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3DES
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triple digital encryption standard
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AAA
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authentication, authorization and accounting
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AARP
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AppleTalk address resolution protocol
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AC
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alternating current
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ACK
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acknowledgment
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ACL
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access control list
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ACPI
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advanced configuration and power interface
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ACT
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activity
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AD
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active directory
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ADC
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analog-to-digital converter
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ADF
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automatic document feeder
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ADSL
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asymmetric digital subscriber line
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AEP
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American Electric Power
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AES
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advanced encryption standard
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AES256
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advanced encryption standards 256-bit
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AFP
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Apple file protocol (AppleTalk filing protocol)
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AGP
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accelerated graphics port / advanced graphics port
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AH
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authentication header
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AIFF
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audio interchange file format
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ALE
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annualized loss expectancy
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ALU
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arithmetic-logic unit
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AM
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amplitude modulation
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AMD
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Advanced Micro Devices
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AMD-V
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AMD virtualization
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AMI
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alternate mark inversion
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AMR
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audio modem riser
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ANSI
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American National Standards Institute
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AP
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access point
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API
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application programming interface
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APIPA
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automatic private internet protocol addressing
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APM
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advanced power management
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ARIN
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American Registry for Internet Numbers
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ARO
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annualized rate of occurrence
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ARP
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address resolution protocol
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AS
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autonomous system (collection of IP networks and routers under one administrative control)
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ASCII
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American Standard Code for Information Interchange
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ASIC
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application-specific integrated circuit
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ASP
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active server page or application service provider
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ASR
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automated system recovery
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AT
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advanced technology
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ATA
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advanced technology attachment
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ATAPI
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advanced technology attachment packet interface
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ATM
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asynchronous transfer mode
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ATX
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advanced technology extended
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AUP
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acceptable use policy
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BASIC
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beginner's all-purpose symbolic instruction code
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BCC
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blind carbon copy
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BCP
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business continuity planning
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BDC
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backup domain controller
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BDF
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building distribution frame
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BERT
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bit-error rate test
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BGP
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border gateway protocol (exterior gateway protocol)
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BHO
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browser helper object
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BIND
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Berkeley internet name domain
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BIOS
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basic input/output system
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BLOB
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binary large object
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BNC
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Bayonet-Neill-Concelman or British Naval Connector
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BootP
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boot protocol / bootstrap protocol
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BOTS
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network robots
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BPDU
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bridge protocol data unit
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BRI
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basic rate interface
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BSD
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Berkeley software distribution (UNIX)
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BSOD
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blue screen of death
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BSS
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basic service set
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BTX
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balanced technology extended
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CA
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certificate authority
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CAC
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common access card
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CAD
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computer-aided design
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CAN
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controller area network
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CARP
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common address redundancy protocol
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CAS
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column address strobe (or column address select)
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CBC
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cipher block chaining
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CCD
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charged coupled device
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CCMP
