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BABEL:AGlossaryofComputerRelatedAbbreviationsandAcronyms
BABEL:
AGlossaryofComputerOrientedAbbreviationsandAcronyms
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FirstcompiledwhenIbecamefrustratedwhilereadingmagazine
articles,helpwantedadsandequipmentforsalebrochures....all
pertainingtocomputers....wherethefollowingAbbreviationsand
Acronymswereusedandtheirmeaningswereeithernotknowntome
orwerenotimmediatelyavailable.Ihaveactuallyseen(orhave
beentoldabout)thesecombinationsoflettersusedatonetimeor
anotherinmagazines,newspapers,handbooks,etc.Theyapplyto
personalcomputers,multimedia,communications,programming,
networking,etc......younameit.Thisglossarycanneverbe
consideredcompleteandthatiswhyInowrequestyourhelp.Look
overthedefinitionsandletmehaveyourfeedback.Ifyouhave
everseenlettercombinationsthatyoualsodidnotunderstand,
pleasedropmeanoteattheaddressbelow.Also,ifyoufindany
errors,obsoleteinformationorcansuggestanyadditionsor
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Lettergroupsfollowedwith"*"wereusedbefore1965.At
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usedinelectronicmailmessages,seeAPPENDIXB.Forapartial
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listofCountryDomainNames,seeAPPENDIXC.
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A...
(TOP)(DNtoB)(BOTTOM)
AAAutoAnswer
AABAlltoAllBroadcast
AALAsynchronousTransferModeAdaptionLayer
AAPApplicationsAccessPoint[DEC]
AASAlltoAllScatter
AASPASCIIAsynchronousSupportPackage
AATAverageAccessTime
ABC*AtanasoffBerryComputer(Firstdigital
calculatingmachinethatusedvacuumtubes)
ABENDAbnormalEnd
ABIApplicationBinaryInterface
ABIOSAdvancedBIOS
ABISTAutomaticBuiltInSelfTest[IBM]
ABLEAdaptiveBatteryLifeExtender
ABRAvailableBitRate
ABRSAutomatedBookRequestSystem[BritishLibrary]
ABSAbsolute
ABTAbort
ABTSASCIIBlockTerminalServices
ACAutocheck+AutomaticComputer+AlternatingCurrent
ACCAccumulator
ACDAutomatedCallDistribution+
AutomaticCallDistributor
ACDIAsynchronousCommunicationsDeviceInterface
ACEAdvancedComputingEnvironment[SCO]+
AdverseChannelEnhancements[Microcom]+
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*AutomaticComputingEngine
ACFAccessControlField+
AdvancedCommunicationsFunction
ACHAutomatedClearingHouse
ACIASAutomatedCalibrationIntervalAnalysisSystem
ACISAmericanCommitteeforInteroperableSystems
ACKAcknowledgment
ACLAccessControlList
ACMAssociationforComputingMachinery
AudioCompressionManager[Microsoft]
ACMSApplicationControlManagementSystem
ACPAncillaryControlProgram+
AuxillaryControlProcess
ACROSSAutomatedCargoReleaseandOperations
ServiceSystem
ACSAccess+AccessControlSet+
AccessControlSystem+
AsynchronousCommunicationServer
ACTSAutomatedComputerTimeService
ACTTAdvancedCommunicationandTimekeeping
Technology[Seiko]
ACUAutomaticCallingUnit
A/DAnalogtoDigital
ADAAutomaticDataAcquisitions+Programming
LanguagenamedafterAugustaAdaLovelace)
ADBAppleDesktopBus
ADCAdaptiveDataCompression(protocol)[Hayes]+
AddwithCarry+AnalogtoDigitalConverter
ADCCPAdvancedDataCommunicationControlProcedures
ADDAutomaticDocumentDetection[WordPerfect]
ADFAutomaticDocumentFeeder+
AutomaticallyDefinedFunction
.ADFAdapterDescriptionFile(filenameextension)
ADIAutoCadDeviceInterface(driver)
ADLAddressDataLatch
ADLATAdaptiveLatticeFilter
ADLCAdaptiveLosslessDataCompression[IBM]+
AsynchronousDataLinkControl
ADMACSAppleDocumentMangagementAndConrolSystem
ADMDAdministrativeManagementDomain[X.400]
.ADNAddInUtility(filenameextension)
[Lotus123][LDC]
ADPAutomaticDataProcessing
ADPCMAdaptiveDifferentialPulseCodeModulation
ADRAddress
ADSApplicationDevelopmentSolutions[AT&T]+
ApplicationDevelopmentSystem+
AutomaticDistributionSystem
ADSCAddressStatusChanged+
AdobeDocumentStructuringConventions
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ADSLAsymmetricalDigitalSubscriberLine
ADSRAttack,Decay,Sustain,Release
ADTApplicationDataTypes
ADUAutomaticDialingUnit
AEAboveorEqual
AEBAnalogExpansionBus[Dialogic]
AFAuxiliarycarryFlag
AFAAcceleratedFileAccess
AFCAutomaticFontChange+AutomaticFrequencyControl
AFDAutomaticFileDistribution
AFIIAssociationforFontInformationInterchange
AFIRMAutomatedFingerprintImageReportingandMatch
AFISAutomatedFingerprintIdentificationSystem
.AFMAdobeFontMetrics(filenameextension)
[AdobeSystems]
AFPAppletalkFilingProtocol[Macintosh]
AFSAndrewFileSystem(protocols)
AFTPAnonymousFileTransferProtocol
AGCAutomaticGainControl
AGRASAntiglareAntireflectiveAntistatic
AGUAddressGenerationUnit
AIAnalogInput+ArtificialIntelligence
AIAApplicationsIntegrationArchitecture[DEC]
AICAIXwindowsInterfaceComposer[IBM]
AIFAudioInterchangeFormat
AIIMAssociationforInformationandImageManagement
AINAdvancedIntelligentNetwork[BellAtlantic]
AISAutomatedIdentificationSystem[NCIC]
AISBAssociationofImagingServiceBureaus
AISPAssociationofInformationSystemsProfessionals
AIXAdvancedInteractiveExecutive[IBM]
ALCArithmeticandLogicCircuits+
AutomaticLevelControl
ALEAddressLatchEnable
ALGOLAlgorithmicOrientedLanguage(seeIAL)
ALIBIAdaptiveLocationofInternetworkedBases
ofInformation
ALINKActiveLink[HTML]
ALIWEBArchieLikeIndexingintheWeb[Internet]
ALNAsynchronousLearningNetwork
ALRAdvancedLogicResearch,Inc.
