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/.Slashdot1GLFirst-Generation Programming Language1NFFirst Normal Form10B210BASE-210B510BASE-510B-F10BASE-F10B-FB10BASE-FB

10B-FL10BASE-FL10B-FP10BASE-FP

10B-T10BASE-T100B-FX100BASE-FX100B-T100BASE-T100B-TX100BASE-TX100BVG100BASE-VG286Intel 80286 processor2B1Q2 Binary 1 Quaternary2GLSecond-Generation Programming Language2NFSecond Normal Form3GLThird-Generation Programming Language3NFThird Normal Form

386Intel 80386 processor486Intel 80486 processor4B5BLF4 Byte 5 Byte Local Fiber4GLFourth-Generation Programming Language4NFFourth Normal Form5GLFifth-Generation Programming Language5NFFifth Normal Form6NFSixth Normal Form8B10BLF8 Byte 10 Byte Local Fiber[edit]A

AATAverage Access Time

AAAnti-AliasingAAAAuthentication Authorization, Accounting

AABBAxis Aligned Bounding BoxAACAdvanced Audio CodingAALATM Adaptation LayerAALCATM Adaptation Layer ConnectionAARPAppleTalk Address Resolution ProtocolABCLActor-Based Concurrent LanguageABIApplication Binary InterfaceABMAsynchronous Balanced ModeABRArea Border RouterABRAuto Baud-Rate detectionABRAvailable Bitrate

ABRAverage BitrateACAcoustic CouplerACAlternating Current



ACDAutomatic Call DistributorACEAdvanced Computing EnvironmentACFAdvanced Communications FunctionACF NCPAdvanced Communications FunctionNetwork Control ProgramACIDAtomicity Consistency Isolation DurabilityACKACKnowledgementACKAmsterdam Compiler Kit

ACLAccess Control ListACLActive Current LoopACMAssociation for Computing MachineryACMEAutomated Classification of Medical EntitiesACPAirline Control ProgramACPIAdvanced Configuration and Power InterfaceACRAllowed Cell RateACRAttenuation to Crosstalk RatioADActive DirectoryADAdministrative DomainADCAnalog-to-Digital ConverterADCApple Display Connector

ADBApple Desktop BusADCCPAdvanced Data Communications Control Procedures

ADOActiveX Data ObjectsADSLAsymmetric Digital Subscriber LineADTAbstract Data TypeAEAdaptive EqualizerAESAdvanced Encryption StandardAFAnisotropic FilteringAFPApple Filing ProtocolAGPAccelerated Graphics PortAHActive HubAIArtificial IntelligenceAIXAdvanced Interactive eXecutive

AjaxAsynchronous JavaScript and XMLALActive LinkALAccess ListALACApple Lossless Audio CodecALGOLALGOrithmic LanguageALSAAdvanced Linux Sound ArchitectureALUArithmetic and Logical UnitAMActive MatrixAMAccess MethodAMActive MonitorAMAllied MastercomputerAMAmplitude ModulationAMDAdvanced Micro DevicesAMRAudio Modem RiserANNArtificial Neural NetworkANSIAmerican National Standards InstituteANTAnother Neat ToolAoEATA over EthernetAOPAspect-Oriented ProgrammingAPCIApplication-Layer Protocol Control InformationAPIApplication Programming InterfaceAPICAdvanced Programmable Interrupt ControllerAPIPAAutomatic Private IP AddressingAPLA Programming LanguageAPRApache Portable Runtime

ARCAdaptive Replacement CacheARCAdvanced RISC ComputingARINAmerican Registry for Internet Numbers



ARMAdvanced RISC MachinesAROSAROS Research Operating SystemARPAddress Resolution ProtocolARPAAddress and Routing Parameter AreaARPAAdvanced Research Projects AgencyARPANETAdvanced Research Projects Agency NetworkASAccess Server

ASCIIAmerican Standard Code for Information InterchangeASGAbstract Semantic GraphASICApplication-Specific Integrated CircuitASIMOAdvanced Step in Innovative MobilityASLRAddress Space Layout RandomizationASMAlgorithmic State MachineASMPAsymmetric MultiprocessingASN.1Abstract Syntax Notation 1ASPActive Server PagesASPApplication Service ProviderASRAsynchronous Signal RoutineASTAbstract Syntax Tree

ASSPApplication-Specific Standard ProductATAdvanced Technology

ATAccess TimeATActive TerminatorATAAdvanced Technology AttachmentATAGAuthoring Tool Accessibility GuidelinesATAPIAdvanced Technology Attachment Packet InterfaceATMAsynchronous Transfer ModeAVCAdvanced Video CodingAVIAudio Video InterleavedAWKAho Weinberger KernighanAWTAbstract Window Toolkit[edit]B

B2BBusiness-to-BusinessB2CBusiness-to-ConsumerBALBasic Assembly LanguageBashBourne-again shellBASICBeginner's All-Purpose Symbolic Instruction CodeBBPBaseband ProcessorBBSBulletin Board SystemBCDBinary Coded DecimalBCNFBoyce-Codd Normal FormBEEPBlocks Extensible Exchange ProtocolBERBit Error RateBFDBinary File DescriptorBFSBreadth-First SearchBGPBorder Gateway ProtocolBiDiBi-DirectionalbinbinaryBINACBinary Automatic ComputerBINDBerkeley Internet Name DaemonBIOSBasic Input Output SystemBJTBipolar Junction Transistorbitbinary digitBlobBinary large objectBlogWeb LogBMPBasic Multilingual Plane

