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Computer Acronyms
[3]
Name
Description
3rd Dimension
three Dimensional
3rd Party Connect protocol
Name
Description
3D
3D
3PC
[A]
A3D
AA
AAM
AAMQR
ABIOS
ABS
AC
AC'97
ACD
ACE
ACI
ACIS
ACK
ACL
ACM
ACPI
ACT
ACTS
ADO
ADPCM
ADSI
ADSL
AEA
AEC
AES
AEX
AF
AFC
AFIS
AFTD
AGM
AGP
Aureal 3D
Auto Answer (modem)
Automatic Acoustic Management
Advanced Audio Master Quality Recording
Advanced Basic Input Output System
Anti-Block System
Alternating Current
Audio Codec '97
Automatic Call Distribution
Audio Card Enhancer
Automatic Channel Installation
Alan-Chris-Ian-Spatial
ACKnowledged
Access Control List
Association for Computing Machinery
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
Arithmetic, Control and Timing
Automated Coin Toll System
ActiveX Data Object
Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation
Active Directory Service Interfaces
Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line
American Electronics Association
Availability Environment Classification
Advanced Encryption Standard
Audio Environmental eXtension
AutoFocus
Automatic Frequency Control
Automated Fingerprint Identification System
American Foreing Trade Definitions
Alternate Graphics Mode
Advanced (Accelerated) Graphics Port
AGRAS
AGTL
AH
AIAF
AICT
AIMM
AIN
AIT
AITA
ALI
ALGOL
ALU
AM
AMA
AMBA
AMC
AMD
AMD
AMDC
AMI
AMI
AMI
AML
AMR
AMR
ANAC
ANSI
AOC
AOL
AOS
AP
APC
APCUG
APA
API
APIC
APM
APS
ARCNet
ARLL
ARNS
ARP
ARPANET
ART
ASA
Anti-Glare, Anti-Reflection, Anti-Static
Assisted Gunning Transceiver Logic
Authentication Header
Artificial Intelligence Auto Focus
Association Internationale des Critiques de Théatre
AGP Inline Memory Module
Advanced Intelligent Network
Advanced Intelligent Tape
Association Internationale du Théatre Amateur
Acer Labs Inc.
ALGOrithmic Language
Aritmetic-Logical Unit
Amplitude Modulation
Automatic Message Accounting
Advanced Microcontroller Bus Architecture
ATI Multimedia Channel
Advanced Micro Devices
Autodesk Mechanical Desktop
Advanced Monitor Deflection Control
Access Method Inc.
Alternative Mask Inversion
American Megatrends Inc.
ACPI Machine Language
Anisotropic MagnetoResistive
Audio/Modem Riser
Automated Number Announcement Circuit
American National Standards Institute
Admiral Overseas Corporation
America On-Line
Algebraic Operating System
Access Point
American Power Conversion
Association of PC User Groups
All Pixel Address
Application Programming Interface
Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller
Advanced Power Management
Advanced Planning and Scheduling
Attached Resource Computer Network
Advanced Run Length Limited
A Remote Network Server system
Address Resolution Protocol
Advanced Research Projects Agency NETwork
Advanced Resolution Technology
American Standards Association
ASAP
ASB
ASC
ASCC
ASCII
ASEAN
ASIC
ASK
ASL
ASM
ASP
ASP
ASPEN
ASPI
AT
AT-RMP
AT-NBP
AT-ZIS
ATA
ATAPI
ATDP
ATDT
ATF
ATIP
ATM
ATM
ATVEF
AUI
AURP
AVI
AVL
AWADVS
AWG
AXP
Accelerated Service Advertising Protocol
Advanced System Bus
Auto Size & Center
Automatic Sequence-Controlled Calculator
American Standard Code for Information Interchange
Association of South East Asian Nations
Application Specific Integrated Circuits
Amplitude Shift Keying
ACPI Source Language
ASseMbly language
Active Server Pages
Application Service Providing
ASP-ENabled
Advanced SCSI Programming Interface
Advanced Technology
AppleTalk Routing Maintenance Protocol
AppleTalk Name Binding Protocol
AppleTalk Zone Information System
AT Attachment
AT Attachment Packet Interface
ATention Dial Pulse
ATention Dial Tone
Automatic Track Following
Absolute Time In Pregroove
Asynchronous Transfer Mode
Adobe Type Manager
Advanced TV Enhancement Forum
Adapter Unit Interface
Appletalk Update-based Routing Protocol
Audio Video Interleave
Automatic Volume Leveler
Alias/Wavefront ADvanced ViSualizer
American Wire Gauge
Animated stand-in object eXternal Process
[B]
Name
B&W
BA
BAF
BAL
BAM
BAM
BAM
BAN
BAP
BAPC
BAPI
BARRNET
BART
BASH
BASIC
B2B
B2C
B2E
BB
BBC
BBC
BBS
BBS
BBS
BBT
BBT
BBWA
BC
BC
BC
BC
Bc
BCC
BCC
BCD
BCD
BCD
BCDIC
BCE
BCL
BCP
BCPL
Description
Bowers & Wilkins
Basic Access
Bellcore AMA Format
Basic Assembly Language
Bell Atlantic Mobile
Bi-directional Associative Memory
Brock Activity Manager
Boundary Access Nodes
Brain Aid Prolog
Business Application Performance Corporation
Bridge Application Program Interface
Bay Area Regional Research NETwork
Bootable Antivirus & Recovery Tools
Bourne-Again SHell
Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code
Business To Business
Business To Customer
Business To Employee
BaseBand
Boston Business Computing
British Broadcasting Corporation
BIOS Boot Specification
Bulletin Board System
Bulletin Board Service
Basic Block Testing
Bit Block Transfer
Backup By Walking Around
Binary Coded
Blind Copy
Borland C
Business Calculator
Burst committed
Blind Carbon Copy
Block Check Character
BarCelona Division
Binary Coded Decimal
Bipolar CMOS/DMOS
Binary Coded Decimal Interchange
Boston Computer Exchange
Batch Command Language
Bekins Communication Package
Basic Combined Programming Language
BCS
BCS
BCS
BCW
Bd
BDC
BDV
BDE
BDF
BDL
BDL
BDLC
BDM
BDM
BDOS
BE
BEA
BECN
BEDO
BeOS
BFTP
BGA
BGP
BINAC
BIOS
BIT
BIU
BJ
BJT
BLOB
BME
BOA
BPB
BPI
BPM
BPP
BPS
BQR
BR-SAT-MON
BRAM
BRI
BS
BSA
BSC
Binary Compatibility Standard
Boston Computer Society
British Computer Society
Borland C for Windows
Baud
Borland Dbase Compiler
Boot Volume Descriptor
Borland Database Engine
Business Design Facility
Block Diagram compiLer
Borland Dbase Linker
Burroughs Data Link Control
Big Dumb Mistake
Boss Document Manager
Basic Disk Operating System
Batch Enhancer
Basic programming Environment for interactive-graphical
Application
Backward Explicit Congestion Notification
Burst Extended Data Output
Be Operating System
Background File Transfer Program
Ball-Grid Array
Border Gateway Protocol
BINary Automatic Computer
Basic Input Output System
Binary Digit
Bus Interface Unit
Bubble Jet
Bipolar Junction Transistor
Binary Large OBjects
Beam Molecular Epitaxy
Basic Object Adapter
BIOS Parameter Block
Bytes Per Inch
Beats Per Minute
Bits Per Pixel
Bits Per Second
Best Quality Reception
BackRoom SATnet MONitoring
Broadcast Recognizing Access Method
Basic Rate Interface
BackSpace
Business Software Alliance
Base Station Controller
BSD
BSDI
BSDL
BSP
BTB
BTS
BYTE
Berkeley Software Distribution
Berkeley Software Design Inc.
