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SOX
— Sarbanes-Oxley
FM-200
— Firemaster / Fire Master 200
KML
— Keyhole Markup Language
YYYY-MM-DD
— Year Year Year Year - Month Month - Day Day
OSS
— Open Source Software
LAN
— Local Area Network
RADCAB
— Relevancy Appropriateness Detail Currency Authority Bias
URL
— Universal Resource Locator
BAPI
— Business Application Programming Interface (SAP)
L3F
— Layer 3 Forwarding
YMMV
— Your Mileage May Vary
XML
— Extensible Markup Language
0-DAY
— zero Dimension
ARPANET
— Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (early internet)
H-MENU
— Hierarchical menu
DYLD
— dynamic link editor
MFKS
— Multifunktionales Konferenzsystem
A11Y
— accessibility
MOODLE
— Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment
RFID
— Radio Frequency Identification
S.W.I.F.T.
— Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication
CSMA/CA
— Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Avoidance
ROM
— Read-Only Memory
HIPAA
— Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
FTP
— File Transfer Protocol
B CHANNEL
— Bearer Channel
SYN
— Synchronous
LASER
— Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation (cf. Maser)
J-CODE
— Japan code
MSG
— Message
CAT N
— Category n
L10N
— Localization
DI/DO
— Dispatch In/ Dispatch Out
RDF
— Resource Description Framework
OEM
— Original Equipment Manufacturer (usually in reference to car parts)
CSMA/CD
— Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection
S/STP
— Shielded STP
CCTV
— Closed-circuit television
U2F
— Undetectable and Untraceable Fraud
 DOCOMO
— Do Communication over the Mobile network
R_A_TOV
— resource allocation timeout value
PPM
— parts per million
ANSI
— American National Standards Institute, Inc.
FISMA
— Federal Information Security Management Act
ATOM
— Any Transport Over MPLS
E_D_TOV
— error detect timeout value
BTW
— By The Way
O.K.I.
— Open Knowledge Initiative
LIFO
— Last In, First Out
ANOVA
— Analysis of Variance (statistics)
IT
— Information Technology
D-COMMERCE
— digital commerce
B-HAVW
— Behavioral Heuristic Analyzer in Virtual Environments
LED
— Light-Emitting Diode
SVPCO
— Small Value Payments Co.
QBDL
— Query Based Distribution List
D CHANNEL
— delta channel
WAI-ARIA
— Web Accessibility Initiative - Accessible Rich Internet Applications
OBEX
— Object Exchange Protocol
BAR FILE
— broker archive file
MAN
— Metropolitan Area Network
UC&C
— Unified Communications & Collaboration
C-GREX
— Chaos Game Representation Explorer
IRC
— Internet Relay Chat
V2P
— Virtual to Physical
YA-
— Yet Another
VDU
— Visual Display Unit
KPI
— Key Performance Indicator
CPU
— Central Processing Unit
E-PAPER
— Electronic paper
V H
— Vertical and horizontal grid points
ZOPE
— Z Object Publishing Environment
FIFO
— First In, First Out
ZDBOP
— Ziff-Davis Benchmark Operation
R-UIM
— Removable-User Identity Module
CPE
— Customer Premises Equipment
ZEROCONF
— Zero Configuration Networking
PDF
— Portable Document Format (created by Adobe Acrobat)
I-DEAS
— Integrated-Design Engineering Analysis Software
H/S LAN
— High-Speed Local-Area Network
MUA
— Mail User Agent (Internet email)
D-CHANNE
— delta channel
RADVD
— Router Advertisement Daemon
T-COMMERCE
— television commerce
E-DISCOVERY
— Electronic discovery
XNRL
— Xml Namespace Related-Resource Language
UAUTH
— user authentication
M-COMMERCE
— mobile commerce;
QBDG
— Query Based Distribution Group
L1/L2 CACHE
— level-1/2 cache
LAIPE
— Link And In Parallel Execute
IP
— Internet Protocol
RFP
— Request For Proposal
I²C
— Inter-Integrated Circuit
F/STP
— Foil STP
ISO
— International Organization for Standardization
IA-32/64
— Intel Architecture - 32/64
PA-QSA
— Payment Application Qualified Security Assessors
HACTIVISM
— from "hack" and "activism"
M-BUSINESS
— Mobile Business
P2SC
— Power 2 Super Chip
KDSI
— thousand (K) Delivered Source Instructions
AUP
— Acceptable Use Policy
VAROS
— Variable Refraction Optical System
RF
— Radio Frequency
ISP
— Internet Service Provider
P-X
— Pentium - (numbers)
C64/128
— Commodore 64/128
GSM
— Global System for Mobile Communications
EDI
— Electronic Data Interchange
VC-N
— Virtual Container-n
GUI
— Graphical User Interface (goo-ey)
CAPTCHA
— Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart
API
— Application Programming Interface
AMP
— Amplifier
FET
— Field Effect Transistor
ODBO
— OLE DB for OLAP
LCD
— Liquid Crystal Display
ATM
— Asynchronous Transfer Mode
ALU
— Arithmetic Logic Unit
LAP-F
— Link Access Procedure - Frame Mode
SMTP
— Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
AFK
— Away From Keyboard (Internet Chat Abbreviation)
ASCII
— American National Standard Code for Information Interchange
MTBF
— Mean Time Before Failure
R&D
— Research & Development
FINRA
— Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
BRAS
— Broadband Remote Access Server
DEC
— Digital Equipment Corporation
FAQ
— Frequently Asked Questions (sometimes Pronounced Fak)
CMOS
— Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
COBOL
— COmmon Business Orientated Language. Acronym-derived name for the early computer language. (Ack RL) See also BASIC.
SLA
— Service Level Agreement
DOA
— dead on arrival
SRAM
— Static Random Access Memory (ess-ram)
GUIP
— Graphical User Interface for Blind people
GIS
— Geographic Information System
LCR
— LIFETIME CLINICAL RECORD
MDF
— Main Distribution Frame
WWW
— World Wide Web
ICT
— Information and Communication Technology
COD
— Call of Duty
DDOS
— Distributed Denial of Service
9P
— Plan 9 Filesystem Protocol
ESRB
— Entertainment Software Rating Board
WML
— Wireless Markup Language
PDA
— Personal Digital Assistant
ARPA
— Advanced Research Projects Agency (made early internet)
EDS
— Electronic Data Systems Corporation
SAAS
— Software as a Service
HTTP
— Hypertext Transfer Protocol
CUG
— Closed User Group
CDS
— Correlated Double Sampling
EOM
— End Of Message
MRI
— Magnetic Resonance Imaging
GPS
— Global Positioning System (ex-NAVSTAR)
ABI
— Application Binary Interface
ACE
— Access Control Entry
PIXEL
— Picture Element
VPN
— Virtual Private Network (ATM)
CD
— Compact Disc
SKU
— Stock Keeping Unit
IVR
— Interactive Voice Response (telephone technology)
BCM
— Business Continuity Management
AMP
— Ampere
CRT
— Cathode Ray Tube (type of TV)
EOF
— End Of File
PCB
— printed circuit board
3M
— Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company
RFS
— Ready For Service
CIO
— Chief Information Officer
CTRL
— Control
IBM
— International Business Machines Corporation
DOD
— United States Department of Defense
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.
DAC
— Discretionary Access Control
ACK
— Acknowledge (telecommunications; Cf. NAK)
CGI
— Common Gateway Interface
TRANSCEIVER
— Transmitter/Receiver
RPT
— Radio Personal Terminal
ERP
— Emergency Response Plan
SAN
— Storage Area Network
SOW
— Statement Of Work
EOL
— End Of Life
FX
— Foreign Exchange
RFC
— Request For Comment
RAM
— random-access memory
ARP
— Address Resolution Protocol (ATM)
PDH
— Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy
UDP
— User Datagram Protocol (FDDI related)
IPL
— Initial Program Load
PGP
— Pretty Good Privacy (encryption)
RDBMS
— Relational Database Management System
DBMS
— Database Management System
AJP
— Apache JServ Protocol
OTP
— One Time Password
IETF
— Internet Engineering Task Force
NPI
— National Provider Identifier
BIT
— Binary Digit (either 0 Or 1)
DES
— Data Encryption Standard
AM
— Amplitude Modulation
ASP
— Active Server Page
FIPS
— Federal Information Processing Standard
CAD
— Computer Aided Designer
AES
— Advanced Encryption Standard
RP-TNC
— Reverse Polarity Threaded Neill-Concelman
NFS
— Network File System
24/7
— Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
CIR
— Committed Information Rate (Frame Relay)
CRM
— Customer Relationship Management
CPC
— Cost Per Click-through
MTTR
— Mean Time To Repair
FORTRAN
— FORmula TRANslation (a computer language)
90-90
— Ninety-Ninety Rule
QOS
— Quality of Service
ACK
— ACKnowledgment
CFM
— Cubic Feet per Minute
ARM
— Advanced RISC Machines Ltd
DRAM
— Dynamic Random Access Memory (dee-ram) (computing)
AGC
— Automatic Gain Control
80/20
— Eighty-twenty rule
MBR
— Master Boot Record
ACM
— Association for Computing Machinery
QA
— Center for Quality Assurance in International Education
CBT
— Computer Based Training
DNS
— Domain Name System
SLIP
— Serial Line Interface Protocol
DML
— Data Manipulation Language
OCR
— Optical Character Recognition
CTO
— Chief Technology Officer
DHCP
— Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
POP
— Point Of Presence (Internet)
BCC
— Blind Carbon Copy
IFRS
— International Financial Reporting Standard
MSA
— Metropolitan Statistical Area
BI
— Business Intelligence
NM
— Nanometer
CC
— Carbon Copy
NOS
— Network Operating System
ISDN
— Integrated Services Digital Network
GIGO
— Garbage In Garbage Out (computing)
AOA
— Angle Of Arrival
PICNIC
— Problem in Chair Not in Computer
1RU
— 1 Rack Unit
WDM
— Wavelength Division Multiplexing (fiber optics)
MB
— Megabyte
FQDN
— Fully Qualified Domain Name
MSL
— Mean Sea Level
COOP
— Continuity of Operations
NIH
— Not Invented Here
WAN
— Wide Area Network
ATA
— Advanced Technology Attachment
MSN
— Microsoft Network
ROI
— Return on Investment
TCO
— Total Cost of Ownership
NNI
— Network-to-Network Interface (ATM)
PNG
— Portable Network Graphics (graphic file standard/extension)
PRI
— Primary Rate Interface (ISDN)
PNP
— Plug aNd Play
CISO
— Chief Information Security Officer
PDN
— Public Data Network
ECO
— Engineering Change Order
C4S
— Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Systems
DSL
— Digital Subscriber Line
IMAP
— Internet Message Access Protocol
MSS
— Maximum Segment Size (TCP/IP)
MHZ
— Megahertz (Megacycles Per Second)
GPRS
— General Packet Radio Service
PEP
— Policy Enforcement Point
GD&T
— Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
CAM
— computer aided manufacturing
EFT
— Electronic Funds Transfer
MALWARE
— malicious software
BBS
— Bulletin Board System
RJ45
— Registered Jack - 45
IE
— Internet Explorer
BPS
— bits per second
WEP
— Wired Equivalent Privacy
CDR
— Clinical Data Repository
KWH
— Kilowatt hour (one thousand watt hours) (measurement)
WYSIWYG
— What You See Is What You Get (pronounced Wizzy-wig. See Entry For Derived Acronyms)
BSD
— Berkeley Software Distribution
TMS
— Transportation Management System
EBCDIC
— Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code (pronounced Eb-see-dik) (cf. BCD)
ALSA
— Advanced Linux Sound Architecture
DLL
— Dynamic Link Library (computer file)
FFT
— Fast Fourier Transform
MAP
— Manufacturing Automation Protocol
PC
— Personal computer (host)
BIP
— Bit-Interleaved Parity
DDE
— Dynamic Data Exchange (in software parlance)
PF KEY
— Program Function Key
VSNL
— Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited
CMS
— Content Management System
ACL
— Access Control List
AD
— Administrative Domain
FM
— frequency modulation
LED
— law enforcement desk; light emitting diode
BOM
— Bill of Material
CPM
— Corporate Performance Management
LUN
— Logical Unit Number
ASP
— Application Service Provider
UI
— User Interface
CKO
— Chief Knowledge Officer
TTL
— Transistor-Transistor Logic
CMM
— Capability Maturity Model
AAC
— Advanced Audio Coding
CS
— Computer Science
MMS
— Multimedia Messaging Service
SCSI
— Small Computer System Interface
ITU
— International Telecommunication Union
SSID
— Service set identifier (Wi-Fi)
P2P
— Peer to Peer (as in music file sharing systems like KaZaA)
PERT
— Program Evaluation and Review Technique
RTF
— Rich Text Format
3GPP
— 3rd Generation Partnership Project
DFM
— Design for Manufacturability
PMI
— Project Management Institute
IM
— Instant Message
IC
— I See
CIB
— Computer Integrated Business
NIC
— Network Interface Card
OMG
— Object Management Group
DSA
— Digital Signature Algorithm
VHF
— Very High Frequency
AT&T
— American Telephone and Telegraph (U.S. company, also known as "Ma Bell")
ACD
— Automatic Call Distributor
SQL
— Structured Query Language
Y2K
— Year 2000
AGP
— Accelerated Graphics Port
CLI
— Command line Interface (Cabletron)
EOT
— End Of Transmission
SPL
— Sound Pressure Level
SCM
— Supply Chain Management
POC
— Proof Of Concept
IME
— Input Method Editor
SAIC
— Science Applications International Corporation
LOS
— Line Of Sight
DDL
— Data Definition Language
RPG
— Report Program Generator
IP
— Intellectual Property
BOT
— Build-operate-transfer [an Agreement Or Contract]
IDE
— Integrated Development Environment
FCC
— Federal Communications Commission (US)
ECC
— Error Correction Code (Error Checking And Correction)
KISS
— Keep It Simple Stupid
AAA
— authentication, authorization, and accounting
RS
— Runescape
CNN
— Cable News Network's
BRI
— Basic Rate Interface
XHTML
— Extensible Hypertext Markup Language
DLR
— Design Layout Record
LEO
— Low Earth Orbit (satellite communications)
BSSID
— Basic Service Set Identifier
LMS
— Learning management system
DOS
— Disk Operating System
GIF
— Graphic Interchange Format
UGC
— User Generated Content
FLOGI
— Fabric Login
DTE
— Data Terminal Equipment
AD
— Active Directory
DCOM
— Distributed Component Object Model
CIX
— Commercial Internet Exchange
MTTF
— Mean Time To Failure
EDW
— Enterprise Data Warehouse
HZ
— cycles per second (hertz)
ABR
— Available Bit Rate
HDML
— Handheld Device Markup Language
CU
— Control Unit
AC
— Access Control
RACON
— Radar Beacon
DR
— Disaster Recovery
DNA
— Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid
BCP
— Business Continuity Plan
DUNS
— Data Universal Numbering System
KBS
— Knowledge-Based System
TCP
— Transmission Control Protocol
BT
— British Telecommunications
MHS
— Message Handling System (electronic)
RNC
— Radio Network Controller
CORBA
— Common Object Request Broker Architecture
AWG
— American Wire Gauge
DFS
— Distributed File System
IDE
— Integrated Drive Electronics
IANA
— Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
RTM
— Read the manual (meaning «don’t ask stupid questions before read existing information»)
COCOMO
— COnstructive COst MOdel
W3C
— World Wide Web Consortium
AV
— Anti-Virus
JPEG
— Joint Photographic Experts Group (24-bit image storage format)
AI
— Artificial Intellegence
BDF
— Building Distribution Frame
BSOD
— Blue Screen Of Death
CRL
— Certificate Revocation List
TTL
— Time To Live
USB
— Universal Serial Bus
WOW
— World of Warcraft
MICR
— Magnetic Ink Character Recognition
SWIM
— System Wide Information Management
EAP
— Extensible Authentication Protocol
YACC
— Yet Another Compiler-Compiler
IC
— Integrated Circuit
PVC
— Polyvinyl Chloride
ARA
— Apple Remote Access
AMH
— Automated Material Handling
PSP
— PlayStation Portable
HARQ
— Hybrid Automatic-Repeat-Request
EISA
— Extended Industry Standard Architecture
NL
— New Line
MIMO
— Multiple Input, Multiple Output
PWR
— Power
RISC
— Reduced Instruction Set Computer
JSON
— JavaScript Object Notation
SSA
— Social Security Administration
CIM
— Common Information Model
MIME
— Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension
DRP
— Disaster Recovery Plan
SHA
— Secure Hash Algorithm
HSD
— High Speed Data
K
— Kilo-
EEPROM
— Electric Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
ITIL
— Information Technology Infrastructure Library
PBX
— Private Branch eXchange (company phone system)
UHF
— Ultra High Frequency (300-3000 MHz; 1m-10cm)
CHAP
— Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (ATM)
SEO
— Search Engine Optimizer
LLDP-MED
— Link Layer Discovery Protocol-Media Endpoint Discovery
SSL
— Secure Socket Layer
RDP
— Remote Desktop Protocol
AF
— Audio Frequency
KM
— Knowledge Management
VR
— Virtual Reality
DSSS
— Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum
CRLF
— Carriage Return Line Feed
EMF
— Electromotive Force
ICANN
— Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
ADO
— ActiveX Data Objects (Microsoft)
CA
— Computer Associates International Inc.
