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SOX
— Sarbanes-Oxley
FM-200
— Firemaster / Fire Master 200
KML
— Keyhole Markup Language
YYYY-MM-DD
— Year Year Year Year - Month Month - Day Day
OSS
— Open Source Software
RADCAB
— Relevancy Appropriateness Detail Currency Authority Bias
LAN
— Local Area Network
BAPI
— Business Application Programming Interface (SAP)
URL
— Universal Resource Locator
L3F
— Layer 3 Forwarding
YMMV
— Your Mileage May Vary
XML
— Extensible Markup Language
0-DAY
— zero Dimension
ARPANET
— Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (early internet)
H-MENU
— Hierarchical menu
A11Y
— accessibility
RFID
— Radio Frequency Identification
MFKS
— Multifunktionales Konferenzsystem
HIPAA
— Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
DYLD
— dynamic link editor
S.W.I.F.T.
— Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication
CSMA/CA
— Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Avoidance
SYN
— Synchronous
ROM
— Read-Only Memory
FTP
— File Transfer Protocol
CAT N
— Category n
J-CODE
— Japan code
B CHANNEL
— Bearer Channel
RDF
— Resource Description Framework
LASER
— Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation (cf. Maser)
MSG
— Message
CSMA/CD
— Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection
ATOM
— Any Transport Over MPLS
U2F
— Undetectable and Untraceable Fraud
FISMA
— Federal Information Security Management Act
OEM
— Original Equipment Manufacturer (usually in reference to car parts)
 DOCOMO
— Do Communication over the Mobile network
ANSI
— American National Standards Institute, Inc.
CCTV
— Closed-circuit television
S/STP
— Shielded STP
BTW
— By The Way
L10N
— Localization
ANOVA
— Analysis of Variance (statistics)
R_A_TOV
— resource allocation timeout value
LED
— Light-Emitting Diode
E_D_TOV
— error detect timeout value
IT
— Information Technology
PPM
— parts per million
B-HAVW
— Behavioral Heuristic Analyzer in Virtual Environments
D-COMMERCE
— digital commerce
O.K.I.
— Open Knowledge Initiative
MOODLE
— Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment
LIFO
— Last In, First Out
SVPCO
— Small Value Payments Co.
D CHANNEL
— delta channel
WAI-ARIA
— Web Accessibility Initiative - Accessible Rich Internet Applications
MAN
— Metropolitan Area Network
QBDL
— Query Based Distribution List
OBEX
— Object Exchange Protocol
VDU
— Visual Display Unit
IRC
— Internet Relay Chat
UC&C
— Unified Communications & Collaboration
BAR FILE
— broker archive file
C-GREX
— Chaos Game Representation Explorer
CPU
— Central Processing Unit
ZOPE
— Z Object Publishing Environment
YA-
— Yet Another
V2P
— Virtual to Physical
V H
— Vertical and horizontal grid points
DI/DO
— Dispatch In/ Dispatch Out
ZDBOP
— Ziff-Davis Benchmark Operation
CPE
— Customer Premises Equipment
MUA
— Mail User Agent (Internet email)
PDF
— Portable Document Format (created by Adobe Acrobat)
E-PAPER
— Electronic paper
FIFO
— First In, First Out
ZEROCONF
— Zero Configuration Networking
R-UIM
— Removable-User Identity Module
KPI
— Key Performance Indicator
I-DEAS
— Integrated-Design Engineering Analysis Software
D-CHANNE
— delta channel
H/S LAN
— High-Speed Local-Area Network
T-COMMERCE
— television commerce
E-DISCOVERY
— Electronic discovery
M-COMMERCE
— mobile commerce;
XNRL
— Xml Namespace Related-Resource Language
RADVD
— Router Advertisement Daemon
L1/L2 CACHE
— level-1/2 cache
RFP
— Request For Proposal
IP
— Internet Protocol
QBDG
— Query Based Distribution Group
I²C
— Inter-Integrated Circuit
UAUTH
— user authentication
F/STP
— Foil STP
LAIPE
— Link And In Parallel Execute
ISO
— International Organization for Standardization
PA-QSA
— Payment Application Qualified Security Assessors
IA-32/64
— Intel Architecture - 32/64
AUP
— Acceptable Use Policy
HACTIVISM
— from "hack" and "activism"
P2SC
— Power 2 Super Chip
VAROS
— Variable Refraction Optical System
M-BUSINESS
— Mobile Business
P-X
— Pentium - (numbers)
C64/128
— Commodore 64/128
EDI
— Electronic Data Interchange
ISP
— Internet Service Provider
GSM
— Global System for Mobile Communications
RF
— Radio Frequency
VC-N
— Virtual Container-n
KDSI
— thousand (K) Delivered Source Instructions
LCD
— Liquid Crystal Display
GUI
— Graphical User Interface (goo-ey)
BRAS
— Broadband Remote Access Server
ATM
— Asynchronous Transfer Mode
FET
— Field Effect Transistor
ALU
— Arithmetic Logic Unit
LCR
— LIFETIME CLINICAL RECORD
CAPTCHA
— Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart
API
— Application Programming Interface
LAP-F
— Link Access Procedure - Frame Mode
COBOL
— COmmon Business Orientated Language. Acronym-derived name for the early computer language. (Ack RL) See also BASIC.
WWW
— World Wide Web
ODBO
— OLE DB for OLAP
ASCII
— American National Standard Code for Information Interchange
R&D
— Research & Development
MTBF
— Mean Time Before Failure
SMTP
— Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
FINRA
— Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
AFK
— Away From Keyboard (Internet Chat Abbreviation)
SLA
— Service Level Agreement
CUG
— Closed User Group
DEC
— Digital Equipment Corporation
GIS
— Geographic Information System
DOA
— dead on arrival
CMOS
— Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
WML
— Wireless Markup Language
ICT
— Information and Communication Technology
COD
— Call of Duty
SRAM
— Static Random Access Memory (ess-ram)
SAAS
— Software as a Service
ABI
— Application Binary Interface
AMP
— Amplifier
PDA
— Personal Digital Assistant
DDOS
— Distributed Denial of Service
EDS
— Electronic Data Systems Corporation
FAQ
— Frequently Asked Questions (sometimes Pronounced Fak)
ESRB
— Entertainment Software Rating Board
GUIP
— Graphical User Interface for Blind people
HTTP
— Hypertext Transfer Protocol
MRI
— Magnetic Resonance Imaging
EOM
— End Of Message
CD
— Compact Disc
GPS
— Global Positioning System (ex-NAVSTAR)
VPN
— Virtual Private Network (ATM)
DAC
— Discretionary Access Control
SKU
— Stock Keeping Unit
BCM
— Business Continuity Management
9P
— Plan 9 Filesystem Protocol
EOF
— End Of File
ACE
— Access Control Entry
AMP
— Ampere
ARPA
— Advanced Research Projects Agency (made early internet)
UDP
— User Datagram Protocol (FDDI related)
RFS
— Ready For Service
PCB
— printed circuit board
3M
— Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company
IBM
— International Business Machines Corporation
IVR
— Interactive Voice Response (telephone technology)
CGI
— Common Gateway Interface
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.
CRT
— Cathode Ray Tube (type of TV)
CIO
— Chief Information Officer
AJP
— Apache JServ Protocol
SAN
— Storage Area Network
DOD
— United States Department of Defense
MDF
— Main Distribution Frame
CTRL
— Control
RFC
— Request For Comment
ERP
— Emergency Response Plan
NPI
— National Provider Identifier
RP-TNC
— Reverse Polarity Threaded Neill-Concelman
IPL
— Initial Program Load
PIXEL
— Picture Element
DBMS
— Database Management System
TRANSCEIVER
— Transmitter/Receiver
RAM
— random-access memory
RPT
— Radio Personal Terminal
ACK
— Acknowledge (telecommunications; Cf. NAK)
EOL
— End Of Life
FORTRAN
— FORmula TRANslation (a computer language)
CDS
— Correlated Double Sampling
NFS
— Network File System
FX
— Foreign Exchange
CFM
— Cubic Feet per Minute
RDBMS
— Relational Database Management System
AM
— Amplitude Modulation
DES
— Data Encryption Standard
ACK
— ACKnowledgment
SOW
— Statement Of Work
ARM
— Advanced RISC Machines Ltd
IETF
— Internet Engineering Task Force
MBR
— Master Boot Record
ASP
— Active Server Page
PGP
— Pretty Good Privacy (encryption)
FIPS
— Federal Information Processing Standard
AES
— Advanced Encryption Standard
OTP
— One Time Password
PDH
— Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy
80/20
— Eighty-twenty rule
CIR
— Committed Information Rate (Frame Relay)
WDM
— Wavelength Division Multiplexing (fiber optics)
CAD
— Computer Aided Designer
NOS
— Network Operating System
CPC
— Cost Per Click-through
DRAM
— Dynamic Random Access Memory (dee-ram) (computing)
MTTR
— Mean Time To Repair
ACM
— Association for Computing Machinery
QOS
— Quality of Service
BIT
— Binary Digit (either 0 Or 1)
CBT
— Computer Based Training
NM
— Nanometer
CRM
— Customer Relationship Management
PDN
— Public Data Network
SLIP
— Serial Line Interface Protocol
MB
— Megabyte
90-90
— Ninety-Ninety Rule
PEP
— Policy Enforcement Point
WAN
— Wide Area Network
DNS
— Domain Name System
AOA
— Angle Of Arrival
QA
— Center for Quality Assurance in International Education
ATA
— Advanced Technology Attachment
CTO
— Chief Technology Officer
1RU
— 1 Rack Unit
DML
— Data Manipulation Language
MSA
— Metropolitan Statistical Area
AGC
— Automatic Gain Control
GPRS
— General Packet Radio Service
DHCP
— Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
WEP
— Wired Equivalent Privacy
GIGO
— Garbage In Garbage Out (computing)
POP
— Point Of Presence (Internet)
MSS
— Maximum Segment Size (TCP/IP)
OCR
— Optical Character Recognition
BI
— Business Intelligence
BIP
— Bit-Interleaved Parity
IFRS
— International Financial Reporting Standard
NNI
— Network-to-Network Interface (ATM)
ROI
— Return on Investment
FM
— frequency modulation
NIH
— Not Invented Here
BSD
— Berkeley Software Distribution
PNG
— Portable Network Graphics (graphic file standard/extension)
CISO
— Chief Information Security Officer
CC
— Carbon Copy
ISDN
— Integrated Services Digital Network
MSN
— Microsoft Network
BCC
— Blind Carbon Copy
COOP
— Continuity of Operations
TCO
— Total Cost of Ownership
AD
— Administrative Domain
PICNIC
— Problem in Chair Not in Computer
KWH
— Kilowatt hour (one thousand watt hours) (measurement)
SCSI
— Small Computer System Interface
FQDN
— Fully Qualified Domain Name
CS
— Computer Science
ACL
— Access Control List
MMS
— Multimedia Messaging Service
TMS
— Transportation Management System
DSL
— Digital Subscriber Line
ALSA
— Advanced Linux Sound Architecture
PRI
— Primary Rate Interface (ISDN)
IMAP
— Internet Message Access Protocol
PNP
— Plug aNd Play
RJ45
— Registered Jack - 45
IE
— Internet Explorer
CAM
— computer aided manufacturing
EBCDIC
— Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code (pronounced Eb-see-dik) (cf. BCD)
FFT
— Fast Fourier Transform
AAC
— Advanced Audio Coding
ECO
— Engineering Change Order
CDR
— Clinical Data Repository
NIC
— Network Interface Card
BPS
— bits per second
PC
— Personal computer (host)
MSL
— Mean Sea Level
VSNL
— Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited
SPL
— Sound Pressure Level
EFT
— Electronic Funds Transfer
MHZ
— Megahertz (Megacycles Per Second)
Y2K
— Year 2000
DLL
— Dynamic Link Library (computer file)
BBS
— Bulletin Board System
WYSIWYG
— What You See Is What You Get (pronounced Wizzy-wig. See Entry For Derived Acronyms)
GD&T
— Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
MAP
— Manufacturing Automation Protocol
DSA
— Digital Signature Algorithm
CPM
— Corporate Performance Management
ARP
— Address Resolution Protocol (ATM)
TTL
— Transistor-Transistor Logic
CMS
— Content Management System
PMI
— Project Management Institute
UI
— User Interface
VHF
— Very High Frequency
DDL
— Data Definition Language
POC
— Proof Of Concept
BOM
— Bill of Material
ACD
— Automatic Call Distributor
MALWARE
— malicious software
CMM
— Capability Maturity Model
RPG
— Report Program Generator
PERT
— Program Evaluation and Review Technique
LED
— law enforcement desk; light emitting diode
ASP
— Application Service Provider
LOS
— Line Of Sight
DDE
— Dynamic Data Exchange (in software parlance)
CKO
— Chief Knowledge Officer
RS
— Runescape
3GPP
— 3rd Generation Partnership Project
IME
— Input Method Editor
ITU
— International Telecommunication Union
RTF
— Rich Text Format
P2P
— Peer to Peer (as in music file sharing systems like KaZaA)
LUN
— Logical Unit Number
OMG
— Object Management Group
IM
— Instant Message
SQL
— Structured Query Language
FLOGI
— Fabric Login
DLR
— Design Layout Record
LEO
— Low Earth Orbit (satellite communications)
AD
— Active Directory
24/7
— Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
DTE
— Data Terminal Equipment
DFM
— Design for Manufacturability
RNC
— Radio Network Controller
IC
— I See
AGP
— Accelerated Graphics Port
ABR
— Available Bit Rate
AT&T
— American Telephone and Telegraph (U.S. company, also known as "Ma Bell")
CU
— Control Unit
RACON
— Radar Beacon
BOT
— Build-operate-transfer [an Agreement Or Contract]
CIB
— Computer Integrated Business
FCC
— Federal Communications Commission (US)
IDE
— Integrated Development Environment
DNA
— Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid
SCM
— Supply Chain Management
CLI
— Command line Interface (Cabletron)
DFS
— Distributed File System
HZ
— cycles per second (hertz)
AC
— Access Control
IP
— Intellectual Property
TCP
— Transmission Control Protocol
SAIC
— Science Applications International Corporation
CNN
— Cable News Network's
BSSID
— Basic Service Set Identifier
PF KEY
— Program Function Key
XHTML
— Extensible Hypertext Markup Language
MTTF
— Mean Time To Failure
IC
— Integrated Circuit
PVC
— Polyvinyl Chloride
UGC
— User Generated Content
IDE
— Integrated Drive Electronics
KISS
— Keep It Simple Stupid
HSD
— High Speed Data
BRI
— Basic Rate Interface
PWR
— Power
DOS
— Disk Operating System
GIF
— Graphic Interchange Format
USB
— Universal Serial Bus
RTM
— Read the manual (meaning «don’t ask stupid questions before read existing information»)
SSID
— Service set identifier (Wi-Fi)
LMS
— Learning management system
CIX
— Commercial Internet Exchange
AAA
— authentication, authorization, and accounting
CRL
— Certificate Revocation List
VR
— Virtual Reality
CHAP
— Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (ATM)
W3C
— World Wide Web Consortium
DCOM
— Distributed Component Object Model
LLDP-MED
— Link Layer Discovery Protocol-Media Endpoint Discovery
HDML
— Handheld Device Markup Language
AI
— Artificial Intellegence
EOT
— End Of Transmission
EAP
— Extensible Authentication Protocol
CA
— Computer Associates International Inc.