Boundary-Scan Description Language
Binary Search Partition
Branch Target Buffer
Base Transceiver Station
BinarY digiT Eight
[C]
Name
CA/CG
CAD
CAE
CAFM
CAM
CAM
CAMEL
CAN
CAN
CAR
CarIN
CAS
CASE
CAST
CAV
CBIOS
CBS
CCC
CCD
CCSDS
CCE
CCS
CD
CD-DA
CD-E
CD-I
CD-MRW
CD-R
CD-RAM
CD-ROM
CD-RW
CD-WO
CD-XA
CDC
Description
Computer Animation/Computer Graphics
Computer Aided Design
Computer Aided Engineering
Computer Aided Facility Management
Common Access Method
Computer Aided Manufacturing
Customized Application for Mobile Enhanced Logic
CANcel
Controller Area Network
Collect And Return
Car Information and Navigation
Column Address Strobe
Computer Aided Software Engineering
C. Adams, S. Tavares
Constant Angular Velocity
Compatibility Basic Input Output System
Business Critical Services
Chaos Computer Club
Charge Coupled Device
Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems
Concurrent Command Engine
Common Communications Support
Compact Disc
Compact Disc-Digital Audio
Compact Disc-Erasable
Compact Disc-Interactive
Compact Disc-Mount Rainier reWritable
Compact Disc-Recordable
Compact Disc-Random Access Memory
Compact Disc-Read-Only Memory
Compact Disc-reWritable
Compact Disc-Write Once
Compact Disc-Extanded Architecture
Certificate Distribution Center
CDMA
CDSA
CE
CEDA
CENTO
CEO
CESNET
CETI
CF
CFML
CGA
CGI
CHAP
CHAP
CHTML
CIA
CIC
CIDR
CIE
CIF
CIM
CIPA
CIRC
CISC
CLIP
CLUT
CLV
CM
CM
CMOS
CMRR
CMSS
CMY
CMYK
CNR
COAST
COBOL
CORBA
COCOM
COCOT
COM
COM
CONET
COSPAR
CPHB
Code-Division Multiple Access
Common Data Security Architecture
Compute Elements
Central European Data Agency
Central Treaty Organization
Chief Executive Officer
Czech Educational and Scientific NETwork
Communication With Extraterrestrial Intelligence
Compact Flash
ColdFusion Markup Language
Color Graphics Adapter
Common Gateway Interface
Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol
Cryptographic Handshake Authentication Protocol
Compact Hyper Text Markup Language
Central Intelligence Agency
Counter Intelligence Corps
Classes InterDomain Routing
International Commission on Illumination
Cells In Frames
Compaq Insight Manager
Camera & Imaging Products Association
Cross Interleave Reed Solomon product Code
Complex Instruction Set Computer
Component Library Integration Package
Color Look-Up Table
Constant Linear Velocity
Configuration Manager
Connection Machine
Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor
Common Mode Rejection Ratio
Creative Multi-Speaker Surround
Cyan/Magenta/Yellow
Cyan/Magenta/Yellow/blacK
Communication Network Riser
Cache On A STick
COmmon Business Language
Common Object Request Broker Architecture
Coordinating Committee
Customer Owned Customer Operated Telephone
Component Object Model
Computer Output on Microfilm
Czech Open NETwork
Committee Of SpAce Research
Computer Protocol Heart Beat
CPI
CPI
CPLIP
CPNX
CPS
CPU
CP/M
CPM
CR
CRC
CRM
CRT
CS
CS
CS
CSA
CSD
CSDI
CSDN
CSG
CSH
CSI
CSM
CSMA
CSMA/CD
CSP
CSTM
CSS
CSS
CTCP
CTI
CTS
CTX
CUA
CVD
CVE
CVS
CWDM
Character Per Inch
Common Programming Interface
Compressed Parallel Line Internet Protocol
Computer Protocol Network eXecutive
Character Per Seconde
Central Processor Unit
Control Program for Microcomputers
Critical Path Method
Carriage Return
Cyclic Redundancy Check
Customer Relationship Management
Cathode Ray Tube
Cable Select
Clear to Send
Crystal Semiconductor
Chief Software Architect
Circuit Switched Data
Compressed Serial Digital Interface
Circuit Switched Data Network
Constructive Solid Geometry
C SHell
Computer Security Institute
Central Switch Matrix
Carrier Sense Multiple Access
Carrier Sense Media Access with Collision Detection
Certified Solution Provider
Cinema SubTitles Machine
Cascading Style Sheets
Content Scrambling System
Client-to-Client-Protocol
Computer Telephony Integration
Clear To Send
Chuntex Electronic Corporation
Common User Access
Chemical Vapor Deposition
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures
Concurrent Versions System
Course Wavelength Division Multiplex
[D]
Name
D-RDRAM
D3D
DAB
DAC
DAME
DAO
DASD
DAT
DBB
DBF
DBI
DBR
DC
DC
DCC
DCC
DCC
DCC
DCD
DCE
DCE
DCF
DCI
DCI
DCMA
DCOM
DCR
DCT
DD
DDA
DDB
DDC
DDC/CI
DDE
DDK
DDK
DDMA
DDML
DDNS
DDNS
DDO
DDP
Descrition
Direct Rambus Dynamic Random Access Memory
Direct 3D
Digital Audio Broadcasting
Digital/Analog Converter
Dark Avenger Mutation Engine
Disk At Once
Direct Access Storage Device
Digital Audio Tape
Dynamic Bass Boost
DataBase File
Dynamic Bus Inversion
DOS Boot Record
Direct Current
Dual Channel
Digital Compact Cassette
Digital Content Creation
Direct-Client-to-Client
Display Communication Channel
Data Carrier Detect
Data Circuit-terminating Equipment
Data Communications Equipment
Design rule for Camera Filesystem
Direct Control Interface
Display Control Interface
Digital Millennium Copyright Act
Distributed Component Object Model
Digital Colour Restoration
Discrete Cosine Transform
Double Density
Digital Differential Analyzer
Device Dependent Bitmap
Display Data Channel
Display Data Channel Command Interface
Dynamic Data Exchange
Device Driver Kit
Driver Development Kit
Distributed Direct Memory Access
Document Definition Markup Language
Dual Dynamic Noise Suppresser
Dynamic Domain Name Service
Dynamic Drive Overlay
Datagram Delivery Protocol
DDR
DDS
DECTRA
DELRAC
DEC
DECT
DES
DFS
DFC
DFC
DFP
DFT
DGP
DGPS
DHCP
DIAC
DIB
DIB
DIGIC
DIL
DIME
DIMM
DIP
DIRECT X
DIX
DJGPP
DLL
DLP
DSL
DLS
DLS
DLS
DLS
DLS
DLT
DMA
DMCA
DMD
DME
DMI
DMM
DMOS
DMS
DMT
DMTF
Double Data Rate
Digital Data Storage
DECca Track and RAnge
DEcca Long Range Area Coverage
Digital Equipment Corporation
Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications
Data Encryption Standard
Distributed File System
Dynamic Feedback Circuit
Dynamic Focus Circuit
Digital Flat Panel
Discrete Fourier Transformation
Dissimilar Gateway Protocol
Differential Global Positioning System
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
DIode Alternate Current switch
Device Independent Bitmap
Dual Independent Bus
DIGital Imaging Core
Dual In-line Package
DIrect Memory Execute
Dual In-Line Memory Module
Dual In-line Package
DIRECT eXtension
DEC-Intel-Xerox
DJ delorie GNU C++ compiler
Dynamic Link Library
Digital Light Processing
Data Link Service
Digital Loop Service
Distributed Link Services
Directory Location Service
DownLoadable Sounds
Dynamic Load Sharing
Digital Linear Tape