ALTAlternate(mode)
ALT.Alternatelifestyle[USENETNewsgroupCategory]
ALUArithmeticLogicUnit
AMANDDAAutomatedMessagingandDirectoryAssistance
AMDActiveMatrixDisplay+
AdvancedMicroDevices,Inc.
AMIAmericanMegatrends,Inc.
AMMAAdvancedMemoryManagementArchitecture
[EverexSystems]
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AMPSAdvancedMobilePhoneService
ANCOVAAnalysisofCovariance
ANDFArchitectureNeutralDistributionFormat
ANIAutomaticNumberIdentification
.ANIAnimatedCursor(filenameextension)[Microsoft]
ANNArtificialNeuralNetwork
.ANNAnnotations(filenameextension)[IBM]
ANOVAAnalysisOfVariance
ANSIAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute
AOAnalogOutput
AOCEAppleOpenCollaborationEnvironment
AOEApplicationOperatingEnvironment[AT&T]
AOLAmericaOnline
AOSAddOrSubtract
APAdjunctProcessor+ApplicationProcessor
A/PAccountsPayable
APAAdaptivePacketAssembly+
AllPointsAddressable+
ArithmeticProcessingAccelerator
APARAuthorizedProgramAnalysisReport[IBM]
APARENAddressParityEnable[IBM]
APCUGAssociationofPCUserGroups
APIApplicationProgramInterface
APICAdvancedProgrammableInterruptController(bus)[Intel]
APISAdvancedPassengerInformationSystem
APLAProgrammingLanguage(Mathematics)
APMAdvancedPowerManagement[IBMOS2]
.APPApplication(filenameextension)[R:Base]
APPCAdvancedProgramtoProgramCommunications[IBM]
APPIAdvancedPeertoPeerInternetworking
APPNAdvancedPeertoPeerNetworking[IBM]
APPSApplications
APRPAdaptivePatternRecognitionProcessing
APSAdvancedPhotoSystem+AdvancedPrintingService[IBM]
AsynchronousProtocolSpecification
APSEADAProgrammingSupportEnvironment
APTAddressPassThrough+
AdvancedParallelTechnology+
AutomaticallyProgrammedTools
A/RAccountsReceivable
ARAAppleTalkRemoteAccess
ARAGAntireflectiveAntiglare
ARASAntireflectiveAntistatic
.ARCArchive(filenameextension)
ARCAAdvancedRISCComputingArchitecture
ARCnetAttachedResourceComputerNetwork
.ARJCompressedFile(filenameextension)[Jung]
ARLAdjustedRingLength
ARLLAdvancedRunLengthLimited
ARMAdvancedRISCMachine(processor)+
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AnnotatedReferenceManual+
AsynchronousResponseMode
ARMAAssociationofRecordsManagersandAdministrators
ARPAddressResolutionProtocol[Novell]
ARPANETAdvancedResearchProjectsAgencyNetwork
ARPLAdjustRequestedPrivilegeLevel
ARTAAppleRealTimeArchitecture
ARTICARealTimeInterfaceCopressor[IBM]
ARTSAsynchronousRemoteTakeoverServer
ARTTAsynchronousRemoteTakeoverTerminal
ARQAutomaticRepeatRequest
ARUAudioResponseUnit
ASAutonomousSystem[Internet]
ASAPAsSoonAsPossible+
AutomaticSwitchingAndProcessing
AS3APANSISQLStandardScalableandPortable
.ASCASCIItext(filenameextension)
ASCIIAmericanStandardCodeforInformationInterchange
ASICApplicationSpecificIntegratedCircuit
ASITAdvancedSecurityandIdentificationTechnology
ASLAdaptiveSpeedLevelling
ASLMAppleSharedLibraryManager[Macintosh]
.ASMAssemblerSourceLanguage(filenameextension)
ASMPAsymmetricMultprocessing
ASNAbstractSyntaxNotation+
AutonomousSystemNumber
ASPAssociationofSharewareProfessionals
ASPIAdvancedSCSIProgrammingInterface[Adaptec]
ASPSAdvancedSignalProcessingSystem
ASRAddressSpaceRegister+AutomaticSendReceive+
AutomaticSpeechRecognition
ASTASTResearch,Inc.(namedfromfirstinitialsof
thefounders:AlbertWong,SafiQureshey,ThomasYuen)
AS/UAdvancedServerforUnix
ASYNCAsynchronous
ATAdvancedTechnology+Attention
ATAAdvancedTechnologyAttachment
ATDPAttentionDialPulse
ATDTAttentionDialTone
ATEAutomatedTestEquipment
ATGAdvancedTechnologyGroup
ATHAttentionHangUp(Modemcommand)
ATMAdobeTypefaceManager+
AsynchronousTransferMode+
AutomatedTellerMachine
ATPSAppleTalkPrintingServices[Macintosh]
ATRAutomaticTerminalRecognition
ATSAdministrativeTerminalSystem+
AppleTerminalServices
AT&TAmericanTelephoneandTelegraph
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ATTNAttention
ATTRIBAttribute(alsoATR)
ATZAttentionRestoreconfigurationprofilefrom
nonvolatileRAM(Modemcommand)
.AUAudio(filenameextension)
AUDITAutomatedDataInputTerminal
AUIAttachmentUnitInterface
AUPAcceptableUsePolicy[Internet]
AUTOAutomatic
AUTOEXECAutomaticExecution
AUXAuxiliary+(FirstSerialPort)
AVAudio/Video+Audiovisual+AuthenticityVerification
AVAAudioVisualAuthoring[IBM]
AVCAudioVisualConnection[IBM]
AVGAverage
AVIAudioVisualInterleave[Microsoft]
AVRAutomaticVoiceRecognition
AWGAmericanWireGage
AWK(Unixlanguagenamedafteritsauthors...
AlAho,PeterWeinbergerandBrianKernighan)
AWSAdvancedWorkstationsandSystems(group)[IBM]
AXArchitectureExtended+AutomaticTransmission
B...