RPC
— Remote Procedure Call
LEC
— Local Exchange Carrier
DTP
— Desktop Publishing
CRC
— Contrôle de Redondance Cyclique (French: Cyclic Redundancy Check)
SNMP
— Simple Network Management Protocol (ATM)
DSM-CC
— Digital Storage Media Command and Control
NDM
— Network Data Mover
IOT
— Internet of Things
ETTB
— Ethernet to the Business
FDDI
— Fiber Distributed Data Interface
MOH
— Music On Hold
BW
— Bandwidth
AEC
— Architecture, Engineering, Construction
WAP
— Wireless Application Protocol
ADN
— Advanced Digital Network
I/O
— Input/Output
ECE
— Economische Commissie voor Europa (United Nations) (Dutch: Economic Commission for Europe)
SMS
— Short Message Service
B
— Byte
ASN
— Autonomous System Number
TCB
— Trusted Computing Base
KYC
— Know Your Customer
FTTB
— Fiber To The Building
MPEG
— Moving Picture Experts Group (International Standards Organisation/International Electrotechnical Commission)
VDT
— Video Display Terminal
NIST
— National Institute of Standards & Technology (US)
IGES
— Initial Graphics Exchange Specification, a data interchange standard for CAD/CAM systems
NASDAQ
— National Association for Security Dealers and Automatic Quotation
DVD
— Digital Versatile Disc
EDC
— Electronic Data Capture
BCD
— Binary-Coded Decimal
ICMP
— Internet Control Message Protocol
PSTN
— Public Switched Telephone Network
MIPS
— Millions of Instructions Per Second
OU
— Organizational Unit
MPI
— Master Patient Index
CAT
— Computer Aided Testing
M
— Meter
B2C
— Business-to-Consumer
MAC
— Message Authentication Code
IPS
— Intrusion Prevention System
MDA
— Monochrome Display Adapter
IEEE
— Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Inc.
NSA
— National Security Agency
FCS
— Frame check sequence (Ethernet)
KVA
— kilo Volt Ampere
ACPI
— Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
HSDPA
— High-Speed Downlink Packet Access
SID
— Security Identifier
PERL
— Practical Extraction and Report Language
MAC
— Media Access Control
OSI
— Open Systems Interconnection (iso Standard)
BBC
— British Broadcasting Corporation
SYSOP
— System Operator
CMYK
— Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
SIG
— Special Interest Group
NTF
— No Trouble Found
OUI
— Organizationally Unique Identifier
ADT
— Abstract Data Type
BECN
— Backward Explicit Congestion Notification
MOO
— MUD Object Oriented
TSR
— Terminate and Stay Resident [software program]
BER
— Bit-Error Rate
XBRL
— Extensible Business Reporting Language
EDP
— Electronic Data Processing Plc (London Stock Exchange [LSE])
KHZ
— kilohertz (1000 cycles per second)
PDL
— Page Description Language
PAAS
— Platform-as-a-Service
NES
— Nintendo Entertainment System
MCP
— Multi-Chip Package
DBCS
— Double-Byte Character Set
CBC
— cipher block chaining
SMART
— Self-Monitoring Analysis And Reporting Technology
BIA
— Business Impact Analysis
EA
— Electronic Arts Inc (NASDAQ Stock Exchange [NASDAQ])
TOS
— Type Of Service
SPC
— Stored Program Control
DMA
— direct memory access (computer term)
CISSP
— Certified Information Systems Security Professional
BYOD
— Bring Your Own Device
DSU
— Data Service Unit
CVS
— Concurrent Versions System
LCP
— Link Control Protocol
CIS
— CompuServe Information Service
SIEM
— Security Information and Event Management
CIC
— Circuit Identification Code
AMI
— Advanced Metering Infrastructure
NIMH
— Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni Is The Chemical Symbol For Nickel)
RMS
— root mean square (preferred over "RMS")
MS
— Millisecond
FPML
— Financial Products Markup Language
RFU
— Ready For Use
EPM
— Enterprise Performance Management
BPEL
— Business Process Execution Language
SGML
— Standard Generalized Markup Language
JBOD
— Just a Bunch Of Disks/Drives
PEAP
— Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol
EMA
— Enterprise Management Architecture
OS
— Operating System
BOOTP
— Bootstrap Protocol
QAM
— quadrature amplitude modulation
CAD/CAM
— Computer Aided Design/Computer Aided Manufacturing
HCM
— Human Capital Management
COTS
— Commercial Off the Shelf Software
PLD
— Programmable Logic Device
ALT
— Alternative Lengthening of Telomeres
PABX
— private automatic branch exchange (telephone)
CES
— Consumer Electronics Show
PPP
— Point-to-Point Protocol
ENIW
— Web-enabled Ethernet Networking Interface
ORF
— Open Reading Frame (DNA Sequence)
EGA
— Enhanced Graphics Adapter
ESS
— Employee Self-Service System
MMU
— Memory Management Unit
ECMA
— European Computer Manufacturer's Association
ASML
— Advanced Semiconductor Materials Lithography
PHI
— Protected Health Information
CVSD
— Continuous Variable Slope Delta (modulation)
NSP
— Network Service Provider
ALGOL
— Algorithmic Language
PVC
— Permanent Virtual Circuit (ATM)
RSN
— Real Soon Now [which may be a long time coming]
RTU
— Remote Terminal Unit
CDMA
— Code Division Multiple Access (voice/data transmission)
IR
— Infrared
ECC
— Elliptic Curve Cryptography
IEC
— International Electrotechnical Commission
AT
— Advanced Technology
AIM
— Aol Instant Messege
TFS
— Team Foundation Server
SSH
— Secure Shell (Unix program)
AV
— Audio Visual
LVDS
— Low Voltage Differential Signaling
WAB
— Windows Address Book
MODEM
— Modulator-Demodulator
NNTP
— Network News Transport Protocol (ATM)
BCP
— Best Current Practice
NACHA
— National Automated Clearing House Association
G2C
— Government to Citizen
PDU
— Protocol data unit (such as segment, packet, frame, etc.)
IAM
— Identity and Access Management
BPM
— business process management
GRE
— Generic Routing Encapsulation
HMA
— High Memory Area
AV
— Audio/Video
GOMS
— Goals, Operators, Methods and Selection Rules
EMC
— Electromagnetic Compatibility
SDH
— Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (ATM)
FAR
— False Acceptance Rate
OMR
— Optical Mark Reader
QDF
— Quicken Data File
LPI
— Lines Per Inch
CERT
— Computer Emergency Response Team
ASP
— Average Selling Price
FRU
— Field Replaceable Unit
DCE
— Distributed Computing Environment
OSPF
— Open Shortest Path First (ATM)
ECM
— Enterprise Content Management
TR
— Technical Report
FSM
— Finite State Machine
DUPS
— Digital Unbundled Port Services
DOM
— Document Object Model
AUV
— Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
AS
— Autonomous System
CPP
— C Plus Plus, C (programming language)
UAE
— Unrecoverable Application Error
APR
— Apache Portable Runtime
BOD
— Business Object Document
RIP
— Routing Information Protocol
KW
— Kilowatt (one thousand watts) (measurement)
ICM
— Incentive Compensation Management
3G
— Third Generation mobile phone network
RACF
— Resource Access Control Facility
PD
— Public Domain
WMOS
— Warehouse Management for Open Systems
ISACA
— Information Systems Audit and Control Association
ANI
— Automatic Number Identification (Caller ID)
LDAP
— Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (pronounced Ell-dap)
VB
— Visual Basic
SVG
— Scalable Vector Graphics
PGSQL
— PostgreSQL
ADK
— Additional Decryption Key
XFR
— Transfer
PMI
— Privilege Management Infrastructure
HRMS
— Human Resource Management System
EMA
— Enterprise Management Alliance
ADC
— Analog-Digital Converter
RCS
— Revision Control System
RNA
— Ribo Nucleic Acid
DASD
— Direct Access Storage Device
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
EIM
— Enterprise Information Management
SWOP
— Specifications for Web Offset Publications
EPO
— Emergency Power Off
COMSAT
— Communications Satellite Corporation
URI
— Uniform Resource Identifier
TFT
— Thin Film Transistor
NLB
— Network Load Balancing
ITAM
— IT asset management
DLC
— Digital Loop Carrier
VBR
— Variable Bit Rate (ATM)
PLOGI
— port login
DOS
— Denial Of Service
DSP
— Digital Signal Processor
DAMA
— Demand Assigned Multiple Access
SIL
— Safety Integrity Level
AIS
— Alarm Indication Signal
CCNA
— Cisco Certified Network Associated
GB
— Gigabyte
NAS
— Network Access Server
0KB.IN
— Free Knowledge Base of Internet
DIT
— Directory Information Tree
XMPP
— Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol
APC
— American Power Conversion
EAI
— Enterprise Application Integration
IEE
— Institution of Electrical Engineers
TLS
— Transport Layer Security
DRM
— Digital Rights Management
ITES
— Information Technology Enabled Services
OASIS
— Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards
PCI DSS
— Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard
SCADA
— Supervisory Control And Data Aquisition
MTA
— Mail Transfer Agent
HDLC
— High-Level Data Link Control
PIN
— Personal Identification Number
MPOE
— Minimum Point of Entry
MS
— Message Store
MIC
— Message Integrity Check
NBSP
— Non-Breaking Space
LFS
— Linux from Scratch
LOC
— Lines Of Code
BCPL
— Basic Combined Programming Language (progenitor Of C)
MOS
— Mean Opinion Score
RAD
— Rapid Application Development
DXDIAG
— directx diagnostics
HR/DSSS
— High Rate/Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum Physical Layer
PLMN
— Public Land Mobile Network
GOCA
— Graphic Object Content Architecture
YP
— Yellow Pages
USO
— Universal Service Obligation
VCC
— Virtual Channel Connection (ATM)
RSVP
— Resource Reservation Protocol (Internet)
BCC
— Block Check Character
RTP
— Real-Time Transport Protocol
HSM
— Hardware Security Module
WRC
— World Radiocommunication Conference
SQL PL
— SQL procedural language
MOTD
— Message of the Day
DTR
— Data Terminal Ready
QBE
— Query By Example
LLC
— Logical Link Control
RAN
— Radio Access Network
IDC
— Internet Data Center
APS
— Automatic Protection Switching (SONET/SDH)
DMZ
— Demilitarized Zone
B2E
— Business-to-employee electronic
CATV
— Community Antenna Television
VAN
— Value Added Network
BPDU
— Bridge Protocol Data Unit
MVS
— Multiple Virtual Storage
CFV
— Call For Vote(s)
RPG
— Role Playing Game
UV
— Ultraviolet (Light)
DBA
— Database Administrator
LF
— Line Feed
LLU
— Local Loop Unbundling
MMO
— Massively Multiplayer Online (computer Game)
SN
— Sequence Number
S-HTTP
— Secure Hypertext Transport Protocol
10BASE5
— 10 Mbps, baseband, 500 meter
EF
— Expedited Forwarding
AR
— Access Rate
UPS
— Uninterruptible Power Supply
OSPM
— Operating System Power Management
ERMS
— electronic records management systems
IOS
— Internetwork Operating System
TCL
— Tool Command Language
EMR
— Electronic Medical Record
MTSO
— Mobile Telephone Switching Office
BSS
— Business Support System
CBN
— Common Bonding Network
CAD
— Computer-Aided Design
CFA
— Circuit Facility Assignment
PCMCIA
— Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
AMI
— Alternate Mark Inversion
CNAME
— Canonical Name
DPC
— Destination Point Code
DCS
— Digital Cross-connect System
AAL
— ATM Adaptation Layer
AFM
— Atomic Force Microscope
MS
— The Company Microsoft
IAP
— Internet Access Provider
PAN
— Personal Area Network
ECN
— Explicit Congestion Notification
BGP
— Border Gateway Protocol (routing protocol)
PDP
— Policy Decision Point
GIMP
— GNU Image Manipulation Program
FDX
— Full Duplex
MSI
— Medium-Scale Integration
FC
— Fibre Channel
SOAP
— Simple Object Access Protocol
XSL
— eXtensible Stylesheet Language
WMS
— Warehouse Management System
AA
— Anti-Aliasing
MBPS
— Megabits per second
MIB
— Management Information Base (ATM)
VOIP
— Voice Over IP (Internet Protocol)
GNOME
— GNU Network Object Model Environment
SOA
— Start of Authority (domain name system record)
DID
— direct inward dial
ARU
— Audio Response Unit
GTT
— Global Title Translation
FUD
— Fear, uncertainty and doubt
HLL
— High Level Language
USART
— Universal Synchronous/Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter
PCI
— Peripheral Component Interconnect
NIC
— Network Information Center
MODEM
— MOdulator/DEModulator
OLE
— Object Linking and Embedding (Microsoft communication protocol)
DCI
— Display Control Interface
MUD
— Multi-User Dungeon (gaming)
MFC
— Microsoft Foundation Class
3D
— three-dimensional (geophysics)
IS
— Intermediate System
24X7
— Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
VLF
— Very Low Frequency
CIFS
— Common Internet File System
OTN
— Optical Transport Network
ATO
— Assemble To Order
RLL
— Run Length Limited
CIA
— Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability
PBM
— Pharmacy Benefits Management (or Manager)
NOC
— Network Operations Center
GTS
— Generic Traffic Shaping
UPNP
— Universal Plug and Play
MDM
— Meter Data Management
SWIFT
— Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication International Fund Transfer
LACP
— Link Aggregation Control Protocol
CHAP
— Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol (PPP)
BPAM
— Basic Partitioned Access Method
FAX
— Facsimile
MTS
— Microsoft Transaction Server
MARS
— Multivariate Adaptive Regression Splines
POTS
— Plain Old Telephone Service (FCW)
IPX
— Internetwork Packet Exchange
RTG
— Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator
BP
— Base Pointer
CVC
— Card Verification Code
AMR
— Audio Modem Riser
AU
— Audio Unit
BRA
— Basic Rate Access
CBDS
— Connectionless Broadband Data Service
ALM
— Asset Lifecycle Management
EMS
— Expanded Memory Specification
UML
— Unified Modeling Language (Object Management Group, OMG)
BSP
— Board Support Package
GPL
— General Public License
IMSI
— International Mobile Subscriber Identity
PFM
— Personal Financial Management
ODF
— OpenDocument Format
EUEM
— end user experience monitoring
DPI
— Dots per inch.