Direct Memory Access
Digital Millennium Copyright Act
Digital Micromirror Device
Distance-Measuring Equipment
Desktop Management Interface
Diamond MultiMedia
Diffused Metal Oxide Semiconductor
Document Management System
Discrete Monitor Timings
Desktop Management Task Force
DMU
DN
DNA
DNR
DNS
DOS
DOW
DPCM
DPI
DPMI
DPMS
DPMS
DPOF
DPS
DRAM
DRAW
DS
DSAM
DSC
DSD
DSM
DSN
DSP
DSP
DSR
DSS
DSSSL
DSSSL
DT4DTD
DTA
DTA
DTA
DTC
DTCP
DTE
DtFT
DTL
DTL
DTP
DTR
DTS
DUN
DV
DVB-C
DVB-TS
Digital Mock-Up
DOS Navigator
Distributed interNet Architecture
Digital Noise Reduction
Domain Name Server
Disk Operating System
Direct OverWrite
Differential Pulse Code Modulation
Dots Per Inch
Dos Protected Mode Interface
Display Power Management System
Dos Protected Mode Services
Digital Print Order Format
Digital Processing Systems
Dynamic Random Access Memory
Direct Read After Write
Double Side
Data Set Access Method
Digital Sound Control
Document Structure Description
Directory Service Migration
Deep Space Network
Digital Signal Processor
Display Systems Protocol
Data Set Ready
Digital Signature Standard
Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum
Document Style and Semantics Specification Language
Data Types For DTD
Dave's Targa Animator
Disk Transfer Area
Dynamic Traffic Assignment
Distributed Transaction Coordinator
Digital Transmission Content Protection
Data Terminal Equipment
Discrete-time Fourier Transformation
Digital Tape Library
Diode-Transistor Logic
DeskTop Publishing
Data Terminal Ready
Digital Theatre System
Dial-Up Networking
Digital Video
Digital Video Broadcasting-Cable
Digital Video Broadcasting-Satellite
DVB-T
DVI
DVD
DWANGO
DXF
DXR
Digital Video Broadcasting-Terrestrial
Digital Video Interactive
Digital Video (Versatile) Disc
Dial-up Wide Area Network Gaming Organization
autocad Drawing eXchange Format
Dynamic eXtension Resolution
[E]
Name
E-DDC
E-EDID
E3
EAGLE
EAN
EAROM
EAX
EBCDIC
ECC
ECC
ECD
ECP
ECMA
ECSS
ECU
ECU
ED
EDA
EDC
EDGE
EDI
EDID
EDIP
EDORAM
EDP
EDPT
EEG
EEMS
EEPROM
EER
EFM
EGA
EGP
EIA
EIDE
Description
Enhanced Extended Display Data Channel
Enhanced Extended Display Identification Data standard
Electronic Entertainment Expo
Easily Applicable Graphical Layout Editor
European Article Numbering
Electrically Alternate Programmable Read Only Memory
Environmental Audio eXtension
Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code
Error Checking and Correction
Error Correction Code
Enhanced Color Display
Enhanced Capability Port
European Computer Manufacturers Association
European Communication Satellite System
European Currency Unit
EISA Configuration Utility
Extra Density
Electronic Design Automation
Error Detection Code
Enhanced Data rate for Global Evolution
Electronic Data Interchange
Extended Display Identification Data
Electronic Document Image Processing
Extended Data Output Random Access Memory
Electronic Data Processing
Enhanced Drive Parameter Table
ElektroEncefaloGraf
Enhanced Expanded Memory Specification
Electrically Erasable and Programmable Read Only Memory
Equal Error Rate
Eight-to-Fourteen Modulation
Enhanced Graphics Adapter
Exterior Gateway Protocol
Electronic Industry Association
Enhanced Integrated Device Electronic
EIR
EIS
EISA
EISA
EJB
ELD
ELF
ELF
ELSI
EMA
EMI
EMINENT
EMM
EMP
EMR
EMS
ENIAC
EOF
EON
EOS
EOT
EP
EPA
EPIC
EPICenter
EPP
EPROM
EPS
ERMES
ERP
ESA
ESC
ESD
ESD
ESDI
ESDRAM
ESMA
ESP
ETHERIP
ETSI
EU
EVC
EVD
Equipment Identity Register
Executive Information Systems
European Imaging and Sound Association
Extended Industry Standard Architecture
Enterprise JavaBean
Electronic License Distribution
Executable and Linking Format
Extra Low Frequency
Extreme Large Scale Integration
Enterprise Memory Architecture
ElectroMagnetic Interference
Expert Meeting of International and National Educational
NeTworks
Expanded Memory Manager
Emergency Management Port
Electro Mechanical Relay
Expanded Memory Specification
Electronic Numerator, Integrator, Analyzer and Calculator
End Of File
Enhanced Other Network
Equation Operating System
End Of Transmission
Enterprise Portal
Environmental Protection Agency
Explicitly Parallel Instruction Computing
Electronic Photography and Imaging Center
Enhanced Parallel Port
Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
Encapsulated PostScript
Enhanced Radio MEssage System
Enterprise Resource Planning
Electronic Shock Absorption
ESCape
Electronic Software Distribution
ElectroStatic Discharge
Enhanced Small Device Interface
Enhanced Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory
Extended Server Memory Architecture
Encapsulated Security Payload
ETHERnet-within-IP encapsulation
European Technical Standards Institute
Execution Unit
Enhanced Video Connector
Enhanced Versatile Disc
[F]
Name
FAQ
FAR
FAT
FATSERV
FBI
FC-AL
FCB
FCC
FCP
FCPGA
FCS
FDC
FDD
FDDI
FE/TE
FED
FET
FF
FFD
FFP
FFT
FHSS
FIFO
FIPS
FIR
FIR
FIRE
Flash EPROM
FM
FMD
FNC
ForTran
FPDI
FPGA
FPIC
FPM
FPMPMI
FPS
FPROT
FPU
FQDN
FRR
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
False Acceptance Rate
File Allocation Table
FATmen SERVer
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Fibre Channel-Arbitrated Loop
File Control Block
Federal Communications Commission
Firewall Control Protocol
Flip Chip Pin Grid Array
Fibre Channel Standard
FloppyDisk Controller
FloppyDisk Drive
Fibre Distributed Data Interface
Focus Error/Tracking Error
Field Emission Display
Field Effected transistor
Form Feed
Free Form Deformation
Free Form Prism
Fast Fourier Transformation
Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum
First In-First Out
First nondestructive Interactive Partition Splitting
Fast serial InfraRed
Finite Impulse Response
Flexible Routing Engine
Flash Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
Frequency Modulation
Fluorescent Multilayer Disc
Federal Network Council
Formula Translator
Flat Panel Display Interface
Field Programmable Gate Array
Field Programmable Integrated Circuits
Fast Page Mode
Flat Panel Monitor Physical Mounting Standard
Frames Per Second
File PROTect
Floating-Point Unit
Fully Qualified Domain Name
False Rejection Rate
FSAA
FSB
FSF
FSK
FTD
FTP
FTS
FWA
FWH
Full Scene Anti-Aliasing
Front Side Bus
Free Software Foundation
Frequency Shift Keying
Fluorescent Tube Display
File Transfer Protocol
Favorite Track Selection
Fixed Wireless Access
FirmWare Hub
[G]
Name
GART
GCC
GDI
GDT
GDTR
GGP
GHA
GID