ECC
— Error Correction Code (Error Checking And Correction)
AWG
— American Wire Gauge
NDM
— Network Data Mover
RPC
— Remote Procedure Call
UHF
— Ultra High Frequency (300-3000 MHz; 1m-10cm)
AF
— Audio Frequency
SMS
— Short Message Service
YACC
— Yet Another Compiler-Compiler
TCB
— Trusted Computing Base
HARQ
— Hybrid Automatic-Repeat-Request
DUNS
— Data Universal Numbering System
BDF
— Building Distribution Frame
CIM
— Common Information Model
BCP
— Business Continuity Plan
IANA
— Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
RDP
— Remote Desktop Protocol
KBS
— Knowledge-Based System
CORBA
— Common Object Request Broker Architecture
SWIM
— System Wide Information Management
MHS
— Message Handling System (electronic)
I/O
— Input/Output
BT
— British Telecommunications
JPEG
— Joint Photographic Experts Group (24-bit image storage format)
FDDI
— Fiber Distributed Data Interface
WOW
— World of Warcraft
AV
— Anti-Virus
BW
— Bandwidth
ADO
— ActiveX Data Objects (Microsoft)
EDW
— Enterprise Data Warehouse
AEC
— Architecture, Engineering, Construction
PSP
— PlayStation Portable
EMF
— Electromotive Force
C4S
— Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Systems
MICR
— Magnetic Ink Character Recognition
DRP
— Disaster Recovery Plan
SIG
— Special Interest Group
RISC
— Reduced Instruction Set Computer
FTTB
— Fiber To The Building
IPS
— Intrusion Prevention System
ICMP
— Internet Control Message Protocol
NL
— New Line
CRLF
— Carriage Return Line Feed
CRC
— Contrôle de Redondance Cyclique (French: Cyclic Redundancy Check)
EDC
— Electronic Data Capture
SEO
— Search Engine Optimizer
SSA
— Social Security Administration
OUI
— Organizationally Unique Identifier
MDA
— Monochrome Display Adapter
NSA
— National Security Agency
MIMO
— Multiple Input, Multiple Output
BSOD
— Blue Screen Of Death
BECN
— Backward Explicit Congestion Notification
PBX
— Private Branch eXchange (company phone system)
KVA
— kilo Volt Ampere
EEPROM
— Electric Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
EISA
— Extended Industry Standard Architecture
IOT
— Internet of Things
ETTB
— Ethernet to the Business
SHA
— Secure Hash Algorithm
BCD
— Binary-Coded Decimal
B
— Byte
ASN
— Autonomous System Number
OSI
— Open Systems Interconnection (iso Standard)
PSTN
— Public Switched Telephone Network
MIME
— Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension
SID
— Security Identifier
SPC
— Stored Program Control
AMH
— Automated Material Handling
TOS
— Type Of Service
M
— Meter
SGML
— Standard Generalized Markup Language
SSL
— Secure Socket Layer
BER
— Bit-Error Rate
TTL
— Time To Live
DR
— Disaster Recovery
K
— Kilo-
EDP
— Electronic Data Processing Plc (London Stock Exchange [LSE])
PEAP
— Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol
ITIL
— Information Technology Infrastructure Library
DSU
— Data Service Unit
SNMP
— Simple Network Management Protocol (ATM)
ARA
— Apple Remote Access
WAP
— Wireless Application Protocol
MAC
— Message Authentication Code
JSON
— JavaScript Object Notation
IEEE
— Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Inc.
DSM-CC
— Digital Storage Media Command and Control
DTP
— Desktop Publishing
FCS
— Frame check sequence (Ethernet)
CBC
— cipher block chaining
AMI
— Advanced Metering Infrastructure
ICANN
— Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
PLD
— Programmable Logic Device
NTF
— No Trouble Found
NSP
— Network Service Provider
KM
— Knowledge Management
LEC
— Local Exchange Carrier
ADT
— Abstract Data Type
PDL
— Page Description Language
OS
— Operating System
NIST
— National Institute of Standards & Technology (US)
OU
— Organizational Unit
MOH
— Music On Hold
KYC
— Know Your Customer
QAM
— quadrature amplitude modulation
KHZ
— kilohertz (1000 cycles per second)
CIC
— Circuit Identification Code
ACPI
— Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
CVSD
— Continuous Variable Slope Delta (modulation)
PPP
— Point-to-Point Protocol
DMA
— direct memory access (computer term)
SMART
— Self-Monitoring Analysis And Reporting Technology
DVD
— Digital Versatile Disc
MMU
— Memory Management Unit
LCP
— Link Control Protocol
AT
— Advanced Technology
VDT
— Video Display Terminal
NASDAQ
— National Association for Security Dealers and Automatic Quotation
PDU
— Protocol data unit (such as segment, packet, frame, etc.)
EGA
— Enhanced Graphics Adapter
HMA
— High Memory Area
ADN
— Advanced Digital Network
CAT
— Computer Aided Testing
B2C
— Business-to-Consumer
CVS
— Concurrent Versions System
PERL
— Practical Extraction and Report Language
ALGOL
— Algorithmic Language
COTS
— Commercial Off the Shelf Software
GRE
— Generic Routing Encapsulation
ECE
— Economische Commissie voor Europa (United Nations) (Dutch: Economic Commission for Europe)
DUPS
— Digital Unbundled Port Services
LPI
— Lines Per Inch
RMS
— root mean square (preferred over "RMS")
MPEG
— Moving Picture Experts Group (International Standards Organisation/International Electrotechnical Commission)
ASML
— Advanced Semiconductor Materials Lithography
HSDPA
— High-Speed Downlink Packet Access
RTU
— Remote Terminal Unit
SSH
— Secure Shell (Unix program)
TSR
— Terminate and Stay Resident [software program]
TFS
— Team Foundation Server
SYSOP
— System Operator
RCS
— Revision Control System
TR
— Technical Report
SIEM
— Security Information and Event Management
FSM
— Finite State Machine
PAAS
— Platform-as-a-Service
IR
— Infrared
ECC
— Elliptic Curve Cryptography
CDMA
— Code Division Multiple Access (voice/data transmission)
CMYK
— Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
PABX
— private automatic branch exchange (telephone)
MS
— Millisecond
DSSS
— Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum
ISACA
— Information Systems Audit and Control Association
TFT
— Thin Film Transistor
APR
— Apache Portable Runtime
ORF
— Open Reading Frame (DNA Sequence)
URI
— Uniform Resource Identifier
DCE
— Distributed Computing Environment
RACF
— Resource Access Control Facility
SWOP
— Specifications for Web Offset Publications
FAR
— False Acceptance Rate
OSPF
— Open Shortest Path First (ATM)
KW
— Kilowatt (one thousand watts) (measurement)
SVG
— Scalable Vector Graphics
MPI
— Master Patient Index
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
MIPS
— Millions of Instructions Per Second
CISSP
— Certified Information Systems Security Professional
GOMS
— Goals, Operators, Methods and Selection Rules
NES
— Nintendo Entertainment System
NLB
— Network Load Balancing
XBRL
— Extensible Business Reporting Language
RIP
— Routing Information Protocol
DOM
— Document Object Model
IEC
— International Electrotechnical Commission
COCOMO
— COnstructive COst MOdel
AS
— Autonomous System
BPEL
— Business Process Execution Language
NIMH
— Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni Is The Chemical Symbol For Nickel)
MCP
— Multi-Chip Package
MOO
— MUD Object Oriented
AUV
— Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
DIT
— Directory Information Tree
EA
— Electronic Arts Inc (NASDAQ Stock Exchange [NASDAQ])
DLC
— Digital Loop Carrier
COMSAT
— Communications Satellite Corporation
GB
— Gigabyte
VB
— Visual Basic
BYOD
— Bring Your Own Device
LVDS
— Low Voltage Differential Signaling
FPML
— Financial Products Markup Language
PLOGI
— port login
ECMA
— European Computer Manufacturer's Association
CIS
— CompuServe Information Service
PVC
— Permanent Virtual Circuit (ATM)
ADK
— Additional Decryption Key
BIA
— Business Impact Analysis
CES
— Consumer Electronics Show
EMC
— Electromagnetic Compatibility
RFU
— Ready For Use
CERT
— Computer Emergency Response Team
RSN
— Real Soon Now [which may be a long time coming]
FRU
— Field Replaceable Unit
XMPP
— Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol
WAB
— Windows Address Book
EMA
— Enterprise Management Architecture
JBOD
— Just a Bunch Of Disks/Drives
IEE
— Institution of Electrical Engineers
TLS
— Transport Layer Security
MIC
— Message Integrity Check
DXDIAG
— directx diagnostics
CPP
— C Plus Plus, C (programming language)
SQL PL
— SQL procedural language
DAMA
— Demand Assigned Multiple Access
SIL
— Safety Integrity Level
HDLC
— High-Level Data Link Control
EPO
— Emergency Power Off
RNA
— Ribo Nucleic Acid
MODEM
— Modulator-Demodulator
MS
— Message Store
ESS
— Employee Self-Service System
HCM
— Human Capital Management
RAD
— Rapid Application Development
GOCA
— Graphic Object Content Architecture
DSP
— Digital Signal Processor
MAC
— Media Access Control
3G
— Third Generation mobile phone network
PHI
— Protected Health Information
BCC
— Block Check Character
SCADA
— Supervisory Control And Data Aquisition
PLMN
— Public Land Mobile Network
YP
— Yellow Pages
ENIW
— Web-enabled Ethernet Networking Interface
NAS
— Network Access Server
DASD
— Direct Access Storage Device
BBC
— British Broadcasting Corporation
DBCS
— Double-Byte Character Set
ADC
— Analog-Digital Converter
LOC
— Lines Of Code
UAE
— Unrecoverable Application Error
MOS
— Mean Opinion Score
PIN
— Personal Identification Number
ALT
— Alternative Lengthening of Telomeres
NNTP
— Network News Transport Protocol (ATM)
SN
— Sequence Number
NACHA
— National Automated Clearing House Association
DTR
— Data Terminal Ready
HSM
— Hardware Security Module
BOD
— Business Object Document
EPM
— Enterprise Performance Management
IAM
— Identity and Access Management
G2C
— Government to Citizen
APC
— American Power Conversion
EF
— Expedited Forwarding
PD
— Public Domain
LLC
— Logical Link Control
OMR
— Optical Mark Reader
DBA
— Database Administrator
RAN
— Radio Access Network
VAN
— Value Added Network
CFA
— Circuit Facility Assignment
NBSP
— Non-Breaking Space
ITES
— Information Technology Enabled Services
PDP
— Policy Decision Point
RTP
— Real-Time Transport Protocol
ANI
— Automatic Number Identification (Caller ID)
QBE
— Query By Example
AMI
— Alternate Mark Inversion
BCP
— Best Current Practice
TCL
— Tool Command Language
AV
— Audio Visual
OASIS
— Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards
BPM
— business process management
BOOTP
— Bootstrap Protocol
ECM
— Enterprise Content Management
IOS
— Internetwork Operating System
MTA
— Mail Transfer Agent
CAD/CAM
— Computer Aided Design/Computer Aided Manufacturing
MVS
— Multiple Virtual Storage
RSVP
— Resource Reservation Protocol (Internet)
AIM
— Aol Instant Messege
APS
— Automatic Protection Switching (SONET/SDH)
AAL
— ATM Adaptation Layer
PAN
— Personal Area Network
DPC
— Destination Point Code
BCPL
— Basic Combined Programming Language (progenitor Of C)
VOIP
— Voice Over IP (Internet Protocol)
CATV
— Community Antenna Television
SOAP
— Simple Object Access Protocol
LF
— Line Feed
MODEM
— MOdulator/DEModulator
EAI
— Enterprise Application Integration
PMI
— Privilege Management Infrastructure
HR/DSSS
— High Rate/Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum Physical Layer
DOS
— Denial Of Service
AFM
— Atomic Force Microscope
FC
— Fibre Channel
DMZ
— Demilitarized Zone
LLU
— Local Loop Unbundling
LDAP
— Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (pronounced Ell-dap)
UV
— Ultraviolet (Light)
ICM
— Incentive Compensation Management
AV
— Audio/Video
VCC
— Virtual Channel Connection (ATM)
IS
— Intermediate System
PCI DSS
— Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard
CBN
— Common Bonding Network
EIM
— Enterprise Information Management
ATO
— Assemble To Order
SDH
— Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (ATM)
CIFS
— Common Internet File System
ARU
— Audio Response Unit
ECN
— Explicit Congestion Notification
XSL
— eXtensible Stylesheet Language
HRMS
— Human Resource Management System
OLE
— Object Linking and Embedding (Microsoft communication protocol)
AIS
— Alarm Indication Signal
IAP
— Internet Access Provider
DCS