BNCBayonet Neill-ConcelmanBOINCBerkeley Open Infrastructure for Network ComputingBOMByte Order Mark



BOOTPBootstrap ProtocolBPDUBridge Protocol Data UnitBPELBusiness Process Execution LanguageBPLBroadband over Power Linesbpsbits per secondBRRBusiness Readiness RatingBSABusiness Software Alliance

BSBBackside BusBSDBerkeley Software DistributionBSoDBlue Screen of DeathBSSBlock Started by SymbolBTBitTorrentBTBluetoothBTAMBasic Telecommunications Access MethodBWBandwidth[edit]C

CACertificate AuthorityCADComputer-Aided Design

CAEComputer-Aided EngineeringCAIDComputer-Aided Industrial Design

CAIComputer-Aided InstructionCAMComputer-Aided ManufacturingCAPTCHACompletely Automated Public Turing Test to tell Computers and Humans ApartCAT Computer-Aided TranslationCAQComputer-Aided Quality AssuranceCASEComputer-Aided Software EngineeringccC CompilerCDCompact DiscCDECommon Desktop EnvironmentCDMACode Division Multiple AccessCDNContent Delivery Network

CDPContinuous Data ProtectionCD-RCD-RecordableCD-ROMCD Read-Only MemoryCD-RWCD-RewritableCDSACommon Data Security ArchitectureCERTComputer Emergency Response TeamCESConsumer Electronics ShowCFCompact FlashCFDComputational Fluid DynamicsCFGContext-Free GrammarCFGControl Flow GraphCGComputer GraphicsCGAColor Graphics ArrayCGICommon Gateway InterfaceCGIComputer-Generated ImageryCGTComputational Graph TheoryCHAPChallenge-Handshake Authentication ProtocolCHSCylinder-Head-SectorCIFSCommon Internet FilesystemCIMCommon Information ModelCISCComplex Instruction Set ComputerCJKChinese, Japanese, and KoreanCJKVChinese, Japanese, Korean, and VietnameseCLICommand Line InterfaceCLRCommon Language Runtime

CMConfiguration ManagementCMContent ManagementCMMICapability Maturity Model Integration



CMOSComplementary Metal-Oxide SemiconductorCMSContent Management SystemCNCanonical NameCNCommon NameCNCComputer Numerical ControlCNRCommunications and Networking RiserCOBOLCommon Business-Oriented Language

COMComponent Object ModelCORBACommon Object Request Broker ArchitectureCOTSCommercial Off-The-ShelfCPACell Processor ArchitectureCPAConverged Packet AccessCPANComprehensive Perl Archive NetworkCP/MControl Program/MonitorCPRICommon Public Radio InterfaceCPScharacters per secondCPUCentral Processing UnitCRCarriage ReturnCRANComprehensive R Archive Network

CRCCyclic Redundancy CheckCRLFCarriage Return Line Feed

CRMCustomer Relationship ManagementCRSComputer Reservations SystemCRTCathode Ray TubeCRUDCreate, Read, Update and DeleteCSCable SelectCSComputer ScienceCSEComputer Science and EngineeringCSICommon System InterfaceCSPCommunicating Sequential ProcessesCSRFCross-Site Request ForgeryCSSCascading Style Sheets

CSSContent-Scrambling SystemCSSClosed Source SoftwareCSSCross-Site ScriptingCSVComma-Separated ValuesCTComputerized TomographyCTANComprehensive TeX Archive NetworkCTCPClient-To-Client ProtocolCTIComputer Telephony IntegrationCTLComputational Tree LogicCTMClose To MetalCTSClear To SendCTSSCompatible Time-Sharing SystemCUACommon User AccessCVSConcurrent Versioning System[edit]D

DACDigital-To-Analog ConverterDACDiscretionary Access ControlDAOData Access ObjectsDAODisk-At-OnceDAPDirectory Access ProtocolDARPADefense Advanced Research Projects AgencyDATDigital Audio TapeDBDatabaseDBADatabase Administrator

DBCSDouble Byte Character SetDBMSDatabase Management SystemDCCDirect Client-to-Client



DCCPDatagram Congestion Control ProtocolDCCADebian Common Core AllianceDCLData Control LanguageDCMIDublin Core Metadata InitiativeDCOMDistributed Component Object ModelDDDouble DensityDDEDynamic Data Exchange

DDLData Definition LanguageDDoSDistributed Denial of ServiceDDRDouble Data RateDECDigital Equipment CorporationDESData Encryption StandarddevdevelopmentDFADeterministic Finite AutomatonDFDData Flow DiagramDFSDepth-First SearchDFSDistributed File SystemDGDDworkin's Game DriverDHCPDynamic Host Configuration Protocol