DAP
— Directory Access Protocol
ADP
— Accidental Damage Protection
PCM
— Pulse-Code Modulation
CSMA/CA
— Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance
LVOL
— logical volume
PCL
— Printer Command Language
TLB
— Translation Lookaside Buffer
ASIC
— application-specific integration circuit
DA
— Destination Address
AOR
— Address of Record
ACE
— Adobe Certified Expert
LDR
— Light Dependent Resistor
DB
— Database
VM
— Virtual Machine
POG.COM
— Play Online Games
APM
— Advanced Power Management
CAV
— Constant Angular Velocity
JSP
— Java Server Page
MVNO
— Mobile Virtual Network Operator
DLDP
— Device Link Detection Protocol
EOB
— End Of Block
DCCP
— Datagram Congestion Control Protocol
LRU
— Least Recently Used
BLAST
— Basic Local Alignment Search Tool
GPF
— General Protection Fault
ACID
— Atomicity Consistency Isolation Durability
FSF
— Free Software Foundation
BT
— BlueTooth
GAS
— GNU ASsembler
ISR
— Interrupt Service Routine
MCU
— Multipoint Control Unit
TB
— Terabyte
IPV4
— Internet Protocol Version 4
ISA
— Industry Standard Architecture
WAS
— Web Application Server
USENET
— USEr NETwork
ETX
— End of Text
ADCCP
— Advanced Data Communications Control Procedures
OH
— Overhead
PAP
— Password Authentication Protocol (ATM)
CGM
— Computer Graphics Metafile
ICS
— Internet Connection Sharing
UART
— Universal Asynchronous Receiver-Transmitter
GOS
— Grade Of Service
FPU
— Floating Point Unit
MTU
— Maximum Transmission Unit
RTS
— Request To Send
GMSK
— Gaussian Minimum Shift Keying
JCAHO
— Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
HSM
— Hierarchical Storage Management
KMS
— Knowledge Management System
ASR
— Automatic Speech Recognition
NTFS
— New Technology File System
UBE
— Unsolicited Bulk Email
NLQ
— Near Letter Quality
CCTA
— Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency
TPF
— Transaction Processing Facility
AARP
— Appletalk Address Resolution Protocol
NIS
— Network Information Service
CICS
— Customer Information Control System (IBM Mainframe Software; Kicks Or C-I-C-S)
ADDMD
— Administrative Directory Management Domain
AOE
— ATA Over Ethernet
BPA
— Business Process Automation
VHS
— Video Home System
EMPI
— Enterprise Master Patient Index
BNF
— Backus-Naur Form (computing)
FR
— Frame Relay
CARE
— Customer Account Record Exchange
CEM
— Customer Experience Management
TFS
— Three Finger Salute
LPC
— Linear Predictive Coding
CF
— Compact Flash
CEA
— Consumer Electronics Association
CCITT
— Comite Consultatif International de Telegraphique et Telephonique (International Telegraph and Telephone Consultative Committee) [now ITU-T]
VOD
— Video On Demand
GNU
— GNU's Not UNIX (a Recursive Acronym)
CSS
— Cascade Style Sheet
ASN
— Abstract Syntax Notation
ADC
— Automated Data Collection
MMORPG
— Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game
CAM
— Capital Asset Management
EARL
— Enhanced Address Recognition Logic
SCTP
— Stream Control Transmission Protocol
JVM
— Java Virtual Machine
NVOD
— Near Video On Demand
GUID
— Globally Unique Identifier
MDM
— Master Data Management
ZIP
— Zone Information Protocol
FAT
— File Allocation Table
CPI
— characters per inch
FA
— Foreign Agent
BO
— Business Object
WML
— Website Meta Language
G
— Giga-
CPNI
— Customer Proprietary Network Information
VLL
— Virtual Leased Line
AFIS
— An Automated Fingerprint Identification System
MFT
— Master File Table
ES
— Errored Second
LSR
— Local Service Request
DOP
— Dilution Of Precision
ARIN
— American Registry for Internet Numbers
MRU
— Most Recently Used
EPABX
— Electronic Private Automatic Branch Exchange
LRF
— Little Rubber Feet
RAD
— Radiation Absorbed Dose
MIS
— Master Index Schedule
MEO
— Medium-Earth Orbit
AWT
— Abstract Window Toolkit (Java)
SW
— Software (SFTWE Preferred)
A/N/K
— alphabetic, numeric, katakana
PXE
— Preboot Execution Environment
AM
— Access Method
VSWR
— Voltage Standing Wave Ratio
ICQ
— I Seek You (Instant Messaging Program)
AJAX
— Asynchronous Javascript and XML
GML
— Generalized Markup Language
DDCMP
— Digital Data Communications Message Protocol
ICE
— In-Circuit Emulator
IFRAME
— inline frame
LMI
— Local Management Interface
FCP
— Fibre Channel Protocol
TE
— Traffic Engineering
HCL
— Hardware Compatibility List
SWAT
— Samba Web Administration Tool
DMCA
— Digital Millennium Copyright Act
HDMI
— High-Definition Multimedia Interface
BGA
— Ball Grid Array [electronic Packaging]
DDS
— Digital Data Service
DEA
— Data Encryption Algorithm
APS
— Advanced Planning and Scheduling
CCD
— Charge Coupled Device - a device for the movement of electrical charge.
ADL
— Advanced Distributed Learning
WPM
— speech--words per minute
FXP
— File Exchange Protocol
BIC
— Bank Identifier Code
FXO
— Foreign Exchange Office
B
— Bit
PSW
— Program Status Word
B-ISDN
— Broadband Integrated Services Digital Network
CMS
— Color Management System
CBDS
— Connectionless Broadband Data Service
CAN
— Campus Area Network
HADR
— High Availability Disaster Recovery
EIRP
— Effective Isotropic Radiated Power
MPL
— Mozilla Public License
CEF
— Cisco Express Forwarding
EDGE
— Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution
UAT
— User Acceptance Test
VNC
— Virtual Network Computing
BOBJ
— Business Objects SA
UA
— User Agent
CISC
— Complex Instruction Set Computer
BOC
— Bell Operating Company
POD
— Proof Of Deposit
ARQ
— Automatic Repeat-reQuest
TKIP
— Temporal Key Integrity Protocol
ICDL
— International Computer Driving Licence
USB
— Upper Side Band
SFP
— Small Form-factor Pluggable
LGPL
— Lesser General Public License
CSC
— Card Security Code
WRT
— Weighted Risk Trend
CTS
— Clear To Send
MCBF
— Mean cycles between failures
EMS
— Enhanced Messaging Service
GPO
— Group Policy Object
RARP
— Reverse Address Resolution Protocol
MPLS
— Multiprotocol Label Switching
STP
— Spanning Tree Protocol
CMDB
— Configuration Management Database
RW
— Read-Write
COLO
— Co-Location
TOP
— Technical Office Protocol
COAX
— Coaxial
SFF
— Small-Form-Factor
10BASET
— 10 Mbps, baseband, unshielded twisted-pair
CCIE
— Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert
BERT
— Bit Error Rate Tester (telecommunication)
BC4J
— Business Components for Java
ABEND
— Abnormal End
IDIOT
— Intrusion Detection In Our Time
IOPS
— Input/Output Operations Per Second
VLE
— Virtual Learning Environment
CORS
— Continuously Operating Reference Stations
KB
— Kilobyte: One thousand and twenty-four bytes kbps kilo bit per second
BPA
— Business Process Analysis
BPPM
— BMC ProactiveNet Performance Management
CCS
— Coded Character Set
NRM
— Normal Response Mode
DCC
— Digital Command Control
SPF
— Sender Policy Framework
BSA
— Business Software Alliance
CARP
— Common Address Redundancy Protocol
HPC
— High Performance Computing
AMT
— Active Management Technology
ADF
— automatic document feeder
BAF
— Bellcore AMA Format
NTT
— Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
EULA
— End-User License Agreement (you-lah)
CFA
— Color Filter Array
OLAP
— Online Analytical Processing
CAP
— Carrierless Amplitude/Phase Modulation
HIP
— Host Identity Protocol
MPEG
— Motion Picture Experts Group
ACR
— Allowed Cell Rate
COS
— Class Of Service
MAA
— Mail Access Agent
ANS
— Area Navigation System
SAM
— Software Asset Management
LNP
— Local Number Portability
SDK
— Software Development Kit (Microsoft)
JNI
— Java Native Interface
TSO
— time Sharing option (of OS/360, IBM)
DDN
— U.S. Defense Data Network
LV
— Logical Volume
UBGA
— Micro Ball Grid Array
SERP
— Search Engine Results Positioning
LVM
— Logical Volume Manager
RTSP
— Real Time Streaming Protocol
CIS
— Clinical Information System
COIN
— Community of Interest Network
GWT
— Google Web Toolkit
OOSE
— Object Oriented Software Engineering
ICP
— Internet Content Provider
SKMS
— Service Knowledge Management System
PDC
— Primary Domain Controller
JFS
— IBM Journaling File System
MMR
— Modified Modified Read
MERVA
— Message Entry and Routing with Interfaces to Various Applications
KDC
— Kerberos Key Distribution Center
MD
— Management Domain
AMTA
— American Mobile Telecommunications Association
CUA
— Common User Access
OID
— Object Identifier
BEEP
— Blocks Extensible Exchange Protocol
FPM
— Fast Page Mode (DRAM)
BER
— Basic Encoding Rules (ASN.1)
SDLC
— Software development life cycle
PAP
— Printer Access Protocol
ARS
— Action Request System
GTL
— Gunning Transceiver Logic
MDF
— Medium Density Fiberboard
SFT
— System Fault Tolerance
DPI
— Deep Packet Inspection
FPS
— Frames per second.
GSAM
— Generalized Sequential Access Method
FE
— Fast Ethernet
MCA
— Micro Channel Architecture
EGP
— Exterior Gateway Protocol
CCU
— Communication Control Unit
OFDMA
— Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access
NNTP
— Network News Transfer Protocol
PIM
— Personal Information Manager
MSD
— Most Significant Digit
IRQ
— Interrupt Request
QDOS
— Quick And Dirty Operating System (cue-doss)
CO
— Central Office
RIA
— Rich Internet Application
DIA
— Dedicated Internet Access
JIT
— Just-In-Time (inventory management)
IRP
— I/O Request Packet
ISV
— Independent Software Vendor
VSM
— Value Stream Mapping
CAPPC
— Computer Aided Production Planning and Control
HFS
— Hierarchical File System
MIT
— Massachusetts Institute of Technology (U.S.)
ABAP
— Advanced Business Application Programming
VDI
— Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
ISAM
— Indexed Sequential Access Method
SDLC
— Synchronous Data Link Control
OTA
— Over The Air
CG
— Computer Graphics
LOB
— Line-of-Business
NCQ
— Native Command Queuing
AUIML
— Abstract User Interface Markup Language
ADI
— Analog Devices, Inc.