— Digital Cross-connect System
AR
— Access Rate
BGP
— Border Gateway Protocol (routing protocol)
BSS
— Business Support System
PCI
— Peripheral Component Interconnect
10BASE5
— 10 Mbps, baseband, 500 meter
CBDS
— Connectionless Broadband Data Service
EMA
— Enterprise Management Alliance
CIA
— Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability
DRM
— Digital Rights Management
UPS
— Uninterruptible Power Supply
BPDU
— Bridge Protocol Data Unit
OTN
— Optical Transport Network
MTS
— Microsoft Transaction Server
MPOE
— Minimum Point of Entry
WMS
— Warehouse Management System
DID
— direct inward dial
QDF
— Quicken Data File
DCI
— Display Control Interface
GIMP
— GNU Image Manipulation Program
FDX
— Full Duplex
LFS
— Linux from Scratch
ITAM
— IT asset management
NIC
— Network Information Center
AA
— Anti-Aliasing
VLF
— Very Low Frequency
GNOME
— GNU Network Object Model Environment
IGES
— Initial Graphics Exchange Specification, a data interchange standard for CAD/CAM systems
BRA
— Basic Rate Access
USO
— Universal Service Obligation
MARS
— Multivariate Adaptive Regression Splines
CAD
— Computer-Aided Design
WAS
— Web Application Server
GTS
— Generic Traffic Shaping
AU
— Audio Unit
MIB
— Management Information Base (ATM)
POG.COM
— Play Online Games
MFC
— Microsoft Foundation Class
POTS
— Plain Old Telephone Service (FCW)
EMR
— Electronic Medical Record
TPF
— Transaction Processing Facility
GPL
— General Public License
USART
— Universal Synchronous/Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter
DA
— Destination Address
TLB
— Translation Lookaside Buffer
RTG
— Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator
VM
— Virtual Machine
ISR
— Interrupt Service Routine
MSI
— Medium-Scale Integration
PCMCIA
— Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
UML
— Unified Modeling Language (Object Management Group, OMG)
LDR
— Light Dependent Resistor
IPX
— Internetwork Packet Exchange
DB
— Database
DAP
— Directory Access Protocol
BP
— Base Pointer
AMR
— Audio Modem Riser
XFR
— Transfer
NOC
— Network Operations Center
TB
— Terabyte
MTSO
— Mobile Telephone Switching Office
RLL
— Run Length Limited
RTS
— Request To Send
WRC
— World Radiocommunication Conference
BT
— BlueTooth
CAV
— Constant Angular Velocity
CARE
— Customer Account Record Exchange
ADP
— Accidental Damage Protection
FAX
— Facsimile
HSM
— Hierarchical Storage Management
ZIP
— Zone Information Protocol
MBPS
— Megabits per second
DCCP
— Datagram Congestion Control Protocol
CCTA
— Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency
EUEM
— end user experience monitoring
CNAME
— Canonical Name
RPG
— Role Playing Game
ISA
— Industry Standard Architecture
UPNP
— Universal Plug and Play
DLDP
— Device Link Detection Protocol
VOD
— Video On Demand
BPA
— Business Process Automation
PXE
— Preboot Execution Environment
ICS
— Internet Connection Sharing
BPAM
— Basic Partitioned Access Method
ERMS
— electronic records management systems
3D
— three-dimensional (geophysics)
ACID
— Atomicity Consistency Isolation Durability
CFV
— Call For Vote(s)
PAP
— Password Authentication Protocol (ATM)
B2E
— Business-to-employee electronic
MOTD
— Message of the Day
CEM
— Customer Experience Management
SCTP
— Stream Control Transmission Protocol
ASIC
— application-specific integration circuit
MCU
— Multipoint Control Unit
IPV4
— Internet Protocol Version 4
GTT
— Global Title Translation
LACP
— Link Aggregation Control Protocol
ASR
— Automatic Speech Recognition
CCNA
— Cisco Certified Network Associated
FSF
— Free Software Foundation
MMO
— Massively Multiplayer Online (computer Game)
24X7
— Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
FR
— Frame Relay
VHS
— Video Home System
VBR
— Variable Bit Rate (ATM)
ADCCP
— Advanced Data Communications Control Procedures
GMSK
— Gaussian Minimum Shift Keying
EMS
— Expanded Memory Specification
MDM
— Meter Data Management
NLQ
— Near Letter Quality
FPU
— Floating Point Unit
OH
— Overhead
PSW
— Program Status Word
WML
— Website Meta Language
DOP
— Dilution Of Precision
BNF
— Backus-Naur Form (computing)
LVOL
— logical volume
JSP
— Java Server Page
CF
— Compact Flash
CPNI
— Customer Proprietary Network Information
NIS
— Network Information Service
S-HTTP
— Secure Hypertext Transport Protocol
AOE
— ATA Over Ethernet
CMS
— Color Management System
ACE
— Adobe Certified Expert
NTFS
— New Technology File System
JCAHO
— Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
CAM
— Capital Asset Management
SOA
— Start of Authority (domain name system record)
ICE
— In-Circuit Emulator
DEA
— Data Encryption Algorithm
TE
— Traffic Engineering
CVC
— Card Verification Code
SWAT
— Samba Web Administration Tool
LSR
— Local Service Request
ADL
— Advanced Distributed Learning
LPC
— Linear Predictive Coding
BO
— Business Object
ASP
— Average Selling Price
EPABX
— Electronic Private Automatic Branch Exchange
UA
— User Agent
HCL
— Hardware Compatibility List
SFP
— Small Form-factor Pluggable
AOR
— Address of Record
SWIFT
— Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication International Fund Transfer
VNC
— Virtual Network Computing
AM
— Access Method
OSPM
— Operating System Power Management
MS
— The Company Microsoft
RW
— Read-Write
AWT
— Abstract Window Toolkit (Java)
VLL
— Virtual Leased Line
AFIS
— An Automated Fingerprint Identification System
GOS
— Grade Of Service
JVM
— Java Virtual Machine
ARIN
— American Registry for Internet Numbers
ES
— Errored Second
GNU
— GNU's Not UNIX (a Recursive Acronym)
NVOD
— Near Video On Demand
FA
— Foreign Agent
ASN
— Abstract Syntax Notation
ADC
— Automated Data Collection
EMPI
— Enterprise Master Patient Index
IDC
— Internet Data Center
A/N/K
— alphabetic, numeric, katakana
G
— Giga-
LMI
— Local Management Interface
CHAP
— Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol (PPP)
PBM
— Pharmacy Benefits Management (or Manager)
TOP
— Technical Office Protocol
MPL
— Mozilla Public License
KMS
— Knowledge Management System
CSC
— Card Security Code
MEO
— Medium-Earth Orbit
STP
— Spanning Tree Protocol
GUID
— Globally Unique Identifier
B
— Bit
EOB
— End Of Block
USB
— Upper Side Band
CICS
— Customer Information Control System (IBM Mainframe Software; Kicks Or C-I-C-S)
HLL
— High Level Language
IMSI
— International Mobile Subscriber Identity
PFM
— Personal Financial Management
UAT
— User Acceptance Test
RAD
— Radiation Absorbed Dose
GML
— Generalized Markup Language
CAN
— Campus Area Network
EARL
— Enhanced Address Recognition Logic
APM
— Advanced Power Management
PCM
— Pulse-Code Modulation
CEF
— Cisco Express Forwarding
CCD
— Charge Coupled Device - a device for the movement of electrical charge.
CISC
— Complex Instruction Set Computer
HDMI
— High-Definition Multimedia Interface
CTS
— Clear To Send
BSP
— Board Support Package
MTU
— Maximum Transmission Unit
FCP
— Fibre Channel Protocol
APS
— Advanced Planning and Scheduling
FAT
— File Allocation Table
CGM
— Computer Graphics Metafile
WPM
— speech--words per minute
ODF
— OpenDocument Format
FXO
— Foreign Exchange Office
SAM
— Software Asset Management
RARP
— Reverse Address Resolution Protocol
MUD
— Multi-User Dungeon (gaming)
BIC
— Bank Identifier Code
BOC
— Bell Operating Company
USENET
— USEr NETwork
DDS
— Digital Data Service
GAS
— GNU ASsembler
SPF
— Sender Policy Framework
AARP
— Appletalk Address Resolution Protocol
FUD
— Fear, uncertainty and doubt
CCITT
— Comite Consultatif International de Telegraphique et Telephonique (International Telegraph and Telephone Consultative Committee) [now ITU-T]
EIRP
— Effective Isotropic Radiated Power
CEA
— Consumer Electronics Association
AJAX
— Asynchronous Javascript and XML
MDM
— Master Data Management
DDCMP
— Digital Data Communications Message Protocol
LRU
— Least Recently Used
COAX
— Coaxial
BC4J
— Business Components for Java
CCS
— Coded Character Set
BOBJ
— Business Objects SA
BGA
— Ball Grid Array [electronic Packaging]
MVNO
— Mobile Virtual Network Operator
CCIE
— Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert
CFA
— Color Filter Array
HPC
— High Performance Computing
UART
— Universal Asynchronous Receiver-Transmitter
GPF
— General Protection Fault
POD
— Proof Of Deposit
CORS
— Continuously Operating Reference Stations
DCC
— Digital Command Control
PCL
— Printer Command Language
PAP
— Printer Access Protocol
ADDMD
— Administrative Directory Management Domain
CIS
— Clinical Information System
ALM
— Asset Lifecycle Management
SDK
— Software Development Kit (Microsoft)
ADF
— automatic document feeder
BERT
— Bit Error Rate Tester (telecommunication)
LVM
— Logical Volume Manager
10BASET
— 10 Mbps, baseband, unshielded twisted-pair
ABEND
— Abnormal End
ARQ
— Automatic Repeat-reQuest
LGPL
— Lesser General Public License
ACR
— Allowed Cell Rate
ANS
— Area Navigation System
BPA
— Business Process Analysis
IFRAME
— inline frame
MPLS
— Multiprotocol Label Switching
TFS
— Three Finger Salute
BPPM
— BMC ProactiveNet Performance Management
AMT
— Active Management Technology
NTT
— Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
HADR
— High Availability Disaster Recovery
BLAST
— Basic Local Alignment Search Tool
UBGA
— Micro Ball Grid Array
EDGE
— Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution
0KB.IN
— Free Knowledge Base of Internet
TSO
— time Sharing option (of OS/360, IBM)
ICDL
— International Computer Driving Licence
MD
— Management Domain
BAF
— Bellcore AMA Format
SDLC
— Software development life cycle
LV
— Logical Volume
JNI
— Java Native Interface
DPI
— Dots per inch.
CBDS
— Connectionless Broadband Data Service
GPO
— Group Policy Object
OLAP
— Online Analytical Processing
IDIOT
— Intrusion Detection In Our Time
VLE
— Virtual Learning Environment
CSMA/CA
— Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance
DPI
— Deep Packet Inspection
NNTP
— Network News Transfer Protocol
MPEG
— Motion Picture Experts Group
EMS
— Enhanced Messaging Service
OOB
— Out-Of-Band
HIP
— Host Identity Protocol
AMTA
— American Mobile Telecommunications Association
FPM
— Fast Page Mode (DRAM)
MMORPG
— Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game
DDN
— U.S. Defense Data Network
CARP
— Common Address Redundancy Protocol
MIS
— Master Index Schedule
BSA
— Business Software Alliance
PGSQL
— PostgreSQL
GWT
— Google Web Toolkit
SDLC
— Synchronous Data Link Control
RTSP
— Real Time Streaming Protocol
UBE
— Unsolicited Bulk Email
ISC
— Internet Software Consortium
DBS
— Direct Broadcast Satellite
B-ISDN
— Broadband Integrated Services Digital Network
CPI
— characters per inch
DIA
— Dedicated Internet Access
LRF
— Little Rubber Feet
OID
— Object Identifier
JFS
— IBM Journaling File System
FE
— Fast Ethernet
MSD
— Most Significant Digit
ICQ
— I Seek You (Instant Messaging Program)
MCA
— Micro Channel Architecture
MFT
— Master File Table
ETX
— End of Text
ADI
— Analog Devices, Inc.
PAT
— Port Address Translation
KB
— Kilobyte: One thousand and twenty-four bytes kbps kilo bit per second
VSWR
— Voltage Standing Wave Ratio
PPTP
— Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol
IR
— Index Return
CO
— Central Office
TKIP
— Temporal Key Integrity Protocol
USL
— UNIX System Laboratories
ICP
— Internet Content Provider
LNP
— Local Number Portability
BEEP
— Blocks Extensible Exchange Protocol
MCBF
— Mean cycles between failures
ARS
— Action Request System
MRU
— Most Recently Used
FXP
— File Exchange Protocol
RIA
— Rich Internet Application
BER
— Basic Encoding Rules (ASN.1)
PMR
— Private Mobile Radio
CAPPC
— Computer Aided Production Planning and Control
GTL
— Gunning Transceiver Logic
NCQ
— Native Command Queuing
CSS
— Cascade Style Sheet
COS
— Class Of Service
KDC
— Kerberos Key Distribution Center
MIT
— Massachusetts Institute of Technology (U.S.)
