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SOX
— Sarbanes-Oxley
KML
— Keyhole Markup Language
FM-200
— Firemaster / Fire Master 200
OSS
— Open Source Software
RADCAB
— Relevancy Appropriateness Detail Currency Authority Bias
LAN
— Local Area Network
SYN
— Synchronous
BAPI
— Business Application Programming Interface (SAP)
CAT N
— Category n
CSMA/CA
— Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Avoidance
HIPAA
— Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
CSMA/CD
— Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection
FISMA
— Federal Information Security Management Act
RFID
— Radio Frequency Identification
YMMV
— Your Mileage May Vary
L3F
— Layer 3 Forwarding
ROM
— Read-Only Memory
XML
— Extensible Markup Language
YYYY-MM-DD
— Year Year Year Year - Month Month - Day Day
ANOVA
— Analysis of Variance (statistics)
MUA
— Mail User Agent (Internet email)
ARPANET
— Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (early internet)
DYLD
— dynamic link editor
RDF
— Resource Description Framework
FTP
— File Transfer Protocol
LCR
— LIFETIME CLINICAL RECORD
ATOM
— Any Transport Over MPLS
SVPCO
— Small Value Payments Co.
LASER
— Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation (cf. Maser)
MAN
— Metropolitan Area Network
ANSI
— American National Standards Institute, Inc.
A11Y
— accessibility
IT
— Information Technology
VDU
— Visual Display Unit
LED
— Light-Emitting Diode
CPU
— Central Processing Unit
CPE
— Customer Premises Equipment
AUP
— Acceptable Use Policy
0-DAY
— zero Dimension
IRC
— Internet Relay Chat
J-CODE
— Japan code
MOODLE
— Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment
RF
— Radio Frequency
ESRB
— Entertainment Software Rating Board
WWW
— World Wide Web
ODBO
— OLE DB for OLAP
BTW
— By The Way
OEM
— Original Equipment Manufacturer (usually in reference to car parts)
DAC
— Discretionary Access Control
LIFO
— Last In, First Out
LCD
— Liquid Crystal Display
CUG
— Closed User Group
ISO
— International Organization for Standardization
MSG
— Message
AJP
— Apache JServ Protocol
MFKS
— Multifunktionales Konferenzsystem
IP
— Internet Protocol
EDI
— Electronic Data Interchange
BRAS
— Broadband Remote Access Server
GSM
— Global System for Mobile Communications
DDOS
— Distributed Denial of Service
UDP
— User Datagram Protocol (FDDI related)
FET
— Field Effect Transistor
PEP
— Policy Enforcement Point
MBR
— Master Boot Record
COBOL
— COmmon Business Orientated Language. Acronym-derived name for the early computer language. (Ack RL) See also BASIC.
U2F
— Undetectable and Untraceable Fraud
KPI
— Key Performance Indicator
ACK
— ACKnowledgment
ABI
— Application Binary Interface
BIP
— Bit-Interleaved Parity
SAAS
— Software as a Service
CAPTCHA
— Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart
WML
— Wireless Markup Language
DBMS
— Database Management System
EOF
— End Of File
CD
— Compact Disc
NOS
— Network Operating System
PPM
— parts per million
ACE
— Access Control Entry
WEP
— Wired Equivalent Privacy
AD
— Administrative Domain
ISP
— Internet Service Provider
H-MENU
— Hierarchical menu
IPL
— Initial Program Load
WDM
— Wavelength Division Multiplexing (fiber optics)
SMTP
— Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
RFP
— Request For Proposal
FINRA
— Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
NFS
— Network File System
GIS
— Geographic Information System
DOCOMO
— Do Communication over the Mobile network
S.W.I.F.T.
— Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication
HTTP
— Hypertext Transfer Protocol
FM
— frequency modulation
CMOS
— Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
ARM
— Advanced RISC Machines Ltd
CS
— Computer Science
MB
— Megabyte
PDA
— Personal Digital Assistant
AES
— Advanced Encryption Standard
EOM
— End Of Message
MMS
— Multimedia Messaging Service
80/20
— Eighty-twenty rule
R&D
— Research & Development
PDH
— Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy
CGI
— Common Gateway Interface
Y2K
— Year 2000
AMP
— Amplifier
B CHANNEL
— Bearer Channel
ATM
— Asynchronous Transfer Mode
BSD
— Berkeley Software Distribution
RP-TNC
— Reverse Polarity Threaded Neill-Concelman
DSA
— Digital Signature Algorithm
AAC
— Advanced Audio Coding
CDS
— Correlated Double Sampling
PDF
— Portable Document Format (created by Adobe Acrobat)
FIFO
— First In, First Out
HSD
— High Speed Data
MRI
— Magnetic Resonance Imaging
ACD
— Automatic Call Distributor
WAN
— Wide Area Network
B-HAVW
— Behavioral Heuristic Analyzer in Virtual Environments
API
— Application Programming Interface
ALSA
— Advanced Linux Sound Architecture
BCM
— Business Continuity Management
R_A_TOV
— resource allocation timeout value
SAN
— Storage Area Network
RPG
— Report Program Generator
E_D_TOV
— error detect timeout value
ERP
— Emergency Response Plan
AMP
— Ampere
DDL
— Data Definition Language
D CHANNEL
— delta channel
SLA
— Service Level Agreement
ATA
— Advanced Technology Attachment
CIO
— Chief Information Officer
PCB
— printed circuit board
L10N
— Localization
DOA
— dead on arrival
RFC
— Request For Comment
ARPA
— Advanced Research Projects Agency (made early internet)
GPRS
— General Packet Radio Service
SCSI
— Small Computer System Interface
NIC
— Network Interface Card
IE
— Internet Explorer
SRAM
— Static Random Access Memory (ess-ram)
D-COMMERCE
— digital commerce
MTBF
— Mean Time Before Failure
ABR
— Available Bit Rate
HARQ
— Hybrid Automatic-Repeat-Request
DEC
— Digital Equipment Corporation
ASCII
— American National Standard Code for Information Interchange
SKU
— Stock Keeping Unit
RNC
— Radio Network Controller
ALU
— Arithmetic Logic Unit
GD&T
— Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
VHF
— Very High Frequency
URL
— Universal Resource Locator
AC
— Access Control
RDBMS
— Relational Database Management System
CIR
— Committed Information Rate (Frame Relay)
FX
— Foreign Exchange
SPL
— Sound Pressure Level
AOA
— Angle Of Arrival
FLOGI
— Fabric Login
AM
— Amplitude Modulation
CCTV
— Closed-circuit television
GUI
— Graphical User Interface (goo-ey)
TCB
— Trusted Computing Base
VR
— Virtual Reality
RJ45
— Registered Jack - 45
RAM
— random-access memory
BECN
— Backward Explicit Congestion Notification
WAI-ARIA
— Web Accessibility Initiative - Accessible Rich Internet Applications
OUI
— Organizationally Unique Identifier
TCP
— Transmission Control Protocol
C-GREX
— Chaos Game Representation Explorer
GPS
— Global Positioning System (ex-NAVSTAR)
EBCDIC
— Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code (pronounced Eb-see-dik) (cf. BCD)
DUPS
— Digital Unbundled Port Services
TR
— Technical Report
CDR
— Clinical Data Repository
AD
— Active Directory
ACL
— Access Control List
SWOP
— Specifications for Web Offset Publications
IFRS
— International Financial Reporting Standard
CU
— Control Unit
DHCP
— Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
RPC
— Remote Procedure Call
DES
— Data Encryption Standard
GOCA
— Graphic Object Content Architecture
IDE
— Integrated Drive Electronics
DTE
— Data Terminal Equipment
NIH
— Not Invented Here
NPI
— National Provider Identifier
SLIP
— Serial Line Interface Protocol
ICT
— Information and Communication Technology
SQL PL
— SQL procedural language
NDM
— Network Data Mover
TTL
— Transistor-Transistor Logic
HMA
— High Memory Area
MSA
— Metropolitan Statistical Area
CBC
— cipher block chaining
UC&C
— Unified Communications & Collaboration
NNI
— Network-to-Network Interface (ATM)
I/O
— Input/Output
GUIP
— Graphical User Interface for Blind people
PMI
— Project Management Institute
QOS
— Quality of Service
FSM
— Finite State Machine
DFS
— Distributed File System
IM
— Instant Message
R-UIM
— Removable-User Identity Module
QBDL
— Query Based Distribution List
IPS
— Intrusion Prevention System
RACON
— Radar Beacon
V H
— Vertical and horizontal grid points
IC
— Integrated Circuit
USB
— Universal Serial Bus
1RU
— 1 Rack Unit
GRE
— Generic Routing Encapsulation
BIT
— Binary Digit (either 0 Or 1)
B
— Byte
CRL
— Certificate Revocation List
CFM
— Cubic Feet per Minute
LPI
— Lines Per Inch
O.K.I.
— Open Knowledge Initiative
E-PAPER
— Electronic paper
V2P
— Virtual to Physical
FAR
— False Acceptance Rate
MSN
— Microsoft Network
MSL
— Mean Sea Level
DSU
— Data Service Unit
H/S LAN
— High-Speed Local-Area Network
MDA
— Monochrome Display Adapter
SIG
— Special Interest Group
LCP
— Link Control Protocol
NSP
— Network Service Provider
FQDN
— Fully Qualified Domain Name
CRT
— Cathode Ray Tube (type of TV)
BW
— Bandwidth
CTO
— Chief Technology Officer
UHF
— Ultra High Frequency (300-3000 MHz; 1m-10cm)
NM
— Nanometer
ACK
— Acknowledge (telecommunications; Cf. NAK)
UGC
— User Generated Content
IME
— Input Method Editor
PDN
— Public Data Network
PLMN
— Public Land Mobile Network
ACM
— Association for Computing Machinery
AI
— Artificial Intellegence
POC
— Proof Of Concept
FFT
— Fast Fourier Transform
DFM
— Design for Manufacturability
D-CHANNE
— delta channel
CC
— Carbon Copy
PVC
— Polyvinyl Chloride
PDL
— Page Description Language
DNA
— Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid
SN
— Sequence Number
LLDP-MED
— Link Layer Discovery Protocol-Media Endpoint Discovery
FORTRAN
— FORmula TRANslation (a computer language)
MAC
— Message Authentication Code
CTRL
— Control
ECC
— Elliptic Curve Cryptography
EDS
— Electronic Data Systems Corporation
SMS
— Short Message Service
RTM
— Read the manual (meaning «don’t ask stupid questions before read existing information»)
EMF
— Electromotive Force
DNS
— Domain Name System
UAUTH
— user authentication
BCC
— Blind Carbon Copy
MIC
— Message Integrity Check
ASP
— Active Server Page
M
— Meter
LEO
— Low Earth Orbit (satellite communications)
OMG
— Object Management Group
MOS
— Mean Opinion Score
PEAP
— Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol
90-90
— Ninety-Ninety Rule
DIT
— Directory Information Tree
SGML
— Standard Generalized Markup Language
AGP
— Accelerated Graphics Port
EOL
— End Of Life
ADK
— Additional Decryption Key
PDP
— Policy Decision Point
KDSI
— thousand (K) Delivered Source Instructions
PLD
— Programmable Logic Device
IOT
— Internet of Things
YA-
— Yet Another
I-DEAS
— Integrated-Design Engineering Analysis Software
ZDBOP
— Ziff-Davis Benchmark Operation
YACC
— Yet Another Compiler-Compiler
DRAM
— Dynamic Random Access Memory (dee-ram) (computing)
IVR
— Interactive Voice Response (telephone technology)
DAMA
— Demand Assigned Multiple Access
EAP
— Extensible Authentication Protocol
PNG
— Portable Network Graphics (graphic file standard/extension)
MHZ
— Megahertz (Megacycles Per Second)
TMS
— Transportation Management System
RS
— Runescape
DSM-CC
— Digital Storage Media Command and Control
RDP
— Remote Desktop Protocol
BAR FILE
— broker archive file
DLR
— Design Layout Record
EF
— Expedited Forwarding
BSSID
— Basic Service Set Identifier
AGC
— Automatic Gain Control
CPC
— Cost Per Click-through
AFK
— Away From Keyboard (Internet Chat Abbreviation)
PGP
— Pretty Good Privacy (encryption)
HACTIVISM
— from "hack" and "activism"
BI
— Business Intelligence
MS
— Message Store
AF
— Audio Frequency
S/STP
— Shielded STP
FDDI
— Fiber Distributed Data Interface
CBT
— Computer Based Training
T-COMMERCE
— television commerce
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.
RCS
— Revision Control System
DLC
— Digital Loop Carrier
AV
— Anti-Virus
EGA
— Enhanced Graphics Adapter
WAS
— Web Application Server
QA
— Center for Quality Assurance in International Education
DOD
— United States Department of Defense
MODEM
— MOdulator/DEModulator
CVSD
— Continuous Variable Slope Delta (modulation)
XSL
— eXtensible Stylesheet Language
KVA
— kilo Volt Ampere
CAD
— Computer Aided Designer
IEE
— Institution of Electrical Engineers
FAQ
— Frequently Asked Questions (sometimes Pronounced Fak)
IETF
— Internet Engineering Task Force
LOS
— Line Of Sight
HDLC
— High-Level Data Link Control
E-DISCOVERY
— Electronic discovery
3GPP
— 3rd Generation Partnership Project
APR
— Apache Portable Runtime
ASML
— Advanced Semiconductor Materials Lithography
HSDPA
— High-Speed Downlink Packet Access
MFC
— Microsoft Foundation Class
ICMP
— Internet Control Message Protocol
SIEM
— Security Information and Event Management
IS
— Intermediate System
OSI
— Open Systems Interconnection (iso Standard)
GTS
— Generic Traffic Shaping
OCR
— Optical Character Recognition
CIM
— Common Information Model
XMPP
— Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol
GIGO
— Garbage In Garbage Out (computing)
AT
— Advanced Technology
LLC
— Logical Link Control
OSPF
— Open Shortest Path First (ATM)
BOM
— Bill of Material
KWH
— Kilowatt hour (one thousand watt hours) (measurement)
AAL
— ATM Adaptation Layer
CERT
— Computer Emergency Response Team
CAM
— computer aided manufacturing
QAM
— quadrature amplitude modulation
TOS
— Type Of Service
IOS
— Internetwork Operating System
IAP
— Internet Access Provider
FC
— Fibre Channel
CPM
— Corporate Performance Management
TLB
— Translation Lookaside Buffer
M-COMMERCE
— mobile commerce;
BBS
— Bulletin Board System
PWR
— Power
RIP
— Routing Information Protocol
LUN
— Logical Unit Number
NBSP
— Non-Breaking Space
CIC
— Circuit Identification Code
MTA
— Mail Transfer Agent
ARP
— Address Resolution Protocol (ATM)
MTTR
— Mean Time To Repair
YP
— Yellow Pages
PDU
— Protocol data unit (such as segment, packet, frame, etc.)