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counter mode w/ cipher block chaining message authentication code protocol (uses AES encryption)
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CCTV
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closed-circuit television
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CD
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compact disc
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CDDA
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compact disk digital audio
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CDFS
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compact disc file system
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CDMA
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code division multiple access
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CD-R
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compact disc recordable
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CD-ROM
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compact disc read-only memory
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CD-RW
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compact disc re-writable
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CERT
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computer emergency response team
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CFS
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central file system, common file system, command file system
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CGA
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color/graphics adapter
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CGI
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common gateway interface
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CHAP
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challenge handshake authentication protocol
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CIA
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confidentiality, integrity and availability
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CIDR
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classless inter-domain routing
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CIFI
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common internet file system
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CIRT
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computer incident response team
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CISC
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complex instruction set computing
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CISSP/SSCP
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Certified Information Systems Security Professional / Systems Security Certified Practitioner
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CMOS
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complementary metal-oxide semiconductor
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CMYK
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cyan magenta yellow black
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CNAME
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canonical name
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CNR
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communication network riser
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COM1
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communication port 1
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COMx
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communication port (x = port number)
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CPU
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central processing unit
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CRAM-MD5
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challenge response authentication mechanism – message digest 5
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CRC
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cyclic redundancy check
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CRIMM
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continuity RAMBUS in-line memory module (terminates RDRAM)
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CRL
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certification revocation list
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CRT
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cathode-ray tube
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CRU
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customer replaceable unit
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CSC
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client side cache
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CSMA/CA
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carrier sense multiple access/collision avoidance
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CSMA/CD
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carrier sense multiple access/collision detection
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CSNW
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client services for NetWare
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CSU
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channel service unit
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DAC
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digital-to-analog converter or discretionary access control
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dB
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decibels
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DB-25
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serial communications D-shell connector, 25 pins
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DB-9
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9 pin D shell connector
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DBMS
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database management system
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DC
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direct current or domain controller
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DDOS
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distributed denial of service
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DDR
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double data-rate
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DDR RAM
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double data-rate random access memory
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DDR SDRAM
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double data-rate synchronous dynamic random access memory
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DEP
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data execution prevention
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DES
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data encryption standard / digital encryption standard
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DFS
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distributed file system
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DHCP
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dynamic host configuration protocol / dynamic host control protocol
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DIMM
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dual in-line memory module
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DIN
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Deutsche Industrie Norm
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DIP
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dual in-line package
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DLC
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data link control
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DLL
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dynamic link library
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DLP
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digital light processing
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DLT
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digital linear tape
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DMA
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direct memory access
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DMZ
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demilitarized zone
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DNS
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domain name service / domain name server / domain name system
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DOCSIS
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data-over-cable service interface specification
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DOS
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disk operating system or denial of service
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DPI
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dots per inch
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DPMS
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display power management signaling
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DRAM
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dynamic random access memory
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DRM
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digital rights management
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DRP
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disaster recovery plan
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DSA
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digital signature algorithm
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DSL
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digital subscriber line
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DSLAM
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digital subscriber line access multiplexer
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DSRM
