--LEGAL - acron.vera is based on a special GNU edition of V.E.R.A., a list --LEGAL - dealing with computational acronyms. --LEGAL - Copyright (C) 1993/1997 Oliver Heidelbach --LEGAL - --LEGAL - --LEGAL - --LEGAL - Please send corrections to Oliver Heidelbach --LEGAL - . --LEGAL - --LEGAL - Permission is granted to make and distribute verbatim copies of this --LEGAL - file provided the copyright notice and this permission notice are --LEGAL - preserved on all copies. --LEGAL - --LEGAL - Permission is granted to copy and distribute modified versions of --LEGAL - this file under the conditions for verbatim copying, provided that --LEGAL - the entire resulting derived work is distributed under the terms of a --LEGAL - permission notice identical to this one. --LEGAL - --LEGAL - Permission is granted to copy and distribute translations of this --LEGAL - file into another language, under the above conditions for modified --LEGAL - versions, except that this permission notice may be stated in a --LEGAL - translation approved by the Free Software Foundation. --LEGAL - --LEGAL - Within the above restrictions the distribution of this file is --LEGAL - explicitly encouraged and I hope you'll find it of some value. 100VG - 100 Voice Grade [technology] 3DDDI - 3D Device Dependent Interface (MS), "3D DDI" 3DRAM - 3 Dimensional Random Access Memory (RAM) 3GL - 3rd Generation Language 4GL - 4th Generation Language 5GL - 5th Generation Language AA - Auto Answer (MODEM) AAAAA - Anonym Association Against Acronym Abuse (slang) AAAI - American Association for Artificial Intelligence (org., AI, USA) AAAS - American Association for the Advancement of Science (org., USA) AAC - Authorization and Access Control (IETF) AAD - Authorized AutoCAD Dealer (AutoCAD, CAD) AADN - American Association of Domain Names (org., USA, Internet) AAE - Allgemeine AnschalteErlaubnis (Telekom) AAIM - Association for Applied Interactive Multimedia (org.) AAL - ATM Adaption Layer (ATM) AAMSI - American Association for Medical Systems Informatics (org., USA) AAP - Applications Access Point AAP - Association of American Publishers (org., USA) AARP - Appletalk Address Resolution Protocol (Apple, AppleTalk) AASP - ASCII Asynchronous Support Package (ASCII) AAT - Average Access Time AATP - Authorized Academic Training Program (MS, MCSD) AAUI - Apple Attachment Unit Interface (Apple, AppleTalk) ABA - American Bankers Association (org., USA, Banking) ABAP4 - Advanced Business Application Programming/4 (SAP, R/3, 4GL), "ABAP/4" ABATS - Automatic Bit Access Test System ABBS - Apple Bulletin Board System (Apple) ABC - Atanasoff-Berry-Computer ABEL - Advanced Boolean Expression Language ABEND - ABnormal END (Netware) ABI - Application Binary Interface (POE) ABIOS - Advanced Basic Input Output System (IBM) ABIST - Automatic Built In Self Test (IBM) ABM - Asynchronous Balanced Mode ABR - Available Bit Rate (ATM, CBR, VBR, UBR, QOS) ABS - Apple Business Systems (Apple) ABUI - Association of Banyan Users International (org., Banyan, user group) AC - Access Control (Token Ring) AC - Area Code AC - Automatic Computer AC3 - Audio Compression - 3 ??? (Dolby, DVD, digital audio), "AC-3" ACA - Asynchronous Communications Adapter ACAS - Application Control Architecture Services (DEC) ACC - Area Communication Controller (Modacom) ACC - Atari Competence Center ACCU - Association of C and C++ Users (org., UK) ACD - Automated Call Distribution (CTI) ACDC - Alternating Current/Direct Current, "AC/DC" ACDI - Asynchronous Communications Device Interface (IBM, CM/2) ACE - Advanced Computing Environment (manufacturer) ACF - Access Control Field ACF - Advanced Communications Function (IBM) ACF - Apple Communications Framework (Apple) ACFC - Address and Control Field Compression (PPP) ACH - Association for Computers and the Humanities (org., USA) ACIA - Associacio Catalana d'Intelligencia Artificial (org., Spain, AI) ACIA - Asynchronous Communications Interface Adapter ACID - Atomicity - Consistency - Isolation - Durability (DB, TP) ACIS - American Commitee for Interoperable Systems (org., USA) ACL - Access Control List (DCE, DFS, NDS) ACL - Advanced CMOS Logic ACL - Association for Computational Linguistics (org., USA) ACLF - Access Control List Facility (DCE) ACM - Address Complete Message (ATM) ACM - Association for Computing Machinery (org., USA) ACME - A Company that Makes Everything (slang) ACMS - Application Control Management System ACOT - Apple Classrooms Of Tomorrow (Apple) ACP - Active Configuration Profile (MODEM) ACP - Auxillary Control Process ACPA - Audio Capture and Playback Adapter (IBM) ACPC - Apple Communications Protocol Card (Apple) ACPI - Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (Intel, MS, Toshiba) ACR - Attenuation to Crosstalk Radio (cable) ACR - Automatic Call Recording ACS - Access Control System ACS - Advanced Communications System ACS - Architekten, Computer, Systeme (fair) ACS - Asynchronous Communication Server ACS - Australian Computer Science ACSE - Association Control Service Element (OSI, ISO, DIS 8649) ACSMIB - ATM Circuit Steering Management Information Base (ATM, MIB), "ACS-MIB" ACSNET - Academic Computing Services NETwork ACTA - America's Carriers Telecommunications Association (USA) ACTPU - ACTivate Physical Unit (SNA) ACTS - Advanced Communications Technologies and Services (Europe) ACU - Automatic Calling Unit ACU - Automatic Client Update (Novell, Netware) ACUTA - Association of College and University Telecommunication Administrators (org., USA) AD - Authorisierter Distributor (DEC) AD - Autonomous Domain ADA - Automatic Data Acquisitions ADAPSO - Association of Data Processing Service Organisation (org., USA) ADB - A DeBugger (Unix) ADB - Apple Desktop Bus (Apple) ADC - Adaptive Data Compression (MODEM) ADC - Analog to Digital Converter ADC - Apple Distribution Center (Apple) ADC - Automatic Data Capture ADCCP - Advanced Data Communications Control Procedure (ANSI) ADD - Adapter Device Driver (OS/2) ADDDC - Automatic Direct Distance Dialing System ADE - Aufforderung zur DatenEingabe (BTX) ADES - Automatic Digital Encoding System ADEW - Andrew Development Environment Workbench (ATK, Unix) ADF - Automatic Document Feeder ADI - Autocad Device Interface (CAD, AutoCAD) ADL - [international conference on the] Advances in Digital Libraries (IEEE) ADL - Adventure Description Language ADLC - Asynchronous Data Link Control ADM - Add-Drop-Multiplexer ADMA - Area Division Multiple Access (Mobile Systems) ADMD - ADministration Management Domain (X.400) ADP - Administrative Data Processing ADP - Advanced Data Processing ADP - Automatic Data Processing ADPCM - Adaptive Delta Pulse Code Modulation ADPE - Automatic Data Processing Equipment ADPS - Automatic Data Processing System ADS - Advanced Digital System ADS - Application Development System ADS - Automatic Distribution System ADS - Auxilary Data System ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line [technology] (BELLCORE, AT&T, DSL) ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Loop [modulation] ADSP - Appletalk Data Stream Protocol (Apple, AppleTalk) ADSR - Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release [generator] (VCA) ADSU - ATM Data Service Unit (ATM) ADT - Abstract Data Type ADT - Access Developer's Toolkit (MS, DB, Windows) ADT - Application Data Type ADT - Application Development Tools (IBM, AS/400) ADU - Automatic Dialing Unit ADV - Automatisierte DatenVerarbeitung ADV - staatliche Akademie fuer DatenVerarbeitung (org., Uni Boeblingen) ADVS - Automatisiertes DatenVerarbeitungsSystem ADX - Automatic Data eXchange AE - Apple Events (Apple) AE - Application Entity / Environment / Execution / Engineering (APE) AEA - American Electronics Association (org., USA) AEB - Analog Expansion Bus AEC - Advanced Error Correction (CD) AEGIS - Advanced Electronic Guidance and Instrumentation System AEI - Application Enabling Interface (IBM) AEI - Automatic Equipment Identification AEIMP - Apple Event Interprocess Messaging Protocol (Apple) AEM - Automatic Emulation Management (Brother) AEOM - Apple Events Object Model (Apple) AEPIA - Associacion Espanola Para la Inteligencia Artificial (org., Spain, AI) AES - Application Environment Service / Specification (OSF) AES - Automatic Emulation Switching (Lexmark) AESEBU - Auto Engineering Society/European Broadcasting Union (digital audio), "AES/EBU" AETE - Apple Event Terminology Extension (Apple) AEUT - Apple Event User Terminology (Apple) AF - Auxiliary carry Flag (assembler) AFAIC - As Far As I'm Concerned (slang, Usenet, IRC) AFAIK - As Far As I Know (slang, Usenet, IRC) AFC - Automatic Font Change AFCET - Association Francaise pour la Cybernetique Economique et Technique (org., France) AFD - Automatic File Distribution AFE - Apple File Exchange (Apple) AFEB - AFrican EDIFACT Board (org., EDIFACT), "AF/EB" AFI - Authority and Format Indicator (NSAP, IDP) AFI - Authority Frame Identifier AFII - Association for Font Information Interchange (org., USA) AFIS - AutomatisiertesFingerabdruck-InformationsSystem (INPOL) AFK - Away from Keyboard (slang, Usenet, IRC) AFP - Advanced Function Presentation (IBM) AFP - Appletalk Filing Protocol (Apple, AppleTalk) AFPA - Advanced Function Printing Architecture (IBM) AFPDS - Advanced Function Printing Data Stream (IBM) AFT - Authenticated Firewall Traversal (IETF) AFTP - Anonymous File Transfer Protocol (FTP) AFUU - Association Francaise des Utilisateurs d'Unix (org., France, Unix) AGA - Advanced Graphics Adapter AGC - Automatic Gain Control (Audio) AGCH - Access Grant CHannel (GSM, CCCH) AGEP - ArbeitsGemeinschaft Elektronisches Publizieren [e.v.] (org., DTP), "AgEP" AGF - Arbeitsgemeinschaft der GrossForschungseinrichtungen [deutschlands] (org.) AGFMB - ArbeitsGemeinschaft Freier MailBoxen (org.) AGP - Advanced / Accelerated Graphics Port (Intel, MMX) AHIMA - American Health Information Management Association (org., USA) AHPCRC - Army High Performance Computing Research Center (org., USA, HPC) AI - Artificial Intelligence AIA - Application Integration Architecture AIC - [SRI] Artificial Intelligence Center (SRI, AI) AIC - AIX windows Interface Composer (AIX, IBM) AICA - Associazione Italiana per l'Informatica ed il Calcolo Automatico (org., Italy) AIDAT - African Internet Development Action Team (org., Internet) AIDS - Automatic Installation and Diagnostic Service AIFF - Audio Interchange File Format AII - Active Input Interface (UNI, PMD, FDDI) AIIA - Associazione Italiana per l'Intelligenza Artificiale (org., Italy, AI) AIIM - Association for Information and Image Management (org., USA) AIM - Advanced Invar Mask (Display, ViewSonic) AIM - Alternate Input Method (OS/2) AIM - Apple, IBM, Motorola [consortium] (Apple, IBM, Motorola, org.) AIM - Association of Imaging Manufacturers (org.) AIM - ATM / Ascend Inverse Multiplexing [protocol] (ATM) AIM - Automatic Interface Management (Brother) AIMS - Apple Internet Mail Server (Apple) AIMSRCF - Association of Imaging Manufacturers/Shared Resource Control Facility (Fujitsu), "AIM/SRCF" AIN - Advanced Intelligent Network (IN) AIO - Asynchronous Input/Output AIP - ATM Interface Processor (ATM) AIR - Automatic Image Refinement (Canon), "A.I.R." AIRTC - [international symposium on] Artificial Intelligence in Real-Time Control (IFAC, IFIP, IMACS, conference) AIS - Alarm Indication Signal (UNI, ATM, OAM, DS3/E3) AIS - Applied Information Sciences (manufacturer) AIS - Applied Information Systems (manufacturer) AISB - Association of Imaging Service Bureaus (org.) AISE - Alarm Indication Signal-External (UNI, ATM), "AIS-E" AISIG - [south australian] Artificial Intelligence Special Interest Group (org., Australia, AI) AISP - Association for Internet Service Providers (org., USA, ISP) AISP - Association for Internet Service Providers (org.) AISP - Association of Information Systems Professionals (org., USA) AIST - Agency of Industrial Science and Technology (org., Japan) AIT - Angewandte InformationsTechnik [verlags gmbh] AITO - Association Internationale pour les Technologies Objets (org.) AIW - APPN Implementers Workshop (org., APPN) AIX - Advanced Interactive eXecutive (IBM, Unix, OS) AIXESA - Advanced Interactive eXecutive/Enterprise Systems Architecture (IBM, AIX), "AIX/ESA" AJBS - Association of Japanese Business Studies (org., Japan) AKI - Arbeitsgemeinschaft der deutschen KI Institute (org., KI) AL - Assembly Language ALAP - Appletalk Link Access Protocol (Apple, AppleTalk) ALAP - As Late As Possible (slang, Usenet) ALC - Adaption Layer Controller (ATM) ALC - Arithmetic and Logic Circuits (IC) ALC - Automatic Level Control ALDC - Adaptive Lossless Data Compression (IBM) ALE - Address Lifetime Expectation (org., IETF, IP) ALE - Application Link Enabling (R/3, SAP) ALE - Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts (Linux, user group) ALGOL - ALGOrithmic Language ALIWEB - Archie Like Indexing in the WEB (WWW) ALK - Automatisierte LiegenschaftsKarte (ALTIS) ALM - Application / Appware Loadable Module (Novell, Netware) ALM - Asychronous Line Module ALM - Asynchronous Line Multiplexer ALOE - Apple Library for Object Embedding (Apple, OpenDoc) ALR - Advanced Logic Research, inc (manufacturer) ALS - Adjacent Link Station (IBM) ALTEL - Association of Long-distance TELephone companies (org., USA) ALTS - Association for Local Telecommunications Services (org., USA) ALU - Arithmetic and Logic Unit (CPU) AM - Active Matrix (LCD) AM - Amplitude Modulation AM - Asynchronous Mode AMA - Automatic Message Accounting AMACS - AMA Collection System (AMA) AMARC - AMA Recording Center (AMA) AMASE - AMA Standard Entry (AMA) AMAT - AMA Transmitter (AMA) AMATPS - AMA TeleProcessing System (AMA) AMCD - Active Matrix Color Display (AMD, LCD) AMD - Active Matrix Display (LCD) AMD - Advanced MicroDevices [inc.] (manufacturer) AME - Advanced Modeling Extension (AutoCAD) AMEL - Active Matrix Electro Luminescent (AMD) AMH - Automated Material Handling AMI - Alternate Mark Inversion (ISDN, T1) AMI - American Megatrends Incorporation (manufacturer) AMI - ATM Management Interface (ForeRunner) AMIA - American Medical Informatics Association (org., USA) AMIA - Australian Medical Informatics Association (org., Australia) AMIC - Apple Memory-mapped I/o Controller (Apple) AMIGOS - Advanced Mobile Integration in General Operating Systems AMIS - Audio Message Interface Standard AMLCD - Active Matrix Liquid Crystal Display (AMD, LCD) AMMA - Advanced Memory Management Architecture AMNET - Allgemeines Mailbox NETzwerk (BBS, network) AMPS - Advanced Mobile Phone Service (Mobile Systems, Motorola) AMS - American Mathematical Society (org., USA) AMS - Andrew Mail / Message System (Unix) AMS - Asymetric Multiprocessing System AMSDOS - AMStrad Disk Operating System (Amstrad, OS), "AMS-DOS" AMT - Active Matrix Technology (AMD, LDC) AMT - Apple Media Tool (Apple) AMTF - Average Modulation Transfer Function AMTFT - Active Matrix Thin Film Transistor (AMD, LCD) AMTPE - Apple Media Tool Programming Environment (Apple), "AMT PE" AN - Access Node ANBU - ANlagenBUchhaltung ANCS - AT&T Netware Connect Services (AT&T, Netware) ANDF - Architecture Neutral Distributation Format (OSF) ANFSCD - And Now For Something Completely Different (slang, Usenet, IRC) ANHR - Access Node Hub Router (AN) ANI - Automatic Number Identification ANMA - Apple Network Managers Association (org., Apple) ANR - Access Node Router ANS - Advanced Network & Services Inc. (IBM, MCI. Merit, NFSnet) ANS - American National Standard (ANSI, USA) ANSA - Advanced Networked Systems Architecture (ISA) ANSI - American National Standard Institute (org., USA) ANSPAG - Advanced Network System Performance and Application Group (RDN-CRC) ANTC - Advanced Networking Test Center (org., USA, AMD, FDDI) ANTS - AT&T Novell Telephone Services (AT&T, Novell), "A/NTS" ANUML - Australian National University Meta Language, "ANU ML" AOA - American Optometric Association (org., USA) AOCE - Apple Open Collaboration Environment (Apple) AOE - Application Operating Environment (AT&T) AOI - Active Output Interface (UNI, PMD, FDDI) AOL - America OnLine (network) AOS - ??? (IBM) AOTC - Australian Overseas Telecommunications Corporation (org., Australia) AOU - Arithmetic Output Unit AOW - Asia and Oceania Workshop (OSI) AP - Access Point (Wireless LAN) AP - Application Processor AP - Automatic Pagination APA - Adaptive Packet Assembly APA - All Points Addressable APA - Arithmetic Processing Accelerator APAR - Authorized Program Analysis Report (IBM) APC - American Power Conversion (manufacturer, UPS) APC - ArbeitsPlatz Computer (SNI) APC - Association for Progressive Communications (org., network) APCUG - Association of Personal Computer User Groups (org.) APD - Additional Product Documentation APDA - Apple Programmers and Developers Association (org., Apple) APDU - Application Protocol Data Unit (OSI, PDU, OSI/RM) APE - APplication Engineering APEX - Advanced Packet EXchange APF - Advanced Printer Function (IBM, ADT) API - Application Program Interface (API) APIC - Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (Intel, PIC) APIS - Arbeitsdatei PIOS Innere Sicherheit (INPOL, PIOS) APL - A Perspicious Language / Alles Parallel Loesbar (APL, slang) APL - A Programming Language (IBM) APLSF - A Programming Language with Shared Files (CMU, DEC) APLSF - A Programming Language with Shared Variables (IBM) APLV - Arbeitsdatei PIOS LandesVerrat (INPOL, PIOS) APM - Advanced Power Management APNIC - Asian Pacific Network Information Center (org., Internet) APOK - Arbeitsdatei PIOS Organisierte Kriminalitaet (INPOL, PIOS) APP - Application Portability Profile APPC - Advanced Peer-to-Peer Communications (IBM, SNA, LU 6.2) APPC - Advanced Program to Program Communication (IBM) APPC - Application Program to Program Converter (IBM) APPCM - Access Protection and Priority Control Mechanism (DQDB) APPCP - Advanced Program to Program Communications Protocol (APPC, IBM) APPI - Advanced Peer to Peer Internetworking (Cisco) APPN - Advanced Peer to Peer Networking (IBM) APR - Arbeitsdatei PIOS Rauschgift (INPOL, PIOS) APS - Asynchronous Protocol Specification APSE - Ada Programming Support Environment APT - Address Pass Through APT - Advanced Photoscale Technology (Brother) APT - Automatically Programmed Tools APTM - Application Program to Transaction Manager (TP) APW - Arbeitsdatei PIOS Waffen (INPOL, PIOS) ARA - Apple[talk] Remote Access (Apple, AppleTalk) ARAG - AntiReflection AntiGlare (ViewSonic) ARAP - Apple Remote Access Protocol (Apple, AppleTalk) ARB - Architecture Review Board (OpenGL, manufacturer, org.) ARC - Advanced RISC Computing [architecture] (ACE, RISC) ARCA - Advanced RISC Computing Architecture (ACE, RISC) ARCNET - Attached Resource Computer NETwork (Datapoint), "ARCnet" ARE - All Routes Explorer (ATM, ???) AREXX - Amiga Restructured EXtended eXecutor [language] (Amiga, Commodore) ARL - Access Rights List (Banyan, VINES) ARLL - Advanced Run-Length Limited [encoding] ARM - Advanced RISC Machines (manufacturer, Acorn, Apple, VLSI, RISC) ARM - Annotated [c++] Reference Manual ARM - Asnchronous Response Mode ARMA - Association of Records Managers and Administrators, inc. (org.) ARMS - Architecture for Reliable Managed Storage (Cheyenne) ARNS - Appletalk Remote Network Server (Apple, AppleTalk) AROM - Alterable Read Only Memory ARP - Address Resolution Protocol (Internet, RFC 826) ARPA - Advanced Research Projects Agency (org., USA) ARPANET - Advanced Research Projects Agency NETwork (USA, network) ARPDP - Association of Rehabilitation Programs in Data Processing (org., USA) ARQ - Automatic Re-transmission reQuest (MODEM) ARRA - Announced Retransmission Random Access (MAC) ART - Adaptive Resonance Theory (NN) ART - Advanced Resolution Technology (Minolta) ARTS - Accelerated Ray-Tracing System (raytracing) ARTS - Asynchronous Remote Takeover Server ARTT - Asynchronous Remote Takeover Terminal AS - Advanced Server (Windows, NT) AS - Authentication Service (DCE) AS - Autonomous System (IP, Internet, RFC 1930) AS400 - Application System/400 (IBM), "AS/400" ASA - Advanced SCSI Architecture (SCSI) ASA - American Standards Association (org., USA, ANSI, predecessor) ASAP - As Soon As Possible (slang, Usenet, IRC) ASAP - Automatic Switching And Processing ASBR - Autonomous System Border / Boundary Router (AS) ASC - Accredited Standards Committee (org., ANSI) ASC - American Society for Cybernetics (org., USA) ASC - Automatic Contrast Selection (FAX) ASCII - American Standard Code of Information Interchange ASCSI - Advanced Small Computer Systems Interface (SCSI) ASDSP - Application-Specific Digital Signal Processor ASE - Active Storage Element (GigaB, IP-router) ASE - Application Service Elemant (ATM) ASEB - ASian EDIFACT Board (org., EDIFACT), "AS/EB" ASH - Almquist SHell (BSD, Unix), "ash" ASI - Adapter Support Interface (IBM, LAN) ASI - Amorphous SIlicon drum (Kyocera), "aSI" ASI - Asynchronous SCSI Interface ASI - Automatic System Installation ASIC - Application Specific Integrated Circuit (IC) ASIM - Arbeitskreis Simulation und Kuenstliche Intelligenz (org., GI) ASIS - American Society for Information Science (org.) ASK - Akademische Software Kooperation (org., Karlsruhe) ASK - Amplitude Shift Keying ASKSAM - Access Stored Knowledge via Symbolic Access Method (DB), "askSam" ASL - Adaptive Speed Levelling (US Robotics) ASLT - Advanced Solid Logic Technology (IC) ASM - Advanced Server Management (Acer) ASM - Association of Systems Management (org.) ASMP - ASymetric MultiProcessing [system] ASMP - ASymmetrisches MultiProzessor [system] ASN1 - Abstract Syntax Notation One (OSI, ISO, IS 8824), "ASN.1" ASNM - AdvanceStack Network Management (HP) ASP - Abstract Service Primitive (OSI) ASP - Active Server Pages (HTTP) ASP - Advanced Signal Processing ASP - Appletalk Session Protocol (Apple, AppleTalk) ASP - Association of Shareware Professionals (org., USA) ASP - Authorized Service Provider (Sun) ASPEC - Advanced SPectre Entropy Coding (MPEG, digital audio) ASPEN - Automatic System for Performance Evaluation of the Network ASPI - Advanced SCSI Programming Interface (Adaptec, API, SCSI) ASPIC - Advanced ??? Programmable Interrupt Controller (PIC) ASPIK - Algebraic Specifications and Implementations ??? (ISDV) ASPS - Advanced Signal Processing System ASQC - American Society of Quality Control (org., USA) ASR - Automatic Server Restart (HP) ASR - Automatic Speech Recognition ASSPA - ASsociation Suisse pour l'Automatique (org., Switzerland) AST - Atlantic Standard Time (TZ) ASTA - Advanced Software Technology and Agorithms (HPCC) ASTRAL - Alliance fuer Strategic Token Ring Advancement and Leadership (manufacturer) ASU - Asynchron-Synchron Umsetzer AT - Advanced Technology (IBM, PC) ATA - Advanced Technology Attachment ATAPI - Advanced Technology Attachment Packet Interface (ATA) ATASPI - Advanced Technology Attachment Software Programming Interface (ATA) ATC - Address Translation Cache (CPU) ATC - Address Translation Controller (ATM) ATC - Automatic Transmission Control ATCP - [PPP] AppleTalk Control Protocol (Apple, AppleTalk, PPP, NCP, RFC 1378) ATD - Asynchronous Time Division (ATM) ATDM - Asynchronous Time Division Multiplexer (ATD) ATDMA - Asynchronous Time Division Multiple Access (ATD) ATDP - ATtention Dial Pulse (MODEM) ATDT - ATtention Dial Tone (MODEM) ATE - Asynchronous Terminal Emulation (Banyan, VINES) ATE - ATM Terminating Equipment (SONET, ATM) ATEC - Authorized Training and Education Center (MS, MOCS, MCSD) ATES - Advanced Techniques integration into Efficient scientific Software (ESPRIT, CASE) ATF - Automatic Track Finding (DDS) ATH - ATtention Hang up (MODEM) ATI - Advanced Telecomunications Institute (org., USA) ATI - Asociacion de Tecnicos de Informatica (org., Spain) ATIP - Absolute Time In Pregroove (CD) ATK - Andrew ToolKit (Unix) ATKIS - Amtliches Topographisch-Kartographisches InformationsSystem ATL - Activex Template Library (MS, ActiceX) ATL - Adaptive Threshold Learning (neural networks) ATM - Adobe Type Manager ATM - Asynchronous Transfer Mode ATM - Automatic Teller Machine ATMARP - ATM Address Resolution Protocol (ATM, ARP) ATMS - Assumption based Truth Maintenance System (AI) ATN - Augmented Transition Network ATOB - ASCII TO Binary (ASCII) ATOMM - Advanced super Thinlayer and high-Output Metal Media (Fuji) ATP - Appletalk Transaction Protocol (Apple) ATP - Application Transaction Program (IBM, APPC) ATP2 - AppleTalk Phase 2 (Apple, AppleTalk) ATPS - AppleTalk Printing Services (AppleTalk, Apple) ATR - Answer To Reset ATR - Automatic Terminal Recognition ATRAC - Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding (Sony, digital audio) ATS - Abstract Test Suite ATS - Administrative Terminal System ATS - Apple Terminal Services (Apple, AppleTalk) ATT - American Telephone and Telegraph, "AT&T" ATX - Advanced Technology eXtended [format] AUAI - Association for Uncertainty in Artificial Intelligence (org., AI) AUC - AUthentication Center (GSM), "AuC" AUDIT - AUtomated Data Input Terminal AUDIUS - AUssenDIenstUnterstuetzungsSystem (CAS) AUE - Andrew User Environment (Unix) AUGE - Apple User Group Europe (org., Apple, user group) AUI - Attachment Unit Interface (ethernet) AUI - Audible User Interface (UI) AUIS - Andrew User Interface System (Unix, UI) AUP - Acceptable Use Policy (NFSNet) AURP - Appletalk Update-based Routing Protocol (Apple, Appletalk, RFC 1504) AUT - Application Under Test AUTODIN - AUTOmatic DIgital Network AUTOVON - AUTOmatic VOice Network AUU - ATM User-to-User (ATM) AUX - Apple UniX (Apple, Unix), "A/UX" AV - AudioVisual [macintosh] (Apple) AVA - Audio-Visual Authoring AVAS - teile-Auftragserfassungs-, Verwaltungs- und AbrufSystem (MBAG) AVATAR - Advanced Video Attribute Terminal Assembler and Recreator (BBS) AVC - Audio-Visual Connection AVCD - Audio-Visual Computer Display AVE - AutoCAD Visualization Extension (AutoCAD) AVI - Audio Video Interleaved (MS) AVIS - AuftragsVerwaltungs- und InformationsSYstem (MBAG) AVL - Adelson, Veslkij and Laudis [tree] AVM - AudioVisuelles Marketing und computersysteme [gmbh] (manufacturer) AVR - Automatic Voice Recognition AVR - Automatic Voltage Regulation (USV) AVS - Adult Verification System (WWW) AWAC - Audio Waveform Amplifier and Converter (Apple) AWADO - Automatischer Wechselschalter in der AnschlussDose AWD - Automatische Waehleinrichtung fuer Datenverbindungen AWE - Autocad Windows Extension (AutoCAD) AWG - American Wire Gauge (cable) AWK - al Aho, peter Weinberger, brian Kernighan (Unix) AWL - AnWeisungsListe (DIN 19239) AWS - Apple Workgroup Server (Appletalk, Apple) AWT - Abstract Windows Toolkit (Java, Sun) AWTAPI - Abstract Windows Toolkit-Application Programmer Interface (AWT, API, Java) AXE - Application eXecution Environment AZEB - Australian/new Zealand EDIFACT Board (org., EDIFACT), "AZ/EB" B8ZS - Binary 8 Zero Suppression [encoding] (ISDN, T1) BACP - Bandwidth Allocation Control Protocol BAD - Broken As Designed (slang) BAGEL - Bay Area GNU Enthusiasts League (GNU, org., user group) BALUN - BALanced-UNbalanced [adapter] (cable), "Balun" BAM - Bidirectional Associative Memory (neural networks) BAM - Block-Availibility-Map BAM - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialpruefung (org., Berlin) BAP - Bandwidth Allocation Protocol BAPCO - Business Application Performance COrporation (org., Compaq, Dell, HP, IBM, MS, Lotus, Intel, @dots{}), "BAPCo" BAPI - Business Application Programmer's Interface (SAP, R/3, API) BAPT - BundesAmt fuer Post und Telefon (org.) BARRNET - Bay Area Regional Research NETwork (network), "BARRNet" BART - Basic Application RunTime (OS/2, IBM) BARWAN - Bay Area Research Wireless Access Network (network, USA) BASH - Bourne-Again SHell (Unix) BASIC - Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code BASIN - Bundesweites Alternatives Studentisches InformationsNetzwerk (WWW, org.) BAT - Baby Advanced Technology [board] (AT) BAYSIS - BAY networks' Switched Internetworking Services, "BaySIS" BB - BridgeBoard (Amiga, Commodore) BBC - Broadband Bearer Capability (B-ISDN) BBL - Be Back Later (slang, Usenet, IRC) BBN - Bolt, Beranek and Newman (manufacturer) BBR - Back Bone Ring BBS - Bulletin Board System BCBDS - Broadband Connectionless Data Bearer Service (B-ISDN) BCC - Blind Carbon Copy (DFUE) BCC - Block Check Character BCCH - Broadcast Control CHannel (GSM) BCD - Binary Coded Decimal BCDBS - Broadband Connectionless Data Bearer Service (ATM) BCDIC - Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code BCF - Base station Control Function (BS, BTS, GSM) BCN - Backbone Concentrator Node (Wellfleet) BCOB - Broadband Class of Bearer (B-ISDN) BCP - [PPP] Bridging Control Protocol (PPP, RFC 1638) BCP - Basic Call Process (IN) BCP - Binary Communications Protocol BCP - Binary Control Protocol (Adobe, PS) BCPL - Basic / BBN Combined Programming Language (BBN) BCRFS - Bell System Reference Frequency Standard BCS - Banking Communication Standard (Banking) BCS - Binary Compatibility Standard (Motorola) BCS - British Computer Society (org., UK) BCSM - Basic Call Sate Modell (IN) BCU - Bus Controller Unit BDA - Borland Database ??? (Borland, DB) BDA - BundesDatenAutobahn [e.v] (org., ISP) BDE - BetriebsDatenErfassung BDE - Borland Database Engine (Borland, Delphi, DB) BDF - Bitmap Description / Display Format (Adobe, Fonts) BDOS - Basic Disk Operating System (CP/M) BDR - Bus Device Request (SCSI) BDSG - BundesDatenSchutzGesetz BEAT - Best Enhanced Advanced Technology (Trident, AT) BEC - Back-End-Chip (DVR) BECEEP - BErlin Continuing Engineering Education Program, "BeCEEP" BECN - Backward Explicit Congestion Notification (ATM) BEDO - Burst EDO [DRAM] (EDO, RAM, DRAM, IC, Micron) BEDODRAM - Burst Extended Data Out DRAM (RAM, DRAM, IC), "BEDO-DRAM" BEEV - Bundesverband der Elektronik- und ElektroschrottVerwerter BELLCORE - BELL COmmunications REsearch (org., USA), "Bellcore" BEOS - Be Operating System (OS), "BeOS" BER - Basic Encoding Rules [for ASN.1] (ASN.1, OSI, ISO, IS 8825) BER - Bit Error Rate BERKOM - BERliner KOMmunikationssystem (network) BERT - Bit Error Rate Test BES - Block Ended by Symbol (IBM, assembler) BES - Bursty Errored Seconds (DS1/E1) BEST - Borland Enhanced Support and Training (Borland) BEVU - Bundesvereinigung mittelstaendischer Elektro- und elektronikgeraete entsorgungs- und VerwertungsUnternehmen (org.) BEW - Business Engineering Workbench (R/3, SAP) BF - Bus Fraction [pin] (Intel, Pentium, CPU) BFD - Binary File Descriptor (Unix) BFT - Binary File Tranfer (DFUE) BGA - Ball Grid Array (CPU) BGI - Borland Graphics Interface (Borland) BGP - Border Gateway Protocol (RFC 1267/1771, IP) BGT - Broadcast and Group Translators BHCA - Busy Hour Call Attemps BHLI - Broadband High Layer Information, "B-HLI" BHN - Bayerisches Hochschulnetz (network) BHT - Branch History Table (CPU) BI - Breidbart-Index (Usenet, ECP, EMP) BIB - Bus Interface Board BIC - Bus Interface Chip (DVR) BICI - Broadband InterCarrier Interface (B-ISDN), "B-ICI" BIDS - Borland International Data Structures (Borland) BIF - Benchmark Interchange Format (PLB) BIG - Bionet Intelligent Gateway (BioData) BIGFON - Breitbandiges Integriertes Glasfaser-Fernmelde-OrtsNetz BIKOS - BueroInformations- und KOmmunikationsSysteme (org., GI) BIM - Broadband Interface Module BIMA - British Interactive Multimedia Association (org., UK) BIND - Berkely Internet Name Domain [software] (Unix) BIOS - Basic Input Output System / Support (PC) BIP - Bit Interleaved Parity (SONET, @dots{}) BIPV - Bit Interleaved Parity Violation BIRA - Belgian Institute for Automatic Control (org., Belgium) BIS - Business Information System BISDN - Broadband Integrated Services Digital Network (ATM), "B-ISDN" BISP - Business Information System Program BISSI - Broadband Inter-Switching System Interface (B-ISDN), "B-ISSI" BISUP - Broadband ISDN User's Part (B-ISDN), "B-ISUP" BISYNC - Binary SYNchronous Communications (IBM) BIT - Binary digIT BITNET - Because It's Time NETwork (network) BIU - Bus Interface Unit BIX - Byte Information eXchange BK - Buero Kommunikation BKS - BenutzerKoordinatenSystem (CAD) BLADE - Basic Linear Algebra for Distributed Environments BLAST - BLocked ASynchronous Transmission BLER - BLock Error Rate (CD) BLLI - Broadband Low Layer Information (BISDN), "B-LLI" BLM - Bayerische Landeszentrale fuer neue Medien (org.) BLOB - Binary Large OBject BLOROB - BLOck based ROBot BMBF - BundesMinisterium fuer Bildung und Forschung (org.) BMBW - BundesMinisterium fuer Bildung und Wissenschaft (org.) BMDP - Bio-Medical Data Package BMFT - BundesMinisterium fuer Forschung und Technik (org.) BML - Business Management Layerr (TMN) BMOS - Bipolar Metal Oxyd Semiconductor (IC) BMS - Basic Mapping Support (CICS) BMS - Broadcast Message Server (PCTE) BMUG - Berkeley Macintosh User Group (org., Apple, USA, user group) BN - Bridge Number BNC - Baby N Connector (slang) BNC - Bayonet Neill Concelman [connector] BNC - Bayonet Nut Coupling ??? BND - BundesNachrichtenDienst BNF - Baccus-Naur Form BNP - Broadband Network Premises BNT - Broadband Network Termination (B-ISDN), "B-NT" BNU - Basic Networking Utilities (AT&T) BOA - Basic Object Adapter BOCA - Borland Object Component Architecture (Borland) BOD - Business Object Documents (OAG) BOM - Begining of Message BONDING - Bandwidth ON Demand INteroperability Group (org., manufacturer, AIM) BOPS - Billion Operations Per Second BORSCHT - Battery, Overvoltage, Ringing, Signalling, Coding, Hybrid, Testing [functions] (PBX) BOS - Basic Operating System (AIX, IBM) BOT - Back On Topic (slang, Usenet, IRC) BOT - Beginning Of Tape BOT - Build, Operate and Transfer (network) BP - Base Pointer [register] (CPU, Intel, assembler) BPB - BIOS Parameter Block (BIOS, DOS, HDD, FDD) BPDU - Bridge Protocol Data Unit (PDU) BPF - Berkeley Packet Filter (BSD, Unix) BPI - Bits Per Inch (HDD) BPL - Bytes Per Line BPN - Back-Propagation Net (NN) BPP - Bits Per Pixel BPP - Bridge Port Pair BPS - Bits Per Second (MODEM) BPSK - Bi Phase Shift Keying [modulation] BPU - Branch Prediction Unit (CPU, MMX, Intel) BPU - Branch Processing Unit (CPU) BPV - BiPolar Violation [error event] (DS1/E1, DS3/E3) BR - Boundary Representation (CAD, CAM) BRAIN - Berlin Research Area Information Network (network) BRAM - Broadcast Recognition Access Method (MAC) BRAP - Broadcast Recognition with Alternating Priorities (MAC) BRB - Be Right Back (slang, Usenet, IRC) BRF - Benchmark Reporting Format (PLB) BRI - Basic Rate Interface (ISDN) BRI - Bridge Router Interface ??? (Banyan) BRIEF - Basic Reconfigurable Interactive Editing Facility BRIM - Bridge/Router Interface Module BRS - Big Red Switch BRTB - Berlin Reginal TestBed (WIN) BS - BackSpace BS - Banded Signaling BS - Base Station (LA, GSM) BS - BetriebsSystem BS2000 - BetriebsSystem 2000 (SNI, OS) BSA - Business Software Alliance (org., manufacturer) BSAM - Basic Sequential Access Method (IBM, MVS) BSC - Base Station Controller (BS, BTS, GSM) BSC - Binary Synchronous Coded BSC - Binary Synchronous Communications [protocol] (IBM) BSCM - Binary Synchronous Communications Module BSD - Berkeley System / Software Distribution (manufacturer, Unix) BSDI - Berkeley Software Design Incorporated (manufacturer) BSI - Bentley Systems, Incorporated (manufacturer) BSI - British Standards Institute (org., UK) BSI - Bundesamt fuer Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (org.) BSIC - Base Station Identification Code (BS, BCCH, GSM) BSP - Binary Space Partitioning BSS - Block Started by Symbol (IBM, assembler, Unix) BSS - Broadband Switching System BSSMAP - Base Station System Management Application Part (RR, BS, MTP, GSM) BST - Bering Strait Time [-1100] (TZ) BST - Brasil Standard Time [-0300] (TZ) BST - British Summer Time [+0100] (TZ, UK) BSVC - Broadcast Switched Virtual Connections (ATM) BT - Baghdad Time [+0200] (TZ) BT - Bering Time [-1100] (TZ) BT - Burst Tolerance BT - Bus Terminator BTAM - Basic Tape Access Method (BS2000) BTAM - Basic Telecommunications Access Method (IBM) BTC - Biting The Carpet (slang, Usenet) BTE - Broadband Terminal Equipment (B-ISDN), "B-TE" BTL - Bell Telephone Laboratories BTLB - Block Translation Look-aside Buffer (CPU) BTM - Benchmark Timing Methodology (PLB) BTOA - Binary TO ASCII (ASCII) BTRON - Business TRON (TRON) BTS - Base Tranceiver Station entities (BCF, BS, GSM) BTU - Basic Transmission Unit (IBM, SNA) BTW - By The Way (slang, Usenet, IRC) BTX - BildschirmTeXt (network, Datex-J, Telekom), "Btx" BTXVST - BildschirmTeXt-VermittlungsSTelle (BTX), "Btx-VSt" BUI - Bus Interface Unit (DEC) BUS - Broadcast and Unknown Server (ATM, LANE) BVB - BundesVerband fuer Buero- und informationssysteme [e.v.] (org.) BVCP - [PPP] Banyan VINES Control Protocol (RFC 1763, Banyan, VINES, PPP) BVIT - BundesVerband InformationsTechnologien [e.v.] (org.) BWBM - Bandwidth Balancing Mechanism (DQDB) BZR - BefehlsZaehlRegister BZR - Bit Zone Recording (ROD) BZR - BundesZentralRegister BZT - Bundesamt fuer Zulassungen in der Telekommunikation (org., Telekom) C128 - Commodore 128 [computer] (Commodore) C64 - Commodore 64 [computer] (Commodore) CA - Cell Arrival (ATM) CA - Certification Authority (cryptography) CA - Computer Animation CA - Computer Associates (manufacturer) CAAD - Computer Aided Architectural Design CABS - Carrier Access Billing System CAC - Computer Aided Crime CAC - Connection Admission Control (UNI, ATM) CAD - Computer Aided Dispatch / Drafting CAD - Computer Aided Design (CIM) CADE - Computer Aided Document Engineering (Microstar) CAE - Common Application Environment (X/Open) CAE - Computer Aided Education CAE - Computer Aided Engineering (CIM) CAI - Computer Aided Inspection (CIM) CAI - Computer Aided Instruction CAIP - Computer Analysis of Images and Patterns (conference) CAIS - Common APSE Interface Specification CAIT - Central Academy of Information Technology (org., MITI) CAL - Computer Aided Logistics CAL - Computer Assisted Learning CALS - Computer aided Acquisition and Logistics Support CALS - Continuous Aquisition and Life-cycle Support CAM - Common Access Method (SCSI) CAM - Computer Aided Manufacturing CAMAC - Computer Automated Measurement And Control CAMM - Computer Assisted Material Management CAN - Complete Area Networks (SNI) CAN - Controller Area Network CAO - Computer Aided Office CAP - Carrierless Amplitude Phase [modulation] (ADSL, AT&T) CAP - Computer Aided Planning (CIM) CAP - Computer Aided Publishing CAPE - Computer Applications in Production and Engineering (conference, IFIP) CAPI - Communication Application Program Interface (ISDN, API) CAPI - Cryptography Application Pprogramming Interface (cryptography, API) CAPP - Computer Aided Process Planning CAPSL - CAnnon Printing System Language (Canon), "CaPSL" CAQ - Computer Aided Quality [control] CAR - Central Access Routing (RND) CAR - Computer Aided Retrieval CAR - Computer Assisted Radiology CARCAS - Computer Aided aRchiving and Change Accounting System CAS - Column Address Strobe (IC, DRAM) CAS - Communicating Applications Specification (FAX, Intel, DCA) CAS - Computer Aided Selling CAS - Computer Algebra System CAS - Computerized Autodial System CASE - Common Application Service Element (ISO, OSI) CASE - Computer Aided Software Engineering CASH - Computer Aided Service Handling (Ashton-Tate), "C.A.S.H." CAT - Central Alaska Time [-1000] (TZ) CAT - Common Authentication Technology (IETF, RFC 1511) CAT - Computer Aided Technology (fair) CAT - Computer Aided Telephony CAT - Computer Aided Testing CATI - Computer Aided Telephone Interviewing CATNIP - Common ArchiTecture for Next generation Internet Protocol (IPNG, RFC 1707) CAV - Constant Angular Velocity (CD, HDD, MOD) CAVO - Computer Associates - Visual Objects (CA, DB), "CA-VO" CBASIC - Commercial Beginners All purpose Symbolic Instruction Code (BASIC) CBC - Cipher Block Chaining (DES, DESE) CBCP - CallBack Control Protocol CBCS - Computer Based Conversation System (BBS) CBDF - Character Bitmap Distribution Format (Adobe) CBDS - Connectionless Broadband Data Service (Europe) CBE - Certified Banyan Engineer (Banyan) CBEMA - Computer & Business Equipment Manufacturers Association (org.) CBF - Code Behind Form (MS, Access, DB) CBIOS - Compatibility Basic Input Output System (IBM, BIOS) CBMS - Connectionless Broadband Data Service CBR - Constant Bit Rate (ATM, VBR, ABR, UBR, QOS) CBS - Certified Banyan Specialist (Banyan) CBT - Canon Buffer Transmission (Fax) CBT - Computer-Based Training CBT - Core Based Tree [multicast protocol] (IP, RFC 1949) CBX - Computerized Branch eXchange (PBX) CC - Carbon Copy CC - Continuity Cell (ATM) CC - Country Code (MS-ISDN, GSM) CC - Cross Connector CCAF - Call Control Agent Function (IN) CCC - Chaos Computer Club (org.) CCC - Computer Control Center CCC - Cube Connected Cycles (MP) CCCA - Campus Computer Communication Association (org., USA) CCCH - Common Control CHannel (GSM) CCCI - Center for Cyber Communities Initiative (org., Japan) CCD - Charge Coupled Device CCE - [visual basic] Control Creation Edition (VB, ActiveX, MS) CCF - ??? (org.) CCF - Connection Control Function (IN) CCFT - Cold Cathode Fluorescent Tube (LCD, Display) CCIRN - Coordinating Committee of International Networks (org.) CCIS - Common Channel Interoffice Signaling (AT&T) CCITT - Comite Consultatif International Telegraphique et Telephonique (org., ITU, predecessor) CCM - Change Configuration Management CCNC - Common Channel Network Controller CCNC - Computer / Communications Network Center CCP - [PPP] Compression Control Protocol (PPP, RFC 1962) CCP - Command Console Processor (CP/M) CCP - Compact Communication Products (TPS) CCR - Commitment, Concurrency and Recovery (OSI) CCR - Current Cell Rate (ATM) CCRMA - Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (org., Stanford, UK) CCS - Cambridge Cybernetic Society (org.) CCS - Common Channel Signaling (IN) CCS - Common Command Set (SCSI) CCS - Common Communications Support (IBM, SAA) CCS7 - Common Channel signaling System 7 (IN, Telekom, CCITT) CCSID - Coded Character Set IDentification (IBM) CCSY - Cooperative Computing System Program (HP) CCT - China Coast Time [+0800] (TZ) CCTA - Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency (org., UK) CCU - Cache Control Unit (Wyse) CCV - C-bit Coding Violation [error event] (DS3/E3) CD - Carrier Detect (MODEM, RS-232) CD - Change Directory (DOS, Unix, OS/2) CD - Committee Draft (ISO) CD - Compact Disk CDA - Communications Decency Act (Internet, USA) CDA - Compound Document Architecture (DEC) CDBS - Connectionless Data Bearer Service CDBX - Computerized Digital Branch eXchange (PBX) CDC - Control Data Corporation (manufacturer) CDDA - Compact Disk - Digital Audio (CD, digital audio), "CD-DA" CDDI - Copper Distributed Data Interface (FDDI, UTP) CDE - Common Desktop Environment CDE - Compact Disk - Erasable (CD), "CD-E" CDE - Cooperative Development Environment (Oracle) CDF - Compound Document Framework (IBM, OLE) CDG - Compact Disk + Graphics (CD), "CD+G" CDI - Compact Disk - Interactive (CD), "CD-I" CDIF - CASE Data Interchange Format (CASE) CDK - Control Development Toolkit (MS, VB) CDM - Compressed Data Mode CDMA - Code Division Multiple Access (DFUE) CDMIDI - Compact Disk + Musical Instruments Digital Interface (CD, MIDI), "CD+MIDI" CDMO - Compact Disk - Magneto Optical (CD), "CD-MO" CDPC - Cellular Digital Packet Data CDPD - Cellular Digital Packet Data (Mobile Systems) CDR - Compact Disk - Recordable (CD), "CD-R" CDRA - Character Data Representation Architecture CDRAM - Cached Dynamic Random Access Memory (RAM, DRAM, IC) CDRM - Cross Domain Ressource Manager (VTAM, SSCP, IBM) CDROM - Compact Disk - Read Only Memory (CD), "CD-ROM" CDROMXA - Compact Disk - ROM / eXtended Architecture (CD, MPC), "CD-ROM/XA" CDRW - Compact Disk - ReWritable (CD), "CD-RW" CDS - Cell Directory Service (DCE) CDS - Current Directory Structure (BIOS. DOS) CDSS - Creative Decision Stimulation Systems (AI, DSS) CDT - Cell Delay Tolerance (ATN) CDT - Central Daylight Time [-0500] (TZ, CST, USA) CDV - Cell Delay Variation (UNI, ATM, QOS) CDVT - Cell Delay Variation Tolerance (UNI, ATM, CDV) CDWO - Compact Disk - Write Once (CD), "CD-WO" CE - Communaute Europeenne (Europe) CE - Connection Endpoint (UNI) CEARCH - Cisco Educational ARCHive (Cisco, WWW) CEBIT - welt CEntrum Buero Information Telekommunikation (fair), "CeBIT" CEECEB - Central and Eastern European Countries EDIFACT Board (org., EDIFACT), "CEEC/EB" CEG - Continuous Edge Graphics (Grafik, IC) CEI - Connection Endpoint Identifier (UNI) CELP - Code Excited Linear Prediction CEN - Comite Europeen de Normalisation (Europe, Brussels) CENELEC - Comite Europeen de Normalisation ELECtrotechnique (org., CEN, Europe) CEPAC - ??? (IC) CEPIS - Council of European Professional Informatics Societies (org., Europe) CEPT - Conference of European Postal and Telecommunications administrations (org., CCITT, conference, Europe) CER - Cell Error Ratio (ATM) CERFNET - California Educational and Research Federation NETwork (network), "CERFNet" CERN - Conseil Europeenne pour la Recherche Nucleaire (org., Europe, Geneva) CERT - Computer Emergency Response Team (DARPA, CMU, Internet) CES - C-bit Errored Seconds (DS3/E3) CES - Circuit Emulation Service CES - Consumer Electronics Show (fair, USA) CET - Central European Time [+0100] (TZ, MET) CET - Centro de Estudes de Telecomunicoes (org., Portugal) CF - Carry Flag (assembler) CFD - Call For Diskussion (Internet) CFD - Computational Fluid Dynamics [applications] CFI - CAD Framework Initiative (org., CAD) CFM - ConFiguration Management (FDDI, SMT) CFMC - Committee to Fight Microsoft Corporation (org., MS) CFP - Call For Papers CFV - Call For Vote (Internet, Usenet), "CfV" CGA - Colour Graphics Adapter CGA - Graphics Communications Association (org.) CGARI - Graphics Communications Association Research Institute (org., CGA) CGI - Common Gateway Interface (WWW) CGI - Computer Generated Imagery CGI - Computer Graphics Interface CGI - Computer Graphics International (conference) CGM - Computer Graphics Metafile (ISO 8632) CGMS - Copy Generation Management System (CD) CGVDI - ??? [Grafikbibliothek], "CG-VDI" CHAID - CHisquard Automatic Interaction Detector (SPSS) CHAP - [PPP] Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (PPP, RFC 1334/1994) CHCP - CHange Code Page (DOS) CHDL - Computer Hardware Description Language (HDL) CHEST - Computers in Higher Education Software Team (org., UK) CHILL - CCITT HIgh Level programming Language (CCITT) CHRP - Common Hardware Reference Platform (AIM) CHS - Cylinder Head Sectors CHSM - C Hardware Specific Module (NEST, MLID, Novell) CI - Check In (RCS) CI - Coded Information CI - Congestion Indicator CIAC - Computer Incident Advisory Capability (org., LLNL, Internet) CIB - Computer Integrated Business CIC - Carrier Identification Code CIC - Coordination and Information Center (CSNET) CICA - Center of Innovative Computer Applications (org.) CICS - Customer Information Control System (IBM) CICSESA - Customer Information Control System/Enterprise Systems Architecture (IBM), "CICS/ESA" CICSVS - Customer Information Control System / Virtual Storage (IBM), "CICS/VS" CID - Configuration - Installation - Distribution (IBM) CIDIR - Classless Internet DomaIn Routing [protocol] (???, CIDR) CIDR - Classless Internet Domain Routing [protocol] (RFC 1519) CIE - Commission Internationale de l'Eclairage (org.) CIFS - Common Internet File System CIL - Computer Integration Laboratories (Org., Apple, IBM, Novell, Sun, @dots{}) CIM - Computer Integrated Manufacturing CIO - Cisco Information Online (Cisco, WWW) CIP - Carrier Identification Parameter CIP - Computer Integrated Processing CIP - Computer-Investitions-Programm CIR - Committed Information Rate (ATM) CIRC - Cross Interleaved Reed-salomon Code (CD) CIRCIT - Centre for International Research on Communication and Information Technology (org., Australia) CIS - Card Information Structure / Space (PCMCIA) CIS - Compuserve Information Systems (network) CISC - Complex Instruction Set Computer (CPU) CISE - Computer and Information Science Directorate (org., NSF) CISPR - Comite International Special des Pertubations Radioelectriques (org.) CIVIC - Cyclone Integrated Video Interfaces Controller (Apple) CIX - Commercial Internet eXchange (ISP) CL - ConnectionLess (CO) CLASS - Centralized Local Area Selective Signaling CLASS - Custom Local Area Signaling Service CLE - Certified Lotus Engineer (Lotus) CLI - Call Level Interface (SAQ, X/Open, Informix, @dots{}) CLI - CLear Interupt (assembler) CLI - Command Line Interpreter / Interface (OS) CLID - Calling Line IDentification CLIM - Common LISP Interface Manager (CLOS, LISP) CLL - ConnectionLess Layer (UNI, NNI, ATM) CLNAP - Connectionless Network Access Protocol (UNI, NNI, ATM) CLNP - ConnectionLess Network Protocol (OSI, ISO 8473) CLNS - ConnectionLess Network Service CLOS - Common LISP Object System (LISP) CLP - Cell Loss Priority (UNI, ATM, CLR) CLR - Cell Loss Ratio (UNI, ATM, QOS) CLSF - ConnectionLess Service Function CLSID - CLasS IDentifier (COM) CLTP - ConnectionLess Transport Protocol (OSI) CLUT - Color LookUp Table (VGA) CLV - Constant Linear Velocity (CD, MOD) CM - Configuration Management CM - Connection Management (RR, MM, GSM) CM2 - Communication Manager /2 (IBM), "CM/2" CM5 - Connection Machine 5 (Thinking Machines) CMC - Common Messaging Calls [interface] (XAPIA) CMC - Complement Carry Flag (assembler) CMC - Computer Mediated Communications [studies centre] (org., USA) CME - Component Management Entity CMGS - Cyan Magenta Gelb Schwarz (color system, DTP) CMI - Coded Mark Inversion CMI - Connection Manager Interface (IBM, SNA) CMIA - China Medical Informatics Association (org., China) CMIP - Common Management Information Protocol (OSI, ISO, DP 9506, X.700) CMIS - Common Management Information Service (OSI) CMISE - Common Management Information Service Element (CMIS) CMM - Color Management Method (DTP, ICM) CMMU - Cache/Memory Management Unit CMOL - CMIP Over LLC (OSI, LLC) CMOS - Complementary-symmetry Metal-Oxide Semiconductor (IC) CMOT - CMIP Over TCP (OSI, RFC 1189, CMIP, TCP) CMP - Cooperative Marketing Partner (DEC) CMR - Cell Misinsertion Rate (ATM) CMS - Code Management System (DEC, CM) CMS - Color Management System CMS - Conversational Monitor System (IBM, VME) CMT - Connection ManagemenT (FDDI) CMU - Carnegie-Mellon-University (org.) CMY - Cyan Magenta Yellow (color system, DTP) CMYK - Cyan Magenta Yellow blacK (color system, DTP) CN - Connection Management (Mobile Systems) CN - Copy Network CNA - Communication Network Architecture (SEL) CNA - Communications Network Application CNBC - Center for Neural Basis of Cognition (org., CMU, AI) CNC - Computerized Numerical Control CND - Caldera Network Desktop (Linux) CND - Caller Number Delivery (MODEM) CNE - Certified Netware Engineer (Novell, Netware) CNEPA - Certified Netware Engineers Professional Association (org., Netware) CNET - Centre Nationale d'Etudes des Telecommunications (org., France) CNI - Certified Netware Instructor (Novell, Netware) CNI - Common Network Interface CNIDIR - Coalition for Networked Information DIRectories (Internet) CNM - Communications Network Management CNM - Customer Network Management CNMA - Communications Network for Manufacturing Applications CNMS - Cylink Network Management System CNP - Corparate Network Products (TPS) CNRCVUUCP - Compressed News ReCeive Via UUCP CNS - Complimentary Network Service CO - Check Out (RCS) CO - Connection Oriented (CL) COAST - Cache On A STick (Intel) COBOL - COmmon Business Orientated Language COBRA - ??? (org., Netherlands) COCA - Cost Of Cracking Adjustment (cryptography) COCOT - Customer Owned Coin Operated Telephone COD - Connection Oriented Data CODASYSL - Conference On DAta Systems Languages (conference) CODCF - Central Office Data Connecting Facility CODE - Client/server Open Development Environment (Powersoft) CODE - COlor Depth Enhancement (ATI) CODEC - COder - DECoder COE - Central Office Equipment COEES - COE Engineering System (COE) COFF - Common Object File Format (Unix) COLD - Computer Output on LaserDisk COLIBRI - COprozessor fuer LISP auf der Basis von RISC (RISC) COM - Component Object Model (OLE, OLE2, OCX, ActiveX, MS) COM - Computer Output on Microfilm COM - Continuation of Message COMAL - COMmon Algorithmic Language COMDEX - COMputer Dealer's EXposition (fair) COMPARTS - COMputergestuetztes PARtner-TeilebestandsSystem (MBAG) COMTECH - COMputer TECHnologies (fair) CONCERT - Communications for North Carolina Education, Research and Technology (network) CONCISE - COSINE Network's Central Information Service for Europe (COSINE, network) CONLAN - ??? [hardware desription language] (HDL) CONS - Connection Oriented Networking Service CONTAC - Central Office NeTwork ACcess COOL - COBOL Object Orientated Language (OOP, COBOL) COOP - Concurrent Object Orientated Programming (OOP) COP - Character-Oriented Protocol CORAN - Communication ORiented Application aNalysis CORBA - Common Object Request Broker Architecture (OMG) CORDIS - COmmunity Research and Development Information Service (Europe) COS - Class of Service COS - Clip On Socket (CPU) COS - Corporation for Open Systems (org., OSI, user group) COSA - COmputerunterstuetzte SAchbearbeitung COSA - COmputing in der Sozialen Arbeit (Org, Koeln) COSE - Common Open Software Environment (HP, Sun, IBM, SCO, USL, Univel) COSINE - Cooperation for OSI Networking in Europe (org.) COSMOS - COmputer System for Mainframe OperationS COSS - Common Object Services Specification COST - COpenhagen SGML Tool (SGML), "CoST" COT - Central Office Terminal COTP - Connection-Oriented Transport Protocol (OSI, ISO 8073) COTS - Connection-Oriented Transport [layer] Service COW - Character Orientated Windows (MS, SAA, UI) CP - Connection Processor CP - Control Point (IBM, SNA) CPAN - Comprehensive PERL Archive Network (PERL, FTP) CPCS - Common Part Convergence Sublayer (ATM) CPE - Customer Premises Equipment CPGA - Ceramic Pin Grid Array (CPU) CPH - Cost Per Hour CPI - Characters Per Inch CPI - Common Part Indicator (ATM) CPI - Common Programming Interface (IBM, SAA) CPI - Computer Private branch exchange Interface CPIC - Common Programming Interface for Communications (IBM, SAA, API), "CPI/C" CPIO - CoPy In/Out (Unix) CPL - Combined Programming Language (DEC, PL/1) CPL - Conversational Programming Language (DEC) CPM - Control Program for Microcomputers (OS), "CP/M" CPM - Cost Per Minute CPM - Critical Path Method CPN - Calling Party Number CPN - Compuserve Packet Network (network) CPN - Customer Premises Network CPODA - Contention Priority Orientated Demand Assignment (MAC, PODA) CPS - Central Processing System CPS - Characters Per Second CPSI - Configurable PostScript Interpreter CPSR - Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (org., USA) CPU - Central Processing Unit CR - Carriage Return (ASCII) CRAFT - Cray Research Adaptive FORTRAN (Cray, MPP, FORTRAN) CRAM - Cache RAM (RAM) CRAM - Card Random Access Memory (RAM, IC) CRAS - Cable Repair Administrative System CRC - Cyclic Redundancy Check CRCG - [fraunhofer] Center for Research in Computer Graphics (org., USA) CRCG - Common Routing Connection Group CRD - Color Rendering Dictionary (PS) CREN - Corporation for Research and Educational Networking (network) CRET - Color - Resolution Enhancement Technology (HP), "C-REt" CRFVC - Connection Related Function Virtual Channel (UPC, UNI), "CRF(VC)" CRFVP - Connection Related Function Virtual Path (UPC, UNI), "CRF(VP)" CRI - Cray Research, Inc. (manufacturer) CRIN - Centre de Recherche en Informatique de Nancy (org., France) CRISC - Complex-Reduced Instruction Set Computer CRISP - Complex-Reduced Instruction Set Processor CRL - Certificate Revocation List CRP - Common Reference Platform (PowerPC) CRPC - Center for Research on Parallel Computation (STC) CRS - Cell Relay Service (UNI, ATM) CRT - Cathode Ray Tube CRT - Computer Technology Research [corporation] (Anbieter) CRTC - Cathose Ray Tube Controller (EGA, VGA, MCGA) CS - Carrier Selection CS - Client/Server, "C/S" CS - Code Segment [register] (CPU, Intel, assembler) CS - Computer Science CS - Controlled Slip [error event] (DS1/E1) CS - Convergence Sublayer (ATM) CS1 - Capability Set 1 (IN), "CS-1" CS2 - Capability Set 2 (IN) CSA - Callpath Service Architecture (IBM, CTI) CSAPI - Common Speller Application Program Interface (API) CSC - Computer Sciences Corporation (Anbieter) CSCC - Concurrent SuperComputing Consortium (org.) CSCSI - Canadian Society for the Computational Studies of Intelligence (org., Canada, AI) CSCW - Computer Supported Cooperative Work CSD - Control flow Specification Diagram (CASE) CSD - Corrective Service Diskettes (IBM) CSDC - Circuit Switched Digital Capability CSDC - Code Segment Descriptor Cache [register] (CS, Intel, CPU) CSEIA - [conference on] Computer Support for Environmental Impact Assesment (IFIP, conference) CSELT - Centro Studi E Laboratori Telecomunicazioni [s.p.a.] (org., Italy) CSES - C-bit Severely Errored Seconds (DS3/E3) CSG - Constructive Solid Geometry (CAD, CAM) CSH - C SHell (Unix, BSD) CSH - Complementary Software House (DEC) CSI - CompuServe Incorporated (ISP) CSI - Convergence Sublayer Indication (ATM) CSID - Caller Station IDentifikation (Fax) CSIRO - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (org., UK) CSIS - Central Schengen Information Systen (SIS, Europe, Strassburg) CSL - Computer SoLutions [software gmbh] (Haendler) CSLIP - Compressed [headers] Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP, IP) CSMA - Carrier Sense Multiple Access CSMACA - Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance, "CSMA/CA" CSMACD - Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection (IEEE 802.3, ethernet), "CSMA/CD" CSMS - C Specific Media Support (NEST, MLID, Novell) CSMUX - Circuit Switching MUltipleXer (FDDI), "CS-MUX" CSNET - Computer + Science NETwork (USA, network, BITNET) CSP - Centro Supercacolo Piemonte (org., Italy, HPC) CSP - Communicating Sequential Processes CSP - Cross System Product (IBM) CSPDN - Circuit Switched Public Data Network (IN) CSPDU - Convergence Sublayer Protocol Data Unit (ATM, PDU), "CD PDU" CSPP - Computer Systems Policy Project [group] (org., USA. manufacturer) CSR - Cell misSequenced Ratio (ATM) CSS - Computer Sub System CSS - Content Scrambling System (DVD) CSS - Controlled Slip Seconds (DS1/E1) CSS - Customer Switching System CST - Central Standard Time [-0600] (TZ, CDT, USA) CSTA - Computer Supported Telecommunications Applications (ECMA, CTI) CSTB - Computer Science and Technology Board (org., NRC) CSTC - Computer Security Technology Center (org., CIAC) CSTO - Computing Systems Technology Office (org., ARPA) CSTS - Computer Supported Telecommunications Standard CSU - Channel Service Unit (ATM) CSUNET - California State University NETwork (network, USA) CSV - Comma Seperated Values CT - [magazin fuer] Computer Technik, "c't" CT - Chips & Technologies (manufacturer), "C&T" CTAN - Comprehensive Tex Archive Network (TeX, FTP) CTB - Communication ToolBox (Apple) CTCA - Channel To Channel Adapter (IBM, System/370) CTCPEC - Canadian Trusted Computer Product Evaluation Criteria (Canada) CTD - Cell Transfer Delay (UNI, ATM, QOS) CTERM - Command TERMinal (DEC) CTI - Computer Telephony Integration CTR - [columbia university] Center for Telecommunications Research (org., USA) CTR - Common Technical Regulations (Europe) CTRON - Central TRON (TRON) CTS - Cipher Text Stealing [mode] (cryptography) CTS - Clear To Send (MODEM, RS-232) CTSM - C Topology Specific Module (NEST, MLID, Novell) CTSS - Compatible / Cray Time Sharing System (Unix, predecessor, OS) CTT - Cartridge Tape Transport CTT - Character Translation Table CTTC - Cartridge Tape Transport Controller CTV - Cell Tolerance Variation (ATM) CTY - Console teleTYpe CU - Call Up (Unix) CU - [L] [see you [Later]] (slang, Usenet, IRC) CUA - Common User Application CUI - Character User Interface (UI) CUI - Common User Interface (AMS, UI) CUSI - Configurable Unified Search Interface (WWW) CUSP - Commonly Used System Programm (DEC) CUT - Control Unit Terminal CUU - ComputerUnterstuetzte Unterweisung CVF - Compressed Volume File (DOS) CVIA - Computer Virus Industry Association (org., USA) CVS - Computer Vision Syndrome CVSELP - Codex Vector Sum Excited Linear Prediction [algorithm] (Motorola, VOFR) CWI - Centrum voor Wiskunde en Informatica (org., Netherlands) CWIS - Campus Wide Information System CWP - Current Workspace Pointer (SPARC, CPU) CWT - Character Width Table CXI - Common X-windows Interface (Unix) DA - Destination [MAC] Address (SNA, Token Ring, ATM, FDDI, @dots{}) DA11 - DatenAustauschphase 11 [allgemeine bauabrechnung] (GAEB) DA81 - DatenAustauschphase 81 [leistungsverzeichnis] (GAEB) DA82 - DatenAustauschphase 82 [kostenanschlag] (GAEB) DA83 - DatenAustauschphase 83 [angebotsanforderung] (GAEB) DA84 - DatenAustauschphase 84 [angebotsabgabe] (GAEB) DA85 - DatenAustauschphase 85 [nebenangebot] (GAEB) DA86 - DatenAustauschphase 86 [zuschlag/auftragserteilung] (GAEB) DAA - Digest Access Authentication (HTTP) DAC - Digital to Analog Converter DAC - Discretionary Access Control DAC - Dual Attached Concentrator (FDDI) DACAPO - ??? [hardware desription language] (HDL) DACNOS - Distributed Academic Computing Network Operating System (OS, HECTOR) DACS - Digital Access Control System (ISDN, DES) DACT - DAta Compression Technology DAD - Desktop Application Director (WordPerfect) DAEMON - Disk And Execution MONitor (Unix) DAF - Distributed Application Framework (CCITT) DAG - DatenAnschaltGeraet DAI - ??? (Sun) DAI - Device Application Interface (Novell, Netware, SMS) DAI - Distributed Artificial Intelligence (AI) DAINET - Deutsches AgrarInformationsNETz (WWW, org.) DAL - Data Access Language (Apple) DAM - Direct Access Mode DAM - Distributed Abstract Machine DAMQAM - Dynamically Adaptive Multicarrier Quadrature Amplitude Modulation DANA - De.Admin.News.Announce (Usenet), "D.A.N.A." DANTE - Deutschsprachige ANwendervereinigung TEx [e.v.] (TeX, user group) DAO - Data Access Object (DB) DAO - Destination Address Omitted [flag] (CATNIP) DAO - Disk At Once (CD-R) DAP - Data Access Protocol (DEC, DNA) DAP - Developers Assistance Program (IBM) DAP - Directory Access Protocol (X.500, DS) DAP - Directory Application Protocol (IN) DAP - Document Application Profile (JTC1, ODIF, ODA) DAPHNE - Document Application Processing in a Heterogeneous Network Environment DAPIE - Developper API Extensions (IBM, OS/2, API) DARI - Database Application Remote Interface (IBM, DB) DARPA - Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (org., USA) DAS - Directory Assistance Service [protocol] (RFC 1202) DAS - Dual Attached Station (FDDI) DAS - Dual Attachment Station (FDDI, Schneider & Koch) DAS - Dynamic Allocation Scheme [protocol] DASD - Direct Access Storage Device DASI - Dial Access Signaling Interface DASP - Drive Active, Slave Present (IDE) DASS - Distributed Authentication Security Service (RFC 1507) DAT - Digital Audio Tape (digital audio) DATEV - DATEnVerarbeitungszentrale der steuerberatenden Berufe (org., Nuernberg) DATEX - DATa EXchange DATEXJ - DATa EXchange - Jedermann ??? (Telekom), "DATEX-J" DATEXM - DATa EXchange - Mbit ??? (Telekom), "DATEX-M" DATEXP - DATa EXchange - Packetized ??? (Telekom, X.25), "DATEX-P" DAU - Duemmster Anzunehmender User (slang, Usenet, IRC) DAV - Digital Audio Video (Apple, digital audio) DAVIC - Digital Audio Visual Interoperatibility Council (org., digital audio) DAVID - Digital Audio Video Interactive Decoder (digital audio) DAVIS - DAimler-Benz Vertragspartner-InformationsSystem (MBAG) DAX - Developper API eXtension (OS/2, IBM, API) DB - DataBase DB2 - DataBase 2 (IBM, DB) DBA - DataBase Administrator (DB) DBA - Drei Buchstaben Akronym DBAC - DataBase Administration Center (DB) DBAS - DataBase Administration System (DB) DBCS - Double-Byte Character Set DBDMA - ??? Direct Memory Access (Apple) DBI - DataBase Interface (DB) DBL - DataBase Language (DB) DBLT - Dynamic Back Link Technology (WWW) DBM - DataBase Manager (DB) DBME - DataBase Managment Environment (DB) DBMS - DataBase Management System (DB) DBP - DataBase Publishing (DB) DBRAD - Data Base Relational Application Directory (DB) DBRM - Data Base Request Module (DB) DBS - Deutscher Bildungs-Server (DFN, WWW) DBS - Duplex Bus Selector DBSC - Dynamic Beam Spot Control (Eizo) DBTG - Data Base Task Group (CODASYL, DB) DBVS - DatenBankVerwaltungsSystem (DB) DC - Data Cartridge DCA - Digital Communication Associates DCA - Digital Controlled Amplifier (VCA) DCA - Distributed Communication Architecture (Sperry Univac) DCA - Document Center Architecture DCA - Document Content Architecture (IBM, CCS) DCA2 - Dynamic Cache Architecture [level] 2 DCB - Data Control Block DCB - Disk Coprocessor Board (Novell, SCSI, HBA) DCC - Data Communications Computer DCC - Data Country Code (ATM) DCC - Display Combination Code DCC - DOS Command Center DCCA - Dependable Computing for Critical Applications (conference) DCCA - Distributed Component Computing Architecture (Star, C/S) DCCH - Dedicated Control CHannel (GSM) DCCS - DisContiguous Shared Segments DCD - Data Carrier Detect (MODEM, RS-232) DCDB - DOMAIN Control DataBase (DOMAIN) DCE - Data Circuit terminating Equipment (X.25, CCITT, IBM, HP, DEC, Tandem, Sun) DCE - Data Communications Equipment DCE - Distributed Computing Environment (OSF) DCERPC - Distributed Computing Environment / Remote Procedure Call (DCE, RPC), "DCE/RPC" , "DCE RPC" DCI - Data Capture Interface (UMA) DCI - Device Control Interface DCI - Display Control Interface (MS, Windows, Intel) DCL - Data Control Language DCL - DEC Control Language DCL - Digital Command [scripting] Language (DEC, VMS) DCLU - Digital Carrier Line Unit DCLZ - Data Compression Lempel-Ziv DCM - Digital Carrier Module DCNA - Data Communication Network Architecture DCO - Digital Controlled Oscillator DCOM - Distributed Component Object Model (COM, MS, OLE, ActiveX) DCP - Data Compression Protocol (Motorola) DCR - Design Change Request (AIX, IBM) DCRC - Digital Cellular Radio Conference (GSM, conference) DCS - Data sharing Control System (NEC) DCS - Desktop Color Separation DCS - Digital Cellular System (Mobile Systems) DCS - Digital Colour System (Adobe, Photoshop) DCS - Digital Control System (NEC) DCS - Digital Cross-connect System (DEC) DCT - Data Collection Terminator (BTX) DCT - Discrete Cosinus Transformation (MPEG, JPEG) DCU - Data Cache Unit (CPU, POWER) DD - Data Dictionary (SA, CASE, DB) DD - Depacketization Delay DD - Double Density DDC - Device Color Characterization (XCMS) DDC - Display Data Channel (VESA) DDCMP - Digital Data Communication Message Protocol DDCS2 - Distributed Database Connection Services /2 (IBM, DB), "DDCS/2" DDE - DatenenDEinrichtung DDE - Dynamic Data Exchange DDES - Digital Data Exchange System (ANSI) DDK - Device Development / Driver Kit (MS) DDL - Data Definition Language DDL - Document Description Language DDM - Distributed Data Management (IBM, CCS) DDN - Defense Data Network (USA, network) DDNS - Distributed Domain Naming Service (TCP/IP) DDNS - Dynamic Domain Name Service (OS/2, IBM) DDP - Datagram Delivery Protocol (AppleTalk) DDP - Distributed Data Processing DDR - Dynamic Desktop Router (Cogent) DDS - Digital Data Service / System DDS - Digital Data Storage (Sony, HP, DAT, ISO, ANSI, ECMA) DDS - Distributed Directory Service (DCE) DDSA - Digital Data Service Adapter DDSDC - Digital Data Storage - Data Compression (DDS, DCLZ), "DDS-DC" DDT - Dynamic Debugging Tool (DEC) DDU - Dialog Data Unit (BTX) DDV - DatenDirektVerbindung (Telekom) DDV - Dialog Data Validation DDVS - Daimler-benz DatenVerbundSystem (MBAG) DDVT - Dynamic Dispatch Virtual Tables DDX - Distributed Data eXchange DEA - Deterministischer Endlicher Automat DEBI - DMA Extended Bus Interface (Acorn) DEC - Digital Equipment Corporation (manufacturer) DECIX - DEutscher Commercial Internet eXchange (Internet), "DE-CIX" DECNET - Digital Equipment Corporation NETwork (DEC) DECT - Digital European Cordless Telecommunications (DFUE) DECUS - Digital Equipment Computer Users Society (org., DEC, user group) DEE - DatenEndEinrichtung DELNI - Digital Ethernet Local Network Interconnect DELQA - Digital Ethernet Lowpower Q-bus network Adapter DELTA - Developing European Learning through Technology Advance DELUA - Digital Ethernet Lowpower Unibus network Adapter DELUG - DEutsche Linux User Group (org., user group, Linux) DEMARC - Distributed Enterprise Managemant ARChitecture (Banyan), "DeMarc" DEMPR - Digital Ethernet Multi-Port Repeater DEN - Document Enabled Networking (Novell, Xerox) DENIC - DEutsches Network Information Center, (org., Internet), "DE-NIC" DEPCA - Digital Ethernet Personal Computer-bus Adapter DEQNA - Digital Ethernet Q-bus Network Adapter DEREP - Digital Ethernet REPeater DES - Data Encryption Standard (cryptography, NIST, IBM) DES - Destination End System DESCBC - Data Encryption Standard/Cipher Block Chaining (DES), "DES/CBC" DESE - [PPP] Data Encryption Standard Encryption protocol (PPP, RFC 1969) DESPR - Digital Ethernet Single Port Repeater DESTA - Digital Ethernet thin-wire STation Adapter DETEBERKOM - DEutsche TElekom BERliner KOMmunikationssystem, "DeTeBerkom" DEUNA - Digital Ethernet Unibus Network Adapter DF - Direction Flag (assembler) DF - Disk Free (Unix) DFD - Data Flow Diagram / DatenFlussDiagramm (CASE, SA) DFDSM - Data Facility Distributed Storage Management (IBM) DFI - Digital Facility Interface DFKI - Deutsches Forschungszentrum fuer Kuenstliche Intelligenz (org., KI) DFN - Deutsches ForschungsNetz [e.V.] (org.) DFNCERT - Deutsches ForschungsNetz Computer Emergency Response Team (DFN, Internet), "DFN CERT" DFP - Data Facility Product DFP - Distributed Functional Plane (IN) DFS - Direct File System (Novell, Oracle) DFS - Distributed File System (DCE) DFT - Distributed Function Terminal (IBM) DFT - Distributed Function Terminal DFU - Data File Utility (IBM, ADT) DFUE - DatenFernUEbertragung DFV - DatenFernVerarbeitung DGD - Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Dokumentation [e.v.] (org.) DGIS - Direct Graphics Interface Standard DGP - Dissimilar Gateway Protocol DGS - Display GhostScript (GNU, GNUStep, PS) DGUX - Data General / UniX (Unix), "DG/UX" DHCF - Distributed Host Command Facility (IBM, CCS) DHCP - Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (TCP/IP, IETF, RFC 1541) DI - Destination Index [register] (CPU, Intel, assembler) DIA - Deutsche Informatik Akademie (org.) DIA - Document Interchange Architecture (IBM, CCS) DIAMOND - Development and Integration of Accurate Mathematical Operations in Numerical Data-processing (ESPRIT) DIANE - DIrect Access Network for Europe DIB - Device Independent Bitmap DIB - Directory Information Base (X.500, DS) DIB - DOS Info Block (BIOS, DOS) DIC - Digital Interface Controller DID - Digital Image Design DIESEL - Dumb Interpretatively Evaluated String Expression Language (AutoCAD) DIF - Document Interchange Format DIFMOS - Double Injection Floating Gate MOS DIGI - Deutsche InteressenGemeinschaft Internet [e.v.] (org.) DII - Dynamic Invocation Interface DIL - Dual InLine DIME - Desktop Integrated Media Environment (COSE) DIN - Deutsches Institut fuer Normung (org.) DINO - Deutsches InterNet Organisationssystem (WWW, Uni Goettingen) DIP - Dial-up Internet Protocol (Linux) DIP - Dual In-line Package DIRMU - DIstributed and Reconfigurable MUltiprocessor (MP) DIS - Digital Identification Signal (HDLC) DIS - Draft International Standard (ISO) DISA - Data Interchange Standards Association (org.) DISK - Deutschsprachige Internationale SAS-benutzer Konferenz (conference) DISOSS - DIStributed Office Support System (IBM, MVS) DISP - Draft International Standardized Profiles (ISO) DISP - Dutch Independent Shareware Programmer (org., Netherlands), "D.I.S.P." DIT - Directory Information Tree (X.500) DIU - Digital Interface Unit DIVE - Direct Interface Video Extensions (IBM, MMPM/2) DIX - DEC, Intel, Xerox (ethernet, DEC, Intel, Xerox) DKE - Deutsche Elektrotechnische Kommission (org., DIN, VDE) DKRZ - Deutsches KlimaRechenZentrum (org.) DLC - Data Link Control DLCI - Data Link Connection Identifier (ATM) DLD - Deutsche Linux Distribution (Linux) DLE - Data Link Escape DLG - Digital Line Graph DLKL - ??? (DB) DLL - Dynamic Link Library DLL - Dynamic Link Loader (BS2000) DLP - Digital Light Processing (TI) DLP - Discrete Logarithmic Problem DLPI - Data Link Provider Interaface (X/Open) DLR - Dynamic Link Routine DLS - DOS LAN Services (IBM, LAN Server) DLSW - Data Link SWitching (APPN, MPTN, RFC 1795, SNA, NETBIOS), "DLSw" DLT - Digital Line Tape (DEC) DM - Delta Modulation DM - Disconnect Mode (LAPB) DMA - Direct Memory Access DMAC - Direct Memory Access Controller DMC - Desktop Multimedia Conferencing DMD - Device Manager Driver (OS/2) DMD - Digital Micromirror Device (IC, DLP, TI) DMD - Directory Management Domain (OSI, DS) DMDAC - Dual MAC Dual Attached Concentrator (FDDI, DAC) DMDD - Distributed Multiplexing Distributed Demultiplexing DMDF - Distributed Management Data Facility (DCE, DME) DME - Distributed Management Environment (OSF) DMF - Digest Message Format (Internet, RFC 1153) DMI - Definition of Management Information (OSI) DMI - Desktop Management Interface (DTMF) DMI - Digital Multiplexed Interface DML - Data Manipulation Language DML - Data Manipulation Logic DMOS - Diffusion Metal Oxide Semiconductor (IC) DMP - Dot Matrix Printer DMS - Data Management System DMS - Digital Multiplexed System DMS - Distributed Media Services (COSE) DMS - Document Management System DMSCMS - Display Management System/Conversional Monitor System, "DMS/CMS" DMSP - Distributed Mail System Protocol (Internet) DMT - Discrete Monitor Timings (VESA) DMT - Discrete Multitone Technology (ADSL, Amati Communications) DMTF - Desktop Management Task Force DMU - Data Manipulation Unit DMV - Daten- und MedienVerlag DMV - Deutsche Mathematiker-Vereinigung (org.) DN - Distinguished