NTF
— No Trouble Found
VPN
— Virtual Private Network (ATM)
ARU
— Audio Response Unit
I²C
— Inter-Integrated Circuit
3M
— Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company
ADT
— Abstract Data Type
CBDS
— Connectionless Broadband Data Service
BT
— British Telecommunications
M-BUSINESS
— Mobile Business
BCD
— Binary-Coded Decimal
ADO
— ActiveX Data Objects (Microsoft)
CISO
— Chief Information Security Officer
VAN
— Value Added Network
ISDN
— Integrated Services Digital Network
MHS
— Message Handling System (electronic)
HSM
— Hardware Security Module
VM
— Virtual Machine
OTP
— One Time Password
NSA
— National Security Agency
DBA
— Database Administrator
HSM
— Hierarchical Storage Management
NAS
— Network Access Server
LMI
— Local Management Interface
MIMO
— Multiple Input, Multiple Output
USART
— Universal Synchronous/Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter
MSS
— Maximum Segment Size (TCP/IP)
CHAP
— Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (ATM)
SOW
— Statement Of Work
DPC
— Destination Point Code
BPEL
— Business Process Execution Language
RAD
— Rapid Application Development
ECN
— Explicit Congestion Notification
F/STP
— Foil STP
ASN
— Autonomous System Number
L1/L2 CACHE
— level-1/2 cache
PF KEY
— Program Function Key
POP
— Point Of Presence (Internet)
AA
— Anti-Aliasing
DEA
— Data Encryption Algorithm
DCE
— Distributed Computing Environment
TLS
— Transport Layer Security
SAM
— Software Asset Management
LFS
— Linux from Scratch
PLOGI
— port login
LSR
— Local Service Request
VB
— Visual Basic
RLL
— Run Length Limited
OBEX
— Object Exchange Protocol
AR
— Access Rate
ROI
— Return on Investment
MAP
— Manufacturing Automation Protocol
IC
— I See
ECO
— Engineering Change Order
DVD
— Digital Versatile Disc
QBDG
— Query Based Distribution Group
A/N/K
— alphabetic, numeric, katakana
CMS
— Color Management System
CVS
— Concurrent Versions System
OTN
— Optical Transport Network
MVS
— Multiple Virtual Storage
SWAT
— Samba Web Administration Tool
DMA
— direct memory access (computer term)
LOC
— Lines Of Code
DOM
— Document Object Model
NES
— Nintendo Entertainment System
P-X
— Pentium - (numbers)
URI
— Uniform Resource Identifier
DTR
— Data Terminal Ready
RADVD
— Router Advertisement Daemon
CRM
— Customer Relationship Management
PSTN
— Public Switched Telephone Network
AS
— Autonomous System
DDE
— Dynamic Data Exchange (in software parlance)
BRA
— Basic Rate Access
CRLF
— Carriage Return Line Feed
RW
— Read-Write
SWIM
— System Wide Information Management
RFS
— Ready For Service
MS
— Millisecond
ICE
— In-Circuit Emulator
IR
— Index Return
WOW
— World of Warcraft
FXO
— Foreign Exchange Office
P2SC
— Power 2 Super Chip
DMZ
— Demilitarized Zone
SID
— Security Identifier
GB
— Gigabyte
IPX
— Internetwork Packet Exchange
ZEROCONF
— Zero Configuration Networking
APC
— American Power Conversion
SQL
— Structured Query Language
ADP
— Accidental Damage Protection
MD
— Management Domain
VNC
— Virtual Network Computing
AMI
— Alternate Mark Inversion
PRI
— Primary Rate Interface (ISDN)
PA-QSA
— Payment Application Qualified Security Assessors
ALGOL
— Algorithmic Language
BER
— Bit-Error Rate
TFS
— Team Foundation Server
PMR
— Private Mobile Radio
DOS
— Disk Operating System
TPF
— Transaction Processing Facility
DSSS
— Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum
WAB
— Windows Address Book
PSP
— PlayStation Portable
K
— Kilo-
NLB
— Network Load Balancing
CATV
— Community Antenna Television
PC
— Personal computer (host)
SAIC
— Science Applications International Corporation
VOD
— Video On Demand
CLI
— Command line Interface (Cabletron)
RTS
— Request To Send
DSL
— Digital Subscriber Line
IBM
— International Business Machines Corporation
W3C
— World Wide Web Consortium
COOP
— Continuity of Operations
MODEM
— Modulator-Demodulator
PXE
— Preboot Execution Environment
AMI
— Advanced Metering Infrastructure
FIPS
— Federal Information Processing Standard
RTF
— Rich Text Format
EMS
— Expanded Memory Specification
GMSK
— Gaussian Minimum Shift Keying
CKO
— Chief Knowledge Officer
AU
— Audio Unit
COMSAT
— Communications Satellite Corporation
NTFS
— New Technology File System
NL
— New Line
PCI
— Peripheral Component Interconnect
PAP
— Printer Access Protocol
CDMA
— Code Division Multiple Access (voice/data transmission)
DB
— Database
PICNIC
— Problem in Chair Not in Computer
HR/DSSS
— High Rate/Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum Physical Layer
AOE
— ATA Over Ethernet
RTP
— Real-Time Transport Protocol
ADC
— Automated Data Collection
TCL
— Tool Command Language
MTS
— Microsoft Transaction Server
IDE
— Integrated Development Environment
LED
— law enforcement desk; light emitting diode
UA
— User Agent
ATO
— Assemble To Order
ITU
— International Telecommunication Union
SCTP
— Stream Control Transmission Protocol
ACE
— Adobe Certified Expert
DB9
— D sub-miniature 9
SFP
— Small Form-factor Pluggable
VSWR
— Voltage Standing Wave Ratio
DLL
— Dynamic Link Library (computer file)
S-HTTP
— Secure Hypertext Transport Protocol
IEC
— International Electrotechnical Commission
10BASET
— 10 Mbps, baseband, unshielded twisted-pair
HZ
— cycles per second (hertz)
RACF
— Resource Access Control Facility
TB
— Terabyte
HLA
— High Level Architecture
LVM
— Logical Volume Manager
24/7
— Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
GPL
— General Public License
NIC
— Network Information Center
PERT
— Program Evaluation and Review Technique
UAE
— Unrecoverable Application Error
CIS
— Clinical Information System
ZIP
— Zone Information Protocol
DOP
— Dilution Of Precision
LF
— Line Feed
NIS
— Network Information Service
OH
— Overhead
AEC
— Architecture, Engineering, Construction
EPO
— Emergency Power Off
24X7
— Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
ES
— Errored Second
DA
— Destination Address
FR
— Frame Relay
CARE
— Customer Account Record Exchange
DASD
— Direct Access Storage Device
AFM
— Atomic Force Microscope
G
— Giga-
ZOPE
— Z Object Publishing Environment
ARA
— Apple Remote Access
CIA
— Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability
SMART
— Self-Monitoring Analysis And Reporting Technology
ISA
— Industry Standard Architecture
BC4J
— Business Components for Java
3G
— Third Generation mobile phone network
CEF
— Cisco Express Forwarding
IA-32/64
— Intel Architecture - 32/64
RS
— Recommended Standard
TOP
— Technical Office Protocol
MPOE
— Minimum Point of Entry
B
— Bit
CAN
— Campus Area Network
MARS
— Multicast Address Resolution Server
NIMH
— Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni Is The Chemical Symbol For Nickel)
GPO
— Group Policy Object
TFT
— Thin Film Transistor
SIL
— Safety Integrity Level
IR
— Infrared
KISS
— Keep It Simple Stupid
AMTA
— American Mobile Telecommunications Association
PIN
— Personal Identification Number
MCU
— Multipoint Control Unit
WML
— Website Meta Language
LPC
— Linear Predictive Coding
DXDIAG
— directx diagnostics
DCI
— Display Control Interface
DAP
— Directory Access Protocol
DCC
— Digital Command Control
BP
— Base Pointer
PNP
— Plug aNd Play
STP
— Spanning Tree Protocol
ADC
— Analog-Digital Converter
FA
— Foreign Agent
GTT
— Global Title Translation
EPABX
— Electronic Private Automatic Branch Exchange
PAN
— Personal Area Network
PSW
— Program Status Word
WYSIWYG
— What You See Is What You Get (pronounced Wizzy-wig. See Entry For Derived Acronyms)
CIX
— Commercial Internet Exchange
FE
— Fast Ethernet
MPL
— Mozilla Public License
BOD
— Business Object Document
MPLS
— Multiprotocol Label Switching
BT
— BlueTooth
AUV
— Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
SPC
— Stored Program Control
SNMP
— Simple Network Management Protocol (ATM)
FCS
— Frame check sequence (Ethernet)
LAIPE
— Link And In Parallel Execute
CMM
— Capability Maturity Model
ECC
— Error Correction Code (Error Checking And Correction)
ISR
— Interrupt Service Routine
ASP
— Application Service Provider
AMH
— Automated Material Handling
ADN
— Advanced Digital Network
FCP
— Fibre Channel Protocol
AIS
— Alarm Indication Signal
DCCP
— Datagram Congestion Control Protocol
ICS
— Internet Connection Sharing
CAV
— Constant Angular Velocity
DCS
— Digital Cross-connect System
MTTF
— Mean Time To Failure
MDM
— Master Data Management
CCS
— Coded Character Set
BYOD
— Bring Your Own Device
COTS
— Commercial Off the Shelf Software
SPF
— Sender Policy Framework
SMS
— Storage Management Subsystem
CF
— Compact Flash
DPI
— Deep Packet Inspection
GOS
— Grade Of Service
ECB
— Event Control Block
EMR
— Electronic Medical Record
MAC
— Media Access Control
BSS
— Business Support System
OS
— Operating System
AM
— Access Method
EARL
— Enhanced Address Recognition Logic
VLF
— Very Low Frequency
DIA
— Dedicated Internet Access
BO
— Business Object
TE
— Traffic Engineering
LVDS
— Low Voltage Differential Signaling
CTS
— Clear To Send
GIMP
— GNU Image Manipulation Program
ANS
— Area Navigation System
CMS
— Content Management System
EOT
— End Of Transmission
VLL
— Virtual Leased Line
AFIS
— An Automated Fingerprint Identification System
AT&T
— American Telephone and Telegraph (U.S. company, also known as "Ma Bell")
BSOD
— Blue Screen Of Death
USL
— UNIX System Laboratories
ORF
— Open Reading Frame (DNA Sequence)
CPP
— C Plus Plus, C (programming language)
FSF
— Free Software Foundation
BPS
— bits per second
CSC
— Card Security Code
QBE
— Query By Example
MSD
— Most Significant Digit
GOMS
— Goals, Operators, Methods and Selection Rules
EEPROM
— Electric Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
BOC
— Bell Operating Company
BGP
— Border Gateway Protocol (routing protocol)
PD
— Public Domain
CPNI
— Customer Proprietary Network Information
DDS
— Digital Data Service
MTSO
— Mobile Telephone Switching Office
UAT
— User Acceptance Test
HCL
— Hardware Compatibility List
DCOM
— Distributed Component Object Model
GWT
— Google Web Toolkit
PABX
— private automatic branch exchange (telephone)
SSL
— Secure Socket Layer
ASN
— Abstract Syntax Notation
ASR
— Automatic Speech Recognition
DAL
— Dedicated Access Line
COD
— Call of Duty
CCITT
— Comite Consultatif International de Telegraphique et Telephonique (International Telegraph and Telephone Consultative Committee) [now ITU-T]
C64/128
— Commodore 64/128
DBS
— Direct Broadcast Satellite
AOR
— Address of Record
OID
— Object Identifier
DID
— direct inward dial
OU
— Organizational Unit
PIO
— Programmed Input/Output
PSP
— Personal Software Process
FDX
— Full Duplex
RPG
— Role Playing Game
EMC
— Electromagnetic Compatibility
EUEM
— end user experience monitoring
OLAP
— Online Analytical Processing
MDF
— Main Distribution Frame
MALWARE
— malicious software
FCC
— Federal Communications Commission (US)
XHTML
— Extensible Hypertext Markup Language
PBX
— Private Branch eXchange (company phone system)
CFA
— Circuit Facility Assignment
RTSP
— Real Time Streaming Protocol
HPC
— High Performance Computing
AARP
— Appletalk Address Resolution Protocol
AMR
— Audio Modem Riser
LGPL
— Lesser General Public License
KHZ
— kilohertz (1000 cycles per second)
CFA
— Color Filter Array
DML
— Data Manipulation Language
KBS
— Knowledge-Based System
EUC
— Extended Unix Code
IPV4
— Internet Protocol Version 4
BRI
— Basic Rate Interface
DRP
— Disaster Recovery Plan
BOBJ
— Business Objects SA
ACR
— Allowed Cell Rate
FTTB
— Fiber To The Building
OOB
— Out-Of-Band
PAT
— Port Address Translation
MOH
— Music On Hold
PPP
— Point-to-Point Protocol
CRC
— Contrôle de Redondance Cyclique (French: Cyclic Redundancy Check)
KB
— Kilobit
EMF
— Electromagnetic Field
CIS
— CompuServe Information Service
BGA
— Ball Grid Array [electronic Packaging]
ASIC
— application-specific integration circuit
LDR
— Light Dependent Resistor
SYSOP
— System Operator
XHR
— XMLHttpRequest
EX
— Exchange
AIR
— Additive Increase Rate
EDP
— Electronic Data Processing Plc (London Stock Exchange [LSE])
UV
— Ultraviolet (Light)
SKMS
— Service Knowledge Management System
LVOL
— logical volume
EFS
— Encrypting File System
BSP
— Board Support Package
CA
— Computer Associates International Inc.