MOSPF
— Multicast Open Shortest Path First
FRAG(21)
— Financial Reporting & Auditing Group Guidelines
PPTP
— Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol
OOB
— Out-Of-Band
IR
— Index Return
DCAP
— Data (Link Switching) Client Access Protocol
ISC
— Internet Software Consortium
KB
— Kilobit
3W
— World Wide Web
EX
— Exchange
ASLR
— Address Space Layout Randomization
PVV
— Pin Verification Value
CIE
— Color Model = Commission Internationale De L'Eclairage Color Model
DNS
— Domain Name Server
SET
— Secure Electronic Transaction
AAT
— Average Access Time
DSS
— Digital Signature Standard
ODBC
— Open Database Connectivity
DBS
— Direct Broadcast Satellite
WTLS
— Wireless Transport Layer Security
DLT
— Digital Linear Tape
USL
— UNIX System Laboratories
AMPS
— Advanced Mobile Phone System
TDMA
— Time Division Multiple Access
PAT
— Port Address Translation
XT
— Extended Technology
HAL
— Hardware Abstraction Layer
PDC
— Personal Digital Cellular
WCF
— Windows Communication Foundation
DTD
— Document Type Definition (XML)
CAMA
— Centralized Automatic Message Accounting
PMR
— Private Mobile Radio
XHR
— XMLHttpRequest
AIN
— Advanced Intelligent Network
ACAP
— Application Configuration Access Protocol
EFS
— Encrypting File System
PPD
— Postscript Printer Description
IIOP
— Internet Inter-ORB Protocol
CPS
— characters per second
VC
— Virtual Channel
PROM
— Programmable Read-Only Memory
BMS
— Basic Mapping Support
ADDM
— Automatic Database Diagnostic Monitor
PLA
— Programmable Logic Array
EIB
— Execute Interface Block (CICS)
DPG
— Dedicated Packet Group)
MANET
— Mobile Ad Hoc Network
A2A
— application-to-application
LU
— Logical Unit
BNC
— British Naval Connector
VGA
— Video Graphics Array
NETBIOS
— Network Basic Input/Output System
EDM
— Electronic Document Management
AMD
— Active Matrix Display
8-N-1
— 8 bits, No parity, 1 stop bit
AIT
— Advanced Intelligent Tape
ACF
— Access Control Field
IDS
— Intrusion Detection System
ARIA
— Accessible Rich Internet Applications
WINS
— Windows Internet Name Service
BIBOP
— big bag of pages
EMF
— Electromagnetic Field
HID
— high intensity discharge (electricity)
BELLCORE
— Bell Communications Research, Inc.
RTO
— Recovery Time Objective
EUC
— Extended Unix Code
JCL
— Job Control Language
DB9
— D sub-miniature 9
BS 7799
— British Standard 7799
BLOB
— Binary Large Object
ISO IEC
— ISO International Electrotechnical Commitee
PSP
— Personal Software Process
PIO
— Programmed Input/Output
NAC
— Network Access Control
FWA
— Fixed Wireless Access
HLA
— High Level Architecture
AHP
— Analytical Hierarchy Process
FOIRL
— Fiber-Optic InterRepeater Link
NAK
— Not Acknowledged
RRPP
— Rapid Ring Protection Protocol
MOM
— Microsoft Operations Manager
MARS
— Multicast Address Resolution Server
SLI
— Scalable Link Interface
ISOC
— Internet Society
TEI
— Total Economic Impact
PVR
— Personal Video Recorder
OMR
— Optical Mark Recognition
ECB
— Event Control Block
RS
— Recommended Standard
INTERNIC
— Internet Network Information Center
ETS
— European Telecommunication Standard
UCS
— Universal Character Set
LT
— Line Termination
MSPP
— Multiservice Provisioning Platform
LSA
— Local Security Authority
CIS
— Card Information Structure
BTAM
— Basic Telecommunications Access Method
AIO
— All in One
CLA
— Corporate License Agreement
BOD
— Bandwidth on Demand
MSS
— Managed Security Services
TE
— Terminal Equipment
BHCA
— Busy Hour Call Attempt
ORB
— Object Request Broker
ESE
— Extensible Storage Engine
TTP
— Trusted Third Party
BHCC
— Busy Hour Call Completion
NIS
— Norton Internet Security
DV
— Digital Video
POE
— power over ethernetinjector
CBR
— Constant Bit Rate
RCP
— Remote Copy Protocol
DAT
— Digital Audio Tape
VSAT
— Very Small Aperture Terminal (satellite service)
IDR
— Intelligent Disaster Recovery
ACI
— Access Control Information
EIST
— Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology
STX
— Start of Text
CDFS
— Compact Disc File System
SD
— Secure Digital
AR
— Augmented Reality
RC
— Release Candidate
NLS
— National Language Support
HUD
— Head-Up Display
IMC
— Internet Mail Consortium
AP
— access point
SLM
— Service Level Management
TDM
— Time Division Multiplexer
DAL
— Dedicated Access Line
S
— second (do NOT use "sec" for "second;" use "sec" for "secant")
FBGA
— Fine-Pitch Ball Grid Array
AHCI
— Advanced Host Controller Interface
NSS
— Network Switching Subsystem
ADSM
— ADSTAR Distributed Storage Manager
COMDEX
— Computer Dealers Exposition
EA
— Enterprise Agreement
IGMP
— Internet Group Management Protocol
DLC
— Data Link Control
POP3
— Post Office Protocol 3 (email)
SPI
— Stateful Packet Inspection
CAT
— Computer-Assisted Translation
2B1Q
— Two Binary One Quaternary
ADB
— Apple Desktop Bus
GTP
— GPRS Tunneling Protocol
TOA
— Time Of Arrival
GFP
— Generic Framing Procedure
ABC
— Atanasoff-Berry Computer
NAV
— Norton Anti-Virus
IGRP
— Interior Gateway Routing Protocol
NLP
— Natural Language Processing
COPS
— Common Open Policy Service
6DOF
— Six Degrees of Freedom
MCP
— Microsoft Certified Professional
AMR
— Automated meter reading also known as Automatic Meter Reading
5GL
— 5th Generation Language
CDE
— Common Desktop Environment
EIGRP
— Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol
CDF
— Channel Definition Format
RUP
— Rational Unified Process
IDL
— Interface Definition Language
DTM
— Dynamic synchronous Transfer Mode
FPGA
— Field-Programmable Gate Array
SWT
— Standard Widget Toolkit
PH-SAP
— Physical layer SAP
SMI
— Structure of Management Information
DFDSS
— Data Facility Data Set Services
AIR
— Additive Increase Rate
PEM
— Privacy-Enhanced Mail
NTP
— Network Time Protocol
ICF
— Internet Connection Firewall
PHP
— Hypertext Preprocessor
ENX
— European Network Exchange
BPDM
— Business Process Definition Metamodel
SPI
— Serial Peripheral Interface
AVR
— Automatic Volume Recognition
B2B
— Business-to-Business
MUD
— Multi-User Dimension
IPTV
— Internet Protocol Television
NPL
— Netscape Public License
RSL
— Received Signal Level
DVMRP
— Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol
CPA
— Cost Per Action
ASPI
— Advanced SCSI Programming Interface
ACF2
— Access Control Facility 2
CAROT
— Centralized Automatic Reporting on Trunks
FC-AL
— Fibre Channel-Arbitrated Loop
IMS
— Information Management System (LTPP)
OCTAVE
— Operationally Critical Threat, Asset and Vulnerability Evaluation
SMATV
— Satellite Master Antenna Television
SONET
— Synchronous Optical Network
DAO
— Disk-At-Once
CLOB
— Character Large Object
SNIPS
— System & Network Integrated Polling Software
4C ENTITY
— Four Company Entity
DSO
— Data Source Object
JRE
— Java Runtime Environment
LZW
— Lempel-Ziv-Welch
FIR
— Finite Impulse Response
DCE
— Data Communication Equipment
ATP
— AppleTalk Transaction Protocol
EGL
— Enterprise Generation Language
CNA
— Converged Network Adapter
GDS
— Global Directory Service
PCT
— Private Communication Technology
CHAT
— Conversational Hypertext Access Technology
OSS
— Online Service System
RTC
— Real Time Clock
FRS
— File Replication Service
SWAP
— Shared Wireless Access Protocol
FTTC
— Fibre To The Curb
DNIC
— Data Network Identification Code
CODEC
— Coder/decoder
VMS
— Virtual Memory System
GTM
— Global Traffic Manager
GFORTRAN
— GNU Fortran compiler
SDU
— Service Data Unit (ATM)
IAD
— Integrated Access Device
SIM
— Security Information Management
IKE
— Internet Key Exchange
QUAGI
— quad and Yagi
BPI
— bits per inch
SMS
— Storage Management Subsystem
LVD
— Low Voltage Differential
TAR
— Tape Archive
JDK
— Java Development Kit
IAB
— Internet Architecture Board
FEC
— Forward Error Correction
PS
— Photoshop
AIX
— Advanced Interactive Executive (IBM)
HAN
— Home Area Network
EIA
— Extended Interaction Amplifier
RED
— Random Early Detection
ACL
— Asynchronous Connectionless Link
QDR
— Quad Data Rate
MAX
— Master Auxiliary Correction
BTM
— Benchmark Timing Methodology
SMB
— Server Message Block
RNA
— Ring No Answer
NAN
— Not A Number (computing)
LDT
— Local Descriptor Table
SPD
— Serial Presence Detect
SBC
— Single-Board Computer
ATL
— Automated Tape Library
RIR
— Regional Internet Registry
GID
— group identification number
RLOGIN
— Remote Login in Unix
DPL
— Descriptor Privilege Level
RIM
— Reference Information Model
IDM
— Internet Download Manager
MEB
— Memory Expansion Board
ALG
— Application Layer Gateway
ISM
— Industrial, Scientific and Medical
MIDI
— Musical Instrument Digital Interface
KPCMS
— Kodak Precision Color Management System
GRS
— Global Resource Serialization
PII
— Personally Identifiable Information
GDP
— Gateway Discovery Protocol
FTTN
— Fiber-To-The-Neighborhood
ATG
— Art Technology Group, Inc
SPA
— Software Publishers Association
IRTF
— Internet Research Task Force
SDP
— Session Description Protocol
VOP
— Velocity of Propagation
ISO
— International Standards Organization
ZRTP
— Real-Time Transport Protocol
OPML
— Outline Processor Markup Language
HCI
— Human-Computer Interaction
DDI
— Device Driver Interface
BCE
— Bell Canada Enterprises
DHTML
— Dynamic HyperText Markup Language
LISP
— List Processing Language
RADIUS
— Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service
GP
— General Protection
RFCOMM
— Radio Frequency Communication
CAN-SPAM
— Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003
CCP
— Certified Computer Professional
ID
— IDentifier
MSDU
— MAC Service Data Unit
DAVID
— Digital Audio/Video Interactive Decoder
OSDL
— Open Source Development Lab
HPFS
— High Performance File System
SR-IOV
— Single-root I/O virtualization standards
FTAM
— File Transfer Access and Management
XPS
— XML Paper Specification
MXF
— Material eXchange Format
ODA
— Open Document Architecture
DN
— Distinguished Name
AFP
— Apple Filing Protocol
GDTR
— Global Descriptor Table Register
DEMUX
— Demultiplexer
HLR
— Home Location Register
BSNL
— Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
VRML
— Virtual Reality Modeling Language
APL
— Ada Programming Language
NRZ
— Non-Return-To-Zero
DIR
— Directory
UTP
— unshielded twisted pair
IGS
— IBM Global Services
MSB
— Most Significant Bit
ITCS
— Intermodal Transport Control System
RPF
— Reverse Path Forwarding
BPL
— Broadband over power line
XSD
— XML Schema Definition
LATA
— Local Access and Transport Area
RIMM
— RAMBUS In-Line Memory Module
VPLS
— Virtual Private LAN Service
VBA
— Visual BASIC for Applications
WPF
— Windows Presentation Foundation
CD
— current density
ATX
— Advanced Technology Extended [Intel]
HSCSD
— High-Speed Circuit-Switched Data
J2EE
— Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition
COW
— Copy-On-Write
XDM
— X Display Manager
RMI
— Remote Method Invocation
CFMN
— Client For Microsoft Networks
DDD
— Data Display Debugger
LIS
— Laboratory Information System
SLS
— Softlanding Linux System
INTEL
— Integrated Electronics
DUA
— Directory User Agent
ASR
— Automated System Recovery
BSC
— Binary Synchronous Communication
TCB
— Task Control Block
ESB
— Enterprise Service Bus
VF
— Voice Frequency
ETSI
— European Telecommunications Standard Institute
FEP
— Front-End Processor
VPI
— Virtual Path Identifier
LPC
— Local Procedure Call
FE
— Field Engineer
NO/NC
— Normally Open/Normally Closed
FEXT
— Far-End Cross Talk
AUI
— Attachment Unit Interface
LPD
— Line Printer Daemon
WOW
— World Organization of Webmasters
SA
— Source Address
NAT
— Network Address Translation
AMS
— Access Method Services
NPA
— Numbering Plan Area
COFF
— Common Object File Format
WWAN
— wireless wide-area network
L2S
— Layer 2 Switch
KBPS
— kilobits per second
EPS
— Encapsulated Postscript
OLED
— Organic Light-Emitting Diode
AC97
— Audio CODEC 97
CAS
— Computer Algebra System
IPP
— Internet Printing Protocol
ODM
— Original Design Manufacturer
SBAS
— Satellite-Based Augmentation System
OOPL
— Object Oriented Programming Language
ASN.1
— Abstract Syntax Notation One
DL
— Double-Layer
TAO
— Track-At-Once
JTAG
— Joint Test Action Group
MOSFET
— Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor
DDBMS
— Distributed Database Management System
GDI
— Graphics Device Interface