GIGO
GIMP
GIS
GLB
GLUT
GMR
GMSK
GMT
GNAT
GND
GNU
GPA
GPC
GPF
GPIB
GPL
GPP
GPRS
GPS
GPSS
GPT
Description
Graphics Address Remapping Table
GNU C Compiler
Graphics Device Interface
Global Description Table
Global Description Table Register
Gateway to Gateway Protocol
Gigabit Highway Alliance
Group IDentification
Garbage In Garbage Out
General Image Manipulation Program
Geographics Information System
Generic Logic Block
Graphics Library Utility Toolkit
Giant MagnetoResistive
Gaussian Minimum Shift Keying
Greenwich Mean Time
GNU Ada Translator
GrouND
GNU's Not Unix
Graphics Port Accelerator
GNU Pascal Compiler
General Protection Fault
General Purpose Interface Bus
General Public License
GNU C++ compiler
General Packet Radio System
Global Positioning System
General Purpose System Simulator
Graphics Performance Tool
GPU
GRE
GREP
GRP
GSM
GTLB
GTF
GTL
GTO
GTP
GTS
GUI
GUS
Graphics Processing Unit
General Routing Encapsulation
Generalized Regular Expression Parser
Global Routing Pool
Global System for Mobile Communication
Graphics Translation Look-aside Buffer
Generalized Timing Formula
Gunning Transceiver Logic
Gate Turn Off
GPRS Tunneling Protocol
GigaTexel Shading
Graphical User Interface
Gravis UltraSound
[H]
Name
HAL
HAVI
HBL
HCG
HCS
HCT
HD
HDA
HDC
HDCD
HDD
HDI
HDLC
HDR
HDR
HDSS
HEL
HFS
HGC
HIC
HID
HIR
HIRD
HLR
HLS
HMA
HMP
HOE
Description
Hardware Abstraction Layer
Home Audio Visual Interoperatibility
Hue/Brightness/Luminosity
Hercules Graphics Card
Hard-Class Silica
Hardware Compatibility Tests
High Density
Hard Disk Assembly
HardDisk Controller
High Definition Compact Disc
HardDisk Drive
High Definition Imaging
High level Data Link Control
Hard Disk Recording
High Dynamic Range
Holographic Data Storage System
Hardware Emulation Layer
Hierarchical File System
Hercules Graphics Controller
Hybrid Integrated Circuit
Human Interface Devices
Hidden Internal Registers
HURD of Interafaces Representing Depth
Home Location Register
Hue/Lightness/Saturation
High Memory Area
Host Monitoring Protocol
Holographic Optical Elements
HP
HPC
HPFS
HPGL
HPOM
HPSB
HRTF
HS
HSB
HSCSD
HSDRAM
HSI
HSL
HSM
HST
HSV
HT
HTML
HTTP
HUD
HURD
HW
Hewlett Packard
Hand-held Personal Computer
High Performance File System
Hewlett Packard Graphics Language
Home Page Object Model
High Performance Serial Bus
Head-Related Transfer Function
High Speed (modem connection)
Hue/Saturation/Brightness
High Speed Circuit-Switched Data
High speed Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory
Hue/Saturation/Intensity
Hue/Saturation/Luminosity
Hierarchical Storage Management
High Speed Technology
Hue/Saturation/Value
HyperThreading
Hyper Text Markup Language
Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
Heads-Up Display
HIRD of Unix Replacing Daemons
HardWare
[I]
Name
IBASES
IBM
IBMR
IA-64
IAB
IANA
IANA
IC
ICAS
ICB
ICB
ICD
ICL
ICMP
ICQ
ICS
ICU
ICW
ID
Description
Intel Baseline AGP System Evaluation Suite
International Business Machine
Image Based Method Rendering
Intel Architecture 64bit
Internet Architecture Board
International Article Numbering Association
Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
Integrated Circuit
International Campaign of Abandonware Supporters
Image Capture Board
Intel Code Builder
Installable Client Driver
Iob Control Language
Internet Control Message Protocol
[I SeeK you]
Internet Caching System
ISA Configuration Utility
Internet Connection Wizard
IDentification
IDAPI
IDC
IDE
IDE
IDEA
IDL
IDPR
IDPR-CMTP
IDRP
IDS
IDSA
IDT
IEAK
IEC
IEEE
IESG
IETF
IFM
IFMA
IGBT
IGDT
IGP
IHS
IHV
IIC
IID
IIF
IIOP
IIR
IIS
IIT
ILS
IKE
IM-BUS
IMAP3
IMB
IMSI
IMSP
IN
INTEL
INTERNET
IO
IOC
IOL
IORQ
Independent Database Application Programming Interface
International Data Corporation
Integrated Developement Environment
Integrated Device Electronic
International Data Encryption Algorithm
Interface Description Language
Inter-Domain Policy Routing protocol
IDPR Control Message Transport Protocol
Inter-Domain Routing Protocol
Identification of Digitized Roads
Interactive Digital Software Association
Integrated Device Technology
Internet Explorer Administration Kit
International Electrotechnical Commission
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
steering group of Internet Engineering Task Force
Internet Engineering Task Force
Intelligent Flow Management
International Facility Management Association
Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor
Inert Gas Discharge Tube
any private Interior Gateway Protocol
Integrated Heat Spreader
Independent Hardware Vendor
Inter IC Bus
Interaural Intensity Difference
Informix Internet Foundation
Internet InterORB Protocol
Infinite Impulse Response
Internet Information Server
Integrated Information Technology
International Lyrics Server
Internet Key Exchange
InterMetal-Bus
Interactive Mail Access Protocol v3
InterModule Bus
International Mobile Subscriber Identification
Interactive Mail Support Protocol
Intelligent Network
INTegrated ELectronic
INTERnational NETwork
Input/Output
IBM Open Classes
Internet OnLine
Input/Output ReQuest
IPC
IPCU
IPEAK
IPI
IPIP
IPL
IPN
IPNRG
IPPC
IPS
IPX
IQ
IR
IRC
IrDA
IRP
IRQ
IRTP
ISI
ISM
ISO-TP4
ISP
ISS
ISS
ISSCC
IT
ITAA
ITD
ITT
ITU-TSS
ISO
ISO-IP
ISA
ISA
ISDN
ISM
ISSI
IVBC
IVC
IWU
IXP
Inter-Process Communication
Internet Packet Core Utility
Intel Performance Evaluation and Analysis Kit
Internal Processor Interrupt
IP-within-IP encapsulation protocol
Initial Program Load
InterPlanetary Network
Interplanetary Internet Research Group
Internet Pluribus Packet Core
Intelligent Power Switch
Internetwork Packet eXchange
Intelligence Quotient
InfraRed
Internet Relay Chat
Infrared Data Association
I/O Request Packed
Interrupt ReQuest
Internet Reliable Transaction Protocol
Information Sciences Institute
Integrated Switch Module
ISO Transport Protocol class 4
Internet Service Provider
Integrated System Services
International Space System
International Solid-State Circuits Conference
Information Technology
International Technology Association of America
Interaural Time Difference
International Telephone and Telegraph
International Telecommunications Union-Telecommunication
Standards Sector
International Standard Organization
ISO Internet Protocol
Industry Standard Architecture
Instruction Set Architecture
Integrated Services Digital Network
Input Switch Matrix
Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc.