SLI
— Scalable Link Interface
MPI
— Master Patient Index
RFU
— Ready For Use
SOAP
— Simple Object Access Protocol
EDC
— Electronic Data Capture
IEEE
— Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Inc.
MCA
— Micro Channel Architecture
BERT
— Bit Error Rate Tester (telecommunication)
MSS
— Managed Security Services
IMC
— Internet Mail Consortium
SLM
— Service Level Management
SVG
— Scalable Vector Graphics
HDML
— Handheld Device Markup Language
BPA
— Business Process Automation
ADCCP
— Advanced Data Communications Control Procedures
TCO
— Total Cost of Ownership
NAC
— Network Access Control
IRP
— I/O Request Packet
AAA
— authentication, authorization, and accounting
GML
— Generalized Markup Language
LDT
— Local Descriptor Table
MMR
— Modified Modified Read
ETS
— European Telecommunication Standard
NCQ
— Native Command Queuing
HAN
— Home Area Network
AIN
— Advanced Intelligent Network
JNI
— Java Native Interface
CISC
— Complex Instruction Set Computer
DPL
— Descriptor Privilege Level
MIPS
— Millions of Instructions Per Second
COS
— Class Of Service
BPAM
— Basic Partitioned Access Method
10BASE5
— 10 Mbps, baseband, 500 meter
NIS
— Norton Internet Security
MCP
— Multi-Chip Package
MOO
— MUD Object Oriented
VC
— Virtual Channel
GP
— General Protection
ICP
— Internet Content Provider
CNN
— Cable News Network's
IMAP
— Internet Message Access Protocol
P2P
— Peer to Peer (as in music file sharing systems like KaZaA)
VSM
— Value Stream Mapping
MSI
— Medium-Scale Integration
ALT
— Alternative Lengthening of Telomeres
ADSM
— ADSTAR Distributed Storage Manager
AMD
— Active Matrix Display
SPI
— Stateful Packet Inspection
GIF
— Graphic Interchange Format
GDS
— Global Directory Service
DAO
— Disk-At-Once
OLE
— Object Linking and Embedding (Microsoft communication protocol)
DSP
— Digital Signal Processor
SPI
— Serial Peripheral Interface
EA
— Enterprise Agreement
FPM
— Fast Page Mode (DRAM)
CEM
— Customer Experience Management
NAV
— Norton Anti-Virus
IDR
— Intelligent Disaster Recovery
PVC
— Permanent Virtual Circuit (ATM)
NETBIOS
— Network Basic Input/Output System
RARP
— Reverse Address Resolution Protocol
HADR
— High Availability Disaster Recovery
GTM
— Global Traffic Manager
FRU
— Field Replaceable Unit
BOT
— Build-operate-transfer [an Agreement Or Contract]
OSS
— Online Service System
LV
— Logical Volume
EGL
— Enterprise Generation Language
BNC
— British Naval Connector
DTP
— Desktop Publishing
HDMI
— High-Definition Multimedia Interface
JVM
— Java Virtual Machine
DUNS
— Data Universal Numbering System
AMT
— Active Management Technology
GTP
— GPRS Tunneling Protocol
BIC
— Bank Identifier Code
EIRP
— Effective Isotropic Radiated Power
BPDU
— Bridge Protocol Data Unit
ACID
— Atomicity Consistency Isolation Durability
SD
— Secure Digital
PDC
— Primary Domain Controller
CCTA
— Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency
VAROS
— Variable Refraction Optical System
CAT
— Computer Aided Testing
SHA
— Secure Hash Algorithm
RC
— Release Candidate
ICF
— Internet Connection Firewall
EMA
— Enterprise Management Architecture
APM
— Advanced Power Management
RED
— Random Early Detection
WCF
— Windows Communication Foundation
GNU
— GNU's Not UNIX (a Recursive Acronym)
EDM
— Electronic Document Management
HIP
— Host Identity Protocol
TCB
— Task Control Block
PVR
— Personal Video Recorder
PDC
— Personal Digital Cellular
RISC
— Reduced Instruction Set Computer
ATG
— Art Technology Group, Inc
DOS
— Denial Of Service
BBC
— British Broadcasting Corporation
BCC
— Block Check Character
XNRL
— Xml Namespace Related-Resource Language
SDLC
— Software development life cycle
IANA
— Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
PPD
— Postscript Printer Description
VOP
— Velocity of Propagation
ANI
— Automatic Number Identification (Caller ID)
NNTP
— Network News Transfer Protocol
IKE
— Internet Key Exchange
ATP
— AppleTalk Transaction Protocol
DLC
— Data Link Control
UI
— User Interface
MTU
— Maximum Transmission Unit
GPF
— General Protection Fault
LLU
— Local Loop Unbundling
LDAP
— Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (pronounced Ell-dap)
GUID
— Globally Unique Identifier
CAT
— Computer-Assisted Translation
CSMA/CA
— Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance
ISC
— Internet Software Consortium
LU
— Logical Unit
JSON
— JavaScript Object Notation
ECMA
— European Computer Manufacturer's Association
MIB
— Management Information Base (ATM)
LACP
— Link Aggregation Control Protocol
AAT
— Average Access Time
FC-AL
— Fibre Channel-Arbitrated Loop
CN
— Corporate Network
SB
— Sound Blaster
AIT
— Advanced Intelligent Tape
RIA
— Rich Internet Application
BPPM
— BMC ProactiveNet Performance Management
VOIP
— Voice Over IP (Internet Protocol)
PLA
— Programmable Logic Array
CO
— Central Office
WMS
— Warehouse Management System
BMS
— Basic Mapping Support
NPL
— Netscape Public License
CORS
— Continuously Operating Reference Stations
VSNL
— Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited
APS
— Automatic Protection Switching (SONET/SDH)
DCAP
— Data (Link Switching) Client Access Protocol
B2C
— Business-to-Consumer
MMU
— Memory Management Unit
RTG
— Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator
GDP
— Gateway Discovery Protocol
CNA
— Converged Network Adapter
CGM
— Computer Graphics Metafile
ESE
— Extensible Storage Engine
RCP
— Remote Copy Protocol
BDF
— Building Distribution Frame
XFR
— Transfer
DRM
— Digital Rights Management
EDGE
— Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution
ARIA
— Accessible Rich Internet Applications
CIFS
— Common Internet File System
VC-N
— Virtual Container-n
IP
— Intellectual Property
TE
— Terminal Equipment
SBC
— Single-Board Computer
CORBA
— Common Object Request Broker Architecture
ER
— Entity Relationship
ADL
— Advanced Distributed Learning
RTU
— Remote Terminal Unit
SCM
— Supply Chain Management
RSN
— Real Soon Now [which may be a long time coming]
TF
— Trap Flag
OPML
— Outline Processor Markup Language
AR
— Augmented Reality
GTL
— Gunning Transceiver Logic
TAR
— Tape Archive
ASLR
— Address Space Layout Randomization
ARIN
— American Registry for Internet Numbers
GSAM
— Generalized Sequential Access Method
AHCI
— Advanced Host Controller Interface
RRPP
— Rapid Ring Protection Protocol
BCE
— Bell Canada Enterprises
DDD
— Data Display Debugger
FAX
— Facsimile
SM
— Set Mode
RSL
— Received Signal Level
DSO
— Data Source Object
CCIE
— Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert
ENIW
— Web-enabled Ethernet Networking Interface
PCM
— Pulse-Code Modulation
SIM
— Security Information Management
RIM
— Reference Information Model
CAP
— Carrierless Amplitude/Phase Modulation
AWG
— American Wire Gauge
FIR
— Finite Impulse Response
FXS
— Foreign Exchange Station
INTEL
— Integrated Electronics
WPF
— Windows Presentation Foundation
PAP
— Password Authentication Protocol (ATM)
GNOME
— GNU Network Object Model Environment
SOM
— System Object Model
NIST
— National Institute of Standards & Technology (US)
CIS
— Card Information Structure
HD
— Half-Duplex
CNAME
— Canonical Name
IFRAME
— inline frame
DTM
— Dynamic synchronous Transfer Mode
AIO
— All in One
ACI
— Access Control Information
NLS
— National Language Support
RAD
— Radiation Absorbed Dose
MEB
— Memory Expansion Board
VDT
— Video Display Terminal
UCM
— Unified Change Management
SIM
— Subscriber Identity Module
LPF
— League for Programming Freedom
RAC
— Real Application Cluster
BEEP
— Blocks Extensible Exchange Protocol
JPEG
— Joint Photographic Experts Group (24-bit image storage format)
TAO
— Track-At-Once
BOOTP
— Bootstrap Protocol
DOMAIN
— Distributed Operating Multi-Access Interactive Network
SOA
— Start of Authority (domain name system record)
DTS
— Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
CDI
— Customer Data Integration
SCADA
— Supervisory Control And Data Aquisition
CD
— current density
NASDAQ
— National Association for Security Dealers and Automatic Quotation
MANET
— Mobile Ad Hoc Network
NOC
— Network Operations Center
RTO
— Recovery Time Objective
SMS
— Security Management System
BPA
— Business Process Analysis
JBOD
— Just a Bunch Of Disks/Drives
DL
— Double-Layer
BOD
— Bandwidth on Demand
ACF
— Access Control Field
EMPI
— Enterprise Master Patient Index
MXF
— Material eXchange Format
PCL
— Printer Command Language
PERL
— Practical Extraction and Report Language
ES-IS
— End System to Intermediate System protocol
EFT
— Electronic Funds Transfer
CAS
— Computer Algebra System
NPA
— Numbering Plan Area
TRANSCEIVER
— Transmitter/Receiver
PIXEL
— Picture Element
SDP
— Service Delivery Platform
XPS
— XML Paper Specification
NRO
— Number Resource Organization
KW
— Kilowatt (one thousand watts) (measurement)
USB
— Upper Side Band
PVV
— Pin Verification Value
ICE
— Information and Content Exchange
BTM
— Benchmark Timing Methodology
IDIOT
— Intrusion Detection In Our Time
OASIS
— Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards
EAI
— Enterprise Application Integration
FRS
— File Replication Service
XDM
— X Display Manager
MARS
— Multivariate Adaptive Regression Splines
CARP
— Common Address Redundancy Protocol
IDM
— Internet Download Manager
SEO
— Search Engine Optimizer
UBGA
— Micro Ball Grid Array
G2C
— Government to Citizen
FT
— Fault Tolerant
MPEG
— Moving Picture Experts Group (International Standards Organisation/International Electrotechnical Commission)
MDM
— Meter Data Management
SMATV
— Satellite Master Antenna Television
VPLS
— Virtual Private LAN Service
ENX
— European Network Exchange
SWT
— Standard Widget Toolkit
RPL
— Remote Program Load
SA
— Source Address
9P
— Plan 9 Filesystem Protocol
TCU
— Transmission Control Unit
AWT
— Abstract Window Toolkit (Java)
TP
— Transport Protocol
RNA
— Ribo Nucleic Acid
ODA
— Open Document Architecture
AIM
— Aol Instant Messege
TCM
— Thermal Conduction Module
DV
— Digital Video
CAN-SPAM
— Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003
NASS
— Network Attachment Subsystem
MOTD
— Message of the Day
RTT
— Radio Transmission Technology
WTLS
— Wireless Transport Layer Security
FE
— Field Engineer
CSE
— Custom Search Engine
LAP-F
— Link Access Procedure - Frame Mode
CDF
— Channel Definition Format
ACL
— Asynchronous Connectionless Link
NVOD
— Near Video On Demand
ABEND
— Abnormal End
ISM
— Industrial, Scientific and Medical
RPF
— Reverse Path Forwarding
LPC
— Local Procedure Call
IFL
— Integrated Facility for Linux
FCS
— Fibre Channel Standard
IDS
— Intrusion Detection System
MIT
— Massachusetts Institute of Technology (U.S.)
JFS
— IBM Journaling File System
RNA
— Ring No Answer
EDW
— Enterprise Data Warehouse
RLOGIN
— Remote Login in Unix
IOPS
— Input/Output Operations Per Second
FTTC
— Fibre To The Curb
EDM
— Engineering Data Management
KB
— Kilobyte: One thousand and twenty-four bytes kbps kilo bit per second
MS
— The Company Microsoft
DPA
— Document Printing Application
SSID
— Service set identifier (Wi-Fi)
ARQ
— Automatic Repeat-reQuest
EISA
— Extended Industry Standard Architecture
PPPOE
— Point-to-Point Protocol Over Ethernet
LVD
— Low Voltage Differential
DNR
— Digital Noise Reduction
MVNO
— Mobile Virtual Network Operator
SDLC
— Synchronous Data Link Control
ACF2
— Access Control Facility 2
PCT
— Private Communication Technology
MIME
— Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension
MCBF
— Mean cycles between failures
VGA
— Video Graphics Array
IDC
— Internet Data Center
POTS
— Plain Old Telephone Service (FCW)
IGS
— IBM Global Services
RMS
— root mean square (preferred over "RMS")
UPNP
— Universal Plug and Play
SPX
— Sequenced Packet Exchange
VHS
— Video Home System
KMS
— Knowledge Management System
NEC
— National Electric Code
RSVP
— Resource Reservation Protocol (Internet)
CBN
— Common Bonding Network
RAN
— Radio Access Network
WPM
— speech--words per minute
FDM
— Frequency Division Multiplex
KYC
— Know Your Customer
CAPPC
— Computer Aided Production Planning and Control
TOA
— Time Of Arrival
COPS
— Common Open Policy Service
WOW
— World Organization of Webmasters
ECE
— Economische Commissie voor Europa (United Nations) (Dutch: Economic Commission for Europe)
COW
— Copy-On-Write
MMO
— Massively Multiplayer Online (computer Game)
LNIB
— Like New In Box
PHP
— Hypertext Preprocessor
NTP
— Network Time Protocol
FPGA
— Field-Programmable Gate Array
CBDS
— Connectionless Broadband Data Service
LMS
— Learning management system
DFDSS
— Data Facility Data Set Services
ARS
— Action Request System
ISACA
— Information Systems Audit and Control Association
SSH
— Secure Shell (Unix program)
RTK
— Real-Time Kinematic
DAR
— Disk Archive
BCP
— Best Current Practice
EGNOS
— European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service
CAD
— Computer-Aided Design
TEC
— Tivoli Enterprise Console
IM
— Identity Management
TDM
— Time Division Multiplexer
DLDP
— Device Link Detection Protocol
CIB
— Computer Integrated Business
ODBC
— Open Database Connectivity
MARS
— Monitoring, Analysis and Response System
SCM
— Source Code Management
LAC
— L2TP Access Concentrator
PU
— Physical Unit (IBM)
INMARSAT
— International Maritime Satellite
EDIFACT
— Electronic Data Interchange for Administration Commerce and Transport
DAA
— Distributed Application Architecture
EUTELSAT
— European Telecommunications Satellite Organization
SPA
— Software Publishers Association
VSE
— Virtual Storage Extended
MICR
— Magnetic Ink Character Recognition
LOB
— Large Object
SEM
— Strategic Enterprise Management
DSR
— Dynamic Source Routing
MITM
— Man in the Middle
SR
— Speech Recognition
BAF
— Bellcore AMA Format
FRAG(21)
— Financial Reporting & Auditing Group Guidelines
NAI
— Network Associates, Inc.