DHTMLDynamic Hypertext Markup LanguageDIFData Integrity Field

DIMMDual Inline Memory ModuleDINDeutsches Institut für NormungDIPDual In-line PackageDIVXDigital Video ExpressDKIMDomain Keys Identified MailDLDownloadDLLDynamic Link LibraryDLPDigital Light ProcessingDMADirect Memory AccessDMCADigital Millennium Copyright ActDMIDirect Media Interface

DMLData Manipulation LanguageDMRDennis M. RitchieDNDistinguished NameDNDDrag-and-DropDNSDomain Name SystemDOCSISData Over Cable Service Interface SpecificationDOMDocument Object ModelDoSDenial of ServiceDOSDisk Operating SystemDPDot PitchDPCDeferred Procedure CallDPIDeep Packet InspectionDPIDots Per InchDPMIDOS Protected Mode InterfaceDPMSDisplay Power Management SignalingDRAMDynamic Random Access MemoryDR-DOSDigital Research - Disk Operating SystemDRIDirect Rendering InfrastructureDRMDigital Rights ManagementDRMDirect Rendering ManagerDSDLDocument Schema Definition LanguagesDSDMDynamic Systems Development MethodDSLDigital Subscriber LineDSLDomain-Specific LanguageDSLAMDigital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer

DSNDatabase Source NameDSNData Set NameDSPDigital Signal Processor



DSSSLDocument Style Semantics and Specification LanguageDTDDocument Type DefinitionDTEData Terminal EquipmentDTPDesktop PublishingDTRData Terminal ReadyDVDDigital Versatile DiscDVDDigital Video Disc

DVD-RDVD-RecordableDVD-ROMDVD-Read Only MemoryDVD-RWDVD-RewritableDVIDigital Visual InterfaceDVRDigital Video Recorder[edit]E

EAIEnterprise Application IntegrationEAPExtensible Authentication ProtocolEBCDICExtended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange CodeEBMLExtensible Binary Meta LanguageECCElliptic Curve Cryptography

ECMAEuropean Computer Manufacturers AssociationECNExplicit Congestion Notification

ECOSEmbedded Configurable Operating SystemEDAElectronic Design AutomationEDIElectronic Data InterchangeEDOExtended Data OutEDSACElectronic Delay Storage Automatic CalculatorEDVACElectronic Discrete Variable Automatic ComputerEEPROMElectronically Erasable Programmable Read-Only MemoryEFFElectronic Frontier FoundationEFIExtensible Firmware InterfaceEFMEight-to-Fourteen ModulationEGAEnhanced Graphics Array

EGPExterior Gateway ProtocoleIDelectronic ID cardEIDEEnhanced IDEEIGRPEnhanced Interior Gateway Routing ProtocolEISAExtended Industry Standard ArchitectureELFExtremely Low FrequencyELFExecutable and Linkable FormatELMELectronic MailEMACSEditor MACroSEMSExpanded Memory SpecificationENIACElectronic Numerical Integrator And ComputerEOFEnd of FileEOLEnd of LifeEOLEnd of LineEOMEnd Of MessageEPICExplicitly Parallel Instruction ComputingEPROMErasable Programmable Read-Only MemoryERPEnterprise Resource PlanningESCONEnterprise Systems ConnectionESDElectrostatic DischargeETLExtract, Transform, LoadESREric Steven RaymondEUCExtended Unix CodeEULAEnd User License AgreementEXTEXTended file system

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FAPFORTRAN Assembly Program



FASMFlat ASseMblerFATFile Allocation TableFAQFrequently Asked QuestionsFBDIMMFully Buffered Dual Inline Memory ModuleFC-ALFibre Channel Arbitrated LoopFCBFile Control BlockFCSFrame Check Sequence

FDCFloppy Disk ControllerFDSFedora Directory ServerFDDFloppy Disk DriveFDDIFiber Distributed Data InterfaceFDMAFrequency-Division Multiple AccessFECForward Error CorrectionFEMBFront-End MotherboardFETField Effect TransistorFHSFilesystem Hierarchy StandardFICONFIber CONnectivityFIFOFirst In First OutFIPSFederal Information Processing Standards

FLFunction LevelFLACFree Lossless Audio Codec

FLOPSFLoating-Point Operations Per SecondFLOSSFree/Libre/Open Source SoftwareFOLDOCFree On-line Dictionary of ComputingFOSDEMFree and Open source Software Developers' European MeetingFOSIFormatted Output Specification InstanceFOSSFree and Open Source SoftwareFPFunction ProgrammingFPGAField Programmable Gate ArrayFPSFloating Point SystemsFPUFloating Point UnitFRUField Replaceable Unit

FSFile SystemFSBFront Side BusFSFFree Software FoundationFSMFinite State MachineFTTCFiber To The CurbFTTHFiber To The HomeFTTPFiber To The PremisesFTPFile Transfer ProtocolFQDNFully Qualified Domain NameFUDFear Uncertainty DoubtFWSFolding White SpaceFXPFile eXchange Protocol[edit]G

G11NGlobalizationGasGNU AssemblerGbGigabitGBGigabyteGCCGNU Compiler CollectionGCJGNU Compiler for JavaGCRGroup Code RecordingGDBGNU DebuggerGDIGraphics Device InterfaceGFDLGNU Free Documentation LicenseGIFGraphics Interchange Format

