquisition and Logistic Support
DOMF
— Distributed Object Management Facility
CNN
— composite network node
FCB
— Format Control Buffer
LMDS
— Local Multipoint Distribution Service
WDDM
— Windows Display Driver Model
CDB
— Command Descriptor Block
AL PA
— Arbitrated Loop Physical Address
4GT
— 4 Gigabyte Memory Tuning
4G
— 4th Generation
SANS
— SysAdmin, Audit, Network, Security
HITOOLBOX
— Human Interface Toolbox
RMU
— Rack Mount Unit
ETL
— Extract, Transform and Load
MILNET
— Military Network
UNC
— Uniform Naming Convention
XNI
— Xerces Native Interface
SAPI
— Service Access Point Identifier
ILO
— Integrated Lights-Out (Technology)
BMIC
— Bus Master Interface Controller
MFM
— Modified Frequency Modulation
VGF
— Voice Grade Facility
CBL
— Composite Blocking List
BIW
— Business Information Warehouse, SAP
BUS
— Broadcast and Unknown Server
SDN
— Software Defined Network
LME
— Layer Management Entity
IDOL
— Intelligent Data Operating Layer
IDQ
— Informatica Data Quality
FERPA
— Family Education and Right to Privacy Act
ZDO
— Zigbee Device Object
BIST
— built-in self test
ITCS
— Intermodal Transport Control System
ETB
— End of Transmission Block
DLE
— Data Link Escape
AIOD
— Automatic Identified Outward Dialing
UUCP
— Unix To Unix Copy Program
ITCM
— IT Change Management
ACU
— Automatic Calling Unit
DFC
— Distributed Coordination Function
OOSE
— Object Oriented Software Engineering
CLIPS
— C Language Integrated Production System
LOM
— LAN on Motherboard
CAI
— Computer Aided Instruction = CIM CAO
KGD
— Known Good Die
BRF
— Benchmark Report Format
KL
— Key Length
CCR
— Current Cell Rate (ATMF)
CAN
— Controller–area network
NETAPP
— Network Appliance Inc.
HDX
— Half Duplex
CD-ROM
— compact disc-read only memory
CSDN
— Circuit Switched Data Network
FIRST
— Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (CERT)
CMDB
— Configuration Management Database
APO
— Advanced Planner Optimizer
SEA-ME-WE
— Southeast Asia-Middle East-Western Europe 2
LIC
— Line Interface Computer
DAST
— Dynamic Application Security Testing
LSSGR
— LATA Switching System Generic Requirements
KTS
— Key Telephone System
APPC
— Advanced Program-to-Program Communication
NUI
— Natural User Interface
SS7
— Signaling System 7
PLCP
— Physical Layer Convergence Protocol (ATM)
DQM
— Data Quality Manager
DTAM
— Document Transfer, Access and Manipulation
HAVI
— Home Audio Video Interoperability
ISATAP
— Intra-Site Automatic Tunnel Addressing Protocol
DMCI
— Direct Memory Communications Interface
ITLD
— International Top-Level Domain
SAT NAV
— Satellite navigation
FOT
— Fiber Optic Terminal
JOA
— Joint Opportunity Assessment
PINE
— Program for Internet News and E-mail
HKCC
— HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG
BRAN
— Broadband Radio Access Network
ABME
— Asynchronous Balanced Mode Extended
LRN
— Location Routing Number
DXF
— Drawing Interchange Format
PER
— Program Event Recording
TGT
— ticket-granting ticket
1080P
— 1080 progressive
ENQ
— Enquiry
BDC
— Backup Domain Controller
DDK
— Driver Development Kit
CSO
— Cold Start Only
SCTP
— Screened Twisted Pair (cable)
COBIT
— Control Objectives for Information and related Technologies
BACNET
— Building Automation and Control Network protocol
PIB
— Pebibyte
AAUI
— Apple Attachment Unit Interface
GWEN
— Ground Wave Emergency Network
NUMA
— Nonuniform Memory Access
INAP
— Intelligent Network Application Protocol
EOJ
— End Of Job
FEBE
— Far End Block Error (SONET)
IPSEC
— IP Security
SIFS
— Short InterFrame Space
SMP
— Simple Management Protocol
FIDNET
— Federal Intrusion Detection Network
FTDS
— Failure Tolerant Data Systems
MSI
— Microsoft Software Installer
MDA
— Model-Driven Architecture
BHT
— Branch History Table
AMIS
— Audio Messaging Interchange Specification
NHIN
— Nationwide Health Information Network
UPC
— Universal Product Code
EMOTICON
— Emotion Icon
WIBRO
— Wireless Broadband
TVO
— Total Value of Opportunity
NRZI
— Non-return to zero inverted
ZBTSI
— Zero Byte Time Slot Interchange
GOPS
— Giga Operations Per Second
IIS
— Internet Information Server
FOSS
— Free and Open Source Software
SAML
— Security Assertion Markup Language
L2CAP
— Logical Link and Control Adaptation Protocol
NJE
— Network Job Entry
ACSLS
— Automated Cartridge System Library Software
IPPP
— Internet presence provider and promoter
DMI
— Desktop Management Interface (computing)
OLTP
— On-Line Transaction Processing
ISSI
— Inter-Switching System Interface
GGP
— Gateway-Gateway Protocol
SFD
— Start-of-frame delimiter (Ethernet, HDLC, etc.)