Name (X.500) DN - Distribution Network DNA - Digital Network Architecture (DEC) DNA - Direct Network Attach (Xyratex, RAID) DNA - Distributed Network Architecture (NCR) DNAE - DatenNet-AnschlussEinrichtung (Telekom) DNC - Direct Numerical Control (CNC) DNC - Dynamic Network Controller DNCMPE - Direct Numerical Control / ??? (CNC), "DNC/MPE" DNCP - [PPP] DECNet phase iv Control Protocol (RFC 1762, DECNET, PPP) DNCRI - Division of Networking and Communication Research and Infrastructure DNHR - Dynamic Non Hierarchical Routing DNI - DECnet Network Interface DNIC - Data Network Identification Code (X.121) DNR - Digital Noise Reduction DNS - Domain Name System (Internet) DNSO - Defense Network Systems Organization (org., USA) DNSTAN - Digitale NebenSTellenANlagen (Telekom), "DNStAn" DNX - Departmental Network eXchange [bridging router] (SNA, SDLC, Proteon) DO - Distributed Objects (NeXT) DOAM - Distributed Office Applications Model (ISO, IEC, DIS 10031-1 f.) DOE - Distributed Objects Everywhere (Sun) DOMAIN - Distributed Operating Multi Access Interactive Network (Apollo, Internet) DOMF - Distributed Object Management Facility (Sun) DOOM - Decentralised Object Orientated Machine DOS - Disk Operating System (OS) DOSS - Dedicated Office Systems and Services DOV - Data Over Voice [MODEM] DOW - Direct OverWrite (MO, @dots{}) DP - Data Processing DP - Detection Point (IN) DP - Draft Proposal (ISO) DPB - Drive Parameter Block (DOS, BIOS, FDD, HDD) DPC - Database Promotion Center (org., Japan, DB) DPE - Distributed Processing Environment (IN) DPG - ??? (org.) DPI - [SNMP] Distributed Program Interface (SNMP, RFC 1228) DPI - [SNMP] Distributed Protocol Interface (SNMP, RFC 1592) DPI - Dots Per Inch DPL - Descriptor Privilege Level (OS/2, NT) DPM - Defects Per Million DPMA - Data Processing Management Association (org.) DPMI - DOS Protected Mode Interface (DOS, MS, Intel) DPMS - Display Power Management Signalling (VESA) DPMS - Display Power Management Standard (VESA) DPMS - DOS Protected Mode Services (Novell, DOS) DPN - Deutsches Provider Network (ISP) DPNPH - Data Packet Network-Packet Handler, "DPN-PH" DPP - Distributed Parallel Processing DPQ - Data Processing Quality DPS - Display PostScript (NeXT, GUI) DPSK - Differential Phase Shift Keying (DFUE) DPT - Distributed Processing Technology (manufacturer) DPT - Drive Parameter Table DPV - DatenPaketVermittlung [srechner] DQDB - Distributed Queue Dual Bus (ISO, IEC, IS 8802/6, IEEE 802.6) DQL - Database Query Language (DB) DR - Digital Research (manufacturer) DRAM - Dynamic Random Access Memory (RAM, IC) DRB - DRAM Row Boundary [register] (DRAM, PCI) DRC - Design Rule Checks (CAD) DRD - Data Reading Device DRDA - Distributed Relational Database Architecture (IBM, DB) DRDAAS - Distributed Relational Database Architecture Application Server (IBM, DB), "DRDA AS" DRDOS - Digital Research Disk Operating System (DR, OS), "DR-DOS" DREN - Defense Research and Engineering Network (network) DRG - Developer Relations Group (MS) DRI - Defense Research Internet (ARPANET, successor, network) DRM - Destination Release Mechanism (DQDB) DRMU - Digital Remote Measurement Unit DRP - DECnet Routing Protocol (DEC) DS - Data Segment [register] (CPU, Intel, assembler) DS - Deutschsprachige Shareware (org.) DS - Digital Services [level] DS - Directory Service (OSI, ISO, DP 9594) DS - Distribution Services (SNA) DS - Double Sided [disks] (FDD) DS0 - Digital Signal level 0 (ISDN, T1), "DS-0" DS1 - Digital Signal level 1 (ISDN, T1), "DS-1" DS1E1 - ??? (RFC 1406), "DS1/E1" DS2 - Digital Signal level 2, "DS-2" DS3 - Digital Signal level 3, "DS-3" DS3 - Digital Signal level 3, "DS-3" DS3E3 - ??? (RFC 1407), "DS3/E3" DSA - Data Service Adapter DSA - Digital Signature Algorithm (cryptography, NIST) DSA - Digital Storage Architecture DSA - Directory System Agent (X.500, DSA) DSA - Distributed Systems Architecture (Bull) DSA - Dynamic Scalable Architecture (DB, Informix) DSAP - Destination link Service Access Point (SAP, LLC) DSBAM - Double-SideBand Amplitude Module DSC - Document Structuring Conventions (Adobe) DSD - Data Structure Diagram (CASE) DSDC - Data Segment Descriptor Cache [register] (DS, Intel, CPU) DSDL - Data Storage Definition ??? Language (DB) DSE - Data Switching Equipment (X.25, CCITT) DSE - Distributed Systems Environment (Honeywell, Bull) DSEA - DataStation Emulation Adapter (IBM, AS/400, @dots{}) DSEE - Distributed Software Engineering Environment ??? (Apollo, CM) DSH - Desperately Seeking Help (slang, Usenet) DSI - Defense Simulation Internet DSI - Digital Speech Interpolation (VOFR) DSI - Dynamic Skeleton Interface (CORBA, ORB, OA) DSID - Destination Signaling IDentifier DSIMM - Dual [RAS] Single Inline Memory Module (IC), "D-SIMM" DSL - Dialogue Scripting Language (DCE, UIL) DSL - Digital Subscriber Line DSL - Digital system Specification Language (HDL) DSL - Distributed Service Logic (IN) DSLCP - Dynamically Switched Link Control Protocol (RFC 1307) DSMN - Directory Service Manager for Netware (MS, Windows NT, FPNW) DSN - Developer Support News (IBM, OS/2) DSN - Distributed Systems Network (HP) DSOM - Distributed System Object Model (IBM) DSP - Digital Signal Processing / Processor DSP - Directory System Protocol (X.500, DS) DSP - Document Services for Printing (Xerox), "DS/P" DSP - Domain Specific Part (NSAP, IDL) DSR - Data Set Ready (MODEM, RS-232) DSR - Device Status Report DSRI - Digital Standard Relational Interface DSS - Decision Support System (IM) DSS - Digital Signature Standard (NIST, cryptography) DSS - Directory and Security Services (DCE, IBM, LAN) DSS - Distributed Security Service (DCE) DSS2 - [setup] Digital Subscriber Signaling #2 DSSI - Digital Storage Systems Interconnect (VAX) DSSS - Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (Wireless LAN) DSSSL - [standard] Document Style Semantics and Specification Language (DTD, ISO, IEC, DIS 10179) DST - Daylight Saving Time (TZ) DSTN - Double SuperTwisted Nematic (LCD) DSU - Digital Service Unit (ATM) DSU - Distribution Service Unit (IBM, SNADS) DT - Display Terminal DTA - Disk Transfer Area (DOS) DTAM - Document Transfer, Access and Manipulation (CCITT, T.400, ODIF) DTAP - Direct Transfer Application Part (MS, MM, MTP) DTC - DeskTop Conferencing DTC - Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MS, SQL Server, DB) DTD - Document Type Definition (SGML) DTE - Data Terminal Equipment (X.25, CCITT) DTE - DatenTransferEinrichtung DTH - DialogTestHilfe (BS2000) DTLB - Dual Translation Lookaside Buffer (CPU) DTMF - DeskTop Management task Force (Intel) DTMF - Dual Tone Multi Frequency DTMS - Document Transfer and Manipulation Services (CCITT, T.400) DTP - DeskTop Publishing DTP - Distributed Transaction Processing (X/Open, OLTP) DTP - Document Transfer Profile (SPAC, ODA, DAP, predecessor) DTR - Data Terminal Ready (MODEM, RS-232) DTR - DeskTop Reproduction (DTP) DTR - Document Filing and Retrieval (DOAM, ISO, IEC, DIS 10166-1 f.) DTR - Draft Technical Report DTS - Direct To SOM DTS - Distributed Time Server DTS - Distributed Time Service (DCE) DTU - Demand Transmission Unit DU - DatenUEbertragungsEinrichtung DU - Disk Used (Unix) DUA - Directory User Agent (X.500, DS) DUOW - Distributed Unit Of Work (DRDA, IBM), "DUoW" DV - DatenVerarbeitung DV - Digital Video DVA - DatenVerarbeitungsAnlage DVB - Digital Video Broadcasting DVD - Deutsche Vereinigung fuer Datenschutz [e.V.] (org.) DVD - Digital Versatile Disk (CD, MPEG) DVD - Digital Video Disk [veraltet/old term] DVDR - Digital Versatile Disk Recodable (DVD), "DVD-R" DVDRAM - Digital Versatile Disk Random Access Memory (DVD), "DVD-RAM" DVDROM - Digital Versatile Disk Read Only Memory (DVD), "DVD-ROM" DVI - DeVice Independent DVI - Digital Video Interactive (Intel, IBM, Lotus) DVL - Digital Video Link DVMA - Direct Virtual Memory Access DVMRP - Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol (IP) DVR - ??? (DTP, Truevision) DVS - DatenVerwaltungsSystem (BS2000) DVST - DatenVermittlungsSTelle (Telekom) DVSTP - DatenVermittlungsSTelle mit Packetvermittlung (Telekom), "DVST-P" DVT - Deutscher Verband Technisch-wissenschaftlicher vereine (org.) DVX - Digital Voice eXchange DWANGO - Dialup Wide-Area Network Game Organization (IVS Corporation) DWF - Drawing Web Format (AutoCAD) DWM - Diskless Workstation Management (AIX, IBM) DXA - Directory eXchange Agent DXI - Data eXchange Interface DXJ - Datex J (Telekom), "DxJ" DXJVST - Datex J VermittlungsSTelle (Telekom), "DxJ VSt DXS - Directory eXchange Server EA - Eingabe/Ausgabe, "E/A" EA - Escrowed Authenticator (cryptography, EES) EA - Extended Attribute (OS/2) EADAS - Engineering and Administrative Data Acquisition System EADASNM - EADAS/Network Management, "EADAS/NM" EADF - Elliptical Aperture with Dynamic Focus EAM - Evanescent Access Method (BS2000) EAN - European Article Numbering [system] EANTC - European Advanced Networking Test Center (org., Berlin, ANTC, FDDI) EARN - European Academic Research Network (network) EAROM - Electrically Alterable Read Only Memory EAS - Enterprise Access System (Dynatech) EASE - Easy Access System Europe (Novell, FTP) EASI - Enhanced Asynchronous SCSI Interface EATA - Enhanced AT Bus Attachment EATCS - European Association for Theoretical Computer Science (org., Europe) EAZ - EndgeraeteAuswahlZiffer (ISDN) EB - Electronic Banking (Banking) EBAS - Elektronisches teile-BestellAbwicklungsSystem (MBAG) EBC - EISA Bus Controller (Wyse) EBCDIC - Extended Binary-Coded Decimal Interchange Code EBNF - Extended Backus-Naur-Form EBR - Enterprise Backup and Restore (ENS, Banyan) EBROM - Electronic Book - Read Only Memory, "EB-ROM" EBU - European Broadcasting Union (org., Europe) EBUS - Elektronisches teile-BUchungsSystem (MBAG) EBV - Elektronische BildVerarbeitung EC - Error Correction (MODEM) ECAI - European Conference on Artificial Intelligence (conference, AI, ECCAI, Europe) ECB - Electronic CodeBook [mode] (cryptography) ECB - Event Control Block (IPX) ECC - Electrical Connectivity Checks (CAD) ECC - Elliptic Curve Cryptosystem (Certicom, cryptography) ECC - Error Checking and Correction ECC - Error Correction Circuit (CPU, POWER) ECC - Error Correction Code (CD) ECCAI - European Coordinating Committee for Artificial Intelligence (org., AI, Europe) ECF - Enhanced Connectivity Facilities (IBM) ECHO - European Community Host Organisation (org., Europe) ECHT - European Conference on Hypermedia Technology (INRIA, conference) ECI - Efficient Channel Integration (ADC, EDI) ECL - EClectic Language (Harvard, TOPS) ECL - Emitter Coupled Logic ECM - Entity Coordination Management (FDDI, SMT) ECM - Error Correction / Correcting Mode (FAX, HDLC) ECMA - European Computer Manufacturers Association (org., Europe) ECN - European Counter Network ECOC - European Conference on Optical Communications (conference) ECOM - Electronic Computer Originated Mail, "E-COM" ECOOP - European Conference on Object Orientated Programming (OOP, conference) ECP - [PPP] Encryption Control Protocol (PPP, RFC 1968) ECP - Enhanced Capability Port (MS) ECP - Enhanced Communication Port / Protocol ECP - Exessive CrossPosting (Usenet, EMP, Spam) ECPA - Electronic Communications Privacy Act (USA) ECRC - European Computer industry Research Centre [gmbh] (ISP, Bull, SNI, ICL, org.) ECS - Elitegroup Computer Systems (manufacturer, Taiwan) ECS - Enhanced Chip Set (Amiga, Commodore) ECSA - Exchange Carriers Standards Association (org.) ECSC - European Customer Support Centre (HP) ECTS - European Computer Trade Show (fair, London) ED - End Delimiter (FDDI, Token Ring) ED - Enhanced Density EDA - Electronic Design Automation EDAC - Electromechanical Digital Adapter Circuit EDAC - European Conference on Design Automation (IEEE-CS, conference) EDBS - Einheitliche DatenBank-Schnittstelle (DB) EDC - Error Detection Code (CD) EDD - Enterprise Data Distribution (ENS, Banyan) EDGAR - Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval [system] (DB, Internet) EDI - Electronic Data Interchange (GOSIP) EDID - Extended Display Identification Data [standard] (VESA, DDC) EDIF - Electronic Design Interchange Format EDIFACT - Electronic Data Interchange For Administration, Commerce and Transport EDLC - Ethernet Data Link Control EDM - Engineering Data Management EDM - Extended Data Message EDMCC - European Distributed Memory Computing Conference (GI, ITG, IFIP, conference) EDMS - Engineering Document Management System EDO - Extended Data Out [ram] (RAM, DRAM, IC) EDODRAM - Extended Data Out Dynamic Random Access Memory (RAM), "EDO-DRAM" EDORAM - Extended Data Out Random Access Memory (RAM, IC), "EDO-RAM" EDOS - Elektronisches DateiOrganisationsSystem (MBAG) EDP - Electronic Data Processing EDP - Electronic Data Processing EDPS - Electronic Data Processing System EDR - External Developer Release EDRAM - Enhanced Dynamic Random Access Memory (RAM, DRAM, IC) EDS - Electronic Data Systems [corporation] (Anbieter, USA) EDSRA - Earth Data System Reference Application (ISH, USA) EDT - Eastern Daylight Time [-0400] (TZ, EST, USA) EDV - Elektronische DatenVerarbeitung EDVAC - Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer EEI - Equipment to Equipment Interface EEM - External Expansion Module (Sun) EEMS - Enhanced Expanded Memory Specification EEP - Early Experience Program (Borland) EEP - Entry Exit Procedure (R:Base, DB) EEPROM - Electronical Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory EES - Escrowed Encryption Standard (cryptography, NSA) EESC - European EDIF Steering Committee (org., EDIF, Europe) EET - Eastern European Time [+0200] (TZ) EET - Edge Enhancement Technology (Seikosha, Itoh) EFAKS - Elektronisches FAKturierungs- und abrechnungsSystem (MBAG) EFCI - Explicit Forward Congestion Indication (ATM) EFF - Electronic Frontier Foundation (Internet, org.) EFI - Electronics For Imaging (manufacturer) EFL - Emitter Follower Logic (IC) EFM - Eight-to-Fourteen-Modulation (CD) EFT - Electronic Funds Transfer EFT - Euro-FileTransfer (ISDN, ETS 300 075) EFTPOS - Electronic Funds Transfer at the Point-Of-Sale (EFT, Banking), "EFT-POS" EFTS - Electronic Funds Transfer System EFUE - EmmissionsdatenFernUEbertragung (DFUE) EG - Evil Grin (slang, Usenet, IRC) EGA - Enhanced Graphics Adapter (predecessor, VGA) EGP - Exterior Gateway Protocol (RFC 904) EGPA - Erlangen General Purpose Array (MP) EGREP - Extended Global Regular Expression Print (Unix, GREP) EGS - Enhanced Graphics System (Commodore) EHF - Encoding Header Field (Internet, RFC 1154) EHKP - Einheitliche Hoehere KommunikationsProtokolle (BTX, ER, Telekom) EHLLAPI - Emulator High Level Language API (IBM, 3270, API) EIA - Electronics Industry Association (USA, org.) EIBA - European Installation Bus Association (org., Europe) EICAVR - European Institute for Computer Anti-Virus Research (org., Europe) EIDE - Enhanced Integrated Drive Electronics (HDD), "E-IDE" EIP - Extended Internet Protocol (Internet, RFC 1385) EIS - European Information System (Europe) EIS - Executive Information System (IM) EISA - Enhanced Industry Standard Architecture (ISA) EISA - European Imaging and Sound Association (org., Europe) EISB - Electronic Imaging Standards Board (org.) EISS - Europaeisches Institut fuer SystemSicherheit (org., Karlsruhe, Europe) EJC - Electronic Journal of Communication EKOS - Elektronisches KOmmunikationsSystem (MBAG) EL - Electro Luminiscent [display] EL1 - Extensible Language one (ECLogic) ELAN - Education LANguage ELAN - Emulated Local Area Network (ATM, LANE) ELAP - Ethernet Link Access Protocol (LAP) ELF - Executable and Linkable Format (Unix, OS/2) ELH - Entity Life History (DB) ELI - Embedded LISP Interpreter (Andrew mail system) ELK - Extension Language Kit (Scheme) ELLIS - EuLisp LInda System (LISP) ELM - ELectronic Mailer (Unix) ELOD - Erasable Laser Optical Disk (OD) ELP - Equational Logic Programming [language] ELRAD - [magazin fuer] ELektronik und technische RechnerAnwenDungen ELS - ??? (Novell, Netware) EM - Extensions Manager (Apple) EMA - Electronic Messaging Association (org., USA) EMA - Enterprise Management Architecture (DEC) EMA - Extended Mercury Autocode EMACS - Editing MACroS (GNU, PD) EMB - Enhanced Master Burst (EISA) EMC - ElectroMagnetic Compatibility EMEA - [IBM] Europe, Middle East, Africa (IBM) EMI - ElectroMagnetic Interference EMISA - EntwicklungsMethoden fuer InformationsSysteme und deren Anwendung (org., GI) EML - Element Management Layer (TMN) EMM - Expanded Memory Manager EMMA - European MultiMedia Award EMP - Excessive Multiple Posting (Usenet, ECP, Spam) EMR - Electro-Magnetic Radiation EMS - European Mathematical Society (org.) EMS - Expanded Memory Specification (DOS, Intel) EMSC - Electronic Mail Standards Committee (org.) EMV - ElektroMagnetische Vertraeglichkeit (EN 55022, DIN, VDE 0878) EN - Europa Norm (Europe) ENA - Electronic Networking Association (org., Internet) ENA - European Networking Associates (org., Europe) ENA - Extended Network Addressing (IBM, SNA) ENDC - European Network Design Center (3COM) ENDIVE - Enhanced Direct Interface Video Extensions (OS/2, MMPM/2, IBM), "EnDIVE" ENIAC - Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer ENP - Embedded NPrinter (NEST, Novell) ENS - Enterprise Network Services (Banyan, VINES) ENSIQ - ENS - Information Query (Banyan, ENS), "ENS IQ" ENSMT - ENS - Management Tool (ENS, Banyan), "ENS-MT" EO - Europe Online (network) EOA - End Of Adress EOB - End Of Block EOD - End Of Discussion (slang, Usenet, IRC) EOD - Erasable Optical Disk (OD) EOF - End Of File EOF - Enterprise Objects Framework (NeXT) EOI - End Of Input EOI - End Of Interrupt EOJ - End Of Job EOL - End Of Line EOM - End Of Message EOP - End Of Procedure (Fax) EOS - Extended Operating System (OS) EOT - End Of Text EOT - End Of Transmission EOUG - European Oracle User Group (org., DB, Oracle, user group, Europe) EPA - Enhanced Performance Architecture EPA - Environmental Protection Agency (USA, org.) EPAC - ??? (IC) EPDF - Embedded Portable Document Format (Adobe, PDF, HTML) EPH - Electronic Payment Handling (Banking) EPIM - Ethernet Port Interface Module EPIX - Enhanced Performance unIX (Unix), "EP/IX" EPLD - Erasable Programmable Logic Device EPP - Education Purchase Plan (Adobe) EPP - Enhanced Parallel Port / Protocol (Intel, Zenith, Xircom, IEEE 1284) EPROM - Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory EPS - Electronic Publishing Systems EPS - Embedded PServer (NEST, Novell) EPSA - Early Page Space Allocation (AIX, IBM) EPSI - Encapsulated PostScript Interchange EPSIG - Electronic Publishing Special Interest Group (org.) ER - Externer Rechner (T-Online) ERCIM - European Research Consortium for Information and Mathematics (org., GMD, INRIA, CWI, RAL, @dots{}, Europe) ERD - Entity-Relationship Diagram ERIN - Environmental Ressources Information Network (Australia, network) ERM - Entity Relationship Model (DB) ERO - European Radiocommunications Office (org., Europe, CEPT) EROM - Erasable Read Only Memory ERS - Enterprise Ressource Sharing (ENS, Banyan) ERS - Error Report Suppression [flag] (CATNIP) ES - End System (ATM) ES - Errored Seconds (DS1/E1) ES - Extended Services (OS/2) ES - Extra Segment [register] (CPU, Intel, assembler) ES1 - EliteSwitch/1 (SMC, FDDI), "ES/1" ESA - Enterprise Systems Architecture (IBM, MVS/XA) ESANN - European Symposium on Artificial Neural Networks (conference) ESCON - Enterprise Systems CONnect (IBM) ESCP2 - Epson Specific Code / Protocol 2 (Drucker), "ESC/P2" ESD - Electronic Software Distribution ESDC - Extra Segment Descriptor Cache [register] (ES, Intel, CPU) ESDI - Enhanced Standard Device Interface ESDS - Entry Sequenced Data Set (VSAM) ESEC - European Software Engineering Conference (GI, BCS, AFCET, AICA, OEGI, SI, conference) ESER - Einheitliches System dEr Rechentechnik (DDR) ESF - Extended Super Frame (ISDN, T1) ESI - End System IDentifier (ATM) ESIOP - Environment Specific Inter-ORB Protocol (OMG, CORBA, ORB, DCE) ESIS - Element Structure Information Set (SGML) ESIS - End System to Intermediate System [protocol / routing] (OSI), "ES-IS" ESM - External Storage Module (Sun) ESMD - Embedded Storage Module Disk ESMD - Enhanced Storage Module Device ESMTP - Extended Simple Message Transport Protocol (SMTP, RFC 1425/1869) ESN - Electronic Serial Number ESN - Electronic Switched Network ESNET - Energy Sciences NETwork (network, USA, Internet) ESORICS - European Symposium On Research In Computer Security (conference) ESP - [IP] Encapsulating Security Payload (IPSEC, IP, RFC 1827) ESP - Emulation Sensing Processor (QMS) ESP - Ethernet Serial Port ESPCM - ??? Pulse Code Modulation ESPRIT - European Strategic Program of Research and Development in Information Technology (Europe) ESR - Event Service Routine (IPX) ESSI - European Software and Systems Initiative EST - Eastern Standard Time [-0500] (TZ, EDT, USA) ESTO - Electronic Systems Technology Office (org., ARPA) ETANN - Electrically Trainable Analog Neural Network ETAS - Elektronisches Teile-AuskunftsSystem (MBAG) ETB - Elektronisches TelefonBuch (T-Online) ETB - End of Transmission Block ETC - European Test Conference (VDE, IEEE-CS, conference) ETE - End-To-End ETG - Enterprise Transaction Gateway (EDI, NT) ETH - Eidgenoessische Technische Hochschule ETHZ - Eidgenoessische Technische Hochschule Zuerich (org., Switzerland) ETLA - Extended Three Letter Acronym ETO - Essentials - Tools - Objects (Apple), "E.T.O." ETR - Early Token Release (Token Ring) ETS - European Telecommunication Standard (ETSI) ETSI - European Telecommunication Standards Institute (org., Europe) ETX - End of TeXt EU - Execution Unit (CPU) EUNET - European Unix NETwork (network, Internet, ISP, Unix) EUS - EntscheidungsUnterstuetzende Systeme EUSUVP - EntscheidungsUnterstuetzendes System UmweltVertraeglichkeitsPruefung (EUS, XPS, Uni Hamburg) EUUG - European Unix User Group (org., user group, Unix, Europe) EV - EtagenVerteiler (cable, EN 50 173) EVC - Enhanced Video Connector (VESA) EVN - EinzelVerbindungsNachweis (Telekom) EWAS - Elektronisches WareneingangsAbwicklungsSystem (MBAG) EWIKO - [verein zur foerderung] Elektronischer WIssenschaftKOmmunikation (org.) EWOS - Euopean Workshop for Open Systems (OSI, ODA) EWS - Employee Written Software (IBM) EWS - European Workshop on SGML (org., SGML) EXFCB - EXtended File Control Block EXTRA - EXecutionTRace Analyser (IBM, OS/2) EXUG - European X Users Group (org., user group, Europe) EXZ - EXcessive Zeros [error event] (DS1/E1, DS3/E3) EZ - EchtZeit (fair) FA - FernmeldeAmt (Telekom) FABS - Fast Access Btree Structure FAC - Final Assembly Code (IMEI, GSM) FACCH - Fast Associated Control CHannel (GSM, DCCH) FACE - Framed Access Command Environment (Unix, SVR4) FADU - File Access Data Unit (FTAM) FAG - FernmeldeAnlagenGesetz FAIS - Finnish Artificial Intelligence Society (org., Finnland, AI) FAL - File Access Listener (DEC, DNA) FAME - FORMEX Applied to Multilingualism in Europe (SGML, Europe) FAMOS - Floating gate Avalanche injection Metal Oxide Semiconductor (IC) FAPI - Family Application Programmer Interface (DOS, VDM, API) FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions (slang, Usenet) FAR - Fixed Alternative Routing (SNI) FARNET - Federation of American Research NETworks (network) FAST - First Application System Test FAST - Forschungsinstitut fuer Angewandte Software-Technologie [e.v.] (org.) FAT - File Allocation Table (DOS) FAU - Friedrich-Alexander-Universitaet (org., Erlangen, Nuernberg) FAW - Forschungsinstitut fuer Anwendungsorientierte Wissensverarbeitung (org., KI, Ulm) FB - Fiber optic Backbone FBAS - FarbBild-AustastSystem (Video) FBL - Frame Burst error Length (CD) FBM - Flexible Buffer Management (QMS) FC - Federal Criteria [for information technology security] (NIST, USA) FC - Feedback Control FC - Fibre Channel FC - Frame Control (FDDI, Token Ring) FCA - Flow Control Ack (DLSW) FCAL - Fibre Channel - Arbitrated Loop, "FC-AL" FCB - File Control Block (DOS) FCBS - File Control BlockS (DOS) FCC - Federal Communications Commission (org., USA) FCC - Forward Carbon Copy (DFUE) FCCH - Frequency Correction CHannel (GSM) FCCN - Fundacao para a Computacao Cientifica Nacional (org., Portugal) FCFS - First Come, First Served FCI - Fibre Channel Interface FCI - Flow Control Indicator (DLSW) FCI - Forward Cache Identifier (CATNIP) FCO - Flow Control Operator Bits (DLSW) FCP - [SCSI-3] Fibre Channel Protocol (SAM) FCPH - Fibre Channel PHysical and signaling interface (SAM), "FC-PH" FCS - Fast Circuit Switching FCS - Frame Check Sequence (FDDI, Token Ring) FCS - Frame Check Sum (MODEM) FDA - FORTRAN Design Aid (FORTRAN) FDC - Floppy Disk Controller (FDD) FDCT - Fast Discrete Cosinus Transformation (DCT) FDD - Floppy Disk Drive FDDI - Fiber Distributed Data Interface (ANSI, ISO 8314) FDDITPPMD - FDDI Twisted Pair-Physical layer, Medium Dependend, "FDDI TP-PMD" FDE - Full Duplex Ethernet FDES - Full Duplex EtherSwitch (Kalpana) FDI - [fachverband der ] Fuehrungskraefte der Druckindustrie und Informationsverarbeitung (org.) FDL - File Definition Language FDM - Frequence Division Multiplexing FDMA - Frequency Division Multiple Access (Mobile Systems) FDX - Full DupleX FE - Forsching und Entwicklung, "F&E" FE - Functional Entity (IN) FEA - Functional Entity Action (IN, UNI) FEAST - Fast Data Encyphering Algorithm (cryptography) FEBE - Far End Block Error (SONET) FEC - Forward Error Correction (GSM) FECN - Forward Explicit Congestion Notification (ATM) FEFCO -FEIT - Fujitsu Enhanced Imaging Technology (Fujitsu) FEM - Finite Elemente Methode FEN - Free-net Erlangen/Nuernberg FEP - Front End Processor FER - Forward Error Correction (Satellit) FERF - Far End Receive Failure (UNI, ATM, SONET, OAM) FESI - Federacion Espanola de Sociedades de Informatica (org.) FET - Feld-Effekt Transistor FF - Formular Feed FFC - Fully Formed Character [printer] FFDC - First Failure Data Capture FFDT - FDDI Full Duplexing Technology (FDDI) FFOL - FDDI Follow-On-LAN FFS - Fast File System (Amiga, Commodore) FFS - Fast Filing System (BSD, Unix) FFS - Flexible Fertigungs-Systeme FFST2 - First Failure Support Technology /2 (IBM), "FFST/2" FFT - Final Form Text FGA - Future Graphics Adapter (Spea) FGCS - Fifth Generation Computer Systems [project] (ICOT) FGREP - Fixed Global Regular Expression Print (Unix, GREP) FHSS - Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (Wireless LAN) FIA - Fiberoptic Industry Association (org.) FIBU - FInanzBUchhaltung FIC - First International Computer [inc.] (manufacturer) FIF - Fractal Interchange Format FIFF - Forum Informatikerinnen Fuer den Frieden (org.) FIFO - First In First Out (CPU) FIGLET - Frank, Ian and Glenn's LETters (ASCII, fonts) FILO - First In Last Out FIMAS - Financial Institution Message Authentication Standard (Banking, ANSI) FIOC - Frame Input/Output Controller FIP - Facility Interface Processor FIP - Factory Instrumentation Protocol FIP - Fluorescent Indicator Panel FIPS - Federal Information Processing Standard (NIST) FIRST - ForschungsInstitut fuer Rechnerarchitektur und SoftwareTechnik (org., GMD, Berlin) FIRST - Forum of Incident Response and SecuriTy (org., NIST) FIS - FuehrungsInformationsSysteme FKS - Fernmelde-Klein-Steckverbindung FL - Fiber optic Link FLACC - Full Level Algol Checkout Compiler FLC - Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal FLEA - Four Letter Extended Acronym FLEXIP - ??? (Novell, Netware), "FLeX/IP" FLOPS - FLoating point Operations Per Second (CPU) FLS -FM - Frequenz-Modulation FMS - FernMeldeSystem FNC - Federal Networking Council (org., USA) FO - Fiber Optic FOA - Fiber Optic Association (org.) FOC - Fiber Optic Cable / Communications FOCS - [symposium on] Foundations Of Computer Science (conference) FOD - Flexible Optical Disk (OD) FODA - Formal specification of ODA document structures (ODA, ISO) FODO - [international conference on] Foundations Of Data Organization and algorithms (conference, INRIA) FOEBUD - [verein zur] Foerderung des OEffentlichen Bewegten und Unbewegten Datenverkehrs [e.v.] (org.), "FoeBud" FOIRL - Fiber Optic InterRepeater Link (OWG) FOKUS - Forschungszentrum fuer Offene KommUnikationsSysteme (org., GMD, Berlin) FOLDOC - Free OnLine Dictionary Of Computing (WWW, UK) FOMAU - Fiber Optic MAU (ethernet) FON - Fiber Optics Network FOOBAR - FTP Operation Over Big Address Records (RFC 1639, FTP) FOOT - Forum for Object Oriented Technology (CERN, OOP) FORMEX - FORMalised EXchange of electronic publications (SGML, Europe) FORTRAN - FORmula TRANslation FORTWIHR - FORschungsverbund fuer Technisch-WIssenschaftliches HochleistungsRechnen (org., Bavaria) FORWISS - bayerisches FORschungszentrum fuer WISensbasierte Systeme (org., KI) FOSI - Format Output Specification Instance (SGML, CALS) FOSSIL - Fido Opus Seadog Standard Interface Layer FOT - Fiber Optic Transceiver FOX - Field Operational X.500 FPA - Floating Point Accelerator FPC - Floating Point Coprocessor FPDI - Flat Panel Display Interface (VESA) FPDU - FTAM Protocol Data Unit (PDU) FPE - Floating Point Engine FPGA - Field Programmable Gate Array FPI - Flux Changes per Inch (HDD) FPLA - Field Programmable Logic Array FPLMTS - Future Public Land Mobile Telecommunications System (IN, Mobile Systems) FPM - Fast Page Mode [DRAM] (RAM, DRAM) FPM - Fast Page Mode [ram] (RAM, DRAM, IC) FPMDRAM - Fasr Page Mode DRAM (RAM, DRAM, IC), "FPM-DRAM" FPNW - File and Print service for NetWare (MS, Windows NT, DSMN) FPODA - Fixed Priority Orientated Demand Assignment (MAC, PODA) FPP - Fast-Parallel-Port FPP - Floating Point Processor FPP - FORTRAN Pre-Processor (FORTRAN) FPR - Floating Point Register (FPU) FPS - Fast Packet Switching (X.25, Datex-J) FPS - Frames Per Second FPU - Floating Point Unit (CPU) FQDN - Fully Qualified Domain Name (Internet) FRAM - Ferroelectric Random Access Memory (RAM, IC) FRF - Floatingpoint Register File (DEC, Alpha, CPU) FRICC - Federal Research Internet Coordinating Committee (org.) FRL - Frame Representation Language (AI) FRMR - FRaMe Reject (HDLC, LAPB, SDLC) FRR - Functional Recovery Routine FRS - Flexible Route Selection FRS - Frame Relay Service (ATM, UNI) FS - File System (LVM) FS - Frame Status (FDDI, Token Ring) FSAG - Free Software Association of Germany (org.) FSB - For Small Business (Novell) FSCK - File System Consistency checK (Unix) FSF - Free Software Foundation (org., GNU) FSK - Frequency Shift Keying (DFUE) FSM - Finite State Machine FSMGDOS - ??? Graphics Device Operating System (OS, Atari) FSP - File Slurping Protocol FSS - Fast System Switch (Unix) FST - Flat Square Technology (Hitachi) FSTN - Film SuperTwisted Nematic (LCD) FSTP - Foiled Shielded Twisted Pair [cable] (STP, TP), "F/STP" FT1 - Fractional T1 (ISDN, T1, DS-0, DS-1) FTA - Floptical Technology Association (3M u.a.) FTAM - File Transfer, Access and Management (GOSIP, ISO 8571/8572) FTC - Federal Trade Commission (org., USA) FTN - Fido Technology Network (FidoNet) FTOS - File Transfer Open Systems FTOS - File Transfer OSI Support FTP - File Transfer Protocol (Internet, RFC 959) FTP - Foiled Twisted Pair [cable] (UTP, TP) FTPD - File Transfer Protocol DAEMON (FTP) FTR - Full Text Retrieval FTS - Fidonet Technical Standard FTSC - Fidonet Technical Standard Conference (conference) FTZ - FernmeldeTechnisches Zentralamt / Zulassung (Telekom, ZZF, predecessor) FUB - Freie Universitaet Berlin (org.) FUBAB - Fouled / Fucked Up Beyond All Belief (slang, Usenet, IRC) FUBAR - Fouled / Fucked Up Beyond All Recognition / Repair (slang, Usenet, IRC) FUNI - Frame User Network Interface FUEV - Fernmeldeanlagen-UEberwachungsVerordnung FWIW - For What It's Worth (slang, Usenet, IRC) FXU - FiXed point Unit (POWER, CPU) FYI - For Your Information (slang, Usenet, IRC) FZA - ??? [compression] FZI - ForschungsZentrum Informatik (org., Uni Karlsruhe) GA - General Availability (IBM, OS/2) GABRIEL - GAteway and BRIdge to Europe's national Libraries GAEB - Gemeinsamer Ausschuss fur Elektronik im Bauwesen (org.) GAIA - GUI Application Interoperability Architecture (OSF) GAIN - German Advanced Integrated Network (IBM) GAK - Governmental Accessed Keys (cryptography) GAL - Generic Array celL / Logic GAN - Global Area Network GAN - GrenzAktenNachweis (INPOL) GAP - Generic Access Profile (DECT, Europe) GAP - Generic Address Parameter GART - Graphics Address Remapping Table (AGP) GATOR - GATeway OrientierungsRatgeber (Internet) GB - GigaByte GBIP - General Purpose Interface Bus GBPS - GigaBits Per Second GCA - General Communications Architecture (Ingres) GCAD - Geographical Computer Aided Design System GCATT - Georgia Center for Advanced Telecommunications Technology (org., USA) GCC - GNU C Compiler (GNU) GCID - Global Call IDentifier GCIDIE - Global Call IDentifier- Information Element (GCID), "GCID-IE" GCL - Graphics Command Language GCOS - General Comprehensive Operating System (Honeywell, OS) GCRA - Generic Cell Rate Algorithm (UNI, ATM) GCS - Group Control System (IBM, VME) GDA - Global Directory Agent (DCE) GDAP - Government Document Application Profile GDB - GNU DeBugger GDBM - GNU Data Base Manager (DB, GNU) GDD - Gesellschaft fuer Datenschutz und Datensicherung (org.) GDDM - Graphical Data Display Manager (IBM) GDI - Graphical Device / Display Interface GDMO - Guidelines for the Definition of Managed Objects (OSI) GDOS - Graphics Device Operating System (OS, Atari) GDOUG - Greater Detroit OS/2 User Group (org., user group, OS/2, USA) GDS - Generalized Data Stream (IBM, APPC) GDS - Global Directory Service (DCE) GDT - Global Descriptor Table GDTRC - Global Descriptor Table Register Cache (GDT, Intel, CPU) GECOS - General Electric Comprehensive Operating Supervisor / System (OS, GCOS, predecessor) GEI - Gesellschaft fuer Elektronische Informationsverbeitung [mbh] (manufacturer, Aachen) GEIST - German Encyclopedic Internet Service Terminal (org.) GEM - Graphics Environment Manager (DR) GENIE - General Electric Network for Information Exchange (network) GEOS - Graphic Environment Operating System GESIP - GESellschaft fuer Informatik in der Pharmazie [e.v.] (org.) GFC - Generic Flow Control (ATM) GFC - Going For Coffee (slang, Usenet, IRC) GFLOPS - Giga FLoating-point Operations Per Second (CPU) GFP - Global Functional Plane (IN) GGP - Gateway to Gateway Protocol (RFC 823) GGS - GueteGemeinschaft Software [e.v.] (org.) GHTSTN - Guest Host Technique SuperTwisted Nematic (LCD), "GHT-STN" GI - Gesellschaft fuer Informatik (org.) GID - Group ID GIDAS - Grafisch-Interaktives DatenAnalyseSystem GIGO - Garbage In Garbage Out GIL - Gesellschaft fuer Informatik in der Land-, forst- und ernaehrungswirtschaft [e.v.] (org.) GIM - Gesellschaft fuer informationstechnik und InformationsManagement [mbh] (ISC, Bremen) GIMP - General Image Manipulation Program (Linux, Graphik) GINA - Generische INteraktive Anwendung (GMD) GIOP - General Inter-ORB Protocol (OMG, CORBA, ORB, IIOP) GIPS - Giga Instructions Per Second (CPU) GIRL - Generalized Information Retrieval Language GIS - Geographic Information System GKDC - Group Key Distribution Centre (KDC, CBT) GKMP - Group Key Management Protocol GKS - Graphic Kernel System GLDV - Gesellschaft fuer Linguistische DatenVerarbeitung (org.) GLOCOM - [center for] GLObal COMmunications (org., Japan) GM - General Midi [standard] GMA - Gesellschaft fuer Mess- und Automatisierungstechnik (org., VDI) GMD - Gesellschaft fuer Mathematik und Datenverarbeitung (org., St. Augustin) GMDS - deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Medizinische Dokumentation, informatik und Statistik [e.v.] (org.) GME - Gesellschaft MikroElektronik (org., VDE, VDI) GMI - Generic Management Information (OSI) GML - General Markup Language GMOEOR - Gesellschaft ??? (org.) GMSK - Gaussian Minimum Shift Keying GMT - Greenwich Mean Time [+0000] (TZ, UTC, UK) GNA - Global Network Academy (Internet) GNI - GayNet International (network) GNN - Global Network Navigator (Internet, WWW) GNU - GNU's Not Unix (FSF, Unix) GNX400 - Gateway Network eXchange 400 (Proteon, SNA, SDLC), "GNX 400" GOCA - Graphic Object Content Architecture (IBM, MO:DCA) GOD - Global OutDial GOD - Grundsaetze ordnungsmaessiger Datenverarbeitung, "GoD" GOSIP - Government Open Systems Interconnections Profile (USA, UK) GPC - General-Purpose Computation GPC - Graphics Performance Characterization [committee] (org., HP, IBM, DEC, SGI, Sun,@dots{}) GPCI - Graphics Processor Command Interface GPF - General Protection Fault (Windows) GPI - Graphics Programming Interface GPIB - General-Purpose Interface Bus GPIO - General Purpose Input Output GPL - General Public Licence (GNU) GPL - Graphics Programming Language GPM - Gesellschaft fuer ProjektManagement [e.v.] (org.) GPP - [SCSI-3] Generic Packetized Protocol (SAM) GPR - General Purpose Register (CPU) GPS - Global Positioning System GPSI - Graphics Processor Software Interface GPV - General Public Virus GRADD - GRaphics Adapter Device Driver (OS/2, IBM) GRASP - Graphic Animation System for Professionals GRC - Generic Reference Configuration GRE - Generic Routing Encapsulation (RFC 1701) GREP - Global Regular