GIGOGarbage In, Garbage OutGIMPGNU Image Manipulation ProgramGIMPSGreat Internet Mersenne Prime Search





ICANNInternet Corporation for Assigned Names and NumbersICEIn-Circuit EmulatorICEIntrusion Countermeasure ElectronicsICMPInternet Control Message ProtocolICPInternet Cache ProtocolICTInformation and Communication TechnologyIDEIntegrated Development Environment

IDEIntegrated Drive ElectronicsIDFIntermediate Distribution FrameIDLInterface Definition LanguageIDSIntrusion Detection SystemIEInternet ExplorerIECInternational Electrotechnical CommissionIEEEInstitute of Electrical and Electronics EngineersIETFInternet Engineering Task ForceIFLIntegrated Facility for LinuxIGMPInternet Group Management ProtocolIGRPInterior Gateway Routing ProtocolIHVIndependent Hardware Vendor

IIOPInternet Inter-Orb ProtocolIISInternet Information Services

ILIntermediate LanguageIMInstant MessagingIMAPInternet Message Access ProtocolIMEInput Method EditorINFOSECInformation Systems SecurityI/OInput/OutputIPIntellectual PropertyIPInternet ProtocolIPCInter-Process CommunicationIPLInitial Program LoadIPOInter Procedural Optimization

IPPInternet Printing ProtocolIPSIntrusion Prevention SystemIPsecInternet Protocol securityIPTVInternet Protocol TelevisionIPXInternetwork Packet ExchangeIRCInternet Relay ChatIrDAInfrared Data AssociationIRPI/O Request PacketIRQInterrupt RequestISInformation SystemsISAIndustry Standard ArchitectureISAInstruction Set ArchitectureISAMIndexed Sequential Access MethodISCInternet Storm CenteriSCSIInternet Small Computer System InterfaceISDNIntegrated Services Digital NetworkISOInternational Organization for StandardizationiSNSInternet Storage Name ServiceISPInternet Service ProviderISPFInteractive System Productivity FacilityISRInterrupt Service RoutineISVIndependent Software VendorITInformation TechnologyITLInterval Temporal LogicITUInternational Telecommunication Union

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J2EEJava 2 Enterprise Edition



J2MEJava 2 Micro EditionJ2SEJava 2 Standard EditionJAXBJava Architecture for XML BindingJAX-RPCJava XML for Remote Procedure CallsJAXPJava API for XML ProcessingJBODJust a Bunch of DisksJCE Java Cryptography Extension

JCLJob Control LanguageJCPJava Community ProcessJDBCJava Database ConnectivityJDKJava Development KitJESJob Entry SubsystemJDSJava Desktop SystemJFCJava Foundation ClassesJFETJunction Field-Effect TransistorJFSIBM Journaling File SystemJINIJini Is Not InitialsJITJust-In-TimeJMXJava Management Extensions

JMSJava Message ServiceJNDIJava Naming and Directory Interface

JNIJava Native InterfaceJNZJump non-zeroJPEGJoint Photographic Experts GroupJREJava Runtime EnvironmentJSJavaScriptJSONJavaScript Object NotationJSPJackson Structured ProgrammingJSPJavaServer PagesJTAGJoint Test Action GroupJUGJava Users GroupJVMJava Virtual Machine

jwzJamie Zawinski[edit]K

K&RKernighan and RitchieKBKeyboardKbKilobitKBKilobyteKBKnowledge BaseKDEK Desktop EnvironmentkHzKilohertzKMKnowledge MachineKRLKnowledge Representation LanguageKVMKeyboard, Video, Mouse[edit]L

L10NLocalizationL2TPLayer two Tunneling ProtocolLAMPLinux Apache MySQL PerlLAMPLinux Apache MySQL PHPLAMPLinux Apache MySQL PythonLANLocal Area NetworkLBALogical Block AddressingLCDLiquid Crystal DisplayLCOSLiquid Crystal On SiliconLDAPLightweight Directory Access Protocol

LELogical ExtentsLEDLight-Emitting DiodeLFLine Feed



LFLow FrequencyLFSLinux From ScratchLGPLLesser General Public LicenseLIBLIBraryLIFLow Insertion ForceLIFOLast In First OutLILOLinux Loader

LISPLISt ProcessingLKMLLinux Kernel Mailing ListLMLan ManagerLOCLines of CodeLPCLars Pensjö CLPILinux Professional InstituteLPT Line Print TerminalLSBLeast Significant BitLSBLinux Standard BaseLSILarge-Scale IntegrationLTLLinear Temporal LogicLTRLeft-to-Right

LUGLinux User GroupLUNLogical Unit Number

LVLogical VolumeLVDLow Voltage DifferentialLVMLogical Volume ManagementLZWLempel-Ziv-Welch[edit]M

MACMandatory Access ControlMACMedia Access ControlMANMetropolitan Area NetworkMANETMobile Ad-Hoc NetworkMAPIMessaging Application Programming Interface