Intel Video Business Conferencing
Integrated Visual Computing
Inter Working Unit
Image processing eXternal Process
[J]
Name
Description
Joint Bi-level Image Expert Group
Java Development Kit
Japan Electronics and Information Technology Association
Joint File Interchange Format
Junction Field Effected transistor
JUMPtec Intelligent Panel Adaptation
Just In Time
Joint Photographic Expert Group
JUMPtec Remote Control
Java Runtime Environment
Java Server Pages
Japanese Solderless Terminals
Joint Technical Committee 1
Java Virtual Machine
Name
Description
Key Distribution Center
K Desktop Environment
Kuo Feng Corporation
Kosmic Music Free Foundation
Katmai New Instructions
Kod dlja Obmìna Informacii
Korn SHell
Keyframer eXternal Process
JBIG
JDK
JEITA
JFIF
JFET
JIPA
JIT
JPEG
JRC
JRE
JSP
JST
JTC1
JVM
[K]
KDC
KDE
KFC
KFMF
KNI
KOI
KSH
KXP
[L]
Name
L2TP
LADDR
LAN
LARP
LASER
LATEX
LBA
LBNL
LCC
LCCC
LCD
Description
Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol
LAyered Device Driver aDchitecture
Local Area Network
Lotus Address Resolution Protocol
Light Amplification Stimulated Emission of Radiation
Lesslie-Lamport's Advanced TEX
Logical Block Addressing
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
Logical Link Control
Leadless Ceramic Chip Carrier
Liquid Crystal Display
LCM
LDAP
LDP
LDT
LDTR
LED
LEO
LF
LIFO
LiLo
LIM
LIMDOW
LIMM
LIMOS
LISP
LL
LLC
LLP
LMA
LMS
LP
LPAC
LPF
LPT
LQ
LRU
LSB
LSI
LSM
LTO
LUN
LUT
LVD
LW
LANDesk Configuration Manager
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
Linux Documentation Project
Local Description Table
Local Description Table Register
Light Emitting Diode
Low Earth Orbit
Line Feed
Last In-First Out
Linux Loader
Lotus Intel Microsoft standard
Light Intensity Modulation Direct OverWrite
Light Intensity Modulation Method
Laser Intensity MOdulation System
Lots of Irritating Superfluous Parentheses :-)
Leased Lines
Logical Link Control
London Logic Praha
Light Memory Architecture
Learning Management System
Long Play
Lossless Predictive Audio Compression
League for Programming Freedom
Line Printer Terminal
Letter Quality
Last Recently Used
Least Significant Bit
Large Scale Integration
Linux Software Map
Linear Tape-Open
Logical UNit
Look-Up Table
Low Voltage Differential
Long Wave
[M]
Name
M68k
MAC
MAC
MAGLEV
MAJC
MAME
MAN
Description
Motorola 68xxx processor
Media Access Controller
Message Authentication Code
MAGnetic LEVitation
Microprocessor Architecture for Java Computing
Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator
Metropolitan Area Network
MARS
MARSat
MAS
MASER
MASH
MAU
MAU
MAX
MaxMTU
MB
MBE
MBONE
MBR
MC
MCA
MCB
MCC
MCCS
MCD
MCD
MCGA
MCH
MCI
MCT
MCU
MD
MDA
MDAC
MDF
MDPA
MDRAM
MEGA PC
MEL
MEMS
MER
MERIT-INP
MEXE
MFCC
MFE-NSP
MFLOPS
MFM
MGA
MGD
MHP
MHRP
Multicast Address Resolution Service
Mars Aerostacionary Relay Satellite
Multilevel Analog Signaling
Microwave Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
Multi Stage Noise Shaping
Media Attachment Unit
Multistation Access Unit
Matrox Animation eXpress
MaxiMum Transmission Unit
MainBoard (MotherBoard)
Molecular Beam Epitaxy
Multicast BackbONE
Master Boot Record
Magnetofon Cassette
MicroChannel Architecture
Memory Control Block
Media Control Center
Monitor Control Command Set
Mini-Client Driver
Motherboard Configurable Devices
Multi-Color Graphics Array
Memory Controller Hub
Media Control Interface
MOS Controlled Thyristor
MCA Configuration Utility
MiniDisc
Monochrome Display Adapter
Microsoft Data Access Components
Mobile Data Framework
Monochrom Display and Printer Adapter
Multibank Dynamic Random Access Memory
MSI Entertainment and Gaming Appliance
Maya Embedded Language
Micro-Electro-Mechanical System
Micro Electronic Relay
MERIT INternodal Protocol
Mobile station application EXecution Environment
Magnetic Field Cancel Coil
MFE Network Services Protocol
Million Floating Operations per Second
Modified Frequency Modulation
Matrox Graphics Adapter
MOSFET Gate Driver
Multimedia Home Platform
Mobile Host Routing Protocol
MHS
MIB
MIC
MIC
MICP
MIDI
MIFD
MILNET
MIME
MIMO
MIPS
MIPS
MIS
MJPEG
MLM
MLM
MLID
MMC
MMC
MML
MMR
MMU
MMX
MO
MO-CVD
MOCA
MODEM
MOPS
MOS
MOT
MP/M
MP3
MPAA
MPC
MPEG
MPEG-2 AAC
MPL
MPML
MPO
MPP
MPS
MR
MR
MR
MRA
Message Handling System
Management Information Base
Marathon Interface Card
Memory In Cartridge
Mobile Internetworking Control Protocol
Musical Instrument Digital Interface
Management Information Format Database
MILitary NETwork
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension
Multi Input Multi Output
Meaningless Indication of Processor Speed :-)
Million Instructions per Second
Metal Insulated Semiconductor
Motion Joint Picture Expert Group
Master Library Module
Multi Level Marketing
Multiple Link Interface Driver
Microsoft Management Console
MultiMedia Command set
Man Machine Language
Modified Modified Read
Memory Management Unit
MultiMedia eXtension
Magneto-Optical
Metal Organic-Chemical Vapor Deposition
Music Online Competition Act
MOdulator-DEModulator
Minimized Open PC System
Metal Oxid Semiconductor
Microwave Oven Transformer
Multiprogramming Control Program for Microcomputers
MPeg I, layer 3
Motion Picture Association of America
Multimedia Personal Computer
Motion Picture Experts Group
MPEG-2 Advanced Audio Compression
Meridian Lossless Packing
Main Profile at Main Level
Music Power Output
netix Message Posting Protocol
Million Pixels per Second
MagnetoResistive heads
Master Reset
Modem Ready
Multi-Resolution Analysis
MRO
MRP
MRP II
MRS
MRX
MS
MSAA
MSAU
MSB
MSC
MSCDEX
MSCS
MSD
MSDN
MSDS
MSI
MSI
MSIE
MSN
MSN
MTA
MTBF
MTH
MTP
MTS
MTTR
MTU
MUD
MULDEX
MUX
MW
Maintenance, Repair and Operation
Material Requirements Planning
Manufacturing Requirements Planning
Media Recognition System
MagnetoResistive eXtended
Microsoft
Microsoft Active Accessibility
MultiStation Access Unit
Most Significant Bit
Mobile Services switching Centre
Microsoft Compact Disc EXtension
Microsoft Cluster Server
Microsoft Diagnostic
Microsoft Developer Network
Material Safety Data Sheet
Message Signaled Interrupts
Middle Scale Integration
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Microsoft Network
Multiple Subscriber Number
Mail Transfer Agent
Medium Time Between Failures
Memory Translator Hub
Multicast Transport Protocol
Microsoft Transaction Server
Mean Time To Repair
Maximum Transmission Unit
Multi-User Dungeon
MULtiplexor-DEmultipleXor
MUltipleXing
Medium Wave
[N]
Name
Description
NAB - National Association of Broadcasters
NAK - Not AcKnowledged
NAL - Novell Application Launcher
NAS - Network Attach Storage
NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NAT - Network Address Translation
NAV - Network Allocation Vector
NAV - Norton AntiVirus
NBD - Next Business Day
NC - Norton Commander
NCB - Network Control Block
NCI - Network Computer Inc.