XHR
— XMLHttpRequest
SKMS
— Service Knowledge Management System
DCAP
— Data (Link Switching) Client Access Protocol
PDC
— Primary Domain Controller
DMCA
— Digital Millennium Copyright Act
EGP
— Exterior Gateway Protocol
PPD
— Postscript Printer Description
PDC
— Personal Digital Cellular
PIO
— Programmed Input/Output
SW
— Software (SFTWE Preferred)
PVV
— Pin Verification Value
UCS
— Universal Character Set
ISV
— Independent Software Vendor
VSM
— Value Stream Mapping
IOPS
— Input/Output Operations Per Second
VGA
— Video Graphics Array
TDMA
— Time Division Multiple Access
OFDMA
— Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access
DB9
— D sub-miniature 9
PSP
— Personal Software Process
CMDB
— Configuration Management Database
PLA
— Programmable Logic Array
SET
— Secure Electronic Transaction
DTD
— Document Type Definition (XML)
SLI
— Scalable Link Interface
DLT
— Digital Linear Tape
RS
— Recommended Standard
LU
— Logical Unit
MERVA
— Message Entry and Routing with Interfaces to Various Applications
XT
— Extended Technology
KB
— Kilobit
BNC
— British Naval Connector
POE
— power over ethernetinjector
MMR
— Modified Modified Read
VC
— Virtual Channel
EFS
— Encrypting File System
PIM
— Personal Information Manager
RCP
— Remote Copy Protocol
AAT
— Average Access Time
QDOS
— Quick And Dirty Operating System (cue-doss)
WINS
— Windows Internet Name Service
ODBC
— Open Database Connectivity
SLM
— Service Level Management
EUC
— Extended Unix Code
FRAG(21)
— Financial Reporting & Auditing Group Guidelines
EDM
— Electronic Document Management
NETBIOS
— Network Basic Input/Output System
EMF
— Electromagnetic Field
HLA
— High Level Architecture
SFF
— Small-Form-Factor
CAP
— Carrierless Amplitude/Phase Modulation
MARS
— Multicast Address Resolution Server
AIN
— Advanced Intelligent Network
EX
— Exchange
ASLR
— Address Space Layout Randomization
ECB
— Event Control Block
OOSE
— Object Oriented Software Engineering
IRP
— I/O Request Packet
LT
— Line Termination
SERP
— Search Engine Results Positioning
HID
— high intensity discharge (electricity)
DAT
— Digital Audio Tape
3W
— World Wide Web
VDI
— Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
AMD
— Active Matrix Display
PROM
— Programmable Read-Only Memory
ETS
— European Telecommunication Standard
AHP
— Analytical Hierarchy Process
RRPP
— Rapid Ring Protection Protocol
STX
— Start of Text
SD
— Secure Digital
BOD
— Bandwidth on Demand
TTP
— Trusted Third Party
TE
— Terminal Equipment
HFS
— Hierarchical File System
JCL
— Job Control Language
PVR
— Personal Video Recorder
IIOP
— Internet Inter-ORB Protocol
ABAP
— Advanced Business Application Programming
EIB
— Execute Interface Block (CICS)
ACF
— Access Control Field
BHCC
— Busy Hour Call Completion
ORB
— Object Request Broker
DAL
— Dedicated Access Line
NRM
— Normal Response Mode
A2A
— application-to-application
AUIML
— Abstract User Interface Markup Language
WRT
— Weighted Risk Trend
ARIA
— Accessible Rich Internet Applications
CAMA
— Centralized Automatic Message Accounting
FWA
— Fixed Wireless Access
MANET
— Mobile Ad Hoc Network
ISAM
— Indexed Sequential Access Method
ACAP
— Application Configuration Access Protocol
ESE
— Extensible Storage Engine
PCT
— Private Communication Technology
RC
— Release Candidate
AR
— Augmented Reality
SPI
— Stateful Packet Inspection
IDS
— Intrusion Detection System
BMS
— Basic Mapping Support
HAL
— Hardware Abstraction Layer
TOA
— Time Of Arrival
IRQ
— Interrupt Request
AIO
— All in One
DSS
— Digital Signature Standard
BHCA
— Busy Hour Call Attempt
RTC
— Real Time Clock
ICF
— Internet Connection Firewall
CCU
— Communication Control Unit
WCF
— Windows Communication Foundation
CBR
— Constant Bit Rate
JIT
— Just-In-Time (inventory management)
NAC
— Network Access Control
ADSM
— ADSTAR Distributed Storage Manager
OMR
— Optical Mark Recognition
ACI
— Access Control Information
LOB
— Line-of-Business
NPL
— Netscape Public License
AIT
— Advanced Intelligent Tape
GTP
— GPRS Tunneling Protocol
MAA
— Mail Access Agent
NIS
— Norton Internet Security
DV
— Digital Video
EULA
— End-User License Agreement (you-lah)
TDM
— Time Division Multiplexer
AP
— access point
GSAM
— Generalized Sequential Access Method
AHCI
— Advanced Host Controller Interface
VSAT
— Very Small Aperture Terminal (satellite service)
CIE
— Color Model = Commission Internationale De L'Eclairage Color Model
IDL
— Interface Definition Language
COMDEX
— Computer Dealers Exposition
POP3
— Post Office Protocol 3 (email)
DAO
— Disk-At-Once
ISOC
— Internet Society
SPI
— Serial Peripheral Interface
RED
— Random Early Detection
CAT
— Computer-Assisted Translation
OSS
— Online Service System
CPA
— Cost Per Action
BS 7799
— British Standard 7799
NAV
— Norton Anti-Virus
SMS
— Storage Management Subsystem
CPS
— characters per second
INTERNIC
— Internet Network Information Center
WTLS
— Wireless Transport Layer Security
GTM
— Global Traffic Manager
BIBOP
— big bag of pages
MSS
— Managed Security Services
IMC
— Internet Mail Consortium
CNA
— Converged Network Adapter
NTP
— Network Time Protocol
AIR
— Additive Increase Rate
COPS
— Common Open Policy Service
NLS
— National Language Support
CUA
— Common User Access
BLOB
— Binary Large Object
EIGRP
— Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol
ADDM
— Automatic Database Diagnostic Monitor
VMS
— Virtual Memory System
SWT
— Standard Widget Toolkit
AMPS
— Advanced Mobile Phone System
ASPI
— Advanced SCSI Programming Interface
CDFS
— Compact Disc File System
MOM
— Microsoft Operations Manager
EGL
— Enterprise Generation Language
BELLCORE
— Bell Communications Research, Inc.
LSA
— Local Security Authority
AVR
— Automatic Volume Recognition
ACF2
— Access Control Facility 2
AMR
— Automated meter reading also known as Automatic Meter Reading
FPS
— Frames per second.
DFDSS
— Data Facility Data Set Services
ATP
— AppleTalk Transaction Protocol
NLP
— Natural Language Processing
FTTC
— Fibre To The Curb
CDE
— Common Desktop Environment
CAROT
— Centralized Automatic Reporting on Trunks
DTM
— Dynamic synchronous Transfer Mode
FC-AL
— Fibre Channel-Arbitrated Loop
FIR
— Finite Impulse Response
SDU
— Service Data Unit (ATM)
SBC
— Single-Board Computer
HAN
— Home Area Network
DNS
— Domain Name Server
PHP
— Hypertext Preprocessor
RIR
— Regional Internet Registry
PEM
— Privacy-Enhanced Mail
CLOB
— Character Large Object
SMI
— Structure of Management Information
ADB
— Apple Desktop Bus
IDR
— Intelligent Disaster Recovery
SWAP
— Shared Wireless Access Protocol
GFP
— Generic Framing Procedure
SIM
— Security Information Management
SMATV
— Satellite Master Antenna Television
COIN
— Community of Interest Network
GDS
— Global Directory Service
VOP
— Velocity of Propagation
SFT
— System Fault Tolerance
CAN-SPAM
— Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003
DPG
— Dedicated Packet Group)
CIS
— Card Information Structure
IPTV
— Internet Protocol Television
DSO
— Data Source Object
CDF
— Channel Definition Format
MCP
— Microsoft Certified Professional
PII
— Personally Identifiable Information
4C ENTITY
— Four Company Entity
FPGA
— Field-Programmable Gate Array
CLA
— Corporate License Agreement
HUD
— Head-Up Display
RSL
— Received Signal Level
ATL
— Automated Tape Library
DLC
— Data Link Control
ENX
— European Network Exchange
DVMRP
— Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol
RMI
— Remote Method Invocation
CG
— Computer Graphics
RADIUS
— Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service
RNA
— Ring No Answer
BTAM
— Basic Telecommunications Access Method
RTO
— Recovery Time Objective
LDT
— Local Descriptor Table
RLOGIN
— Remote Login in Unix
DPL
— Descriptor Privilege Level
DCE
— Data Communication Equipment
FEC
— Forward Error Correction
SPA
— Software Publishers Association
RIM
— Reference Information Model
QDR
— Quad Data Rate
TAR
— Tape Archive
VPLS
— Virtual Private LAN Service
ODA
— Open Document Architecture
VBA
— Visual BASIC for Applications
ABC
— Atanasoff-Berry Computer
DHTML
— Dynamic HyperText Markup Language
IGMP
— Internet Group Management Protocol
IMS
— Information Management System (LTPP)
ACL
— Asynchronous Connectionless Link
MEB
— Memory Expansion Board
FOIRL
— Fiber-Optic InterRepeater Link
5GL
— 5th Generation Language
DNIC
— Data Network Identification Code
JRE
— Java Runtime Environment
CD
— current density
IAB
— Internet Architecture Board
B2B
— Business-to-Business
MSDU
— MAC Service Data Unit
EA
— Enterprise Agreement
IAD
— Integrated Access Device
GP
— General Protection
ATG
— Art Technology Group, Inc
IKE
— Internet Key Exchange
WOW
— World Organization of Webmasters
RUP
— Rational Unified Process
SMB
— Server Message Block
LVD
— Low Voltage Differential
WPF
— Windows Presentation Foundation
DEMUX
— Demultiplexer
FTTN
— Fiber-To-The-Neighborhood
NPA
— Numbering Plan Area
MSPP
— Multiservice Provisioning Platform
SPD
— Serial Presence Detect
DAVID
— Digital Audio/Video Interactive Decoder
ISO IEC
— ISO International Electrotechnical Commitee
OSDL
— Open Source Development Lab
IDM
— Internet Download Manager
TAO
— Track-At-Once
XPS
— XML Paper Specification
SCP
— Secure Copy Protocol
ALG
— Application Layer Gateway
PH-SAP
— Physical layer SAP
BTM
— Benchmark Timing Methodology
DDD
— Data Display Debugger
DN
— Distinguished Name
KPCMS
— Kodak Precision Color Management System
QUAGI
— quad and Yagi
BPI
— bits per inch
IGRP
— Interior Gateway Routing Protocol
JDK
— Java Development Kit
SA
— Source Address
GDP
— Gateway Discovery Protocol
NRZ
— Non-Return-To-Zero
SONET
— Synchronous Optical Network
OTA
— Over The Air
IRTF
— Internet Research Task Force
COW
— Copy-On-Write
BPDM
— Business Process Definition Metamodel
6DOF
— Six Degrees of Freedom
NSS
— Network Switching Subsystem
MXF
— Material eXchange Format
MOSPF
— Multicast Open Shortest Path First
S
— second (do NOT use "sec" for "second;" use "sec" for "secant")
GDTR
— Global Descriptor Table Register
LISP
— List Processing Language
EIA
— Extended Interaction Amplifier
TCB
— Task Control Block
VF
— Voice Frequency
OLED
— Organic Light-Emitting Diode
IGS
— IBM Global Services
BCE
— Bell Canada Enterprises
CAS
— Computer Algebra System
CCP
— Certified Computer Professional
LZW
— Lempel-Ziv-Welch
OCTAVE
— Operationally Critical Threat, Asset and Vulnerability Evaluation
WMOS
— Warehouse Management for Open Systems
PPPOE
— Point-to-Point Protocol Over Ethernet
WI-FI
— Wireless Fidelity
VPI
— Virtual Path Identifier
MSB
— Most Significant Bit
HCI
— Human-Computer Interaction
ID
— IDentifier
GRS
— Global Resource Serialization
FEP
— Front-End Processor
CN
— Corporate Network
EIST
— Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology
BPL
— Broadband over power line
NAK
— Not Acknowledged
CODEC
— Coder/decoder
RPF
— Reverse Path Forwarding
INTEL
— Integrated Electronics
FRS
— File Replication Service
WWAN
— wireless wide-area network
SOM
— System Object Model
AIX
— Advanced Interactive Executive (IBM)
BSNL
— Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
OOPL
— Object Oriented Programming Language
VRML
— Virtual Reality Modeling Language
ZRTP
— Real-Time Transport Protocol
BSC
— Binary Synchronous Communication
DTS
— Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
8-N-1
— 8 bits, No parity, 1 stop bit
CVV2
— Card Verification Value 2
ISM
— Industrial, Scientific and Medical
SDP
— Session Description Protocol
EDM
— Engineering Data Management
RDI
— Remote Defect Indicator (UNI Fault Management)
SIM
— Subscriber Identity Module
ATX
— Advanced Technology Extended [Intel]
IPP
— Internet Printing Protocol
DLP
— Data Leak Prevention
SM
— Set Mode
DISA
— U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency
XDM
— X Display Manager
DASH
— Desktop and Mobile Architecture for System Hardware
TCU
— Transmission Control Unit
DIR
— Directory
TF
— Trap Flag
NAT
— Network Address Translation
YIM
— Yahoo! Instant Messenger
LPC
— Local Procedure Call
MIDI
— Musical Instrument Digital Interface
OPML
— Outline Processor Markup Language
CSE
— Custom Search Engine
DDBMS
— Distributed Database Management System
COLO
— Co-Location
ETSI
— European Telecommunications Standard Institute
NAN
— Not A Number (computing)
FTAM
— File Transfer Access and Management
AUI
— Attachment Unit Interface
CGI
— Conseillers en Gestion et Informatique
SR-IOV
— Single-root I/O virtualization standards
RTT
— Radio Transmission Technology
DUA
— Directory User Agent
DL
— Double-Layer
SMS
— Security Management System
LATA
— Local Access and Transport Area
APL
— Ada Programming Language
ESB
— Enterprise Service Bus
CDI
— Customer Data Integration
TFTP
— Trivial File Transfer Protocol (ATM)
EPS
— Encapsulated Postscript
GID
— group identification number
IRDS
— Information Resource Dictionary System
AFP
— Apple Filing Protocol
DDI
— Device Driver Interface
ER
— Entity Relationship
OCX
— OLE Control Extension
AMS
— Access Method Services
ASK
— Anomalous State of Knowledge
SB
— Sound Blaster
CSPDN
— Circuit Switched Public Data Network
L2S
— Layer 2 Switch
SLS
— Softlanding Linux System
HD
— Half-Duplex
SUT
— System Under Test
BASIC
— Beginners Allpurpose Symbolic Instruction Code
DOMAIN
— Distributed Operating Multi-Access Interactive Network
IPCP
— Internet Protocol Control Protocol
IDEA
— International Data Encryption Algorithm
ASR
— Automated System Recovery
SDP
— Service Delivery Platform
HSCSD
— High-Speed Circuit-Switched Data
J2EE
— Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition
GDM
— Global Delivery Model
SNA
— System Network Architecture
S/W
— Software
YKYBHTLW
— You Know You've Been Hacking Too Long When
2B1Q
— Two Binary One Quaternary
FEXT
— Far-End Cross Talk
DPA
— Document Printing Application
HLR
— Home Location Register
RAC
— Real Application Cluster
UTP
— unshielded twisted pair
POP
— Post Office Protocol
GBPS
— Gigabits per second
DITTO
— Data Interfile Transfer, Testing and Operations
1FB
— Single line, Flat Business rate;
CRACK
— Challenge/Response Authentication of Cryptographic Keys
ZCAV
— Zone Constant Angular Velocity
ODM
— Original Design Manufacturer
XSD
— XML Schema Definition
DWS
— Dialable Wideband Service
APAAS
— Application Platform as a Service
NO/NC
— Normally Open/Normally Closed
CCTLD
— country code Top Level Domain
PU
— Physical Unit (IBM)
CIC
— Cisco Info Center
DAR
— Disk Archive
UL
— Underwriters Laboratory
COFF
— Common Object File Format
RFCOMM
— Radio Frequency Communication
HPFS
— High Performance File System
OOP
— Object-Oriented Programming
DNR
— Digital Noise Reduction
FE
— Field Engineer
GFORTRAN
— GNU Fortran compiler
ASYNC
— Asynchronous
SNIPS
— System & Network Integrated Polling Software
EUTELSAT
— European Telecommunications Satellite Organization
JDBC
— Java Database Connectivity
GDI
— Graphics Device Interface
MS-DOS
— Microsoft Disk Operating System
MDF
— Medium Density Fiberboard
CODASYL
— COnference on DAta SYstems Languages
BCI
— Business Continuity Institute
CLV
— Constant Linear Velocity
LOB
— Large Object
TLD
— Top Level Domains
MRTG
— Multi Router Traffic Grapher
PAM
— Pluggable Authentication Modules
DAA
