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