CODASYL
— COnference on DAta SYstems Languages
LDP
— Label Distribution Protocol
BRR
— Business Readiness Rating
DITTO
— Data Interfile Transfer, Testing and Operations
SNA
— System Network Architecture
IDEA
— International Data Encryption Algorithm
PPPOE
— Point-to-Point Protocol Over Ethernet
ZCAV
— Zone Constant Angular Velocity
CDI
— Customer Data Integration
OC
— Overclock (Over Clock)
SCP
— Secure Copy Protocol
YKYBHTLW
— You Know You've Been Hacking Too Long When
LOB
— Large Object
UUID
— Universally Unique Identifier (see Also GUID)
ER
— Entity Relationship
CA
— Collision Avoidance
COAM
— Customer Owned And Maintained
EDM
— Engineering Data Management
CSPDN
— Circuit Switched Public Data Network
CN
— Corporate Network
CGI
— Conseillers en Gestion et Informatique
SUT
— System Under Test
APAAS
— Application Platform as a Service
DTS
— Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
ASK
— Anomalous State of Knowledge
DISA
— U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency
WI-FI
— Wireless Fidelity
GDM
— Global Delivery Model
TF
— Trap Flag
IRDS
— Information Resource Dictionary System
DWS
— Dialable Wideband Service
4GL
— Fourth-Generation Language
1FB
— Single line, Flat Business rate;
RDI
— Remote Defect Indicator (UNI Fault Management)
DLP
— Data Leak Prevention
BASIC
— Beginners Allpurpose Symbolic Instruction Code
TLD
— Top Level Domains
DNR
— Digital Noise Reduction
COBIT
— Control Objectives for Information and related Technologies
100BASET
— 100 Mbps, baseband, unshielded twisted-pair
HD
— Half-Duplex
DPA
— Document Printing Application
OOPS
— Object Oriented Programming System
LSI
— Large Scale Integration -> VLSI
GBPS
— Gigabits per second
JDBC
— Java Database Connectivity
CVV2
— Card Verification Value 2
IPCP
— Internet Protocol Control Protocol
POP
— Post Office Protocol
GMRP
— GARP Multicast Registration Protocol
INMARSAT
— International Maritime Satellite
SDP
— Service Delivery Platform
BFR
— Bona Fide Request
CSE
— Custom Search Engine
ALM
— Asynchronous Line Multiplexer
ASYNC
— Asynchronous
MRTG
— Multi Router Traffic Grapher
SOM
— System Object Model
SMS
— Security Management System
OCSP
— Online Certificate Status Protocol
CIC
— Cisco Info Center
T
— Time
MS-DOS
— Microsoft Disk Operating System
CCA
— Citrix Certified Administrator
AF
— Assured Forwarding
YIM
— Yahoo! Instant Messenger
PAM
— Pluggable Authentication Modules
DAA
— Distributed Application Architecture
DOMAIN
— Distributed Operating Multi-Access Interactive Network
RTT
— Radio Transmission Technology
LPA
— Linear Power Amplifier
FRAD
— Frame Relay Access Device
CLV
— Constant Linear Velocity
SRT
— Source Routing Transparent
CRACK
— Challenge/Response Authentication of Cryptographic Keys
KSU
— Key Service Unit
TFTP
— Trivial File Transfer Protocol (ATM)
TC
— Transmission Convergence sub-layer of PHY layer)
GGSN
— Gateway GPRS Support Node
CCTLD
— country code Top Level Domain
MPOA
— MultiprotocolOver ATM
OCX
— OLE Control Extension
EAL
— Evaluation Assurance Level
RAC
— Real Application Cluster
DISA
— Data Interchange Standards Association
FT
— Fault Tolerant
EGNOS
— European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service
EOSDH
— Ethernet Over SDH
ISIS
— Image and Scanner Interface Specification
PSN
— Playstation Network
TCU
— Transmission Control Unit
SB
— Sound Blaster
BCI
— Business Continuity Institute
24P
— 24 frames per second Progressive
S/W
— Software
LEAP
— Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol
EUTELSAT
— European Telecommunications Satellite Organization
ATPCO
— Airline Tariff Publishing Company
OOP
— Object-Oriented Programming
MOBO
— Motherboard
OSF
— Open Software Foundation
OMT
— Object-modeling technique
SM
— Set Mode
SMDS
— Switched Multimegabit Data Service (ATM)
LAC
— L2TP Access Concentrator
TIFF
— Tag Image File Format
RDL
— Report Definition Language
DASH
— Desktop and Mobile Architecture for System Hardware
NTE
— Network Termination Equipment
LLDP
— Link Layer Discovery Protocol
GMRS
— General Mobile Radio Service
CDH
— Customer Data Hub
ECEM
— Enterprise Carbon and Energy Management
MPP
— Massively Parallel Processing/Processor
SIM
— Subscriber Identity Module
GIB
— Gibibyte
EIM
— Enterprise Identity Mapping (IBM)
HHT
— Hand-Held Terminal
LNIB
— Like New In Box
PU
— Physical Unit (IBM)
HSB
— Hue, Saturation, Brightness
1080I
— 1080 interlaced
NE
— Network Element
ACSE
— Association Control Service Element
LAMP
— Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP
BOPS
— Billions of Processes per Second
IBT
— Internet-Based Training
NASS
— Network Attachment Subsystem
LPF
— League for Programming Freedom
FXS
— Foreign Exchange Station
SDMA
— Spatial Division Multiple Access
SCCS
— Source Code Control System
FCS
— Fibre Channel Standard
IM
— Identity Management
DAE
— Disk Array Enclosure
OWL
— Object Windows Library
RJE
— Remote Job Entry
ANR
— Automatic Network Routing
FDM
— Frequency Division Multiplex
QTAM
— Queued Teleprocessing Access Method
ASE
— Application Service Element
DHA
— Directory Harvest Attack
IMAC
— installations, moves, adds and changes
MARS
— Monitoring, Analysis and Response System
3P
— Predictive, Proactive, and Preventive Philosophy
RACH
— Random Access Channel
DAR
— Disk Archive
ES-IS
— End System to Intermediate System protocol
SCM
— Source Code Management
ABM
— Asynchronous Balance Mode
CJK
— Chinese, Japanese, and Korean
KDE
— K Desktop Environment
DSR
— Dynamic Source Routing
FAST
— Federation Against Software Theft
EPL
— Ethernet Private Line
IEC
— Interexchange Carrier
UTM
— Universal Transverse Mercator (geographical Co-ordinate System)
ICSA
— International Computer Security Association
GPU
— Graphics Processing Unit
VRU
— Voice Response Unit
DIMM
— Dual Inline Memory Module
CCSE
— Checkpoint Certified Security Expert
EDO
— Extended Data Output
NEC
— National Electric Code
HBA
— Host Bus Adapter
BDAM
— Basic Direct Access Method
UL
— Underwriters Laboratory
NRO
— Number Resource Organization
CEVA
— Content-Enabled Vertical Application
GNN
— Global Network Navigator
SR
— Speech Recognition
EOS
— Ethernet Over SONET
EDIFACT
— Electronic Data Interchange for Administration Commerce and Transport
UCM
— Unified Change Management
NAS
— Network-Attached Storage
2G
— Second Generation Wireless Systems
FAN
— File Area Network
CMIP
— Common Management Information Protocol (ATM)
CCPM
— Critical Chain Project Management
MD5
— Message Digest 5
CE
— Connection Endpoint
BOTNET
— Robot Network
RCC
— Radio Common Carrier
AMMA
— Advanced Memory Management Architecture
MAPP
— Microsoft Active Protections Program
WQUXGA
— Wide Quad Ultra Extended Graphics Array
SPSS
— Statistical Package for the Social Sciences
IPLC
— International Private Leased Circuit
TP
— Transport Protocol
IFL
— Integrated Facility for Linux
TSF
— Text Services Framework
DACL
— Discretionary Access Control List
PTR RECORD
— Pointer record
AOCE
— Apple Open Collaboration Environment
IOCS
— Input/Output Control System
LEED
— Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, standard for Green Building design
USP
— Universal Storage Platform
XSS
— Cross-Site Scripting
ADSI
— Active Directory Services Interface
BIW
— Business Information Warehouse, SAP
MSDN
— Microsoft Developer Network
ADSR
— Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release (sound envelope specification)
COA
— Care-Of Address
CDP
— Continuous Data Protection
ICE
— Information and Content Exchange
SVC
— Switched Virtual Circuit (ATM)
SDSL
— Symmetric Digital Subscriber Line
ARPANET
— Advance Research Projects Agency Network
BAA
— Blanket Authorization Agreement
BOL
— Books Online
BIT7
— Bit Seven
RPL
— Remote Program Load
NIM
— Network Interface Module
IGP
— Interior Gateway Protocol
ES
— End System
VOXML
— Voice Markup Language
VRRP
— Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol
LBA
— Logical Block Addresses
CMRR
— common-mode rejection ratio
GIOP
— General Inter-ORB Protocol
STT
— Secure Transaction Technology
GDB
— GNU Debugger
PID
— Process Identification Document
KSH
— Korn Shell Programming
IDQ
— Informatica Data Quality
VAX
— Virtual Address Extension
BPEL4WS
— Business Process Execution Language for Web Services
MCM
— Multi-Chip Module
JAD
— Joint Application Development
BCOCA
— Bar Code Object Content Architecture
CHTML
— Compact Hypertext Markup Language
BRZ
— Bipolar Return-to-Zero
SAD
— Security Association Database
USHER
— United States Higher Education Root Certificate Authority
MITM
— Man in the Middle
EVA
— Enterprise Virtual Array
BS
— British Standard
RAMDAC
— Random Access Memory Digital-to-Analog Converter
AAB
— All-to-All Broadcast
LRC
— Longitudinal Redundancy Check
MPN
— Microsoft Partner Network
ADE
— Application Development Environment
MT-RJ
— Mechanical Transfer - Registered Jack
LPB
— Low Ping Bastard (gaming)
CAC
— Connection Admission Control (Asynchronous Transfer Mode)
CRUD
— Create, Read, Update, Delete
OPI
— Open Prepress Interface
US
— Unit Separator
MAU
— Medium Attachment Unit
VCR
— video cassette recorder/player
CLEC
— Competitive Local Exchange Carrier
STM
— Synchronous Transport Module
PSRAM
— Pseudo SRAM
MES
— Manufacturing Execution System
EUP
— Enterprise Unified Process
IBSG
— Internet Business Solutions Group
CTP
— Capable To Promise
BITW
— Bump-In-The-Wire
CNE
— Certified Network Engineer
UCD
— User-Centered Design
CPOE
— Computerized Provider Order Entry
SSO
— Single Sign-On Once
RTK
— Real-Time Kinematic
EA
— Extended Address Field Bit
REPDV
— Reputation Digital Vaccine
ETB
— End of Transmission Block
UMA
— Unlicensed Mobile Access
NTCIP
— National Transportation Communications for Intelligent Transportation System Protocol
LL
— Local Loopback
URT
— User Registration Tool
SVGA
— Super Video Graphics Array
SPX
— Sequenced Packet Exchange
ICMS
— Incentive Compensation Management System
ACF
— Advanced Communications Function (IBM)
ADDM
— Application Discovery and Dependency Mapping
DEP
— Data Execution Prevention
MMOG
— Massively Multiplayer Online Game
DDN
— Digital Data Network
LBAC
— Label-Based Access Control
EPU
— Energy Processing Unit
VSE
— Virtual Storage Extended
ALI
— Application Layer Interface
FCL
— Framework Class Library
NTSC
— National Television System Committee video standard
CDP
— Cisco Discovery Protocol
REST
— Representational State Transfer
VML
— Vector Markup Language
EIR
— Excess Information Rate
LIPS
— Logical Inferences Per Second
FECN
— Forward Explicit Congestion Notification (ATM)
PL/1
— Programming Language 1
ESI
— Edge Side Includes
XMT
— Transmit
WGA
— Windows Genuine Advantage
IPC
— Interprocess Communication
SECC
— Single Edge Contact Connector
DAEMON
— Disk And Execution Monitor
CMTS
— Cable Modem Termination System
FW
— Firewall
BPON
— Broadband Passive Optical Network (SBC)
SEM
— Strategic Enterprise Management
CPAN
— Comprehensive PERL Archive Network
SANS
— System Administration, Networking, and Security Institute
PCMCIA
— People Can't Memorize Computer Industry Acronyms
SPOF
— Single Point of Failure
IOD
— In-Order Delivery
DIFS
— Distributed coordination function InterFrame Space
HDD
— Hard Disk Drive
ROP
— Raster Operation(s)
FDD
— Frequency Division Duplex
DAM
— Direct Access Method
EFI
— Extensible Firmware Interface
NCI
— Network Channel Interface
CALEA
— Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act
IPM
— Interpersonal Message
GCC
— GNU Compiler Collection
BSAM
— Basic Sequential Access Method
CPC
— Calling Party Control
EPC
— Electronic Product Code
ICE
— Interactive Connectivity Establishment
QSAM
— Queued Sequential Access Method
MDISK
— managed disk
CNM
— Communication Network Management
WAF
— Web Application Firewall
2PC
— two-phase commit
USRT
— Universal Synchronous Receiver-Transmitter
TCM
— Thermal Conduction Module
UART
— Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter
UAC
— User Account Control
TI
— Texas Instruments, Inc.
IPL
— International Private Line
NAI
— Network Associates, Inc.