— Distributed Application Architecture
LPF
— League for Programming Freedom
BRR
— Business Readiness Rating
DISA
— Data Interchange Standards Association
CCPM
— Critical Chain Project Management
4GL
— Fourth-Generation Language
HSB
— Hue, Saturation, Brightness
MUD
— Multi-User Dimension
BFR
— Bona Fide Request
OOPS
— Object Oriented Programming System
ALM
— Asynchronous Line Multiplexer
BOPS
— Billions of Processes per Second
CA
— Collision Avoidance
NASS
— Network Attachment Subsystem
KBPS
— kilobits per second
RPL
— Remote Program Load
MOBO
— Motherboard
SMDS
— Switched Multimegabit Data Service (ATM)
ES-IS
— End System to Intermediate System protocol
RACH
— Random Access Channel
SCM
— Source Code Management
INMARSAT
— International Maritime Satellite
FT
— Fault Tolerant
EGNOS
— European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service
MAX
— Master Auxiliary Correction
FXS
— Foreign Exchange Station
LPA
— Linear Power Amplifier
FCS
— Fibre Channel Standard
IM
— Identity Management
DAE
— Disk Array Enclosure
TEI
— Total Economic Impact
UTM
— Universal Transverse Mercator (geographical Co-ordinate System)
CCA
— Citrix Certified Administrator
IEC
— Interexchange Carrier
LSI
— Large Scale Integration -> VLSI
AF
— Assured Forwarding
TSF
— Text Services Framework
ECEM
— Enterprise Carbon and Energy Management
TP
— Transport Protocol
RJE
— Remote Job Entry
CJK
— Chinese, Japanese, and Korean
UCM
— Unified Change Management
COAM
— Customer Owned And Maintained
RIMM
— RAMBUS In-Line Memory Module
FDM
— Frequency Division Multiplex
ATPCO
— Airline Tariff Publishing Company
SPX
— Sequenced Packet Exchange
EAL
— Evaluation Assurance Level
NRO
— Number Resource Organization
XSS
— Cross-Site Scripting
PSN
— Playstation Network
FRAD
— Frame Relay Access Device
PSRAM
— Pseudo SRAM
UUID
— Universally Unique Identifier (see Also GUID)
ITCS
— Intermodal Transport Control System
KSU
— Key Service Unit
CDH
— Customer Data Hub
CDP
— Continuous Data Protection
OSF
— Open Software Foundation
ASN.1
— Abstract Syntax Notation One
100BASET
— 100 Mbps, baseband, unshielded twisted-pair
NEC
— National Electric Code
MOSFET
— Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor
CHAT
— Conversational Hypertext Access Technology
SRT
— Source Routing Transparent
1080I
— 1080 interlaced
ICSA
— International Computer Security Association
GMRS
— General Mobile Radio Service
SAD
— Security Association Database
MPP
— Massively Parallel Processing/Processor
ICE
— Information and Content Exchange
CMIP
— Common Management Information Protocol (ATM)
OMT
— Object-modeling technique
CCSE
— Checkpoint Certified Security Expert
NIM
— Network Interface Module
GPU
— Graphics Processing Unit
MARS
— Monitoring, Analysis and Response System
LNIB
— Like New In Box
LAC
— L2TP Access Concentrator
UCD
— User-Centered Design
RCC
— Radio Common Carrier
JTAG
— Joint Test Action Group
NAS
— Network-Attached Storage
VCR
— video cassette recorder/player
ACSE
— Association Control Service Element
MAPP
— Microsoft Active Protections Program
SPSS
— Statistical Package for the Social Sciences
SDSL
— Symmetric Digital Subscriber Line
IFL
— Integrated Facility for Linux
T
— Time
LEAP
— Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol
TIFF
— Tag Image File Format
ANR
— Automatic Network Routing
EIM
— Enterprise Identity Mapping (IBM)
LPD
— Line Printer Daemon
EDO
— Extended Data Output
EVA
— Enterprise Virtual Array
SVGA
— Super Video Graphics Array
FAN
— File Area Network
DHA
— Directory Harvest Attack
LBA
— Logical Block Addresses
PS
— Photoshop
GGSN
— Gateway GPRS Support Node
HBA
— Host Bus Adapter
GMRP
— GARP Multicast Registration Protocol
DSR
— Dynamic Source Routing
VOXML
— Voice Markup Language
PTR RECORD
— Pointer record
VSE
— Virtual Storage Extended
CMRR
— common-mode rejection ratio
ADSI
— Active Directory Services Interface
TCM
— Thermal Conduction Module
DIMM
— Dual Inline Memory Module
SR
— Speech Recognition
DACL
— Discretionary Access Control List
EOS
— Ethernet Over SONET
EDIFACT
— Electronic Data Interchange for Administration Commerce and Transport
NTE
— Network Termination Equipment
SCCS
— Source Code Control System
ABM
— Asynchronous Balance Mode
OWL
— Object Windows Library
GNN
— Global Network Navigator
BOTNET
— Robot Network
VRU
— Voice Response Unit
LLDP
— Link Layer Discovery Protocol
SANS
— System Administration, Networking, and Security Institute
CDP
— Cisco Discovery Protocol
AC97
— Audio CODEC 97
SSO
— Single Sign-On Once
UMA
— Unlicensed Mobile Access
2G
— Second Generation Wireless Systems
SBAS
— Satellite-Based Augmentation System
GIB
— Gibibyte
ICMS
— Incentive Compensation Management System
URT
— User Registration Tool
RDA
— Remote Data Access
OP
— Operator Panel
CAC
— Connection Admission Control (Asynchronous Transfer Mode)
MD5
— Message Digest 5
CTP
— Capable To Promise
ES
— End System
CPOE
— Computerized Provider Order Entry
OPI
— Open Prepress Interface
AMMA
— Advanced Memory Management Architecture
PID
— Process Identification Document
3P
— Predictive, Proactive, and Preventive Philosophy
REST
— Representational State Transfer
SEM
— Strategic Enterprise Management
STM
— Synchronous Transport Module
PON
— Passive Optical Network
ROP
— Raster Operation(s)
RAMDAC
— Random Access Memory Digital-to-Analog Converter
IBSG
— Internet Business Solutions Group
BOL
— Books Online
CE
— Connection Endpoint
LAMP
— Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP
VIO
— Virtual Input/Output
HHT
— Hand-Held Terminal
FAST
— Federation Against Software Theft
RTK
— Real-Time Kinematic
VML
— Vector Markup Language
SVC
— Switched Virtual Circuit (ATM)
BRZ
— Bipolar Return-to-Zero
LDP
— Label Distribution Protocol
24P
— 24 frames per second Progressive
EUP
— Enterprise Unified Process
AAB
— All-to-All Broadcast
ASE
— Application Service Element
IOCS
— Input/Output Control System
ADSR
— Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release (sound envelope specification)
MT-RJ
— Mechanical Transfer - Registered Jack
STT
— Secure Transaction Technology
US
— Unit Separator
FBGA
— Fine-Pitch Ball Grid Array
CALEA
— Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act
BPEL4WS
— Business Process Execution Language for Web Services
UAC
— User Account Control
BAA
— Blanket Authorization Agreement
AOCE
— Apple Open Collaboration Environment
QTAM
— Queued Teleprocessing Access Method
NAI
— Network Associates, Inc.
ISO
— International Standards Organization
VRC
— Vertical Redundancy Check
CEVA
— Content-Enabled Vertical Application
RDL
— Report Definition Language
SECC
— Single Edge Contact Connector
TC
— Transmission Convergence sub-layer of PHY layer)
GDB
— GNU Debugger
MPOA
— MultiprotocolOver ATM
TI
— Texas Instruments, Inc.
MITM
— Man in the Middle
USHER
— United States Higher Education Root Certificate Authority
FECN
— Forward Explicit Congestion Notification (ATM)
LL
— Local Loopback
NCI
— Network Channel Interface
WGA
— Windows Genuine Advantage
OCSP
— Online Certificate Status Protocol
CPC
— Calling Party Control
USP
— Universal Storage Platform
QOE
— Quality of Experience
KDE
— K Desktop Environment
ETB
— End of Transmission Block
BIT7
— Bit Seven
MAU
— Medium Attachment Unit
WQUXGA
— Wide Quad Ultra Extended Graphics Array
CLR
— Common Language Runtime
IBT
— Internet-Based Training
UCD
— Unicode Character Database
EFI
— Extensible Firmware Interface
DIFS
— Distributed coordination function InterFrame Space
ISIS
— Image and Scanner Interface Specification
CNE
— Certified Network Engineer
CFMN
— Client For Microsoft Networks
BIW
— Business Information Warehouse, SAP
CPAN
— Comprehensive PERL Archive Network
BS
— British Standard
CRUD
— Create, Read, Update, Delete
MDISK
— managed disk
IPL
— International Private Line
MPN
— Microsoft Partner Network
UART
— Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter
ACF
— Advanced Communications Function (IBM)
XMT
— Transmit
IPM
— Interpersonal Message
SA
— Source-Active
MMOG
— Massively Multiplayer Online Game
PS
— Picosecond
ICE
— Interactive Connectivity Establishment
NTSC
— National Television System Committee video standard
JAD
— Joint Application Development
LEED
— Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, standard for Green Building design
KSH
— Korn Shell Programming
FCL
— Framework Class Library
MSDN
— Microsoft Developer Network
ACSE
— Application Control Service Element
VAX
— Virtual Address Extension
IPLC
— International Private Leased Circuit
CHTML
— Compact Hypertext Markup Language
WD
— Western Digital
COBIT
— Control Objectives for Information and related Technologies
ZTE
— Zhong Xing Telecommunication Equipment
FDD
— Frequency Division Duplex
SVA
— Shared Virtual Area
AMA
— automatic message accounting
PL/1
— Programming Language 1
ESI
— Edge Side Includes
SCPC
— single channel per carrier
XPFE
— Cross Platform Front End
CES
— Character-Encoding Scheme
OPENCL
— Open Computing Language
DEP
— Data Execution Prevention
ARPANET
— Advance Research Projects Agency Network
BITW
— Bump-In-The-Wire
CMTS
— Cable Modem Termination System
VESA
— Video Electronics Standards Association
LCR
— Least Cost Routing
JS
— JavaScript
CHIPS
— Clearing House Interbank Payments System
AA
— Automated Attendant
CLM
— Contract Lifecycle Management
CMRS
— Commercial Mobile Radio Service
LRC
— Longitudinal Redundancy Check
FIX
— Financial Information EXchange Protocol
LBAC
— Label-Based Access Control
GIOP
— General Inter-ORB Protocol
DDN
— Digital Data Network
TWAIN
— Technology Without An Interesting Name
WAF
— Web Application Firewall
LIPS
— Logical Inferences Per Second
EA
— Extended Address Field Bit
CNM
— Communication Network Management
DLCI
— data link connection identifier
COA
— Care-Of Address
VFM
— Virtual File Manager
TCA
— Transaction Cost Analysis
RDN
— Relative Distinguished Name
IGP
— Interior Gateway Protocol
CLEC
— Competitive Local Exchange Carrier
MSIL
— Microsoft Intermediate Language
NMS
— Network Monitoring System
LPB
— Low Ping Bastard (gaming)
ADE
— Application Development Environment
RMC
— Resource Monitoring and Control
T2L
— TRANSISTOR-TRANSISTOR LOGIC
EDG
— Electronic Dot Generation
ROADM
— reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexer
IDOL
— Intelligent Data Operating Layer
TOE
— TCP/IP Offload Engine
DPMI
— DOS Protected Mode Interface
CSU
— Channel Service Unit
CPR
— Computerized Patient Record
MCM
— Multi-Chip Module
IHS
— Integrated Heat Spreader
TEC
— Tivoli Enterprise Console
OC
— Overclock (Over Clock)
MES
— Manufacturing Execution System
NETBEUI
— NetBIOS Enhanced User Interface
MSC
— Mobile Switching Center
EIR
— Excess Information Rate
CUT
— Control Unit Terminal
RPI
— Rockwell Protocol Interface
BMT
— Biel Mean Time
NANOG
— North American Network Operators Grou
SDMA
— Spatial Division Multiple Access
IDT
— Interrupt Descriptor Table
TACACS
— Terminal Access Controller Access Control System
EFS
— Error Free Seconds
PS/2
— Personal System/2 (Microsoft)
IPC
— Interprocess Communication
SMBP
— Server Message Block Protocol
GCC
— GNU Compiler Collection
BDAM
— Basic Direct Access Method
MAPS
— Mail Abuse Protection System
LD
— Laser Disc
KSR
— Keyboard Send/Receive
ARAD
— Architected Rapid Application Development
EPC
— Electronic Product Code
SAT NAV
— Satellite navigation
DAEMON
— Disk And Execution Monitor
ERP
— Error Recovery Procedure
ALI
— Application Layer Interface
CCI
— Controlled Cryptographic Item
DISSOS
— Distributed Office Support System
NSA
— Network Security Appliance
HCS
— Header Check Sequence
CEH
— Certified Ethical Hacker
LPAR
— Logical Partition
VCD
— Video Compact Disc
DAC
— Digital-To-Analog Converter
TFRC
— TCP-Friendly Rate Control
HDD
— Hard Disk Drive
FSK
— Frequency Shift Keying
LCM
— Life Cycle Management
VHD
— Virtual Hard Drive
CAM
— Computer-Aided Manufacturing
SDRAM
— Synchronous dynamic random access memory
RLE
— Run-Length Encoding
MMS
— Microsoft Media Server
BCOCA
— Bar Code Object Content Architecture
LPT
— Line Print Terminal
FOC
— Field Oriented Control
PSPDN
— Packet-Switched Public Data Network
CAI
— Common Air Interface
DAM
— Direct Access Method
ATAG
— Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines
VRRP
— Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol
2PC
— two-phase commit
TCP/IP
— Transmission Control/Internet Protocol
3I
— Investors In Industry (venture Capitalists)
IPR
— Intellectual Property Right
RX
— Receive
VSAM
— Virtual Storage Access Method
K
— Kilobyte
GOW
— God of War (Game)
EHR
— Electronic Health Record
EOSDH
— Ethernet Over SDH
SDS
— Sudden Death Syndrome
SNS
— Social Networking Site
JCP
— Java Community Process
GAMS
— General Algebraic Modeling System
RFS
— Remote File System
TUR
— Trunk Utilization Report
UM
— Unified Messaging
PARC
— Palo Alto Research Center
GDS
— Global Data Synchronization
URN
— Uniform Resource Namespace
WIC
— WAN Interface Card
TBR
— Technology Business Research
BNN
— Boundary Network Node
QSAM
— Queued Sequential Access Method
MMC
— Microsoft Management Console (Microsoft)
RELAX
— REgular LAnguage description for XML
CT2T
— Continuous Tone to Tape
BFT
— Binary File Transfer
ARM
— Asynchronous Response Mode
DXC
— Digital Cross-Connect
ESPN
— Entertainment and Sports Programming Network
SIP
— Session Initiation Protocol
DMT
— Discrete Multi-Tone Technology
MAPI
— Messaging Application Program Interface
ISA
— Internet Security and Acceleration Server
MICR
— Magnetic Ink Character Reader
AS
— Activesync
BLOG
— Better Listings on Google
LUNT
— Line Unit Network Termination
NE
— Network Element
VOX
— Voice Operated EXchange
FPS
— Flexible Payments Service
EPU
— Energy Processing Unit
FTL
— Flash Translation Layer
ADDM
— Application Discovery and Dependency Mapping
MGC
— Multimedia Gateway Controller
SAP
— Serving Access Point
FEAL
— Fast Data Encipherment Algorithm
OBI
— Open Buying on the Internet
IPSE
— Integrated Project Support Environment
MSDB
— main storage database
CIK
— crypto-ignition key
MSI
— Micro-Star International
E3
— Electronic Entertainment Expo
ASP
— Abstract Service Primitive
DDI
— DNS, DHCP & IP address
LPX
— Low Profile Extended
UC2
— Unified Communications & Collaboration
ESQA
— Extended System Queue Area
ADUC
— Active Directory Users and Computers
RMON
— Remote Monitoring
MDS
— Master Data Services
DLP
— Digital Light Processing
IDQ
— Informatica Data Quality
CAR
— committed access rate
ECP
— Electronic Check Presentment
BTA-ES
— Basic Teleprocessing Access Method - Extended Storage
PCR
— Peak Cell Rate
BPON
— Broadband Passive Optical Network (SBC)
RUS
— Recipient Update Service
LUW
— Logical Unit of Work
SNOBOL
— String Oriented Symbolic Language
DIVX
— Digital Video Express
IOS
— Input/Output Supervisor
PIM
— Protocol Independent Multicast
NTCIP
— National Transportation Communications for Intelligent Transportation System Protocol
S/PDIF
— Sony/Philips Digital Interface
IFCP
— Internet Fibre Channel Protocol
JES
— Job Entry Subsystem
L2TP
— Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol
SFD
— Start-of-frame delimiter (Ethernet, HDLC, etc.)