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directory services restore mode
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DSS
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digital signature standard
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DSU
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data service unit
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DTD
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document type definition
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DVD
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digital video disc or digital versatile disc
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DVD+R
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digital video disc recordable
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DVD+RW
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digital video disk rewritable
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DVD-R
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digital video disc recordable
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DVD-RAM
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digital video disc random access memory
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DVD-ROM
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digital video disc read only memory
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DVD-RW
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digital video disc rewritable
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DVI
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digital video interface or digital visual interface
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DVR
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digital video recorder
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DWDM
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dense wavelength division multiplexing
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E1
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E-Carrier Level 1
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EAP
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extensible authentication protocol
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EBSS
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extended basic service set
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ECC
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error correction code or elliptic curve cryptography
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ECP
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extended capabilities port
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EDI
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electronic data interchange
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EDNS
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extension mechanisms for dns
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EDO SDRAM
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extended data out symmetric dynamic random access memory
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EEPROM
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electrically erasable programmable read-only memory
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EFS
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encrypting file system
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EGA
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enhanced graphics adapter
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EGP
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exterior gateway protocol
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EIDE
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enhanced integrated drive electronics
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EIGRP
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enhanced interior gateway routing protocol (interior gateway protocol)
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EISA
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extended industry standard architecture
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EMI
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electromagnetic interference
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EMP
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electromagnetic pulse
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ENET
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ethernet
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EPP
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enhanced parallel port
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EPROM
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erasable programmable read-only memory
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EPS
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encapsulated postscript
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ERD
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emergency repair disk
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ESD
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electrostatic discharge
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ESDI
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enhanced small device interface
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ESP
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encapsulated security packets
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ESSID
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extended service set identifier
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EUP
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enterprise unified process
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EVDO
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evolution data optimized or evolution data only
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EVGA
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extended video graphics adapter/array
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FAT
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file allocation table
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FAT12
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12-bit file allocation table
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FAT16
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16-bit file allocation table
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FAT32
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32-bit file allocation table
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FCS
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frame check sequence
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FDD
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floppy disk drive
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FDDI
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fiber distributed data interface
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FDM
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frequency division multiplexing
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FERPA
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family educational rights and privacy act
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FFDT
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FDDI full duplex technology
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FHSS
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frequency hopping spread spectrum
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FIFO
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first in - first out
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FiOS
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fiber optic service
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FLOPS
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floating point operations per second
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FM
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frequency modulation
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Fn
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function key
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FPM
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fast page-mode
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FPM SDRAM
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fast page-mode symmetric dynamic random access memory
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FPU
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floating point unit
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FQDN
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fully qualified domain name / fully qualified distinguished name
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FRU
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field replaceable unit
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FSB
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frontside bus
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FTP
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file transfer protocol
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Gb
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gigabit
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GB
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gigabyte
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GBIC
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gigabit interface converter
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Gbps
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giga bits per second
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GDI
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graphics device interface
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GHz
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gigahertz
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GIF
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graphics interchange format
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GIGO
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garbage in - garbage out