ALM
— Asynchronous Line Multiplexer
BHCC
— Busy Hour Call Completion
FEP
— Front-End Processor
GFP
— Generic Framing Procedure
CGI
— Conseillers en Gestion et Informatique
LSA
— Local Security Authority
DLP
— Data Leak Prevention
CCD
— Charge Coupled Device - a device for the movement of electrical charge.
ICANN
— Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
SSA
— Social Security Administration
CCU
— Communication Control Unit
UPS
— Uninterruptible Power Supply
GDM
— Global Delivery Model
CCA
— Citrix Certified Administrator
ZCAV
— Zone Constant Angular Velocity
AVR
— Automatic Volume Recognition
RDL
— Report Definition Language
BNF
— Backus-Naur Form (computing)
AHP
— Analytical Hierarchy Process
CMYK
— Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
TSR
— Terminate and Stay Resident [software program]
ABM
— Asynchronous Balance Mode
ES
— End System
VSAT
— Very Small Aperture Terminal (satellite service)
CES
— Consumer Electronics Show
GAS
— GNU ASsembler
FEC
— Forward Error Correction
CLOB
— Character Large Object
WAP
— Wireless Application Protocol
AJAX
— Asynchronous Javascript and XML
KM
— Knowledge Management
OP
— Operator Panel
DNIC
— Data Network Identification Code
MUD
— Multi-User Dungeon (gaming)
PS
— Picosecond
RIR
— Regional Internet Registry
VHD
— Virtual Hard Drive
CAROT
— Centralized Automatic Reporting on Trunks
PPTP
— Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol
FAT
— File Allocation Table
DHA
— Directory Harvest Attack
MAPP
— Microsoft Active Protections Program
VRU
— Voice Response Unit
SDK
— Software Development Kit (Microsoft)
PIM
— Personal Information Manager
SDH
— Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (ATM)
EGP
— Exterior Gateway Protocol
LRU
— Least Recently Used
CBR
— Constant Bit Rate
NLP
— Natural Language Processing
BCP
— Business Continuity Plan
ERP
— Error Recovery Procedure
NIM
— Network Interface Module
CSPDN
— Circuit Switched Public Data Network
GMRS
— General Mobile Radio Service
OMR
— Optical Mark Recognition
QOE
— Quality of Experience
FWA
— Fixed Wireless Access
ACPI
— Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
DHTML
— Dynamic HyperText Markup Language
ISOC
— Internet Society
FAN
— File Area Network
IEC
— Interexchange Carrier
IIOP
— Internet Inter-ORB Protocol
NSS
— Network Switching Subsystem
FPML
— Financial Products Markup Language
EIB
— Execute Interface Block (CICS)
UCS
— Universal Character Set
WD
— Western Digital
VCD
— Video Compact Disc
STX
— Start of Text
BCPL
— Basic Combined Programming Language (progenitor Of C)
CDH
— Customer Data Hub
NACHA
— National Automated Clearing House Association
MOM
— Microsoft Operations Manager
XBRL
— Extensible Business Reporting Language
CA
— Collision Avoidance
LD
— Laser Disc
CAD/CAM
— Computer Aided Design/Computer Aided Manufacturing
EVA
— Enterprise Virtual Array
ABC
— Atanasoff-Berry Computer
UC2
— Unified Communications & Collaboration
TTL
— Time To Live
JIT
— Just-In-Time (inventory management)
CIC
— Cisco Info Center
EIGRP
— Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol
JCAHO
— Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
DEP
— Data Execution Prevention
COIN
— Community of Interest Network
ASK
— Anomalous State of Knowledge
MBPS
— Megabits per second
DDN
— U.S. Defense Data Network
5GL
— 5th Generation Language
RDA
— Remote Data Access
QDOS
— Quick And Dirty Operating System (cue-doss)
TFS
— Three Finger Salute
MSPP
— Multiservice Provisioning Platform
ORB
— Object Request Broker
PROM
— Programmable Read-Only Memory
NMS
— Network Monitoring System
WIC
— WAN Interface Card
UCD
— User-Centered Design
LZW
— Lempel-Ziv-Welch
INTERNIC
— Internet Network Information Center
COMDEX
— Computer Dealers Exposition
US
— Unit Separator
ISAM
— Indexed Sequential Access Method
LRF
— Little Rubber Feet
ITIL
— Information Technology Infrastructure Library
NANOG
— North American Network Operators Grou
RMI
— Remote Method Invocation
DAT
— Digital Audio Tape
VOXML
— Voice Markup Language
PCMCIA
— Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
VMS
— Virtual Memory System
AUIML
— Abstract User Interface Markup Language
IGRP
— Interior Gateway Routing Protocol
WINS
— Windows Internet Name Service
HSB
— Hue, Saturation, Brightness
CISSP
— Certified Information Systems Security Professional
DTD
— Document Type Definition (XML)
JCL
— Job Control Language
ASPI
— Advanced SCSI Programming Interface
UL
— Underwriters Laboratory
TOE
— TCP/IP Offload Engine
QDR
— Quad Data Rate
HFS
— Hierarchical File System
B-ISDN
— Broadband Integrated Services Digital Network
HHT
— Hand-Held Terminal
ATL
— Automated Tape Library
IRDS
— Information Resource Dictionary System
DCE
— Data Communication Equipment
HCM
— Human Capital Management
TUR
— Trunk Utilization Report
IMSI
— International Mobile Subscriber Identity
VFM
— Virtual File Manager
MPEG
— Motion Picture Experts Group
NCI
— Network Channel Interface
LEC
— Local Exchange Carrier
POP3
— Post Office Protocol 3 (email)
ADDM
— Automatic Database Diagnostic Monitor
TTP
— Trusted Third Party
IPM
— Interpersonal Message
CPS
— characters per second
BLAST
— Basic Local Alignment Search Tool
FEXT
— Far-End Cross Talk
CCP
— Certified Computer Professional
GIB
— Gibibyte
SFT
— System Fault Tolerance
ESI
— Edge Side Includes
BSA
— Business Software Alliance
PHI
— Protected Health Information
ACAP
— Application Configuration Access Protocol
TSF
— Text Services Framework
SW
— Software (SFTWE Preferred)
NSA
— Network Security Appliance
SWAP
— Shared Wireless Access Protocol
IAM
— Identity and Access Management
AA
— Automated Attendant
PAM
— Pluggable Authentication Modules
HAL
— Hardware Abstraction Layer
JRE
— Java Runtime Environment
AV
— Audio Visual
TKIP
— Temporal Key Integrity Protocol
ADF
— automatic document feeder
LNP
— Local Number Portability
3D
— three-dimensional (geophysics)
HCI
— Human-Computer Interaction
DBCS
— Double-Byte Character Set
CE
— Connection Endpoint
EIA
— Extended Interaction Amplifier
PAAS
— Platform-as-a-Service
UART
— Universal Asynchronous Receiver-Transmitter
TBR
— Technology Business Research
EMA
— Enterprise Management Alliance
LATA
— Local Access and Transport Area
PSN
— Playstation Network
BSC
— Binary Synchronous Communication
SNS
— Social Networking Site
YIM
— Yahoo! Instant Messenger
ICSA
— International Computer Security Association
EPM
— Enterprise Performance Management
AP
— access point
AMMA
— Advanced Memory Management Architecture
TCA
— Transaction Cost Analysis
3W
— World Wide Web
PII
— Personally Identifiable Information
URT
— User Registration Tool
PMI
— Privilege Management Infrastructure
IBSG
— Internet Business Solutions Group
CIP
— Common Industrial Protocol
SDU
— Service Data Unit (ATM)
CFV
— Call For Vote(s)
CDE
— Common Desktop Environment
DN
— Distinguished Name
RMC
— Resource Monitoring and Control
EOS
— Ethernet Over SONET
OWL
— Object Windows Library
DXC
— Digital Cross-Connect
AMS
— Access Method Services
MS-DOS
— Microsoft Disk Operating System
RTC
— Real Time Clock
CMRR
— common-mode rejection ratio
RDI
— Remote Defect Indicator (UNI Fault Management)
RADIUS
— Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service
EA
— Electronic Arts Inc (NASDAQ Stock Exchange [NASDAQ])
BLOB
— Binary Large Object
IDT
— Interrupt Descriptor Table
SVGA
— Super Video Graphics Array
FUD
— Fear, uncertainty and doubt
LISP
— List Processing Language
BPEL4WS
— Business Process Execution Language for Web Services
DWS
— Dialable Wideband Service
MAPS
— Mail Abuse Protection System
LPA
— Linear Power Amplifier
VPI
— Virtual Path Identifier
BOL
— Books Online
AV
— Audio/Video
KDC
— Kerberos Key Distribution Center
AFP
— Apple Filing Protocol
1FB
— Single line, Flat Business rate;
TDMA
— Time Division Multiple Access
TSO
— time Sharing option (of OS/360, IBM)
RFS
— Remote File System
FPS
— Flexible Payments Service
ERMS
— electronic records management systems
1080I
— 1080 interlaced
UM
— Unified Messaging
LES
— LAN Emulation Server
BCI
— Business Continuity Institute
IPL
— International Private Line
4C ENTITY
— Four Company Entity
SA
— Source-Active
IOCS
— Input/Output Control System
DSS
— Digital Signature Standard
HLR
— Home Location Register
GDTR
— Global Descriptor Table Register
VF
— Voice Frequency
ICE
— Interactive Connectivity Establishment
RCC
— Radio Common Carrier
BIA
— Business Impact Analysis
GDS
— Global Data Synchronization
DUA
— Directory User Agent
MSB
— Most Significant Bit
SRT
— Source Routing Transparent
TFTP
— Trivial File Transfer Protocol (ATM)
DR
— Disaster Recovery
BFR
— Bona Fide Request
FBD
— Fully Buffered DIMM
DASH
— Desktop and Mobile Architecture for System Hardware
FXP
— File Exchange Protocol
ECP
— Electronic Check Presentment
COAX
— Coaxial
WRT
— Weighted Risk Trend
CJK
— Chinese, Japanese, and Korean
OCX
— OLE Control Extension
FCL
— Framework Class Library
ADB
— Apple Desktop Bus
AIX
— Advanced Interactive Executive (IBM)
OOPS
— Object Oriented Programming System
FOC
— Field Oriented Control
HCS
— Header Check Sequence
MERVA
— Message Entry and Routing with Interfaces to Various Applications
CPL
— Current Privilege Level
XSS
— Cross-Site Scripting
IRTF
— Internet Research Task Force
SAP
— Serving Access Point
PDF
— Program Development Facility
AS
— Activesync
CMRS
— Commercial Mobile Radio Service
DAE
— Disk Array Enclosure
ESB
— Enterprise Service Bus
OFDMA
— Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access
LL
— Local Loopback
GID
— group identification number
EIM
— Enterprise Identity Mapping (IBM)
HPF
— High Pass Filter
S
— second (do NOT use "sec" for "second;" use "sec" for "secant")
TLD
— Top Level Domains
ICMS
— Incentive Compensation Management System
SVA
— Shared Virtual Area
ETTB
— Ethernet to the Business
KBPS
— kilobits per second
PMR
— Perpendicular Magnetic Recording
LBA
— Logical Block Addresses
TFRC
— TCP-Friendly Rate Control
GRS
— Global Resource Serialization
SECC
— Single Edge Contact Connector
100BASET
— 100 Mbps, baseband, unshielded twisted-pair
AAB
— All-to-All Broadcast
HBA
— Host Bus Adapter
BER
— Basic Encoding Rules (ASN.1)
FAST
— Federation Against Software Theft
ZRTP
— Real-Time Transport Protocol
SNA
— System Network Architecture
OMR
— Optical Mark Reader
NAT
— Network Address Translation
SAD
— Security Association Database
DIMM
— Dual Inline Memory Module
ACSE
— Association Control Service Element
CMIP
— Common Management Information Protocol (ATM)
IDL
— Interface Definition Language
CRACK
— Challenge/Response Authentication of Cryptographic Keys
PCI DSS
— Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard
CHAP
— Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol (PPP)
XT
— Extended Technology
LA
— Load Address
JDK
— Java Development Kit
DDI
— Device Driver Interface
UBE
— Unsolicited Bulk Email
SPD
— Serial Presence Detect
IGMP
— Internet Group Management Protocol
RACH
— Random Access Channel
FPU
— Floating Point Unit
ANR
— Automatic Network Routing
KPCMS
— Kodak Precision Color Management System
DEMUX
— Demultiplexer
EAS
— Enterprise Application Server
JTAG
— Joint Test Action Group
LANE
— Local Area Network Emulation
GGSN
— Gateway GPRS Support Node
ADSR
— Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release (sound envelope specification)
ASR
— Automated System Recovery
RFCOMM
— Radio Frequency Communication
OSDL
— Open Source Development Lab
LSR
— Leaf Setup Request
RUP
— Rational Unified Process
IRQ
— Interrupt Request
BPDM
— Business Process Definition Metamodel
DVMRP
— Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol
RMA
— Rate Monotonic Analysis
CLV
— Constant Linear Velocity
VBR
— Variable Bit Rate (ATM)
SFF
— Small-Form-Factor
B2E
— Business-to-employee electronic
DDCMP
— Digital Data Communications Message Protocol
CAMA
— Centralized Automatic Message Accounting
YKYBHTLW
— You Know You've Been Hacking Too Long When
DDBMS
— Distributed Database Management System
PS
— Photoshop
GAP
— Groups, Algorithms and Programming
IGES
— Initial Graphics Exchange Specification, a data interchange standard for CAD/CAM systems
STT
— Secure Transaction Technology
EFS
— Error Free Seconds
SPSS
— Statistical Package for the Social Sciences
PSN
— Processor Serial Number
JSP
— Java Server Page
VAX
— Virtual Address Extension
TB
— Terabit
SLS
— Softlanding Linux System
IPTV
— Internet Protocol Television
TETRA
— TErrestrial TRunked RAdio
MMORPG
— Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game
EA
— Extended Address Field Bit
EPS
— Encapsulated Postscript
NAK
— Not Acknowledged
UCM
— Universal Content Management
BASIC
— Beginners Allpurpose Symbolic Instruction Code
IAB
— Internet Architecture Board
OWL
— Web Ontology Language
ISV
— Independent Software Vendor
BFT
— Binary File Transfer
MDS
— Master Data Services
SMBP
— Server Message Block Protocol
MAA
— Mail Access Agent
UML
— Unified Modeling Language (Object Management Group, OMG)
IAD
— Integrated Access Device
PEM
— Privacy-Enhanced Mail
CDP
— Continuous Data Protection
CAI
— Common Air Interface
OLIVE
— On-Line Interactive Virtual Environment
DISA
— Data Interchange Standards Association
DFM
— Device Fault Manager
MMS
— Microsoft Media Server
WI-FI
— Wireless Fidelity
PON
— Passive Optical Network
MOSFET
— Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor
6DOF
— Six Degrees of Freedom
CUA
— Common User Access
BOTNET
— Robot Network
DIR
— Directory
DUAL
— Diffusing-Update Algorithm
2G
— Second Generation Wireless Systems
T
— Time
ETA
— Embedded Transport Acceleration
EIM
— Enterprise Information Management
NNTP
— Network News Transport Protocol (ATM)
HUD
— Head-Up Display
SERP
— Search Engine Results Positioning
APS
— Advanced Planning and Scheduling
DEMARC
— Demarcation point
ADDMD
— Administrative Directory Management Domain
BRR
— Business Readiness Rating
EAL
— Evaluation Assurance Level
HTT
— Hyper-Threading Technology
ICC
— Internet Commerce Corporation
SCPC
— single channel per carrier
OOP
— Object-Oriented Programming
HPFS
— High Performance File System
CPOE
— Computerized Provider Order Entry
IFCP
— Internet Fibre Channel Protocol
FTL
— Flash Translation Layer
BHCA
— Busy Hour Call Attempt
LRC
— Longitudinal Redundancy Check
DPG
— Dedicated Packet Group)
ETX
— End of Text
BTAM
— Basic Telecommunications Access Method
IPP
— Internet Printing Protocol
VLE
— Virtual Learning Environment
AMPS
— Advanced Mobile Phone System
C4S
— Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Systems
OPI
— Open Prepress Interface
GDB
— GNU Debugger
CODEC
— Coder/decoder
4GL
— Fourth-Generation Language
CPC
— Calling Party Control
ODM
— Original Design Manufacturer
RJE
— Remote Job Entry
TI
— Texas Instruments, Inc.