Expression Print (Unix) GRUB - GRand Unified Bootloader (GNU) GS - Gepruefte Sicherheit GSDS - Genealogy Software Distribution System GSL - Graphics Software Labs (AT&T) GSM - Global System for Mobile communications GSM - Groupe Special Mobile (org. , CEPT) GSMP - General Switch Management Protocol (DEC) GSNW - Gateway Service for NetWare (MS, Windows NT) GSS - Generic Security Service (IETF) GSS - Group Support System GSSAPI - Generic Security Service API (RFC 1508/1509, API), "GSS-API" GST - Guam Standard Time [+1000] (TZ) GSX - Graphics System eXtension GTDM - Group Time Division Multiplexing [protocol] GUI - Graphical User Interface (UI) GUID - Globally Unique IDentifier (COM) GUIDE - Graphical User Interface Design Editor (Sun) GUILE - GNU's Ubiquitous Intelligent Language for Extension (GNU) GUS - Guide to the Use of Standards (SPAG) GUUG - German Unix User Group (org., user group, Unix) GV - GebaeudeVerteiler (cable, EN 50 173) GVBA - Global Village Business Association (org., USA) GVV - German Volunteer Votetakers (Usenet, DANA) GWAI - German Workshop on Artificial Intelligence (conference, AI) GWBASIC - Graphics and Windows Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code (BASIC, MS-DOS), "GW-Basic" GWDG - Gesellschaft fuer Wissenschaftliche Datenverarbeitung Goettingen [mbH] (org.) GWS - Gesellschaft fuer Wirtschafts- und Sozialkybernetik (org., Uni Marburg) GWS - Graphics WorkShop H4P - High Performance Parallel Processing Project (ICI) HACMP - High Availability Cluster Multi Processing (IBM) HAL - Hard Array Logic HAL - Hardware Abstraction Layer (Windows, NT) HAL - Heuristically programmed ALgorithmic computer (2001) HALPC - Houston Area League of PC-Users, "HAL-PC" HANFS - Highly Available Network File System HAP - Host Access Protocol (RFC 907/1221) HAS - High Availability Subsystem (Bull) HAT - Hashed Address Table HBA - Host Bus Adapter (SCSI) HBCI - HomeBanking Computer Interface (Internet, Banking) HCI - Human Computer Interaction (BCS, conference) HCL - Host Control Links HCSDS - High Capacity Satellite Digital Service HCSS - High Capacity Storage System (Novell, Netware) HCT - Hamburger ComputerTage (fair) HCT - High-speed CMOS [logic] with TTT-compatible [logic] levels (IC, MOS) HCTDS - High-Capacity Terrestrial Digital Service HD - High Density HDB - HoneyDanBer [standard] (Unix) HDB3 - High Density Bipolar 3 HDBMS - Hierachical DataBase Management System (DBMS, DB) HDC - Hard Disk Controller HDCD - High Density Compact Disk (CD, Sony, Phillips) HDD - Hard Disk Drive HDF - Hierarchical Data Format (NCSA) HDH - HDLC Distant Host HDI - HOOPS Device Interface (VAGI) HDL - Hardware Description Language (ASIC) HDLC - High-level Data Link Control (ISO) HDN - Hochgeschwindigkeits-DatenNetz HDR - High availability Data Replication (Informix, DB) HDR - High Dynamic Range HDSL - High-level Data Specification Language HDSL - High-speed Digital Subscriber Line (BELLCORE, AT&T, DSL) HDX - Half DupleX HEC - Header Error Check HEC - Header Error Control (ATM) HECTOR - HEterogeneous Computer TOgetheR (IBM, Uni Karlsruhe) HEL - Header Extension Length HEMT - High Electron Mobility Transistor HEPNET - High Energy Physics NETwork (network) HERMES - Heuristic Emergency Response Management Expert System (XPS) HERODE - Handling the Electronic Representation of mixed text - image Office Documents based on ECMA standard 101 (ESPRIT, SNI, TITN, ECMA, ODA) HES - Home Electronic System (SNI) HFD - Hauptanschluss fuer Direktruf / Datenleitung (Telekom), "HfD" HFDS - Highly Functional Distributed System (MTRON) HFS - Hierachical File System (Apple, CD) HFT - High Function Terminal (AIX, IBM) HGA - Hercules Graphics Adapter HGC - Hercules Graphics Card HI - Hochschulverband Informationswissenschaften (org.) HIC - Hybrid Integrated Circuit HID - Human Interface Device (MS) HIFI - Hypertext Interface For Information (ESPRIT) HIGGENS - Human Interface Graphical GENeration System (Uni Colorado) HINT - Hierachical INTegration [benchmark] HIPPI - HIgh Performance Parallel Interface HIPPI - High Performance Peripheral Interface HIRD - HURD of Interface Representing Depth (GNU, HURD) HISP - HIgh SPeed channel connector (Cray, I/O) HLL - High Level Language HLLAPI - High Level Language Application Programming Interface (API) HLPI - Higher Layer Protocol Identifier HLR - Home Location Register (LR, GSM) HLS - Hue, Luminance, Saturation (color system, DTP) HMA - High Memory Area HMC - Highspeed Memory Controller (Apple) HMD - Head Mounted Display (VR) HMMP - HyperMedia Management Protocol (MS, Intel, Cisco, WWW, HMMS) HMMS - HyperMedia Management Schema (MS, Intel, Cisco, WWW) HMOS - High performance Metal Oxide Semiconductor (IC) HMP - Host Monitoring Protocol (RFC 869) HMUX - Hybrid MUltipleXer (FDDI), "H-MUX" HNF - Heinz Nixdorf Museumsforum (org., Paderborn) HNI - Heinz Nixdorf Institut (org., ZIT) HOL - Head Of Line HOOPS - Hierachical Object Orientated Picture System (Ithaca, Autodesk, OOP) HP - Hewlett Packard (manufacturer) HPBIDS - Hewlett Packard Broadband Internet Delivery System (HP, Internet), "HP BIDS" HPC - High Performance Computing HPCC - High Performance Computing and Communication HPCS - Hifh Performance Communication Server (Tobit, NLM, Netware) HPF - High Performance FORTAN HPFS - High Performance FileSystem (OS/2) HPGL - Hewlett Packard Graphics Language (CAD, CAM, HP) HPIB - Hewlett Packard Interface Bus HPMI - ??? [interface] (CAD), "HP-MI" HPOFS - High Performance Optical File System (IBM, OS/2, MOD) HPPA - Hewlett Packard Precision Architecture (HP, RISC) HPPCL - Hewlett Packard Printer Control Language HPR - High Priority Request (VUMA) HPTS - High Performance Transaction Systems HPUX - Hewlett Packard / UniX (Unix), "HP/UX" HPVUE - Hewlett Packard - Visual User Environment (HP, GUI), "HP-VUE" HRC - Hybrid Ring Control (FDDI) HS - High Speed (MODEM) HSB - Hue Saturation Brightness (DTP) HSC - Hierarchical Storage Controller HSFS - High Sierra File System HSI - High Speed Interface HSI - Hue, Saturation, Intensity (DTP) HSIS - ??? High Speed Interface / SNA, "HSI/S" HSLAN - High Speed Local Area Network, "HS-LAN" HSLFX - ??? [hardware desription language] (HDL, NTT, LSI), "HSL-FX" HSLN - High Speed Local Network HSM - Hardware Specific Module (ODI) HSM - Hierarchical Storage Management HSM - Hierarchisches SpeicherManagement HSRP - Hot Standby Router Protocol (Cisco, IOS) HSSDS - High-Speed Switched Digital Service HSSI - High Speed Serial Interface HSSN - HighSpeed Switching Network (Cray, ATM) HST - Hawaiian Standard Time [-1030] (TZ) HST - High Speed Technology (US Robotics) HT - Horizontal Tab HTDM - Hybrid Time Division Multiplexing [protocol] HTH - Hope This Helps (slang) HTML - HyperText Markup Language (WWW, SGML, RFC 1866/1942) HTTP - HyperText Transfer Protocol (WWW, RFC 1945) HTTPD - HyperText Transfer Protocol DAEMON (WWW, HTTP) HTTPNG - HyperText Transfer Protocol - Next Generation (WWW), "HTTP-NG" HUGO - Holland User Group for OS/2 (org., user group, OS/2, Netherlands) HURD - HIRD of Unix-Replacing DAEMONs (GNU) HVC - Hue-Value-Chroma [model] (Tektronic, DTP) HYTEA - HYperText Environment for Authoring (ESPRIT) HYTIME - HYpermedia/TIME-based structuring language (SGML, ISO, IEC, IS 10744), "HyTime" I2O - Intelligent Input/Output [bus] I4DL - Interface, Inheritance, Implementation, Installation Definition Language (DME, OSF) IAA - Initial Address Acknowledgment IAAIL - International Association for Artificial Intelligence and Law (org., AI) IAB - Internet Activities / Architecture Board (RFC 1160/1601, Internet) IAC - InterApplication Communication (Apple) IAC - International Association for Cybernetics (org.) IAE - ISDN AnschlussEinheit (ISDN, Telekom) IAF - Internet Address Finder (WWW) IAI - Institut fuer Angewandte Informatik (org.) IAK2 - Internet Access Kit / 2 (IBM), "IAK/2" IAM - Initial Address Message IANA - Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (Internet) IANW - International Academic Networkshops (conference) IAO - [fraunhofer] Institut fuer Arbeitswirtschaft und Organisation (org., Stuttgart) IAP - Internet Access Provider (Internet) IAPR - International Association on Pattern Recognition (org.) IAR - Initial Address Reject IAS - Interactive Application Systen (DEC) IAT - Information Access Technology (Provider) IAUG - International AIX User Group (org., Unix, AIX, user group) IBCN - Integrated Broadband Communication Network IBEX - International Business EXchange (network) IBFI - Internationales Begegnungs- und Forschungszentrum fuer Informatik (org., GI) IBFN - Integriertes BreitbandFernmeldeNetz IBM - International Business Machines (manufacturer) IBN - Integrated Business Network IC - Integrated Circuit ICA - Integrated Chameleon Architecture (SGML) ICA - Intelligent Communication Adapter (Banyan, VINES) ICA - International Communications Association (org.) ICADD - International Committee for Accessible Document Design (org.) ICALP - International Colloquium on Automata, Languages and Programming (EATCS, conference) ICAN - Individual Customer Access Network ICAP - Internet Calendar Access Protocol (TCP/IP, Lotus) ICC - Intelligent Communications Control ICC - International Color Committee (org.) ICC - International Conference on Communications (conference) ICCAD - International Conference on Computer Aided Design (IEEE, conference) ICCC - InterClient Communication Convention (X-windows) ICCC - International Conference on Computer Comunication (conference) ICCC - International Council on Computer Comunication (org.) ICCCM - InterClient Communication Convention Manual (X-Windows) ICCD - International Conference on Computer Design (IEEE, conference) ICCI - International Conference on Computing and Information (conference) ICCIMA - International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Multimedia Applications (AI, conference) ICCS - Integrated Communications Cabling System (SNI) ICD - International Code Designator (ATM) ICDA - Integrated Cached Disk-Arrays ICDCS - International Conference on Distributed Computing Systems (INRIA, IEEE-CS) ICH - Intelligent Connectzion Handling (BIG) ICI - Industrial Computing Initiative (LLNL, LANL, Cray, @dots{}, HPC, MPP) ICIA - International Communications Industries Association (org.) ICL - International Computers Limited (manufacturer, UK, USA, Japan, Fujitsu) ICM - Image Color Matching (MS, Windows 95) ICMC - International Computer Music Conference (fair) ICMP - Internet Control Message Protocol [version 4] (TCP/IP, RFC 792, Internet) ICMPV6 - Internet Control Message Protocol Version 6 (Internet, IPV6, RFC 1885), "ICMPv6" ICMX - ??? [transport level interface standard] ICONZ - Internet Company Of New Zealand (org., Usenet) ICOT - Institute for new generation COmputer Technology (org., Japan, FGCS) ICP - Independent Content Provider (MSN) ICP - Intelligent Computer Peripherals (manufacturer) ICP - Internet Caching Protocol (Internet) ICR - Intelligent Character Recognition ICS - IBM Cabling System ICS - International Classification for Standards (ISO) ICSC - Intelligent Channel/Storage Control, "IC/SC" ICSI - International Computer Science Institute (org., USA) ICU - Instruction Cache Unit (CPU, POWER) ICU - Interactive Chart Utility (IBM, GDDM) ID - IDentification IDAPI - Integrated Database API (DB, IBM, Novell, Borland, predecessor, BDE, API) IDAS - Interchange DAta Structure IDC - Inter-Device Communication (IBM, OS/2) IDC - International Data Corporation IDCT - Inverse Discrete Cosinus Transformation IDDD - International Direct Distance Dialing IDE - Integrated Drive Electronics (HDD) IDEA - International Data Encryption Algorithm (cryptography) IDEA - Internet Design, Engineering, and Analysis notes (IETF) IDES -IDI - Initial Domain Identifier (NSAP, IDP) IDIS - Integrated Dealer and Importer System (MBAG) IDL - Interactive Data Language (Research Systems) IDL - Interface Definition Language (DCE, CORBA) IDLE - International Date Line, East [+1200] (TZ) IDLW - International Date Line, West [-1200] (TZ) IDN - Integrated Digital Network IDOC - Intermediate DOCuments (ALE, SAP) IDOMENEUS - Information and Data on Open MEdia for NEtworks of USers (WWW, Uni Hamburg) IDP - Initial Domain Part (NSAP) IDP - Internet Datagram Protocol (XNS) IDRC - ??? Redundancy Check (Datenkompression) IDS - Information Delivery System IDS - Inter Data Systems [gmbh] (manufacturer) IDS - Internal Directory System IDT - Integrated Device Technology (manufacturer) IDT - Interrupt Descriptor Table IDTRC - Interrupt Descriptor Table Register Cache (IDT, CPU, Intel) IDU - Interface Data Unit IDUPGSSAPI - Independant Data Unit Protection Generic Security Service API (GSS, API), "IDUP-GSS-API" IDV - Individuelle DatenVerarbeitung IDVC - Integrated Data/Voice Channel IE - Information Element (ATM) IE - Information Engineering IEAAIE - [international conference on] Industrial and Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Expert systems (conference, ISAI, @dots{}, AI), "IEA/AIE" IEC - Inter-Exchange Carrier (AT&T, MCI, LEC) IEC - International Electrotechnical Commission (org., Switzerland) IEE - Institute of Electrical Engineers (org., UK) IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (org., USA) IEEECS - Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers - Computer Society (org., IEEE), "IEEE-CS" IEEJ - ??? (org.) IEF - Information Engineering Facility IEICE - ??? (org.) IEMSI - Interactive Electronic Mail Standard Identification IEN - Internet Engineering Notes IEN - Internet Experiment Notebook (predecessor, RFC) IEPG - Internet Engineering and Planning Group (Internet, RFC 1690) IEPRC - International Electronic Publishing Research Centre (org., PIRA) IES - Intelligent Emulation Switching (Epson) IESE - [fraunhofer] Institut fuer ??? Software Engineering (org.) IESG - Internet Engineering Steering Group (IETF) IETF - Internet Engineering Task Force (org., IAB, Internet, RFC 1603) IETFWG - Internet Engineering Task Force - Working Group (RFC 1603, IETF), "IETF-WG" IETM - Interactive Electronic Technical Manual IETS - Interim European Telecommunications Standards (GSM) IEW - Information Engineering Workbench (IBM) IF - Information Flow (IN) IFAC - International Federation for Automatic Control (org., Austria) IFAD - Institute of Applied Computer Science (org., Daenemark) IFC - Internet Foundation Classes (ONE, Netscape, Java) IFCM - Independent Flow Control Messages (SSP) IFD - Information Flow Diagram (IRM) IFE - Internet Forum Europe (fair) IFIOM - Intelligent FDDI Input Output Module (SMC, ES/1, FDDI) IFIP - International Federation of Information Processing societies (org.) IFMP - Ipsilon Flow Management Protocol (IP) IFNA - International FidoNet Association (org., Fido) IFP - Instruction Fetch Pipeline (Motorola, CPU) IFR - Interleaved Frame Recording (Video) IFS - ICOT Free Software (ICOT) IFS - Installable File System (OS/2, DOS) IFS - Intelligent Fax System (Ricoh) IFS - Internal Field Seperator (Unix) IGC - Institute for Global Communications (USA) IGD - [fraunhofer] Institut fuer Graphische Datenverarbeitung (org., Darmstadt) IGES - Initial Graphics Exchange Specification (ANSI, USA, CIM, CAD) IGMP - Internet Group Management / Multicast Protocol (RFC 1112, IP) IGN - IBM Global Network (network) IGP - Interior Gateway Protocol IGRP - ??? Protocol (IPX) IHV - Independent Hardware Vendor IIA - Information Industry Association (org.) IIASA - International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (org., Austria) IID - Interface IDentifier (COM) IIIR - Integration of Internet Information Ressources (IETF) IIIS - International Institute of Informatics and Systemics (org., USA) IIL - Integrated Injection Logic IIN - Integrated Information Network IIOP - Internet Inter-ORB Protocol (CORBA, Internet, ONE, GIOP, TCP/IP) IIS - [fraunhofer] Institut fuer Integrierte Schaltungen (org.) IISP - Interim Inter-Switch Signaling Protocol (P-NNI, ATM) IIT - Integrated Information Technology IITF - Information Infrastructure Task Force (org., USA) IJCAI - International Joint Committee / Conference on Artificial Intelligence (conference, org., AI) IKE - IBM Kiosk for Education (IBM) IKP - Internet Keyed Payment [protocols] (IBM, WWW), "iKP" ILFA - Integrierte Logische Funktionen fuer Anwendungen (IWBS, Uni Karlsruhe, Uni Duisburg) ILLIGAL - ILLinois Genetic Algorithm Laboratory (org., Uni Illinois, USA), "IlliGAL" ILLINET - ILlinois LIbrary NETwork (network, USA) ILMI - Interim Link / Local Management Interface (ATM) ILPNET - [european] Inductive Logic Programming scientifc NETwork ILS - Intelligente LernSysteme IM - Information Management IM - Interface Module IMA - Interactive Multimedia Association (org.) IMA - International MIDI Association (org.) IMAC - Isochronous Media Access Control (FDDI), "I-MAC" IMACS - International ??? (org.) IMAIL - Intelligent MAIL IMAL - Integrated Media Architecture Laboratory (Bell, org., USA) IMAP - Internet Message Access Protocol (RFC 1730) IMC - ??? (org.), "IM&C" IMC - Information Management Concept IMCO - In My Considered Opinion (slang, Usenet, IRC) IMDB - Internet Movie DataBase (Internet, WWW, DB) IME - Input Method Editor (MS, Windows) IMEI - International Mobile Equipment Identity (MS, GSM) IMG - IMplementation Guide (R/3, SAP) IMHO - In My Humble Opinion (slang, Usenet, IRC) IMIA - International Medical Informatics Association IML - Initial Machine Load IMMD - Institut fuer Mathematische Maschinen und Datenverarbeitung (org., Uni Erlangen) IMNSCO - In My Not So Considered Opinion (slang, Usenet, IRC) IMNSHO - In My Not So Humble / Honest Opinion (slang, Usenet, IRC) IMO - In My Opinion (slang, Usenet, IRC) IMP - Interface Message Processors (ARPANET, MILNET) IMPACT - Information Market Policiy ACTions (ECHO) IMR - Internet Monthly Report (Internet) IMR - Interrupt Mask Register IMS - [fraunhofer] Institut fuer Mikroelektronische Schaltungen und systeme (org., Dresden) IMS - Information Management System (IBM) IMS - Integrated Management System IMS - Integrated Measurement Systems [inc] (manufacturer) IMS - Intelligent Manufacturing System (MITI) IMS - International Meta Systems (manufacturer) IMSESA - Information Management System/Enterprise Systems Architecture (IBM), "IMS/ESA" IMSI - International Mobile Subscriber Identity (MM, GSM) IMSO - Integrated Micro Systems Operation (Intel) IMSVS - Information Management System/Virtual Storage, "IMS/VS" IMTC - International Multimedia Teleconferencing Consortium (org., MS, Intel, Apple, IBM, SNI, AT&T, @dots{}) IN - Individual Network [e.v.] (org., ISP) IN - Intelligent Network INA - Intelligent Network Architecture (IN) INAP - Intelligent Network Application Protocol (IN) INCM - Intelligent Network Conceptual Model (IN) INDC - [international conference on] Information Networks and Data Communication (IFIP, conference) INET - International NETworking conference (conference), "iNET" INGRES - INteractive Graphic REtrieval System INL - Inter Node Link INN - Inter Node Network INNC - International Neural Network Conference (INNS, conference) INNS - International Neural Network Society (org., AI) INOC - Internet Network Operations Center INPOL - INformationssystem der POLizei INRIA - Institut National de Recherche en Informatique et Automatique (org., France) INSITS - INternational Symposium on IT Standardization (conference, IFIP, GI) INTAP - Interoperability Technology Association for Information Processing (org.) INTEL - INtegriertes TEileLogistiksystem (MBAG) INTERNIC - Inter Network Information Center (org., Internet), "InterNIC" INXS - INternet eXchange Service (ECRC) IO - Input/Output, "I/O" IOC - Input / Output Controller IOC - Input/Output Cluster (Cray, I/O) IOCCC - International Obfuscated C Code Contest IONL - Internal Organization of the Network Layer (OSI) IOOC - Integrated Optics and Optical fiber Communication (conference) IOP - Input / Output Processor IOPL - Input Output Privilege Level IOS - Internetworking Operating System (Cisco, OS) IOS - InterOrganizational Systems IOUG - International Oracle Users Group (org., DB, Oracle, user group) IP - Information Provider IP - Instruction Pointer [register] (CPU, Intel, assembler) IP - Intellectual Property IP - Intelligent Peripheral (IN) IP - Internet Protocol [version 4] (RFC 791) IPA - [fraunhofer] Institut fuer Produktionstechnik und Automation (org., Stuttgart) IPA - Information Processing promotion Agency (org., MITI, Japan) IPC - Internet Privacy Coalition (Internet) IPC - InterProcess Communications [protocol] IPCE - InterProcess Communication Environment IPCP - [PPP] Internet Protocol Control Protocol (PPP, RFC 1332) IPCR - International Conference on Pattern Recognition (conference, IAPR) IPCS - Informatique et Calcul Parallele de Strasbourg (org., France, HPC) IPCS - Interactive Problem Control System IPD - Intelligent Printer Data IPDS - IBM Personal Dictation System (IBM, Sprachverarbeitung) IPDS - Intelligent Printer Data Stream (IBM, CCS) IPDU - Internet Protocol Data Unit (PDU) IPDVMRP - IP Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol (RFC 1075, IP), "IP-DVMRP" IPE - Integrated Programming Environment IPFC - Information Presentation Facility Compiler (IBM, OS/2) IPG - International Programmers Guild (org.) IPG - InterPacket Gap (IPX, IP (???)) IPI - Intelligent Peripheral Interface [protocol] IPL - Initial Program Load IPM - Impulses Per Minute IPM - Interruptions Per Minute IPN - Info Pool Network (ISP) IPNG - Internet Protocol Next Generation (IP, RFC 1550/1752), "IPng" IPP - Internet Presence Provider (Internet) IPS - Information Processing Standards IPSE - Integrated Programming Support Environment (CASE) IPSEC - Internet Protocol SECurity (org., Internet, IETF, DES) IPSJ - Information Processing Society of Japan (org., Japan) IPSP - Internet Protocol Security Protocol IPTC - International Press Telecommunications Council (org.) IPTD - [microsoft] Internet Platform and Tools Division (MS) IPU - Intelligent Processing Unit IPU - ISDN-datex-P-Umsetzer IPV6 - Internet Protocol Version 6 (IP, RFC 1883/1884), IPv6 IPVR - Institut fuer Parallele und Verteilte Rechensysteme (org., Uni Stuttgart) IPX - Internet Packet eXchange (Novell, Netware) IPXCP - [PPP] Internetwork Packet eXchange Control Protocol (PPP, RFC 1552) IPXODI - IPX Open Datalink Interface (Novell, Netware) IPXSPX - IPX / Sequenced Packet eXchange (Novell, Netware), "IPX/SPX" IPXWAN - Internet Packet eXchange over various WAN media (Novell, IPX, WAN, RFC 1634) IR - Interface Repository (ORB) IR - Internet Registry IRC - InformationsRessourcen Controlling (IM) IRC - Internet Relay Chat [protocol] (RFC 1459, Internet) IRCS - Institute for Research in Cognitive Science (org., Uni Pennsylvania, USA) IRDA - InfraRed Data Association (org., manufacturer), "IrDA" IRDS - Information Resource Dictionary System (ANSI, ISO, IM) IRF - Integer Register File (DEC, Alpha, CPU) IRIS - Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Systems (org., Canada) IRL - In Real Life (slang, Usenet, IRC) IRLMPTP - InfraRed ??? (IRDA), "IrMLP/TP" IRM - Information Resources Management IRQ - Interrupt ReQuest IRR - Interrupt Request Register IRRP - Inter-Domain Routing Protocol (ISO 10747) IRSG - Internet Research Steering Group IRTF - Internet Research Task Force (IAB, Internet) IRTP - Internet Reliable Transaction Protocol (RFC 938) IRV - International Reference Version [character set] (ISO, IS 646) IS - Intermediate System (ATM) IS - International Standard (ISO) IS - International Supplement (ODT) ISA - Industry Standard Architecture (PC) ISA - Instruction Set Architecture (CPU) ISA - Integrated Systems Architecture (ESPRIT, ANSA) ISA - Interactive Services Association (org.) ISADS - International Symposium on Autonomous Decentralized Systems (IEEE-CS, conference) ISAGAT - Industry Standard Architecture - Guaranteed Access Time (ISA, DMA, PCI) ISAKMP - Internet Security Association and Key Management Protocol ISAM - Index-Sequential Access Mode (DB) ISAPI - Internet Server Application Programmer's Interface (MS, C/S, WWW, API) ISBN - International Standard Book Number ISC - Internet Service Center (ISP) ISC - Internet Software Consortium (org., Internet) ISCA - International Society for Computers and their Applications (org., AI) ISDN - Integrated Services Digital Network (ITU) ISDNUP - ISDN User Part (ISDN, GSM), "ISDN-UP" ISDV - Integrated Software Development and Verification ISEE - Information System Engineering Environment (Westmount, CASE) ISEE - Integrated Software Engineering Environment [reference model] (NIST, ECMA, CASE) ISFUG - Integrated Software Federal User Group (org., user group) ISH - Information SuperHighway ISI - [fraunhofer] Institut fuer Systemtechnik und Innovationsforschung (org.) ISI - Information Sciences Institute (org., USA) ISI - Information Society Initiative (UK) ISIS - Intermediate System to Intermediate System [protocol / routing] (OSI, RFC 1195), "IS-IS" ISIT - [fraunhofer] Institut fuer SiliziumTechnologie (org., Itzehoe) ISKO - International Society for Knowledge Organisation (org.) ISLM - Integrated Services Line Module ISLN - Integrated Services Local Network ISLU - Integrated Services Line Unit ISN - Information Systems Network ISN - Initial Segment / Sequence Number (TCP/IP) ISN - Integrated Systems Network ISN - Internet Shopping Network (network, WWW) ISOC - Internet SOCiety (org., Internet) ISODE - ISO Development Environment (OSI) ISONET - ISO information NETwork (ISO, network) ISP - Image Synthesis Processor (IC, Graphik, TSP) ISP - Integrated System Peripheral control (Wyse) ISP - Interactive String Processor (BS2000) ISP - International Standardized Profiles (ISO) ISP - Internet Service Provider (Internet) ISPA - ISDN PAcket [driver] (ISDN) ISPC - Internet Service Providers' Consortium (ISP, IPP, org.) ISPF - Interactive System Productivity Facility (IBM) ISPN - International Standard Program Number ISPO - Information Society Project Office [of the european comission] (org., Europe, ECHO) ISPS - ??? [hardware desription language] (HDL) ISQL - Interactive Structured Query Language ISR - Interrupt Service Register ISR - Interrupt Service Routine ISRC - ??? [Kodierung] ISSAC - International Symposium on Symbolic and Algebraic Computation (ACM, conference) ISSCC - International Solid State Circuits Conference (conference) ISSN - Integrated Special Services Network ISSN - International Standard Serial Number ISSRE - International Symposium on Software Reliability Engineering (IEEE-CS, conference) ISST - [fraunhofer] Institut fuer Software- und SystemTechnik (org., Dortmund) IST - Immerse System Technology (VR) IST - Indian Standard Time [+0530] (TZ) IST - Initial System Test ISTO - Information Science and Technology Office (org., DARPA) ISUP - Integrated Services User Part (ISDN) ISV - Independent Software Vendor ISV - Independent Solution Vendor (DEC) ISV - Information Service Vendor IT - Information Technology IT - Iran Time [+0300] (TZ) ITA - Interim Type Approval ITAA - Information Technology Association of America (org., USA) ITE - InformationsTechnische Einrichtungen ITG - InformationsTechnische Gesellschaft (org., VDE) ITLB - Instruction Tanslation Look-aside Buffer (CPU) ITM - Information Technology Management ITMS - Immediate check Truth Maintenance System (AI) ITR - Internet Talk Radio (Internet) ITRC - Information Technology Research Centre (org., Canada) ITRON - Industrial TRON (TRON) ITS - Incompatible Time-sharing System (DEC) ITS - International Telecommunications Society (org.) ITSEC - [european] Information Technology Security Evaluation Criteria (Europe) ITSEM - Information Technology Security Evaluation Manual / Methodology (ITSEC) ITTI - Information Technology Training Initiative (org., UK) ITTM - ??? [institute of telecommunications and information technology] (org., Malaysia) ITU - International Telecommunications Union (org.) ITUSA - Information Technology Users Standards Association (org., USA) ITUT - ITU Technical / Telecommunications standards group (org., Nachfolge, CCITT), "ITU-T" ITUTSS - International Telecommunications Union Telecommunication Standards Sector (ITU) IU - Integer Unit (CPU) IUK - Informations- und Kommunikationstechnik, "IuK" IUKDG - Informations- Und KommunikationsDiensteGesetz IUMA - Internet Underground Music Archive (WWW) IUP - Interim Update Package (3COM) IUT - Implementation Under Test IV - InformationsVerarbeitung IV - Initialisation Vector (cryptography) IVA - International Voice Association (org.) IVDENIC - InteressenVerbund DEutsches Network Information Center (org., Internet), "IV-DENIC" IVDLAN - Integrated Voice and Data Local Area Network IVR - Interactive Voice Response (CTI) IVS - IBM Verkabelungs-System IVS - Interactive Visualization Systems IVTS - International Video Teleconferencing Service IWBS - Institut fuer WissensBasierte Systeme (org., IBM) IWC - Inside Wire Cable IWF - InterWorking Function (IN) IWS - Intelligent Work-Station IWT - International Workshop on Telematics (conference, IEEE-CS, SEE) IWU - InterWorking Unit (IN) IWV - ImpulsWahlVerfahren (MODEM) IXC - IntereXchange Carrier (FCC, LATA) IZM - [fraunhofer] Institut fuer Zuverlaessigkeit und Mikrointegration (org., Berlin) JACM - Journal of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) JANET - Joint Academic NETwork (network, UK) JARS - Java Applet Rating Service (Java, WWW) JBIG - Joint Bi-level Image expert Group (org., JTC1) JCB - Job Control Block (BS2000) JCF - JESSI Common Framework JCL - Job Control Language (IBM, OS/360) JCSS - ??? (org.) JDBC - Java standard DataBase Connectivity (DB, Java, Sun, Borland, ODBC, API) JDK - Java Development Kit (Sun, Java) JEIDA - Japan Electronics Industry Development Association (org., Japan) JES - Job Entry Subsystem (IBM) JFIF - JPEG File Interchange Format JFS - Journaled File System (LVM) JFT - Job File Table (DOS) JICST - Japan Information Center of Science and Technology (org., Japan) JIPDEC - Japan Information Processing DEvelopment Center (org., Japan) JIPS - JANET Internet Protocol Service JIS - Japanese Institute of Standards (org., Japan) JISC - Japanese Industrial Standards Committee (org., Japan) JIT - Just In Time [compiler] JMSC - Japanese MIDI Standard Committee (org., Japan) JNSS - ??? (org.) JOOP - Journal of Object Orientated Programming (OOP) JOSS - Joint Object Services Submission JOVE - Jonathan's Own Version of EMACS JPEG - Joint Photographics Expert Group (org., JTC1, RFC 1521) JPLDIS - Jet Propulsion Laboratory Display Information System JSA - Japanese Standards Association (org., Japan) JSAI - ??? (org.) JSD - Jackson System Development JSME - ??? (org.) JSP - Jackson Structured Programming JSPE - ??? (org.) JSSA - Japan Society for System Audits (org., JIPDEC, Japan) JST - Japan Standard Time [+0900] (TZ) JT - Java Time [+0730] (TZ) JTAG - Joint Test Action Group (org., Philips, IC) JTB - Jump Trace Buffer (CPU) JTBP - Job To Be Processed [block] (BS2000) JTBPX - Job To Be Processed [block] eXtension (BS2000) JTC1 - Joint Technical Committee 1 (ISO, IEC, IT) JTM - Job Transfer and Manipulation (ISO 8831/32) JTMS - Justification based Truth Maintenance System (AI) JUGHEAD - Jonzy's Universal Gopher Hierachy Excavation And Display JUNET - Japan Unix NETwork (network, Unix) JURIS - JURistisches InformationsSystem JV - JobVariablen (BS2000) KAN - KriminalAktenNachweis (INPOL) KARL - ??? [hardware desription language] (HDL) KB - KiloByte KBPS - KiloBits Per Second KBS - Knowledge-Based System KCGI - Kyocera ??? (Kyocera) KCGL - KyoCera Graphic Language (Kyocera) KCMS - Kodak Color Management System (Kodak, DTP) KDC - Key Distribution Center KDT - Keyboard Display Terminal KERMIT - Kl-10 Error-free Reciprocal Micro Interconnect over Tty lines KES - Key Escrow System (cryptography) KGRZ - Kommunales GebietsRechenzentrum Giessen (org.) KHG - Kernel Hacking Guide (Linux) KI - Kuenstliche Intelligenz KIF - Konferenz der Informatik Fachschaften (conference) KIPS - Kilo Instructions Per Second KIR - Kyocera Image Refinement (Kyocera) KISS - Keep It Simple Stupid (slang) KIT - Kernel software for Intelligent Terminals (T-Online, Telekom, BTX) KLICK - Karlsruher LIChtleiter-Kommunikationsnetz (Uni Karlsruhe) KLIPS - Kilo Logical Inferences Per Second (AI, KI, XPS) KLT - Karhunen Loeve Transformation KNN - Kuenstliche Neuronale Netze (neural networks) KNOOM - KNowledge Orientated Office Model KORE -KPCMS - Kodak Precision Color Management System (Kodak, DTP) KPDL - Kyocera ??? (Kyocera) KPDL - Kyocera Page Description Language (Kyocera) KPI - Kernel Programming Interface (Unix, API) KPM - Kyocera PrintMonitor (Kyocera) KPT - Kai's PowerTools (DTP) KQML - Knowledge Query Manipulation Language (AI) KR - [brian] Kernighan & [dennis] Ritchie [c standard], "K&R" KR - Knowledge Representation (AI) KSA - KommunikationsStrukturAnalyse (OA, TUB) KSDS - Key Sequenced Data Set (VSAM) KSH - Key Strokes per Hour KSH - Korn SHell (Unix) KSLNRC - Knowledge Systems Laboratory of the National Research Council (org., Canada, AI) KSPM - KeyStrokes Per Minute KSR - Keyboard Send Receive KV - KabelVerzweiger L2F - Layer 2 Forwarding [protocol] (Shiva, IP, IPX, LLC) LA - Limited Availability (IBM, OS/2) LA - Location Area (MSC, GSM) LAC - Lotus Authorized Consultants (Lotus) LADT - Local Access Data Transport LAEC - Lotus Authorized Education Center (Lotus) LAM - Local Area Multicomputer (Parallel Computing) LAN - Local Area Network LANE - Local Area Network Emulation (ATM) LANL - Los Alamos National Laboratory (org., USA) LAP - Link Access Procedure / Protocol (CCITT, X.25) LAPB - Link Access Procedure - Balanced (CCITT, LAP, X.25) LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel (X.21, ISDN, TA) LAPM - Link Access Procedure for Modem LAPS - LAN Adapter and Protocol Support LASER - Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation LASS - Local Area Signaling Service LAT - Local Area Transport (DEC) LATA - Local Access Transport Area LATM - Local Asynchronous Transfer Mode LAVAS - LAger- und VersandAbwicklungsSystem (MBAG) LAVC - Local Area VAX Cluster (VAX, DEC) LAWN - Local Area Wireless Network LBA - Logical Block Addressing (EIDE) LBM - Local Bus Master LBT - Local Bus Targets LBX - Low-Band with X LC - Loopback Capability (UNI, ATM, OAM) LCA - Logic Cell Array LCD - Liquid-Crystal Display LCD - LISP Code Directory (EMACS) LCD - Loss of Cell Delineation (UNI, ATM) LCGI - Local Common Graphics Interface (CGI, WWW) LCM - LEAF Creation Method (EES, cryptography) LCN - Logical Channel Numbers LCP - [PPP] Link Control Protocol (PPP, RFC 1570) LCR - Least Cost Routing LCS - Laboratory for Computer Science (MIT) LCS - Liquid Crystal Shutter LCS - Lotus Communication Server LCT - Last Compliance Time (GCRA) LCU - LAN CID Utility (CID, IBM) LCV - Line Coding Violation [error event] (DS1/E1, DS3/E3) LD - LAN Destination (ATM) LDAP - Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (RFC 1777, X.500, DS) LDAPAPI - Lightweight Directory Access Protocol Application Program Interface (LDAP, RFC 1823, API), "LDAP API" LDP - Linux Document Projecta (Linux) LDP - Loader Debugger Protocol (RFC 909) LDR - Light Detect Resistor LDT - Local Descriptor Table (CPU, Intel) LDTR - Load Descriptor Table Register (CPU, Intel, assembler) LDTRC - Local Descriptor Table Register Cache (LDT, Intel, CPU) LDVA - LaenderDatenVerareitungsAnlage LE - LAN Emulation (LANE, ATM) LEAF - Law Enforcement Access Field (EES, cryptography) LEARP - LAN Emulation Address Resolution Protocol (LANE, ARP, ATM), "LE-ARP" LEAS - LATA Equal Access System LEC - LAN Emulation Client (LANE, ATM) LEC - Layered Error Correction (CD) LEC - Local Exchange Carrier (FCC, LATA, IEC) LECID - LAN Emulation Client IDentifier (LANE, ATM, LEC) LECS - Local Area Network Emulation Configuration Server (ATM, LANE, LEC) LED - Light-Emitting Diode LEL - Link, Embed and Launch (UNIX) LEN - Low Entry Networking (IBM, SNA, PU) LEO - Link Everything Online (WWW, TUM) LES - LAN Emulation Server (LANE, ATM) LES - Line Errored Seconds (DS1/E1, DS3/E3) LF - Line Feed (ASCII) LF - Login Facility (DCE) LFB - Linear Frame Buffer (CPU, VESA) LFO - Low Frequency Oscillator LFS - Loopback File System LGX - Linux/GNU/X [distribution] (Yggdrasil, Linux) LIC - Licensed Internal Code LIF - Low Insertation Force (IC) LIFD - Last In First Drop LIFE - Laboratory for International Fuzzy Engineering [research] (MITI) LIFE - Logistics Interface For manufacturing Environment LIFO - Last In First Out LIJP - Leaf Initiated Join Parameter LILO - LInux [boot] LOader (Linux) LIM - Lotus - Intel - Microsoft (manufacturer) LIMDOW - Laser / Light Intensity Modulation, Direct OverWrite (MOD) LIP - Large Internet Packet LIPS - Logical Inferences Per Second (AI, KI, XPS) LIS - Logical IP Subnet (RFC 1577) LISA - Linux Installation & System Administration (Linux, LST) LISP - LISt Processor LITA - Library and Information Technology Association (org., USA) LIU - Line