GIFT
— GNU Image-Finding Tool
ORM
— Operational Risk Management
HSSI
— High Speed Serial Interface (IBM)
RPO
— Recovery Point Objective
PMR
— Perpendicular Magnetic Recording
CDV
— Cell Delay Variation(ATM)
OTP
— Open Trading Protocol
PCMCIA
— People Can't Memorize Computer Industry Acronyms
FBD
— Fully Buffered DIMM
ISL
— Inter-Switch Link
CFMD
— Certified for Microsoft Dynamics
CPLD
— Complex Programmable Logic Device
3GIO
— 3rd Generation Input Output
P3P
— The Platform for Privacy Preferences Project
AS2
— Applicability Statement 2
HP
— Hewlett-Packard Development Company
DDNS
— Dynamic Domain Name System (networking)
SIMM
— Single In-line Memory Module
DMCI
— Direct Memory Communications Interface
DAST
— Dynamic Application Security Testing
REPDV
— Reputation Digital Vaccine
EDF
— Execution Diagnostic Facility
BTX
— Balanced Technology Extended
E-
— Electron
RMA
— Rate Monotonic Analysis
LES
— LAN Emulation Server
RS
— Record Separator
DICOM
— Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine
BASEL II
— Basel Capital Accord
FCS
— Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy
CPL
— Current Privilege Level
AML
— Astronomical Markup Language
IOTP
— Internet Open Trading Protocol
NDR
— Non-Delivery Receipt
LA
— Load Address
POLP
— Principle of Least Privilege
JBL
— Jame B. Lansing
TED
— Torrent Episode Downloader
VTAM
— Virtual Telecommunication Access Method
BSAM
— Basic Sequential Access Method
ILO
— Integrated Lights-Out (Technology)
HID
— Human Interface Device
LINAC
— Linear Accelerator
CCW
— Channel Command Word
CLUT
— Color Lookup Table
LANE
— Local Area Network Emulation
PDF
— Program Development Facility
EPL
— Ethernet Private Line
DUAL
— Diffusing-Update Algorithm
BAI
— Bank Administration Institute
SPARC
— Scalable Processor Architecture Reduced Instruction Set Computer
NCCM
— Network Configuration and Change Management
FW
— Firewall
ALT
— Contralto
ANX
— Automotive Network Exchange
NDMP
— Network Data Management Protocol
JMX
— Java Management Extensions
CIP
— Common Industrial Protocol
WPA
— Wi-Fi Protected Access
LSR
— Leaf Setup Request
UBR
— Unspecified Bit Rate
GAP
— Groups, Algorithms and Programming
DEMARC
— Demarcation point
HTML5
— HyperText Markup Language 5
VLIW
— Very Long Instruction Word
EOJ
— End Of Job
ESS
— Extended service set (Wi-Fi group)
ANON FTP
— Anonymous FTP
MFM
— Modified Frequency Modulation
DFM
— Device Fault Manager
BPV
— Bipolar Violation
COAX
— Coaxial Cable
MOP
— Maintenance and Operation Protocol
SSAP
— Source Service Access Point
FMH
— Function Management Header
PSB
— Program Specification Block
BSA
— Basic Service Area
ETN
— Electronic Tandem Network
CSCF
— Call Session Control Function
TDR
— Time-Domain Reflectometry
NSAP
— Network Service Access Point
FCT
— File Control Table
BPP
— Business Process Platform
CE ROUTER
— Customer edge router
AVI
— Audio/Video Interleaved Format
IP PBX
— Internet Protocol private branch exchange
HPF
— High Pass Filter
MTBF
— MeanTime Between Failures
ZB
— ZettaByte
CPANEL
— control panel
FOIP
— Fax Over Internet Protocol
EPR
— Electronic Patient Record
DQDB
— Distributed Queue Dual Bus
ERL
— Echo Return Loss
IOA
— Input/Output Adapter
ISS
— Internet Security Systems, Inc.
EAS
— Enterprise Application Server
DSM
— Dependency Structure Matrix
OWL
— Web Ontology Language
OWASP
— Open Web Application Security Project
SCR
— Sustainable Cell Rate
OLPC
— One Laptop Per Child
ENQ
— Enquiry
CIC
— Customer Interaction Center
10GFC
— 10 Gigabit Fibre Channel
UMID
— Unique Material Identifier
D&I
— Drop and Insert
IMAC
— installations, moves, adds and changes
J2SE
— Java 2 platform, Standard Edition
MISRA
— Motor Industry Software Reliability Association
COSS
— Cross Operating System Service
GDT
— Global Descriptor Table
CLNS
— Connectionless Network Service
L2F
— Layer 2 Forwarding (Cisco)
STM
— Synchronous Transfer Mode
DSR
— Data Set Ready
ITWAB
— IT Workload Automation Broker Tools
UDMA
— Ultra Direct Memory Access
NID
— Network Interface Device
BISYNC
— Binary Synchronous Communications Protocol
FCPGA
— Flip Chip Pin Grid Array
ATSC
— Advanced Television Systems Committee
CPIC
— Common Programming Interface for Communications
DCB
— Data Center Bridging
OPOD
— Oracle Procurement On Demand
NLA
— Network Location Awareness
NCP
— Network Control Program
VLK
— Volume License Key
BTAM
— Basic Teleprocessing Access Method
UMA
— Upper Memory Area
BIN
— Binary
CKD
— Count Key Data
DSOM
— Distributed System Object Model
FCD
— Floating Car Data
VIC
— Voice Interface Card
ADPCM
— Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation
SPE
— Synchronous Payload Envelope
APC
— Asynchronous Procedure Call
ESN
— Electronic Serial Number
CGM
— Consumer-Generated Media
OLIVE
— On-Line Interactive Virtual Environment
OTDR
— Optical Time Domain Reflectometer
HIS
— Healthcare Information System
SPOF
— Single Point of Failure
B8ZS
— Binary Eight Zero Substitution
BAS
— Basic Activity Subset
DKMS
— Dynamic Kernel Module Support
MTA
— Message Transfer Agents (Internet)
ETL
— Extract, Transform and Load
DIMM
— Dual In-line Memory Module (computing)
IRU
— Indefeasible Right Of Use
CDO
— Care Delivery Organization
RHEL
— Red Hat Enterprise Linux
EBML
— Extensible Binary Meta Language
QPSK
— Quadrature Phase-Shift Keying
PSN
— Processor Serial Number
VCI
— Virtual Channel Identifier
APNIC
— Asia Pacific Network Information Center
LIS
— Laboratory Information System
USRT
— Universal Synchronous Receiver-Transmitter
UPT
— Universal Personal Telecommunications
LRN
— Location Routing Number
BPC
— Business Planning and Consolidation
IOD
— In-Order Delivery
DSTN
— Double-layer Supertwist Nematic. (in Passive-matrix LCD Technology)
APO
— Advanced Planner Optimizer
DEL
— Delete
TPV
— Third Party Vendor
SRL
— Singing Return Loss
EPP
— Enhanced Parallel Port (PC)
WTG
— Wily Transaction Generator
SPIT
— Spam Over Internet Telephony
ACB
— Access method Control Block
SSE
— Streaming SIMD Extensions
TNC
— Trusted Network Connect
CSECT
— Control Section
RAID
— Redundant Array of Independent Disks
NT
— New Technology, also Windows NT
CDI
— Compact Disk Interactive
WWN
— World Wide Name
CINDER
— Cyber Insider Threat
COPS
— Communications Outsourcing and Professional Services
SGI
— Silicon Graphics Incorporated
ICC
— Internet Commerce Corporation
TETRA
— TErrestrial TRunked RAdio
NDP
— Neighbor Discovery Protocol
HFC
— Hybrid Fiber Coaxial
HDTV
— High Definition Television
STM
— Scanning Tunneling Microscopy
NCP
— NetWare Core Protocol
SIS
— Student Information System
EASDAQ
— European Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation
APC
— Antenna Phase Center
XGA
— eXtended Graphics Array
BASH
— Bourne-again shell
PID
— Proportional, Integral, Derivative
HASP
— Houston Automatic Spooling Program
BHT
— Branch History Table
HA
— High Availability (reliable computer system)
EPIC
— Explicitly Parallel Instruction Computing
CL
— Connectionless
ETA
— Embedded Transport Acceleration
CASE
— Computer-Aided Software Engineering
URPF
— Unicast Reverse Path Forwarding
BABT
— British Approvals Board for Telecommunications
ATCA
— Advanced Telecom Computing Architecture
TB
— Terabit
AAUI
— Apple Attachment Unit Interface
SATA
— Serial Ata
LPR
— Line Print
PPM
— pages per minute (a laser printer production rate metric)
YAST
— Yet Another Setup Tool
AMANDA
— Advanced Maryland Automatic Network Disk Archiver
VDD
— Virtual Device Driver
SPML
— Service Provisioning Markup Language
SCTP
— Screened Twisted Pair (cable)
RDT
— Remote Digital Terminal
IFB
— Internet Free/Busy
JMS
— Java Messaging Services
RTP
— Routing Update Protocol
CAL
— Client Access License
OWA
— Outlook Web Access
CATP
— Caffeine Access Transport Protocol
DPMS
— Display Power Management Signaling
FLOPS
— FLoating-Point Operations Per Second
PF
— Parity Flag
IOC
— ISDN Ordering Code
CERN
— Conseil Europeen Pour La Recherche Nucleaire
WFQ
— Weighted Fair Queuing
MAP
— Mobile Application Part
EM
— End of Medium
LMP
— Link Manager Protocol
NDIS
— Network Driver Interface Specification (Microsoft Windows NT)
CAAS
— Communications-as-a-Service
ADI
— Application Desktop Integrator
BUS
— Broadcast and Unknown Server
BCEL
— Byte Code Engineering Library
UMB
— Upper Memory Block
CMT
— Connection Management
FIOS
— Fiber Optic Services
CTX
— Commited to Excellence
HE-AAC
— High-Efficiency Advanced Audio Coding
STM-N
— Synchronous Transport Module level n)
DLE
— Data Link Escape
CUPS
— Common Unix Printing System
OSA
— Open System Architecture
SODIMM
— Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Module
CBQ
— Class-Based Queuing
DFWMAC
— Distributed Foundation Wireless Media Access Control
100VG
— 100 Voice Grade
OBU
— On Board Unit
GPWW
— Group Practice Without Walls
AAS
— Auto Area Segmentation
BCP
— Bulk Copy Program
BHMC
— Busy Hour Minutes of Capacity
FLAC
— Free Lossless Audio Codec
HDX
— Half Duplex
VCPI
— Virtual Control Program Interface
AMT
— Address Mapping Table
WEBCAM
— World Wide Web Camera
B
— Barnabites
NAU
— Network Addressable Unit
DXI
— Data Exchange Interface
OIC
— Oracle Incentive Compensation
CHARSET
— character set
OAT
— Outside Air Temperature
SIIA
— Software & Information Industry Association (formerly the Software Publishers Association)
INAP
— Intelligent Network Application Protocol
OHG
— Operators Harmonization Group
HTT
— Hyper-Threading Technology
ZCS
— Zero Code Suppression
TBPS
— Terabits Per Second
CIPA
— Childrens Internet Protection Act
FRU
— field-replaceable unit
CAPI
— Computer Assisted Personal Interview
SUB
— Substitute
CD-ROM
— compact disc-read only memory
FREEWARE
— free software
PAC
— Proxy Auto-Configuration
GLUT
— OpenGL Utility Toolkit
NMS
— Network Management Station
QPM
— QOS Policy Manager
GXS
— Global Exchange Services
UCM
— Universal Content Management
EPN
— Extended Port Network
CMEA
— Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
FSTC
— Financial Services Technology Consortium
LIC
— Line Interface Computer
NEXT
— Near-end Crosstalk
LER
— Label Edge Router
MVS
— Multiple Virtual System
HIGHMAT
— High-performance Media Access Technology
ADSL
— Asymetric Digital Subscriber Line
MMX
— Matrix Math Extensions (Multimedia Extensions)
HXRC
— Hitachi EXtended Remote Copy
DMD
— Directory Management Domain
ECTF
— Enterprise Computer Telephony Forum
ACU
— Automatic Calling Unit
RP-SMA
— Reverse Polarity SubMiniature version A
CBWFQ
— Class-Based Weighted Fair Queueing
ZIF
— Zero Insertion Force (The device on a)
DE
— Discard Eligibility (ATM)
NMC
— Network Management Center
FAW
— Frame Alignment Word
KM
— Kilometers to Miles
JSR
— Java Specification Request
ADMD
— Administration Management Domain
GDPS
— Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex
APM
— Active Policy Management
ESP
— Estimated Street Price
SBM
— Subnet Bandwidth Manager
LP
— Logical Partition
CRJE
— Conversational Remote Job Entry
CCR
— Commitment, Concurrency and Recovery
TVO
— Total Value of Opportunity
FIRST
— Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (CERT)
GMR
— Giant Magneto Resistance
PMSM
— Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor
GRC.SQ
— Governance, Risk Management, Compliance, Security, and Data Quality
SBS
— Small Business Server
BIDI
— Bi-Directional
B8ZS
— Binary Eight Zero Suppression.