MbMegabitMBMegabyteMBCSMulti Byte Character SetMBRMaster Boot RecordMCAMicro Channel ArchitectureMCAMicrosoft Certified ArchitectMCADMicrosoft Certified Application DeveloperMCASMicrosoft Certified Application SpecialistMCDBAMicrosoft Certified DataBase AdministratorMCDSTMicrosoft Certified Desktop Support TechnicianMCITPMicrosoft Certified Information Technology ProfessionalMCMMicrosoft Certified MasterMCPMicrosoft Certified ProfessionalMCPDMicrosoft Certified Professional DeveloperMCSAMicrosoft Certified Systems AdministratorMCSDMicrosoft Certified Solution DeveloperMCSEMicrosoft Certified Systems EngineerMCTMicrosoft Certified TrainerMCTSMicrosoft Certified Technology SpecialistMDAMail Delivery AgentMDAModel-Driven ArchitectureMDAMonochrome Display AdapterMDFMain Distribution FrameMDIMultiple Document InterfaceME[Windows] Millennium Edition

MFMedium FrequencyMFCMicrosoft Foundation ClassesMFMModified Frequency Modulation



MGCPMedia Gateway Control ProtocolMHzMegahertzMIBManagement Information BaseMICRMagnetic Ink Character RecognitionMIDIMusical Instrument Digital InterfaceMIMDMultiple Instruction, Multiple DataMIMOMultiple-Input Multiple-Output

MINIXMIni-uNIXMIPSMillion Instructions Per SecondMIPSMicroprocessor without Interlocked Pipeline StagesMISManagement Information SystemsMISDMultiple Instruction, Single DataMITMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyMIMEMultipurpose Internet Mail ExtensionsMMDSMortality Medical Data SystemMMIMan Machine Interface.MMIOMemory-Mapped I/OMMORPGMassively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing GameMMUMemory Management Unit

MMXMulti-Media ExtensionsMNGMultiple-image Network Graphics

MoBoMotherboardMOMMessage-Oriented MiddlewareMOOMUD Object OrientedMOSMicrosoft Office SpecialistMOSFETMetal-Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect TransistorMOTDMessage Of The DayMOUSMicrosoft Office User SpecialistMPAAMotion Picture Association of AmericaMPEGMotion Pictures Experts GroupMPLMozilla Public LicenseMPLSMultiprotocol Label Switching

MPUMicroprocessor UnitMSMemory StickMSMicrosoftMSBMost Significant BitMS-DOSMicrosoft DOSMTMachine TranslationMTAMail Transfer AgentMTAMicrosoft Technology AssociateMTBFMean Time Between FailuresMTUMaximum Transmission UnitMSAMail Submission AgentMSDNMicrosoft Developer NetworkMSIMedium-Scale IntegrationMSIMicrosoft InstallerMUAMail User AgentMUDMulti-User DungeonMVCModel-View-ControllerMVPMost Valuable ProfessionalMVSMultiple Virtual StorageMXMail exchangeMXFMaterial Exchange Format[edit]N

NACKNegative ACKnowledgementNAKNegative AcKnowledge Character

NaNNot a NumberNASNetwork-Attached StorageNASMNetwide ASseMbler



NATNetwork Address TranslationNCPNetWare Core ProtocolNCQNative Command QueuingNCSANational Center for Supercomputing ApplicationsNDPSNovell Distributed Print ServicesNDSNovell Directory ServicesNEPNetwork Equipment Provider

NetBIOSNetwork Basic Input/Output SystemNEXTNear-End CrossTalkNFANondeterministic Finite AutomatonNFSNetwork File SystemNGLaNGeLNGSCBNext-Generation Secure Computing BaseNINational InstrumentsNICNetwork Interface ControllerNIMNo Internal MessageNIONew I/ONISTNational Institute of Standards and TechnologyNLPNatural Language Processing

NLSNative Language SupportNPNondeterministic Polynomial time

NPLNetscape Public LicenseNPUNetwork Processing UnitNSNetscapeNSANational Security AgencyNSPRNetscape Portable RuntimeNMINon-Maskable InterruptNNTPNetwork News Transfer ProtocolNOCNetwork Operations CenterNOPNo OPerationNOSNetwork Operating SystemNPTLNative POSIX Thread Library

NSSNovell Storage ServiceNSSNetwork Security ServicesNSSName Service SwitchNTNew TechnologyNTFSNT FilesystemNTLMNT Lan ManagerNTPNetwork Time ProtocolNUMANon-Uniform Memory AccessNURBSNon-Uniform Rational B-SplineNVRNetwork Video RecorderNVRAMNon-Volatile Random Access Memory[edit]O

OASISOrganization for the Advancement of Structured Information StandardsOATOperational Acceptance TestingOBSAIOpen Base Station Architecture InitiativeODBCOpen DataBase ConnectivityOEMOriginal Equipment ManufacturerOESOpen Enterprise ServerOFTCOpen and Free Technology CommunityOLAPOnline Analytical ProcessingOLEObject Linking and EmbeddingOLEDOrganic Light Emitting DiodeOLPCOne Laptop per ChildOLTPOnline Transaction Processing