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GIS
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geographic information systems
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GPG
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GNU privacy guard
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GPO
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group policy object
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GPRS
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general packet radio system
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GPS
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global positioning system
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GPU
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graphics processing unit
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GRE
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generic routing encapsulation
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GRPS
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general radio packet system
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GSM
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global system for mobile communications
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GSNW
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gateway services for NetWare
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GUI
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graphical user interface
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GUID
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globally unique identifier
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HAL
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hardware abstraction layer
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HBA
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host bus adapter
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HCL
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hardware compatibility list
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HDCP
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high-bandwidth digital content protection
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HDD
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hard disk drive
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HDLC
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high-level data link control
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HDMI
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high-definition multimedia interface
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HDTV
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high-definition television
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HDV
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high-definition video
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HFS
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hierarchical file system
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HID
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human interface device
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HIDS
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host based intrusion detection system
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HIPS
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host based intrusion prevention system
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HMAC
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hash message authentication code
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HPFS
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high performance file system
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HSF
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heat sink and fan
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HSM
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hardware security module
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HSRP
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hot standby router protocol
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HTML
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hypertext markup language
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HTTP
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hypertext transfer protocol
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HTTPS
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secure hypertext transport protocol / hypertext transfer protocol over ssl (secure sockets layer)
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HVAC
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heating, ventilating and air conditioning
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Hz
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Hertz
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I/O
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input/output
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IAAS
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infrastructure as a service
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IANA
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Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
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ICA
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independent computer architecture
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ICANN
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Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
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ICF
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internet connection firewall
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ICMP
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internet control message protocol
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ICR
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intelligent character recognition
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ICS
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internet connection sharing
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ICV
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integrity check value
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ID
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identification
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IDE
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integrated drive electronics
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IDF
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intermediate distribution frame
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IDS
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intrusion detection system
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IEEE
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
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IETF
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Internet Engineering Task Force
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IGMP
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internet group multicast protocol
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IGP
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integrated graphics processor or interior gateway protocol
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IIS
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Internet Information Services
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IKE
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internet key exchange
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IM
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instant message
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IMAP
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internet mail access protocol / internet message access protocol
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IMAP4
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internet mail access protocol v4 / internet message access protocol v4
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INF
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setup Information file
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InterNIC
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internet network information center
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IP
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internet protocol
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IPCONFIG
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internet protocol configuration
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IPP
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internet printing protocol
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IPS
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intrusion prevention system
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IPSEC
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internet protocol security
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IPv4
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internet protocol version 4
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IPv6
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internet protocol version 6
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IPX
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internetwork packet exchange
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IPX/SPX
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internetwork packet exchange/sequenced packet exchange
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IR
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infrared
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IRC
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internet relay chat
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IrDA
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Infrared Data Association
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IRQ
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interrupt request
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ISA