(TOP)(UPtoA)(DNtoC)(BOTTOM)
BACPBandwidthAllocationControlProtocol
BAKBinaryAdaptationKit[Microsoft]
.BAKBackup(filenameextension)
BALBasicAssemblyLanguage
BALUNBalancedUnbalanced(device)
BAMBoyanActionModule
BARTSBellAtlanticRegionalTimesharing
.BASBasicLanguage(filenameextension)
BASHBourneAgainShell[Unix]
BASICBeginner'sAllpurposeSymbolicInstructionCode
BASMBuiltInAssembler
BATBlockAddressTranslation
.BATBatchProcessing(filenameextension)
BBSBulletinBoardSystem
BCCBlockCheckCharacter
BCC:BlindCarbonCopy
BCDBinaryCodedDecimal
BCHANNELBearerChannel
BCLBatchCommandLanguage
BCNBeacon
BCPBestCurrentPractice+BulkCopyProgram
BCPLBasicComputerProgrammingLanguage
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BCRByteCountRegister
BCSBarCodeSorter
BDABiosDataArea
BDEBorlandDatabaseEngine[Borland]
BDOSBasicDiskOperatingSystem
BDRBusDeviceRequest
BEBeloworEqual
BECNBackwardExplicitCongestionNotification
BEDOBurstExtendedDataOut
BELBell
BELLCOREBellCommunicationsResearch
BERTBitErrorRateTest/Tester
BFBadFlag
B/FBackground/Foreground
BFFBinaryFileFormat[IBM]
BFTBinaryFileTransfer
BGABallGridArray
BGCOLORBackgroundColor[HTML]
BGEBranchifGreaterorEqual
.BGIBorlandGraphicInterface(filenameextension)
BGPBorderGatewayProtocol
BGTBranchifGreaterThan
BHIBranchifHigher
BHISBranchifHigherorSame
BIBinaryInput
.BIBBibliography(filenameextension)
BiDiBiDirectional
BIMBeginningofInformationMarker
.BINBinary(filenameextension)
BINAC*BinaryAutomaticComputer
BINDBerkeleyInternetNameDomain
BIOSBasicInput/OutputSystem
BISBusinessInformationSystem
BISDNBroadbandIntegratedServicesDigitalNetwork
BISTBuiltInSelfTest
BiSYNC(SeeBSYNC)
BITBinaryDigit
BITNETBecauseIt'sTimeNetwork
BITNICBitnetNetworkInformationCenter
BIUBusInterfaceUnit
BIXByteInformationExchange(BBS)
BIZ.Business[USENETNewsgroupCategory]
.BK!Backup(filenameextension)[WordPerfect]
.B~KBackup(filenameextension)
BKSPBackspace
BLBacklit+BitLine
BLASTBlockedAsynchronousTransmission(protocol)
[CommunicationsResearchGroup]
.BLDBASICBloadGraphics(filenameextension)
BLEBranchifLessorEqual
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BLERBlockError
BLKBlock
BLMCBuriedLogicMacrocell
BLOBBinaryLargeObject
BLOSBranchifLowerOrSame
BMIBranchifMinus
BMICBusMasterInterfaceController[Intel]
BMPBasicMappingSupport+BatchMessageProcessingProgram
.BMPBitmapPicture(filenameextension)
BNCBayonetNeillConcelman(connectorusedwith
coaxialcableinventedbyMr.NeillConcelman)
BNEBranchifNotEqual
BNFBackusNaurForm(alsoBackusNormalForm)[developedby
JohnBackusandPeterNaur]
BNSBackboneNetworkService
BOBinaryOutput
BoBBreakoutBox
BOCBasicOperatorConsole
BOFBeginningOfFile
BOMBeginningOfMessage
BONDBandwidthOnDemand
BOOTPBootstrapProtocol[Internet]
BOPSBillionOperationsPerSecond
BORPQUBorlandProQuattro
BORQUBorlandQuattro
BOSBasicOperatingSystem
BOTBeginningOfTable+BeginningofTape
BPBasePointer
BPBBIOSParameterBlock
BPDUBridgeProtocolDataUnit
BPIBitsPerInch
BPLBranchifPlus
BPSBitsPerSecond+BytesPerSecond
BRBadRegister
BRGCBinaryReflectedGrayCode
BRIBasicRateInterface+BrainResponseInterface
BSBackspace
BSAMBasicSequentialAccessMethod
BSCBinarySynchronousCommunication
.BSCBoyanScript(filenameextension)[BoyanCommunications]
BSCSBachelorofScience(Degree)inComputerScience
BSDBerkelySoftware/StandardDistribution
BSFBitScanForward
BSIBritishStandardsInstitute
BSRBitScanReverse
BSSBlockStartedbySymbol
BSVBASICBsaveGraphics(filenameextension)
BSYBusy
BSYNCBinarySynchronousCommunications(protocol)
BTBitTest
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BTAMBasicTelecommunicationsAccessMethod[IBM]
BTBBranchTargetBuffer
BTCBitTestandComplement
BTOABinaryToASCII
BTPBatchTransferProgram
BTRBitTestandReset
BTSBitTestandSet
BUBranchUnit
BUBLBulletinBoardforLibraries[Janet]
BUFBuffer
BVHBaseVideoHandler
BWMBlockWriteMode
B2XBinaryToHexadecimal[REXX]
BYTEBinaryElementString
C...