OMFObject Module FormatOMGObject Management GroupOOObject-Oriented



OOOpen OfficeOOEOut-of-Order ExecutionOOMOut Of MemoryOOoOpenOffice.orgOoOEOut-of-Order ExecutionOOPObject-Oriented ProgrammingOOTBOut of the box

OPMLOutline Processor Markup LanguageORBObject Request BrokerORMOject-Relational MappingOSOpen SourceOSOperating SystemOSCONO'Reilly Open Source CONventionOSDNOpen Source Developer NetworkOSIOpen Source InitiativeOSIOpen Systems InterconnectionOSPFOpen Shortest Path FirstOSSOpen Sound SystemOSSOpen-Source Software

OSSOperations Support SystemOSTGOpen Source Technology Group

OUIOrganizationally Unique Identifier[edit]P

P2PPeer-To-PeerPACProgrammable Automation ControllerPANPersonal Area NetworkPAPPassword Authentication ProtocolPARCPalo Alto Research CenterPATAParallel ATAPCPersonal ComputerPCBPrinted Circuit Board

PCBProcess Control BlockPC DOSPersonal Computer Disk Operating SystemPCIPeripheral Component InterconnectPCIePCI ExpressPCLPrinter Command LanguagePCMCIAPersonal Computer Memory Card International AssociationPCMPulse-Code ModulationPCREPerl Compatible Regular ExpressionsPDPublic DomainPDAPersonal Digital AssistantPDFPortable Document FormatPDPProgrammed Data ProcessorPEPhysical ExtentsPEBKACProblem Exists Between Keyboard And ChairPERLPractical Extraction and Reporting LanguagePGAPin Grid ArrayPGOProfile-Guided OptimizationPGPPretty Good PrivacyPHPPHP: Hypertext PreprocessorPICPeripheral Interface ControllerPICProgrammable Interrupt ControllerPIDProportional-Integral-DerivativePIDProcess IDPIMPersonal Information ManagerPINEProgram for Internet News and Email

PIOProgrammed Input/OutputPKCSPublic Key Cryptography StandardsPKIPublic Key Infrastructure



PLCPower Line CommunicationPLCProgrammable Logic ControllerPLDProgrammable Logic DevicePL/IProgramming Language OnePL/MProgramming Language for MicrocomputersPL/PProgramming Language for PrimePLTPower Line Telecoms

PMMPOST Memory ManagerPNGPortable Network GraphicsPnPPlug-and-PlayPoEPower over EthernetPOIDPersistent Object IdentifierPOPPoint of PresencePOP3Post Office Protocol v3POSIXPortable Operating System InterfacePOSTPower-On Self TestPPCPowerPCPPIPixels Per InchPPPPoint-to-Point Protocol

PPPoAPPP over ATMPPPoEPPP over Ethernet

PPTPPoint-to-Point Tunneling ProtocolPSPostScriptPSAProfessional Services AutomationPS/2Personal System/2PSUPower Supply UnitPSVIPost-Schema-Validation InfosetPTS-DOSPhysTechSoft - Disk Operating SystemPVPhysical VolumePVGPhysical Volume GroupPVRPersonal Video RecorderPXEPreboot Execution Environment

PXIPCI eXtensions for Instrumentation[edit]Q

QDRQuad Data RateQAQuality AssuranceQFPQuad Flat PackageQoSQuality of ServiceQOTDQuote of the DayQtQuasar ToolkitQTAMQueued Teleprocessing Access Method[edit]R

RACFResource Access Control FacilityRADRapid Application DevelopmentRADIUSRemote Authentication Dial In User ServiceRAIDRedundant Array of Independent DisksRAIDRedundant Array of Inexpensive DisksRAITRedundant Array of Inexpensive TapesRAMRandom Access MemoryRARPReverse Address Resolution ProtocolRASReliability, Availability and ServiceabilityRASRemote Access ServiceRCRegion CodeRCRelease CandidateRCRun Commands

RCSRevision Control SystemRDBMSRelational DataBase Management SystemRDFResource Description Framework



RDMRelational Data ModelRDOSReal-time Disk Operating SystemRDSRemote Data ServicesREFALREcursive Functions Algorithmic LanguageRESTRepresentational State TransferregexRegular ExpressionregexpRegular Expression

RFRadio FrequencyRFCRequest For CommentsRFIRadio Frequency InterferenceRFIDRadio Frequency IdentificationRGBRed, Green, BlueRGBARed, Green, Blue, AlphaRHLRed Hat LinuxRHELRed Hat Enterprise LinuxRIARich Internet ApplicationRIAARecording Industry Association of AmericaRIPRaster Image ProcessorRIPRouting Information Protocol

RISCReduced Instruction Set ComputerRLERun-Length Encoding

RLLRun-Length LimitedRMIRemote Method InvocationRMSRichard Matthew StallmanROMRead Only MemoryROMBRead-Out MotherBoardROM-DOSRead Only Memory - Disk Operating SystemRPCRemote Procedure CallRPGReport Program GeneratorRPMRPM Package ManagerRSARivest Shamir AdlemanRSIRepetitive Strain Injury