IOS
— Input/Output Supervisor
D&I
— Drop and Insert
HSCSD
— High-Speed Circuit-Switched Data
UMA
— Unlicensed Mobile Access
RS
— Record Separator
QTAM
— Queued Teleprocessing Access Method
CNM
— Communication Network Management
SMDS
— Switched Multimegabit Data Service (ATM)
UCD
— Unicode Character Database
NDR
— Non-Delivery Receipt
PSRAM
— Pseudo SRAM
DPI
— Dots per inch.
CPA
— Cost Per Action
CAC
— Connection Admission Control (Asynchronous Transfer Mode)
JDBC
— Java Database Connectivity
USO
— Universal Service Obligation
OCSP
— Online Certificate Status Protocol
BTX
— Balanced Technology Extended
NRZ
— Non-Return-To-Zero
SBS
— Small Business Server
KDE
— K Desktop Environment
FDD
— Frequency Division Duplex
3GIO
— 3rd Generation Input Output
VIC
— Voice Interface Card
OOPL
— Object Oriented Programming Language
CPI
— characters per inch
BPV
— Bipolar Violation
PF
— Parity Flag
CDI
— Compact Disk Interactive
SMB
— Server Message Block
UAC
— User Account Control
CAM
— Capital Asset Management
CL
— Connectionless
QD
— Queuing Delay
CRUD
— Create, Read, Update, Delete
VBA
— Visual BASIC for Applications
POP
— Post Office Protocol
RPO
— Recovery Point Objective
ESS
— Employee Self-Service System
FMH
— Function Management Header
PSB
— Program Specification Block
ISIS
— Image and Scanner Interface Specification
CLA
— Corporate License Agreement
NRM
— Normal Response Mode
MEO
— Medium-Earth Orbit
T2L
— TRANSISTOR-TRANSISTOR LOGIC
RUS
— Recipient Update Service
SPARC
— Scalable Processor Architecture Reduced Instruction Set Computer
SCP
— Secure Copy Protocol
DAVID
— Digital Audio/Video Interactive Decoder
LCR
— Least Cost Routing
NAS
— Network-Attached Storage
IHS
— Integrated Heat Spreader
CALEA
— Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act
FRAD
— Frame Relay Access Device
OMT
— Object-modeling technique
ALG
— Application Layer Gateway
WQUXGA
— Wide Quad Ultra Extended Graphics Array
HLL
— High Level Language
EM
— End of Medium
VIO
— Virtual Input/Output
NLA
— Network Location Awareness
VRC
— Vertical Redundancy Check
MSDB
— main storage database
BPI
— bits per inch
CHTML
— Compact Hypertext Markup Language
ARM
— Asynchronous Response Mode
CUT
— Control Unit Terminal
DSM
— Dependency Structure Matrix
UART
— Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter
SLIC
— Subscriber Line Interface Card
OLED
— Organic Light-Emitting Diode
BLOG
— Better Listings on Google
ZB
— ZettaByte
REST
— Representational State Transfer
CKD
— Count Key Data
DSOM
— Distributed System Object Model
RP-SMA
— Reverse Polarity SubMiniature version A
SVC
— Switched Virtual Circuit (ATM)
RPI
— Rockwell Protocol Interface
FECN
— Forward Explicit Congestion Notification (ATM)
RPR
— Resilient Packet Rings
AF
— Assured Forwarding
DIVX
— Digital Video Express
L2S
— Layer 2 Switch
QPM
— QOS Policy Manager
CVC
— Card Verification Code
MCP
— Microsoft Certified Professional
FPS
— Frames per second.
DACL
— Discretionary Access Control List
BRZ
— Bipolar Return-to-Zero
OPOD
— Oracle Procurement On Demand
MAU
— Medium Attachment Unit
BIBOP
— big bag of pages
PSPDN
— Packet-Switched Public Data Network
RMON
— Remote Monitoring
MSDU
— MAC Service Data Unit
LLDP
— Link Layer Discovery Protocol
K
— Kilobyte
GCC
— GNU Compiler Collection
MIDI
— Musical Instrument Digital Interface
CCI
— Controlled Cryptographic Item
DLT
— Digital Linear Tape
DMD
— Directory Management Domain
EDO
— Extended Data Output
GDI
— Graphics Device Interface
TED
— Torrent Episode Downloader
MPN
— Microsoft Partner Network
CLR
— Common Language Runtime
KSR
— Keyboard Send/Receive
POE
— power over ethernetinjector
GPU
— Graphics Processing Unit
MMOG
— Massively Multiplayer Online Game
AML
— Astronomical Markup Language
TIFF
— Tag Image File Format
DMCA
— Digital Millennium Copyright Act
WAF
— Web Application Firewall
ADE
— Application Development Environment
GMRP
— GARP Multicast Registration Protocol
MT-RJ
— Mechanical Transfer - Registered Jack
IMS
— Information Management System (LTPP)
DFWMAC
— Distributed Foundation Wireless Media Access Control
IF
— Interrupt Flag
HXRC
— Hitachi EXtended Remote Copy
LP
— Logical Partition
JMX
— Java Management Extensions
ZTE
— Zhong Xing Telecommunication Equipment
ABAP
— Advanced Business Application Programming
ICM
— Incentive Compensation Management
MDISK
— managed disk
SCR
— Sustainable Cell Rate
ASYNC
— Asynchronous
3I
— Investors In Industry (venture Capitalists)
OTP
— Open Trading Protocol
ATPCO
— Airline Tariff Publishing Company
JJ
— Josephson Junction
MH
— Mobile Host
GIFT
— GNU Image-Finding Tool
EFI
— Extensible Firmware Interface
ASN.1
— Abstract Syntax Notation One
HID
— Human Interface Device
FTAM
— File Transfer Access and Management
CICS
— Customer Information Control System (IBM Mainframe Software; Kicks Or C-I-C-S)
CSS
— Cascade Style Sheet
CPR
— Computerized Patient Record
CCNA
— Cisco Certified Network Associated
XSD
— XML Schema Definition
JS
— JavaScript
MGC
— Multimedia Gateway Controller
ECM
— Enterprise Content Management
AAS
— Auto Area Segmentation
ROADM
— reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexer
HRMS
— Human Resource Management System
SRL
— Singing Return Loss
EOB
— End Of Block
CATP
— Caffeine Access Transport Protocol
IGP
— Interior Gateway Protocol
DIMM
— Dual In-line Memory Module (computing)
ITWAB
— IT Workload Automation Broker Tools
FEFO
— First Ended, First Out
DX
— Direct X
COCOMO
— COnstructive COst MOdel
HSSI
— High Speed Serial Interface (IBM)
VDD
— Virtual Device Driver
SONET
— Synchronous Optical Network
CEVA
— Content-Enabled Vertical Application
BPM
— business process management
FSK
— Frequency Shift Keying
CDFS
— Compact Disc File System
DAM
— Direct Access Method
SNIPS
— System & Network Integrated Polling Software
CTP
— Capable To Promise
CT2T
— Continuous Tone to Tape
CCW
— Channel Command Word
UMID
— Unique Material Identifier
0KB.IN
— Free Knowledge Base of Internet
MFT
— Master File Table
RLE
— Run-Length Encoding
DPMI
— DOS Protected Mode Interface
VDI
— Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
DAEMON
— Disk And Execution Monitor
GNN
— Global Network Navigator
FCT
— File Control Table
LDP
— Label Distribution Protocol
SET
— Secure Electronic Transaction
CMTS
— Cable Modem Termination System
OSF
— Open Software Foundation
IDEA
— International Data Encryption Algorithm
TNC
— Trusted Network Connect
ICA
— Independent Computing Architecture
COA
— Care-Of Address
E-
— Electron
ERL
— Echo Return Loss
24P
— 24 frames per second Progressive
FIX
— Financial Information EXchange Protocol
LER
— Label Edge Router
SIP
— Session Initiation Protocol
MRU
— Most Recently Used
ITES
— Information Technology Enabled Services
HDTV
— High Definition Television
AUI
— Attachment Unit Interface
VSAM
— Virtual Storage Access Method
SIIA
— Software & Information Industry Association (formerly the Software Publishers Association)
HID
— high intensity discharge (electricity)
FTTN
— Fiber-To-The-Neighborhood
QSAM
— Queued Sequential Access Method
POD
— Proof Of Deposit
JAD
— Joint Application Development
DDNS
— Dynamic Domain Name System (networking)
CIE
— Color Model = Commission Internationale De L'Eclairage Color Model
NDMP
— Network Data Management Protocol
VML
— Vector Markup Language
VCI
— Virtual Channel Identifier
UDMA
— Ultra Direct Memory Access
QI
— Query Interface
CSU
— Channel Service Unit
JES
— Job Entry Subsystem
HIGHMAT
— High-performance Media Access Technology
WTL
— Windows Template Library
VESA
— Video Electronics Standards Association
WRC
— World Radiocommunication Conference
IBT
— Internet-Based Training
MAPI
— Messaging Application Program Interface
BS 7799
— British Standard 7799
VCC
— Virtual Channel Connection (ATM)
LSI
— Large Scale Integration -> VLSI
XGA
— eXtended Graphics Array
NSLOOKUP
— Name Server Lookup
ACF
— Advanced Communications Function (IBM)
ITAM
— IT asset management
DAC
— Digital-To-Analog Converter
PID
— Proportional, Integral, Derivative
OSPM
— Operating System Power Management
LT
— Line Termination
UTM
— Universal Transverse Mercator (geographical Co-ordinate System)
LUW
— Logical Unit of Work
WFQ
— Weighted Fair Queuing
KSU
— Key Service Unit
ACSE
— Application Control Service Element
CCOW
— Clinical Context Object Workgroup
EPC
— Electronic Product Code
HASP
— Houston Automatic Spooling Program
ETN
— Electronic Tandem Network
SAM
— Serial Access Memory
MPP
— Massively Parallel Processing/Processor
TWAIN
— Technology Without An Interesting Name
LPT
— Line Print Terminal
SDSF
— System Display and Search Facility
EPL
— Ethernet Private Line
LPD
— Line Printer Daemon
NMS
— Network Management Station
MRTG
— Multi Router Traffic Grapher
NAN
— Not A Number (computing)
LPX
— Low Profile Extended
PARC
— Palo Alto Research Center
PFM
— Personal Financial Management
ATX
— Advanced Technology Extended [Intel]
RSA
— Rural Service Area
VRML
— Virtual Reality Modeling Language
APL
— Ada Programming Language
KNI
— Katmai New Instructions
FOIRL
— Fiber-Optic InterRepeater Link
IPCP
— Internet Protocol Control Protocol
SRAT
— Static Resource Affinity Table
ASP
— Abstract Service Primitive
RX
— Receive
PL/1
— Programming Language 1
SR-IOV
— Single-root I/O virtualization standards
CSCF
— Call Session Control Function
NETBEUI
— NetBIOS Enhanced User Interface
WINE
— Wine Is Not an Emulator
HP
— Hewlett-Packard Development Company
GPWW
— Group Practice Without Walls
PB
— Petabyte
DLCI
— data link connection identifier
EDF
— Execution Diagnostic Facility
CDP
— Cisco Discovery Protocol
FOIP
— Fax Over Internet Protocol
IB
— Interface Bus
CEH
— Certified Ethical Hacker
EOP
— End of Procedure
DDI
— DNS, DHCP & IP address
B2B
— Business-to-Business
USP
— Universal Storage Platform
OSA
— Open System Architecture
FCS
— Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy
E3
— Electronic Entertainment Expo
WAE
— Wireless Application Environment
BELLCORE
— Bell Communications Research, Inc.