(TOP)(UPtoB)(DNtoD)(BOTTOM)
CCProgrammingLanguage
.CCsourcecode(filenameextension)[C]
CACollisionAvoidance
CADComputerAidedDesign
CADDComputerAidedDesignandDrafting
CADEClient/serverApplicationDevelopmentEnvironment
CAEClientApplicationEnabler+
CommonApplicationsEnvironment+ComputerAidedEngineering
CAEXComputerAidedExploration
CAGColumnAddressGenerator
CAIComputerAidedInstruction
CALCalendar+ComputerAidedLearning
CAMCommonAccessMethod+ComputerAidedManufacturing+
ContentsAddressableMemory
CANCancel
CAPCarrierlessAmplitudeandPhaseModulation+
CentralArbitrationPoint+
CommunicationApplicationPlatform+
ComputerAidedPublishing
.CAPCapture(filenameextension)
CAPDComputingToAssistPersonsWithDisabilities[Johns
HopkinsUniversity]
CAPSCapitals(UpperCaseLetters)+
CassetteProgrammingSystem
CARLColoradoAllianceofResearchLibraries[Internet]
CASColumnAddressSelect+
CommunicationsApplicationSpecification+
ComputerAidedStyling
CASEComputerAidedSoftwareEngineering
CASLCrosstalkApplicationScriptingLanguage[DCA]
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CASSComputerAssistedSearchService
CASSISClassifiedandSearchSupportInformationSystem
CATComputerAidedTesting+ComputerAidedTomography+
ComputerAidedTranscription+Concatenate
.CATCatalog(filenameextension)
CATSComputerAssistedTrainingSystem
CATSCANComputerizedAxialTomographyScan
CATVCommunityAntennaTelevision(thiswastheoriginal
nameforwhatisnowknownasCableTV)
CAUControlledAccessUnit
CAVConstantAngularVelocity
CBCCipherBlockChaining
CBCRChannelByteCountRegister
CBEMAComputerandBusinessEquipment
ManufacturersAssociation
CBGACeramicBallGridArray
CBIComputerBasedInstruction
CBLComputerBasedLearning
.CBLCOBOLsourcecode(filenameextension)
CBMSComputerBasedMailSystem
CBRConstantBitRate
CBTComputerBasedTraining
CBWConvertBytetoWord
CBXComputerControlledBranchExchange
CCClusterController
CC:CarbonCopy
CCDChargedCoupledDevice
CCFTColdCathodeFluorescentTube
CCICommonClientInterface
CCITTComiteConsultatifInternationalTelegraphiqueetTelephonique/
ConsultativeCommitteeforInternationalTelegraphandTelephone
CCLConnectionControlLanguage
CCPConsoleCommandProcessor
CCSCommonCommandSet+CommonCommunicationsServices+
CommonCommunicationsSupport+
ContinuousCompositeServo
.CCSColorCalibrationSystem(filenameextension)
CCSDCellularCircuitSwitchedData
CDCarrierDetect+ChangeDirectory+
CollisionDetection+ColorDisplay+CompactDisk
C/DControlData
C2DCharacterToDecimal[REXX]
CDACompoundDocumentArchitecture[DEC]
CDCControlDataCorporation
CD_CHRDYCardChannelReady[IBM]
CDDACompactDiskDigitalAudio
CDDICopperDistributedDataInterface
CDECommonDesktopEnvironment+ComplexDataEntry
CDECompactDiskErasable
.CDFCommaDelimitedFormat(filenameextension)
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CDFSCompactDiscFileSystem[Microsoft]
CD+GCompactDiskplusGraphics
CDICompactDiskInteractive
CDIACertifiedDocumentImagingArchitect
CDLComputerDesignLanguage
CDMACodeDivisionMultipleAccess
CDMFCommercialDataMaskingFacility[IBM]
CDMOCompactDiskMagnetoOptical
CDOSConcurrentDiskOperatingSystem
CDPDCellularDigitalPacketData
CDRCallDetailRecord+CallDetailRecording
CDRCompactDiskRecordable
CDRDxCompactDiskReadOnlyMemoryDataExchangeStandard
CDRLContractDataRequirementsList
CDROMCompactDiskReadOnlyMemory
CDRTOSCompactDiskRealTimeOperatingSystem
CDSCurrentDirectoryStructure
CDSACommonDataSecurityArchitecture
.CDTCorelDrawTemplate(filenameextension)
CDVCompactDiskVideo
CDWOCompactDiskWriteOnce
.CDXCompoundIndex(filenameextension)[FoxPro]
CDXACompactDiskExtendedArchitecture
CECacheEnable+ChipEnable+CollisionElimination+
ConvertEnable
CEGContinuousEdgeGraphics
CEIConductedElectromagneticInterference
CEMSConstituentElectronicMailSystem
CEOPConditionalEndOfPage
CERNTheEuropeanParticlePhysicsLaboratory(initials
originallyfromConseilEuropeanpourlaRechercheNucleaire)
CERTComputerEmergencyResponseTeam
CFBCipherFeedback+ConfigurableFunctionBlock
.CFGConfiguration(filenameextension)
CFMCodeFragmentManager[Macintosh]
CFRComputerizedFacialRecognition
CFSCaching/CommonFileSystem
CFVCallForVotes[Bitnet]
CGControlGate
CGAColorGraphicsAdapter
CGECommonGraphicsEnvironment
CGICommonGatewayInterface+ComputerGeneratedImages+
ComputerGraphicsInterface
.CGMComputerGraphicsMetafile(filenameextension)+
Graph(filenameextension)[Lotus123][LDC]
CHAPChallengeHandshakeAuthenticationProtocol
CHARCharacter
CHATConversationalHypertextAccessTechnology[Internet]
CHCKChannelCheck
CHCPChangeCodePage
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CHDIRChangeDirectory
CHFNChangeFinger[Unix]
CHGRPChangeGroup
.CHKCHKDSK(filenameextension)
CHKDSKCheckDisk
CHMODChangeMode
CHOWNChangeOwner
CHPChapter
CHRCharacter
CHRPCommonHardwareReferencePlatform
CHSCylinderHeadSector
CIComponentInterface
CIACurrentInstructionAddress
CIACComputerIncidentAdvisoryCapability
CICS/VSCustomerInformationControlSystem/
VirtualStorage[IBM]
CIDChargeInjectionDevice+
Configuration/Installation/Distribution
CIDRClasslessInterDomainRouting