NICE
— Narrative, Immersive, Collaborative Environment
UMTS
— Universal Mobile Telecommunication System
EPO
— ePolicy Orchestrator
CP/M
— Control Program/Monitor
UUCP
— Unix-to-Unix Copy Program
SLIC
— Subscriber Line Interface Card
CELP
— code-excited linear prediction
MAU
— Multistation Access Unit
VRS
— Virtual Reference Station
NSLOOKUP
— Name Server Lookup
SAX
— Simple API for XML
E2E
— End-to-End
LCS
— Lotus Communication Server
FEFO
— First Ended, First Out
CALS
— Computer Aided Acquisition and Logistic Support
UUCP
— UNIX to UNIX Copy Package
FTDS
— Failure Tolerant Data Systems
L2CAP
— Logical Link and Control Adaptation Protocol
OOO
— Openoffice.org
INFOSEC
— Information Security
MFLOPS
— Million Floating-Point Operations Per Second
CCI
— Carrier-to-Carrier Interface
ADF
— Application Development Facility
QD
— Queuing Delay
ICA
— Independent Computing Architecture
PIX
— Private Internet Exchange
FSAA
— Full Screen Anti-Aliasing
4GT
— 4 Gigabyte Memory Tuning
FERPA
— Family Education and Right to Privacy Act
BMRT
— Blue Moon Rendering Tools
ACF
— Advanced Communication Facility
AIP
— Advanced Inspection and Prevention
TUCOWS
— The Ultimate Collection of Winsock Software
HIDS
— Host-based Intrusion Detection System
S/N
— Signal-to-Noise ratio
3GL
— third-generation language
XRST
— extended restart
HIPPI
— High-Performance Parallel Interface
AVVID
— Architecture for Voice, Video and Integrated Data
JAAS
— Java Authentication and Authorization Service
XLS
— Excel Spreadsheet File
FOSS
— Free and Open Source Software
MEMS
— micro-electromechanical system
CIT
— Computer Integrated Telephony
CCSA
— Common Control Switching Arrangement
MSI
— Microsoft Software Installer
BAL
— Business Application Language
EFM
— Enterprise fraud and misuse management
DSAP
— Destination Service Access Point
DUN
— Dial-Up Networking
PING
— Packet Inter-Network Groper
DAB
— Digital Audio Broadcast
OLTP
— On-Line Transaction Processing
LU-LU
— between two logical units
PNRP
— Peer Name Resolution Protocol
IIS
— Internet Information Server
ESP
— Encapsulated Security Payload
EPOW
— Emergency Power Off Warning
CDB
— Command Descriptor Block
TELCO
— Telephone Company
APWG
— Anti-Phishing Working Group
LSAP
— Link Service Access Point
IHV
— Independent Hardware Vendor
MH
— Mobile Host
SORBS
— Spam and Open Relay Blocking System
DFC
— Distributed Coordination Function
EXE
— Executable
BOC
— BELL OPERATING COMPANIES
JITT
— Network for Just-In-Time Training in quality
SIFS
— Short InterFrame Space
VMI
— vendor-managed inventory
ASCL
— Asianet Satellite Communications Limited
LOM
— LAN on Motherboard
RPR
— Resilient Packet Rings
AL PA
— Arbitrated Loop Physical Address
ACA
— Australian Communications Authority's
XFN
— XHTML Friends Network (see http://gmpg.org/xfn/)
CROI
— companywide ROI
BASIC
— Beginners All-Purpose Symbolic Instruktion Code
NLM
— NetWare Loadable Module
LUT
— Look Up Table
KMS
— Key Management Server
SDDS
— Sony Dynamic Digital Sound
GVN
— Global Value Numbering
UDDI
— Universal Description, Discovery and Integration of business for the web
SIPP
— Stable Image Platform Program
CCOW
— Clinical Context Object Workgroup
IOCP
— Input/Output Configuration Program
EMI
— Electromagnetic interface
VAN
— Value-Added Network
MIA
— Media Interface Adapter
GIS
— Generalized Information System
ZMA
— Zone Multicast Address
NRZI
— Non-return to zero inverted
USF
— Universal Service Fund
SOH
— Start Of Header
ODMR
— On-Demand Mail Relay
DX
— Direct X
HIDAM
— Hierarchical Indexed Direct Access Method
EOP
— End of Procedure
ATU-R
— ADSL Transmission Unit Remote
MILNET
— Military Network
RS
— Reed-Solomon(forward error correction)
NAP
— Network Access Protection
CEO
— Comprehensive Electronic Office
ITB
— Intermediate Transmission Block
ALP
— Application Layer Protocol
BTAC
— Branch Target Address Cache
CNN
— composite network node
ITRC
— Information Technology Requirements Council
OPS
— Off-Premise Station
DFHSM
— Data Facility Hierarchical Storage Manager
CST
— Consolidated Service Test
ATRAC
— Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding
BDR
— Basic Density Range
MTP
— Message Transfer Part
BIPS
— Bank Internet Payment System
CCH
— Connections per Circuit Hour
IDEN
— Integrated Digital Enhanced Network
CID
— Configuration, Installation and Distribution
EXIF
— Exchangeable Image File
ARD
— Automatic Ring Down
YIB
— Yobibyte
ANS
— Advanced Network Services
BMIC
— Bus Master Interface Controller
IAS
— Internet Authentication Service
LSASS
— Local Security Authority Subsystem Service
ATTIS
— AT&T Information Systems
TPM
— Trusted Platform Module
CUOD
— Capacity Upgrade on Demand
DET
— Directory Entry Table
EVDO
— Evolution Data Optimized
TED
— Technology Entertainment and Design
LORAN
— Long-Range Radio Navigation
SDSF
— System Display and Search Facility
1080P
— 1080 progressive
WINE
— Wine Is Not an Emulator
LMDS
— Local Multipoint Distribution Service
SCO
— Santa Cruz Operation, Inc.
DUV
— Data-Under-Voice
WAAS
— Wide Area Augmentation System
SDDL
— Security Descriptor Definition Language
RSA
— Rural Service Area
GFC
— Generic Flow Control (ATM)
CCR
— Current Cell Rate (ATMF)
ARCNET
— Attached Resource Computer Network
GMS
— Global Messaging Service
LCGN
— Logical Channel Group Number
SRAT
— Static Resource Affinity Table
UUT
— Unit Under Test
RF
— Resume Flag
CDDI
— Copper Distributed Data Interface
MISC
— Minimum Instruction Set Computer -> CISC, RISC
LPPL
— LaTeX Project Public License
3DES
— Triple DES
JJ
— Josephson Junction
IF
— Interrupt Flag
BRAN
— Broadband Radio Access Network
VNL
— Via Net Loss
UTM
— Unified Threat Management
PWM
— Pulse width modulation
CSDN
— Circuit Switched Data Network
PCS
— Personal Communications Services
RADA
— Random Access Discrete Address
CFM
— Code Fragment Manager
KGD
— Known Good Die
AFP
— AppleTalk File Protocol
PUP
— Potentially Unwanted Program
CBEMA
— Computer and Business Equipment Manufacturers'Association
DIGERATI
— digital version of literati (Italian)
FSB
— Frontside Bus
HAVI
— Home Audio Video Interoperability
CAM
— Channel Access Method
RMU
— Rack Mount Unit
PHY
— Physical Layer
DMT
— Discrete Multi-Tone
AMIS
— Audio Messaging Interchange Specification
PPS
— Packets Per Second
UR
— Unit Record
PDE
— Possible Duplicate Emission
DDK
— Driver Development Kit
AFI
— Authority and Format Identifier
MCA
— Message Channel Agent
ACEE
— Access Control Environment Element
AEA
— Activity End Acknowledge
FMEA
— Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
EIS
— Enterprise Information System
FDS
— Fraud Detection System
ICRA
— Internet Content Rating Association
ESCON
— Enterprise System Connection Architecture
DMT
— Digital-Discrete Multi-Tone
BACNET
— Building Automation and Control Network protocol
HURSE
— Hasp Unit Record SErvice
TMS
— Threat Management System
EHA
— Ethernet Hardware Address (MAC address)
DTM
— Document Table Model
IB
— Interface Bus
CEC
— Commission of European Communities (see EC, EEC)
KTS
— Key Telephone System
MSW
— Machine Status Word
BIST
— built-in self test
BPP
— Bluetooth Basic Printing
VAD
— Voice Activity Detection
NZ-DSF
— Non Zero-Dispersion-Shifted Fiber
ETSI
— European Telecommunication Standards Institute's
WAE
— Wireless Application Environment
ITCM
— IT Change Management
PLCP
— Physical Layer Convergence Protocol (ATM)
UCB
— Unit Control Block
BST
— Binary Search Tree
DOMF
— Distributed Object Management Facility
NETAPP
— Network Appliance Inc.