IDRP
— interdomain routing protocol
DIGERATI
— digital version of literati (Italian)
XMI
— XML Metadata Interchange
CLI
— Calling Line Identification
NSFNET
— National Science Foundation Network
RCA
— Remote Control Amplifier
LUT
— Look Up Table
BTAC
— Branch Target Address Cache
EPN
— Extended Port Network
GRC.SQ
— Governance, Risk Management, Compliance, Security, and Data Quality
KEYGEN
— Key Generator
CDPD
— Cellular Digital Packet Data
WBEM
— Web-Based Enterprise Management
ARCNET
— Attached Resource Computer Network
HE-AAC
— High-Efficiency Advanced Audio Coding
DFHSM
— Data Facility Hierarchical Storage Manager
PCRE
— Perl-compatible regular expressions
SUB
— Substitute
CNAM
— Caller ID with Name
APOT
— Additional Point of Termination
B-LLI
— Broadband Low Layer Information
ATTIS
— AT&T Information Systems
ACA
— Australian Communications Authority's
IMSSI
— Inter-MAN Switching System Interface
RSCT
— Reliable Scalable Cluster Technology
VAIO
— Video Audio Integrated Operation
IS-IS
— Intermediate-System-to-Intermediate-System
LSM
— Linux Software Map
CESID
— Caller's Emergency Service Identification
SCO
— Santa Cruz Operation, Inc.
WOL
— Wake On Lan's
UNC
— Universal Naming Convention
DUW
— Distributed Unit of Work
MLT
— Mechanized Loop Test
AAL5
— ATM Adaption Layer 5
BASIC
— Beginners All-Purpose Symbolic Instruktion Code
GOSIP
— Government Open System Interconnection Profile
CLR
— Cell Loss Ratio
MO
— Magneto-optic
ADI
— Application Desktop Integrator
HTML5
— HyperText Markup Language 5
RSA
— Rivest, Shamir, & Adleman
DMO
— Distributed Management Object
AUDIT
— Automated Data Input Terminal
DDS
— Dataphone Digital Service (AT&T)
SASL
— Simple Authentication and Security Layer
PAT
— Performance Acceleration Technology
RLC
— Radio Link Control
ADT
— Admission, Discharge and Transfer Information
CHARSET
— character set
MGA
— Monochrome Graphic Adapter
RFI
— remote failure indication
NAM
— Number Assignment Module
EDIF
— Electronic Design Interchange Format
JFK
— Just Fast Keying
FREEBSD
— Free Berkeley Software Distribution
ROSE
— Remote Operations Service Element
VTOC
— Volume Table Of Contents
SDMA
— Spatial Division Multiple Access
PFM
— Printer Font Metric
TCTTE
— Terminal Control Table Terminal Entry
EXE
— Executable
FARE
— Film Automatic Retouching and Enhancement
FOTS
— Fiber-Optic Transmission System
ASBR
— Autonomous System Boundary Router
BPC
— Business Planning and Consolidation
QTM
— Quadratic Texture Mapping
GDG
— Generation Data Group
SOS
— Sophisticated Operating System
TSRM
— Tivoli Service Request Manager
AVD
— Alternate Voice Data
DOV
— Data-Over-Voice
RDDL
— Resource Directory Description Language (riddle)
ZCT
— Zero Count Table
TCS
— Telecommunications Systems inc
CBEMA
— Computer and Business Equipment Manufacturers'Association
ATU-R
— ADSL Transmission Unit Remote
5ESS
— class five (5) electronic switching system