OHG
— Operators Harmonization Group
OPENCL
— Open Computing Language
IOC
— ISDN Ordering Code
IPLC
— International Private Leased Circuit
OBU
— On Board Unit
DE
— Discard Eligibility (ATM)
TED
— Technology Entertainment and Design
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
CG
— Computer Graphics
SDRAM
— Synchronous dynamic random access memory
ID
— IDentifier
CVV2
— Card Verification Value 2
APC
— Asynchronous Procedure Call
BNN
— Boundary Network Node
IOA
— Input/Output Adapter
MI
— Multiple Inheritance
PEARL
— Process and Experiment Automation Realtime Language
RELAX
— REgular LAnguage description for XML
YAST
— Yet Another Setup Tool
UUCP
— Unix-to-Unix Copy Program
PCR
— Peak Cell Rate
GAMS
— General Algebraic Modeling System
DISA
— U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency
SDSL
— Symmetric Digital Subscriber Line
ITRC
— Information Technology Requirements Council
QUAGI
— quad and Yagi
VMI
— vendor-managed inventory
FMEA
— Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
CEA
— Consumer Electronics Association
RDT
— Remote Digital Terminal
MMX
— Matrix Math Extensions (Multimedia Extensions)
CCTLD
— country code Top Level Domain
HDD
— Hard Disk Drive
EUP
— Enterprise Unified Process
SGI
— Silicon Graphics Incorporated
MIA
— Media Interface Adapter
LPA
— Link Pack Area
BDAM
— Basic Direct Access Method
FCCH
— Frequency Correction Channel
CES
— Character-Encoding Scheme
COAX
— Coaxial Cable
MCA
— Message Channel Agent
SANS
— System Administration, Networking, and Security Institute
UPT
— Universal Personal Telecommunications
S/W
— Software
P3P
— The Platform for Privacy Preferences Project
GBPS
— Gigabits per second
BIT7
— Bit Seven
OFM
— Oracle Fusion Middleware
RAID
— Redundant Array of Independent Disks
MES
— Manufacturing Execution System
TSM
— Tivoli Storage Manager
LMP
— Link Manager Protocol
COPS
— Communications Outsourcing and Professional Services
BHMC
— Busy Hour Minutes of Capacity
CCSE
— Checkpoint Certified Security Expert
AOCE
— Apple Open Collaboration Environment
IOTP
— Internet Open Trading Protocol
UMB
— Upper Memory Block
ADSI
— Active Directory Services Interface
AMT
— Address Mapping Table
ESPN
— Entertainment and Sports Programming Network
IPC
— Interprocess Communication
ALM
— Asset Lifecycle Management
SCCS
— Source Code Control System
RNI
— Raw Native Interface
MSW
— Machine Status Word
SMI
— Structure of Management Information
ESP
— Estimated Street Price
FCPGA
— Flip Chip Pin Grid Array
GDPS
— Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex
DQDB
— Distributed Queue Dual Bus
WIMAX
— World Interoperability for Microwave Access
QDF
— Quicken Data File
LCM
— Life Cycle Management
VTAM
— Virtual Telecommunication Access Method
CFMN
— Client For Microsoft Networks
NICE
— Narrative, Immersive, Collaborative Environment
IHV
— Independent Hardware Vendor
SWIFT
— Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication International Fund Transfer
ATAG
— Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines
CAM
— Channel Access Method
KSH
— Korn Shell Programming
VRS
— Virtual Reference Station
BPON
— Broadband Passive Optical Network (SBC)
UUID
— Universally Unique Identifier (see Also GUID)
HIS
— Healthcare Information System
ONE
— Open Net Environment (Sun)
ZMA
— Zone Multicast Address
CCH
— Connections per Circuit Hour
CNE
— Certified Network Engineer
BMRT
— Blue Moon Rendering Tools
YB
— Yottabyte
NID
— Network Interface Device
TCP/IP
— Transmission Control/Internet Protocol
RBAC
— Role-Based Access Control
PET
— Personal Electronic Transactor
DET
— Directory Entry Table
ALI
— Application Layer Interface
CLNS
— Connectionless Network Service
PBM
— Pharmacy Benefits Management (or Manager)
MTA
— Message Transfer Agents (Internet)
DSR
— Data Set Ready
USHER
— United States Higher Education Root Certificate Authority
FER
— Frame Error Rate
CIT
— Computer Integrated Telephony
APM
— Active Policy Management
SSAP
— Source Service Access Point
EASDAQ
— European Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation
VLK
— Volume License Key
AMA
— automatic message accounting
RAMDAC
— Random Access Memory Digital-to-Analog Converter
HFC
— Hybrid Fiber Coaxial
DSAP
— Destination Service Access Point
IOCP
— Input/Output Configuration Program
MDF
— Medium Density Fiberboard
DAB
— Digital Audio Broadcast
CLM
— Contract Lifecycle Management
ASE
— Application Service Element
CMT
— Connection Management
CIPA
— Childrens Internet Protection Act
DNS
— Domain Name Server
CST
— Consolidated Service Test
CCPM
— Critical Chain Project Management
CSECT
— Control Section
VCPI
— Virtual Control Program Interface
RADA
— Random Access Discrete Address
SDVO
— Serial Digital Video Output
USF
— Universal Service Fund
BIN
— Binary
ARAD
— Architected Rapid Application Development
TBPS
— Terabits Per Second
BITW
— Bump-In-The-Wire
CAL
— Client Access License
CGM
— Consumer-Generated Media
PCMCIA
— People Can't Memorize Computer Industry Acronyms
ICQ
— I Seek You (Instant Messaging Program)
EVDO
— Evolution Data Optimized
QPSK
— Quadrature Phase-Shift Keying
CODASYL
— COnference on DAta SYstems Languages
BTA-ES
— Basic Teleprocessing Access Method - Extended Storage
RTP
— Routing Update Protocol
DMT
— Discrete Multi-Tone Technology
COLO
— Co-Location
DCS
— Desktop Color Separation
EMS
— Enhanced Messaging Service
LPB
— Low Ping Bastard (gaming)
DICOM
— Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine
XPFE
— Cross Platform Front End
ESP
— Encapsulated Security Payload
VRRP
— Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol
SMISHING
— SMS phishing
POLP
— Principle of Least Privilege
OLPC
— One Laptop Per Child
FEAL
— Fast Data Encipherment Algorithm
CDV
— Cell Delay Variation(ATM)
NE
— Network Element
FIOS
— Fiber Optic Services
APC
— Antenna Phase Center
ALP
— Application Layer Protocol
FSAA
— Full Screen Anti-Aliasing
CSW
— Channel Status Word
ECS
— Extended Character Set
JITT
— Network for Just-In-Time Training in quality
NTCIP
— National Transportation Communications for Intelligent Transportation System Protocol
3GL
— third-generation language
LCS
— Lotus Communication Server
APNIC
— Asia Pacific Network Information Center
3DES
— Triple DES
CLUT
— Color Lookup Table
BSA
— Basic Service Area
EDG
— Electronic Dot Generation
STM
— Synchronous Transport Module
EOSDH
— Ethernet Over SDH
PDS
— Partitioned Data Set
JACK
— Jack Audio Connection Kit
CBWFQ
— Class-Based Weighted Fair Queueing
CELP
— code-excited linear prediction
SORBS
— Spam and Open Relay Blocking System
APAAS
— Application Platform as a Service
NEWS
— network extensible window system
POG.COM
— Play Online Games
IPSE
— Integrated Project Support Environment
SNOBOL
— String Oriented Symbolic Language
EFM
— Enterprise fraud and misuse management
ORM
— Operational Risk Management
RF
— Resume Flag
VCR
— video cassette recorder/player
FGA/B/C/D
— feature group A/B/C/D
UCB
— Unit Control Block
SIMM
— Single In-line Memory Module
AVI
— Audio/Video Interleaved Format
YIB
— Yobibyte
L2TP
— Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol
FFPF
— Fairly Fast Packet Filter
JCP
— Java Community Process
MAP
— Mobile Application Part
ICF
— Isochronous Convergence Function
DF
— Direction Flag
CDC
— Call Data Channel
B8ZS
— Binary Eight Zero Substitution
ROP
— Raster Operation(s)
ASCL
— Asianet Satellite Communications Limited
ADMD
— Administration Management Domain
GIOP
— General Inter-ORB Protocol
SBAS
— Satellite-Based Augmentation System
AVVID
— Architecture for Voice, Video and Integrated Data
ISA
— Internet Security and Acceleration Server
RDN
— Relative Distinguished Name
CIK
— crypto-ignition key
TR
— Terminal Ready
AMR
— Automated meter reading also known as Automatic Meter Reading
ODF
— OpenDocument Format
MAC
— Mid-Atlantic Crossing
CLEC
— Competitive Local Exchange Carrier
UMA
— Upper Memory Area
B
— Barnabites
ADF
— Application Development Facility
HIDS
— Host-based Intrusion Detection System
S/N
— Signal-to-Noise ratio
LPPL
— LaTeX Project Public License
ADUC
— Active Directory Users and Computers
GIS
— Generalized Information System
OTDR
— Optical Time Domain Reflectometer
EULA
— End-User License Agreement (you-lah)
ZCS
— Zero Code Suppression
UR
— Unit Record
CERN
— Conseil Europeen Pour La Recherche Nucleaire
NSAP
— Network Service Access Point
NMC
— Network Management Center
CAR
— committed access rate
IMAC
— installations, moves, adds and changes
PTR RECORD
— Pointer record
NLQ
— Near Letter Quality
FCD
— Floating Car Data
AIP
— Advanced Inspection and Prevention
DNSSEC
— Domain Name System Security Extensions
ACF
— Advanced Communication Facility
UUCP
— UNIX to UNIX Copy Package
MEMS
— micro-electromechanical system
CP/M
— Control Program/Monitor
ESN
— Electronic Serial Number
UBR
— Unspecified Bit Rate
FLOPS
— FLoating-Point Operations Per Second
ZIF
— Zero Insertion Force (The device on a)
XMP
— Extensible Metadata Platform
SPIT
— Spam Over Internet Telephony
MSC
— Mobile Switching Center
XMT
— Transmit
BAS
— Basic Activity Subset
NAS
— Network Application Support
LSAP
— Link Service Access Point
DKMS
— Dynamic Kernel Module Support
LAMP
— Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP
IFB
— Internet Free/Busy
DIFS
— Distributed coordination function InterFrame Space
ETSI
— European Telecommunication Standards Institute's
WWN
— World Wide Name
SSE
— Streaming SIMD Extensions
TACACS
— Terminal Access Controller Access Control System
UCR
— Undercolor Removal
LSASS
— Local Security Authority Subsystem Service
COSS
— Cross Operating System Service
OCTAVE
— Operationally Critical Threat, Asset and Vulnerability Evaluation
GMS
— Global Messaging Service
JAAS
— Java Authentication and Authorization Service
CPLD
— Complex Programmable Logic Device
MCM
— Multi-Chip Module
ODMR
— On-Demand Mail Relay
XMCL
— eXtensible Media Commerce Language (digital rights management cross-product metadata system)
LINAC
— Linear Accelerator
IOPL
— Input/Output Privilege Level
ICRA
— Internet Content Rating Association
AS2
— Applicability Statement 2
EBML
— Extensible Binary Meta Language
BAA
— Blanket Authorization Agreement
LPAR
— Logical Partition
OOO
— Openoffice.org
EPIC
— Explicitly Parallel Instruction Computing
BST
— Binary Search Tree
SSO
— Single Sign-On Once
BCOCA
— Bar Code Object Content Architecture
ACEE
— Access Control Environment Element
DTM
— Document Table Model
PIX
— Private Internet Exchange
DMT
— Discrete Multi-Tone
INC
— International Network of Crackers
RPT
— Radio Personal Terminal
MTP
— Message Transfer Part
MVS
— Multiple Virtual System
NCP
— Network Control Program
TUCOWS
— The Ultimate Collection of Winsock Software
WSC
— Windows Security Center
NTSC
— National Television System Committee video standard
ADSL
— Asymetric Digital Subscriber Line
PPS
— Packets Per Second
JBL
— Jame B. Lansing
VDI
— Video Display Interface
XNI
— Xerces Native Interface
VLIW
— Very Long Instruction Word
UTM
— Unified Threat Management
PID
— Process Identification Document
MMC
— Microsoft Management Console (Microsoft)
NT
— New Technology, also Windows NT
USENET
— USEr NETwork
LCGN
— Logical Channel Group Number
DXI
— Data Exchange Interface
UUNET
— Unix-To-Unix Network
HSSI
— High-Speed Serial Interface
TAE
— Text Analysis Engine
B8ZS
— Binary Eight Zero Suppression.