LVT
— Light Valve Technology
HDCP
— High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection
IS-IS
— Intermediate-System-to-Intermediate-System
NSM
— Network and Security Manager
UPC
— Universal Product Code
PDS
— Partitioned Data Set
WINFS
— Windows Future Storage
CB
— C-Beautifier
OFB
— Output Feedback
TSM
— Tivoli Storage Manager
MVS/XA
— Multiple Virtual System / Extended Architecture
MOREQ
— Model Requirements for the Management of Electronic Records
ABM
— activity-based management
NSFNET
— National Science Foundation Network
UNC
— Universal Naming Convention
IXC
— interexchange carrier
L3TP
— Layer Three Tunneling Protocol
APPC
— Advanced Program-to-Program Communication
RHCE
— Red Hat Certified Engineer
DU
— Disk Usage
FIDNET
— Federal Intrusion Detection Network
FFPF
— Fairly Fast Packet Filter
TDK
— Tokyo Denki Kagaku
APDU
— application-layer protocol data unit
VDI
— Video Display Interface
ODD
— Optical Disk Drive
PMO
— Project Management Office
PDX
— Printer Description eXtension
FH
— Frame Handler
HAE
— Height Above Ellipsoid
EMOTICON
— Emotion Icon
ASBR
— Autonomous System Boundary Router
FCB
— Format Control Buffer
JCB
— Job Control Block
ZDO
— Zigbee Device Object
PSK
— Phase Shift Key
MSNP
— Microsoft Notification Protocol
4G
— 4th Generation
DRQ
— Data Request
DIX
— Digital Intel Xerox
OCP
— Oracle Certified Professional
SAR
— Segmentation and Reassembly (ATM)
APP
— Application Program
PEARL
— Process and Experiment Automation Realtime Language
ASIF
— Access Security Information Field
CNAM
— Caller ID with Name
APOP
— Authenticated Post Office Protocol
OSI CLNS
— Connectionless Network System
COD
— Confirm on Delivery
XMP
— Extensible Metadata Platform
BSM
— Business Service Management
HGFS
— Host-Guest File System
WINKEY
— Windows key
DTAM
— Document Transfer, Access and Manipulation
KNI
— Katmai New Instructions
RNR
— Receive Not Ready
CNR
— Carrier-to-Noise-Ratio
ESDI
— Enhanced Small-Device Interface
BCV
— Business Continuous Volume
KVM
— K Virtual Machine
TRM
— Teradata Relationship Manager
PCRE
— Perl-compatible regular expressions
SOD
— Service on Demand
ODOE
— On Demand Operating Environment
GENIE
— General Electric Network for Information Exchange
IMSSI
— Inter-MAN Switching System Interface
VAR
— Value Added Reseller
CHPID
— Channel Path Identifier
AF
— Application Framework
PMM
— Post Memory Manager
OFM
— Oracle Fusion Middleware
QI
— Query Interface
CLR
— Cell Loss Ratio
HISAM
— hierarchical indexed sequential access method
NAVSTAR
— Navigation Satellite Timing & Ranging
PINE
— Program for Internet News and E-mail
IFIP
— International Federation of Information Processing societies
CVS
— Computer Vision Syndrome
KUIP
— Kernel User Interface Package
DQM
— Data Quality Manager
IDRP
— interdomain routing protocol
ISUP
— ISDN User Part
FEMA
— Failure mode and effects analysis
HEC
— Header Error Control
ISSI
— Inter-Switching System Interface
DMT
— Discrete Multi-tone Transmission
RNI
— Raw Native Interface
FGA/B/C/D
— feature group A/B/C/D
DSA
— Distributed Systems Architecture
RIFF
— Resource Interchange File Format
CHL-I
— CHanneL Interface
FCCH
— Frequency Correction Channel
RSA
— Rivest, Shamir, & Adleman
OGSA
— Open Grid Services Architecture
MAC
— Mid-Atlantic Crossing
NUI
— Natural User Interface
SAPI
— Service Access Point Identifier
BBCS
— buffer-to-buffer credits
DNSSEC
— Domain Name System Security Extensions
ASC
— Accredited Standards Committee
ABME
— Asynchronous Balanced Mode Extended
XMS
— Extended Memory Specification
RCA
— Remote Control Amplifier
CAI
— Computer Aided Instruction = CIM CAO
LCOS
— Liquid Crystal on Silicone
XMCL
— eXtensible Media Commerce Language (digital rights management cross-product metadata system)
E³
— Electronic Entertainment Exposition
ONE
— Open Net Environment (Sun)
INI FILE
— initialization file
GOPS
— Giga Operations Per Second
BDC
— Backup Domain Controller
VMDQ
— Virtual Machine Device Queues
NHIN
— Nationwide Health Information Network
APACS
— Association for Payment Clearing Services
PT
— Payload Type (ATM)
CCF
— Call Control Functional
SBL
— Spamhaus Block List
RBAC
— Role-Based Access Control
CTCP
— Client-To-Client-Protocol
GNSO
— Generic Names Supporting Organization
SAML
— Security Assertion Markup Language
FER
— Frame Error Rate
SMISHING
— SMS phishing
WTL
— Windows Template Library
PB
— Petabyte
PET
— Personal Electronic Transactor
SANS
— SysAdmin, Audit, Network, Security
MO
— Magneto-optic
VCC
— Voice Call Continuity
CVOL
— Control Volume
HSSI
— High-Speed Serial Interface
ISATAP
— Intra-Site Automatic Tunnel Addressing Protocol
BTO
— Business Technology Optimization
CLI
— Calling Line Identification
HPB
— High Ping Bastard
FOT
— Fiber Optic Terminal
CDPD
— Cellular Digital Packet Data
CSW
— Channel Status Word
UCM
— Use Case Map
USRT
— Universal Synchronous Receiver/Transmitter
JOA
— Joint Opportunity Assessment
SSIM
— Symantec Security Information Manager
UNC
— Uniform Naming Convention
LME
— Layer Management Entity
FOTS
— Fiber-Optic Transmission System
ACDS
— Active Control Data Set
ADT
— Admission, Discharge and Transfer Information
FEBE
— Far End Block Error (SONET)
OFX
— Open Finance Exchange
CBR FILES
— Comic Book Archive
UUCP
— Unix To Unix Copy Program
SPF
— Shortest Path First
BGI
— Binary Gateway Interface
WDDM
— Windows Display Driver Model
GGP
— Gateway-Gateway Protocol
DFSMS
— Data Facility Storage Management Subsystem
MI
— Multiple Inheritance
RTT
— round-trip time
EDIM
— Electronic Data Interchange Message
AUDIT
— Automated Data Input Terminal
CEMF
— Cisco Element Management Framework
TR
— Terminal Ready
NUMA
— Nonuniform Memory Access
CBL
— Composite Blocking List
WBEM
— Web-Based Enterprise Management
BITNIC
— Bitnet Network Information Center
EDIF
— Electronic Design Interchange Format
ALT
— Application Load Table
WRED
— Weighted Random Early Detection
SS7
— Signaling System 7
CDC
— Call Data Channel
KDD
— Knowledge Discovery in Databases
AEI
— Application Entity Invocation
SDN
— Software Defined Network
ISTG
— InterSite Topology Generator
LPA
— Link Pack Area
HTTP
— Hypertext Transport Protocol
DSU
— Digital Service Unit
ITOM
— IT operations management
KL
— Key Length
MGA
— Monochrome Graphic Adapter
EREP
— Environmental Record Editing and Printing program
TGT
— ticket-granting ticket
BGAN
— Broadband Global Area Network
LMPP
— Lighttpd/MySQL/PHP/Python
CAN
— Controller–area network
FCIP
— Fibre Channel over Internet Protocol
BTS
— Bits Per Second
VC
— Virtual Circuit (ATM)
BTAG
— Beginning Tag
BSDS
— BootStrap Data Set
LSM
— Linux Software Map
IPPP
— Internet presence provider and promoter
MFD
— Multi Function Device
ODC
— Offshore Development Center
BRF
— Benchmark Report Format
GDG
— Generation Data Group
GHC
— Glasgow Haskell Compiler
BIRT
— Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools
QTSS
— QuickTime Streaming Server
B-TA
— Broadband Terminal Adapter
AIOD
— Automatic Identified Outward Dialing
ACSLS
— Automated Cartridge System Library Software
AVD
— Alternate Voice Data
NAS
— Network Application Support
DMI
— Desktop Management Interface (computing)
CLIPS
— C Language Integrated Production System
MD2/4/5
— Message Digest algorithm 2/4/5
ADAPT
— Architecture, Design, Analysis and Planning Tool
SAST
— Static Application Security Testing
ITLD
— International Top-Level Domain
NAM
— Number Assignment Module
IGF
— Internet Governance Forum
ASTS
— Asynchronous System Traps
IPSEC
— IP Security
AGS
— Advanced Graphics System
EH&S
— Environmental Health and Safety
DCS
— Desktop Color Separation
OTM
— Oracle Transportation Management
IDARS
— Integrated Document Archive and Retrieval System
CP-SVR
— Control Point to Server
WATS
— Wide Area Telecommunications Service
ED2K
— eDonkey2000
ATUL
— ADSL Termination Unit Remote
KCC
— Knowledge Consistency Checker
MOF
— Microsoft Operations Framework
ECS
— Extended Character Set
ACE
— Asynchronous Communications Element
A-D
— Analog to Digital
BCS
— Basic Content Services
ITCAM
— IBM Tivoli Composite Application Monitoring
GKS
— Graphical Kernel System
KEYGEN
— Key Generator
ATL
— Active Template Library
BONDING
— Bandwidth On Demand Interoperability Group
WIBRO
— Wireless Broadband
CTD
— Cell Transfer Delay (ATM)
WOA
— Web-Oriented Architecture
BOB
— Business Object Broker
2.5G
— Second and a half generation
SAM
— Serial Access Memory
RR_TOV
— resource recovery timeout value
YB
— Yottabyte
LZ
— Lempel-Ziv
ABLE
— Agent Building and Learning Environment
CELP
— Code Excited Linear Prediction
EJB
— Enterprise JavaBeans
VLR
— Visitor Location Register
USMT
— User State Migration Tool
CMOT
— CMIP over TCP/IP
TDES
— Triple Data Encryption Standard
GATF
— Graphic Arts Technical Foundation's
CLLI
— Common Language Location Identifier
AAL5
— ATM Adaption Layer 5
VTOC
— Volume Table Of Contents
HIC
— Host Interface Computer
NJE
— Network Job Entry
ROHS
— Restriction of Hazardous Substances
WIMAX
— World Interoperability for Microwave Access
MBS
— Maximum Burst Size (ATM)
HSI
— Hue-Saturation-Intensity
ALET
— Access List Entry Token
EIT
— Encoding Information Type
BCF
— Bridge Control Facility
DBRT
— Directed Beam Refresh Terminal
XMI
— XML Metadata Interchange
CC
— Closed Captioning
SIMULCAST
— simultaneous broadcast
JCC
— Job Control Command
MSSP
— Managed Security Service Provider
APOT
— Additional Point of Termination
FDDI-II
— Fiber Distributed Data Interface Version II
LLC2
— Logical Link Control Layer 2
MDA
— Model-Driven Architecture
CAISE
— Computer Aided Integrated Software Engineering
UCR
— Undercolor Removal
ICF
— Isochronous Convergence Function
BOA
— Basic Object Adapter
DOV
— Data-Over-Voice
JACK
— Jack Audio Connection Kit
CEI
— Common Event Infrastructure
SEA-ME-WE
— Southeast Asia-Middle East-Western Europe 2
NEWS
— network extensible window system
CCAS
— composite content applications
DNA
— Digital Network Architecture
5ESS
— class five (5) electronic switching system
KIS
— knowbot information service
ENTL
— Electronic New Hire/Termination/Leave of Absence
DCAF
— Distributed Console Access Facility
VORTAL
— Vertical Portal
CSO
— Cold Start Only
AOF
— Advanced Open File
APML
— Attention Profiling Markup Language
RFI
— remote failure indication
HGC
— Hercules Graphics Card
1G
— First Generation
RTE
— Real-Time Enterprise
HERF
— High Energy Radio Frequency
DXF
— Drawing Interchange Format
ATU-C
— ADSL Transmission Unit, Central
CCR
— Continuity of Care Record
EKTS
— Electronic Key Telephone Set
NLSR
— Natural Language Speech Recognition
CNMA
— Communication Network for Manufacturing Applications
LIOCS
— Logical Input/Output Control System
GBP
— Group Buffer Pool
ADTG
— Advanced Data Table Gram
HIMEM
— HIgh MEMory
SDVO
— Serial Digital Video Output
LPP
— Land Pre-Pits
LTE
— Long-Term Evolution
WOL
— Wake On Lan's
AIA
— Application Integration Architecture
BCB
— Buffer Control Block
GWEN
— Ground Wave Emergency Network
CAMAC
— Computer Automated MeAsurement Control
WBMP
— Wireless Bitmap
CATIA
— Computer Aided Three-dimensional Interactive Application
GHOST
— General Hardware-Oriented Software Transfer
APA
— All Points Addressable
JOLAP
— Java Interface for OLAP
SOS
— Sophisticated Operating System
EIP
— Execute Interface Program
DSL
— Direct Swift Link
APIA
— API Association
QR CODE
— Quick Response code, a.k.a. matrix code, 2D barcode, 2-D bar code image, graphical tag, jag tag, black and white square
WIMPS
— windows, icons, menus, pointers, scroll bars
3DS
— 3D Studio
UUNET
— Unix-To-Unix Network
ZIL
— Zork Implementation Language
SNI
— Subscriber Network Interface
INC
— International Network of Crackers
IAB
— Internet Activities Board
QPS
— Queries-per-second
DF
— Direction Flag
RLC
— Radio Link Control
LOFS
— Loopback File System
TDC A/S
— Tele-Denmark Communications
ILEC
— Independent Local Exchange Carrier
TAE
— Text Analysis Engine
BBN
— Bolt, Beranek and Newman
TCTTE
— Terminal Control Table Terminal Entry
XFR
— Transfer Case (drafting and design)
COSINE
— Cooperation for OSI Networking in Europe
ATA
— Analog Telephone Adaptor
MESA
— Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association International (Chandler, AZ)
ASO
— Application Service Object
ASC
— Abstract Syntax Checker
RFMD
— Rf Micro Devices, Inc.
ASM
— Automatic Storage Management
CESID
— Caller's Emergency Service Identification
CVC2
— Card Validation Code 2
APPN
— Advanced Peer-to-Peer Network
LOS
— Local Operator System
FSML
— Financial Services Markup Language
BNI
— Broadband Network Interface
EZ
— Excessive Zeros
XRML
— Extensible Rights Markup Language
IBG
— Interblock Gap
HKCC
— HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG
AIU
— Application Interface Unit
GEAR
— Gigabyte Enhanced Agp Riser
DAM
— Digital Asset Management
HITOOLBOX
— Human Interface Toolbox
ESCON
— Enterprise Systems Connection
OODB
— Object-Oriented Data Base
ATB
— All Trunks Busy
HDA
— Head Disk Assembly
VDECK
— Video Deck
DSLAM
— DSL Access Multiplexer
CGMP
— Cisco Group Multicast Protocol
CMIS
— Content Management Interoperability Services
DAM
— Database Activity Monitoring
SASL
— Simple Authentication and Security Layer
ACD
— Automatic Call Delivery
B-LLI
— Broadband Low Layer Information
GCGID
— graphic character global identifier
IES
— Integrated Environmental Solutions
WSC
— Windows Security Center
RIP
— Raster Image Processor
AOF
— application object file
VGF
— Voice Grade Facility
ILM
— Information Lifecycle Management
DRE
— Document Rendering Engine
PLC
— Product Life Cycle
IOPL
— Input/Output Privilege Level
4B5B
— 4 Byte 5 Byte
AOW
— Asian and Oceanic Workshop for open systems
H3C
— Huawei Technologies—3Com
DPMA
— Dynamic Power Management Architecture
AOL
— America Online, Inc.
MLT
— Mechanized Loop Test
DME
— Distributed Management Environment (OSF)
DLOS
— Direct Line-of-sight
DAS
— Distributed Antenna System
GOSIP
— Government Open System Interconnection Profile
EHLLAPI
— Emulator High Level Language Applications Programming Interface
BCX
— Basic To C Translator
DFI
— DFI Inc. (Design for Innovation)
CD TABLE
— change-data table
ULH
— Ultra-Long-Haul
CAPI
— Computer Assisted Programming Interface
EPOC
— Electronic Piece of Cheese
MCCOI
— Multimedia Communications Community of Interest
ROR
— Ruby on Rails
ACIA
— Asynchronous Communications Interface Adapter
DFT
— Distributed Function Terminal
CLNP
— Connectionless Layer Network Protocol
AFL
— Academic Free License
DMP
— Dot Matrix Printer
ADSTAR
— Automated Document Storage And Retrieval
VAD
— Value-Added Distributor
CMC