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industry standard architecture
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ISAKMP
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internet security association and key management protocol
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ISCSI
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internet small computer systems interface / internetworking small computer serial interface
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ISDN
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integrated services digital network
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IS-IS
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intermediate system to intermediate system (interior gateway protocol)
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ISO
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Industry Standards Organization
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ISP
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internet service provider
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IT
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information technology
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IV
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initialization vector
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IVR
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interactive voice response
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JBOD
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just a bunch of disks
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JPEG
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joint photographic experts group
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JRE
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java runtime environment
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JSP
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java server page
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Kb
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kilobit
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KB
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1 kilobyte = 1,024 bytes (2SN10 BINARY) // 1,000 bytes (10SN3 DECIMAL) or knowledge base
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Kbps
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kilobits per second
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KDC
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key distribution center
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KVM
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keyboard, video, and mouse
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L2F
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layer 2 forwarding
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L2TP
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layer 2 tunneling protocol
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LACP
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link aggregation control protocol
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LAN
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local area network
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LANMAN
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local area network manager
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LAPB
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link access procedure, balanced
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LAPD
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link access procedure, d-channel
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LASER
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light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation
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LAT
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local area transport
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LBA
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logical block addressing
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LC
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local connector / lucent connector (Lucent Technologies)
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LCD
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liquid crystal display
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LDAP
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lightweight directory access protocol
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LEAP
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lightweight extensible authentication protocol
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LEC
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local exchange carrier
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LED
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light emitting diode
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LIFO
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last in - first out
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Li-on
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lithium-ion
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LIP or LiPoly
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lithium-ion polymer
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LKGC
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last known good configuration
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LLC
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logical link control
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LPC
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low pin count
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LPD
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line printer daemon
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LPI
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lines per inch
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LPR
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line printer remote / line printer request
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LPT
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line printer terminal
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LPX
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low profile extended
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LUN
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logical unit number
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LVD
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low voltage differential
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MAC
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media access control / medium access control / mandatory access control / message authentication code - Ethernet hardware addresses are 48 bits, expressed as 12 hexadecimal digits. The first three (left-most) bytes (6 hexadecimal digits) represent the Manufacturer's code. These are assigned by the IEEE. The remaining three (right-most) bytes (6 hexadecimal digits) represent the manufacturer's serial number. All Ethernet MAC Addresses must be unique on the LAN.
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MAN
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metropolitan area network
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MANET
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mobile ad hoc network
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MAPI
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messaging application programming interface
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MAU
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media access unit, media attachment unit
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Mb
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(Mbit) 1 megabit = 1,000,000 bits or 10SN6 (8 bits = 1 byte // 1 bit = a binary digit: 0 or 1)
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MB
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1 megabyte = 1,048,576 bytes (2SN20 BINARY) // 1,000,000 bytes (10SN6 DECIMAL)
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Mbps
|
megabits per second
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MBps
|
megabytes per second
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MBR
|
master boot record
|
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MBSA
|
Microsoft baseline security analyzer
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MCA
|
micro channel architecture
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MCR
|
multivariant curve resolution
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MD5
|
message digest 5 algorithm (cryptographic hash function with a 128-bit hash value)
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MDF
|
main distribution frame
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MDI
|
media dependent interface
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MDIX
|
media dependent interface crossover
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MFD
|
multi-function device
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MFP
|
multi-function product
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MHz
|
megahertz
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MIB
|
management information base
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MIC
|
message integrity check
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MicroDIMM
|
micro dual in-line memory module
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MIDI
|
musical instrument digital interface
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MIME
|
multipurpose internet mail extension
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MIMO
|
multiple-input and multiple-output
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MIPS
|
million instructions per second
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MLI
|
multiple link interface
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MMC
|
Microsoft management console
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MMF
|
multimode fiber
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MMX
|
multimedia extensions