NTE
— Network Termination Equipment
BS
— British Standard
DSTN
— Double-layer Supertwist Nematic. (in Passive-matrix LCD Technology)
SCI
— Scalable Coherent Interconnect
IP PBX
— Internet Protocol private branch exchange
BPP
— Business Process Platform
EXIF
— Exchangeable Image File
HAE
— Height Above Ellipsoid
FH
— Frame Handler
TC
— Transmission Convergence sub-layer of PHY layer)
MUD
— Multi-User Dimension
IBG
— Interblock Gap
SDDL
— Security Descriptor Definition Language
DPMS
— Display Power Management Signaling
ISUP
— ISDN User Part
MOBO
— Motherboard
SDP
— Session Description Protocol
WPA
— Wi-Fi Protected Access
URPF
— Unicast Reverse Path Forwarding
CPAN
— Comprehensive PERL Archive Network
CHPID
— Channel Path Identifier
4G
— 4th Generation
OPS
— Off-Premise Station
DMT
— Discrete Multi-tone Transmission
COAM
— Customer Owned And Maintained
HIDAM
— Hierarchical Indexed Direct Access Method
MIS
— Master Index Schedule
UCM
— Use Case Map
BTAM
— Basic Teleprocessing Access Method
CVS
— Computer Vision Syndrome
TEI
— Total Economic Impact
PDX
— Printer Description eXtension
SPE
— Synchronous Payload Envelope
CTX
— Commited to Excellence
URN
— Uniform Resource Namespace
TRM
— Teradata Relationship Manager
TDR
— Time-Domain Reflectometry
LOB
— Line-of-Business
LVT
— Light Valve Technology
L2F
— Layer 2 Forwarding (Cisco)
PIM
— Protocol Independent Multicast
CLIPS
— C Language Integrated Production System
ISO IEC
— ISO International Electrotechnical Commitee
AFP
— AppleTalk File Protocol
OFB
— Output Feedback
JSR
— Java Specification Request
FLAC
— Free Lossless Audio Codec
CHAT
— Conversational Hypertext Access Technology
NDP
— Neighbor Discovery Protocol
PCS
— Personal Communications Services
EPP
— Enhanced Parallel Port (PC)
CSDN
— Circuit Switched Data Network
TCA
— Task Control Area
NLM
— NetWare Loadable Module
GFC
— Generic Flow Control (ATM)
NCP
— NetWare Core Protocol
XRST
— extended restart
REPDV
— Reputation Digital Vaccine
MD5
— Message Digest 5
PUP
— Potentially Unwanted Program
CNN
— composite network node
MTBF
— MeanTime Between Failures
WGA
— Windows Genuine Advantage
LSSGR
— LATA Switching System Generic Requirements
4GT
— 4 Gigabyte Memory Tuning
TELCO
— Telephone Company
DISSOS
— Distributed Office Support System
CFMD
— Certified for Microsoft Dynamics
WDDM
— Windows Display Driver Model
JMS
— Java Messaging Services
UNC
— Uniform Naming Convention
SODIMM
— Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Module
XMS
— Extended Memory Specification
CBQ
— Class-Based Queuing
AIOD
— Automatic Identified Outward Dialing
EPOW
— Emergency Power Off Warning
ICDL
— International Computer Driving Licence
ISO
— International Standards Organization
MSNP
— Microsoft Notification Protocol
100VG
— 100 Voice Grade
IDQ
— Informatica Data Quality
CAM
— Computer-Aided Manufacturing
SAR
— Segmentation and Reassembly (ATM)
DXF
— Drawing Interchange Format
PER
— Program Event Recording
MSI
— Micro-Star International
RIMM
— RAMBUS In-Line Memory Module
SUT
— System Under Test
SBM
— Subnet Bandwidth Manager
FCB
— Format Control Buffer
MBS
— Maximum Burst Size (ATM)
2B1Q
— Two Binary One Quaternary
J2SE
— Java 2 platform, Standard Edition
DFC
— Distributed Coordination Function
GXS
— Global Exchange Services
AC97
— Audio CODEC 97
ATCA
— Advanced Telecom Computing Architecture
HDCP
— High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection
PNRP
— Peer Name Resolution Protocol
IPPP
— Internet presence provider and promoter
PS/2
— Personal System/2 (Microsoft)
GOPS
— Giga Operations Per Second
NEXT
— Near-end Crosstalk
GVN
— Global Value Numbering
OAT
— Outside Air Temperature
TDK
— Tokyo Denki Kagaku
CSO
— Cold Start Only
SEA-ME-WE
— Southeast Asia-Middle East-Western Europe 2
LBAC
— Label-Based Access Control
EOJ
— End Of Job
HAVI
— Home Audio Video Interoperability
10GFC
— 10 Gigabit Fibre Channel
TPM
— Trusted Platform Module
CDDI
— Copper Distributed Data Interface
BIST
— built-in self test
VORTAL
— Vertical Portal
ESDI
— Enhanced Small-Device Interface
BSAM
— Basic Sequential Access Method
STM
— Synchronous Transfer Mode
CAPI
— Computer Assisted Personal Interview
SDS
— Sudden Death Syndrome
ACB
— Access method Control Block
ESQA
— Extended System Queue Area
COFF
— Common Object File Format
VAIO
— Video Audio Integrated Operation
WINFS
— Windows Future Storage
PMM
— Post Memory Manager
CPANEL
— control panel
XRML
— Extensible Rights Markup Language
ETB
— End of Transmission Block
OBI
— Open Buying on the Internet
HKCC
— HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG
ANX
— Automotive Network Exchange
NETAPP
— Network Appliance Inc.
CHIPS
— Clearing House Interbank Payments System
IXC
— interexchange carrier
LMDS
— Local Multipoint Distribution Service
CMDB
— Configuration Management Database
DCB
— Data Center Bridging
PPM
— pages per minute (a laser printer production rate metric)
VMDQ
— Virtual Machine Device Queues
LIPS
— Logical Inferences Per Second
PIB
— Pebibyte
CAI
— Computer Aided Instruction = CIM CAO
ENQ
— Enquiry
S/PDIF
— Sony/Philips Digital Interface
GWEN
— Ground Wave Emergency Network
ZCT
— Zero Count Table
FEMA
— Failure mode and effects analysis
TGT
— ticket-granting ticket
SAPI
— Service Access Point Identifier
SS7
— Signaling System 7
ILO
— Integrated Lights-Out (Technology)
SIG
— SMDS Interest Group
SCTP
— Screened Twisted Pair (cable)
BPL
— Broadband over power line
OGSA
— Open Grid Services Architecture
DCT
— Digital Cordless Telephone
EIST
— Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology
GFORTRAN
— GNU Fortran compiler
ESS
— Extended service set (Wi-Fi group)
ANON FTP
— Anonymous FTP
MIP
— Multum in Parvum
LME
— Layer Management Entity
NCCM
— Network Configuration and Change Management
CTD
— Cell Transfer Delay (ATM)
PSK
— Phase Shift Key
OTA
— Over The Air
JFK
— Just Fast Keying
BOC
— BELL OPERATING COMPANIES
MSDN
— Microsoft Developer Network
B-LLI
— Broadband Low Layer Information
KGD
— Known Good Die
FTDS
— Failure Tolerant Data Systems
IDARS
— Integrated Document Archive and Retrieval System
APP
— Application Program
EHR
— Electronic Health Record
UUCP
— Unix To Unix Copy Program
DDN
— Digital Data Network
EVDO
— Evolution Data Only
ABME
— Asynchronous Balanced Mode Extended
RFI
— remote failure indication
BAL
— Business Application Language
WBMP
— Wireless Bitmap
DMT
— Digital-Discrete Multi-Tone
DDK
— Driver Development Kit
HDX
— Half Duplex
FSB
— Frontside Bus
PCRE
— Perl-compatible regular expressions
ETSI
— European Telecommunications Standard Institute
FOSS
— Free and Open Source Software
SOS
— Sophisticated Operating System
NJE
— Network Job Entry
MOSPF
— Multicast Open Shortest Path First
RMU
— Rack Mount Unit
BACNET
— Building Automation and Control Network protocol
ABM
— activity-based management
DUV
— Data-Under-Voice
MILNET
— Military Network
CAAS
— Communications-as-a-Service
ETL
— Extract, Transform and Load
IS-IS
— Intermediate-System-to-Intermediate-System
NUI
— Natural User Interface
DUW
— Distributed Unit of Work
IDRP
— interdomain routing protocol
DMO
— Distributed Management Object
AUDIT
— Automated Data Input Terminal
INAP
— Intelligent Network Application Protocol
ISL
— Inter-Switch Link
DTAM
— Document Transfer, Access and Manipulation
BSNL
— Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
CIC
— Customer Interaction Center
PDE
— Possible Duplicate Emission
FERPA
— Family Education and Right to Privacy Act
PLCP
— Physical Layer Convergence Protocol (ATM)
WWAN
— wireless wide-area network
BMIC
— Bus Master Interface Controller
DFHSM
— Data Facility Hierarchical Storage Manager
DLE
— Data Link Escape
ATRAC
— Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding
JOA
— Joint Opportunity Assessment
ADPCM
— Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation
BIPS
— Bank Internet Payment System
APOT
— Additional Point of Termination
CE ROUTER
— Customer edge router
EIR
— Excess Information Rate
SBL
— Spamhaus Block List
SPF
— Shortest Path First
GOW
— God of War (Game)
ZBTSI
— Zero Byte Time Slot Interchange
RSU
— Recommended Service Upgrade
INFOSEC
— Information Security
LRN
— Location Routing Number
IMPL
— Initial Microprogram Load
DSU
— Digital Service Unit
LMPP
— Lighttpd/MySQL/PHP/Python
CD-ROM
— compact disc-read only memory
TVO
— Total Value of Opportunity
EPR
— Electronic Patient Record
AL PA
— Arbitrated Loop Physical Address
RNR
— Receive Not Ready
GGP
— Gateway-Gateway Protocol
CCSA
— Common Control Switching Arrangement
FCIP
— Fibre Channel over Internet Protocol
ADI
— Application Desktop Integrator
NO/NC
— Normally Open/Normally Closed
APPC
— Advanced Program-to-Program Communication
ACSLS
— Automated Cartridge System Library Software
SIPP
— Stable Image Platform Program
LIC
— Line Interface Computer
RSA
— Rivest, Shamir, & Adleman
TED
— Tunnel Endpoint Discovery
CRJE
— Conversational Remote Job Entry
BIDI
— Bi-Directional
RHEL
— Red Hat Enterprise Linux
NUMA
— Nonuniform Memory Access
VOX
— Voice Operated EXchange
DLP
— Digital Light Processing
PAT
— Performance Acceleration Technology
AAL5
— ATM Adaption Layer 5
CPIC
— Common Programming Interface for Communications
ARD
— Automatic Ring Down
SMP
— Simple Management Protocol
VGF
— Voice Grade Facility
FIDNET
— Federal Intrusion Detection Network
FOT
— Fiber Optic Terminal
FAW
— Frame Alignment Word
UMTS
— Universal Mobile Telecommunication System
LCOS
— Liquid Crystal on Silicone
EPO
— ePolicy Orchestrator
IFIP
— International Federation of Information Processing societies
BMT
— Biel Mean Time
E2E
— End-to-End
MSI
— Microsoft Software Installer
LSM
— Linux Software Map
TDES
— Triple Data Encryption Standard
LTF
— Leap to Frogans
ASBR
— Autonomous System Boundary Router
FARE
— Film Automatic Retouching and Enhancement
GDT
— Global Descriptor Table
CUOD
— Capacity Upgrade on Demand
CAN
— Controller–area network
MPOA
— MultiprotocolOver ATM
FREEBSD
— Free Berkeley Software Distribution
IMSSI
— Inter-MAN Switching System Interface
ISSI
— Inter-Switching System Interface
IIS
— Internet Information Server
GLUT
— OpenGL Utility Toolkit
CLR
— Cell Loss Ratio
DFSMS
— Data Facility Storage Management Subsystem
GNSO
— Generic Names Supporting Organization
DMI
— Desktop Management Interface (computing)
SCDS
— Source Control Data Set
BABT
— British Approvals Board for Telecommunications
5ESS
— class five (5) electronic switching system
PHY
— Physical Layer
DUN
— Dial-Up Networking
DIGERATI
— digital version of literati (Italian)
CEO
— Comprehensive Electronic Office
KUIP
— Kernel User Interface Package
HISAM
— hierarchical indexed sequential access method
SDN
— Software Defined Network
BTAC
— Branch Target Address Cache
ISATAP
— Intra-Site Automatic Tunnel Addressing Protocol
ITLD
— International Top-Level Domain
STM
— Scanning Tunneling Microscopy
HIPPI
— High-Performance Parallel Interface
FTNS
— Fixed Telecommunication Network Services
MGA
— Monochrome Graphic Adapter
DI/DO
— Dispatch In/ Dispatch Out
ODI
— Open Data-link Interface
NTT
— Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
LEAP
— Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol
FEBE
— Far End Block Error (SONET)
AMIS
— Audio Messaging Interchange Specification
FLAG
— Fiber Link Around the Globe
ATTIS
— AT&T Information Systems
3P
— Predictive, Proactive, and Preventive Philosophy
BRAN
— Broadband Radio Access Network
CHL-I
— CHanneL Interface
ATU-C
— ADSL Transmission Unit, Central
WIBRO
— Wireless Broadband
CID
— Configuration, Installation and Distribution
TCTTE
— Terminal Control Table Terminal Entry
ACA
— Australian Communications Authority's
SATA
— Serial Ata
PFM
— Printer Font Metric
SAX
— Simple API for XML
ADDM
— Application Discovery and Dependency Mapping
KL
— Key Length
EXE
— Executable
FOTS
— Fiber-Optic Transmission System
SDMA
— Spatial Division Multiple Access
1080P
— 1080 progressive
ACU
— Automatic Calling Unit
CCR
— Current Cell Rate (ATMF)
GDG
— Generation Data Group
BRF
— Benchmark Report Format
ATSC
— Advanced Television Systems Committee
MLT
— Mechanized Loop Test
OLTP
— On-Line Transaction Processing
RHCE
— Red Hat Certified Engineer
TCS
— Telecommunications Systems inc
ATU-R
— ADSL Transmission Unit Remote
NPC
— North Pacific Cable
BUS
— Broadcast and Unknown Server
BASH
— Bourne-again shell
IDOL
— Intelligent Data Operating Layer
SAML
— Security Assertion Markup Language
PAC
— Proxy Auto-Configuration
ISTG
— InterSite Topology Generator
QVGA
— Quarter Video Graphics Array
CCNSO
— Country Code Names Supporting Organization
XBMC
— Xbox Media Center
EPN
— Extended Port Network
CEMF
— Cisco Element Management Framework
EHLLAPI
— Emulator High Level Language Applications Programming Interface
MAU
— Multistation Access Unit
CCI
— Carrier-to-Carrier Interface
JOLAP
— Java Interface for OLAP
HITOOLBOX
— Human Interface Toolbox