CIFCommonInterchange/IntermediateFormat+
CrystallographicInformationFile+
CustomerInformationFeed
CIMCompuServeInformationManager+
ComputerIntegratedManufacturing
CIOChiefInformationOffier
CIOCSCommunicationInput/OutputControlSystem
CIPCommandInterfacePort
CIRCommittedInformationRate
CIRCCircularReference+
CrossInterleavedReedSolomonCode
CISCardInformationStructure+ClientInformationSystem+
CompuServeInformationService+
ComputerInformationSystems+ContactImageSensor+
CustomerInformationSystem
CISCComplexInstructionSetComputing
CITComputerIntegratedTelephony
CIXCommercialInternetExchange+
CompulinkInformationExchange
CJLICommandJobLanguageInterpreter
CKDCountKeyData(device)
CLARChannelLocalAddressRegister
CLASSClientAccesstoSystemsandServices+
CooperativeLibraryAgencyforSystemsandServices+
CustomLocalAreaSignalingServices
CLCClearCarryFlag
CLDClearDirectionFlag
CLICallLevelInterface+ClearInterruptFlag+
CommandLineInterface
CLISTCommandList
CLKClock
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CLNPConnectionlessNetworkProtocol
CLOSCommonLispObjectSystem
CLPCellLossPriority+ConstraintLogicProgramming
.CLPClipboard(filenameextension)[Windows]
CLSClearScreen
CLTPConnectionlessTransportProtocol
CLTSClearTaskSwitchFlag
CLUICommandLineUserInterface
CLUTColorLookUpTable
CLVConstantLinearVelocity
CMCentimeter+ControlMark+CorrectiveMaintenance
CMAConcertMultithreadArchitecture
CMCCommonMailCalls+CommonMessagingCalls+
CommunicationMangementConfiguration+
ComplementCarryFlag+
ComputerMediatedCommunication[Internet]
.CMDCommand(filenameextension)
CMFCreativeMusicFormat
CNIDRClearinghouseforNetworkInformationand
DiscoveryandRetrieval[Internet]
CMIPCommonManagementInformationProtocol
CMISCommonManagementInformationServices/System
CMLConceptualModellingLanguage+
ComputerManagedLearning+CurrentModeLogic
CMMCapabilityMaturityModel
CMMSComputerizedMaintenanceManagementSoftware
CMMUCache/MemoryManagementUnit[Motorola]
CMOSComplementaryMetalOxideSemiconductor
CMOVConditionalMove
CMPCompare+Computer
CMPSComparewordString
CMSCodeManagementSystem+CompilerMonitorSystem+
ConversationMonitorSystem
CMVCConfigurationManagementVersionControl[IBM]
CMWCompartmentedModeWorkstation
CMYCyanMagentaYellow(colormodel)
CMYKCyanMagentaYellowBlack(colormodel)
CNACertifiedNetWareAdministrator[Novell]
CNAPSCoProcessingNodeArchitectureforParallelSystems
CNCComputerizedNumericalControl
CNECertifiedNetWareEngineer
.CNFConfiguration(filenameextension)
CNGCalling(tone)
CNICertifiedNovellInstructor[Novell]
CNIDRClearinghouseforNetworkedInformationandRetrieval
CNNCompositeNetworkNode
CNSSCoreNodalSwitchingSubsystem[Internet]
.CNTContents(filenameextension)
CNVConventional(pertainingtoMemory)
CNVTConvert
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CNXCertifiedNetworkExpert
COCentralOffice+CommandOutput+ConvertOut
COBChipOnBoard
.COBCOBOLsourcecode(filenameextension)
COBOLCommonBusinessorientedLanguage(SeeHLL)
.CODCodeList(filenameextension)
CODASYL*ConferenceonDataSystemLanguages(Groupthat
designedCOBOL)
CODEClientServerOpenDevelopmentEnvironment
CODECCoder/Decoder+Compression/Decompression
COEMCommercialOriginalEquipmentManufacturer
COFFCommonObjectFileFormat[Unix]
COGOCoordinateGeometry(ProgrammingLanguage)
COLCollision+ComputerOrientedLanguage
COLDComputerOutputtoLaserDisk
COLLCollision
COMCommercial(organizationDomainname)[Internet]+
CommonObjectModel[Microsoft]
.COMCommand(filenameextension)
COM1FirstserialPort(asynchronousport)
COM2SecondserialPort
COM3ThirdserialPort
COM4FourthserialPort
COMDEXComputerDealersExposition
COMETCornellMacintoshTerminalEmulator
COMPCompare+Communications
COMP.Computers[USENETNewsgroupCategory]
COMSATCommunicationsSatelliteCorporation
CONConsole(includesKeyboardandScreen)
CONDCondition
CONFIGConfiguration
CONSConnectionOrientedNetworkService
CONTONEContinuousTone
CORBACommonObjectRequestBrokerArchitecture
CoRENCorporationforResearchandEnterpriseNetwork
COSCompatibleOperatingSystem
COSECombinedOfficeStandardEnvironment+
CommonOpenSoftware/SystemsEnvironment
COSMICComputerSoftwareManagementandInformation
Center[NASA]
COSMOSComputerSystemforMainframeOperations
COSSCommonObjectServicesSpecification
COTSCommercialOffTheShelf
CPCopyProtected
CPACertifiedPublicAccountant
CPCConstantPointCalculation
CPCSCheckProcessingControlSystem[IBM]
CPECentralProcessingElement+
CustomerPremiseEquipment+
CustomerProvidedEquipment
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.CPECoverPage(filenameextension)
CPGClockPulseGenerator
CPICharactersPerInch+ClockPerInstruction+
CommonProgrammingInterface[IBM]
.CPICodePageInformation(filenameextension)[MSDOS]
CPICCommonProgrammingInterfaceforCommunications[IBM]
CPIOCopyInandOut[Unix]
CPLCurrentPrivilegeLevel
.CPLControlPanel(filenameextension)
CP/MControlProgramforMicrocomputers[DigitalResearch]
CPSCharactersPerSecond+CyclesPerSecond
CPTCommandPassThrough
CPUCentralProcessingUnit
CRCarriageReturn