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MP3
|
moving picture experts group (mpeg-1 layer-3 audio)
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MP4
|
moving picture experts group layer 4
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MPEG
|
moving picture experts group
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MPLS
|
multi-protocol label switching
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MSAU or MAU
|
multi-station access unit or media access unit
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MSCHAP
|
Microsoft challenge handshake authentication protocol
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MSCONFIG
|
Microsoft configuration
|
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MSDS
|
material safety data sheet
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MTBF
|
mean time between failures
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MT-RJ
|
mechanical transfer-registered jack
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MTU
|
maximum transmission unit
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MUI
|
multilingual user interface
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MX
|
mail exchanger
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NAAS
|
network as a service
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NAC
|
network access control
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NAS
|
network attached storage
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NAT
|
network address translation
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NCP
|
NetWare core protocol or network control protocol
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NDS
|
NetWare directory services
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NetBEUI
|
network basic input/output system extended user interface
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NetBIOS
|
network basic input/output system
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NETBT
|
NetBIOS over TCP/IP
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NFS
|
network file system / network file service
|
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NIBBLE
|
1 nibble = 4 bits
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NIC
|
network interface card
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NiCd
|
nickel cadmium
|
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NIDS
|
network based intrusion detection system
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NiMH
|
nickel metal hydride
|
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|
NIPS
|
network based intrusion prevention system
|
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NIS
|
network information service
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|
NIST
|
National Institute of Standards & Technology
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NIX
|
Unix/Linux/Solaris/OS X/BSD
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NLI
|
not logged in or natural language interface
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NLM
|
NetWare loadable module
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NLSP
|
NetWare link services protocol
|
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NLX
|
new low-profile extended
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nm
|
nanometer
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NNTP
|
network news transfer protocol / network news transport protocol
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NOC
|
network operations center
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NOS
|
network operating system
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NTFS
|
new technology file system
|
|
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NTLDR
|
new technology loader
|
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NTLM
|
New Technology LANMAN
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NTP
|
network time protocol
|
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NWLINK
|
NetWare link (Microsoft's implementation of Novell's IPX/SPX protocols)
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NX
|
No Execute
|
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OASIS
|
Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards
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|
OCR
|
optical character recognition
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OCx
|
optical carrier or object linking and embedding (OLE) custom control
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ODBC
|
open database connectivity
|
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|
OEM
|
original equipment manufacturer
|
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OLAP
|
online analytical processing
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OLE
|
object linking and embedding
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OMR
|
optical mark recognition
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OOP
|
object-oriented programming
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OS
|
operating system
|
|
|
OSI
|
open system interconnection (7 layers: physical/data/network/transport/session/presentation/application)
|
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OSPF
|
open shortest path first (interior gateway protocol)
|
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OSR
|
original equipment manufacturer service release
|
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OTDR
|
optical time domain reflectometer
|
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OVAL
|
open vulnerability assessment language
|
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|
PAN
|
personal area network (e.g., bluetooth)
|
|
|
PAP
|
password authentication protocol
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PAT
|
port address translation
|
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|
PATA
|
parallel advanced technology attachment
|
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PBX
|
private branch exchange
|
|
|
PC
|
personal computer
|
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PCB
|
printed circuit board
|
|
|
PCI
|
peripheral component interconnect or payment card industry
|
|
|
PCIe
|
peripheral component interconnect express
|
|
|
PCI-X
|
peripheral component interconnect extended
|
|
|
PCL
|
printer command language / printer control language
|
|
|
PCMCIA
|
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
|
|
|
PDA
|
personal digital assistant
|
|
|
PDC
|
primary domain controller
|
|
|
PDF
|
portable document format
|
|
|
PEAP
|
protected extensible authentication protocol
|
|
|
PED
|
personal electronic device
|
|
|
PFC
|
power factor correction
|
|
|
PGA
|
pin grid array
|
|
|
PGA2
|
pin grid array 2
|
|
|
PGP
|
pretty good privacy
|
|
|
PHP
|
personal home page (scripting language) or hypertext preprocessor
|
|
|
PII
|
personally identifiable information
|
|
|
PIM
|
personal information manager or protocol-independent multicast
|
|
|
PIN
|
personal identification number
|
|
|
PKI
|
public key infrastructure
|
|
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PMU
|
power management unit
|
|
|
PNG
|
portable network graphic
|
|
|
PnP
|
plug and play
|
|
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PoE
|
power over ethernet
|
|
|
POP
|
post office protocol
|
|
|
POP3
|
post office protocol 3
|
|
|
POST
|
power-on self test
|
|
|
POTS
|
plain old telephone service / plain old telephone system
|
|
|
PPGA
|
plastic pin grid array
|
|
|
PPI
|
pixels per inch
|
|
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PPP
|
point-to-point protocol
|
|
|
PPPoE
|
point-to-point protocol over ethernet
|
|
|
PPTP
|
point-to-point tunneling protocol
|
|
|
PRAM
|
parameter random access memory
|
|
|
PRI
|
primary rate interface
|
|
|
PROM
|
programmable read-only memory
|
|
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PS/2
|
personal system/2 connector
|
|
|
PSK
|
pre-shared key
|
|
|
PSTN
|
public switched telephone network
|
|
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PSU
|
power supply unit
|
|
|
PTZ
|
pan-tilt-zoom
|
|
|
PVC
|
permanent virtual circuit // cable jacket polyvinyl chloride or fluorinated ethylene propylene (fep)
|
|
|
PXE
|
preboot execution environment
|
|
|
QoS
|
quality of service
|
|
|
RA
|
recovery agent
|
|
|
RAD
|
rapid application development
|
|
|
RADIUS
|
remote authentication dial-in user service / server
|
|
|
RAID
|
redundant array of independent / inexpensive / integrated discs / drives
|
|
|
RAM
|
random access memory
|
|
|
RAMBUS®
|
premier performance architect of high-speed memory solutions
|
|
|
RARP
|
reverse address resolution protocol
|
|
|
RAS
|
remote access service / remote access server
|
|
|
RBAC
|
role-based access control or rule-based access control
|
|
|
RDF
|
resource description framework
|
|
|
RDP
|
remote desktop protocol
|
|
|
RDRAM
|
RAMBUS® dynamic random access memory
|
|
|
RF
|
radio frequency
|
|
|
RFC
|
request for comments (computer network engineering memo published by Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF))
|
|
|
RFI
|
radio frequency interference or radio frequency interface
|
|
|
RG
|
radio grade / radio guide
|
|
|
RGB
|
red green blue
|
|
|
RIMM
|
RAMBUS® in-line memory module
|
|
|
RIP
|
routing internet protocol / routing information protocol (interior gateway protocol)
|
|
|
RIS
|
remote installation service
|
|
|
RISC
|
reduced instruction set computing
|
|
|
RJ
|
registered jack
|
|
|
RJ-11
|
registered jack function 11 (telephone)
|
|
|
RJ-45
|
registered jack function 45 (ethernet)
|
|
|
RMA
|
returned materials authorization
|
|
|
ROM
|
read-only memory
|
|
|
RPC
|
remote procedure call
|
|
|
RS-232 or RS-232C
|
recommended standard 232
|
|
|
RSA
|
Ron Rivest, Adi Shamir, and Leonard Adleman
|
|
|
RSH
|
remote shell
|
|
|
RSS
|
RDF (resource description framework) site summary or really simple syndication
|
|
|
RTC
|
real-time clock
|
|
|
RTE
|
runtime environment
|
|
|
RTF
|
rich text format
|
|
|
RTO
|
recovery time objective
|
|
|
RTP
|
real-time transport protocol
|
|
|
RTSP
|
real time streaming protocol
|
|
|
RTT
|
round trip time or real transfer time
|
|
|
RUP
|
rational unified process
|
|
|
S.M.A.R.T.