8-N-1
— 8 bits, No parity, 1 stop bit
XFR
— Transfer Case (drafting and design)
ZDO
— Zigbee Device Object
CMEA
— Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
DRE
— Document Rendering Engine
A2A
— application-to-application
SOH
— Start Of Header
LUNT
— Line Unit Network Termination
BHT
— Branch History Table
MDA
— Model-Driven Architecture
LORAN
— Long-Range Radio Navigation
RSCT
— Reliable Scalable Cluster Technology
MISRA
— Motor Industry Software Reliability Association
EMOTICON
— Emotion Icon
ECTF
— Enterprise Computer Telephony Forum
CASE
— Computer-Aided Software Engineering
NRZI
— Non-return to zero inverted
VLR
— Visitor Location Register
ROHS
— Restriction of Hazardous Substances
ABLE
— Agent Building and Learning Environment
XO
— Crystal Oscillator
WOL
— Wake On Lan's
BPC
— Business Planning and Consolidation
DAST
— Dynamic Application Security Testing
KTS
— Key Telephone System
COBIT
— Control Objectives for Information and related Technologies
XFN
— XHTML Friends Network (see http://gmpg.org/xfn/)
MOREQ
— Model Requirements for the Management of Electronic Records
DEL
— Delete
MSSP
— Managed Security Service Provider
AVD
— Alternate Voice Data
RDDL
— Resource Directory Description Language (riddle)
FASS
— Fast Access Station Switching
LIDE
— Light emitting diode In-Direct Exposure
NSFNET
— National Science Foundation Network
CLI
— Calling Line Identification
MFM
— Modified Frequency Modulation
CBL
— Composite Blocking List
LUT
— Look Up Table
LCC
— Leaded Chip Carrier
RCA
— Remote Control Amplifier
ITCS
— Intermodal Transport Control System
DDS
— Dataphone Digital Service (AT&T)
HE-AAC
— High-Efficiency Advanced Audio Coding
HADA
— High Availability Disk Array
LPP
— Land Pre-Pits
OOSE
— Object Oriented Software Engineering
RAI
— remote alarm indication
IPSEC
— IP Security
SUB
— Substitute
ADT
— Admission, Discharge and Transfer Information
PEF
— Preferred Executable Format
GAIA
— GUI Application Interoperability Architecture
CNR
— Carrier-to-Noise-Ratio
IOD
— In-Order Delivery
LOM
— LAN on Motherboard
CCR
— Continuity of Care Record
USRT
— Universal Synchronous Receiver/Transmitter
NAVSTAR
— Navigation Satellite Timing & Ranging
DOMF
— Distributed Object Management Facility
TSRM
— Tivoli Service Request Manager
VCC
— Voice Call Continuity
DIX
— Digital Intel Xerox
UNC
— Universal Naming Convention
TED
— Tiered Electronic Distribution
SD
— Span Destination
AEA
— Activity End Acknowledge
DOV
— Data-Over-Voice
CMOT
— CMIP over TCP/IP
VLAN
— Virtual Lan Area Network
KMS
— Key Management Server
EZ
— Excessive Zeros
IOCA
— Image Object Content Architecture
PUMA
— Protected User Mode Audio (Microsoft)
PDQ
— Product Data Quality
CALS
— Computer Aided Acquisition and Logistic Support
UUT
— Unit Under Test
WOSA
— Windows Open Service Architecture
EDIM
— Electronic Data Interchange Message
DQM
— Data Quality Manager
DAS
— Distributed Antenna System
RTE
— Real-Time Enterprise
RLC
— Radio Link Control
HGML
— Hypertext General Markup Language
XFDL
— Extensible Forms Description Language
DS3
— Digital Signal Level 3
BIW
— Business Information Warehouse, SAP
APWG
— Anti-Phishing Working Group
CHARSET
— character set
ITLA
— Incremented Three Letter Acronym
BBCS
— buffer-to-buffer credits
CUPS
— Common Unix Printing System
GRC.SQ
— Governance, Risk Management, Compliance, Security, and Data Quality
EDIF
— Electronic Design Interchange Format
3DS
— 3D Studio
IGF
— Internet Governance Forum
ROA
— Recognized Operating Agency
ARPANET
— Advance Research Projects Agency Network
EMI
— Electromagnetic interface
KEYGEN
— Key Generator
BCV
— Business Continuous Volume
JECL
— Job Entry Control Language
NDIS
— Network Driver Interface Specification (Microsoft Windows NT)
MPL
— Multi-Schedule Private Line
NAP
— Network Access Protection
CVC2
— Card Validation Code 2
SOIP
— Storage over IP
CNMA
— Communication Network for Manufacturing Applications
BOB
— Business Object Broker
CTCP
— Client-To-Client-Protocol
OODB
— Object-Oriented Data Base
PING
— Packet Inter-Network Groper
SMDR
— station message detail recording
GUTBN
— Globally Unique Time Based Number
UDF
— Universal Disk Format
CCR
— Commitment, Concurrency and Recovery
ACD
— Automatic Call Delivery
BIOD
— Block Input/Output Daemon
DFP
— Data Facility Product
PPT
— Processing Program Table
QTM
— Quadratic Texture Mapping
XMI
— XML Metadata Interchange
CC
— Closed Captioning
VERONICA
— Very Easy Rodent Oriented Netwide Index To Computerized Archives
CEC
— Commission of European Communities (see EC, EEC)
AMANDA
— Advanced Maryland Automatic Network Disk Archiver
OWASP
— Open Web Application Security Project
MFLOPS
— Million Floating-Point Operations Per Second
ASP
— Average Selling Price
CBEMA
— Computer and Business Equipment Manufacturers'Association
NAM
— Number Assignment Module
GOSIP
— Government Open System Interconnection Profile
RSBAC
— Rule Set Based Access Control
DMCI
— Direct Memory Communications Interface
MNS
— Master of Network Science
RIP
— Raster Image Processor
ATA
— Analog Telephone Adaptor
MOPS
— Mega Operations Per Second
LZ
— Lempel-Ziv
HCR
— Huffman Codeword Reordering
OFX
— Open Finance Exchange
UPC
— Universal Product Code
FDS
— Fraud Detection System
BAI
— Bank Administration Institute
GEAR
— Gigabyte Enhanced Agp Riser
GBIC
— GigaBit Interface Converter
MISC
— Minimum Instruction Set Computer -> CISC, RISC
UMB
— Ultra Mobile Broadband
CNAM
— Caller ID with Name
ITOM
— IT operations management
VC
— Virtual Circuit (ATM)
ICI
— Interexchange Carrier Interface
AFI
— Authority and Format Identifier
ADTG
— Advanced Data Table Gram
D2D
— Disk-To-Disk
DLPI
— Data Link Provider Interface
IMEI
— International Mobile Equipment Identifier
QCIF
— Quarter Common Intermediate Format
OC
— Overclock (Over Clock)
EH&S
— Environmental Health and Safety
WEBCAM
— World Wide Web Camera
HSF
— High Sierra Format
APOP
— Authenticated Post Office Protocol
BASEL II
— Basel Capital Accord
BCB
— Buffer Control Block
HRPD
— High Rate Packet Data
UNI
— User-to-Network Interface (ATM)
IPR
— Intellectual Property Right
APML
— Attention Profiling Markup Language
ATUL
— ADSL Termination Unit Remote
BCEL
— Byte Code Engineering Library
IRU
— Indefeasible Right Of Use
PAD
— Packet Assembly Disassembly
2PC
— two-phase commit
OI
— Object Interface
DSL
— Domain-Specific Language
ODOE
— On Demand Operating Environment
B-TA
— Broadband Terminal Adapter
CDO
— Care Delivery Organization
C
— C Plus Plus
HGFS
— Host-Guest File System
JCB
— Job Control Block
SIM
— Service Information Message
DITTO
— Data Interfile Transfer, Testing and Operations
UTP
— unshielded twisted pair
IGS
— Interchange Group Separator
HARC
— Hitachi Asynchronous Remote Copy
AFL
— Academic Free License
PT
— Payload Type (ATM)
ECMP
— Equal Cost Multipath Routing
NHIN
— Nationwide Health Information Network
BISYNC
— Binary Synchronous Communications Protocol
ASC
— Abstract Syntax Checker
QXGA
— Quad eXtended Graphics Array
GERAN
— GSM(GPRS)/EDGE Radio Access Network
OCP
— Oracle Certified Professional
BCP
— Bulk Copy Program
HERF
— High Energy Radio Frequency
ASIF
— Access Security Information Field
VAD
— Voice Activity Detection
LIOCS
— Logical Input/Output Control System
SCO
— Santa Cruz Operation, Inc.
PCI-E
— Peripheral Component Interconnect Express
ALT
— Contralto
ROSE
— Remote Operations Service Element
DCBU
— D-channel backup
DBRT
— Directed Beam Refresh Terminal
GLBA
— Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999
OLIC
— online image copy
VSAM
— Virtual Sequential Access Method
MO
— Magneto-optic
MIC
— Media Interface Connector (FDDI)
LCN
— Local Communication Network
CDB
— Command Descriptor Block
COES
— Centers of Excellence in Women's Health
PMSM
— Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor
HTML5
— HyperText Markup Language 5
LOFS
— Loopback File System
MLPPP
— MultiLink PPP
APO
— Advanced Planner Optimizer
IDEN
— Integrated Digital Enhanced Network
RBL
— Real-Time Block List
DFI
— DFI Inc. (Design for Innovation)
L2CAP
— Logical Link and Control Adaptation Protocol
PSN
— packet switch node
DCC
— Data Country Code
EBCD
— Extended Binary Coded Decimal
GIX
— Global Internet Exchange
QBL
— Query By Example
HTTP
— Hypertext Transport Protocol
APDU
— application-layer protocol data unit
SPE
— Synergistic Processor Element
NLSR
— Natural Language Speech Recognition
HURSE
— Hasp Unit Record SErvice
ACL
— Application Connectivity Link
RTT
— round-trip time
MCCOI
— Multimedia Communications Community of Interest
DAM
— Database Activity Monitoring
DCAF
— Distributed Console Access Facility
SAT NAV
— Satellite navigation
SIFS
— Short InterFrame Space
K-MAP
— knowledge map
HLLAPI
— High Level Language Application Programming Interface
GKS
— Graphical Kernel System
ACE
— Asynchronous Communications Element
SASL
— Simple Authentication and Security Layer
SPOF
— Single Point of Failure
D/A
— Digital/Analog
VHM
— Voice Health Monitor
ZBR
— Zero Bug Release
SD
— Sales and Distribution
DSN
— Digital Signal level N
EKTS
— Electronic Key Telephone Set
VCC
— Virtual Circuit Connection
PLC
— Product Life Cycle
JPDL
— jBoss process definition language
DISK
— diskette
EPU
— Energy Processing Unit
BONDING
— Bandwidth On Demand Interoperability Group
KPN
— Koninklijke PTT Nederland
ICIP
— Inter-Carrier Interface Protocol
SDR
— Software-Defined Radio
OCL
— Object Constraint Language
CCHIT
— Certification Commission for Health Information Technology
ACDS
— Active Control Data Set
MPPE
— Microsoft Point to Point Encryption
SPU
— Synergistic Processor Unit
GVRP
— Generic VLAN Resolution Protocol
4B5B
— 4 Byte 5 Byte
TMS
— Threat Management System
PPRC
— Peer-To-Peer Remote Copy
AIA
— Application Integration Architecture
BGAN
— Broadband Global Area Network
ZV PORT
— Zoomed Video port
HPB
— High Ping Bastard
FORTRAN
— FORmula TRANslator
BGI
— Binary Gateway Interface
EREP
— Environmental Record Editing and Printing program
MASER
— Microwave Amplification by Simulated Emission of Radiation
AOF
— Advanced Open File
RMA
— Return Materials Authorization
PLL
— Phase Lock Loop
ISFMS
— Indexed Sequential File Management System
ESCON
— Enterprise Systems Connection
ZIL
— Zork Implementation Language
SRM
— Storage Resource Management
BCUG
— Bilateral Closed User Group
CLLI
— Common Language Location Identifier
ILEC
— Independent Local Exchange Carrier
USP
— Usage Sensitive Pricing
VDECK
— Video Deck
IES
— Integrated Environmental Solutions
GHC
— Glasgow Haskell Compiler
GHOST
— General Hardware-Oriented Software Transfer
IDOM
— Integrated Document and Output Management
RFMD
— Rf Micro Devices, Inc.
C/R
— Command/Response Indicator or bit
ENE
— Enterprise Network Event
LECS
— LAN Emulation Configuration Server
CDPD
— Cellular Digital Packet Data
QTSS
— QuickTime Streaming Server
WBEM
— Web-Based Enterprise Management
EPOC
— Electronic Piece of Cheese
LIS
— Laboratory Information System
UTF-8
— Unicode Transformation Format 8
B-TE
— Broadband Terminal Equipment
ARTS
— Association for Retail Technology Standards
CEI
— Common Event Infrastructure
IBT
— IntelliLight Broadband Transport
FBGA
— Fine-Pitch Ball Grid Array
EAT
— End-Around Test
J2EE
— Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition
LSR
— Line Service Request
LCC
— Limited Combustible Cable
ASC
— Accredited Standards Committee
ABC
— activity-based costing methods
PINE
— Program for Internet News and E-mail
PPU
— PowerPC Processor Unit
ACDI
— Asynchronous Communications Device Interface
RR_TOV
— resource recovery timeout value
DSL
— Direct Swift Link
MROUTER
— multicast / router
MPIF
— Multi-Processor Interconnect Facility
EPS
— Events per Second
LPWA
— Lucent Personalized Web Assistant
TCAM
— Telecommunications Access Method
UT
— Upper Tester
ULH
— Ultra-Long-Haul
LPR
— Line Print
HMMS
— Hypermedia Management Schema
CTI
— computer-telephony integration
RBOC
— Regional Bell Operating Company (Baby Bell)
VADP
— vStorage APIs for Data Protection
CSD
— Cisco Secure Desktop
ELM
— Expertise location and management
PWM
— Pulse width modulation
HRAA
— High Resolution Anti Aliasing
DPMA
— Dynamic Power Management Architecture
NSLU2
— Network Storage Link for USB 2.0
OPAMP
— Operational Amplifier
EJB
— Enterprise JavaBeans
DB2
— Database 2
INI FILE
— initialization file
VCM
— Virtual Channel Memory
NAU
— Network Addressable Unit
BDR
— Basic Density Range
WZC
— Wireless Zero Configuration
FACCH
— Fast Associated Control Channel
EGRP
— Exterior Gateway Routing Protocol
TAXI
— Transparent Asynchronous Transmitter/Receiver Interface
MII
— Medium Independent Interface
CTT
— China Tietong Telecommunications
KTM
— Kernel Transaction Manager
BPOS
— Business Productivity Online Standard Suite
CAISE
— Computer Aided Integrated Software Engineering
IAS
— Internet Authentication Service
2PKDP
— Two-Party K