NCSA - National Center for Supercomputing Applications
NCSA - National Computer Security Association
NDIS - Network Driver Interface Specification
NDM - Network DataMover
NDMP - Network Data Management Protocol
NDPS - Novell Distributed Print Services
NDS - Notes Domain Server
NDS - Novell Directory Services
NEAT - Novell Easy Administrator Tool
NEC - Nippon Electric Company
NEO - Near-Earth Objects
NetBEUI - NetBIOS Extended User Interface
NEXT - Near End CrossTalk
NFR - Near Field Recording
NFS - Network File System
NGIO - New Generation Input/Output
NHRP - NBMA Next Hop Resolution Protocol
NIC - Network Information Centre
NIC - Network Interface Card
NIS - Network Information Service
NIST - National Institute for Standards and Technology
NIX - Neutral Interent eXchange
NLM - Netware Loadable Module
NLQ - Near Letter Quality
NLS - National Language Support
NMA - NetWare Management Agent
NMEA - National Marine Electronics Association
NMI - Non-Maskable Interrupt
NMS - Netelligent Management Software
NMU - Network Management Unit
NNR - NetName Resolving
NNTP - Network News Transfer Protocol
NOP - No Operation
NOSA - National Center for Supercomputing Applications
NPU - Numeric Processor Unit
NREN - National Research and Education Network
NRTZ - Non Return To Zero
NSFNET - National Science Foundation NETwork
NSR - nVidia Shading Rasterizer
NST - Neon Sign Transformer
NSS - Novell Storage Services
NTFS - New Technology File System
NTSC - National Television Standards Committee
NTT - Nippon Telegraph and Telephone corporation
NU - Norton Utilities
NUMA - Non-Uniform Memory Access
NURBS - Non-Uniform Rational B-Spline representation
NVP - Network Voice Protocol
NYEO - Norton Your Eyes Only
[O]
Name
OA
OAW
OBEX
OBIT
OC
OC
OCI
OCR
OCTEK
ODBC
ODI
OEM
OFDM
OGM
OH
OLAP
OLE
OLTP
OMG
OMG
OOP
OPC
OPC
OPEC
OpenAL
OpenGL
Description
Object Adapter
Optically Assisted Winchester
OBject EXchange
Oil Burner Ignition Transformer
OverClocking
Oudin Coil
Optical Couple Insulator
Optical Character Recognition
OCean TECHnology
Open DataBase Connectivity
Open Data-link Interface
Original Equipment Manufacturer
Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing
OutGoing Message
Off Hook (modem)
OnLine Analytical Processing
Object Linking and Embedding
On-Line Transaction Processing
Object Management Group
Open Management Group
Object Oriented Programming
Optimum Power Calibration
Originating Point Code
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Open Audio Library
Open Graphics Library
ORB
OS
OSD
OSI
OSM
OSTA
OTDR
OTP-ROM
OVAL
OUI
Object Request Broker
Operating System
On Screen Display
Open Systems Interconnection
Output Switch Matrix
Optical Storage Technology Association
Optical Time Domain Reflectometry
One Time Programmable Read Only Memory
Object Visual Application Language
Offline Usenet Interface
[P]
Name
Description
PAC - Platform Adapter Component
PAD - Packet Assembler/Dissembler
PADS - Personal Automated Design System
PAE - Physical Address Extensions
PAL - Phase Alternation Line
PAP - Password Authentication Protocol
PA-RISC - Precision Architecture Reduced Instruction Set Computer
PAT - PArtition Table
PBCache - Pipeline Burst Cache
PC - Personal Computer
PC - Program Counter
PCA - Printed Circuit Assembly
PCA - Program Calibration Array
P-CAV - Partial Constant Angular Velocity
PCB - Printed-Circuit Board
PCI - Peripheral Component Interconnect
PCI SIG - Peripheral Component Interconnect Special Interest Group
PCL - Postscript Communication Language
PCM - PC Magazine
PCM - Pulse Code Modulation
PCMCIA - Personal Computer Memory Card Association
PCMCIA - People Can't Memorize Computer Industry Acronyms
PCR - PCI Configuration Registers
PCS - Personal Card System
PCS - Portable Computer System
PDA - Percent Defective Allowable
PDA - Personal Digital Assistant
PDAP - Prospero Data Access Protocol
PDC - Programme Delivery Control
PDL - Page Description Language
PDN - Public Data Network
PDP - Parallel Data Processing
PDU - Protocol Description Unit
PEEL - Programmable Electrically Erasable Logic
PEM - Privacy Enhanced Mail
PERL - Practical Extraction and Report Language
PGA - Pin Grid Array
PGA - Professional Graphics Adapter
PGM - Portable GrayMap
PGML - Precision Graphics Markup Language
PGP - Pretty Good Privacy
PHP - Hypertext Preprocessor
PIC - Paegas Internet Call
PIC - Power Integrated Circuit
PIC - Programmable Interrupt Controller
PID - Process IDentification
PILOT - Programmed Instruction Learning Or Testing
PIM - Personal Information Manager
PIN - Personal Identification Number
PINE - Program for Internet News and Email
PINE - PINE Is Not Elm ]-)
PING - Packet InterNet Groper
PIO - Parallel Input/Output
PIO - Programmed Input/Output
PIP - Picture In Picture
PIP - Power Interface Products
PISA - PCI+ISA
PIXEL - PIcture ELement
PLCC - Plastic Leaded Chip Carrier
PLEDM - Phase-state Low Electron Drive Memory
PLIP - Parallel Line Internet Protocol
PLL - Phase Locked Loop
PM - Phase Modulation
PMA - Photo Marketing Association
PMA - Program Memory Array
PME - Power Management Event
PMM - POST Memory Manager
PMM - Power Management Mode
PMMU - Paged Memory Management Unit
PMP - Portable Media Player
PMPO - Power Maximum Peak Output
PMT - PhotoMultiplier Tube
PNI - Prescott New Instructions
PnP - Plug and Play
POCSAG - Post Office Code Standardization Group
POF - Plastic Optic Fiber
POI - Point Of Interconnection
POP - Post Office Protocol
POSIX - Portable Operating System Interface
POST - Power On Self Test
POV-Ray - Persistence Of Vision Raytracer
PPC - Plasma Particle Cannon
PPC - Power PC
PPGA - Plastic Pin Grid Array
PPM - Page Per Minute
PPM - Portable PixMap
PPP - Point-to-Point Protocol
PPTP - Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol
PQ - PowerQuest
PRA - Primary Rate Access
PRAM - Parameter Random Access Memory
PRM - Packet Radio Measurement
PRML - Partial Response Maximum Likehood
PROLOG - PROgramming LOGic
PROM - Programmable Read Only Memory
PS - Personal System
PSDN - Packet Switched Data Network
PSK - Phase Shift Keying
PSP - Program Segment Prefix
PTP - Parcel Transfer Protocol
PTP - Peer To Peer
PTSA - Product Term Sharing Array
PTY - Program TYpe
PUK - Personal Unblocking Key
PVC - Permanent Virtual Channel
PVI - Photo Voltaic Isolator
PVP - Packet Video Protocol
PWM - Pulse Width Modulation
PXE - Preboot eXecution Environment
PXP - Program modeling eXternal Process
[Q]
Name
QA
QBE
QC
QD
QDR
QEMM
QFP
QIC
QOS
QPS
QRSL
QT
QTML
Description
Quality Assurance
Query By Example
Quality Control
Quad Channel
Quadruple Data Rate
Quarterdeck Expanded Memory Manager
Quad Fine Pitch
Quarter Inch Cartridge
Quality Of Services
Quark Publishing System
Quad RAMBUS Signaling Level
QuickTime
QuickTime Media Layer