Interface Unit LIV - Link Integrity Verification LIW - Long Instruction Word (CPU) LKI - Labor fuer Kuenstliche Intelligenz (org., KI, Hamburg) LLAP - Localtalk Link Access Protocol (AppleTalk, LAP) LLATMI - Lower Layer ATM Interface (ATM) LLB - Local Location Broker (NCS) LLC - Logical Link Control (IEEE 802.2, ISO, OSI) LLCSNAP - Logical Link Control/SubNetwork Access Protocol (LLC, SNAP), "LLC/SNAP" LLN - Line Link Network LLNL - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (org., USA) LLP - Link Level Protocol (BTX) LMDS - Local Multi-point Distribution System LME - Layer Management Entity (OSI) LMI - Layer Management Interface (ATM) LMS - Library Maintenance System (BS2000) LMU - LAN Manager for Unix (Unix), "LM/U" LNN - Lotus Notes Network (Lotus) LOC - Lines Of Code LOC - Loss of Cell delineation (UNI, ATM) LOCIS - Library Of Congress Information System (Internet) LOCT - Layered Open Crypto Toolkit (RSA, cryptography) LOF - Loss of Frame (UNI, ATM, DS3/E3) LOL - Laughing Out Loud (slang, Usenet, IRC) LOOPS - LISP Object Oriented Programming System (Xerox, OOP) LOP - Loss of Pointer (UNI) LOS - Local Operating System LOS - Loss of Signal (UNI, ATM) LOSP - LOw SPeed channel connector (Cray, I/O) LOVIS - LagerOrtVerwaltungs- und InformationsSystem (MBAG) LP - Line Printer (Unix) LP - Linear Programming LP - Logical Partition (LVM) LPB - [S3] Local Peripheral Bus LPC - Linear Predictive Coding (Sprachverarbeitung) LPD - Line Printer DAEMON LPDP - Line Printer DAEMON Protocol (RFC 1179) LPDU - Link Protocol Data Unit LPEX - Live Parsing eXtensible Editor (IBM, OS/2) LPF - League for Programming Freedom (org.) LPI - Lines Per Inch LPP - Licensed Program Product (IBM) LPR - Low Priority Request (VUMA) LPS - Lines Per Second LPT - Line PrinTer LQ - Letter Quality LQM - Link Quality Monitoring (PPP) LR - Location Register (LA, GSM) LRC - Longitudinal Redundancy Check LRS - Line Repeater Station LRU - Last Recently Used LS - LAN Server (IBM) LSA - Link State Advertisement (OSPF) LSAPI - Licensed Services Application Program Interface (MS, API) LSB - Least Significant Bit LSI - Large Scale Integration LSL - Link Support Layer (ODI) LSM - Linux Software Map (Linux) LSN - Logical Sector Numbers (OS-9) LSR - Leaf Setup Request LST - Linux Support Team [distribution] (Linux) LSU - LAN Service Unit (LAN) LTC - Longitudinal Time Code (Video) LTE - Line Terminating Equipment (SONET) LU - Logical Unit (NAU) LU62 - Logical Unit 6.2 (IBM), "LU6.2" LUG - Local Users Group LUN - Logical Unit Number (SCSI) LUNA - Leuchtendatei fuer UnfallfluchtNAchforschungen (INPOL) LUNI - LANE User Network Interface (LANE, ATM) LUT - Look-Up Table (RAMDAC) LV - Logical Volume (LVM) LVDS - Low Voltage Differential Signal LVM - Logical Volume Manager (AIX, HP/UX, OSF/1, HDD) LVN - LandesVerwaltungsNetz (Baden-Wuerttemberg) LWL - LichtWellenLeiter (cable) LWP - Light Weight Process (Sun, OS) LX - Linear eXecutable (OS/2) LZS - Lempel-Ziv-Stac [compression] LZSDCP - [PPP] Lempel-Ziv-Stac - Data Compression Protocol (PPP, RFC 1967), "LZS-DCP" LZW - Lempel-Ziv-Welch [compression] MAC - Mandatory Access Control (MLS) MAC - Media Access Control (ISO, OSI) MAC - Message Authentication Code (SSL, SRT, cryptography) MACOS - MACintosh Operating System (Apple, OS), "MacOS" MACS - Manufacturing Application Control System (SNI) MACS - Modem Access Control System (MODEM, DES), "M.A.C.S." MAD - Memory Address Driver strength (BIOS) MAD - Militaerischer AbschirmDienst MADE - Multimedia Application Development Environment (CWI) MAE - Macintosh Application Environment (Apple, Sun, HPUX) MAINSAIL - MAchine INdependent SAIL (SAIL) MAJOUR - Modular Application for JOURnals (EWS, SGML) MAN - Metropolitan Area Network MAP - Maintenance Analysis Procedure (IBM) MAP - Manufacturing Automation Protocol (General Motors) MAP - Mobile Application Part (MSC, GSM) MAP27 - Mobile Access Protocol [for MPT 1327] (MPT 1327), "MAP 27" MAPASE - Mobile Application Part - Application Service Elements (MAP, MSC, GSM), "MAP-ASE" MAPI - Messaging Application Program Interface (MS, WOSA, API) MAPTOP - Manufacturing Automation Protocol/Technical Office Protocol, "MAP/TOP" MAR - Microprogram Address Register MAS - Multi Agent Systems (AI) MAS90 - Mittelstands-Anwendungs-System 90 (IBM) MASM - Microsoft ASseMbler (MS, assembler) MAU - Medium Attachment Unit (IEEE 802.3, Transceiver) MAU - Multistation Access Unit (Token Ring, Hub) MAUS - Muensters Apple User Service (BBS, network), "M.A.U.S." MAW - Microsoft At Work MAWI - MAterialWIrtschaft MAX - MAssively parallel uniX (Cray, OS, MIMD, MPP, Unix) MAX - Media Access Exchange (Ascend) MB - MailBox MB - MegaByte MBAG - Mercedes-Benz AktienGesellschaft (Anwender) MBCMS - Mercedes-Benz-Computer-Mikrofilm-System (MBAG), "MB-CMS" MBPS - MegaBits Per Second MBS - Maximum Burst Size MBUS - Module BUS [standard] (Sun, SPARC), "MBus" MCA - Micro Channel Architecture (IBM, PS/2) MCA - Mission Critical Applications MCAV - Modified Constant Angular Velocity MCB - Memory Control Block (DOS, TPA) MCBF - Mean Cycle Between Failure MCC - Manchester Code Converter MCC - Manchester Computing Centre (Linux) MCC - Mitteldeutsches Communication Center (Leipzig) MCD - Multimedia Cartridge Drive (Nomai) MCGA - Multi Color Graphics Adapter (IBM, PS/2) MCI - Measurement Layer Interface (UMA) MCI - Media Control Interface MCI - Microwave Communications Incorporated MCM - MultiChip Module (CPU) MCN - Metropolitan Campus Network MCP - Master Control Program MCP - Multiport / Multiprotocol Communication Processor MCPAS - Master Control Program/Advanced System, "MCP/AS" MCPC - Multi Channel Per Carrier MCPS - Microsoft Certified Product Specialist (MS) MCR - Minimum Cell Rate (UNI, ATM, PCR, ABR) MCS - Material Control System MCS - Multichannel Communications System (Mac) MCS - Multivender Customer Services (DEC) MCSD - Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MS) MCSE - Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MS) MCSS - Mitac Computer Security System (Mitac) MCTD - Mean Cell Transfer Delay (UNI, ATM) MCU - Management & Cascade Unit (Hub) MCU - Micro Control Unit MCU - Multipoint Control Unit MCVA - Modified Constant Angular Velocity (Optical Disk) MD - Make Directory (DOS, OS/2) MD - Mini Disk (Sony) MD2 - Message Digest [algorithm] 2 (RFC 1115/1319) MD4 - Message Digest [algorithm] 4 (RFC 1320) MD5 - Message Digest [algorithm] 5 (RFC 1321) MDA - Medicated Digest Authentication (HTTP) MDA - Monochrom Display Adapter (IBM, PC) MDBMS - Multidimensional DataBase Management System (DBMS, DB) MDBS - Micro Data Base System (DB) MDE - ??? DatenErfassung MDI - Medium Dependent Interface (ethernet) MDI - Mobile Data Initiative (org., GSM) MDI - Multiple Document Interface (MS, Windows) MDI - Multiplex Device Interface MDL - Microstation Development Language (CAD) MDRAM - Multibank Dynamic Random Access Memory (RAM, DRAM, IC) MDRC - Manufacturing Design Rule Checker MDS - Manufacturing Design System MDT - Mechanical DeskTop (SGI) MDT - Mittlere DatenTechnik MDT - Mountain Daylight Time [-0600] (TZ, MST, USA) ME - Mapping Entity MEG - Mega Evil Grin (slang, Usenet, IRC) MEGA - MessdatenErfassung und Graphische Auswertung MEL - Maya Embedded Language MERS - Most Economic Route Selection MES - Manufacturing Execution System MES - Menue-EntwicklungsSystem (Sinix, SNI) MESCH - Multi-WAIS Engine for Searching Commercial Hosts (WAIS, WWW) MESI - Modified - Exclusive - Shared - Invalid (MP) MESZ - MittelEuropaeische SommerZeit [+0200] (TZ) MET - Memory Enhancement Technology (HP), "MEt" MET - Middle European Time [+0100] (TZ, CET, METDST, MEZ) METDST - Middle European Time Daylight Saving Time [+0200] (TZ, MET, MEZ) MEZ - MittelEuropaeische [sommer] Zeit [+0200] (TZ) MF - Multi Frequency MFAST - Mwave Folded Array Signal Transform [DSP] (IBM, DSP) MFC - Microsoft Foundation Classes MFC - Music Feature Card (IBM, Yamaha, MIDI) MFENET - Magnetic Fusion Energy NETwork MFG - Mit Freundlichen Gruessen [= best wishes] MFI - MainFrame Interactive (IBM) MFII - Multi-Functional [keyboard] II (IBM) MFKS - MultiFunktionales KonferenzSystem MFLOPS - Million FLoating-point Operations Per Second (CPU) MFM - Modified Frequency Modulation MFP - MultiFunction Product MFS - Macintosh File System (Apple) MFS - Message Format Service (IBM, IMS) MFS - Mobile File Sync (IBM) MFV - MehrFrequenzwahlVerfahren MGA - Matrox Graphics Adapter (Matrox) MGA - Monochrome Graphics Adapter MGM - Memory Grant Manager (Informix, DB) MH - Mobile Host (MHP) MH - Modified Huffman (Fax) MHDL - MIMIC Hardware Description Language MHEG - Multimedia and Hypermedia information coding Expert Group (JTC1, ISO) MHP - [columbia] Mobile Host Protocol MHPCC - Maui High Performance Computing Center (org., USA) MHS - Message Handling System (GOSIP, X.400, Novell, SPX, IPX) MIB - Management Information Base (OSI, SNMP) MIC - Media Interface Connector (FDDI, PMD) MIC - Message Integrity Check MIC - Multiple Interface Connection (Kyocera) MICA - MODEM ISDN Channel Integration (Telebit, MODEM, ISDN) MICE - Modular Integrated Communications Environment MID - Message IDentifier (ATM) MIDI - Musical Instruments Digital Interface MIDL - Microsoft Interface Definition Language (NT) MIF - Module Interconnection Facility (Proteus) MIG - Mach Interface Generator (Mach) MILNET - MILitary NETwork (USA) MIMD - Multiple Instruction [stream], Multiple Data [stream] MIME - Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (RFC 1521/1522, IETF) MIMOLA - Machine Independent MicrOprogramming LAnguage (HDL) MIN - Multistage Interconnection Networks MINISTREL - Models for INformatIon STorage and REtrievaL (OA, BIS, ESPRIT) MINT - Mint is Not TOS (Atari), "MiNT" MINX - Multimedia Information Network eXchange MIO - Memory Input/Output (Motorola) MIO - Modular Input/Output (HP) MIPS - Microprocessor without Interlocked Piped Stages MIPS - Million Instructions Per Second (CPU) MIR - Maximum Information Rate MIR - Micro-Instruction Register MIS - Management Information System MISS - Mecklenburg Internet Service System (ISP) MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology (org., USA) MJ - Modular Jack MKS - Mortice Kern Systems (manufacturer) ML - Meta Language MLE - MultiLine Entry field (IBM, OS/2) MLI - Measurement Layer Interface (UMA) MLI - Multiple Link Interface (ODI) MLIA - [symposium on] Machine Learning in Information Access (AAAI, AI, conference) MLID - Multiple Link Interface Driver (ODI, LAN) MLM - Mailing List Manager [software] MLMA - Multi-Level Multi-Access (MAC) MLP - MultiLink Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) MLR - Multi-channel Linear Recording [technology] (Tandberg) MLS - MultiLevel Secure [operating systems / platforms] MLT3 - MuLTilevel-3 (Schneider & Koch, FDDI), "MLT-3" MM - Media Manager (Novell, Netware, SMS) MM - Mobile Management (RR, CM, GSM) MMA - Microcomputer Managers Association (org., USA) MMA - MIDI Manufacturer Association (org., IMA) MMC - MIDI Machine Control MMC - MultiMedia Comands (SAM) MMCD - MultiMedia Compact Disk (Sony, Philips, CD) MMCDE - MultiMedia Compact Disk - Erasable (Sony, Philips, CD), "MMCD-E" MMCF - MultiMedia Communications Forum (org.) MMDS - Multi-channel, Multi-point Distribution System MMF - Make Money Fast (Usenet, ECP, EMP) MMF - Memory Mapped File (Windows 95, Windows NT) MMF - Multimode Fiberoptic cable MMFS - Manufacturing Message Format Standard (MAP) MML - Maker Markup Language (FrameMaker) MMPM2 - MultiMedia Presentation Manager /2 (IBM, OS/2), "MMPM/2" MMR - Modified Modified Read (Fax) MMS - Manufacturing Message Specifications / Standard (MAP, EIA, RS-511, ISO, DIS 9506) MMS - Maximum Message Size MMS - Module Making System (VMS) MMU - Memory Management Unit MMWM - MultiMedia Window Manager (X-Windows) MMX - MultiMedia eXtensions (Intel, CPU) MNOS - Metal Nitride Oxide Semiconductor (IC) MNP - Microcom Networking Protocol MO - Managment Object (OSI) MOCS - Microsoft Official Curriculum Seminar (MS, ATEC, MCSD) MOD - Magneto-Optical Disk (OD) MODCA - Mixed Object Document Content Architecture (IBM), "MO:DCA" MODEM - MOdulator DEModulator MOLP - Microsoft Open Licence Pak (MS) MOM - Message Orientated Middleware (IBM) MONET - high data rate MObile interNET (network) MOO - MUD Object Orientated (Internet, OOP) MOP - Maintenance Operations Protocol (DEC) MOP - Meta Object Protocol (CLOS) MOPS - Million Operations Per Second MOS - Metal Oxide Semiconductor (IC) MOSES - Major Open Systems Environment Standards MOSFET - Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor (IC) MOSP - Microsoft Online Services Partnership (MSN) MOSPF - Multicast [extensions to ] Open Shortest Path First [routing] (IP, OSPF, RFC 1584) MOST - Mobile Open Systems Technologies (UK, Uni Lancaster) MOTIS - Message-Orientated Text Interchange System (ISO 10021, JTC1) MOTSS - More Of The Sameold Sameold (Usenet) MOVE - Microsoft Overlay Virtual Environment (MS) MOWORM - Magneto-Optical Write Once Read Many, "MO-WORM" MP - [PPP] Multilink Protocol (MPPP, RFC 1990) MP - Multi Processor MP - MultiProtocol MPC - Multimedia Personal Computer MPDA - MultiPlattform DiskArray MPDU - Message Protocol Data Unit (PDU) MPEG - Motion Picture Expert Group (org., ISO 11172-1, JTC1) MPEXL - ??? (HP), "MPE/XL" MPI - Message Passing Interface MPI - Multiprozessor Interconnect Bus MPIF - Message Passing Interface Forum (manufacturer) MPM - Metra Potential Method MPM2 - MultiMedia Presentation Manager/2 (OS/2, IBM), "MPM/2" MPOW - Multiple Purpose Operator Workstation MPP - Massive Parallel Processor / Processing MPP - Message Posting Protocol (RFC 1204) MPP - Message Processing Program MPPD - Multi Purpose Peripheral Device MPPP - Multilink Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP, RFC 1990, MP, Ascend) MPR - [National Board for Metrology and Testing] (org., Sweden) MPS - Megabytes Per Second MPS - MultiPage Signal (Fax) MPS - MultiProzessor Spezifikation (SMP) MPSX - Mathematical Programming System eXtended (IBM) MPT - MultiPort Transceiver MPT1327 -MPTA - Multi Protocol Transport Architecture (IBM, SNA) MPTN - Multi Protocol Transport Networking (IBM) MPTS - Multi Protocol Transport Services (IBM, MPTN) MPTS2 - Multi Protocol Transport Services / 2 (IBM, OS/2), "MPTN/2" MPU - MicroProcessor Unit MPU401 - MIDI Processing Unit 401 (Roland, MIDI), "MPU 401" MPW - Macintosh Programmers Workshop (Apple) MQI - Message Queueing Interface (IBM) MQUIPS - Million QUality Improvements Per Second MR - Magneto - Resistive (HDD) MR - MODEM Ready (MODEM) MR - Modified Read (Fax) MRB - Method Request Broker (OMG) MRBC - Multiple Resolution Bitmap Compiler (MS, Windows) MRCF - Microsoft Realtime Compression Format (MS) MRCI - Microsoft Realtime Compression Interface (MS) MRCS - Multi-Rate Circuit Switching MRNET - Minnesota Regional NETwork (network, USA) MRO - Mandatory Router Option [flag] (CATNIP) MROM - ??? Read Only Memory MRP - Material Requirement Planning (PPS, CIM) MRS - Media Recognition System (DAT) MRU - Maximum Receive Unit [size] (SLIP, PPP) MRU - Most Recently Used MS - Meta Signaling (ATM, ???) MS - MicroSoft (manufacturer) MS - Mobile Station (GSM) MSAP - Management Service Access Point (OSI, OSI/RM, SAP) MSAP - Mini Slotted Alternating Priorities (MAC) MSB - Most Significant Bit MSC - MicroSoft C MSC - Mobile services Switching Center (PLMN, GSM) MSCDEX - MicroSoft Compact Disk EXtensions (CD) MSCHAP - MicroSoft Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (MS), "MS-CHAP" MSCM - Multiple Slots on Continuation Mechanism (DQDB) MSCP - Mass Storage Control Protocol MSD - Most Significant Digit MSDN - Macintosh Software Distribution Network (FidoNet, Apple) MSDN - MicroSoft Developer Network (Internet, MS) MSDN - MicroSoft Developer Network (MS) MSDOS - MicroSoft Disk Operating System (MS, OS) MSFIS - MicroSoft Fax Information Service (MS) MSFP - Management Service Focal Point (IBM) MSI - Medium Scale Integration MSI - Micro-Star International (manufacturer, Taiwan) MSIE - MicroSoft Internet Explorer (MS, WWW) MSISDN - Mobile Station ISDN Number (PLMN, GSM), "MS-ISDN" MSL - Maximum Segment Lifetime (TCP/IP) MSL - Microsoft Software Library (Internet, MS) MSL - Mirrored Server Link MSM - Media Support Module (ODI) MSN - Microsoft Support Network (Internet, MS) MSN - Monitoring cell Sequence Number (UNI, ATM) MSN - Multiple Subscriber Number (Euro-, ISDN) MSNF - Multiple Systems Networking Facility (IBM) MSP - Media Signal Processor (Samsung, MMX, ARM) MSP - Message Send Protocol (RFC 1159) MSPI - M&T Software Partner International [gmbh] MSR - Mess-, Steuer- und Regelungssysteme MSR - Mobile Support Router (MHP) MSR - Model Specific Registers (Intel, Pentium) MSRN - Mobile Station Roaming Number (MM, HLR, MS-ISDN, GSM) MSRPC - MicroSoft Remote Procedure Call (MS, DCOM), "MS-RPC" MSS - MIMOLA Software System (MIMOLA) MST - Mountain Standard Time [-0700] (TZ, MDT, USA) MSVC - Meta-Signaling Virtual Channel (ATM) MSVC - MicroSoft Visual C MSW - Machine Status Word MT - Machine [assisted] Translation MT - Mannesmann Tally [gmbh] (manufacturer) MT - Message Type MT - Mobile Termination (GSM) MT - Moluccas Time [+0830] (TZ) MTA - Message Transfer Agent (MTS, OSI, X.400) MTBF - Mean Time Between Failure MTBRP - Mean-Time-Between-Parts-Replacement MTC - MIDI Time Code (MIDI) MTD - Memory Technology Drivers MTDA - Mean Time Data Availability MTE - MuTating Engine (Viren), "MtE" MTEC - Motorola Training and Education Center (org., Chicago) MTI - MIPS Technologies Inc. (manufacturer, SGI) MTP - Message Transfer Part (ISDN, GSM) MTRR - Memory Type Range Register (CPU, Pentium Pro) MTS - Message Transfer System (MHS) MTTF - Mean Time To Failure MTTFF - Mean Time To First Failure MTTR - Mean Time to Recovery / Repair / React MTTR - Mean Time Trouble Repair MTU - Maximum Transmission Unit (SLIP, PPP) MTU - Message Transfer Unit MUA - Mail User Agent MUBIS - MUltimediales BueroInformationsSystem (OA, BIS, TU Braunschweig), "MuBIS"c MUD - Multi-User Dungeon MUGD - MUMPS User Group Deutschland (MUMPS, user group), "MUG-D" MUI - Management User Interface (OMF, UI) MUI - Multimedia User Interface (SGI, UI) MULDEM - MULtiplexer-DEMultiplexer MULTICS - MULTiplexed Information and Computing Service (OS) MULTOS - MULtimedia Office Server (OA, BIS, ESPRIT) MUMPS - Massachusetts general hospital Multi-Programming System MUPAD - Multi Processing Algebra Data [tool] (Uni Paderborn, CAS), "MuPAD" MUSICAM - Masking-pattern adapted Uniiversal Subband Integrated Coding And Multiplexing (MPEG, digital audio) MUTOS - MultiUser-/multitasking Operating System (DDR, OS) MUEW - eW MonopolUEbertragungsWeg, "MueW" MUX - MUltipleXer MVC - Model View Controller (Smalltalk, GUI) MVIF - Multi-Vendor Interacting Forum (org., IN) MVRCA - Magnalink Variable Resource Compression Algorithm (PPP, RFC 1975) MVS - Multiple Virtual Storage (IBM, OS) MVS - Multiple Virtual System (OS) MVSESA - Multiple Virtual Storage/Extended System Architecture (IBM), "MVS/ESA" MVSESASP - Multiple Virtual Storage/Extended System Architecture System Product (IBM), "MVS/ESA SP" MVSSP - Multiple Virtual Storage/System Product, "MVS/SP" MVSTSO - Multiple Virtual Storage/Time Sharing Option (IBM), "MVS/TSO" MVSXA - Multiple Virtual Storage/eXtended Architecture, "MVS/XA" MWS - Matsushita White Skipping (Fax) MX - Mail eXchange (Unix) MXC - Multimedia eXtension Connector MZ - Mark Zbikowski (MS-DOS, MCB) NAARS - National Automated Accounting Research System (USA) NAB - National Association of Broadcasters (org., USA) NAB - Netware Asynchronous Board (Novell, Netware) NAC - Network Administration Center NAC - Networks and Communications NAC - Null Attached Concentrator (FDDI) NACLP - North American Conference on Logic Programming (USA) NACM - Networks And Communications Marketing NACS - National Advisory Committee on Semiconductors (org., USA) NACS - Netware Asynchronous Communication Server (Novell, Netware) NACS - Network Access Control System (Netware, DES) NACSIS - National Academic Center for Science Information Systems (org., USA) NACT - Neural Adaptive Control Technology [project] NAD - Network Access Device NADB - National Archeological DataBase (DB, USA) NAEC - Novell Authorized Education Center (Novell, Netware) NAG - National Algorithms Group [ltd] (UK, org.), "NAg" NAG - Network Architecture Group (org.) NAI - Netzwerk Arbeitswelt Informatik (manufacturer) NAL - Netware Application Launcher (Novell, Netware, NAM) NALIS - Nevada Academic Libraries Information System NAM - Netware Application Manager (Novell, Netware, NAL) NAMS - National Association of Multimedia Shareware (org., USA) NAP - Network Access Point (IN) NAPLPS - North American Presentation Level Protocol Syntax (BBS) NARP - Non-Broadcast Multiple Access Address Resolution Protocol (RFC 1735) NAS - Netware Access Services (Novell, Netware) NAS - Network Application Services (DEC) NAS - Network Application Support NASI - Netware Asynchronous Service Interface (Novell, Netware) NAT - [IP] Network Address Translator (RFC 1631, IP) NATOA - National Association of Telecommunications Officers & Advisors (org., USA) NAU - Network Addressable Unit (IBM, SNA, OSI) NAU - Network Attachment Unit (GigaB, IP-router) NAUN - Nearest Active Upstream Neighbour (MAC) NB - Nota Bene: "note well" (Latin) NBCD - Natural Binary Coded Decimal NBE - Not-Below-or-Equal NBFCE - NETBIOS Frames Control Program (NETBIOS) NBFM - Narrow Band Frequency Modulation NBMA - Non-Broadcast Multiple Access (UNI, ATM) NBP - Name Binding Protocol (AppleTalk) NBS - National Bureau of Standards (org., predecessor, NIST) NBT - NETBIOS on TCPIP (MS) NC - Network Channel / Connect / Control NC - Network Co-ordinator (FidoNet) NC - Network Computer [reference profile] (Apple, IBM, Netcape, Oracle, Sun, Internet) NC - Norton Commander (Symantec) NC - Numerical Control NCA - Network Communications Adapter NCA - Network Control Analysis NCA - Novell Certification Alliance (Novell, Netware) NCAIR - National Center for Automated Information Research (org., USA) NCB - Network Control Block NCC - Network Control / Coordination Center NCC - Network Control Computer NCCF - Network Communications Control Facility (IBM) NCCS - NASA Center for Computational Sciences (org., NASA) NCD - Network Computing Devices (manufacturer) NCD - Norton Change Directory (DOS) NCE - Nomadic Computing Environment (Tadpole) NCGA - National Computer Graphics Association (org., USA) NCHPC - National Consortium for High Performance Computing (org., HPC, USA) NCI - Network Channel Interface NCI - Non Coded Information NCIA - Native Client Interface Architecture (IOS) NCIP - Novell Certified Internet Professional (Novell, WWW, CNA) NCMOS - N-channel [Silicon Gate Reversed] CMOS NCN - Nixdorf Communications Network NCOHPCC - National Coordination Office for High Performance Computing and Communications (org., USA, HPC), "NCO/HPCC" NCOS - Network Computer Operating System (OS, Oracle, Internet) NCP - Netware Core Protocol (Novell, IPX) NCP - Network Control Processor NCP - Network Control Program (BBN, ARPANET) NCP - Network Control Program / Point (IBM) NCP - Non-Carbon Paper NCP - Not Copy-Protected NCPE - Netware Core Protocol Extension (NCP, Netware, IPX) NCPIE - National Council on Patient Information and Education (org., USA) NCR - National Cash Registers (manufacturer, AT&T) NCS - Network Computing System (HP, Apollo) NCS - Network Control System NCSA - National Center for Supercomputing Applications (org., USA) NCSC - National Computer Security Center (org., USA) NCSC - North Carolina Supercomputing Center (org., USA) NCSI - Network Communications Service Interface (NMP) NCSL - National Computer Systems Laboratory (NIST, org., USA) NCSL - National Conference of Standards Laboratories (org., USA) NCSNDR - Network Computing System Network Data Representation (HP, Apollo), "NCS NDR" NCSS - Non Commentary Sources Statements (LOC) NCSS - Number Crunching Statistical System NCT - Network Control and Timing NCTE - Network Channel-Terminating Equipment NCTL - National Computer and Telecommunications Laboratory (org., USA) NDA - Network Delivery Access NDA - Non-Disclosure Agreement NDA - Norddeutsche DatenAutobahn (network) NDBMS - Network DataBase Management System (DB) NDBS - Non-standard DataBase System (DB) NDC - National Destination Code (MS-ISDN, GSM) NDC - Network Data Collection NDCC - Network Data Collection Center NDDL - Neutral Data Definition Language (DDL) NDE - NeWS Development Environment NDI - Network Distributed ISDN [for windows NT] (AVM, ISDN, Windows NT) NDIS - Network Driver Interface Specification (3COM, MS) NDL - Network Database Language (DB, 4GL) NDMP - Network Data Management Protocol NDMS - Netware Distributed Management Services (Novell, Netware) NDP - Numeric Data Processor NDPA - Network Problem Determination Application NDR - Network Data Representation (NCS, DCE) NDR - Network Data Representation service (DCE/RPC) NDR - Non-Destructive Read NDRO - Non-Destructive ReadOut NDS - Netware Directory Services (Novell, Netware) NDS - Network Data System NDT - Net Data Throughput NDT - Newfoundland Daylight Time (TZ, NFT) NDT - Non-Destructive Testing NDU - Network Device Utility NE - Network Element NEA - ??? [protocol stack on OSI transport layer] NEAR - National Electronic Accounting and Reporting NEARNET - New England Academic and Research NETwork (USA, network), "NEARnet" NEAT - New Enhanced Advanced Technology (AT) NEAT - Novell Easy Administration Tool (Novell, Netware) NEC - National Electrical Code (USA) NEC - Nippon Electronic Corporation (manufacturer) NED - NASA Extragalactic Database (DB) NEDO - New Energy and industrial technology Development Organization (org., Japan) NEFS - Network Extensible File System, "NeFS" NEII - National Engineering Information Initiative (org., USA) NEM - Nothing Else Matters (slang, Usenet, IRC) NEP - Never-Ending Program NEREN - NEbraska Research and Education Network (USA, network) NES - News Electronic Service NEST - Netware Embedded Systems Technology (Novell, Netware) NETBEUI - NETBIOS Extended User Interface (UI) NETBIOS - NETwork Basic Input Output System (IBM, RFC 1001/1002), "NetBIOS" NETBLT - NETwork BLock Transfer (IP) NETCDF - NETwork Common Data Format NETDA - NETwork Design and Analysis NETPARS - NETwork Performing Analysis Reporting System NETSS - National Electronic Telecommunication Surveillance System (USA) NEWS - Netware Early Warning System (Novell, Netware) NEWS - Networked Extensible Windowing System (Sun), "NeWS" NEWT - NeWS Terminal, "NeWT" NEXT - NEw eXtended Technology, "NeXT" NFAS - Non Facilities-Associated Signaling (ISDN, PRI) NFS - Network Facilities Services NFS - Network File System (Sun, Unix, RFC 1813) NFSP - Netware File Service Protocol (Novell, Netware) NFT - Network File Transfer (DNA, DEC) NFT - NewFoundland Time [-0330] (TZ, NDT) NGDD - New Generation Desktop Design (Mitsubishi) NGE - Not-Greater-or-Equal NGI - ??? [Niederlaendische Informatikgesellschaft] (org., Netherlands) NHRP - Next Hop Routing Protocol (X.25) NHSE - National HPCC Software Exchange (USA) NI - Network Interconnect / Interface NI - Normenausschuss Informationsverarbeitungssysteme (org., DIN) NIA - Network Information Access NIAS - Netware Internet Access Server (Novell, Netware) NIC - Network Information Center (Internet, org.) NIC - Network Interface Card / Controller NIC - Numeric Intensive Computing NICD - NIckel CaDmium [batterie], "NiCd" NICE - Network Information and Control Exchange (DECNET) NICOL - Network Information Center On-Line NICOLAS - Network Information Center On-Line Aid System NIDX - Network Intrusion Detection eXpert system (BELLCORE, XPS) NIE - Newton Internet Enabler (Apple, PDA) NIFTP - Network Independent File Transfer Program (FTP) NIHCL - National Institute of Health [c++] Class Library (PD) NII - National Information Infrastructure [program] (USA, org.) NIIT - National Information Infrastructure Testbed (ISH, USA) NIMH - NIckel Metal Hybrid [batterie], "NiMH" NIMT - National Institute for Management Technology (org., Irland) NIPT - [international symposium on] New Information Processing Technologies (conference, MITI) NIR - Network Information Registry / Retrieval NIS - Network Information Service (NSF) NIS - Network Information System (Unix) NISC - Network Information and Support Center NISDN - Narrowband Integrated-Services Digital Network (ISDN), "N-ISDN" NISI - Network Information Services Infrastructure NISO - National Information Standards Organization (org., USA) NISS - National Information on Software and Services (USA) NISSPAC - NISS Public Access Collections (NISS) NIST - National Institute of Standards and Technology (org., USA) NISYP - Network Information System / Yellow Pages, "NIS/yp" NITF - National Imagery Transmission Format NITOL - Norway-net with IT for Open Learning (network) NITS - Network Independent Transport Service NIU - Network Interface Unit NIU - North american ISDN Users (USA, ISDN) NIUF - North american ISDN Users Forum (USA, user group, ISDN) NJC - Nordic Journal of Computing (Finnland) NJE - Network Job Entry (BITNET, RSCS) NJE - Network Job Entry NKS - Network Knowledge Server NKSR - Non-Kernel Security Related (Unix) NL - Network Layer (ISO, OSI) NL - New Line (ASCII) NL - Number Lines (Unix) NLDM - Network Logical Data Manager (IBM) NLE - Not-Less-or-Equal NLP - Natural Language Processing NLP - Non-Linear Programming NLPID - Network Layer Protocol IDentifier (ATM, OSI) NLQ - Near Letter Quality NLRI - Network Layer Reachability Information NLS - Native Language Support (HP) NLS - Native Language System (OSF) NLS - Network License Server NLSP - Netware Link Services Protocol (Novell, Netware, IPX) NM - Network Management NMA - Network Management Architecture (SNA) NMAA - National Multimedia Association of America (org., USA) NMC - Network Management Center NMCP - Network Management Protocol NMF - Network Management Forum NMI - Non-Maskable Interrupt NML - National Media Laboratory (org., USA) NML - Network Management Layer (TMN) NMOS - Negative-channel Metal-Oxide Semiconductor (IC) NMP - Network MODEM Program NMPF - Network Management Productivity Facility (IBM) NMS - Network Management Station / System (Novell, Netware) NMS - Network Monitoring Station NMT - Nordic Mobile Telephone (Mobile Systems) NMVT - Network Management Vector Transport NN - Neural Network NNI - Network Node Interface (ATM) NNI - Network to Network Interface NNS - Netware Named Services (Novel, Netware) NNSC - NSF Network Service Center (org., NSF) NNTP - Network News Transfer Protocol (Internet, RFC 977, Usenet) NNX - Network Numbering eXchange NOA - Net On Air (Internet) NOC - Network Operations Center NOCS - Network Operations Center System NODIS - NSSDC Online Data and Information Service (NSSDC) NOI - Node Operator Interface NOMA - National Online Media Association (org., USA) NORGEN - Network Operations Report GENerator NORMA - NO Remote Memory Access (OSF/1, Multi-Server) NOS - Network Operating System NOTIS - Network Operator Trouble Information System NP - Network Performance NPA - Network Performance Analyzer NPA - Network Printer Alliance (IEEE 1284, IBM, Lexmark, Xerox) NPA - Network Professional Association (org., USA) NPAC - Northeast Parallel Architectures Center (org., USA, HPC) NPC - Network Parameter Control NPDA - Network Problem Determination Application (IBM) NPH - No Parse Headers (HTML) NPI - Network Printer Interface NPL - Non-Procedural Language NPM - Network Performance Monitor NPMS - Named Pipes / Mail Slots (MS) NPSI - Network Protocol Service Interface NPSS - NASA Packet Switch System (NASA) NPTN - National Public Telecomputing Network (network, USA) NPV - Net Present Value NQS - Network Queuing System NRC - National Research Council (org., USA) NRCLSE - National Resource for Computers in Life Science Education (USA) NREN - National Research and Education Network (USA, network) NRFD - Not Ready for Data NRM - Network Resource Management NRN - National Research Network (USA, network) NRN - No Reply Necessary (slang, Usenet) NROFF - New Run-OFF (Unix) NRS - Name Registration System NRT - Non-Requesting Terminal NRTVBR - Non-RealTime Variable Bit Rate (VBR, ATM), "nrt-VBR" NRZ - Non-Return-to-Zero [recording] NRZI - Non-Return-to-Zero, Invert to ones NS - Name Server (DNS, Unix) NS - National Standard NSA - National Security Agency (org., USA) NSAI - National Standards Authority of Ireland (org., Irland) NSAP - Network Service Access Point (OSI, OSI/RM, SAP) NSAPA - Network Service Access Point Address (OSI, NSAP) NSAPI - Netscape Server Application Programmer's Interface (Netscape, WWW, C/S, API) NSB - National Science Board (USA, org.) NSC - National Security Council (org., USA) NSC - National SemiConductor (manufacturer) NSC - Network Service Center NSE - Network Support Encyclopedia (Novell) NSEC - Network Switching Engineering Center NSERC - Natural Sciences and Research Council (org., USA) NSF - National Science Foundation (org., USA) NSF - Norges StandardiseringsForbund (org., Norwegen) NSFIP - NextStep Fuer IntelProzessoren, "NSfIP" NSFNET - National Science Foundation NETwork (network, USA, Internet), "NSFnet" NSG - Network Services Group NSI - Name Service Independent (DCE/RPC, CDS) NSI - NASA Science Internet (NASA, network) NSIS - National Schengen Information System (SIS, Europe) NSN - NASA Science Network (USA, network) NSP - Native Signal Processing (Intel, CPU) NSP - Network Service Point NSP - Network Service Provider NSP - Network Services Protocol (DNA) NSPMP - Network Switching Performance Measurement Plan NSR - Non-Source Routed NSS - Nodal Switching Subsystem (NSFNET) NSSA - Not So Stubby Area (OSPF, RFC 1587) NSSDC - National Space Science Data Center (org., USA) NST - Newfoundland Standard Time (TZ) NST - North Sumatra Time [+0630] (TZ) NSTAN - NebenSTellenANlagen (Telekom, CBX), "NStAn" NSTC - National Science and Technology Council (org., USA) NSTL - National Software Testing Lab (org., USA) NT - Netzwerk Terminator, Network Terminator (ISDN) NT - New Technology (MS, OS) NT - Nome Time [-1100] (TZ) NT1 - Network Termination [unit] 1 (ISDN) NTAS - NT Advanced Server (MS, Windows, NT) NTC - National Telecommunications Conference (conference, USA) NTE - Network Terminal Equipment NTFS - [windows] New Technology File System NTIA - National Telecommunications and Information Agency (org., USA) NTK - Need-To-Know (slang, Usenet, IRC) NTK - Newton ToolKit (Apple) NTN - National Telecommunications Network NTO - Network Terminal Option NTP - Network Time Protocol (Internet, RFC 1119) NTS - Network Technical Support NTS - Network Test System NTS2 - Network Transport Services /2 (IBM), "NTS/2" NTSA - Netware Telephony Services Architecture NTSC - National Television Standards Committee (org., USA) NTSC - Never The Same Color (slang) NTT - Nippon Telephone & Telegraph (org., Japan) NUA - Network User Address NUI - Network User Identification (Datex-P) NURB - Non Uniform Rational B-spline NURBS - Non-Uniform Rational B-Spline (CAD, Animation) NUS - National University of Singapore (org.) NUTEK - [National Board for Industrial and Technical Development] (org., Sweden) NVDM2 - NetView Distribution Manager /2 (OS/2, IBM), "NVDM/2" NVN - National Videotex Network (USA, network) NVP - Network Voice Protocol NVRAM - Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (RAM, IC) NVS - NachrichtenVermittlungsSystem (INPOL) NVT - Network Virtual Terminal (Telnet, Internet) NWCS - Netware Workstation Compatible Service (Netware, Windows NT) NWIP - NetWare Internet Protocol (Novell, Netware) NWNET - NorthWestern states NETwork (network, USA), "NWNet" NYSERNET - New York State Education and Research NETwork (network, USA), "NYSERNet" NZCS - New Zealand Computer Society (org., Neuseeland) NZT - New Zealand Time [+1130] (TZ) NZUSUGI - New Zealand Unix System User Group, Inc. (org., Unix, user group) OA - Object Adapter (ORB, IDL) OA - Office Automation OA - Open Access (SPI, DB) OACIS - Oregon Advanced Computing InStitute (org.) OAD - Open Architecture Driver (Iomega) OADG - Open Architecture Development Group (org.) OAG - Online Airline Guide (CIS) OAG - Open Application Group (org., USA) OAI - Open Applications Interface OAK - Object Application Kernel (Java, predecessor, Sun) OAM - Operations, Administration and Management [cell] (ATM) OARNET - Ohio Academic Resources NETwork (network, USA), "OARnet" OAS - Office Automation System OASF - Office Automation System Facilities (OA) OASIS - Online Application System Interactive Software OASIS - Open And Secure Information Systems (Eureka) OASYS - Office Automation SYStem OATS - Office Automation Technology and Services (OA) OBAK - OBjektAbbildungskatalog (ATKIS) OBD - Online Bugs Database (Sun, DB) OBEX - OBject EXchange (WordPerfect) OBST - OBject management system of STONE (STONE) OC - Object Class (OOP) OC1 - Optical Carrier level 1 [51,48 Mbps] (SONET), "OC-1" OC12 - Optical Carrier level 12 [622,08 Mbps] (SONET), "OC-12" OC24 - Optical Carrier level 24 [1244,16 Mbps] (SONET), "OC-24" OC3 - Optical Carrier level 3 [155,52 Mbps] (SONET), "OC-3" OC48 - Optical Carrier level 48 [2488,32 Mbps] (SONET), "OC-48" OCC - Operations Control Center OCC - Other Common Carrier OCCA - Open Cooperative Computing Architecture OCD - Out-of-Cell Delineation (UNI) OCE - Open Collaborative Environment (Apple) OCF - Open Computing Facility OCL - Operation Control Language OCL - OS/2 inside Class Library (OS/2) OCLC - Online Computer Library Center (Internet, USA) OCO - Object Code Only (OOP) OCR - Optical Character Recognition OCS - Object Compatibility Standard (Motorola) OCX - OLE Control eXtentions (MS) OD - Optical Disk ODA - Office Document Architecture [protocol] (RFC 1197, ISO 8613, JTC1, ECMA) ODA - Open Document Architecture (CCITT T.410) ODAPI - Open Database Application Programming Interface (Borland, DB, API), "Odapi" ODBC - Open DataBase Connectivity (WOSA, DB, API) ODBMS - Object orientated Database Management System (DBMS, DB) ODD - Operator Distance-Dialing ODE - Object Database and Environment (AT&T, DB) ODE - Online Data Entry ODETTE - Organization for Data Exchange by Tele-Transmission in Europe (org., Europe) ODF - Opendoc Development Framework (Apple, OpenDoc) ODF - Opendoc Part Framework (OpenDoc) ODI - Open Data link Interface (Novell) ODI - Open Device Interconnect ODIA - Object ??? (Apple, ALOE) ODIF - Office Document Interchange Format (ISO 8613, ASN.1) ODIN - Optimale Datenmodelle und algorithmen fuer Ingenieur- und Naturwissenschaften [auf hochleistungsrechnern] (Uni Karlsruhe, SNI) ODINSUP - Open Data link Interface - Network driver interface specification SUPport (ODI, NDIS) ODISS - Optical Digital Image Storage System ODL - Open Document Language (ODA, SGML) ODM - Object Database Manager (AIX, IBM) ODMA - Open Document Management API (API) ODMG - Object Database Management Group (org., DB) ODP - Open Distributed Processing (ISO) ODP - OverDrive Processor (Intel) ODPR - OverDrive Processor Replacement (Intel) ODR - Ontrack Data Recovery (Ontrack, Software, Netware) ODR - Optimized Dynamic Routing (SNI) ODS - Offenes Deutsches Schulnetz (network) ODS - Office Dialog System (OA) ODS - Open Data Services ODS - Optical Data Systems [inc.] (manufacturer) ODS - Overhead Data Stream ODSI - Open Directory Service Interfaces (MS, Windows NT) ODT - Online Debugging Technique ODT - Open DeskTop (SCO, GUI) OECOS - Organizational Engineering for Communications and Organizational Systems (SNI, OA) OEM - Original Equipment Manufacturer OEP - Operand Execution Pipelines (Motorola, CPU) OES - Olivetti EntsorgungsService (Olivetti) OF - Overflow Flag (assembler) OFA - Optimal Flexible Architecture (Oracle) OFC - Open Financial Connectivity (MS, Banking) OFFIS - Oldenburg Forschungsinstitut Fuer Informatikwerkzeuge und -Systeme (org., Uni Oldenburg) OFS - Object File System OFS - Output Field Separator (AWK) OFTA - OFfice of the Telecommunications Authority (org., Hongkong) OGRAN - OpenGate - Router Access Node ??? (RND), "OG-RAN" OH - Off-Hook (MODEM) OIA - Operator Information Area (IBM) OID - Object IDentifier (OSI) OIDL - Object Interface Definition Language OIL - Operator Identification Language (ELI) OIW - OSI Implementors Workshop (OSI) OLAP - OnLine Analytical Processing (DB) OLE - Object Linking and Embedding OLEDS - Object Linking and Embedding Directory Services (ODSI, MS), "OLE DS" OLEO - Open Linking and Embedding of Objects (OLE, OpenDoc) OLI - Originating Line Information OLIS - Oxford Library Information System OLIT - OpenLook Interface Toolkit (OpenLook) OLIVR - OnLine Interactive Virtual Reality, "OLiVR" OLLI - OnLine Library Information OLM - OnLine Monitor OLPS - OnLine Programming System OLRT - OnLine Real-Time OLS - Online Library System OLTEP - OnLine Test Executive Program OLTM - Optical Line Terminating Multiplexer, "O-LTM" OLTP - OnLine Transaction Processing OLWM - OpenLook Window Manager (OpenLook) OMA - Object Management Architecture (OMG) OMC - Operation and Maintenance Center (PLMN, GSM) OME - Open Messaging Environment (Novell) OMF - Object Management Framework (DME) OMF - Object Module Format (IBM, MS) OMFI - Open Media Framework Interchange OMG - Object Management Group (IBM, HP, DEC, Tandem, Sun, org.) OMI - Open Messaging Interface OMISTN - Optical Mode Interface SuperTwisted Nematic (LCD), "OMI-STN" OMN - Open Network Management OMR - Optical Mark Reader (Fax) OMR - Optical Mark Recognition OMS - Object Management System OMT - Object Management Technique (Westmount, CASE) OMT - Object Modelling Technique (CASE) ON - OEstereichisches Normungsinstitut (org., Wien, Austria) ONA - Open Network Architecture ONAC - Operations Network Administration Center ONAL - Off Network Access Line ONC - Open Network Computing (Sun) ONCXDR - Open Network Computing eXternal Data Representation, "ONC XDR" ONE - Open Network Environment (Netscape) ONI - Operator Number Identification ONMS - Open-Network Management System OO - Object Orientated OOA - Object Orientated [system] Analysis (OOP) OOAD - Object Orientated Analysis and Design (OOP) OOCTG - Object Orientated COBOL Task Group (CODASYL, org., OOP) OOD - Object-Oriented Design OODB - Object Oriented Data Base (OOP, DB) OODBMS - Object Orientated Database Management System (DBMS, DB) OODL - Object Orientated Dynamic Language (OOP) OOF - Office of The Future (OA) OOF - Out of Frame (DS3/E3) OOL - Object-Oriented Language (OOP) OOL - Open Objects Library (OS/2) OOM - Object-Oriented Methodology (OOP) OOP - Object Orientated Programming OOPL - Object-Oriented Programming Language (OOP) OOPS - Object Oriented Program Support (OOP) OOPS - Object-Oriented Programming System (OOP) OOPSLA - [conference on] Object Orientated Programming Systems, Languages and Applications (ACM, OOP, conference) OOPSTAD - Object Orientated Programming for SmallTalk Application Development association (org., OOP) OOS - Object-Oriented Systems OOS - Out-Of-Sequence OOSA - Object Orientated System Analysis (OOP) OOSH - Object-Oriented SHell (OOP) OOT - Object-Oriented Technology (OOP) OPA - Open Publishing Architecture OPAC - Online Public Access Catalogue (Internet) OPC - Overall Performance Category OPCR - Original Program Clock Reference OPDU - Operation Protocol Data Units OPEN - Open Protocol Enhanced Networks OPENHCI - Open Host Controller Interface (USB), "OpenHCI" OPI - Open Prepress Interface (DTP) OPM - Operations-Per-Minute OPS - Operations Per Second (CPU) OPT - Open Protocol Technology OQL - Object Query Language (ODMG) OR - Originator / Recipient (X.400, MOTIS), "O/R" ORAIS - Opportunities and Risks of Artificial Intelligent Systems (conference, GI) ORB - Object Request Broker (OMA, OMG, CORBA) ORCA - Online Resource Control Aid ORDBMS - Object Relational Database Management System (DBMS, DB) ORM - Optical Remote Module OROM - Optical Read Only Memory, "O-ROM" ORS - Output Record Separator (AWK) ORT - Ongoing Reliability Test OS - Operating System OS2 - Operating System /2 (IBM, OS), "OS/2" OS360 - Operating System /360 (IBM, OS), "OS/360" OS400 - Operating System /400 (IBM, OS), "OS/400" OS9 - Operating System - 9 (Microware, OS), "OS-9" OSA - Office Systems Administrator (OA) OSA - Open Scripting Architecture (Apple, OS/2) OSAC - Operator Services Assistance Center OSAK - Open Systems Application Kernel OSAM - Overflow Sequential Access Method OSAR - Optical Storage and Retrieval OSC - Ohio Supercomputer Center (org., USA) OSCRL - Operating System Command Response Language OSD - OnScreen Display OSDS - Operating System for Distributed Switching OSE - Open Software Environment OSF - Open Software Foundation (HP, DEC, IBM, org.) OSF - Operations System Function (IN) OSF - Oppose Sun Forever [ aka Open Software Foundation] (slang, org.) OSF1 - Open Software Foundation [system] /1 (OSF, OS, DEC), "OSF/1" OSI - Open Systems Interconnection (ISO) OSID - Origination Signaling IDentifier OSINLCP - [PPP] OSI Network Layer Control Protocol (OSI, PPP, RFC 1377) OSIRM - Open Systems Interconnection/Reference Model (ISO), "OSI/RM" OSKA - ObjektSchluesselKAtalog (ATKIS) OSM - Optical Storage Manager (ARMS) OSME - Open Systems Message Exchange OSN - Office System Node (IBM, DIA, OA) OSN - Open Systems Network OSP - Optical Storage Processor OSPF - Open Shortest Path First [protocol / routing] (Internet, IGP, RFC 1583) OSPM - Operating System directed Power Management OSQL - Object-Structured Query Language (DB, SQL, OODBMS) OSR - Optical Scanning Recognition OSS - Operator Service System OSTA - Optical Storage Technology Association (org.) OSTP - Office of Science and Technology Policy (org., USA) OSWL2 - OS-9 Windows / Level 2, "OSW/L2" OSWS - Operating System Work Station OT - Object Technology OT - Off Topic (slang, Usenet) OT - Open Transport (Apple) OTA - Office of Technology Assessment (org., IBM, HP, AEG, AT&T, SNI, @dots{}) OTDR - Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (cable) OTOH - On The Other Hand (slang, Usenet, IRC) OTP - One Time Password OTP - One Time Programmable (IC) OTPROM - One Time Programmable Read Only Memory OTS - Office TeleSystem (OA) OUCL - Oxford University Computing Laboratory OUG - Occam User Group (org., user group) OUI - Organization Unique Identifier (IEEE) OUI - Organizational Unit Identifier OUTWATS - OUTward Wide Area Telephone Service OWF - Object World Frankfurt (fair) OWG - Optical WaveGuide (LWL) OWL - Object Windows Library (Borland, API) OWL - Open Windows Library (API) OWORM - Optical Write Once Read Many, "O-WORM" P2P - Peer to Peer [net] PA - Precision Architecture (HP) PABX - Private Automatic Branch eXchange PAC - Privilege Attribute Certificate (DCE) PACER - Public Access to Court Electronic Records PACS - Picture Archiving and Communications Systems PACS - Public-Access Computing Systems PACT - Partnership in Advanced Computing Technologies (org. UK) PACT - Personal Air Communications Technology, "pACT" PACT - Production Analyses Control Technique PACX - Private Automatic Computer eXchange PAD - Packet Assembling Disassembling (CCITT, X.3, X.28, X.29) PAEB - Pan American EDIFACT Board (org., EDIFACT), "PA/EB" PAEB - Pan American EDIFACT Board (UN/EDIFACT) PAI - Process After Input (R/3) PAL - Paradox Application Language (Borland, DB) PAL - Phase Alternating Line PAL - Privileged Architecture Library (DEC, Alpha) PAL - Programmable Array Logic PAM - Paging Area Memory PAM - Primary Access Method (BS2000) PAM - Programmable Attribut Maps (DRAM, PCI) PAM - Pulse Amplification Modulation PAML - Publicly Accessible Mailing Lists (Internet, BBS) PAN - Personal Account Number PANIX - Public Access internet/uNIX [system] (Unix, Internet, network) PAP - Password Authentication Protocol (RFC 1334) PAP - Printer Access Protocol (AppleTalk) PAP - ProgrammAblaufPlan (DIN 66001) PAR - Positive Acknowledgement with Retransmission [protocols] PAR - Project Authorization Request (IEEE) PARC - Palo Alto Research Center (org., USA, Xerox) PARLE - [conference on] Parallel ARchitecture and Languages Europe (ECRC, conference) PARTS - Parts Assembly and Reuse Tool Set (Visual Smalltalk) PAS - Publicly Available Specifications (ISO) PAS2 - Personal Application System /2 (IBM, DB2/2), "PAS/2" PASC - Portable Application Standards Committee (org., IEEE) PAT - Port and Adress Translation (IOS, Cisco, LAN, IP) PAX - Pixel Adressing eXtensions (Intel, RISC, CPU) PAX - Portable Archive eXchange (SCO, Unix) PAX - Private Automatic eXchange PB - Pipeline Burst [cache] PBC - Peripheral Bus Computer PBE - Prompt By Example PBI - Pacific Bell Internet (ISP) PBI - Phone Based Interface PBM - Play By Mail [game] PBO - Process Before Output (R/3) PBX - Private Branch eXchange (Nebenstellenanlage) PC - Personal Computer PC - Printed Circuit (IC) PC - Priority Control PC - Protocol Control PC - Punched Card PC97 - Personal Computer 97 (MS), "PC 97" PCA - Policy Certification Authority (DFN, PGP) PCA - Power Calibration Area (CD) PCAT - Personal Computer - Advanced Technology, "PC-AT" PCB - Printed Circuit Board PCB - Process Control Block (BS2000) PCB - Protocol Control Block (TCP) PCC - Portable C Compiler PCCA - Personal Computer Communications Associations (org., USA) PCD - Photo CD (Kodak, CD) PCD - Process Control Device PCDA - Program Controlled Data Acquisition PCDOS - Personal Computer DOS (OS), "PC-DOS" PCERT - Purdue Computer Emergency Response Team PCF - Portable Compiled Font PCH - Paging CHannel (GSM, CCCH) PCI - Peripheral Component Interconnect PCI - Protocol Control Information (OSI, ETSI) PCIS - Portable Common Interface Set PCIXF - Personal Computer Intergrated eXchange Format (OS/2), "PC/IXF" PCL - Portable Common LOOPS (CLOS) PCL - Printer Control Language (HP) PCL - Programmable Command Language (CMU, DEC, TOPS) PCM - Personal Computer Manufacturer PCM - Physical Connection Management (FDDI, SMT) PCM - Plug Compatible Machine PCM - Pulse Coded Modulation PCMCIA - People Can't Memorize Computer Industries Acronyms (slang) PCMCIA - Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (org.) PCMS - Project & Configuration Management System PCN - Personal Communications Network PCN - Public Communications Network (Mobile Systems) PCNFS - Personal Computer Network File System PCO - Points of Control and Observation (IUT) PCPC - Personal Computers Peripheral Corporation PCR - Peak Cell Rate (UNI, ATM, SCR) PCR - Processor Configuration Register (Motorola, CPU) PCR - Program Clock Reference PCS - Personal Communication System (Sony, Panasonic, Motorola) PCS - Personal Communications Services PCS - Programmable Communications Subsystem PCS - Punched Card System (PC) PCSA - Personal Computing Systems Architecture [= Pathworks] (DEC, NOS) PCSD - Printer Control Sequence Description PCSI - Pacific Communication Sciences, Inc. (manufacturer) PCT - Private Communication Technology (Internet, MS, Visa) PCT - Probe Control Table (FFST/2) PCTCP - Personal Computer/Transmission Control Protocol, "PC/TCP" PCTE - Portable Common Tool Environment (CASE, ESPRIT) PCV - P-bit Coding Violation [error event] (DS3/E3) PCV - Path Coding Violation [error event] (DS1/E1) PCXT - Personal Computer - eXtended Technology, "PC-XT" PD - Packetization Delay PD - Public Domain PDA - Personal Digital Assistant PDC - Power Disk Cartridge (ECMA) PDC - PROLOG Development Center (manufacturer, Daenemark, PROLOG) PDE - Partial Differential Equation PDES - Product Data / Definition Exchange Standards (USA, STEP, CIM) PDF - Portable Document Format (Adobe) PDF - Program Development Facility (IBM) PDH - Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy (ATM) PDI - Power and Data Interface PDL - Page / Program Description / Design Language PDL - Program Development Language PDM - Program Development Manager (IBM, ADT) PDN - Programmer's Distribution Network (Fido) PDN - Public Data Network (Mobile Systems) PDO - Portable Distributed Objects (NeXT) PDOS - Parallel and Distributed Operating Systems (CSAIL) PDP - Parallel Distributed Processing (AI) PDP - Peripheral Data Processing PDP - Plasma Display Panel PDP - Programmable Data Processor (DEC) PDQ - Parallel Data Query (Informix, DB) PDS - Partitioned Data Set PDS - Portable Display Shell PDS - Processor Direct Slot / Socket (Motorola) PDS - Professional Development System (MS) PDS - Public Domain Software (PD) PDSP - Peripheral Data Storage Processor PDSS - Post Development and Software Support PDT - Pacific Daylight Time [-0700] (TZ, PST, USA) PDTR - Proposed Draft Technical Report PDU - Packet Data Unit PDU - Product Development Unit PDU - Protocol Data Unit (OSI) PDV - Photorealistic Data Visualization PDV - ProzessDatenVerarbeitung PE - Phase Encoding PE - Portable eXecutable (Win32) PE - Processing Element (MPP) PEA - Pocket Ethernet Adapter (LAN) PEARL - Process and Experiment Automation Realtime Language PEC - Program Execution Control (IBM, OS/2) PEEK - Partners Early Experience Kit (Taligent) PEL - Picture ELement PEM - Privacy Enhanced Mail (PSRG, RFC 1421/1422/1423/1424) PEN - Public Education Network PEP - Packetized Ensemble Protocol (Telebit) PER - Program Event Recording PERL - Pathologically Eclectic Rubbish Lister (slang) PERL - Practical Extraction and Report Language PERM - Pre-Embossed Rigid Magnetic (Sony, HDD) PERMIS - PERManentes InventurabwicklungsSystem (MBAG) PEROM - Programmable Erasable Read Only Memory (IC) PERT - Program Evaluation / Evolution and Review Technique PES - P-bit Errored Seconds (DS3/E3) PES - Photo-Electric Scanning (DTP) PES - Programmed Electrical Stimulation PES - Proposed Encryption Standard PEST - Parameter Estimation by Sequential Testing PET - Personal Electronic Translator PET - Print Enhancement Technology (Compaq) PET - Progressive Educational Technology PEX - PHIGS Extension for X (X-Windows, PHIGS) PFC - Protocol Field Compression (PPP) PFK - Program Function Key PFM - Printer Font Metrics (Adobe) PFPU - Processor Frame Power Unit PGA - Pin Grid Array (CPU) PGC - Professional Graphics Controller PGFNA - Prince George Free-Net Association (org., USA) PGI - Parameter Group Identifier (SPDU) PGP - Pretty Good Privacy PGS - Program Generation System PHIGS - Programmer's Hierarchical Interactive Graphics System PHIGSPLUS - PHIGS Plus Lumiere and Surfaces (PHIGS), "PHIGS-PLUS" PHIPS - Professional High-Resolution Image Processing System (CA) PHUN - Phreakers and Hackers Underground Network (network) PHY - PHYsical Layer Control (FDDI) PI - Placement and Interconnect [system] (VLSI, MIT) PIA - Peripheral Interface Adapter PIA - Plug-In Administrator PIC - Personal Intelligent Communicator PIC - Point in Call (IN) PIC - Primary Independent Carrier PIC - Priority Interrupt Controller (IC) PIC - Programmable Interrupt Controller PICG - PCTE Interface Control Group (org., PCTE) PICS - Platform for Internet Content Selection (org., Internet) PICS - Plug-in Inventory Control System PICS - Protocol Implementation Conformance Statements PICSDCPR - PICS Detailed Continuing Property Record, "PICS/DCPR" PICU - Priority Interrupt Control Unit PID - Process IDentification number (Unix) PID - Protocol IDentifier [governing connection types] PIG - Psion Interest Group (Psion) PIIX - PCI IDE/ISA Xcelerator (Intel IC) PIM - Parallel Inference Machine (FGCS, AI) PIM - Personal Information Manager PIM - Protocol Independent Multicast PIMB - PCTE Interface Management Board (org., PCTE) PIMF - Paar [kabel] In MetallFolie (VDE, STP), "PiMF" PIMS - Project Information Management System PIN - Personal Identification Number (Banking) PIN - Processor Independent Netware (Novell, HP, DEC, Apple, Sun) PINE - Program for Internet News and Email / PINE Is No longer ELM PINET - Physicians Information NETwork (network, USA) PING - Packet InterNet Groper (ICMP, TCP/IP) PIO - Parallel / Programmed Input/Output PIOS - Personen, Institutionen, Objekte, Sachen (INPOL) PIP - Packet Interface Port PIP - Paper Impact Printing PIP - Periphal Interchange Program PIP - Peripheral Interchange Program PIP - Personal Information Processor PIP - Picture In Picture (Video) PIP - Plug-In Protokoll (ZOC) PIPS - Pattern Information Processing Systems PIRA - Printing Industries Research Association (org.) PISA - Portable InformationsSystem Architecture (DB, infodas) PISABG - PISA/Business Graphics (PISA), "PISA/BG" PISADB - PISA/Data Base (PISA, DB), "PISA/DB" PISADD - PISA/Data Dictionary (PISA), "PISA/DD" PISADK - PISA/ ??? (PISA), "PISA/DK" PISAMP - PISA/Menue Processor (PISA), "PISA/MP" PISANT - PISA/ ??? (PISA), "PISA/NT" PISAPPS - PISA/ProduktionsPlanung und -Steuerungsystem (PISA), "PISA/PPS" PISAQL - PISA/Query Language (PISA), "PISA/QL" PISARG - PISA/Report Generator (PISA), "PISA/RG" PISW - Process Interrupt Status Word (CPU, assembler) PIT - Programmable Interval Timer PITA - Pain In The Anatomy / As (slang, Usenet, IRC) PIU - Path Information Unit (IBM, SNA) PIU - Plug-In Unit PIXIT - Protocol Implementation eXtra Information for Testing PKCS - Public Key Cryptography Standards (org., USA, cryptography) PKS - Polizeiliche KriminalStatistik (INPOL) PL - Physical Layer (ISO, OSI) PL1 - Programming Language no. 1 (DEC), "PL/1" PLA - Programmable Logic Array PLATO - Programmed Logic for Automated Teaching Operations PLB - Picture Level Benchmark (GPC) PLBSI - Picture Level Benchmark Sample Implementation (GPC) PLC - Programmable Logic Controller (IC) PLCC - Plastic Leadless Chip Carrier PLCP - Physical Layer Convergence Procedure / Protocol (UNI, DS-3) PLD - Programmable Logic Device (IC) PLDM - Power Line Disturbance Monitor PLIP - Parallel Line Internet Protocol (IP), "PL/IP" PLL - Phase Locked Loop PLM - Programming Language for Microcomputers PLMN - Public Land Mobile Network (Mobile Systems, GSM) PLOU - Physical Layer Overhead Unit (UNI), "PL-OU" PLP - Packet Layer Protocol (X.25) PLP - Party Line Protocol PLP - Presentation Level Protocol PLS - Personal Library Systems (manufacturer) PLS - PhysicaL Signaling PLS - Programmable Logic Sequencer PLV - Presentation Level Video (DVI, Intel) PM - Performance Management PM - Peripheral Module PM - Physical Medium PM - Presentation Manager (OS/2) PMA - Physical Medium Attachment PMA - Program Memory Area (CD) PMAC - Packet Media Access Control (FDDI), "P-MAC" PMAC - Peripheral Module Access Controller PMC - Pseudo-Machine Code PMD - Physical layer, Medium Dependant [sub-layer] (FDDI, UNI) PMDRAM - Page Mode Dynamic Random Access Memory (RAM, DRAM, IC), "PM-DRAM" PMJI - Pardon Me for Jumping In (slang) PMMU - Paged Memory Management Unit PMOS - Positive-channel Metal Oxide Semiconductor (IC) PMP - Point to MultiPoint (UNI) PMP - Preventive Maintenance Package (AIX, IBM) PMR - Poor Man's Routing PMR - Problem Management Report (IBM) PMS - Personal Mailing System PMS - Processor Memory Switch PMS - Project Management System PMS - Public Message System PMU - PowerMeter Unit PMW - Project Manager Workbench PMX - Packet MultipleXer (MUX) PMX - Presentation Manager for the X window system, "PM/X" PNG - Portable Network Graphics [format] PNNI - [phase 0] Public Network Node Interface [protocol] (ATM) PNNI - Private Network to Network Interface (ATM), "P-NNI" PNP - Plug 'N Play PNPN - Positive Negative Positive Negative [devices] PNS - PeaceNet Sweden (network) PNW - Personal NetWare (Novell, Netware) POACH - PC-On-A-Chip (PC) PODA - Piloting of ODA (ESPRIT, SNI, Bull, TITN, ICL, Olivetti, ODA) PODA - Priority Orientated Demand Assignment (MAC, TDM) POE - PowerOpen Association (Apple, IBM, Motorola, @dots{}, org.) POEM - Portable Object-orientated Entity Manager (SGML) POEP - Primary Operand Execution Pipeline (Motorola, CPU), "pOEP" POF - Plastic Optical Fiber (OWG) POGO - Programmer-Oriented Graphics Operation POH - Path OverHead (SONET) POI - Path Overhead Indicator (SONET) POI - Point Of Information POI - Point Of Interaction (IN) POL - Problem / Procedure / Process Oriented Language POOL - Parallel Object Orientated Language (DOOM, OOP) POP - Package for Online Programming POP - Point Of Presence (Internet, ISP) POP3 - Post Office Protocol 3 (Internet, RFC 1939) POR - Point Of Return (IN) POS - Primary Operating System (OS) POS - Programmable Object Select POSI - Promoting conference for OSI (Japan, org., conference) POSIX - Portable Operating System for unIX (OS, IEEE 1003, ISO 9945, PASC, Unix) POST - Power-On Self-Test POSYBL - PrOgramming SYstem for distriButed appLications POTS - Plain Old Telephone System (slang, Usenet, IRC) POV - Persistence of Vision (raytracing) POWER - Power Optimization With Enhanced RISC [chip] (IBM, Apple, Motorola) PP - Physical Partion (LVM) PP - Physical Plane (IN) PP - Pre-Processor PPA - Parallel Port Adapter PPC - PowerPC (Apple) PPC - Program to Program Communication (Apple) PPDS - Personal Printer Data Stream PPDU - Presentation Protocol Data Unit (PDU, OSI, ISO 8823, OSI/RM) PPE - Packet Processing Engine (Hub) PPGA - Plastic Pin Grid Array (CPU) PPI - Parallel Port Interface PPI - Pixels Per Inch PPI - Programmable Peripheral Interface PPID - Parent Process IDentification number (Unix) PPL - Pcboard Programming Language (BBS) PPL - Polymorphic Programming Language (Harvard, Xerox, PARC) PPM - Pages Per Minute PPM - Pulse Position Modulation PPMS - Professional Productivity Management System PPN - Project Programmer Number PPN - Public Packet Switching PPP - Point-to-Point Protocol (Internet, PPP, RFC 1171/1661) PPS - Packets Per Second PPS - Parallel Processing System PPS - ProduktionsPlanung und -Steuerung PPS - Public Packet Switching [network] PPSN - Public Packet-Switched Network PPSU - Personal Printer Spooling Utility PPTP - Point-to.Point Tunneling Protocol (MS, Ascend, IP) PPU - Peripheral Processing Unit PQET - Print Quality Enhancement Technology (Lexmark) PQFP - Plastic Quad Flat Package (CPU) PR - Packet Radio PR - Pattern Recognition PRACSA - Public Remote-Access Computer Standards Association (org., USA) PRAM - Parameter Random Access Memory (RAM, IC, Apple), "P-RAM" PRCS - Project Revision Control System PREP - PowerPC REferenz Plattform (IBM, Apple), "PReP" PREPNET - Pennsylvania Research and Economic Partnership NETwork (network, USA), "PREPnet" PRF - Problem Report Form (IBM) PRI - Primary Rate Interface (ISDN) PRIDE - PRofitable Information by DEsign (IRM) PRISM - Parallel Reduced Instruction Set Multiprocessing PRISM - PRogrammed Integrated System Maintenance PRMD - PRivate Management Domain (X.400, MHS) PRML - Partial Response - Maximum Likelihood (HDD) PRO - Precision RISC Organization (org.) PROFIBUS - PROcess FIeld BUS PROFS - PRofessional OFice System (IBM, VM) PROLOG - PROgramming in LOGic PROM - Partial Read Only Memory, "P-ROM" PROM - Programmable Read Only Memory PROMATS - PROgrammable Magnetic Tape System PROPAL - PROgrammed PAL PROS - ??? [protocol] PROTEL - PRocedure Oriented Type Enforcing Language PRPQ - Programming Request for Price Quotation PRS - Pattern-Recognition System (PR) PRT - Portable Remote Terminal PRT - Program Reference Table PRTM - Printing Response Time Monitor PS - PostScript (Adobe) PS - Power Supply PS - Privilege Service (DCE) PS - Process Status (Unix) PS2 - Personal System /2, "PS/2" PSAP - Presentation Service Access Point (OSI, OSI/RM, SAP) PSB - Program Specification Block PSC - Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center (org., USA) PSCNET - Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center NETwork (network, USA), "PSCnet" PSD - Printer Sharing Device PSD - Programmer's Supplementary Documents (BSD, Unix) PSDC - Public Switched Digital Capability PSDN - Packet-Switching Data Network PSDS - Public-Switched Digital Service PSE - Packet Switch Exchange PSE - Port Switched Ethernet (Bytex, VLAN) PSES - P-bit Severely Errored Seconds (DS3/E3) PSF - Permanent Swap File PSF - Print Services Facility (IBM) PSI - Performance Systems International, inc. PSIPU - PostScript - Intelligent Processing Unit (Canon, Adobe, CLC), "PS-IPU" PSIU - Packet Switch Interface Unit PSK - Phase Shift Keying (DFUE) PSL - PD Service Lage (Haendler) PSL - Public Software Library PSM - Persistent Stored Modules (SQL) PSM - Personal Software Marketing (IBM) PSN - Packet / Public Switched Network PSN - Packet Switch Node (ARPANET, MILNET) PSOM - Persistency framework in SOMobjects (IBM, DSOM) PSP - Personal Software Products (IBM) PSP - Program Segment Prefix (DOS) PSP - ProjektStrukturPlan PSPDN - Packet Switched Public Data Network (IN) PSR - Phase Shift Register PSR - Program Support Representative PSRG - Privacy and Security Research Group (IRTF) PSRO - Professional Standards Review Organization PSS - Packet Switch Services / Stream PST - Pacific Standard Time [-0800] (TZ, PDT, USA) PSTN - Public Switched Telephone Network (IN) PSU - Portable Storage Unit PSU - Primary Sampling Unit PSU - Program Storage Unit PSW - Program Status Word PT - Payload Type (ATM) PTAL - Payment Transaction Application Layer (Internet, Banking) PTAT - Private Trans-Atlantic Telecommunications PTB - Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (org.) PTC - Pacific Telecommunications Council (org.) PTD - Parallel Transfer Disk / Drive PTE - Packet Transport Equipment PTE - Path Terminating Equipment (SONET) PTF - Program Temporary Fix (IBM) PTI - Payload Type Identifer (ATM, PT) PTM - Packet Transfer Mode (ATM) PTO - Patent and Trademark Office (org., USA) PTOCA - Presentation Text Object Content Architecture (IBM, MO:DCA) PTP - Paper Tape Punch PTR - Paper Tape Reader PTT - Postes, Telegraphe et Telephone (org., Switzerland) PTW - Primary Translation Word PTY - Pseudo-Terminal driver PU - Physical Unit (NAU) PU - Power Unit PU - Processing Unit PUB - Physical Unit Block PUC - Peripheral Unit Controller PUC - Public Utilities Commission PUCP - Physical Unit Control Point (IBM, SNA) PUFFT - Purdue University Fast FORTRAN compiler (FORTRAN) PUMA - Power User's Macintosh Association (org., Apple) PUMA - Processor Upgradable Modular Architecture PUMA - Programmable Universal Micro Accelerator PUP - PARC Universal packet Protocol PUT - Program Update Tape PV - Physical Volume (LVM, HDD) PVC - Permanent Virtual Circuit PVC - Permanent Virtual Circuit / Channel / Connection (ATM) PVCC - Permanent Virtual Channel Connection (ATM) PVCS - Polytron Version Control System PVD - Primary Volume Descriptor (CD, IS 9660) PVITL - Program-Variation-In-The-Large (SCM) PVITS - Program-Variation-In-The-Small (SCM) PVM - Parallel Virtual Machine PVN - Private Virtual Network PVP - Packet Video Protocol PVPC - Permanent Virtual Path Connection (ATM) PWB - Printer Wire Board PWB - Programmers Work Bench (MS) PWD - Print Working Directory (Unix) PWM - Pulse Width Modulation PWN - Peacenet World News PWSCS - Programmable WorkStation Communication Services PWV - Pulse-Wave Velocity PY - Person Years PZDF - Phil Zimmermann Defense Fund (PGP) PZE -QA - Quality Assurance QA - Question & Answers, "Q&A" QAM - Quadrature Amplitude Modulation QAP - Quality-Assurance Program (QA) QAPI - Quality-Assurance Program Inspections (QA) QAPI - Queue Application Program Interface (SAP, API) QAPP - Quality-Assurance Program Plan (QA) QAS - Quasi-Associated Signaling QBASIC - Quick Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code (BASIC, DOS) QBBS - Quick Bulletin Board System (BBS) QBE - Query By Example (DB) QBF - Query By Forms (DB) QBIC - Query By Image Content (IBM) QCB - Queue Control Block QCDP - Quality Color Dithering Modus QCIF - Quarter Common Interchange Format QD - Queueing Delay QDL - Quadri Data Layer [CD] (CD) QDOS - Quick and Dirty Operating System (OS) QEMM - Quarterdeck Expanded Memory Manager (EMM, Quarterdeck) QF - Query Filter (DB) QFA - Quick File Access QFP - Quad Flat Pack QIC - Quarter Inch Committee (org.) QICSC - Quarter Inch Cartridge Standards Committee (QIC) QICW - Quarter Inch Cartridge Wide (QIC) QIS - Quality Information System QL - Query Language QLD - Queuing Literature Database (DB) QLI - Query Language Interpreter QLLC - Qualified Logical Link Control [protocol] (IBM) QMF - Query Management Facility (IBM) QMS - Queue Management Service (Netware) QOS - Quality Of Service (ATM, CLR, CTD, CDV), "QoS" QPA - Quality Program Analysis QPS - Quark Publishing System (DTP) QPSK - Quadri Phase Shift Keying [modulation] QPSX - Queue Packet and Synchronous circuit Exchange QPU - Quick Pascal Units (MS) QSAM - Queued Sequential Access Method QTAM - Queued Terminal Access Method QUEX - Query Update by EXample QUICC - QUad Integrated Communications Controller (Motorola) QUIP - QUad In-line Package QUIPS - QUality Improvements Per Second QXI - Queue eXecutive Interface RA - Remote Access (BBS) RACE - Research and technology development in Advanced Communications technologies in Europe (Europe, predecessor, CORDIS) RACF - Resource Access Control Facility (IBM) RACH - Random Access CHannel (GSM, CCCH) RAD - Rapid Access Disk RAD - Rapid Application Development [toolkit] (Delphi, Borland) RAD - Research And Development [data communications] (manufacturer) RADIUS - Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service RAI - Remote Alarm Indication (DS3/E3) RAID - Redundant Arrays of Independent Disks RAIR - Random Access Information Retrieval RAL - ReichsAusschuss fuer Lieferbedingungen (IEC 12119) RAL - Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (org., UK) RAM - Random Access Memory (RAM, IC) RAMDAC - Random Access Memory Digital to Analog Converter (RAM) RAMIS - Rapid Access Management Information System RAMP - Remote Access Maintenance Protocol RAMS - Record Archival Management System RAND - Rural Area Network Design RAP - [internet] Route Access Protocol (RFC 1476, Internet) RAP - Remote Access Point RAPID - Resource And Performance Interactive Display system RAPS - Real Application on Parallel Systems RARE - Reseaux Associes pour la Recherche Europeene (org.) RARP - Reverse Address Resolution Protocol (Internet, RFC 903) RAS - Reliability, Availability and Serviceability (IBM) RAS - Remote Access Software RAS - Row Address Strobe (IC, DRAM) RATP - Reliable Asynchronous Transfer Protocol (RFC 916) RATS - Radio-Amateur Telecommunications Society (org., USA) RAVE - Relational Advanced Visual Environment RBA - Relative Byte Address RBBS - Remote Bulletin Board System (BBS) RBF - Random Block Filemanager (OS-9) RBH - Remote Bridge Hub RBMS - Remote Bridge Management Software RBOC - Regional Bell Operating Company (USA) RC - Region Co-ordinator (FidoNet) RC - Routing Control RC24 - Ron's Code 2/4 (cryptography), "RC2/4" RC5 - Rivest Cipher 5 ??? (RFC 2040, cryptography) RCC - Radio Common Carrier RCC - Remote Cluster Controller RCC - Routing Control Center RCD - Receiver-Carrier Detector RCE - Resident Command Extension (DOS) RCF - Reader's Comment Form (IBM) RCF - Remote Call-Forwarding RCGI - Remote Common Graphics Interface (CGI, WWW) RCL - Runtime Control Library RCM - Remote Carrier Module RCP - Remote Copy Program RCS - Reloadable Control Storage RCS - Remote Connection Service (IBM, OS/2, LAN) RCS - Resource Construction Set RCS - Revision Control System (Unix, PD, CM) RCTC - Rewritable Consumer Time Code (Video) RCTL - Resistor-Capacitor-Transistor Logic RD - Receive Data (MODEM) RD - Recursive Design (CASE) RD - Remove Directory (DOS, OS/2) RD - Research and Development, "R&D" RD - Route Descriptor RDA - Remote Database Access (ISO, OSI) RDB - Receive Data Buffer RDB - Rigid Disk Block (Amiga, Commodore) RDBMS - Relational DataBase Management System (DBMS, DB) RDBMSMIB - Relational DataBase Management System - Management Information Base (DB), "RDBMS-MIB" RDC - Remote Data Connector RDD - Random Digital Dial RDD - Replacable Database Driver (Clipper, CA-VO, DB) RDE - Received Data Enable RDES - Remote Data Entry System RDF - Rate Decrease Factor RDF - Record Definition Field RDI - Remote Defect Identification / Indicator (UNI) RDL - Relational Database Language (DB) RDL - Remote Digital Loopback RDLAP - Radio Data Link Access Protocol (Modacom), "RD-LAP" RDM - Relational Data Modeler RDM - Reliably Delivered Message RDN - Relative Distinguished Name (X.500) RDNCRC - Research Data Network Cooperative Research Centre (org., Australia) RDP - Reliable Datagram Protocol RDR - Request Data with Reply (Feldbus) RDRAM - Rambus Dynamic Random Access Memory (RAM, IC) RDRN - Rapidly Deployable Radio Networks (USA, Uni Kansas) RDS - Radio Digital System RDS - Rapid Development System (DB, Informix) RDS - Remote Data Services RDSN - Region Digital Switched Network RDT - Radio Digital Terminal RDT - Restricted Data Transmissions RE - Research and Engineering, "R&E" REACH - Research and Educational Applications of Computers in the Humanities REGEX - REGular EXpression REGIS - REmote Graphics Instruction Set REM - Remote Equipment Module REM - Ring Error Monitor REMIS - Real Estate Management Information System REMOS - Resources Management On-Line System RES - Remote Entry Services RESTENA - RESeau Teleinformatique de l'Education NAtionale et de la recherce (network, Luxemburg) RET - Report Engine Technology (CA, DB) RET - Resolution Enhancement Technology (HP), "REt" RETM - Rare Earth / Transition Metal (MO), "RE/TM" REXX - Restructured EXtended eXecutor [language] (IBM, SAA) RF - Radio Frequency (Mobile Systems) RFA - Request for Assistance (Internet) RFC - Remote Function Call (SAP, CPIC) RFC - Request For Comments (Internet) RFD - Ready-For-Data RFD - Report Fragmentation Done [bit] (CATNIP) RFD - Request For Discussion (Internet, Usenet), "RfD" RFE - Request For Enhancement (Internet) RFI - Radio Frequency Interference RFI - Request For Information (Internet) RFMS - Remote File Management System RFNM - Request For Next Message (IMP) RFP - Request For Proposal (Internet) RFS - Remote File Sharing (AT&T, Unix) RFS - Remote File System RFT - Request For Technology (OSF) RFT - Revisable Form Text RFTS - Remote File Transfer System (DDVS) RGB - Rot Gruen Blau / Red