CCR
— Commitment, Concurrency and Recovery
SCDS
— Source Control Data Set
PDQ
— Product Data Quality
SIG
— SMDS Interest Group
IRU
— Indefeasible Right Of Use
BCEL
— Byte Code Engineering Library
CEO
— Comprehensive Electronic Office
DAS
— Distributed Antenna System
DCT
— Digital Cordless Telephone
KUIP
— Kernel User Interface Package
FACCH
— Fast Associated Control Channel
MIP
— Multum in Parvum
CHL-I
— CHanneL Interface
APWG
— Anti-Phishing Working Group
BBCS
— buffer-to-buffer credits
ODI
— Open Data-link Interface
IAS
— Internet Authentication Service
ODOE
— On Demand Operating Environment
HIPPI
— High-Performance Parallel Interface
LECS
— LAN Emulation Configuration Server
CCF
— Call Control Functional
CDO
— Care Delivery Organization
HADA
— High Availability Disk Array
JCB
— Job Control Block
SMDR
— station message detail recording
VC
— Virtual Circuit (ATM)
BCV
— Business Continuous Volume
IFIP
— International Federation of Information Processing societies
VAN
— Value-Added Network
IOD
— In-Order Delivery
OCP
— Oracle Certified Professional
EVDO
— Evolution Data Only
HERF
— High Energy Radio Frequency
BONDING
— Bandwidth On Demand Interoperability Group
RSU
— Recommended Service Upgrade
IMPL
— Initial Microprogram Load
NAVSTAR
— Navigation Satellite Timing & Ranging
ABLE
— Agent Building and Learning Environment
CUOD
— Capacity Upgrade on Demand
KMS
— Key Management Server
SD
— Span Destination
ROHS
— Restriction of Hazardous Substances
WEBCAM
— World Wide Web Camera
LIDE
— Light emitting diode In-Direct Exposure
APML
— Attention Profiling Markup Language
GLUT
— OpenGL Utility Toolkit
FCIP
— Fibre Channel over Internet Protocol
WOSA
— Windows Open Service Architecture
ISTG
— InterSite Topology Generator
RAI
— remote alarm indication
MSSP
— Managed Security Service Provider
PMSM
— Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor
HSI
— Hue-Saturation-Intensity
TED
— Tunnel Endpoint Discovery
XFR
— Transfer Case (drafting and design)
RBL
— Real-Time Block List
CEC
— Commission of European Communities (see EC, EEC)
CNR
— Carrier-to-Noise-Ratio
RTE
— Real-Time Enterprise
XFDL
— Extensible Forms Description Language
LPP
— Land Pre-Pits
FTNS
— Fixed Telecommunication Network Services
DRE
— Document Rendering Engine
CINDER
— Cyber Insider Threat
FSTC
— Financial Services Technology Consortium
3DS
— 3D Studio
BISYNC
— Binary Synchronous Communications Protocol
VHM
— Voice Health Monitor
IGF
— Internet Governance Forum
FLAG
— Fiber Link Around the Globe
GEAR
— Gigabyte Enhanced Agp Riser
SPOF
— Single Point of Failure
LZ
— Lempel-Ziv
ATU-C
— ADSL Transmission Unit, Central
FBGA
— Fine-Pitch Ball Grid Array
SDR
— Software-Defined Radio
BCP
— Bulk Copy Program
OODB
— Object-Oriented Data Base
PING
— Packet Inter-Network Groper
CID
— Configuration, Installation and Distribution
IMEI
— International Mobile Equipment Identifier
KIS