RSSRadio Service SoftwareRSSRich Site Summary, RDF Site Summary, or Really Simple SyndicationRTAIReal-Time Application InterfaceRTCReal-Time ClockRTEReal-Time EnterpriseRTEMSReal-Time Executive for Multiprocessor SystemsRTLRight-to-LeftRTOSReal-Time Operating SystemRTPReal-time Transport ProtocolRTSReady To SendRTSPReal Time Streaming Protocol[edit]S

SaaSSoftware as a ServiceSANStorage Area NetworkSATASerial ATASAXSimple API for XMLSBODSpinning Beachball of DeathSBP-2Serial Bus Protocol 2sbinsuperuser binarySBUStandard Build UnitSCADASupervisory Control And Data AcquisitionSCIDSource Code in DatabaseSCMSoftware Configuration ManagementSCMSource Code Management

SCPSecure CopySCPIStandard Commands for Programmable InstrumentationSCSISmall Computer System Interface



SCTPStream Control Transmission ProtocolSDSecure DigitalSDDLSecurity Descriptor Definition LanguageSDISingle Document InterfaceSDIOSecure Digital Input OutputSDKSoftware Development KitSDLSimple DirectMedia Layer

SDNService Delivery NetworkSDPSession Description ProtocolSDRSoftware-Defined RadioSDRAMSynchronous Dynamic Random Access MemorySDSLSymmetric DSLSESingle EndedSEALSemantics-directed Environment Adaptation LanguageSEISoftware Engineering InstituteSEOSearch Engine OptimizationSFTPSecure FTPSFTPSimple File Transfer ProtocolSFTPSSH File Transfer Protocol

SGISilicon Graphics, IncorporatedSGMLStandard Generalized Markup Language

SHASecure Hash AlgorithmSHDSLSingle-pair High-speed Digital Subscriber LineSIGCATSpecial Interest Group on CD-ROM Applications and TechnologySIGGRAPHSpecial Interest Group on GraphicsSIMDSingle Instruction, Multiple DataSIMMSingle Inline Memory ModuleSIPSession Initiation ProtocolSIPSupplementary Ideographic PlaneSISDSingle Instruction, Single DataSISO - Single-Input and Single-OutputSLEDSUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop

SLESSUSE Linux Enterprise ServerSLIScalable Link InterfaceSLIPSerial Line Internet ProtocolSLMService Level ManagementSLOCSource Lines of CodeSPMDSingle Program, Multiple DataSMASubMiniature version ASMBServer Message BlockSMBIOSSystem Management BIOSSMILSynchronized Multimedia Integration LanguageS/MIMESecure/Multipurpose Internet Mail ExtensionsSMPSupplementary Multilingual PlaneSMPSymmetric Multi-ProcessingSMSShort Message ServiceSMSSystem Management ServerSMTSimultaneous MultithreadingSMTPSimple Mail Transfer ProtocolSNASystems Network ArchitectureSNMPSimple Network Management ProtocolSNTPSimple Network Time ProtocolSOAService-Oriented ArchitectureSOEStandard Operating EnvironmentSOAPSimple Object Access ProtocolSoCSystem-on-a-ChipSO-DIMMSmall Outline DIMM

SOHOSmall Office/Home OfficeSOISilicon On InsulatorSPService Pack



SPASingle Page ApplicationSPFSender Policy FrameworkSPISerial Peripheral InterfaceSPIStateful Packet InspectionSPARCScalable Processor ArchitectureSQLStructured Query LanguageSRAMStatic Random Access Memory

SSDSoftware Specification DocumentSSDSolid-State DriveSSEStreaming SIMD ExtensionsSSHSecure ShellSSIServer Side IncludesSSISingle-System ImageSSISmall-Scale IntegrationSSIDService Set IdentifierSSLSecure Socket LayerSSPSupplementary Special-purpose PlaneSSSESupplementary Streaming SIMD Extensionssusuperuser

SUSSingle UNIX SpecificationSUSESoftware und System-Entwicklung

SVCScalable Video CodingSVGScalable Vector GraphicsSVGASuper Video Graphics ArraySVDStructured VLSI DesignSWFShock Wave FlashSWTStandard Widget ToolkitSysopSystem operator[edit]T

TAOTrack-At-OnceTASMTurbo ASseMbler

TBTeraByteTclTool Command LanguageTCPTransmission Control ProtocolTCP/IPTransmission Control Protocol/Internet ProtocolTCUTelecommunication Control UnitTDMATime Division Multiple AccessTFTThin Film TransistorTITexas InstrumentsTLAThree-Letter AcronymTLDTop-Level DomainTLSThread-Local StorageTLSTransport Layer SecuritytmptemporaryTNCTerminal Node ControllerTNCThreaded Neill-Concelman connectorTPFTransaction Processing FacilityTROFFTrace OffTRONTrace OnTRONThe Real-time Operating system NucleusTRS-DOSTandy Radio Shack - Disk Operating SystemTSOTime Sharing OptionTSPTraveling Salesman ProblemTSRTerminate and Stay ResidentTTATrue Tap AudioTTFTrueType Font