CLM
— Contract Lifecycle Management
ATAG
— Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines
CSU
— Channel Service Unit
CE ROUTER
— Customer edge router
VESA
— Video Electronics Standards Association
MSC
— Mobile Switching Center
IHS
— Integrated Heat Spreader
HTML5
— HyperText Markup Language 5
MMC
— Microsoft Management Console (Microsoft)
FSK
— Frequency Shift Keying
ACSE
— Application Control Service Element
GRC.SQ
— Governance, Risk Management, Compliance, Security, and Data Quality
RDA
— Remote Data Access
MSIL
— Microsoft Intermediate Language
OP
— Operator Panel
AA
— Automated Attendant
DPMI
— DOS Protected Mode Interface
TWAIN
— Technology Without An Interesting Name
GOW
— God of War (Game)
LD
— Laser Disc
EDG
— Electronic Dot Generation
VIO
— Virtual Input/Output
LCM
— Life Cycle Management
DLCI
— data link connection identifier
3I
— Investors In Industry (venture Capitalists)
FIX
— Financial Information EXchange Protocol
STM-N
— Synchronous Transport Module level n)
LCR
— Least Cost Routing
AMA
— automatic message accounting
CLR
— Common Language Runtime
CCI
— Controlled Cryptographic Item
PON
— Passive Optical Network
LPT
— Line Print Terminal
IDT
— Interrupt Descriptor Table
SVA
— Shared Virtual Area
IP PBX
— Internet Protocol private branch exchange
CES
— Character-Encoding Scheme
SMBP
— Server Message Block Protocol
MAPI
— Messaging Application Program Interface
PS/2
— Personal System/2 (Microsoft)
MFLOPS
— Million Floating-Point Operations Per Second
IPR
— Intellectual Property Right
IDOL
— Intelligent Data Operating Layer
SCPC
— single channel per carrier
SNOBOL
— String Oriented Symbolic Language
RX
— Receive
CUT
— Control Unit Terminal
RPI
— Rockwell Protocol Interface
CMRS
— Commercial Mobile Radio Service
BMT
— Biel Mean Time
ZTE
— Zhong Xing Telecommunication Equipment
DISSOS
— Distributed Office Support System
EHR
— Electronic Health Record
CPANEL
— control panel
XPFE
— Cross Platform Front End
VRC
— Vertical Redundancy Check
DIVX
— Digital Video Express
ERP
— Error Recovery Procedure
GAMS
— General Algebraic Modeling System
BFT
— Binary File Transfer
MMS
— Microsoft Media Server
JCP
— Java Community Process
JS
— JavaScript
CPR
— Computerized Patient Record
BTA-ES
— Basic Teleprocessing Access Method - Extended Storage
NETBEUI
— NetBIOS Enhanced User Interface
UCD
— Unicode Character Database
RDN
— Relative Distinguished Name
OPENCL
— Open Computing Language
ARAD
— Architected Rapid Application Development
MAPS
— Mail Abuse Protection System
QOE
— Quality of Experience
TOE
— TCP/IP Offload Engine
BTAM
— Basic Teleprocessing Access Method
AS2
— Applicability Statement 2
VOX
— Voice Operated EXchange
DAST
— Dynamic Application Security Testing
CAI
— Common Air Interface
WD
— Western Digital
CSECT
— Control Section
NMS
— Network Monitoring System
KSR
— Keyboard Send/Receive
LUNT
— Line Unit Network Termination
EDF
— Execution Diagnostic Facility
CHIPS
— Clearing House Interbank Payments System
FTL
— Flash Translation Layer
K
— Kilobyte
ESPN
— Entertainment and Sports Programming Network
SIP
— Session Initiation Protocol
ROADM
— reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexer
NSA
— Network Security Appliance
ERL
— Echo Return Loss
E-
— Electron
E3
— Electronic Entertainment Expo
LPAR
— Logical Partition
CPLD
— Complex Programmable Logic Device
TACACS
— Terminal Access Controller Access Control System
EFS
— Error Free Seconds
ADUC
— Active Directory Users and Computers
BLOG
— Better Listings on Google
CAM
— Computer-Aided Manufacturing
DXC
— Digital Cross-Connect
PS
— Picosecond
RMC
— Resource Monitoring and Control
NANOG
— North American Network Operators Grou
BAI
— Bank Administration Institute
ANX
— Automotive Network Exchange
SFD
— Start-of-frame delimiter (Ethernet, HDLC, etc.)
DAC
— Digital-To-Analog Converter
URPF
— Unicast Reverse Path Forwarding
SDS
— Sudden Death Syndrome
TUR
— Trunk Utilization Report
HCS
— Header Check Sequence
ESS
— Extended service set (Wi-Fi group)
PCR
— Peak Cell Rate
10GFC
— 10 Gigabit Fibre Channel
MSI
— Micro-Star International
JES
— Job Entry Subsystem
OBI
— Open Buying on the Internet
TCA
— Transaction Cost Analysis
EOJ
— End Of Job
GDS
— Global Data Synchronization
BPP
— Business Process Platform
HP
— Hewlett-Packard Development Company
ISA
— Internet Security and Acceleration Server
MICR
— Magnetic Ink Character Reader
TFRC
— TCP-Friendly Rate Control
PSPDN
— Packet-Switched Public Data Network
ENQ
— Enquiry
BNN
— Boundary Network Node
FPS
— Flexible Payments Service
ISL
— Inter-Switch Link
VHD
— Virtual Hard Drive
S/PDIF
— Sony/Philips Digital Interface
HA
— High Availability (reliable computer system)
SNS
— Social Networking Site
EASDAQ
— European Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation
TEC
— Tivoli Enterprise Console
CT2T
— Continuous Tone to Tape
DLP
— Digital Light Processing
ARM
— Asynchronous Response Mode
NDP
— Neighbor Discovery Protocol
VCD
— Video Compact Disc
BUS
— Broadcast and Unknown Server
ASP
— Abstract Service Primitive
T2L
— TRANSISTOR-TRANSISTOR LOGIC
SAT NAV
— Satellite navigation
GIFT
— GNU Image-Finding Tool
AS
— Activesync
RLE
— Run-Length Encoding
COAX
— Coaxial Cable
SA
— Source-Active
MDS
— Master Data Services
LANE
— Local Area Network Emulation
ECP
— Electronic Check Presentment
FREEWARE
— free software
DICOM
— Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine
LUW
— Logical Unit of Work
BASEL II
— Basel Capital Accord
CIK
— crypto-ignition key
SIS
— Student Information System
CIP
— Common Industrial Protocol
ETL
— Extract, Transform and Load
FEAL
— Fast Data Encipherment Algorithm
FOC
— Field Oriented Control
IFCP
— Internet Fibre Channel Protocol
FCS
— Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy
MGC
— Multimedia Gateway Controller
IPSE
— Integrated Project Support Environment
IOA
— Input/Output Adapter
OWASP
— Open Web Application Security Project
P3P
— The Platform for Privacy Preferences Project
IOTP
— Internet Open Trading Protocol
LPX
— Low Profile Extended
DMT
— Discrete Multi-Tone Technology
SDRAM
— Synchronous dynamic random access memory
APO
— Advanced Planner Optimizer
CSCF
— Call Session Control Function
ILO
— Integrated Lights-Out (Technology)
LINAC
— Linear Accelerator
FMH
— Function Management Header
DUAL
— Diffusing-Update Algorithm
ESQA
— Extended System Queue Area
NCCM
— Network Configuration and Change Management
3GIO
— 3rd Generation Input Output
EPIC
— Explicitly Parallel Instruction Computing
VSAM
— Virtual Storage Access Method
RUS
— Recipient Update Service
APNIC
— Asia Pacific Network Information Center
BAS
— Basic Activity Subset
BTX
— Balanced Technology Extended
L2F
— Layer 2 Forwarding (Cisco)
BASH
— Bourne-again shell
LSR
— Leaf Setup Request
DEMARC
— Demarcation point
PARC
— Palo Alto Research Center
UC2
— Unified Communications & Collaboration
VFM
— Virtual File Manager
DCB
— Data Center Bridging
DFM
— Device Fault Manager
TED
— Torrent Episode Downloader
RPO
— Recovery Point Objective
JMX
— Java Management Extensions
HSSI
— High Speed Serial Interface (IBM)
FCT
— File Control Table
SPE
— Synchronous Payload Envelope
APC
— Asynchronous Procedure Call
WIC
— WAN Interface Card
MSDB
— main storage database
TCP/IP
— Transmission Control/Internet Protocol
STM
— Synchronous Transfer Mode
ZB
— ZettaByte
CEH
— Certified Ethical Hacker
MFM
— Modified Frequency Modulation
DMCI
— Direct Memory Communications Interface
GLUT
— OpenGL Utility Toolkit
GAP
— Groups, Algorithms and Programming
ISS
— Internet Security Systems, Inc.
BISYNC
— Binary Synchronous Communications Protocol
LES
— LAN Emulation Server
RS
— Record Separator
CINDER
— Cyber Insider Threat
LA
— Load Address
ADPCM
— Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation
BPV
— Bipolar Violation
E2E
— End-to-End
TBR
— Technology Business Research
LRN
— Location Routing Number
ETN
— Electronic Tandem Network
FBD
— Fully Buffered DIMM
CCW
— Channel Command Word
L2TP
— Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol
EBML
— Extensible Binary Meta Language
WPA
— Wi-Fi Protected Access
ACB
— Access method Control Block
CUOD
— Capacity Upgrade on Demand
RELAX
— REgular LAnguage description for XML
MOP
— Maintenance and Operation Protocol
DDNS
— Dynamic Domain Name System (networking)
NDMP
— Network Data Management Protocol
DSR
— Data Set Ready
DDI
— DNS, DHCP & IP address
RFS
— Remote File System
URN
— Uniform Resource Namespace
JBL
— Jame B. Lansing
IRU
— Indefeasible Right Of Use
J2SE
— Java 2 platform, Standard Edition
UM
— Unified Messaging
TPV
— Third Party Vendor
CPL
— Current Privilege Level
CIC
— Customer Interaction Center
DKMS
— Dynamic Kernel Module Support
CAR
— committed access rate
VLIW
— Very Long Instruction Word
BSA
— Basic Service Area
NCP
— Network Control Program
SSAP
— Source Service Access Point
EPO
— ePolicy Orchestrator
CFMD
— Certified for Microsoft Dynamics
CLNS
— Connectionless Network Service
HPF
— High Pass Filter
ICC
— Internet Commerce Corporation
AVI
— Audio/Video Interleaved Format
FOIP
— Fax Over Internet Protocol
IOS
— Input/Output Supervisor
ANON FTP
— Anonymous FTP
RMON
— Remote Monitoring
AML
— Astronomical Markup Language
EAS
— Enterprise Application Server
HFC
— Hybrid Fiber Coaxial
DSM
— Dependency Structure Matrix
HID
— Human Interface Device
NDR
— Non-Delivery Receipt
NLA
— Network Location Awareness
HE-AAC
— High-Efficiency Advanced Audio Coding
MTA
— Message Transfer Agents (Internet)
BHT
— Branch History Table
GMR
— Giant Magneto Resistance
100VG
— 100 Voice Grade
CLUT
— Color Lookup Table
CDV
— Cell Delay Variation(ATM)
PDF
— Program Development Facility
TDR
— Time-Domain Reflectometry
BPC
— Business Planning and Consolidation
GDT
— Global Descriptor Table
EM
— End of Medium
SIMM
— Single In-line Memory Module
EPR
— Electronic Patient Record
ADI
— Application Desktop Integrator
JSR
— Java Specification Request
RTP
— Routing Update Protocol
B8ZS
— Binary Eight Zero Substitution
RMA
— Rate Monotonic Analysis
NCP
— NetWare Core Protocol
AMANDA
— Advanced Maryland Automatic Network Disk Archiver
MSI
— Microsoft Software Installer
TVO
— Total Value of Opportunity
BIN
— Binary
UMID
— Unique Material Identifier
OTP
— Open Trading Protocol
FCD
— Floating Car Data
ESN
— Electronic Serial Number
CAL
— Client Access License
MISRA
— Motor Industry Software Reliability Association
PSN
— Processor Serial Number
SPARC
— Scalable Processor Architecture Reduced Instruction Set Computer
COSS
— Cross Operating System Service
NID
— Network Interface Device
CAAS
— Communications-as-a-Service
MEMS
— micro-electromechanical system
ALT
— Contralto
CMT
— Connection Management
CDO
— Care Delivery Organization
SCR
— Sustainable Cell Rate
POLP
— Principle of Least Privilege
PAC
— Proxy Auto-Configuration
HASP
— Houston Automatic Spooling Program
RHEL
— Red Hat Enterprise Linux
BIDI
— Bi-Directional
EHA
— Ethernet Hardware Address (MAC address)
MISC
— Minimum Instruction Set Computer -> CISC, RISC
UDMA
— Ultra Direct Memory Access
DEL
— Delete
VCI
— Virtual Channel Identifier
FCPGA
— Flip Chip Pin Grid Array
UBR
— Unspecified Bit Rate
MTBF
— MeanTime Between Failures
NSAP
— Network Service Access Point
GXS
— Global Exchange Services
OWL
— Web Ontology Language
DIMM
— Dual In-line Memory Module (computing)
ORM
— Operational Risk Management
SAP
— Serving Access Point
FIRST
— Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (CERT)
KMS
— Key Management Server
D&I
— Drop and Insert
JMS
— Java Messaging Services
ITWAB
— IT Workload Automation Broker Tools
BCP
— Bulk Copy Program
CGM
— Consumer-Generated Media
1080P
— 1080 progressive
LPR
— Line Print
EXE
— Executable
ATSC
— Advanced Television Systems Committee
ZCS
— Zero Code Suppression
OPOD
— Oracle Procurement On Demand
PIM
— Protocol Independent Multicast
MAP
— Mobile Application Part
NAU
— Network Addressable Unit
AMT
— Address Mapping Table
HIS
— Healthcare Information System
IOC
— ISDN Ordering Code
FEBE
— Far End Block Error (SONET)
DQDB
— Distributed Queue Dual Bus
DSTN
— Double-layer Supertwist Nematic. (in Passive-matrix LCD Technology)
PMR
— Perpendicular Magnetic Recording
OLPC
— One Laptop Per Child
CELP
— code-excited linear prediction
CKD
— Count Key Data
LER
— Label Edge Router
FLOPS
— FLoating-Point Operations Per Second
VLK
— Volume License Key
XGA
— eXtended Graphics Array
AAS
— Auto Area Segmentation
IFB
— Internet Free/Busy
CATP
— Caffeine Access Transport Protocol
HDX
— Half Duplex
MMX
— Matrix Math Extensions (Multimedia Extensions)
OLIVE
— On-Line Interactive Virtual Environment
CCAS
— composite content applications
WWN
— World Wide Name
UPT
— Universal Personal Telecommunications
LMP
— Link Manager Protocol
AAUI
— Apple Attachment Unit Interface
VTAM