CRAMCyberspatialRealityAdvancementMovement
CRCCyclicRedundancyCheck
.CRDCardfile(filenameextension)
CRENComputerResearchEducationNetwork+
CorporationforResearchandEducationNetworking
CRFCableRetransmissionFacility+CrossReferenceFile
CRIColorReproductionIndices
CR/LFCarriageReturn/LineFeed
CROMControlReadOnlyMemory
CRTCathodeRayTube
CRTCCRTController
CSChipSelect+CleartoSend+CodeSegment
C/SClient/Server
CSACalendaringandSchedulingAPI[IBM]
CSARChannelSystemAddressRegister
CSCWComputerSupportedCooperativeWork
CSDCircuitSwitchedData+
ComputerServicesDepartment+
CorrectiveServiceDiskette[IBM]
CSDSPacketSwitchedDataService
CSECertifiedSystemEngineer
CSFICommunicationSubsystemForInterconnection
CSGConstructiveSolidGeometry+
ConsultingServicesGroup[Lotus]
CSICommandSequenceIntroducer+CompuServeIncorporated
CSIDCallSubscriberID
CSLComputerSensitiveLanguage
CSLIPCompressedSerialLineInterfaceProtocol[Internet]
CSMCommunicationsServicesManager
CSMA/CACarrierSenseMultipleAccess/withCollisionAvoidance
CSMA/CDCarrierSenseMultipleAccess/withCollisionDetection
CSMSCustomerSupportManagementSystem
CSNCardSelectNumber
CSNETComputerScienceNetwork
CSOCentralServicesOrganization
CSPCertifiedSystemsProfessional+
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CommercialSubroutinePackage+
CompuComSpeedProtocol[CompuCom]
CSPDNCircuitSwitchedPublicDataNetwork
CSS*ContinuousSystemSimulator(Language)
CSSCascadingStyleSheets[Microsoft]+
ContactStartStop
CSSMClientServerSystemsManagement[IBM]
CSTAComputerSupportedTelephonyApplications
CSUChannelServiceUnit
CSVCircuitSwitchedVoice+
CommaSeparatedValue/Variable+
CommonServicesVerbs(interface)[Microsoft]
C&TChipsandTechnologies
CTBCipherTypeByte
CTCChannelToChannel
CTCPClientToClientProtocol
CTIComputerTelephonyIntegration
CTOSComputerizedTomographyOperatingSystem+
ConvergentTechnologiesOperatingSystem
CTPACoaxtoTwistedPairAdapter
CTRLControl
CTSClearToSend
CTSS*CompatibleTimeSharingSystem
CUACommonUserAccess[IBM]
CUBCursorBackward
CUDCursorDown
CUECustomUpdatesandExtras(card)[EggheadSoftware]
CUFCursorForward
CUICharacterOrientedUserInterface+
CommonUserInterface[IBM]
CUPCursorPosition
CUPIDCompletelyUniversalProcessorI/ODesign[AST]
.CURCursor(filenameextension)
CUTControlUnitTerminal
CUTEClarkstonUniversityTerminalEmulator
CUUCursorUp
CVFCompressedVolumeFile
CVGAColorVideoGraphicsArray
CVIAComputerVirusIndustryAssociation
CVTConvert
CVWCodeViewforWindows
CWDConvertWordtoDoubleWord+
ChangeWorkingDirectory[Internet]
CWISCampusWideInformationService/System[Internet]+
CommunityWideInformationService/System[Internet]
C2XCharacterToHexadecimal[REXX]
CYLCylinder
CYMKCyanYellowMagentaBlack(colormodel)
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D...
(TOP)(UPtoC)(DNtoE)(BOTTOM)
D/ADigitaltoAnalog
DAADataAccessArrangement+
DecimalAdjustforAddition
DACDataAcquisitionandControl+
DigitaltoAnalogConverter
DADDesktopApplicationDirector[Borland]
DAIDistributedArtificialIntelligence
DALDataAccessLanguage[AppleComputer]+
DiskAccessLockout
DAMDataAcquisitionandMonitoring
DAODataAccessObject[Microsoft]
DAPDataAccessProtocol[DEC]+
DeveloperAssistanceProgram
DARIDatabaseApplicationRemoteInterface[IBM]
DARMSDigitalAlternateRealizationofMusicalSymbols
DARTDigitalAudioReconstructionTechnology
DASDecimalAdjustforSubtraction+
DualAttachedStation
DASDDirectAccessStorageDevice
DATDigitalAudioTape+DiskArrayTechnology
.DATData(filenameextension)
DATACOMDataCommunications
DAVDigitalAudioVideo
dBDecibel
DBDataBase+DataBuffer
dBAAdjustedDecibel
DBCSDeliveryBarCodeSorter+DoubleByteCharacterSet
.DBFDatabase(filenameextension)
DBISDun&BradstreetInformationServices
DBMDataBaseManager
DBMSDataBaseManagementSystem
DBSDataBaseServer
DB2Database2
DCDataCollection+DataCommunication+DataControl+
DeviceControl+DirectCurrent
D2CDecimalToCharacter[REXX]
DCADigitalCommunicationsAssociates+
DocumentContentArchitecture[IBM]
DCAFDistributedConsoleAccessFacility[IBM]
DCAMDirectChipAttachModule
DCBDeviceControlBlock+DiskCoprocessorBoard[Novell]
DCCDigitalCommandControl+DigitalCompactCassette+
DirectCable/ClientConnection+DisplayCombinationCode
DCDDataCarrierDetect
DCEDataCircuitTerminatingEquipment+
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DataCommunicationsEquipment+
DistributedComputingEnvironment[OSF]+
DistributedComputingEquipment
DCEDDistributedComputingEnvironmentDaemon
DCFDataCommunicationFacility[IBM]+
DataCompressionFacility+
DataCountField[IBM]+
DriverConfigurationFile[Lotus]
DCHANNELDataChannel
DCIDisplayControlInterface
DCLDataControlLanguage+Declaration+
DECCommandLanguage[DEC]+
DeviceClear+DigitalControlLogic+
DigitalCommandLanguage[Digital]
DCPDigitalLightProcessing[TI]
DCSDataCollectionSystem+DataControlSystem+
DesktopColorSeparation+DistributedControlSystem
DCTDiscreteCosineTransform
.DCTDictionary(filenameextension)
DDDay+DigitalDisplay+DoubleDensity
DDADistributedDataAccess+DomainDefinedAttribute
DDBDeviceDependentBitmap+DeviceDescriptorBlock