Green Blue (color system, DTP) RGP - Raster Graphics Processor RGP - Remote Graphics Processor RH - Request Header RI - Ring Indicator (RS-232, MODEM) RI - Routing Information RIACS - Research Institute for Advanced Computer Science (org.) RIDE - Research Issues in Data Engineering (IEEE-CS) RIF - Routing Information Field (Token Ring) RIFF - Resource Interchange File Format (MS, IBM, MM) RIFF - Resource Interchange File Format (MS, MM) RIG - Related Interest Group RII - Routing Information Indicator RIM - Remote Installation and Maintenance RIME - Relaynet International Message Exchange RIP - Raster Image Processor (DTP) RIP - Remote Imaging Protocol (BBS) RIP - Routing Information Protocol (BSD, IGP, RFC 1721, IP) RIPE - Reseaux IP Europeene (EUnet, Europe) RIPL - Remote Initial Program Load (IBM) RIPS - Raster Image Processing Systems corporation (manufacturer) RIS - Remote Installation Service RISC - Reduced Instruction Set Code (CPU) RISC - Research Institute for Symbolic Computation (org., Austria) RISCOS - RISC Operating System (MIPS, Acorn, OS), "RISC OS" RISLU - Remote Integrated Services Line Unit RITECH - Resolution Improvement TECHnology (Epson) RITSEC - Regional Information Technology and Software Engineering Center RJE - Remote Job Entry (IBM, Internet, RFC 407) RJEF - Remote Job Entry Function RJP - Remote Job Processing RKRM - ROM Kernel Reference Manual (Amiga, Commodore) RLE - Run-Length Encoded RLIN - Research Libraries Information Network (network) RLL - Run Length Limited [encoding] RLN - Remote LAN Nodes (LAN) RLP - Radio Link Protocol (GSM) RLP - Resource Location Protocol (Internet, RFC 887) RLS - Received Line Signal RLSD -RLSD - Received Line Signal Detector RLT - Remote Line Test RLT - Remote Line Test RLV - RingLeitungsVerteiler RM - Resource Management RMAS - Remote Memory Administration System RMATS - Remote Maintenance Administration and Traffic RMF - Resource Measurement Facility (IBM, MVS) RMM - Ring Management Module (Token Ring) RMON - Remote MONitoring RMOS - Realtime Multitasking Opearting System (SNI, OS) RMS - ??? [bus] RMS - Reason Maintenance System (AI) RMS - Richard Matthew Stallman (FSF, EMACS) RMT - Raw Magnetic Tape (Unix) RMT - Ring ManagemenT (FDDI, SMT) RNA - Remote Network Access RND - RAD Network Devices (RAD, manufacturer) RNOC - Regional Network Operations Center RNR - Receive Not Ready (LAPB) RNUI - Remote Network User Identification (Datex-P) RO - Read-Only (I/O) ROD - Rewritable Optical Disk (OD) ROLAP - Relational OnLine Analytical Processing (OLAP, DB) ROLC - Routing Over Large Clouds ROM - Read Only Memory ROMBIOS - Read-Only Memory - Basic Input Output System (ROM, BIOS), "ROM-BIOS" ROP - Remote Operations Service (IBM, OS/2) ROS - Read-Only Storage ROS - Resident Operating System (OS) ROSE - Remote Operations Service Element (OSI, RPC) ROTFL - Rolling On The Floor Laughing (slang, Usenet, IRC) ROTFLBTC - Rolling On The Floor Laughing and Biting The Carpet (slang, Usenet, IRC) RP - Relay Party (IRC) RPC - Remote Procedure Call (Sun, Xerox, OSF, ECMA, RFC 1831) RPCL - Remote Procedure Call Language (ONC, Sun) RPE - Remote Peripheral Equipment RPELTP - Regular Pulse Excitation with Long-Term Prediction [loop] (LPC), "RPE-LTP" RPG - Report Program Generator RPL - Remote Program Load RPL - Requested Privilege Level RPL - Resident Programming Language RPM - Radio Packet Modem (Motorola) RPM - Remote Port Module (Ascend) RPN - Reverse Polish Notation RPP - Relative Processor Performance (CPU, Cray) RPS - Realtime Programming System RQBE - Relational Query By Example (DB, QBE) RR - Radio Resource management (MM, CM, GSM) RRCM - Reservation Request Control Mechanism (DQDB) RRDS - Relative Record Data Set (VSAM) RRIP - Rock Ridge Interchange Protocol (CD, Unix) RRZE - Regionales RechenZentrum Erlangen (org.) RRZN - Regionales RechenZentrum fuer Niedersachsen (org.) RS - Recommended Standard RS - Registery Service (DCE) RSA - Random Scheduling Algorithm [protocol] RSA - Reference System Architecture RSA - Rivest, Shamir und Adleman (cryptography) RSAT - Reliability and System Architecture Testing RSCS - Remote Source Control System RSCS - Remote Spooling Communications Subsystem (IBM, VM, NJE) RSE - Removable Storage Elements RSE - Research and Systems Engineering RSF - Remote Support Facility RSH - Remote SHell (Unix, BSD) RSH - Restricted SHell (Unix) RSI - Repetitive Strain Injury RSIS - Relocateable Screen Interface Specification RSLM - Remote Subscriber Line Module RSM - Remote Switching Module RSN - Real Soon Now (slang) RSPC - Reed Solomon Product Code (SDD), "RS-PC" RSTS - Resource Sharing Time Sharing (DEC) RSTSE - Resource System Time Sharing/Enhanced (DEC), "RSTS/E" RSU - Remote Switching Unit RSVP - Resource reSerVation Protocol (IP) RSX11D - Resource Sharing eXecutive - 11D (DEC), "RSX-11D" RSX11M - Resource Sharing eXecutive - 11M (DEC), "RSX-11M" RT - Register Transfer RT - Remote Terminal RT - Research and Technology, "R&T" RT - Routing Type RTA - Real-Time Accelerator RTAM - Remote Teleprocessing Access Method RTB - Read Tape Binary RTBM - Real Time Bit Mapping RTC - Real Time Clock RTC - Real-Time Command RTCS - Real Time Computer System RTCU - Real Time Control Unit RTD - Real Time Display RTDHS - Real Time Data Handling System RTE - Real Time Execution RTE - Remote Terminal Emulation RTF - Rich Text Format RTFF - Read The Fucking FAQ (slang, Usenet) RTFM - Read The Fucking Manual (slang, Usenet, IRC) RTG - Routing Table Generator RTI - ReTurn from Interrupt RTL - Real Time Language RTL - Resistor-Transistor Logic RTL - RunTime Library RTM - Registered Transfer Module RTM - Remote Test Module RTMP - Routing Table Maintenance Protocol (AppleTalk) RTOSUH - Real Time Operating System - Universitaet Hannover (OS), "RTOS-UH" RTP - Real Time Protocol (Internet, RFC 1889/1890) RTS - Real Time System RTS - Request To Send (MODEM, RS-232) RTS - Residual Time Stamp RTSE - Reliable Transfer Service Element (OSI) RTT - Round-Trip Time RTTI - Run-Time Type Identification (ANSI) RTTY - Radio Tele TYpe RTU - Real Time Unix (Unix) RTV - Real Time Video RTVBR - RealTime Variable Bit Rate (VBR, ATM), "rt-VBR" RUAC - Remote User Access Centers RUOW - Remote Unit Of Work (DRDA, IBM), "RUoW" RUS - Rechenzentrum der Universitaet Stuttgart (org., Uni Stuttgart) RVD - Remote Virtual Disk RW - Read/Write (I/O), "R/W" RWCP - Real World Computing Partnership (org., Japan) RZ - RechenZentrum RZ - Return-to-Zero [recording] RZG - RechenZentrum Garching SA - Source [MAC] Address (SNA, Token Ring, ATM, FDDI, @dots{}) SA - Storage Array SA - Structered Analysis / Strukturierte Analyse (CASE) SA - System Administrator SA - Systems Analyst SAA - Standard Application Architecture (IBM) SAA - Standards Association of Australia (org., Australia) SAAL - Signalling ATM Adaptation Layer (ATM) SABB - Storage Array Building Block SABM - Set Asynchronous Balanced Mode (LABM, LAPB, HDLC) SABME - Set Asynchronous Balanced Mode Extension (SABM) SAC - Service / Special Area Code SAC - Single Attachment Concentrator (FDDI) SACCH - Slow Associated Control CHannel (GSM, DCCH) SACT - SPARC Application Conformance Test (SI, SPARC) SAD - Serial Analog Delay SADF - Semi-Automatic Document Feeder SADT - Structured Analysis and Design Techniques (SA) SAF - Service Access Facilities (Unix) SAFTE - SCSI Accessed Fault-Tolerant Enclose (SCSI, RAID, Intel, NStor), "SAF-TE" SAG - SQL Access Group (org., manufacturer, DB) SAGE - Software Aided Group Environment (GSS, NUS) SAHF - Store AH Into Flags (assembler) SAIL - Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory [language] (USA) SAL - Semware Applications Language (Semware) SAL - Symbolic Assembly Language (assembler) SALT - Script Application Language for Telix SALU - Structured Assembly Language Utilities SAM - SCSI-3 Architecture Model SAM - Sequential Access Mode / Method SAM - Sort and Merge SAM - Symantec Anti-Virus For Macintosh (Apple) SAM - System Activity Monitor SANE - Standard Apple Numeric Environment (Apple) SAO - Source Address Omitted [flag] (CATNIP) SAP - Service Access Point (OSI) SAP - Service Advertising Protocol (Novell, Netware, IPX) SAP - Symbolic Assembler Programm (IBM, IBM 704) SAP - SystemAnalyse und Programmentwicklung (manufacturer, predecessor) SAP - Systems, Applications and Products [in data processing] [ag] (manufacturer) SAR - Segmentation And Reassembly SAR - Store Address Register SARPDU - Segmentation And Reassembly Protocol Data Unit (ATM, PDU), "SAR PDU" SART - Structered Analysis / Real Time (SA, CASE), "SA/RT" SARTS - Switched Access Remote Test System SAS - Simulation Automation System SAS - Single Attachment Station (FDDI) SAS - Statistical Analysis System SASE - Specific Application Service Element (ISO, OSI, CASE) SASI - Shugart Associates System Interface SAST - South Australia Standard Time [+0930] (TZ) SATF - Shared Access Transport Facility SAU - Secure Access Unit SBA - Synchronous Bandwitdth Allocation (SMT, FDDI) SBA - System For Business Automation SBC - SCSI Block Commands (SAM) SBC - Single Board Computer SBC - Small Business Computer SBCCS - Single Byte Command Code Set [protocol] SBCS - Single Byte Character Set (ASCII, DBCS) SBF - Sequential Block Filemanager (OS-9) SBH - Secure Backbone Hub (Accton) SBI - Storage Bus Interconnect SBI - Synchronous Bus Interface SBL - Super BASIC Language (BASIC) SBMS - Southwestern Bell Mobile Service SBP - SCSI-3 serial Bus Protocol (SAM) SBUS - Sun [i/o interface] BUS (Sun, SPARC), "SBus" SC - SubCommittee (ISO, TC, IEC, @dots{}) SCA - Software Corporation of America (manufacturer, USA) SCA - Synchronous Clock Adjustment SCAF - Service Control Agent Function (IN) SCAI - Scandinavian Conference on Artificial Intelligence (conference, FAIS, AI) SCAM - SCSI Configured AutoMatically (SCSI) SCAMC - Symposium on Computer Applications in Medical Care (conference) SCAN - Switched-Circuit Automatic Network SCB - Subsystem Control Block (OS/2, IBM) SCC - SCSI Controller Commands (SAM) SCC - Serial Communication Controller SCC - Serial Controller-Chip (IC) SCC - Softarc Certified Consulter (SoftArc) SCC - Specialized Common Carrier SCC - Standards Council of Canada (org., Canada) SCC - Storage Connecting Circuit SCCP - Signaling Connection Control Part (MSC, GSM) SCCS - Source Code Control System (Unix, AT&T, CM) SCCS - Specialized Common Carrier Service SCCS - Switching Control Center System SCD - SPARC Compliance Definition (SI, SPARC) SCDE - Significant CALS Data Elements SCDMS - Society for Clinical Data Management Systems (org., USA) SCE - Structure Chart Editor SCEF - Service Creation Environment Function (IN) SCEIO - Societe Canadienne pour l'Etude de l'Intelligence par Ordinateur (org., Canada, AI) SCF - Selective Call-Forwarding SCF - Sequential Character Filemanager (OS-9) SCF - Service Control Function (IN) SCG - Security Classification Guide SCH - Synchronization CHannel (GSM) SCIT - Semi-Conductor and Interconnect Technologies SCL - System Control Language SCM - Segment Control Module SCM - Service Control Manager (Windows, NT) SCM - Small Core Memory SCM - Software Configuration Management SCMP - Stream Control Message Protocol (ST2) SCN - Specifications Change Notice SCNR - Sorry, Could Not Resist (slang, Usenet) SCO - Santa Cruz Operation (manufacturer, Unix) SCOOPS - SCheme Object Oriented Programming System (OOP) SCOPE - Simple COmmunications Programming Environment (DFUE) SCP - Secondary Communications Processors SCP - Service Control Point (OSI) SCP - Standard Configuration Profile (MODEM) SCP - System Control Program SCPC - Single Channel Per Carrier SCR - Selective Call Rejection SCR - Sustainable Cell Rate (UNI, ATM, VBR) SCRI - Supercomputer Computations Research Institute (org., USA, HPC) SCS - [systimax] Structured Cabling System (AT&T) SCS - Silicon Controlled Switch SCS - Singapore Computer Society (org., Singapur) SCS - Small Computer System SCS - SNA Character String (IBM) SCS - Switch Control Software (ForeRunner, ATM) SCSA - Signal Computing System Architecture SCSA - Sun Common SCSI Architecture (Sun) SCSI - Small Computer Systems Interface SCT - Subroutine Call Table SCTS - Secondary Clear to Send SCU - Selector Control Unit SCU - System Control Unit (CPU, POWER) SCX - Specialized Communications eXchange SD - Starting Delimiter (FDDI, Token Ring) SD - Structured Design (CASE) SD - Super Density [disk] (CD, Toshiba, Time Warner) SDA - Screen Design Aid (IBM, ADT) SDA - Shared Data Architecture SDA - Software Design Automation SDA - Source Data Automation SDA - Swappable Data Area (DOS) SDA - System Display Architecture SDAV - Systems Design Automation Vendor SDC - Sample Data Collection SDC - Software Development Control [system] (CMU, CM) SDC - Software Distribution Center SDCCH - Stand-alone Dedicated Control CHannel (GSM, DCCH) SDCD - Secondary Data Carrier Detect SDD - Software Design Document SDD - Super Density Disk (Toshiba, Time Warner, @dots{}) SDDAS - Southwest research Data Display and Analysis System SDDI - Shielded Distributed Data Interface (FDDI, STP) SDE - Software Development Environment SDF - Screen Definition Facility SDF - Standard Data Format SDF - System Dialog Facility (BS2000) SDH - Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (FDDI, ATM) SDI - Single Document Interface SDI - Source Data Information SDI - Standard Data Interface SDI - Standard Disk Interconnect SDI - Standard Disk Interface SDI - Standard Drive Interface SDI - Storage Device Interconnect SDI - Storage Device Interface (Novell, Netware, SMS) SDI - Super Data Interchange SDIF - SGML Document Interchange Format (SGML, ISO, IS 9069) SDIF - System Independent Data Format (Novell, SMS) SDILINE - Selective Dissemination of Information onLINE SDIS - Switched Digital Integrated Service SDK - Software Development Kit (MS) SDL - Specification and Description Language (CCITT) SDL - System Design Language SDLC - Synchronous Data Link Control (IBM, SNA) SDLGR - Specification and Description Language / Graphical Representation, "SDL/GR" SDLLC - Synchronous Data Link Control Conversion (SNA, IBM) SDLP - Standard Device Level Protocol SDM - ??? [benchmark] (DB, SPEC) SDM - Short Data Message SDM - Spatial Data Management SDMA - Storage Device Migration Aid SDMS - SCSI Device Management System (BIOS) SDN - Software Defined Network SDN - Software Distribution Net (FidoNet) SDNS - Secure Data Network Service SDOC - Selective Dynamic Overload Controls SDP - Service Delivery Point SDP - Software Development Plan SDP - Specialized Data Point (IN) SDP - Streaming Data Procedure SDR - Shared Data Research SDR - Signal-to-Distortion Ratio SDR - Store Data Register SDR - Streaming Data Request SDRAM - Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (RAM, DRAM, IC, Intel, Samsung) SDRP - Source Demand Routing Protocol SDS - Switched Data Service SDS - Synchronous Data Set SDS - Sysops Distribution System (BBS) SDSAF - Switched Digital Services Applications Forum (org.) SDSC - San Diego Supercomputer Center (org., USA) SDSC - Synchronous Data Set Controller SDSCNET - San Diego Supercomputer Center NETwork (network, USA), "SDSCnet" SDSMA - Slotted Digital Sense Multiple Access (Modacom), "S-DSMA" SDSN - Secure Data System Network SDT - Software Development Tools SDT - Source Data Terminal SDT - Systems Development Tool SDTP - [PPP] Serial Data Transport Protocol (PPP, RFC 1963) SDU - Service Data Unit (OSI) SDU - Software Distribution Utilities (IBM, HP) SDV - Switched Digital Video (VOD) SDX - Storage Data ACceleration (ATAPI, WD, CD, DVD) SE - Service / Systems Engineer SE - Software Engineering SE - Standard / Special Edition (IBM, OS/2) SE - Switching Element SE - System Extension SEA - Self-Extracting Archive SEA - Society for Electronic Access (org.) SEAC - Standards Eastern Automatic Computer SEAL - Simple and Efficient Adaptation Layer (ATM) SEAP - Service Element Access Point SECAM - SEquentiel Couleur Avec Memoire SECB - Severely Errored Cell Block (UNI) SED - Stream EDitor (Unix) SEDAS - Standardisiertes Einheitliches DatenAustauschSystem (EDI) SEE - Societe des Electriciens et Electroniciens (org., France) SEE - Systems Equipment Engineering SEF - Source Explicit Forwarding SEFS - Severely Errored Framing Seconds (DS1/E1, DS3/E3) SEH - Structured Exception Header SEI - Software Engineering Institute SEL - Software Engineering Laboratory SEL - Standard Elektrik Lorenz [ag] (manufacturer) SELHPC - South East London - High Performance Computing [centre] (org.), "SEL-HPC" SEM - Server Enhancement Module SEM - Standard Error of the Mean SEPP - Secure Electronic Payment Protocol (Banking, IBM, Netscape, GTE) SEQUEL - Structured English QUEry Language (IBM, DB, SQL, predecessor) SERM - Structured Entity Relationship Model (DB, ERM) SERT - Security Emergency Response Team (org., Australia, Internet) SES - Security Enabling Services (IBM) SES - Severely Errored Seconds (DS1/E1) SET - Secure Electronic Transactions (IBM, VISA, MS, IBM, Mastercard, Netscape, Banking) SET - Software Engineering Technology SET - Standard d'Echange et de Transfert (AFNOR, France) SETL - SEt Theory Language (New York Uni.), "SetL" SEU - Software-Entwicklungs-Umgebung (CASE) SEU - Source Entry Utility (IBM, ADT) SF - Service Feature (IN) SF - Sign Flag (assembler) SF - Standard Form SF - Switching Fabric SFBI - Shared Frame Buffer Interconnect SFD - Simple Formattable Document (CCITT, MHS, X.420) SFD - Symbolic File Directory SFF - Small Form Factor [committee] (org.) SFMJI - Sorry For My Jumping In (slang, Usenet, IRC) SFPS - Secure Fast Packet Switching (Cabletron) SFQL - Structured Full-text Query Language SFS - ??? [finnland standards org.] (org., Finnland) SFT - System Fault Tolerance (Novell) SFT - System File Table (DOS) SFTP - Screened Foiled Twisted Pair [cable] (UTP, TP) SFTP - Simple File Transfer Protocol (RFC 913) SG - Signal Ground (MODEM) SGA - Shared Global Array (DEC, VMS) SGC - SCSI Graphic Commands (SAM) SGI - Silicon Graphics Incorporated (manufacturer) SGM - SeGmentation Message SGML - Standard Generalized Markup Language (ISO 8879, JTC1, RFC 1874) SGMLB - Standard Generalized Markup Language - Binary version (SGML), "SGML-B" SGMP - Simple Gateway Monitoring Protocol (RFC 1028) SGRAM - ??? Random Access Memory (DRAM, RAM) SGTSI - Semi-Graphical Tree Structure Interface SHA - Secure Hash Algorithm (cryptography, NIST) SHA - Super High Aperture [LCD] (LCD) SHED - Segmented Hypergraphics EDitor (MS, Windows, ADT) SHF - Super-High Frequency SHTSI - Somebody Had To Say It (slang, Usenet) SHTTP - Secure HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP), "S-HTTP" SI - Schweizer Informatikergesellschaft (org., Switzerland) SI - Source Index [register] (CPU, Intel, assembler) SI - SPARC International (org., manufacturer) SI - System Information SIA - Semiconductor Industry Association (org., USA) SIAM - Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (org., USA) SIB - Service Independent building Block (IN) SIC - Silicon Integrated Circuit SIC - Standard Industry Classification SICE - ??? (org.) SICS - Swedish Institute of Computer Sciences (org., Sweden) SID - Signaling IDentifier SID - SWIFT Interface Device (SWIFT) SID - System IDentification SIDM - Serial Impact Dot Matrix [printer] SIDR - Service Independent Data Requester (Novell, Netware) SIFT -SIFTUFT - Sender-Initiated File Transfer/Unsolicited File Transfer (RFC 1440), "SIFT/UFT" SIG - Special Interest Group SIGART - [ACM] Special Interest Group on ARTificial intelligence (org., ACM, AI) SIGBIT - Special Interest Group on Business Information Technology SIGCAT - Special Interest Group for CD-ROM Applications Technology (CD) SIGCPR - Special Interest Group on Computer Personal Research (org., ACM) SIGCSE - Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education (org., ACM) SIGDA - Special Interest Group on Design Automation (org., ???) SIGMA - Software Industrialized Generator and Maintenance Aids system (MITI) SIGPLAN - Special Interest Group for Programming LANguages SIGWEB - Special Interest Group on the world wide WEB (org., UK) SII - Static Invocation Interface SIM - Signal Interface Module SIM - Subscriber Identity Module (GSM) SIMD - Single Instruction [stream], Multiple Data [stream] SIMDIS - SIMulation DISposition (MBAG) SIMIS - SIcheres MIkroprozessor System (SNI) SIMM - Single Inline Memory Module (IC) SIMNET - SIMulation NETwork (network) SIO - Simultan Input Output (QMS) SIP - SCSI-3 Interlocked Protocol (SAM) SIP - Simulated Input Processor SIP - SMDS Interface Protocol (SMDS) SIP - Strategische InformationsPlanung (IM) SIP - Symbolic Input Program SIPC - Simply Interactive Personal Computer SIPO - Serial In Parallel Out SIPP - Simple Internet Protocol Plus (IP, IPV6, RFC 1710, Internet) SIPP - SImple Polygone Processor (Unix) SIPP - Single Inline Package Pin (IC) SIR - Save Instruction Recognition SIR - Selective Information Retrieval SIR - Serial InfraRed (HP) SIR - Sicherheit im Rechenzentrum (TPS) SIR - Statistical Information Retrieval SIR - Substained Information Rate (SMDS) SIRENE - Supplementary Information REquest at the National Entry (SIS, Europe) SIS - Schengen Information System (police, Europe) SIS - Software Information Services SIS - Strategic Information System SISAL - Streams and Iteration in a Single-Assignment Language SISD - Single Instruction [stream], Single Data [stream] SITD - Still In The Dark (slang) SIWPS - Simple Internet White Pages Service (Internet) SJF - Shortest Job First SKIA - Secure Key Issuing Authority (TESS) SLAM - Simulation Language for Alternative Modeling SLC - Service Level Contract SLDC - Synchronous Data Link Control SLE - Screen List Editing SLED - Single Large Expensive Drive SLFP - Shared Frame Buffer Interconnect (ATI, Intel) SLIC - Serial Link and Interrupt Controller (TSMP, Wyse) SLIC - Subscriber Line Interface Circuit (PBX) SLIP - Serial Line Internet Protocol (Internet, RFC 1055), "SL/IP" SLMR - Silly Little Mail Reader SLP - Service Logic Program (IN) SLP - Symposium on Logic Programming (conference) SLQ - Super Letter Quality [fonts] (Star) SLS - Softlanding Linux System (Linux) SLS - Storage Library System SLSI - Super Large Scale Integration SLT - Solid-Logic Technology SLU - Secondary Logical Unit SLU - Serial Line Unit SMAE - System Management Application Entity (OSI) SMAF - Service Management Agent Function (IN) SMAP - System Management Application Process (OSI) SMART - Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology (HDD, Conner, IBM, Quantum, Seagate, WD), "S.M.A.R.T." SMASE - System Management Application Service Element (OSI) SMB - Server Message Block [protocol] (IBM, Intel, MS) SMBA - Shared Memory Buffer Architecture (Intel) SMBP - Sever Message Block Protocol SMC - SCSI-3 Medium changer Commands (SAM, SCSI) SMC - Standard Microsystems Corporation (manufacturer) SMD - Storage Module Device SMD - Surface Mounted Device SMDAC - Single MAC Dual Attached Concentrator (FDDI, DAC, MAC) SMDI - Storage Module Disk Interconnect SMDL - Standard Music Description Language (ISO, IEC, CD 10743) SMDR - Station Message Detail Recording SMDR - Storage Management Data Requester (Novell, Netware, SMS) SMDS - Switched Multimegabit Data Service (BELLCORE) SMDSCNM - SMDS Customer Network Management (SMDS), "SMDS CNM" SME - Society of Manufacturing Engineering (org., USA) SME - Storage Management Engine (Novell, Netware, SMS) SMF - Service Management Function (IN) SMF - Single Mode Fiber (FDDI) SMFA - Special / System Management Functional Area (OSI) SMFF - Script Mathematical Formula Formatter SMG - Special Mobile Group (GSM, org.) SMI - Structure and identification of Management Information (OSI, RFC 1155/1902) SMI - Sun Microsystems Inc. (manufacturer) SMI - System Monitoring Interface (Informix, DB) SMIME - Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME, MS, Lotus, Qualcomm, RSA, cryptography), "S/MIME" SMIS - Service-Marketing-InformationsSystem (MBAG) SMIT - System Management Interface Tool (IBM, AIX) SMK - Software Migration Kit SMK - Structured Meta-Knowledge SML - Service Management Layer (TMN) SML - Shared Memory Link (TCP/IP) SML - Siemens Modular Link SML - Standard Machine Language SML - Standard Meta Language SMLNJ - Standard Meta Language / New Jersey, "SML/NJ" SMM - System Management Mode (CPU) SMM - System Manager's Manual (BSD, Unix) SMP - Software Motion Picture (DEC) SMP - Symmetric MultiProcessor [system] SMP - Symmetrisches MultiProzessor [system] SMP - System Modification Program SMPC - Shared Memory Parallel Computer (HPC) SMPTE - Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (org.) SMPU - Switch Module Processor Unit SMR - Source Maintainability and Reliability SMR - Specialized Mobile Radio [systems] SMRT - Signal Message Rate Timing SMS - Service Management System SMS - Short Message Service (GSM) SMS - Storage Management Services (Novell, Netware) SMS - System Management Server (MS) SMS - System-Managed Storage SMSAC - Society of Management Science and Applied Cybernetics (org., Indien) SMSP - Storage Management Services Protocol (Novell, SMS) SMT - Segment Table Map SMT - Shared Memory Transport (X-Windows) SMT - Station ManagemenT (FDDI) SMT - Surface-Mount Technology SMTP - Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (RFC 821, TCP/IP) SMUX - SNMP MUltipleXing protocol (SNMP, MUX, RFC 1227) SN - Sequence Number SN - Serial Number SN - Subscriber Number (MS-ISDN, GSM) SNA - Systems Network Architecture (IBM) SNAC - SNA Network Access Controller (SNA, SDLC, IDS) SNAC - SubNetwork ACcess [functions] SNACP - [PPP] Systems Network Architecture Control Protocol (PPP, SNA, RFC 2043) SNACP - SubNetwork ACcess Procedure (ISO, IS 8648, SNAC), "SNAcP" SNADS - Systems Network Architecture Distribution Service (IBM, CCS) SNAFU - Situation Normal All Fouled Up (slang) SNAIP - [advanced] Systems Network Architecture/Internet Protocol (SNA, IP, RFC 1538), "SNA/IP" SNAP - SubNetwork Access Protocol SNAP - SubNetwork Attachment Point (IEEE 802.1a) SNAP - System and Network Administration Program SNCP - Single Node Control Point (IBM, SNA) SNDC - SubNetwork Dependent Convergence [functions] (OSI) SNDCP - SubNetwork Dependent Convergence Procedure (ISO, IS 8648, OSI, SNDC) SNF - Server Natural Format (Fonts, X) SNF - Shared Network Facilities SNG - Satellite News Gathering SNI - Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme [AG] (manufacturer) SNI - SNA Network Interconnection (IBM, VTAM, SNA) SNI - Subscriber Network Interface (SMDS) SNIC - SubNetwork Independent Convergence [functions] (OSI) SNICP - SubNetwork Independent Convergence Procedure (ISO, IS 8648, OSI, SNIC) SNMP - Simple Network Management Protocol (RFC 1157/1902, TCP/IP, IETF) SNNS - Stuttgart Neural Network Simulator (IPVR) SNOBOL - StriNg Orientated symBOlic Language SNPA - Sub-Network Point of Attachment SNPP - Simple Network Paging Protocol (RFC 1861) SNR - Serial NumbeR (IMEI, GSM) SNR - Signal-to-Noise Ratio SNRM - Set Normal Response Mode (SDLC, HDLC, ADDCP, LAPB) SNRME - Set Normal Response Mode Extension (SNRME) SNTP - Simple Network Time Protocol (RFC 2030) SOA - Start Of Authority record (DNS) SOA - State Of the Art (slang) SOAP - Symbolic Optimizer and Assembly Program SOB - Start Of Block SOC - System-On-a-Chip SOC - Systems and Option Catalog SODA - System Optimization and Design Algorithm SODIMM - Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Module (DRAM, DIMM) SOE - Standard Operating Environment SOE - Standards of Excellence SOEP - Secondary Operand Execution Pipeline (Motorola, CPU), "sOEP" SOFABED - [davenport] Standard Open Formal Architecture for Browsable Electronic Documents SOH - Section OverHead SOH - Start Of Header SOHO - Small Office / Home Office [market] SOL - Simulation-Oriented Language SOM - Self-Organizing Machine SOM - Structered Object Method SOM - System Object Model (IBM, ORB, CORBA) SONDS - Small Office Network Data System SONET - Synchronous Optical NETwork (FDDI, ATM) SOP - Standard Operating Procedure SOS - Share Operating System (OS) SOS - Standards and Open Systems SOS - Support On Site SOS - Symbolic Operating System (OS) SOSP - System Operational and Support Plan SOTA - State of the Art (slang) SOX - Sound EXchange [software] SP - Signal Processor SP - SPare (IMEI, GSM) SP - Speech Processing SP - Stack Pointer [register] (CPU, Intel, assembler) SP - Structured Programming SP - System Product SPA - Software Publishers Association (org., USA) SPAG - Standards Promotion and Application Group (org., manufacturer, Europe) SPAM - Spiced Pork and hAM (Usenet, EMP) SPANS - Simple Protocol for ATM Network Signalling (ForeRunner, ATM) SPAP - ??? Protocol SPARC - Scalable Processor ARChitecture (Sun) SPARC - Standard Planning And Requirement Committee (ANSI, org.) SPC - SCSI-3 Primary Commands (SAM, SCSI) SPC - Stored Program Command SPC - Stored Program Control SPCF - Service Point Command Facility (IBM) SPCS - Stored Program Control Systems SPD - Serial Presence Detect (EEPROM, SDRAM) SPD - Software Product Description SPD - Software Products Division SPDIF - Sony/Philips - Digital InterFace (digital audio), "S/P-DIF" SPDL - Standard Page Description Language (ISO, IEC, IS 10180) SPDN - Shared Private Data Network SPDU - Session Protocol Data Unit (OSI, PDU, OSI/RM) SPE - Symbolic Programming Environment SPE - Synchronous Payload Envelope SPEC - System Performance Evaluation Corporation (org., RISC) SPF - Structured Programming Facility SPI - SCSI-3 Parallel Interface (SAM, SCSI) SPI - Serial Peripheral Interface SPI - Service Provider Interface (WOSA) SPI - Software Products International (manufacturer) SPICE - Scalable Parallel Intelligent Communications Engine SPICS - Spare Parts Inventory Control System (MBAG) SPID - Service Profile IDentifier (ISDN) SPID - Service Protocol IDentifier SPIN - Sponsored Programs Information Network SPKM - Simple Public-Key [GSS-API] Mechanism (GSS, RFC 2025) SPL - Set Priority Level (Unix) SPL - Simple Programming Language SPL - System Programming Language SPM - Session Protocol Machine (OSI, ISO 8327) SPM - Set Program Mask SPM - Software Performance Monitor SPM - Source Program Maintenance SPM - System Performance Monitor SPM2 - System Performance Monitor /2 (IBM, OS/2), "SPM/2" SPOOL - Simultaneous Peripheral Operations OnLine SPP - Scalable Parallel Processing (Intel) SPP - Sequenced Packet Protocol SPP - Standard Parallel Port SPR - Software Problem Report SPS - SpeicherProgrammierbare Steuerungstechnik SPS - String Processing System SPS - Symbolic Programming System SPSL - Special-Purpose Simulation Language SPSS - Statistical Package of the Social Sciences SPT - Sectors Per Track SPTS - Single Program Transport Stream SPU - System Processing Unit SPUCDL - Serial Peripheral Unit Controller/Data Link, "SPUC/DL" SPUD - Storage Pedestal Upgrade Disk / Drive SPUR - Supercomputing Program for Undergraduate Research SPX - Sequenced Packet eXchange (Novell, Netware) SQ - Shielded Quart [cable] SQ - Signal Quality (MODEM) SQA - Software Quality Assurance SQD - Signal Quality Detector SQFP - Shrink Quad Flat Package (CPU) SQL - Structured Query Languge (ISO 9075, DB, 4GL) SQLCLI - SQL Call Level Interface (SAG, SQL), "SQL/CLI" SQLDA - Structured Query Language Descriptor Area (SQL) SQLDMO - SQL Distributed Management Objects (MS, SQL Server, OLE, DB) SQLDS - Structured Query Language/Data System (IBM, VMS), "SQL/DS" SQM - Software Quality Management SR - Source Routing [bridging] SR - Status Register (IC, assembler) SRAM - Static Random Access Memory (RAM, IC) SRC - Standard Context Routing (Modacom) SRC - System Resource Controller (AIX, IBM) SRD - Screen Reader System SRD - Secondary Received Data SRD - Send and Request Data (Feldbus) SRDF - Symmetrix Remote Data Facility SRE - Self Routing switch Element (ATM) SRF - Science Research Foundation (org., UK) SRF - Service Resource Function (IN) SRF - Specifically Routed Frame SRI - Stanford Research Institute (org., USA) SRM - System Resources Manager SRN - Source/Recipient Node (IBM) SRP - Source Routing Protocol (IBM) SRPI - Server Requester Programming Interface (IBM) SRPM - Scalable Reverse Path Multicast SRS - Sound Retrieval System (digital audio) SRT - Secure Request Technology (Banking, cryptography, Java) SRT - Signal Requests Terminal SRT - Source Route Transparent [bridges] (ethernet, Token Ring, IEEE 802.1D) SRT - Speech Reception Threshold SRTS - Synchronous Residual Time Stamp SRVIFS - SeRVer Installable File System (IBM) SS - Single Sided [disk] (FDD) SS - Spread Spectrum (Wireless LAN) SS - Stack Segment [register] (CPU, Intel, assembler) SSA - Serial Storage Architecture (IBM) SSADM - Structured System Analysis and Design Method (DB) SSAP - Session Service Access Point (SAP, LLC, OSI/RM) SSAP - Source link Service Access Point (SAP, LLC) SSAS - Station Signaling and Announcement System SSB - Single SideBand SSBA - Suite Synthetique des Benchmarks de l'AFFU (MP) SSBAM - Single SideBand Amplitude Modulation SSC - SCSI Stream Commands (SAM, SCSI) SSC - Specialized Systems Consultants SSCF - Service Specific Coordination Function (ATM) SSCOP - Service Specific Connection Orientated Protocol (ATM) SSCP - Service Switching & Control Point (IN) SSCP - System Services Control Point (NAU, SNA) SSCS - Service Specific Convergence Sublayer (ATM) SSD - Solid State Disk (HDD, RAM) SSDA - Synchronous Serial Data Adapter SSDC - Stack Segment Descriptor Cache [register] (SS, Intel, CPU) SSDD - Single-Sided/Double-Density [disk] (FDD), "SS/DD" SSDD - Solid State Disk Drive SSDU - Session Service Data Unit SSE - Simple Screen Editor SSE - Software Support Engineer SSF - Service Switching Function (IN) SSFDC - Solid State Floppy Disk Card (PCMCIA) SSI - [swedish institute for protection against radiation] (Sweden, org.) SSI - Server Side Include [script] (HTTPD, CGI) SSI - Small Scale Integration SSI - Software Systems Interface SSIMM - Single [RAS] Single Inline Memory Module (IC, RAS), "S-SIMM" SSL - Secure Socket Layer (Netscape, RSA Data Security, WWW) SSM - Set System Mask SSM - Simplified Storage Management (HSM) SSP - Service Switching Point (IN) SSP - Silicon Switch Processor (Cisco) SSP - Standard Printer Port SSP - Structured Support Program SSP - Switch to Switch Protocol (DLSW, RFC 1795) SSP - System Stack Pointer SSP - System Support Program SSR - Solid-State Relay SSSD - Single-Sided/Single-Density [disk] (FDD), "SS/SD" SSSNA - Server to Server Systems Network Architecture (Banyan, VINES), "SS/SNA" SST - Simple SIPP Transition (Internet, SIPP) SST - South Sumatra Time [+0700] (TZ) SSTP - Screened Shielded Twisted Pair [cable] (STP, TP), "S/STP" ST - Seagate Technology (HDD) ST - Segment Table / Type ST2 - [internet] STream protocol 2 (Internet, ATM, RFC 1819) STA - Spanning Tree Algorithm STACS - Symposium on Theoretical Aspects of Computer Science (conference) STAIRS - STorage And Information Retrieval System STAM - Shared-Time Allocation Manager STAR - Shareware Trade Association and Resources (org.) STARS - Software Technology for Adaptable Reliable Systems STB - Software Technical Bulletin STC - Science and Technology Center (NSF, USA) STC - Secure Transaction Channel (Banking, V-One, cryptography) STC - SeT Carry [flag] (assembler) STC - Standard Transmission Code STD - Secondary Transmitted Data STD - SeT Direction [flag] (assembler) STD - State Transition Diagram STD - Subscriber Trunk Dialing STDA - StreetTalk Directory Assistance (Banyan, VINES) STDIN - STandarD INput STDM - Synchronous Time Division Multiplexer STDOUT - STandarD OUTput STE - Section Terminating Equipment (SONET) STE - Spanning Tree Explorer STE - Standard Terminal Equipment STEP - STandard for the External representation / Exchange of Product data definition (ISO, DP 10303, CAD) STI - SeT Interrupt [flag] (assembler) STI - Standard Tape Interface STING - Software Technology Interest Group (CERN, org.) STIX - SmallTalk Interface to X (GNU) STL - Standard Template Library STM - Synchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) STM - System Master Tape STM1 - Synchronous Transport Mode 1 (ATM, STM) STNLCD - SuperTwisted Nematic Lyquid Crystal Display, "STN-LCD" STOC - Symposium on Theory Of Computing (conference) STONE - STructured and OpeN Environment (FZI Karlsruhe) STORM - Statistically-Oriented Matrix Program STP - Selective Tape Print STP - Service Transaction Program (IBM) STP - Shielded Twisted Pair [cable] (TP) STP - Signaling Transfer Point (IN) STP - Software Through Pictures, "StP" STP - Spanning Tree Protocol (IEEE 802.1) STP - System Training Program STR - Synchronous Transmit Receive STS - Synchronous Time Stamps STS - Synchronous Transport Signal STS3C - Synchronous Transport System - level 3 Concatenated, "STS-3c" STT - Secure Transaction Technology ??? (MS, Banking) STTL - Standard Transistor-Transistor Logic (TTL) STU - Secure Telephone Unit STV - Sprint Telecommunications