— Virtual Telecommunication Access Method
HDTV
— High Definition Television
EPP
— Enhanced Parallel Port (PC)
SPIT
— Spam Over Internet Telephony
FLAC
— Free Lossless Audio Codec
ATRAC
— Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding
DSOM
— Distributed System Object Model
CDI
— Compact Disk Interactive
BDR
— Basic Density Range
CP/M
— Control Program/Monitor
WTG
— Wily Transaction Generator
SAST
— Static Application Security Testing
AVVID
— Architecture for Voice, Video and Integrated Data
SDDS
— Sony Dynamic Digital Sound
FEFO
— First Ended, First Out
OTDR
— Optical Time Domain Reflectometer
JAAS
— Java Authentication and Authorization Service
ATCA
— Advanced Telecom Computing Architecture
HIDAM
— Hierarchical Indexed Direct Access Method
CERN
— Conseil Europeen Pour La Recherche Nucleaire
QPSK
— Quadrature Phase-Shift Keying
SODIMM
— Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Module
UUCP
— UNIX to UNIX Copy Package
SPML
— Service Provisioning Markup Language
NDIS
— Network Driver Interface Specification (Microsoft Windows NT)
UMTS
— Universal Mobile Telecommunication System
SATA
— Serial Ata
APC
— Antenna Phase Center
BABT
— British Approvals Board for Telecommunications
FSTC
— Financial Services Technology Consortium
VDD
— Virtual Device Driver
DLE
— Data Link Escape
RP-SMA
— Reverse Polarity SubMiniature version A
HISAM
— hierarchical indexed sequential access method
MTP
— Message Transfer Part
UMA
— Upper Memory Area
PSB
— Program Specification Block
MVS
— Multiple Virtual System
DPMS
— Display Power Management Signaling
STM
— Scanning Tunneling Microscopy
CD-ROM
— compact disc-read only memory
SCTP
— Screened Twisted Pair (cable)
HXRC
— Hitachi EXtended Remote Copy
COPS
— Communications Outsourcing and Professional Services
VIC
— Voice Interface Card
ETA
— Embedded Transport Acceleration
NZ-DSF
— Non Zero-Dispersion-Shifted Fiber
WFQ
— Weighted Fair Queuing
SSE
— Streaming SIMD Extensions
ESP
— Estimated Street Price
ADMD
— Administration Management Domain
CUPS
— Common Unix Printing System
SRL
— Singing Return Loss
BCEL
— Byte Code Engineering Library
IMSSI
— Inter-MAN Switching System Interface
FRU
— field-replaceable unit
EPN
— Extended Port Network
ARCNET
— Attached Resource Computer Network
TNC
— Trusted Network Connect
SIPP
— Stable Image Platform Program
OAT
— Outside Air Temperature
SAX
— Simple API for XML
OIC
— Oracle Incentive Compensation
AIP
— Advanced Inspection and Prevention
CPIC
— Common Programming Interface for Communications
LIC
— Line Interface Computer
OSA
— Open System Architecture
ECTF
— Enterprise Computer Telephony Forum
NICE
— Narrative, Immersive, Collaborative Environment
IHV
— Independent Hardware Vendor
NEXT
— Near-end Crosstalk
RDT
— Remote Digital Terminal
APACS
— Association for Payment Clearing Services
MAU
— Multistation Access Unit
SOH
— Start Of Header
CCR
— Commitment, Concurrency and Recovery
CIPA
— Childrens Internet Protection Act
PF
— Parity Flag
DE
— Discard Eligibility (ATM)
CTX
— Commited to Excellence
FAW
— Frame Alignment Word
JITT
— Network for Just-In-Time Training in quality
NT
— New Technology, also Windows NT
B
— Barnabites
3GL
— third-generation language
EMI
— Electromagnetic interface
BTAC
— Branch Target Address Cache
FIOS
— Fiber Optic Services
ITRC
— Information Technology Requirements Council
VAN
— Value-Added Network
PID
— Proportional, Integral, Derivative
AFI
— Authority and Format Identifier
CASE
— Computer-Aided Software Engineering
BHMC
— Busy Hour Minutes of Capacity
GPWW
— Group Practice Without Walls
INAP
— Intelligent Network Application Protocol
4GT
— 4 Gigabyte Memory Tuning
EIS
— Enterprise Information System
ADSL
— Asymetric Digital Subscriber Line
CL
— Connectionless
EFM
— Enterprise fraud and misuse management
DET
— Directory Entry Table
RAID
— Redundant Array of Independent Disks
SUB
— Substitute
SGI
— Silicon Graphics Incorporated
EH&S
— Environmental Health and Safety
WEBCAM
— World Wide Web Camera
APM
— Active Policy Management
LOM
— LAN on Motherboard
TB
— Terabit
CBQ
— Class-Based Queuing
FTDS
— Failure Tolerant Data Systems
NMS
— Network Management Station
FSAA
— Full Screen Anti-Aliasing
CDDI
— Copper Distributed Data Interface
NAVSTAR
— Navigation Satellite Timing & Ranging
LORAN
— Long-Range Radio Navigation
BAL
— Business Application Language
OBU
— On Board Unit
NLM
— NetWare Loadable Module
PPM
— pages per minute (a laser printer production rate metric)
DXI
— Data Exchange Interface
DU
— Disk Usage
LSAP
— Link Service Access Point
ZIF
— Zero Insertion Force (The device on a)
BASIC
— Beginners All-Purpose Symbolic Instruktion Code
S/N
— Signal-to-Noise ratio
DMD
— Directory Management Domain
LMDS
— Local Multipoint Distribution Service
EXIF
— Exchangeable Image File
LPPL
— LaTeX Project Public License
HTT
— Hyper-Threading Technology
NMC
— Network Management Center
LCS
— Lotus Communication Server
VRS
— Virtual Reference Station
LU-LU
— between two logical units
BOC
— BELL OPERATING COMPANIES
ACU
— Automatic Calling Unit
MD2/4/5
— Message Digest algorithm 2/4/5
APWG
— Anti-Phishing Working Group
INFOSEC
— Information Security
FDS
— Fraud Detection System
NAP
— Network Access Protection
TETRA
— TErrestrial TRunked RAdio
LP
— Logical Partition
UMB
— Upper Memory Block
EPOW
— Emergency Power Off Warning
CBWFQ
— Class-Based Weighted Fair Queueing
BMRT
— Blue Moon Rendering Tools
PMSM
— Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor
CID
— Configuration, Installation and Distribution
IOCP
— Input/Output Configuration Program
IF
— Interrupt Flag
FOSS
— Free and Open Source Software
HIDS
— Host-based Intrusion Detection System
JJ
— Josephson Junction
CMEA
— Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
LSASS
— Local Security Authority Subsystem Service
FCB
— Format Control Buffer
VCPI
— Virtual Control Program Interface
ZMA
— Zone Multicast Address
DUV
— Data-Under-Voice
OCP
— Oracle Certified Professional
MILNET
— Military Network
UUCP
— Unix-to-Unix Copy Program
CHARSET
— character set
FERPA
— Family Education and Right to Privacy Act
CRJE
— Conversational Remote Job Entry
OWA
— Outlook Web Access
BSM
— Business Service Management
B8ZS
— Binary Eight Zero Suppression.
ALP
— Application Layer Protocol
PING
— Packet Inter-Network Groper
TBPS
— Terabits Per Second
HPB
— High Ping Bastard
YAST
— Yet Another Setup Tool
LCGN
— Logical Channel Group Number
L2CAP
— Logical Link and Control Adaptation Protocol
ACF
— Advanced Communication Facility
DFWMAC
— Distributed Foundation Wireless Media Access Control
BIPS
— Bank Internet Payment System
CCI
— Carrier-to-Carrier Interface
SORBS
— Spam and Open Relay Blocking System
DMT
— Discrete Multi-Tone
DMI
— Desktop Management Interface (computing)
MOF
— Microsoft Operations Framework
AL PA
— Arbitrated Loop Physical Address
BACNET
— Building Automation and Control Network protocol
MOREQ
— Model Requirements for the Management of Electronic Records
HIPPI
— High-Performance Parallel Interface
SOD
— Service on Demand
GIS
— Generalized Information System
HIGHMAT
— High-performance Media Access Technology
GDPS
— Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex
CAPI
— Computer Assisted Personal Interview
DSA
— Distributed Systems Architecture
EOP
— End of Procedure
SIFS
— Short InterFrame Space
ADF
— Application Development Facility
KM
— Kilometers to Miles
OOO
— Openoffice.org
OFX
— Open Finance Exchange
PWM
— Pulse width modulation
ITCM
— IT Change Management
ACA
— Australian Communications Authority's
3DES
— Triple DES
BTO
— Business Technology Optimization
CALS
— Computer Aided Acquisition and Logistic Support
DFHSM
— Data Facility Hierarchical Storage Manager
ICA
— Independent Computing Architecture
ANS
— Advanced Network Services
SBS
— Small Business Server
CCOW
— Clinical Context Object Workgroup
MH
— Mobile Host
IDEN
— Integrated Digital Enhanced Network
WINKEY
— Windows key
EVDO
— Evolution Data Optimized
TPM
— Trusted Platform Module
LVT
— Light Valve Technology
4G
— 4th Generation
DRQ
— Data Request
L3TP
— Layer Three Tunneling Protocol
USRT
— Universal Synchronous Receiver/Transmitter
CEC
— Commission of European Communities (see EC, EEC)
KGD
— Known Good Die
CIT
— Computer Integrated Telephony
DSAP
— Destination Service Access Point
SBM
— Subnet Bandwidth Manager
QPM
— QOS Policy Manager
FMEA
— Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
GMS
— Global Messaging Service
GFC
— Generic Flow Control (ATM)
IB
— Interface Bus
CST
— Consolidated Service Test
MSSP
— Managed Security Service Provider
BCV
— Business Continuous Volume
UUT
— Unit Under Test
IIS
— Internet Information Server
CB
— C-Beautifier
XLS
— Excel Spreadsheet File
GVN
— Global Value Numbering
TUCOWS
— The Ultimate Collection of Winsock Software
NETAPP
— Network Appliance Inc.
IAS
— Internet Authentication Service
SIIA
— Software & Information Industry Association (formerly the Software Publishers Association)
XFN
— XHTML Friends Network (see http://gmpg.org/xfn/)
DLPI
— Data Link Provider Interface
OHG
— Operators Harmonization Group
DDK
— Driver Development Kit
SLIC
— Subscriber Line Interface Card
MIA
— Media Interface Adapter
DX
— Direct X
HDCP
— High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection
ARD
— Automatic Ring Down
VNL
— Via Net Loss
CCSA
— Common Control Switching Arrangement
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
BPP
— Bluetooth Basic Printing
ASCL
— Asianet Satellite Communications Limited
QD
— Queuing Delay
HAVI
— Home Audio Video Interoperability
CAM
— Channel Access Method
ATTIS
— AT&T Information Systems
IXC
— interexchange carrier
TELCO
— Telephone Company
AMIS
— Audio Messaging Interchange Specification
RF
— Resume Flag
ESP
— Encapsulated Security Payload
FH
— Frame Handler
EMOTICON
— Emotion Icon
BST
— Binary Search Tree
BMIC
— Bus Master Interface Controller
FEMA
— Failure mode and effects analysis
TED
— Technology Entertainment and Design
DUN
— Dial-Up Networking
DIGERATI
— digital version of literati (Italian)
APPC
— Advanced Program-to-Program Communication
PDS
— Partitioned Data Set
OFB
— Output Feedback
LUT
— Look Up Table
APDU
— application-layer protocol data unit
UDDI
— Universal Description, Discovery and Integration of business for the web
NSLOOKUP
— Name Server Lookup
VMI
— vendor-managed inventory
UCM
— Universal Content Management
FSB
— Frontside Bus
PIX
— Private Internet Exchange
ITB
— Intermediate Transmission Block
CCR
— Current Cell Rate (ATMF)
OLTP
— On-Line Transaction Processing
NRZI
— Non-return to zero inverted
PNRP
— Peer Name Resolution Protocol
PCS
— Personal Communications Services
DIX
— Digital Intel Xerox
CDB
— Command Descriptor Block
ODD
— Optical Disk Drive
CSDN
— Circuit Switched Data Network
CROI
— companywide ROI
ASBR
— Autonomous System Boundary Router
DOMF
— Distributed Object Management Facility
ACEE
— Access Control Environment Element
ODMR
— On-Demand Mail Relay
JCB
— Job Control Block
MCA
— Message Channel Agent
CLNP
— Connectionless Layer Network Protocol
GNSO
— Generic Names Supporting Organization
SDSF
— System Display and Search Facility
ATU-R
— ADSL Transmission Unit Remote
SAM
— Serial Access Memory
DFC
— Distributed Coordination Function
FDDI-II
— Fiber Distributed Data Interface Version II
NSFNET
— National Science Foundation Network
EDIM
— Electronic Data Interchange Message
DMT
— Digital-Discrete Multi-Tone
RS
— Reed-Solomon(forward error correction)
OPS
— Off-Premise Station
BRAN
— Broadband Radio Access Network
WBEM
— Web-Based Enterprise Management
FIDNET
— Federal Intrusion Detection Network
HURSE
— Hasp Unit Record SErvice
ABME
— Asynchronous Balanced Mode Extended
ABLE
— Agent Building and Learning Environment
PPS
— Packets Per Second
PUP
— Potentially Unwanted Program
ABM
— activity-based management
ISTG
— InterSite Topology Generator
KVM
— K Virtual Machine
MSNP
— Microsoft Notification Protocol
AEA
— Activity End Acknowledge
RADA
— Random Access Discrete Address
YIB
— Yobibyte
ASC
— Accredited Standards Committee
FGA/B/C/D
— feature group A/B/C/D
DAB
— Digital Audio Broadcast
XRST
— extended restart
CEO
— Comprehensive Electronic Office
APP
— Application Program
IFIP
— International Federation of Information Processing societies
UNC
— Universal Naming Convention
HEC
— Header Error Control
INI FILE
— initialization file
TMS
— Threat Management System
FFPF
— Fairly Fast Packet Filter
RNR
— Receive Not Ready
KTS
— Key Telephone System
ESDI
— Enhanced Small-Device Interface
EIP
— Execute Interface Program
EDIF
— Electronic Design Interchange Format
ESCON
— Enterprise System Connection Architecture
DTM
— Document Table Model
CNN
— composite network node
CBEMA
— Computer and Business Equipment Manufacturers'Association
SCO
— Santa Cruz Operation, Inc.