[R]
Name
Description
R&D - Research & Development
RADAR - RAdio Detection And Ranging
RAID - Redundant Array of Independent Disks
RAM - Random Access Memory
RAM - Rechargeable Alkaline Manganese
RAMAC - Random Access Method of Accounting and Control
RAMDAC - Random Access Memory Digital/Analog Converter
RAN - Regional Area Network
RAO - Revenue Accounting Office
RAP - Roving Analysis Port
RARP - Reverse Address Resolution Protocol
RAS - Remote Access Service
RAS - Row Address Strobe
RAVE - Rendering Acceleration Virtual Engine
RAW - Read After Write
RCA - Radio Corporation of America
RCS - Revision Control System
RD - Receiving Data
RGF - Resource Description Framework
RGSS - Rotated Grid Super-Sampling
RDP - Reliable Data Protocol
RDRAM - Rambus Dynamic Random Access Memory
RDS - Radio Data System
READ - Relative Element Address Differentiation
RELAX - REgular LAnguage for XML
RET - Resolution Enhancement Technology
RFC - Request for Comments
RFI - Radio Frequency Interference
RGB - Red/Green/Blue
RGBA - Red/Green/Blue/Alpha
RGN - Random Number Generator
RGP - Report Generator Program
RI - Ring Indicator
RIAA - Recording Industry Association of America
RID - Recorder unique IDentifier
RIMM - Rambus In-line Memory Module
RIP - RIPscrip graphics protocol
RISC - Reduced Instruction Set Computer
RIVA - Real-time Interactive Video and animation Accelerator
RMS - Root Mean Square
RNA - RiboNucleon Acid
RNS - Reflection Network Series
ROM - Read Only Memory
ROM - Rivers Of Mud
ROP - Raster Operation Code
RLE - Run Length Encoded (Encoding)
RLL - Run Length Limited
RLP - Radio Link Protocol
RPC - Remote Procedure Call
RPM - Redhat Package Manager
RS-PC - Reed Solomon Product Code
RS - Recommended Standard
RS - Request to Send
RSU - Remote Subscribe Unit
RSVP - ReSerVation Protocol
RSX 3D - Realistic 3D Sound Experience
RTC - Real Time Clock
RTC - Return To Control
RTS - Request To Send
RTJWG - Real-Time Java Working Group
RTOS - Real-Time Operating System
RTP - Real-Time Platform
RVD - MIT Remote Virtual Disk protocol
RWM - Read-Write Memory
RxD - Receive Data
[S]
Name
Description
S/NR - Signal/Noise Ratio
S/PDIF - Sony/Philips Digital InterFace
S3TC - S3 Texture Compression
SAA - Systems Application Architecture
SACD - Super Audio Compact Disc
SAM - Security Account Manager
SAN - Storage Area Network
SANDRA - System ANalyser Diagnostic and Reporting Assistant
SAO - Session At Once
SAP - Service Advertising Protocol
SAR - Specific Absorption Rate
SAR - Synthetic Aperture Radar
SASI - Shugart Associates System Interface
SAT-MON - SATnet MONitoring
SB - SoundBlaster
SCAM - SCSI Configured Automatically
SCAVEM - SCAn VElocity Modulation
SCI - System Control Interrupt
SCL - Superscape Control Language
SCM - Supply Chain Management
SCMS - Serial Copy Management System
SCO - Santa Cruz Operation
SCOPE - Supply Chain Optimization, Planning and Execution
SCPI - Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments
SCR - Silicon Controlled Rectifier
SCSI - Small Computer System Interface
SD - Sending Data
SD - Single Density
SD-DVD - Super Density Digital Video Disc
SDA - Source Data Automation
SDDI - Serial Digital Data Interface
SDDS - Sony Dynamic Digital Sound
SDK - Software Development Kit
SDLC - Synchronous Data Link Control
SDMI - Secure Digital Music Initiative
SDRAM - Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory
SDRP - Source Demand Routing Protocol
SDT - Software Developer Toolkit
SE - Single Ended
SEC - Single Edge Contact
SECAM - Sequential Color With Memory
SECC - Single Edge Contact Cartridge
SEGA - Super Enhanced Graphics Adapter
SEP - Sequential Exchange Protocol
SEPP - Single Edge Processor Package
SESR - Standard Event Status Register
SET - Secure Electronic Transaction
SETI - Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
SFF - Small Form Factor Committee
SFFO - Small Form Factor Optical storage
SFT - System Fault Tolerance
SFT - System File Table
SFX - SelF eXtractor
SGI - Servers and Graphics Integrated
SGI - Silicon Graphics Inc.
SGML - Standard Generalized Markup Language
SGP - Soukup Graphics Preprocessor
SGRAM - Synchronous Graphics Random Access Memory
SID - Sound Interface Device
SIGS - Special Interest GroupS
SIL - Solid Immersion Lens
SIM - Subscriber Information Module
SIMD - Single Instruction Multiple Data
SIMM - Single In-line Memory Module
SIO - Serial Input/Output
SIP - Simple Internet Protocol
SIP - Single In-line Package
SIP - Super Impacted Particles
SIPP-ESP - SIPP Encap Security Payload
SIPP-AH -SIPP Authentication Header
SIR - Serial InfraRed
SiS - Silicon integrated Systems
SLDRAM - SyncLink Dynamic Random Access Memory
SLI - Scan Line Interleaving
SLIC - System License Internal Code
SLIP - Serial Line Internet Protocol
SLP - Service Location Protocol
SMA - Shared Memory Architecture
SMART - Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology
SMB - Server Message Box
SMC - Standard Microsystem Corporation
SMCS - Serial Copy Management System
SMD - Surface Mounting Device
SMI - System Management Interrupt
SMM - System Management Mode
SMP - Symmetrical MultiProcessing
SMS - Short Message Service
SMSC - Short Message Service Centre
SMT - Simultaneous Multi-Threading
SMT - Single-pass Multi-Texturing
SMT - Surface Mounting Technology
SMTP - Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
SNA - Systems Network Architecture
SNAP - Symbolic Network Analysis Program
SNES - Super Nintendo Entertainment System
SNG - Satellite News Gathering
SNMP - Simple Network-Management Protocol
SNOBOL - String-Oriented Symbolic Language
SOC - System On a Chip
SODIMM - Small Outline Dual In-Line Memory Module
SOH - Start Of Heading
SoHo - Small Office-Home Office
SOIC - Small Outline Integrated Circuit
SOJ - Small Outline J-lead
SOM - System Object Model
SOP - Small Outline Package
SOX - Scheme for Object-oriented XML
S/PDIF - Sony/Philips Digital InterFace
SP - SPace
SP - Stack Pointer
SP - Standard Play
SPARC - Scalar Processor ARChitecture
SPD - Spidla Data Processing
SPEC - Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation
SPI - SCSI-3 Parallel interface
SPOOL - Simultaneous Peripheral Operation OnLine
SPOT - Smart Personal Objects Technology
SPS - Shock Protection System
SPTI - SCSI Pass Through Interface
SQL - Structured Query Language
SQUID - Superconducting QUantum Interface Device
SR - Service Release
SR - Slide Rule
SRA - Symmetric Rendering Architecture
SRAM - Static Random Access Memory
SRS - Sound Retrieval System
SS - Single Side
SSB - Single Side Band
SSD - Solid State Disc
SSH - Secure SHell
SSI - Standard Scale Integration
SSL - Secure Socket Layer
SSR - Solid State Relay
SSR - SuperScalar Rendering
STP - Shielded Twisted Pair
STS - Stratospheric Telecommunications Service