DDCDigitalDataChannel[VESA]+DisplayDataChannel
DDCMPDigitalDataCommunicationsMessageProtocol[DEC]
DDC1DisplayDataChannelOne
DDCSDistributedDatabaseConnectionServices[IBM]
DDDDataDefinitionLanguage+DirectDistanceDialing
DDEDirectDataEntry+DynamicDataExchange[Microsoft]
DDEMLDynamicDataExchangeManagerLibrary[Microsoft]
DDFDisplayDataChannel+DynamicDataFormatting[IBM]
DDIDeviceDriverInterface+DirectDialIn
DDKDeviceDriverKit[MicrosoftWindows]
DDLDataDefinitionLanguage+DataDescriptionLanguage
DDMDistributedDataManagement
DDNDefenseDataNetwork
DDNSDynamicDomainNamingSystem
DDPDistributedDataProcessing
DDSDigitalDataphoneService[AT&T]+DesignDataSheet+
DigitalDataStorage+DistributedDatabaseServices
DDXDigitalDataExchange
DEDeviceEnd
DECDecrement+DeviceClear+DigitalEquipmentCorporation
DECNETDigitalEquipmentCorporationNetworking(protocol)
DEFDesktopFunctionalEquivalent[Compaq]
.DEFDefinitions+Defaults(filenameextensions)
DEFRAGDefragment
DEKDataEncryptionKey
DELDelete
DELSTRDeleteString[REXX]
.DEMDemonstration(filenameextension)
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DENDocumentEnabledNetworking[NovellXerox]
DESDataEncryptionStandard+DataEntrySheet
.DESDescription(filenameextension)
DETDeviceExecuteTrigger
DEVDevice
DFDataField+DestinationField+DeviceFlag+
DoubleFlag
DFCDataFlowControl
DFMDesignForManufacturability[IBM]
DFSDistributedFileSystem
DFSMSDataFacilityStorageManagementSubsystem[IBM]
DFTDesignForTestability+DiagnosticFuntionTest+
DiscreteFourierTransform+
DistributedFunctionTerminal
DFUDataFileUtility
DGISDirectGraphicsInterfaceStandard
DHCPDynamicHostConfigurationProtocol
DHLDynamicHeadLoading
.DHPDr.HaloPIC(filenameextension)
DIDataIn+DestinationIndex
DIADocumentInterchangeArchitecture[IBM]
DIBDeviceIndependentBitmap+
DirectoryInformationBase
DIBOLDECBusinessOrientedLanguage
.DICDictionary(filenameextension)
DIDDirectInwardDialing
DIFDataInterchangeFormat
DIFFSENSDifferentialSense
DIIPDirectInterruptIdentificationPort
DIMMDualInlineMemoryModule
DINDeutscheIndustrieNorm(GermanequivalentofEIA)
DIODataInputOutput
DIPDialupInternetProtocol[Internet]+
DigitalImagingProcessing+
DualInlinePackage+DualInlinePin
DIRDirectory(file)
DISDynamicImpedanceStabilization[CompuCom]
DISADataInterchangeStandardsAssociation
DISPDisplacement(offset)
DITDirectoryInformationTree
DIVDivide
DIVEDirectInterfaceVideoExtension[OS/2Warp]
DIWDInsideWire[AT&T]
.DIZDescriptionInZip(filenameextension)
DLDownload(alsoD/L)
DL/1DataManipulationLanguage1[IBM]
DLCDataLinkControl(protocol)[IBM]
DLCIDataLinkConnectionIdentifier
DLDDisplayListDriver
DLEDataLinkEscape
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DLLDynamicLinkLibrary
DLMDynamicLinkModule
DLPDigitalLightProcessing[TI]
DLRDOSLANRequester
DLTDigitalLinearTape
DMDistributedMemory
DMADirectMemoryAccess/Addressing
DMACDMAController
DMACSDistributedManufacturingAutomation&ControlSoftware
DMDDigitalMicromirrorDevice[TI]
DMEDistributedManagementEnvironment
DMFDistributionMediaFormat[Microsoft]
DMIDesktopMangementInterface
DMLDataManipulationLanguage
DMMDigitalMultimeter
DMMSDynamicMemoryManagementSystem
DMOSDoublediffusedMetalOxideSemiconductor
DMPDotMatrixPrinter
DMPCDistributedMemoryParallelComputer
DMQSDisplayModeQueryandSet[IBM]
DMSDataManagementSoftware+DataManagementSystem
DMSDDigitalMultistandardDecoding
DMTDigitalMultiTone
DMTFDesktopManagementTaskForce
DMYDayMonthYear
DNDown
DNCDirectNumericalControl
DNICDataNetworkIdentificationCode
DNISDialedNumberIdentificationService
DNSDomainNamingSystem
DODataOut+DistributedObjects
.DOCDocument+Documentation(filenameextensions)
DOEDistributedObjectsEverywhere
DOIPDialOtherInternetProviders[IBM]
DOITDisabilities,Opportunities,Internetworkingand
Technology
DOMFDistributedObjectManagementFacility
DOSDiskOperatingSystem
DOSEMDOSEmulation
DOWDayOfWeek
DPDataProcessing
DPADemandProtocolArchitecture[3Com]
DPAMDemandPriorityAccessMethod
DPARENDataParityEnable[IBM]
DPBDriveParameterBlock
DPCDirectProgramControl
DPIDotsPerInch
DPLDescriptorPrivilegeLevel
DPMDigitalPanelMeter
DPMADataProcessingManagementAssociation
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DPMIDOSProtectedModeInterface[Microsoft]
DPMSDisplayPowerManagementSupport
DPODataPhaseOptimization
DPSDocumentProcessingSystem
DPSKDifferentialPhaseShiftKeying
DPtoTPDisplayCoordinatestoTabletCoordinates
(converting)
DQLDataEaseQueryLanguage[DataEaseInternational]
DRDataReceived
D/RDirectorReverse
DRAMDynamicRandomAccessMemory
DRAWDirectReadAfterWrite
DR.BONDDialupRouterBandwithOnDemand[NEC]
DRDADistributedRelationalDatabaseArchitecture[IBM]
DRDOSDigitalResearchDiskOperatingSystem
DRDWDirectReadDuringWrite
DRIDigitalResearchIncorporated
DRODataRequestOutput+DestructiveReadOut
DRSDocumentRegistrationSystem
.DRSDriverResource(filenameextension)[WordPerfect]
DRVDrive
.DRVDeviceDriver(filenameextension)(Alsosee.DVR)
.DRWDraw+Drawing(filenameextensions)
DSDataSegment+DataSend+DataServer+DoubleSided