TTLTransistor-Transistor LogicTTLTime To LiveTTSText-to-Speech



TTYTeletypeTUCOWSThe Ultimate Collection of Winsock SoftwareTUGTeX Users GroupTWAINTechnology Without An Interesting Name[edit]U

UAAGUser Agent Accessibility Guidelines

UACUser Account ControlUARTUniversal Asynchronous Receiver/TransmitterUATUser Acceptance TestingUCSUniversal Character SetUDDIUniversal Description, Discovery, and IntegrationUDMAUltra DMAUDPUser Datagram ProtocolUEFIUnified Extensible Firmware InterfaceUHFUltra High FrequencyUIUser InterfaceULUploadULAUncommitted Logic Array

UMAUpper Memory AreaUMBUpper Memory Block

UMLUnified Modeling LanguageUMLUser-Mode LinuxUMPCUltra-Mobile Personal ComputerUNCUniversal Naming ConventionUPSUninterruptible Power SupplyURIUniform Resource IdentifierURLUniform Resource LocatorURNUniform Resource NameUSBUniversal Serial BususruserUSRU.S. Robotics

UTCCoordinated Universal TimeUTFUnicode Transformation FormatUTPUnshielded Twisted PairUUCPUnix to Unix CopyUUIDUniversally Unique IdentifierUUNUniversal User NameUVCUniversal Virtual ComputerUXUser Experience[edit]V

varvariableVAXVirtual Address eXtensionVCPIVirtual Control Program InterfaceVRVirtual RealityVRMLVirtual Reality Modeling LanguageVBVisual BasicVBAVisual Basic for ApplicationsVBSVisual Basic ScriptVDSLVery High Bitrate Digital Subscriber LineVESAVideo Electronics Standards AssociationVFATVirtual FATVFSVirtual File SystemVGVolume GroupVGAVideo Graphics ArrayVHFVery High Frequency

VLANVirtual Local Area NetworkVLSMVariable Length Subnet MaskVLBVesa Local Bus



VLFVery Low FrequencyVLIWVery Long Instruction WordVLSIVery-Large-Scale IntegrationVMVirtual MachineVMVirtual MemoryVNCVirtual Network ComputingVODVideo On Demand

VoIPVoice over Internet ProtocolVPNVirtual Private NetworkVPUVisual Processing UnitVSAMVirtual Storage Access MethodVSATVery Small Aperture TerminalVTVideo Terminal?VTAMVirtual Telecommunications Access Method[edit]W

W3CWorld Wide Web ConsortiumWAFSWide Area File ServicesWAIWeb Accessibility Initiative

WAISWide Area Information ServerWANWide Area Network

WAPWireless Access PointWAPWireless Application ProtocolWASMWatcom ASseMblerWBEMWeb-Based Enterprise ManagementWCAGWeb Content Accessibility GuidelinesWCFWindows Communication FoundationWDMWavelength-Division MultiplexingWebDAVWWW Distributed Authoring and VersioningWEPWired Equivalent PrivacyWFIWait For InterruptWi-FiWireless Fidelity

WiMAXWorldwide Interoperability for Microwave AccessWinFSWindows Future StorageWINSWindows Internet Name ServiceWLANWireless Local Area NetworkWMAWindows Media AudioWMVWindows Media VideoWOLWake-on-LANWOMWake-on-ModemWORWake-on-RingWPAWi-Fi Protected AccessWPANWireless Personal Area NetworkWPFWindows Presentation FoundationWSDLWeb Services Description LanguageWSFLWeb Services Flow LanguageWUSBWireless Universal Serial BusWWANWireless Wide Area NetworkWWIDWorld Wide IdentifierWWNWorld Wide NameWWWWorld Wide WebWYSIWYGWhat You See Is What You GetWZCWireless Zero Configuration[edit]X

XAGXML Accessibility GuidelinesXAMLeXtensible Application Markup Language

XDMX Window Display ManagerXDMCPX Display Manager Control ProtocolXCBLXML Common Business Library



XHTMLeXtensible Hypertext Markup LanguageXILPX Interactive ListProcXMLeXtensible Markup LanguageXMMSX Multimedia SystemXMPPeXtensible Messaging and Presence ProtocolXMSExtended Memory SpecificationXNSXerox Network Systems

XPCross-PlatformXPExtreme ProgrammingXPCOMCross Platform Component Object ModelXPIXPInstallXPIDLCross-Platform IDLXSDXML Schema DefinitionXSLeXtensible Stylesheet LanguageXSL-FOeXtensible Stylesheet Language Formatting ObjectsXSLTeXtensible Stylesheet Language TransformationsXSSCross-Site ScriptingXTFeXtensible Tag FrameworkXTFeXtended Triton Format

XULXML User Interface Language[edit]Y

Y2KYear Two ThousandYAAFYet Another Application FrameworkYACCYet Another Compiler CompilerYAMLYAML Ain't Markup LanguageYaSTYet another Setup Tool[edit]Z

ZCAVZone Constant Angular VelocityZCSZero Code SuppressionZIFZero Insertion Force

ZIFSZero Insertion Force SocketZISCZero Instruction Set ComputerZOPEZ Object Publishing EnvironmentZMAZone Multicast AddressZPLZ-level Programming Language[edit]See also

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