|
self-monitoring, analysis, and reporting technology
|
|
|
S/MIME
|
secure/multipurpose internet mail extensions
|
|
|
S/PDIF
|
Sony/Philips digital interface format
|
|
|
SA
|
security association
|
|
|
SAAS
|
software as a service
|
|
|
SAN
|
storage area network
|
|
|
SAS
|
serial attached SCSI
|
|
|
SATA
|
serial ATA (advanced technology attachment)
|
|
|
SC
|
standard connector / subscription channel
|
|
|
SCAP
|
security content automation protocol
|
|
|
SCP
|
secure copy protocol / secure copy protection
|
|
|
SCSI
|
small computer system interface / small computer serial interface
|
|
|
SCSI ID
|
small computer system interface identifier
|
|
|
SD Card
|
secure digital card
|
|
|
SDLC
|
software development life cycle
|
|
|
SDLM
|
software development life cycle methodology
|
|
|
SDRAM
|
synchronous dynamic random access memory
|
|
|
SDSL
|
symmetric digital subscriber line
|
|
|
SEC
|
single edge connector
|
|
|
SEO
|
search engine optimization
|
|
|
SFC
|
system file checker
|
|
|
SFF
|
small form factor
|
|
|
SFP
|
small form factor pluggable
|
|
|
SFTP
|
secure file transfer protocol
|
|
|
SFX
|
small form factor motherboard / self extracting (data compression)
|
|
|
SGRAM
|
synchronous graphics random access memory
|
|
|
SHA
|
secure hashing algorithm (cryptographic hash functions designed by the National Security Agency (NSA))
|
|
|
SHTTP
|
secure hypertext transfer protocol
|
|
|
SIM Card
|
subscriber identity module
|
|
|
SIMM
|
single in-line memory module
|
|
|
SIP
|
session initiation protocol
|
|
|
SIPP
|
single inline pin package
|
|
|
SLA
|
service level agreement
|
|
|
SLE
|
single loss expectancy
|
|
|
SLI
|
scalable link interface or system level integration or scanline interleave mode
|
|
|
SLIP
|
serial line internet protocol
|
|
|
SMART
|
self-monitoring analysis and reporting technology
|
|
|
SMB
|
server message block or small to midsize business
|
|
|
SMF
|
single mode fiber
|
|
|
SMS
|
short message service
|
|
|
SMTP
|
simple mail transfer protocol / simple mail transport protocol
|
|
|
SNAT
|
static network address translation
|
|
|
SNMP
|
simple network management protocol
|
|
|
SNTP
|
simple network time protocol
|
|
|
SOA
|
service oriented architecture or start of authority
|
|
|
SOAP
|
simple object access protocol
|
|
|
SoDIMM
|
small outline dual in-line memory module
|
|
|
SOH
|
start of header
|
|
|
SOHO
|
small office/home office
|
|
|
SONET
|
synchronous optical network
|
|
|
SP
|
service pack
|
|
|
SPD
|
serial presence detect
|
|
|
SPGA
|
staggered pin grid array
|
|
|
SPIM
|
spam over internet messaging
|
|
|
SPOOL
|
simultaneous peripheral operations on-line
|
|
|
SPS
|
standby power supply
|
|
|
SPX
|
sequenced package exchange / sequenced packet exchange
|
|
|
SRAM
|
static random access memory
|
|
|
SSH
|
secure shell
|
|
|
SSID
|
service set identifier
|
|
|
SSL
|
secure sockets layer
|
|
|
SSO
|
single sign on
|
|
|
ST
|
straight tip
|
|
|
STP
|
shielded twisted pair
|
|
|
STS
|
strict transport security
|
|
|
SVGA
|
super video graphics array
|
|
|
SXGA
|
super extended graphics array
|
|
|
T1
|
T-carrier level 1
|
|
|
TA
|
terminal adaptor
|
|
|
TACACS
|
terminal access controller access control system
|
|
|
TB
|
terabyte
|
|
|
TCL
|
terminal control language
|
|
|
TCP
|
transmission control protocol
|
|
|
TCP/IP
|
transmission control protocol/internet protocol (4 layers: link/internet/transport/application)
|
|
|
TCSH
|
turbo C shell
|
|
|
TDM
|
time division multiplexing
|
|
|
TDR
|
time domain reflectometer
|
|
|
TELNET
|
telecommunication network
|
|
|
TFT
|
thin-film transistor
|
|
|
TFTP
|