— knowbot information service
LTF
— Leap to Frogans
RR_TOV
— resource recovery timeout value
LMPP
— Lighttpd/MySQL/PHP/Python
ACDS
— Active Control Data Set
DLPI
— Data Link Provider Interface
BOB
— Business Object Broker
DIX
— Digital Intel Xerox
AEA
— Activity End Acknowledge
WTG
— Wily Transaction Generator
LPR
— Line Print
IPR
— Intellectual Property Right
GUTBN
— Globally Unique Time Based Number
RTU
— Right to Use
DFSMS
— Data Facility Storage Management Subsystem
GNSO
— Generic Names Supporting Organization
NAU
— Network Addressable Unit
ESCON
— Enterprise Systems Connection
WINKEY
— Windows key
UDF
— Universal Disk Format
CC
— Closed Captioning
DFI
— DFI Inc. (Design for Innovation)
FDS
— Fraud Detection System
RIP
— Raster Image Processor
ZBR
— Zero Bug Release
TAPI
— Telephony Application Programming Interface
PEF
— Preferred Executable Format
ICI
— Interexchange Carrier Interface
ASC
— Abstract Syntax Checker
EKTS
— Electronic Key Telephone Set
GAIA
— GUI Application Interoperability Architecture
MFD
— Multi Function Device
PH-SAP
— Physical layer SAP
TMS
— Threat Management System
ITB
— Intermediate Transmission Block
UMB
— Ultra Mobile Broadband
D2D
— Disk-To-Disk
OC
— Overclock (Over Clock)
APOP
— Authenticated Post Office Protocol
CFM
— Code Fragment Manager
ACD
— Automatic Call Delivery
MOREQ
— Model Requirements for the Management of Electronic Records
WRED
— Weighted Random Early Detection
VSAM
— Virtual Sequential Access Method
AOF
— Advanced Open File
CCI
— Carrier-to-Carrier Interface
JOLAP
— Java Interface for OLAP
RIFF
— Resource Interchange File Format
EHLLAPI
— Emulator High Level Language Applications Programming Interface
BCB
— Buffer Control Block
AEI
— Application Entity Invocation
IOCA
— Image Object Content Architecture
EDIM
— Electronic Data Interchange Message
2PC
— two-phase commit
IDEN
— Integrated Digital Enhanced Network
LOFS
— Loopback File System
BPP
— Bluetooth Basic Printing
HEC
— Header Error Control
HGML
— Hypertext General Markup Language
APDU
— application-layer protocol data unit
E³
— Electronic Entertainment Exposition
CCNSO
— Country Code Names Supporting Organization
XBMC
— Xbox Media Center
ASP
— Average Selling Price
CEMF
— Cisco Element Management Framework
ITLA
— Incremented Three Letter Acronym
SDFI
— Secure Digital Forensic Imaging
TDC A/S
— Tele-Denmark Communications
HCR
— Huffman Codeword Reordering
1G
— First Generation
C
— C Plus Plus
MPPE
— Microsoft Point to Point Encryption
AFL
— Academic Free License
ATA
— Analog Telephone Adaptor
GKS
— Graphical Kernel System
ADAPT
— Architecture, Design, Analysis and Planning Tool
VAR
— Value Added Reseller
JECL
— Job Entry Control Language
MPL
— Multi-Schedule Private Line
XO
— Crystal Oscillator
CCR
— Continuity of Care Record
DSL
— Direct Swift Link
MICR
— Magnetic Ink Character Reader
PLL
— Phase Lock Loop
ISS
— Internet Security Systems, Inc.