SRAT
— Static Resource Affinity Table
HAE
— Height Above Ellipsoid
WAE
— Wireless Application Environment
TRM
— Teradata Relationship Manager
WAAS
— Wide Area Augmentation System
CNR
— Carrier-to-Noise-Ratio
KDD
— Knowledge Discovery in Databases
E³
— Electronic Entertainment Exposition
LZ
— Lempel-Ziv
ZDO
— Zigbee Device Object
DQM
— Data Quality Manager
SAR
— Segmentation and Reassembly (ATM)
WINE
— Wine Is Not an Emulator
AFP
— AppleTalk File Protocol
GENIE
— General Electric Network for Information Exchange
CNAM
— Caller ID with Name
IS-IS
— Intermediate-System-to-Intermediate-System
MSW
— Machine Status Word
B-TA
— Broadband Terminal Adapter
GKS
— Graphical Kernel System
OSI CLNS
— Connectionless Network System
LME
— Layer Management Entity
VDI
— Video Display Interface
WRED
— Weighted Random Early Detection
SSIM
— Symantec Security Information Manager
µBGA
— Micro Ball Grid Array
SMISHING
— SMS phishing
HTTP
— Hypertext Transport Protocol
BCX
— Basic To C Translator
BGAN
— Broadband Global Area Network
CFM
— Code Fragment Manager
ICRA
— Internet Content Rating Association
NHIN
— Nationwide Health Information Network
LCOS
— Liquid Crystal on Silicone
LSM
— Linux Software Map
SDDL
— Security Descriptor Definition Language
BIST
— built-in self test
AUDIT
— Automated Data Input Terminal
AF
— Application Framework
GATF
— Graphic Arts Technical Foundation's
EREP
— Environmental Record Editing and Printing program
AGS
— Advanced Graphics System
COD
— Confirm on Delivery
KNI
— Katmai New Instructions
RIFF
— Resource Interchange File Format
FCCH
— Frequency Correction Channel
ISSI
— Inter-Switching System Interface
RHCE
— Red Hat Certified Engineer
MVS/XA
— Multiple Virtual System / Extended Architecture
DMT
— Discrete Multi-tone Transmission
MAC
— Apple Macintosh Computer
CCH
— Connections per Circuit Hour
PHY
— Physical Layer
HSSI
— High-Speed Serial Interface
HGFS
— Host-Guest File System
DSU
— Digital Service Unit
PMO
— Project Management Office
IPPP
— Internet presence provider and promoter
FOTS
— Fiber-Optic Transmission System
UR
— Unit Record
ETSI
— European Telecommunication Standards Institute's
APOP
— Authenticated Post Office Protocol
ACE
— Asynchronous Communications Element
USF
— Universal Service Fund
PDE
— Possible Duplicate Emission
VAD
— Voice Activity Detection
CBL
— Composite Blocking List
RBAC
— Role-Based Access Control
IDARS
— Integrated Document Archive and Retrieval System
PSK
— Phase Shift Key
IPSEC
— IP Security
UPC
— Universal Product Code
PCRE
— Perl-compatible regular expressions
CCF
— Call Control Functional
ITCAM
— IBM Tivoli Composite Application Monitoring
PET
— Personal Electronic Transactor
BBCS
— buffer-to-buffer credits
KUIP
— Kernel User Interface Package
RPR
— Resilient Packet Rings
IBG
— Interblock Gap
BSDS
— BootStrap Data Set
JOA
— Joint Opportunity Assessment
VC
— Virtual Circuit (ATM)
TR
— Terminal Ready
CDPD
— Cellular Digital Packet Data
CSW
— Channel Status Word
RMU
— Rack Mount Unit
AIOD
— Automatic Identified Outward Dialing
WDDM
— Windows Display Driver Model
RSA
— Rivest, Shamir, & Adleman
NAS
— Network Application Support
APOT
— Additional Point of Termination
AAL5
— ATM Adaption Layer 5
CAN
— Controller–area network
PDX
— Printer Description eXtension
VMDQ
— Virtual Machine Device Queues
ACSLS
— Automated Cartridge System Library Software
CMOT
— CMIP over TCP/IP
NAM
— Number Assignment Module
BTS
— Bits Per Second
UCB
— Unit Control Block
BTAG
— Beginning Tag
UTM
— Unified Threat Management
IDRP
— interdomain routing protocol
IGF
— Internet Governance Forum
PLCP
— Physical Layer Convergence Protocol (ATM)
EJB
— Enterprise JavaBeans
ASTS
— Asynchronous System Traps
FER
— Frame Error Rate
CD TABLE
— change-data table
CLR
— Cell Loss Ratio
DFSMS
— Data Facility Storage Management Subsystem
PT
— Payload Type (ATM)
WINFS
— Windows Future Storage
CAI
— Computer Aided Instruction = CIM CAO
GCGID
— graphic character global identifier
CEMF
— Cisco Element Management Framework
RSA
— Rural Service Area
MFD
— Multi Function Device
NJE
— Network Job Entry
DTAM
— Document Transfer, Access and Manipulation
ASIF
— Access Security Information Field
GOPS
— Giga Operations Per Second
A-D
— Analog to Digital
HIC
— Host Interface Computer
NUI
— Natural User Interface
SAPI
— Service Access Point Identifier
ITOM
— IT operations management
CTCP
— Client-To-Client-Protocol
SDN
— Software Defined Network
BDC
— Backup Domain Controller
ALT
— Application Load Table
CBR FILES
— Comic Book Archive
WIBRO
— Wireless Broadband
TDK
— Tokyo Denki Kagaku
ACDS
— Active Control Data Set
BITNIC
— Bitnet Network Information Center
MO
— Magneto-optic
CHPID
— Channel Path Identifier
5ESS
— class five (5) electronic switching system
BOA
— Basic Object Adapter
ODC
— Offshore Development Center
ESCON
— Enterprise Systems Connection
WOA
— Web-Oriented Architecture
OTM
— Oracle Transportation Management
QI
— Query Interface
BGI
— Binary Gateway Interface
SPF
— Shortest Path First
TSM
— Tivoli Storage Manager
ADT
— Admission, Discharge and Transfer Information
CVS
— Computer Vision Syndrome
PMM
— Post Memory Manager
KCC
— Knowledge Consistency Checker
ISUP
— ISDN User Part
NSM
— Network and Security Manager
RNI
— Raw Native Interface
BRF
— Benchmark Report Format
3DS
— 3D Studio
XMP
— Extensible Metadata Platform
FOT
— Fiber Optic Terminal
2.5G
— Second and a half generation
CDC
— Call Data Channel
DNSSEC
— Domain Name System Security Extensions
KL
— Key Length
SANS
— SysAdmin, Audit, Network, Security
BONDING
— Bandwidth On Demand Interoperability Group
AEI
— Application Entity Invocation
ODOE
— On Demand Operating Environment
LPA
— Link Pack Area
LIOCS
— Logical Input/Output Control System
CHL-I
— CHanneL Interface
MESA
— Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association International (Chandler, AZ)
NC
— Network Computer (PC Internet)
CLI
— Calling Line Identification
NUMA
— Nonuniform Memory Access
SBL
— Spamhaus Block List
MGA
— Monochrome Graphic Adapter
OFM
— Oracle Fusion Middleware
XMCL
— eXtensible Media Commerce Language (digital rights management cross-product metadata system)
MI
— Multiple Inheritance
UUCP
— Unix To Unix Copy Program
DNA
— Digital Network Architecture
VAR
— Value Added Reseller
PINE
— Program for Internet News and E-mail
CVOL
— Control Volume
GHC
— Glasgow Haskell Compiler
HDA
— Head Disk Assembly
1G
— First Generation
EKTS
— Electronic Key Telephone Set
MBS
— Maximum Burst Size (ATM)
KIS
— knowbot information service
BCF
— Bridge Control Facility
OGSA
— Open Grid Services Architecture
RTT
— round-trip time
APML
— Attention Profiling Markup Language
DLOS
— Direct Line-of-sight
BOB
— Business Object Broker
ITLD
— International Top-Level Domain
ATUL
— ADSL Termination Unit Remote
CAISE
— Computer Aided Integrated Software Engineering
QPS
— Queries-per-second
LOS
— Local Operator System
LPP
— Land Pre-Pits
EZ
— Excessive Zeros
SIMULCAST
— simultaneous broadcast
BIRT
— Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools
ONE
— Open Net Environment (Sun)
GGP
— Gateway-Gateway Protocol
NANP
— North American Numbering Plan
ATL
— Active Template Library
ISATAP
— Intra-Site Automatic Tunnel Addressing Protocol
GDG
— Generation Data Group
PEARL
— Process and Experiment Automation Realtime Language
KEYGEN
— Key Generator
TDC A/S
— Tele-Denmark Communications
ECS
— Extended Character Set
OPENGL
— Open Graphics Library
MDA
— Model-Driven Architecture
TCAM
— Telecommunications Access Method
CP-SVR
— Control Point to Server
CLIPS
— C Language Integrated Production System
CVC2
— Card Validation Code 2
JCC
— Job Control Command
MAC
— Mid-Atlantic Crossing
LMPP
— Lighttpd/MySQL/PHP/Python
WOL
— Wake On Lan's
ATU-C
— ADSL Transmission Unit, Central
RLC
— Radio Link Control
AVD
— Alternate Voice Data
DMP
— Dot Matrix Printer
ILEC
— Independent Local Exchange Carrier
EIT
— Encoding Information Type
UNC
— Uniform Naming Convention
ASM
— Automatic Storage Management
CTD
— Cell Transfer Delay (ATM)
RCA
— Remote Control Amplifier
XMS
— Extended Memory Specification
ADSTAR
— Automated Document Storage And Retrieval
ICF
— Isochronous Convergence Function
FCIP
— Fibre Channel over Internet Protocol
AUX
— Auxiliary Device
GIX
— Global Internet Exchange
ROHS
— Restriction of Hazardous Substances
TGT
— ticket-granting ticket
MVS/ESA
— Multiple Virtual System / Extended System Architecture
FSML
— Financial Services Markup Language
BCS
— Basic Content Services
ASC
— Abstract Syntax Checker
EPOC
— Electronic Piece of Cheese
ADAPT
— Architecture, Design, Analysis and Planning Tool
VTOC
— Volume Table Of Contents
SAML
— Security Assertion Markup Language
CAMEL
— Customized Application for Mobile networks Enhanced Logic
DBRT
— Directed Beam Refresh Terminal
CSO
— Cold Start Only
ACD
— Automatic Call Delivery
ADM
— Application Development Manager
HERF
— High Energy Radio Frequency
AOF
— Advanced Open File
AIA
— Application Integration Architecture
RTE
— Real-Time Enterprise
APIA
— API Association
IES
— Integrated Environmental Solutions
ASPX
— Active Server Pages eXtended
ACDI
— Asynchronous Communications Device Interface
NLSR
— Natural Language Speech Recognition
ADTG
— Advanced Data Table Gram
AVK
— Application Verification Kit
ACIA
— Asynchronous Communications Interface Adapter
XMI
— XML Metadata Interchange
BCB
— Buffer Control Block
JACK
— Jack Audio Connection Kit
CC
— Closed Captioning
NFF
— Notes Flat File
WIMPS
— windows, icons, menus, pointers, scroll bars
DAS
— Distributed Antenna System
ED2K
— eDonkey2000
PB
— Petabyte
CLLI
— Common Language Location Identifier
GFID
— General Format Identifier
ALET
— Access List Entry Token
WTL
— Windows Template Library
NEWS
— network extensible window system
LTE
— Long-Term Evolution
ATA
— Analog Telephone Adaptor
ACH
— Automated Clearinghouse
MCCOI
— Multimedia Communications Community of Interest
XLL
— Extensible Linking Language
SS7
— Signaling System 7
APPN
— Advanced Peer-to-Peer Network
UCM
— Use Case Map
DXF
— Drawing Interchange Format
LASINT
— Laser Intelligence
MROUTER
— multicast / router
VSAM
— Virtual Sequential Access Method
LOFS
— Loopback File System
CCR
— Continuity of Care Record
HSI
— Hue-Saturation-Intensity
CATIA
— Computer Aided Three-dimensional Interactive Application
ILM
— Information Lifecycle Management
GBP
— Group Buffer Pool
ATB
— All Trunks Busy
WIMAX
— World Interoperability for Microwave Access
DOV
— Data-Over-Voice
FTNS
— Fixed Telecommunication Network Services
GWEN
— Ground Wave Emergency Network
2PKDP
— Two-Party Key Distribution Protocol
AIU
— Application Interface Unit
VCC
— Voice Call Continuity
VLR
— Visitor Location Register
KIPS
— Kilo Instructions per second
CAMAC
— Computer Automated MeAsurement Control
BOOT
— BOOTstrap
GHOST
— General Hardware-Oriented Software Transfer
APA
— All Points Addressable
JOLAP
— Java Interface for OLAP
GEMMS
— Global Enterprise Manufacturing Management System
JPG
— Joint Photographic Experts Group
CNMA
— Communication Network for Manufacturing Applications
CESID
— Caller's Emergency Service Identification
DCS
— Desktop Color Separation
BITS
— Background Intelligent Transfer Service
BNI
— Broadband Network Interface
OI
— Object Interface
FER
— Frame Erasure Rate
HGC
— Hercules Graphics Card
ENTL
— Electronic New Hire/Termination/Leave of Absence
AOL
— America Online, Inc.
DFL
— Design for Logistics
VDECK
— Video Deck
LLC2
— Logical Link Control Layer 2
BIOD
— Block Input/Output Daemon
TDES
— Triple Data Encryption Standard
CEI
— Common Event Infrastructure
RC2/4/5
— Rivest Cipher 2/4/5
HIMEM
— HIgh MEMory
BBN
— Bolt, Beranek and Newman
GEAR
— Gigabyte Enhanced Agp Riser
EBCD
— Extended Binary Coded Decimal
C
— C Plus Plus
IMEI
— International Mobile Equipment Identifier
DCAF
— Distributed Console Access Facility
DSL
— Direct Swift Link
VORTAL
— Vertical Portal
QTSS
— QuickTime Streaming Server
AOF
— application object file
AOW
— Asian and Oceanic Workshop for open systems
SEA-ME-WE
— Southeast Asia-Middle East-Western Europe 2
CELP
— Code Excited Linear Prediction
DSL
— Dual Stress Liner
DFT
— Distributed Function Terminal
4B5B
— 4 Byte 5 Byte
MASER
— Microwave Amplification by Simulated Emission of Radiation
ARS
— Automatic Route Selection
RR_TOV
— resource recovery timeout value
ITLA
— Incremented Three Letter Acronym
WSC
— Windows Security Center
IDOM
— Integrated Document and Output Management
DGC
— Distributed garbage collection
ENE
— Enterprise Network Event
SDVO
— Serial Digital Video Output
DARPA
— Defense Advanced Research Project Agency
JFK
— Just Fast Keying
BAM
— business activity monitoring