Venture (org.) STX - Start of TeXt SU - Screening Units SU - Selectable Unit SU - Signalling Unit SU - Storage Unit SU - Switch User (Unix) SUDS - Software Update and Distribution System SUG - Sun User's Group (org., Sun, user group) SUGD - Sun User's Group Deutschland (Sun, org., user group) SUNET - Swedish University NETwork SUNOS - SUN Operating System (Sun, OS, SPARC), "SunOS" SUNVIEW - SUN's Visual Integrated Environment for Workstations (Sun, GUI) SURANET - Southeastern Universities Research Association NETwork (network, USA), "SURAnet" SURF - System Utilization Reporting Facility SUSE - Software Und SystemEntwicklung [distribution] (Linux), "S.u.S.E." SUSP - System Use Sharing Protocol SUT - System Under Test SUTP - Screened Unshielded Twisted Pair [cable] (UTP, TP), "S/UTP" SUTT - Single User Test Tools SV - StandortVerteiler (cable, EN 50 173) SVA - Shared Virtual Area SVABI - System V Application Binary Interface (Unix, AT&T, SCD) SVC - Switched Virtual Circuit / Channel / Connection (ATM) SVC - Switched Vitual Call / Circuit (IBM, X.25) SVCI - Switched Virtual Circuit Identifier (SVC, ATM) SVD - Schweizerische Vereinigung fuer Datenverarbeitung (org., Switzerland) SVD - Simultaneous Voice/Data SVD - Supplementary Volume Descriptor (CD, IS 9660) SVE - Simple Virtual Environment SVFS - System V File System (Unix) SVGA - Super Video Graphics Array (VGA) SVID - System V Interface Definition (Unix, AT&T, SCD) SVMT - System Virtual Memory Table (BS2000) SVPC - Single Variable Per Constraint SVPMI - Super VGA Protected Mode Interface (VESA) SVR3 - System V Release 3 (Unix, OS, AT&T) SVR4 - System V Release 4 (Unix, OS, AT&T) SWAN - Secure WAN ??? (RSA), "S/WAN" SWAN - Sun Wide Area Network (Sun, WAN) SWEDAC - [national bureau for technical documentary credit] (Sweden, org.) SWI - SoftWare Interrupts (RISC, OS) SWIFT - Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (org., Banking) SWISH - Simple Web Indexing System for Humans (WAIS, WWW) SYSAD - SYStem ADministrator, "SysAd" SYSOP - SYStem OPerator (BBS), "SysOp" T1 - [digital] Transmission link 1 ??? T3 - [digital] Transmission link 3 ??? TA - TerminalAdapter (ISDN) TAAI - Taiwanese Association for Artificial Intelligence (org., Taiwan, AI) TAC - Technical Assistance Center (Cisco) TAC - Terminal Access Circuit TAC - Terminal Access Controller (ARPANET, MILNET) TAC - Type Approval Code (IMEI, GSM) TACACS - Terminal Access Controller Access Control System (RFC 1492) TACS - Total Access Communication Service (Mobile Systems) TADI - Time Assigned Data Interpolation TADS - Test and Debug System TAE - Telekommunikations-AnschlussEinheit (Telekom) TAF - Terminal Access Facility TAIS - Technisch-Administratives InformationsSystem TALAE - TALigent Application Program (Taligent), "TalAE" TALDE - TALigent Development Environment (Taligent), "TalDE" TALOS - TALigent Object Services (Taligent), "TalOS" TAN - Table / Total Area Network TAN - TransAction Number (Banking) TANJ - There Ain't No Justice (slang, Usenet, IRC) TANSTAAFL - There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch (slang, Usenet) TAO - Track At Once (CD-R) TAP - Telocator Alphanumeric input Protocol (SNPP) TAP - Terminal Access Point (cable) TAP - Test Access Port (IC, IEEE 1149.1) TAP - The Ada Project TAP - Transport und Archivierung Produktdefinierender daten (org., DIN, STEP, CIM) TAPI - Telephony Application Program Interface (Intel, MS, WOSA, CTI) TAR - Tape ARchiver (Unix) TAS - Tag Abuse Syndrome (SGML, HTML, slang) TASI - Time-Assigned Speech Interpolation TASM - Turbo ASseMbler (Borland, assembler) TAT - Theoretical Arrival Time (GCRA) TB - Tabular Bayes' [algorithm] TB - TeraByte TB - Transparent Bridging TBC - Time Base Corrector (Video) TBCP - Tagged Binary Control Protocol (Adobe, PS) TC - Task Committee (IFIP) TC - Technical Committee (ISO) TC - Terminal Computer TC - Terminal Controller TC - Transaction Capabilities TC - Transfer Control TC - Transmission Control TC - Transmission Convergence TCA - Taipei Computer Association (org., Taiwan) TCAM - TeleCommunications Access Method (IBM, DFUE) TCAP - Transaction Capabilities Applications Part (MSC, GSM, IN) TCB - Task Control Block (BS2000) TCH - Traffic CHannel (GSM) TCI - Test Cell Input (UNI, ATM) TCK - Test ClocK (TAP, IC) TCL - Tool Command Language TCM - Thermal Conduction Module TCM - Time Compression Multiplexer TCM - Trellis Coded Modulation TCNS - Thomas Conrad Network System (LAN) TCO - [swedish employees union] (Sweden, org.) TCO - Test Cell Output (UNI, ATM) TCP - Tape Carrier Package (CPU) TCP - Test Coordination Procedure TCP - Transmission Control Protocol (ARPANET) TCPACO - TCP Alternate Checksum Option (RFC 1146, TCP), "TCP-ACO" TCPBEUI - Transmission Control Protocol BIOS Extended User Interface (NETBIOS, TCP, UI) TCPC - The Clean Personal Computer group (org., manufacturer, Grafikkarten) TCPIP - Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (RFC 793, IP), "TCP/IP" TCPLDP - TCP extensions for Long Delay Paths (RFC 1072, TCP) TCS - Transmission Convergence Sublayer (ATM) TCSEC - Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria (Orange Book, NCSC) TCSH - Trustedi C SHell (Unix) TCU - Tape Control Unit TCU - Timing Control Unit TCU - Transmission Control Unit TD - Transmit Data (MODEM) TDA - TestDatenAuswerter (IC) TDB - Task DataBase TDC - Tape Data Controller TDC - Terrestrial Data Circuit TDCC - Transportation Data Coordinating Comittee (org., USA) TDD - Telecommunications Device for Deaf TDDSG - TeldeDienstDatenSchutzGesetz (IUKDG) TDG - TeleDienstGesetz (IUKDG) TDI - Test Data Input (TAP, IC) TDJ - Transfer Delay Jitter TDM - Telekom Designed Networks (Telekom) TDM - Time Division Multiplexing TDMA - Time Division Multiple Access (Mobile Systems) TDMS - Terminal Data Management System TDN - Telekom Designed Network TDNN - Time Delay Neural Net TDO - Test Data Output (TAP, IC) TDP - Triton Data Path (Intel Triton IC) TDR - Time Domain Reflectometer (cable) TDU - Telesoftware Data Unit (BTX) TE - Terminal Equipment TEAMA - Taiwanese Electric Appliance Manufacturer's Association (org., Taiwan) TECO - Tape / Text Editor and COrrector (MIT) TEDIS - Trade Electronic Data Interchange Systems (EDI, Europe) TEI - Text Encoding Initiative [application] (SGML) TELIS - TEileLogistik-InformationsSystem (MBAG) TELNET - TELephone NETwork (Unix, Internet, RFC 854) TELNETD - TELephone NETwork DAEMON (Unix, TELNET, DAEMON) TEN - TransEuropean Networks (network) TERENA - Trans-European Research and Education Networking Association (org., Netherlands, Europe) TERMCAP - TERMinal CAPability (Unix) TERMINFO - TERMinal INFOrmation (Unix) TESS - The Exponential Security System (RFC 1824) TF - Trace Flag (assembler) TFI - Terminal Facility Identifier (T-Online) TFLOPS - Tera FLoating-point Operations Per Second (CPU) TFP - Tops Filing Protocol TFS - Translucent File System TFT - Task File Table (BS2000) TFT - Thin Film Transistor (LCD) TFTP - Trivial File Transfer Protocol (UDP, RFC 1350/1782/1783/1784/1785) TFTR - ??? [protocol] TGC - Terminal Group Controller THAMA - Trident Hardware-Assisted MPEG-2/AC-3 (Trident, MPEG, DVD, AC-3) THENET - Texas Higher Education NETwork (network, USA), "THEnet" THT - Token Holding Timer (FDDI, Token Ring) TI - Texas Instruments (manufacturer) TIA - Telecommunications Industries Associations (org.) TIA - Thanks In Advance (slang, Usenet, IRC) TIA - The Internet Adapter [software] TID - Technical Information Document (Novell) TIDL - Tool Integration Desciption Language (JCF) TIE - Terminal Interface Equipment TIES - Time Independent Escape Sequence (MODEM) TIFF - Tag / Tagged Image File Format (Aldus) TIGA - Texas Instruments Graphics Adapter (Texas Instruments) TIL - Tech Info Library (Apple, WWW) TIM - Token Interface Module (Token Ring) TINA - Telecommunication Information Network Agent (IN) TINAC - TINA Consortium (org., IN, TINA), "TINA-C" TIP - Terminal Interface Processor (ARPANET) TIP - Transputer Image Processing TIPC - Texas Instruments Personal Computer (TI) TIPS - Truevision Image Paint Software (TI) TIS - Tools Interface Standard (SCO, Unix) TISN - Tokyo International Science Network TITN - ??? (manufacturer, France) TK - TeleKommunikation TKO - TeleKommunikationsOrdnung TKV - TeleKommunikationsVerordnung TLA - Three Letter Acronym (slang) TLAP - Token ring Link Access Protocol (LAP) TLB - Translation Lookaside Buffer (CPU) TLI - Transport Layer Interface TLI - Transport Level Interface (AT&T) TLN - Trunk Line Network TLP - Transmission Level Point TLS - Thread Local Storage TLV - Type - Length - Value TM - TeleMail (BBS, Berlin, DFUE) TM - Terminal Manager (Bull, DSA) TM - TradeMark TM - Traffic Management TM - Transaction Monitor (TP) TM - Turing Machine TMCC - Time-Multiplexed Communication Channel TMDB - Tivoli Management Data Base (Tivoli, DB) TME - Telocator Message Entry [protocol] (SNPP) TME - Tivoli Management Environment (Tivoli) TMF - Tivoli Management Framework (Tivoli) TMF - Transaction Monitoring Facility (DB, Tandem) TMG - TestMusterGenerator (IC) TMG - The Master Genealogist TMN - Telecommunication Management Network (IN) TMP - Test Management Protocol TMR - Transient Memory Record TMR - Triple Modular Redundancy TMS - Telephone Management System TMS - Test Mode Select (TAP, IC) TMS - Time Multiplexed Switch TMS - Truth Maintenance System (AI) TMSC - Tape Mass Storage Control (DEC) TMSCP - Tape Mass Storage Control Protocol TMSI - Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity (MM, GSM) TMU - Time Measurement Unit TMUX - Transport MUltiplXing protocol (RFC 1692), "TMux" TN - Terminal Node TNC - Terminal Node Controller TNC - Threaded Neill Concelman [connector] TNEF - Transportation Neutral Encapsulation Format (MAPI, MIME, MS) TNFS - Trusted Network File System (NFS) TNL - Technical NewsLetter (IBM) TNLCD - Twisted Nematic Liquid Crystal Display, "TN-LCD" TNPC - Taiwanese New Pc Consortium (org., Taiwan) TNS - Transit Network Selection TNTC - Too Numerous To Count (slang, Usenet, IRC) TNVIP - TelNet Visual Information Projection [protocol] (TELNET, VIP, RFC 1921) TOC - Table Of Contents (CD) TODS - Transactions on Database Systems (ACM, DB) TOEM - Technical Original Equipment Manufacturer TOMS - Transactions on Mathematical Software (ACM) TOOIS - Transactions on Office Information Systems (ACM) TOOL - [conference on] Technology of Object-Orientated Languages and Systems (OOP, conference) TOP - Technical and Office Protocols TOPICS - Total On-Line Program and Information Control System TOPLAS - Transactions on Programming Languages and Systems (ACM) TOPS - Timesharing OPerating System (DEC, OS) TOS - The Operating System (Atari, OS) TOS - Tramiel Operating System (Atari, OS) TP - Transaction Processing TP - Turbo Pascal (Borland) TP - Twisted Pair [cable] (LAN) TP0 - Transport Protocol class 0 (OSI) TP4 - Transport Protocol class 4 (OSI) TPA - Third Party Applications TPA - Transient Program Area (DOS) TPC - Transaction Processing Council (org., manufacturer, DB) TPCC - Third Party Call Control TPD - Technical Product Documentation TPDDI - Twisted Pair Distributed Data Interface (FDDI, STP, Chipcom) TPDU - Transport Protocol Data Unit (OSI, OSI/RM, PDU) TPE - Twisted Pair Ethernet TPF - Transaction Processing Facility (IBM, MVS/XA) TPI - Tracks Per Inch (HDD) TPM - Transactions-Per-Minute TPMS - Transaction Processing Management System TPPMD - Twisted Pair Physical layer Medium Dependent (FDDI), "TP-PMD" TPRM - ??? (Sun) TPS - TeleProcessing Systeme [gmbh] (Anbieter) TPS - Transaction Processing System TPS - Transactions Per Second (DB, DBMS) TPT - Twisted Pair Transceiver TPU - Turbo Pascal Unit (TP, Borland) TPW - Turbo Pascal for Windows (Borland) TR - Task Register (CPU, Intel, assembler) TRAP - Tandem Recursive Algorithm Process TRIB - Transfer Rate of Information Bits TRIF - Tiled Raster Interchange Format TRIPS - Trade Related aspects of Intellectual Property rightS (GATT) TRMM - Token Ring Management Module (Token Ring) TROFF - Typesetter New Run-OFF (Unix) TROLI - Token Ring Optimized Link Interface (Token Ring) TRON - The Realtime Operating system Nucleus TRP - Token Ring serial Port TRR - Token Ring Repeater TRT - Token Rotation Timer (FDDI, Token Ring) TS - Time Slot TS - Time Stamp TS - Traffic Shaping TS - Transport Stream TSA - Target Service Agent (Novell, Netware, SMS) TSA - Telecommunication Society of Australia (org., Australia) TSANET - Technical Support Alliance NETwork (org., manufacturer, Lotus, Oracle, HP, @dots{}), "TSANet" TSAP - Transport Service Access Point (OSI, OSI/RM, SAP) TSAPI - Telephony Server Application Programmer Interface (AT&T, Novell, API) TSC - Triton System Controller (Intel, Triton, IC) TSD - ??? (color system) TSDU - Transport Service Data Unit (OSI, OSI/RM) TSE - Technical Support Engineer (Sun) TSE - TestSteuerEinheit (IC) TSEE - Technical System Engineering Environment (Westmount, CASE) TSI - Time Slot Interchanger TSIG - Trusted Systems Interoperability Group (org.) TSM - Text Service Manager (Apple) TSM - Topology Specific Module (ODI) TSMP - True Symmetric MultiProcessor TSN - Task Sequence Number (BS2000) TSO - Time Sharing Option TSOCMS - Time Sharing Option/Conversational Monitor System (IBM, VME), "TSO/CMS" TSOE - Time Sharing Option/ ??? (IBM), "TSO/E" TSOP - Thin Small Outline Package (DRAM) TSP - Texture and Shading Processor (IC, Graphik) TSP - Time Synchronization Protocol TSP - Travelling Salesman Problem TSPI - TAPI Service Provider Interface (TAPI) TSR - Terminate and Stay Resident TSS - Task State Segment (Intel) TSS - Time-Sharing System TSSDC - Task State Segment Descriptor Cache (CPU) TSTN - Triple SuperTwisted Nematic (LCD) TSTS - Transaction and Switching and Transport Services (BELLCORE) TSW - TeleSoftWare (T-Online) TTCN - the Tree and Tabular Combined Notation (OSI, IUT) TTF - TrueType Font TTFN - Ta-Ta For Now (slang, Usenet, IRC) TTL - Time To Live (IP) TTL - Transistor Transistor Logic TTP - Trusted Third Parties (cryptography) TTRP - Time Token Rotation Protocol (FDDI) TTRT - Target Token Rotation Time (FDDI) TTS - Transaction Tracking System (DB, Netware) TTS - Trouble Ticketing System TTY - TeleTYpe TUB - Technische Universtaet Berlin (org.) TUBA - TCP and UDP with Bigger Addresses (TCP, UDP, RFC 1347) TUC - Total User Cell count (UNI) TUCD - Total User Cell Difference (UNI) TUG - TeX User's Group (org., user group, TeX) TUI - Text-Based User Interface (UI) TUM - Technische Universitaet Muenchen (org.) TUP - Telephone User Path (ISDN) TUT - Transistor Under Test TVOL - TV OnLine cable service (WorldGate, Internet) TVOS - Terminal Velocity Operating System (3drealms) TVS - Transparent Voice Signalling (VOFR) TWAIN - Technology Without An Important Name (interface) TWB - Terrestrial Wide-Band [networking] TZ - Time Zone (Internet) UA - Unnumbered Acknowledgement UA - User Agent (MHS, OSI) UAA - UnternehmensAnwendungsArchitektur (IM) UAB - Unix Appletalk Bridge (Apple, AppleTalk, Unix) UAC - Universal Access Control (IBM) UADPS - Uniform Automatic Data Processing System UAE - Unknown / Unrecoverable Application Error (Windows) UAF - User Authorization File UAPDU - User Agent Protocol Data Unit (PDU) UART - Universal Asynchronous Receive and Transmit UAS - UnAvailable Seconds (DS1/E1, DS3/E3) UBA - UniBus Adapter (DEC) UBNI - Ungermann-Bass Network Interface UBR - Unspecified Bit Rate (ATM, CBR, VBR, ABR, QOS) UCE - Unsolicited Commercial E-mail (Usenet, Spam) UCLA - University of California at Los Angeles (org., USA) UCR - Under Color Removal (DTP) UCS - Universal [multiple-octet] coded Character Set (ISO, IEC, DIS 10646) UCS - Universal Classification System UCSB - University of California at Santa Barbara (org. USA) UDC - Universal Decimal Classification UDF - Universal Disc Format (CD, OSTA) UDF - User Defined Function UDLI - ??? [hardware desription language] (HDL), "UDL/I" UDP - User Datagram Protocol (Internet, RFC 768) UDPIP - User Datagram Protocol / Internet Protocol, "UDP/IP" UDVM - Universal Data Voice Multiplexer UEV - User End of Volume UFS - Universal File System UFS - Unix File System (Unix) UFST - Universal Font Scaling Technology (Agfa) UHF - Ultra High Frequency UHL - User Head Label UI - Unix International (manufacturer, Unix) UI - User Interface UIC - User Identification Code UID - Unit IDentifier (cryptography, EES) UID - User IDentification UIL - User Interface Language UIMS - User Interface Management System UKERNA - United Kingdom Education and Research Networking Association (org., UK) ULA - Uncommitted Logic Array ULANA - Unified Local Area Network Architecture ULCC - University of London Computer Center (org., UK) ULP - Upper Layer Protocols (FC) ULSI - Ultra Large Scale Integration UMA - Unified Memory Architecture UMA - Universal Measurement Architecture (Unix, X/Open) UMA - Upper Memory Area (Intel) UMADS - Universal Measurement Architecture Data Storage (UMA) UMB - Upper Memory Block (Intel, UMA) UMC - United Microelectronics Corporation (manufacturer) UME - UNI Management Entity (UNI, ILMI) UMTS - Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (IN, Mobile Systems) UNA - Universal Network Architecture UNARP - UNsolicited Address Resolution Protocol (ARP, RFC 1868) UNC - Universal Naming Convention (IBM, MS, Novell, LAN) UNCID - UNiform rules of Conduct for Interchange of Trade data by teletransmission (EDIFACT) UNCLE - Unix Net for Computer security in Law Enforcement (org., USA, Unix), "U.N.C.L.E." UNEDIFACT - United Nations EDIFACT (ISO 9735, EDIFACT), "UN/EDIFACT" UNGTDI - United Nations Guidelines for Trade Data Interchange (UN/EDIFACT, predecessor), "UN/GTDI" UNI - Universal Network Interface (Cogent) UNI - User Network Interface UNIVAC - UNIVersal Automatic Computer UNMA - Unified Network Management Architecture UNSM - United Nations Standard Message, (UN/EDIFACT) UNTDED - United Nations Trade Data Elements Directory (EDIFACT) UNTDID - United Nations Trade Data Interchange Directory (EDIFACT) UPAM - User Primary Access Method (BS2000) UPC - Universal Product Code (EAN) UPC - Usage Parameter Control (UNI, ATM) UPL - User Program Language UPM - Umdrehungen Pro Minute (HDD) UPM - User Profile Management (IBM) UPN - Umgekehrte Polnische Notation UPP - Universal Procedure Pointer (AE, Apple) UPPS - Universal Portable Protocol Stack / Support (Schneider & Koch) UPS - Uninterruptable Power Supply UPS - Unix Print Services (Unix) UPT - Universal Personal Telecommunications (IN) UPT - Universelle Personengebundene Telekommunikation (IN) URA - Uniform Resource Agent (WWW) URC - Uniform Resource Citation (WWW) URC - Uniform Resources Characteristics (URI, WWW) URI - Uniform Resource Identifier (WWW, RFC 1630) URL - Uniform Resource Locator (WWW, RFC 1738) URN - Uniform Resource Name (WWW, RFC 1737) URSN - Unique Resource Serial Number (URI, WWW) US - Unit Separator (BTX, VPCE) USA - United Software Association (org., USA) USACNII - US Advisory Council on the National Information Infrastructure (org., USA) USART - Universal Synchronous Asynchronous Receiver / Transmitter (IC) USB - Universal Serial Bus (Intel) USCP - Unicos Station Call Processor [protocol] (Cray, MPP) USD - User's Supplementary Documents (BSD, Unix) USDC - Universal Switched Data Capability USDN - United States Digital Network USENET - USErs' NETwork (Internet) USG - Unix Support Group (org., Unix) USITA - United States Independent Telephone Association (org., USA) USL - Unix Systems Laboratories (AT&T, Unix) USP - User Stack Pointer USR - U.S. Robotics (manufacturer) USR - User Service Routines USRT - Universal Synchronous Receiver/Transmitter (IC) USTA - United States Telephone Association (org., USA) USV - Unterbrechungsfreie Strom-Versorgung USWC - Uncached Speculative Write Combining (CPU) UT - Universal Time [+0000] (TZ, GMT) UT - Upper Tester UTC - Universal Time Coordinated (DCE) UTC - Universal Time Coordinates [+0000] (TZ, GMT) UTI - Universal Text Interchange UTL - User Trailer Label UTLB - Unified Translation Look-aside Buffer (CPU) UTM - Universal Transaction Monitor UTM - Universeller TransaktionsMonitor (BS2000, Sinix, TP) UTOPIA - Universal Test & Operations Physical layer Interface for ATM (PL, ATM) UTP - Unshielded Twisted Pair [cable] (TP) UTS - Universal Timesharing System UTTC - Universal Tape-To-Tape Converter UUCICO - Unix to Unix Copy Incoming Copy Outgoing (Unix) UUCP - Unix to Unix Copy Protocol (Unix) UUG - Unix User Group (org., Unix, user group) UUID - Universal Unique IDentifier UUT - Unit-Under-Test UVL - User Volume Label VA - Virtual Acoustic VAC - Visual Age C++ (IBM) VAD - Value Added Driver VAD - Voice Activity Detection (GSM) VADD - Value Added Disk Driver VAFC - VESA Advanced Feature Connector (VESA) VAGI - VESA Advanced Graphic Interface (VESA) VAM - Verband der Anbieter von Mobilfunkdiensten (org.) VAMAS - Versailles project on Advanced Materials And Standards (ISO) VAN - Value Added Network VANS - Value Added Network Services VAP - Value Added Process (Netware, NLM, predecessor) VAPI - Virtual [ISDN] Application Programming Interface (ISDN, CAPI, API) VAPI - Voyetra Applications Program Interface (API) VAR - Value-Added Reseller VAS - Value Added Services VASCAR - Visual Average Speed Computer And Recorder VAST - Virtual Archive Storage Technology VAX - Virtual Address eXtension (DEC) VB - Visual BASIC (MS, BASIC) VBA - Visual BASIC for Applications (MS, BASIC) VBE - VGA standard BIOS Extentions (VESA, VGA, BIOS) VBN - Vermittelndes Breitband-Netz VBNS - Very highspeed Backbone Network Service (NSF, ATM), "vBNS" VBR - Variable Bit Rate (ATM, CBR, ABR, UBR, QOS) VBRNRT - Variable Bit Rate - Non Real Time (VBR, ATM), "VBR-NRT" VBRRT - Variable Bit Rate - Real Time (VBR, ATM), "VBR-RT" VBX - Visual Basic eXtentions (MS) VC - Virtual Channel / Circuit (ATM) VC - Virtual Console VCA - Voltage Controlled Amplifier VCC - Virtual Channel Connection (ATM) VCF - Voltage Controlled Filters VCI - Video Cursor Interface (VESA) VCI - Virtual Channel Identifier (ATM) VCI - Virtual Channel Identifier (ATM) VCI - Virtual Connection Identifier (ATM) VCL - Virtual Channel Link (UNI, ATM) VCL - Visual Component Library (Borland, Delphi) VCO - Voltage Controlled Oscillator VCOS - Visible Caching Operating System (DSP) VCP - Vector Control Processor VCPI - Virtual Control Program Interface (DOS, Intel) VCS - Virtual Circuit System VDAFS - ??? [Format zum Austausch geometrischer Informationen] (DIN, CIM) VDASEDAS - ??? / Standardisiertes Einheitliches DatenAustauschSystem (EDI), "VDA/SEDAS" VDD - Virtual Display Driver VDE - Verband Deutscher Elektrotechniker [e.v.] (org.) VDI - Verein Deutscher Ingenieure (org.) VDI - Video Device Interface (Intel) VDI - Virtual Device Interface VDIF - VESA Display Information File (VESA) VDM - Virtual DOS Machine (OS/2, Windows NT, DOS) VDS - Virtual DMA Services (DMA) VDT - Video Display Terminal VDU - Visual Display Unit VDV - Vorbestellte DauerwaehlVerbindung (Telekom) VE - Virtual Environment (VR) VEG - Very Evil Grin (slang, Usenet, IRC) VERNET - Virginia Educational Research NETwork (network, USA), "VERnet" VERONICA - Very Easy Rodent-Orientated Netwide Index of Computerized Archives (Internet) VESA - Video Electronics Standards Association (org.) VEST - VAX Environment Software Translator VFAT - Virtual File Allocation Table (MS, Windows 95) VFC - V. Fast Class (MODEM), "V.FC" VFEA - VMEbus Futurebus+ Extended Architecture VFS - Virtual File System (Unix, Linux, OSF/1) VFW - Video fuer Windows (MS), "VfW" VG - Volume Group (LVM) VGA - Video Graphics Array (IBM) VGDA - Volume Group Descriptor Area (AIX, LVM, IBM) VGF - 100VoiceGrade anylan Forum (manufacturer) VGI - Virtual Graphics Interface VHDL - VHSIC Hardware Description Language (ASIC) VHF - Very High Frequency VHRCD - Very High Resolution Color Display VHSIC - Very High Speed Integrated Circuit VI - VIsual editor (Unix) VIA - VAX Information Architecture (VAX, DEC) VIAD - VESA Image Area Definition (VESA) VIC - V.35 Interface Cable (cable) VIC - Vendor Independent ??? (VIM) VIDL - VIrus Description Language, "ViDL" VIFA - Victoria Free-Net Association (org., USA) VILE - VI Like EMACS (Unix, VI, EMACS) VIM - Vendor Independent Messaging (Lotus, Borland, IBM, Novell) VIMF - Vierer [kabel] In MetallFolie (VDE, SQ), "ViMF" VINCE - Vendor Independent Network Control Entity VINES - VIrtual NEtwork Software (Banyan, NOS) VIO - Virtual Input/Output VIP - Visual Information Projection [terminal] (Bull) VIP - VLB - ISA - PCI [board] (VLB, ISA, PCI) VIPNET - Voice Interactive Paging Network (network, MAN), "VIP-Net" VIQR - VIetnamese Quoted-Readable [specification] (VISCII, RFC 1456) VIR - Visual Information Retrieval (DB, Informix) VIROS - VIRtual memory Operating System (DEC, OS) VIS - Verlaessliche InformationsSysteme (GI) VIS - Virtual Instruction Set (Sun, CPU) VIS - Visual Interactive Simulation VISCII - VIetnamese Standard Code for Information Interchange VITAL - VHDL Initiative Toward ASIC Libraries (ASIC, VHDL) VITC - Vertical Interval Time Code (Video) VLA - Volume Licence Agreement (Novell) VLAN - Virtual Local Area Network (LAN, IEEE 802.1q) VLB - VESA Local Bus (VESA) VLD - Variable Length Decoder (MPEG) VLDB - Very Large DataBase (DB) VLF - Very-Low-Frequency Band VLF - Virtual Lookaside Facility (IBM) VLIW - Very Long Instruction Word (CPU) VLM - Virtual Loadable Modul (Novell, Netware) VLR - Visitor Location Register (LR, GSM) VLSI - Very Large Scale Integration VM - Virtual Machine (IBM) VM - Virtual Memory (OSF) VMA - Virtual Memory Address VMB - Virtual Machine Boot (IBM, OS/2) VMC - VESA Media Channel (VESA) VMCF - Virtual Machine Communications Facility (IBM, VM) VMCMS - Virtual Machine / Conversational Monitor System (IBM, VM), "VM/CMS" VMD - Virtual Manufacturing Device (MMS) VME - Virtual Machine Environment (IBM, VM) VMM - Virtual Machine / Memory Manager (IBM, VM) VMOS - Vertical Metal Oxide Semiconductor (IC), "V-MOS" VMP - Virtual MultiPorting (POWER, CPU) VMS - Virtual Memory [operating] System (DEC, OS) VMS - Voice Mail System VMS - Voice Management System VMSP - Virtual Machine / System Product (IBM, VM), "VM/SP" VMT - Virtual Method Table VMTP - Versatile Message Transaction Protocol (RFC 1045) VMTSS - Virtual Machine Time-Sharing System (IBM) VNA - Virtual Network Architectur (Ungermann-Bass) VNA - Virtual Network Architecture (ATM) VNCA - VTAM Node Control Application (IBM, VTAM) VNF - Virtual Network Feature VNL - Via Net Loss plan VNLF - Via Net Loss Factor VNSM - VINES Network and Systems Management (Banyan, VINES) VOD - Video On Demand VOFR - Voice Over Frame Relay VOI - Verband Optischer Informationssysteme (org.) VON - Voice On the Net [coalition] (USA, Internet) VOODOO - Versions Of Outdated Documents Organized Orthogonally (Mac) VP - Virtual Path (ATM) VPA - VAX Performance Advisor (DEC, VMS, VAX) VPC - Virtual Path Connection (ATM, VP) VPCD - Videotex Presentation Control Element (BTX, VPDE) VPCI - Virtual Path Connection Identifier (VP, ATM) VPD - Vital Product Data VPDE - Videotex Presentation Data Element (BTX) VPDN - Virtual Private Data Network VPI - Virtual Path Identifier (ATM, VP) VPI - Virtual Private Internet (TradeWave) VPL - Virtual Path Link (UNI, ATM) VPL - Visual Programming Languages VPMI - Virtual Protected Mode Interface VPN - Virtual Private Network VPP - Value Purchase Plan (Adobe) VPT - Virtual Path Terminator (UNI, ATM) VPU - Video Processing Unit VPUG - Ventura Publishing User Group (org., DTP, user group) VR - Virtual Reality VR - Virtuelle Realitaet VRAI - Virtual Reality Annual International [symposium] (IEEE, conference) VRAM - Volatile Random Access Memory (RAM, IC) VRC - Vertical Redundancy Check VRD - Virtual Retinal Display (VR) VRM - Virtual Resource Manager VRML - Virtual Reality Markup Language (VR) VROOMM - Virtual Realtime Object Oriented Memory Manager (OOP) VRS - Voice Response System VS - VINES Security (Banyan, VINES) VSA - Virtual Server Architecture VSAM - Virtual Storage Access Method VSAT - Very Small Aperture Terminal VSCE - Videotex Service Control Element (BTX, VPDE) VSE - Virtual Storage Extended (IBM) VSEESA - Virtual Storage Extended/Enterprise Systems Architecture, "VSE/ESA" VSESP - Virtual Storage Extended/System Product (IBM), "VSE/SP" VSI - Verband der SoftwareIndustrie deutschlands [e.v.] (org.) VSM - ??? (Norm f. Tastatur) VSM - Virtual Storage Management VSN - Volume Serial Number (BS2000) VSP - Virtual Single Processor VSR - Voice Storage and Retrieval VSS - Voice Storage System VST - VermittlungsSTelle (Telekom), "VSt" VST - Virtual Studio Technology (Steinberg, Audio) VSU - Video Service Unit VT - Virtual Terminal (DEC) VT100 - Virtual Terminal 100 (DEC), "VT-100" VTAM - Virtual Telecommunications Access Method (IBM, SNA) VTAME - Virtual Telecommunicaitons Access Method Entry (VTAM) VTI - Virtual Terminal Interface VTM - Verband der Telekommunikationsnetz- und Mehrwertdiensteanbieter (org.) VTOC - Volume Table of Contents VTP - Virtual Terminal Protocol VTS - Video Teleconferencing System VTS - Virtual Terminal Service (OSI) VU - Virtual User VUE - Visual User Environment (HP) VUI - Virtual User Interface (AMS, UI) VUMA - VESA Unified Memory Architecture (VESA) VUMASBE - VESA Unified Memory Architecture - System BIOS Extension (VESA), "VUMA-SBE" VUP - VAX Units of Performance, "VUPs" VV - Virtuelle Verbindung VVIDD - VESA Video Interface for Digital Displays (VESA, LCD) WAIS - Wide Area Information Service (Internet) WAITS - Westcoast Alternative to ITS WAM - Warren Abstract Machine (PROLOG) WAMIS - Wireless, Adaptive and Mobile Information Systems (ESTO) WAN - Wide Area Network WAP - Wissenschaftliche ArbeitsPlatzrechner WAT - West Africa Time [-0100] (TZ) WATS - Wide Area Telephone Service WB - WorkBench (Amiga, Commodore) WBC - Wide Band Channel (FDDI) WBI - Web Browser Intelligence (WWW, IBM) WBS - WissensBasierte Systeme (KI) WC - Word Count (Unix) WCB - Write Combining Buffer (CPU) WCCE - World Conference on Computers in Education (IFIP, conference) WCGA - World Computer Graphics Association (org.) WCS - Writable Control Store (VAX) WD - Western Digital [corporation] (manufacturer) WD - Working Draft WDK - Word Developers Kit (MS) WDM - Wavelength Division Multiplexing [protocol] WDM - Win32 Driver Model (MS) WDP - WatchDog Process WDS - WatchDog Server WDT - Watch Dog Timer WDT - Western [european] Daylight Time [+0100] (TZ, WET) WEEB - Western Europe EDIFACT Board (org., EDIFACT), "WE/EB" WELL - Whole Earth 'Lectronic Net (network) WESTNET - WESTern regional NETwork (network, USA), "Westnet" WET - Western European Time [+0000] (TZ, WDT) WFC - Wait for Caller (BBS) WFW - Windows For Workgroups (MS), "WfW" WG - Working Group (SC, ISO, IEC) WHOLIS - World Health Organization Library Information System (org., UNO) WHOSIS - World Health Organization Statistical Information System (org., UNO) WHQL - Windows Hardware Quality Lab (MS, Windows, PC97) WIDD - Web InformationsDienst Deutschland (WWW, Neuss) WIMP - Window, Icon, Menu, Pointing device WIN - WIssenschaftsNetz (network, DFN) WINHEC - WINdows Hardware Engineering Conference (MS, Windows, conference), "WinHEC" WINLAB - Wireless Information Network LABoratory (org., STC, USA) WINS - Windows Internet Name Service (MS, Windows NT) WISE - World-wide Information System for r&d Efforts (WWW, IGD) WIZOP - WIzard sysOP, "WizOp" WKS - Well Known Services (DNS, Internet) WLL - Wireless Local Loop WLO - Windows Library Objects WLS - White Line Skip (Fax) WMS - Warehouse Management System (DB) WMS - Workflow Management Systeme WNIM - Wide area Network Interface Module WORDIA - WORD Internet Assistent (MS) WORM - Write Once Read Many (CD) WOSA - Windows Open System Architecture (MS) WOSAXCEM - WOSA eXtensions for Control, Engineering and Manufacturing (WOSA, MS) WOSAXFS - WOSA eXtensions for Financial Services (WOSA, MS), "WOSA X FS" WOSAXRT - WOSA eXtensions for Real-Time market data (WOSA, MS) WOSC - World Organization of Systems and Cybernetics (org., France) WP - Word Perfect WPS - Word Processing Software WPS - WorkPlace Shell (OS/2, IBM) WRAM - Window Random Access Memory (RAM, IC, Samsung, Matrox) WRB - Web Request Broker (Oracle, WWW) WRT - Whitewater Ressource Toolkit (Windows, TPW) WRT - With Respect To (slang, Usenet, IRC) WSF - Work Station Feature (IBM) WSF - Work Station Function (IN) WTS - Web Transaction Security (WWW) WVNET - West Virginia Network for Educational Telecomputing (network, USA) WVSO - WiederVerwendbare SoftwareObjekte WWW - World Wide Waiting (slang) WWW - World Wide Web (Internet) WYSBYGI - What You See Before You Get It (DTP) WYSIWIS - What You See Is What I See WYSIWYG - What You See Is What You Get (DTP) XA - eXtended Architecture (IBM) XACT - Xante's Accurate Calibration Technology (Xante), "X*ACT" XAPIA - X.400 API Association (org., X.400, API) XBP - XBase Parts (Xbase/2, OS/2, DB) XCCI - X Common Client Interface, "X CCI" XCHS - eXtended Cylinder Head Sectors (EIDE) XCMOS - eXtended CMOS (IC, CMOS) XCMS - X Color Management System, "Xcms" XCOFF - eXtended Common Object File Format (Unix) XCUTS - X Commands and Utilities Test Suite (X/Open) XDMCP - X Display Manager Control Protocol XDR - eXternal Data Representation (ONC, RPCL, Sun, RFC 1832) XES - Xerox Engineering Systems (Xerox) XFCB - Extended File Control Block XFE - X Front End XFS - eXtended ??? File System (JFS, SGI, Unix) XGA - eXtended Graphics Adapter (IBM, PS/2) XIE - X Image Extension XIO - eXtended Input/Output ??? (Novell, Netware) XMAPI - eXtended Messaging Application Program Interface (API) XMI - eXtended Memory Interconnect (DEC) XMM - eXtended Memory Manager (DOS, LIM) XMP - X/open Management Protocol (X/Open) XMS - eXtended Memory Specification (DOS, LIM) XMS - eXtended Multiprocessor operating System (OS) XN - eXecution Node XNS - Xerox Network Services / Systems / Standard (Xerrox) XNSCP - [PPP] XNS IDP Control Protocol (RFC 1764, Xerox, PPP, XNS, IDP) XNSIDP - Xerox Network Services - Internet Datagram Protocol (Xerox, Internet), "XNS-IDP" XNSITP - Xerox Network Services/Internet ??? Protocol (Xerox), "XNS/ITP" XOFF - eXchange OFF (MODEM) XON - eXchange ON (MODEM) XOT - X.25 Over TCP (Cisco, X.25, TCP, RFC 1613) XPC - X Performance Characterization [group] (GPC) XPGR3 - X/open Portability Guide Release 3 (X/Open) XPS - eXPert System (AI) XPS - eXtended Parallel Server (DB, Informix) XPSB - X - Protocol Stream Benchmark (XPC) XRIP - eXtended ??? Routing Information Protocol (Novell, Netware) XSMD - eXtended Storage Module Driver interface XT - eXtended Technology (IBM, PC) XTI - X/open Transport Interface (X/Open) XTP - eXpress Transport Protocol XUI - X-windows User Interface (UI) XUMA - eXpertensystem UMweltgefaehrlichkeit von Altlasten (XPS) XVT - eXecutive Vector Table (BS2000) YAAS - Yet Another Acronym Server (WWW) YABA - Yet Another Bloody Acronym (slang) YACC - Yet Another Compiler Compiler (Unix) YAHOO - Yet Another Hierarchically Officious Oracle (WWW) YAST - Yet Another Setup Tool (Linux, SUSE), "YaST" YCPS - Yale Center for Parallel Supercomputing (org., USA, HPC) YHTWFWYWTS - You Have To Wait For What You Want To See (slang, WYSIWYG) YST - Yukon Standard Time [-0900] (TZ) ZAK - Zero Administration Kit (ZAW, MS, Windows, NT) ZAPP - Zero Assignment Parallel Processor ZAW - Zero Administration initiative for Windows (MS, Windows) ZBR - Zone Bit Recording ZC - Zone Co-ordinator (FidoNet) ZCAV - Zone Constant Angular Velocity ZCV - Zortech Class Viewer (Zortech) ZDS - Zenith Data Systems (manufacturer) ZDVA - Zentrale DatenVerarbeitungsAnlage [des bundes] ZE - Zentraleinheit (CPU) ZEAS - ZEntrales AbsatzanalyseSystem (MBAG) ZEBES - Zentrales teile-BEstandsSteuerungssystem (MBAG) ZEDAT - ZeintralEinrichtung DATenverarbeitung (FUB, Org) ZEDIS - ZEntrales teile-DispositionsSystem (MBAG) ZEPRAS - ZEntrales PReisabwicklungs- und AnalyseSystem (MBAG) ZESOD - ZEntrale teileSOrtimentDatei (MBAG) ZEVIS - ZEntrales VerkehrsInformationsSystem (Kraftfahrzeugbundesamt) ZIAM - Zentrum fuer Industrielle Anwendungen Massiver parallelitaet [gmbh] (org.) ZIB - [konrad-zuse] Zentrum fuer Informationstechnik Berlin (org.) ZIF - Zero Insertation Force [socket] (IC) ZIL - Zork Implementation Language (Infocom) ZIP - Zigzag Inline Package (VRAM) ZIP - Zone Information Protocol (AppleTalk) ZISC - Zero Instruction Set Computer (CPU) ZIT - interdisziplinaeres forschungsZentrum fuer Informatik und Technik (org., Uni Paderborn) ZKA - ??? (Banking) ZMH - Zone Mail Hour (FidoNet) ZMT - Zentrum fuer Multimediale Telekommunikation (BERKOM) ZOC - Zap-O-Comm (OS/2, DFUE) ZPR - Zentrum fuer Paralleles Rechnen (org., Uni Koeln) ZPR - Zero Power Resistance ZRE - Zero Rate Error ZRZ - Zentrales RechenZentrum (org., TUB) ZSI - Zentralstelle fuer Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (org., BSI, predecessor) ZSL - Zero Slot LAN (LAN) ZZF - Zentralamt zur Zulassung von Fernmeldeeinrichtungen (org., Telekom, predecessor, BZT)