SOIP
— Storage over IP
CBR FILES
— Comic Book Archive
RBOC
— Regional Bell Operating Company (Baby Bell)
ACDI
— Asynchronous Communications Device Interface
CNMA
— Communication Network for Manufacturing Applications
LIOCS
— Logical Input/Output Control System
TED
— Tiered Electronic Distribution
EH&S
— Environmental Health and Safety
BGAN
— Broadband Global Area Network
WAAS
— Wide Area Augmentation System
FASS
— Fast Access Station Switching
BOA
— Basic Object Adapter
TCAM
— Telecommunications Access Method
MFLOPS
— Million Floating-Point Operations Per Second
RTT
— round-trip time
ATUL
— ADSL Termination Unit Remote
EZ
— Excessive Zeros
GLBA
— Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999
NPC
— North Pacific Cable
MLPPP
— MultiLink PPP
BIOD
— Block Input/Output Daemon
OI
— Object Interface
VERONICA
— Very Easy Rodent Oriented Netwide Index To Computerized Archives
MNS
— Master of Network Science
DSL
— Domain-Specific Language
QVGA
— Quarter Video Graphics Array
IGS
— Interchange Group Separator
DS3
— Digital Signal Level 3
SPML
— Service Provisioning Markup Language
GHC
— Glasgow Haskell Compiler
ASC
— Accredited Standards Committee
MISC
— Minimum Instruction Set Computer -> CISC, RISC
NZ-DSF
— Non Zero-Dispersion-Shifted Fiber
LCC
— Leaded Chip Carrier
SAST
— Static Application Security Testing
A-D
— Analog to Digital
RSBAC
— Rule Set Based Access Control
MAPI
— Messaging Applications Programming Interface
UTF-8
— Unicode Transformation Format 8
DAM
— Database Activity Monitoring
LIS
— Laboratory Information System
ANS
— Advanced Network Services
ASIF
— Access Security Information Field
B-TE
— Broadband Terminal Equipment
ARTS
— Association for Retail Technology Standards
HARC
— Hitachi Asynchronous Remote Copy
ZV PORT
— Zoomed Video port
NANP
— North American Numbering Plan
VCC
— Virtual Circuit Connection
EPU
— Energy Processing Unit
2.5G
— Second and a half generation
TX
— Transmit
ITOM
— IT operations management
INI FILE
— initialization file
USMT
— User State Migration Tool
CB
— C-Beautifier
4B5B
— 4 Byte 5 Byte
VLAN
— Virtual Lan Area Network
AIA
— Application Integration Architecture
SDLT
— Super Digital Linear Tape
PPRC
— Peer-To-Peer Remote Copy
SPU
— Synergistic Processor Unit
PUMA
— Protected User Mode Audio (Microsoft)
CTI
— computer-telephony integration
DCBU
— D-channel backup
MASER
— Microwave Amplification by Simulated Emission of Radiation
VCM
— Virtual Channel Memory
OFCOM
— Office of Communications
KVM
— K Virtual Machine
SIS
— Student Information System
IES
— Integrated Environmental Solutions
EJB
— Enterprise JavaBeans
MII
— Medium Independent Interface
UUT
— Unit Under Test
ADSTAR
— Automated Document Storage And Retrieval
CMS
— Conversational Monitor System
ACL
— Application Connectivity Link
CAISE
— Computer Aided Integrated Software Engineering
CTT
— China Tietong Telecommunications
RFMD
— Rf Micro Devices, Inc.
OSSIM
— Open Source Security Information Management
PPT
— Processing Program Table
WMOS
— Warehouse Management for Open Systems
2PKDP
— Two-Party Key Distribution Protocol
SPE
— Synergistic Processor Element
NLSR
— Natural Language Speech Recognition
MOPS
— Mega Operations Per Second
OFX
— Open Finance Exchange
B-TA
— Broadband Terminal Adapter
BCS
— Basic Content Services
EPOC
— Electronic Piece of Cheese
CEI
— Common Event Infrastructure
ROA
— Recognized Operating Agency
MD2/4/5
— Message Digest algorithm 2/4/5
SIM
— Service Information Message
VAD
— Value-Added Distributor
BSDS
— BootStrap Data Set
JPDL
— jBoss process definition language
IBT
— IntelliLight Broadband Transport
HSV
— Hue Saturation Value
PWM
— Pulse width modulation
APPN
— Advanced Peer-to-Peer Network
ACH
— Automated Clearinghouse
J2EE
— Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition
CVC2
— Card Validation Code 2
OCL
— Object Constraint Language
EIS
— Enterprise Information System
ARS
— Automatic Route Selection
CCHIT
— Certification Commission for Health Information Technology
ADTG
— Advanced Data Table Gram
FORTRAN
— FORmula TRANslator
DBRT
— Directed Beam Refresh Terminal
CELP
— Code Excited Linear Prediction
BTAG
— Beginning Tag
DECUS
— Digital Equipment Computer Users Society
CMOT
— CMIP over TCP/IP
BDR
— Basic Density Range