SVC - Switched Virtual Circuits
SVG - Scalable Vector Graphics
SVGA - Super Video Graphics Array
SVPMI - Super VGA Protected Mode Interface
SW - SoftWare
SW - Short Wave
SWAT - Special Weapons And Tactics
SWIFT-RVP - Swift Remote Virtual file Protocol
SXP - Surface procedural eXternal Process
SYN - SYNchronization
SYSGEN - SYStem GENeration
S-VHS - Super Video Home System
[T]
Name
TAB
TAM
TAO
TAP
TAP
TAP
TAPI
TAR
TASM
TC
TCA
TCA
TCH
TCP/IP
TCP/IP
TDM
TDMA
TDRSS
TEX
TFT
TFTP
TGA
TI
TIA
TIFF
TIGA
TIMI
TIPS
Description
TABulator
Trivial Authenticated Mail protocol
Track At Once
Telocator Alphanumeric Protocol
Test Access Port
Technical Advanced Placement
Telephony Application Program Interface
Tape ARchiver
Turbo ASseMbler
Tesla Coil
Taipei Computer Association
Twin-Cache Architecture
Traffic CHannel
Terminal Communication Protocol/Internet Protocol
Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol
Time Division Multiplex
Time-Division Multiple Access
Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System
Type Setting Extension
Thin Field Transistor
Trivial File Transfer Protocol
TarGA
Texas Instruments
Telecommunications Industry Association
Tagged Image File Format
Texas Instruments Graphical Architecture
Technically Independent Machine Interface
Truevision Image Paint System
TLB
TLU
TMC
TMDS
TNT
TOC
TP/IP
TPI
TPS
TRIAC
TSC
TSMC
TSOP
TSR
TSS
TTF
TTL
TTS
TV
TVS
TWINKLE
TxD
Translation Lookaside Buffer
Table Look-Up
Thinking Machines Corporation
Transition Minimized Differential Signaling
TwiN Texel
Table Of Contents
The Next Internet Protocol
Track Per Inch
Transactions Per Second
TRIode Alternate Current switching
Time Stamp Counter
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
Thin Small Outline Package
Terminate but Stay Resident
Task State Segment
True Type Font
Transistor-Transistor Logic
Text To Speech
TeleVision
Transient Voltage Suppressor
The Weizmann Institute Key Locating Engine
Transmitt Data
[U]
Name
UAC
UARPS
UART
UDF
UDMA
UDP
UHA
UHCI
UHF
UI
UID
UMA
UMA
UMB
UMC
UMIST
UML
UNICEF
UNIVAC
Description
Union Aerospace Corporation
Unisys ARPS
Universal Asynchronous Receiver-Transmitter
Universal Disc Format
Ultra Direct Memory Access
User Datagram Protocol
United Hacking Association
Universal Host Controller Interface
Ultra High Frequency
User Interface
User IDentification
Unified Memory Architecture
Upper Memory Area
Upper Memory Blocks
United Microelectronic Components
University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology
Unified Modeling Language
United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund
UNIVersal Automatic Computer
UPI
UPS
UPX
URL
USB
USENET
USL
USN
USSD
UTC
UTP
UUCP
UV
Universal Peripheral Interface
Uninterruptible Power Supply
Ultimate Packer for eXecutables
Uniform Resource Locator
Universal Serial Bus
USEr NETwork
Unix System Laboratories
Update Sequence Numbers
Unstructured Supplementary Services Data
Universal Coordinated Time
Unshielded Twisted Pair
Unix to Unix CoPy
UltraViolet
[V]
Name
V7
VAD
VAFC
VAG
VAN
VAP
VBA
VBE
VBE/AF
VBE/PM
VBE/SCI
VBRUN
VCE
VCI
VCL
VCL
VCPI
VCQ
VC SDRAM
VDA
VDIF
VDM
VDS
VDT
VESA
VFAT
VFD
Description
VideoSeven
Voice Activity Detector
VESA Advanced Feature Connector
Vrlm Architecture Group
Value Added Network
Voice Applications Partner
Visual Basic for Application
VESA BIOS Extension
VESA BIOS Extension/Accelerated Features
VESA BIOS Extension/Power Management
VESA BIOS Extension/Serial Control Interface
Visual Basic RUNtime library
Variable Content Encoding
Video Cursor Interface
Virus Construction Laboratory
Visual Component Library
Virtual Control Program Interface
Vibrant Color Quality
Virtual Channel Synchronous Dynamic Random Access
Memory
Video Display Adapter
VESA Display Information File
Virtual DOS Machine
Virtual DMA Specification
Video Display Terminal
Video Electronics Standard Association
Virtual File Allocation Table
Video For DOS
VFM
VFP
VFS
VFW
VGA
VHF
VHS
VI
VIAD
VIM
VIM
VIS
VISS
VIVO
VLAN
VLB
VLF
VLM
VLM
VLR
VLSI
VLT
VMB
VMC
VML
VMM
VMS
VMSS
VODER
VOIP
VOL
VP&D
VPN
VPS
VR
VRAM
VRM
VRML
VSAT
VTR
VUMA
VVSS
VIP
[W]
Variable Frequency Monitor
Visual FoxPro
Virtual File System
Video For Windows
Video Graphics Array
Very High Frequency
Video Home System
VIsual editor
VESA Image Area Definition
Vendor Independent Messaging
Visual editor IMproved
Visual Instruction Set
VHS Index Search System
Video In/Video Out
Virtual Local Area Network
VESA Local Bus
Very Low-Frequency emission
Very Large Memory
Vibrant Loadable Module
Visitor Location Register
Very Large Scale Integration
Virtual LAN Trunking
Virtual Machine Boot
VESA Media Channel
Vector Markup Language
Virtual Machine Manager
Virtual Memory System
Virtual Motion Sound System
Voice Operating DEmonstratoR
Voice Over IP
Video On Line
VESA Plug and Display
Virtual Private Networking
Video Programming System
Virtual Reality
Video Random Access Memory
Voltage Regulator Modules
Virtual Reality Modeling Language
Very Small Aperture Terminal
Video Tape Recorder
VESA Unified Memory Architecture
VESA Video Signal Standard
Video Interface Port
Name
WABI
WAIS
WAN
WAP/W@P
WARM
WB-MON
WB-EXPAK
WBEM
WD
WDM
WDM
WECA
WFW
WHO
WIC
WINE
WinHEC
WIS
WLAN
WOL
WORM
WRAM
WSH
WSM
WSN
WWDM
VUMA
WWW
WWWC (W3C)
WYSIWYG
Description
Windows Application Binary Interface
Wide Area Information Server
Wide Area Network
Wireless Application Protocol
Write And Read Mostly
WideBand MONitoring
WideBand EXPAK
Web-Based Enterprise Management
Western Digital
Wavelength Division Multiplexing
Win32 Driver Model
Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance
Windows For Workgroups
World Health Organization
WAN Interface Card
Wine Is Not Emulator
Windows Hardware Engineering Conference
Windows Installer Service
Wireless Local Area Network
Wake On LAN
Write Once-Read Mostly
Window Random Access Memory
Windows Scripting Host
WorldSpace Modifier
Wang Span Network
Wide Wavelength Division Multiplex
VESA Unified Memory Architecture
World Wide Web
World Wide Web Consortium
What You See Is What You Get
[ XYZ ]
Name
XBDA
XDI
XDR
XGA
XMI
XML
XMS
XOSL
XQL
XSL
Description
Extended BIOS Data Area
External Device Interface
XML-Data Reduced
eXtended Graphics Array
XML Metadata Interchange
eXtensible Markup Language
eXtended Memory Specification
Extended Operating System Loader
XML Query Language
eXtensible Stylesheet Language
XT
Y2K
YACC
YAPS
YOU
YP
YPS
ZAK
ZAW
ZBR
ZEN
ZIF
ZIP
ZLE
ZSERV
eXtended Technology
Year 2-Kilo
Yet Another C Compiler
Yet Another Port Scanner
YAST Online Update
Yellow Pages
Yellow Pages Service
Zero Administration Kit
Zero Administration for Windows
Zone Bit Recording
Zero Effort Networking
Zero Insert Force
Zig-zag In-line Package
Zero Latency Enterprise
Zebra SERVer