trivial file transfer protocol
|
|
|
TIFF
|
tagged image file format
|
|
|
TKIP
|
temporal key integrity protocol (uses RC4 encryption or for Ron's Code)
|
|
|
TLS
|
transport layer security (Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) updated SSL)
|
|
|
TPM
|
trusted platform module or total productive maintenance
|
|
|
TRS
|
3.5 millimeter tip/ring/sleeve plugs common on headphones and other analog audio interfaces
|
|
|
TTL
|
time to live
|
|
|
TWAIN
|
toolkit without an informative name or technology without an interesting name
|
|
|
UAC
|
user access control / user account control
|
|
|
UART
|
universal asynchronous receiver transmitter
|
|
|
UAT
|
user acceptance testing
|
|
|
UDDI
|
universal description discovery and integration
|
|
|
UDF
|
user defined functions or universal disk format or universal data format
|
|
|
UDMA
|
ultra direct memory access
|
|
|
UDP
|
user datagram protocol
|
|
|
UEFI
|
unified extensible firmware interface
|
|
|
UFS
|
universal file system
|
|
|
UML
|
unified modeling language
|
|
|
UNC
|
universal naming convention
|
|
|
UPnP
|
universal plug and play
|
|
|
UPS
|
uninterruptible power supply
|
|
|
URI
|
uniform resource identifier
|
|
|
URL
|
uniform resource locator
|
|
|
USB
|
universal serial bus
|
|
|
USMT
|
user state migration tool
|
|
|
UTM
|
unified threat management
|
|
|
UTP
|
unshielded twisted pair
|
|
|
UXGA
|
ultra extended graphics array
|
|
|
VBR
|
volume boot record
|
|
|
VCI
|
virtual channel identifier
|
|
|
VDSL
|
variable digital subscriber line or very high bitrate DSL
|
|
|
VESA
|
Video Electronics Standards Association
|
|
|
VFAT
|
virtual file allocation table
|
|
|
VGA
|
video graphics array
|
|
|
VLAN
|
virtual local area network
|
|
|
VLE
|
virtual learning environment
|
|
|
VM
|
virtual machine
|
|
|
VMFS
|
VMware file system
|
|
|
VNC
|
virtual network connection
|
|
|
VoIP
|
voice over IP (internet protocol)
|
|
|
VPI
|
virtual path identifier
|
|
|
VPN
|
virtual private network
|
|
|
VRAM
|
video random access memory
|
|
|
VRML
|
virtual reality modeling language
|
|
|
VT
|
virtualization technology
|
|
|
VTC
|
video teleconferencing
|
|
|
VTP
|
virtual trunk protocol
|
|
|
WAF
|
web-application firewall
|
|
|
WAIS
|
wide area information server
|
|
|
WAN
|
wide area network
|
|
|
WAP
|
wireless application protocol / wireless access point
|
|
|
WBEM
|
web-based enterprise management
|
|
|
WEP
|
wired equivalent privacy
|
|
|
WIA
|
windows image acquisition (introduced in Windows XP in order for the operating system to communicate w/ new imaging technologies)
|
|
|
WIDS
|
wireless intrusion detection system
|
|
|
WIFI
|
wireless fidelity
|
|
|
WINS
|
windows internet name service
|
|
|
WIPS
|
wireless intrusion prevention system
|
|
|
WLAN
|
wireless local area network
|
|
|
WMI
|
windows management instrumentation
|
|
|
WORD
|
1 word = 4 bytes = 32 bits
|
|
|
WORM
|
write once read many
|
|
|
WPA
|
wi-fi protected access / wireless protected access
|
|
|
WUXGA
|
wide ultra extended graphics array
|
|
|
WWW
|
world wide web
|
|
|
X.25
|
CCITT packet switching protocol
|
|
|
XD
|
execute disable
|
|
|
XDSL
|
extended digital subscriber line
|
|
|
XGA
|
extended graphics array
|
|
|
XHTML
|
extensible hypertext markup language
|
|
|
XML
|
extensible markup language
|
|
|
XPS
|
Microsoft XML page specification
|
|
|
XSLT
|
extensible style sheet language transformation
|
|
|
XSRF
|
cross-site request forgery
|
|
|
XSS
|
cross-site scripting
|
|
|
Zeroconf
|
zero configuration
|
|
|
ZIF
|
zero insertion force
|
|
|
ZIP
|
zigzag in-line package
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