D/SDhrystonePerSecond
DSADirectorySystemAgent
DSAPDestinationServiceAccessPoint
DSDDDoubleSided,DoubleDensity(diskette)
DSEDataStorageEquipment
DSEADisplayStationEmulationAdapter
DSECTDummyControlSection
DSHDDoubleSided,HighDensity(diskette)
DSISDistributedSupportInformationStandard
DSLDigitalSubscriberLine+
DynamicSimulationLanguage
DSMADigitalSenseMultipleAccess
DSOMDistributedSystemObjectModel
DSPDigitalSignalProcessing/Processor+
DirectorySynchronizationProtocol[Lotus]
DSQDDoubleSided,QuadDensity(diskette)
DSRDataSetReady+DeviceStatusRegister+
DeviceStatusReport
DSSDecisionSupportSystem+DigitalSignatureStandard
DSSIDigitalStandardSystemsInterconnect[DEC]
DSSSDirectSequencingSpreadSpectrum
DSTNDoubleSupertwistedNematic
DSUDataServiceUnit+DigitalServiceUnit
DSVDDigitalSimultaneousVoiceandData
DSWDataStatusWord+DeviceStatusWord
D2T2DyeDiffusionThermalTransfer(printing)
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DTADiskTransferArea
.DTAData(filenameextension)
DTCDesktopConferencing
DTDDocumentTypeDefinition
DTEDataTerminalEquipment+DumbTerminalEmulator
DTFDistributedTestFacility
DTLDialogTagLanguage[IBM]+DiodeTransistorLogic
DTMFDataToneMultipleFrequency+DualToneMultifrequency
DTPDesktopPublishing+DistributedTransactionProcess
DTRDataTerminalReady+DataTransferRate
DTVDesktopVideo
DTVCDesktopVideoConferencing
DUDiskUsage
DUADirectoryUserAgent
DUATDirectUserAccessTerminal
DUNDialUpNetworking[Microsoft]
DUNCEDialUpNetworkConnectionEnhancement
.DVDESQviewScript(filenameextension)
DVCDesktopVideoConferencing
DVDDigitalVideoDisk
DVEDigitalVideoEffect
DVIDigitalVideoInteractive
.DVIDeviceIndependent(filenameextension)
DVMRPDistanceVectorMulticastRoutingProtocol[Internet]
.DVRDeviceDriver(filenameextension)(Alsosee.DRV)
DWGDrawing
D2XDecimalToHexadecimal[REXX]
.DXBDrawingInterchangeBinary(filenameextension)
[AutoCAD]
DXCDataExchangeControl
DXFDrawingExchangeFormat
E...
(TOP)(UPtoD)(DNtoF)(BOTTOM)
EAEffectiveAddress+ExtendedAttribute[OS/2]
EARExternalAccessRegister
EARNEuropeanAcademicResearchNetwork
EAROMElectricallyAlterableReadOnlyMemory
EARSElectronicAccesstoReferenceServices
EATAEnhancedATBusAttachment
EBCEISABusController
EBCTElectronBeamComputedTomography
EBCDICExtendedBinaryCodedDecimalInterchangeCode[IBM]
EBIEquivalentBackgroundInput+
ExtendedBackgroundInvestigation
EBTElectronicBenefitsTransfer
ECElectronicCommerce+ErrorControl
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ECALEnjoyComputingAndLearn
ECATElectronicCardAssemblyandTest[IBM]
ECBElectronicCodebook+EventControlBlock
ECCErrorCheckCode+ErrorCheckingandCorrection+
ErrorCorrectionCode
ECDEnhancedColorDisplay
ECHOEuropeanCommissionHostOrganization[Internet]
ECIExternalCallInterface
ECLEmitterCoupledLogic
ECMElectronicControlModule
ECMAEuropeanComputerManufacturersAssociation
ECNEEnterpriseCertifiedNetWareEngineer[Novell]
ECPEnhanced/ExtendedCapabilitiesPort[Microsoft]
ECTLElectronicCommunalTemporalLobe
ECUEISAConfigurationUtility
EDEraseDisplay
EDAEmbeddedDocumentArchitecture[GoCorporation]
EDCEnhancedDataCorrection+
ErrorDetectionandCorrection
EDDCExtendedDistanceDataCable
EDGARElectronicDataGathering,AnalysisandRetrieval
EDIElectronicDataInterchange+
ElectronicDocumentInterchange[DEC]
EDIFACTEDIforAdministrationCommerceandTransport
EDLEditDecisionList
EDLCEthernetDataLinkControl
EDLINEditor(LineText)
EDMElectronicDocumentManagement
EDOExtendedDataOut
EDOSEnhancedDOSforWindows
EDPElectronicDataProcessing
EDPMElectronicDataProcessingMachine
EDRAMExtendedDynamicRandomAccessMemory
EDSElectronicDataSystems(corporation)
EDSAC*ElectronicDelayStorageAutomaticComputer
EDSIEnhancedSmallDeviceInterface
EDUEducation(organizationDomainname)[Internet]
EDVAC*ElectronicDiscreteVariableAutomaticComputer
(Firststoredprogramdigitalcomputer)
EEExtendedEdition[IBM]
EECExtendedErrorCorrection
EEGElectroencephalogram
EELEpsilonExtensionLanguage
EEMExtendedMemoryManagement
EEMSEnhancedExpandedMemorySpecification
EEPROMElectricallyErasableProgrammableReadOnlyMemory
EESEscrowEncryptionStandard
EFAExtendedFileAttribute
EFFElectronicFrontierFoundation
EFIElectromechanicalFrequencyInterference+
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ElectronicsForImaging
EFLEmitterFollowerLogic
EFTSElectronicFundsTransferSystem
EGAEnhancedGraphicsAdapter
EGPExteriorGatewayProtocol
EGREPExtendedGlobalRegularExpressionPrint[Unix]
EHLLAPIEmulatorHighLevelLanguageApplication
ProgrammingInterface[IBM]
EIAElectronicIndustriesAssociation
EIDEEnhancedIntegratedDriveElectronics
EISExecutiveInformationSystem
EISAExtendedIndustryStandardArchitecture
ELElectroluminescent(display)+EraseLine
ELANEmulatedLocalAreaNetwork
ELCEmbeddedLinkingandControl
ELFExtremelyLowFrequency
ELSEntryLevelSystem
EMElectronicMail+Emphasized+EndofMedium+
ExpandedMemory
EMAElectronicMailAssociation+
EnterpriseManagementArchitecture
EMACSEditingMacros[Unix]
EMAILElectronicMail
EMBExtendedMemoryBlock[LIM/AST]
EMBARCElectronicMailBroadcasttoaRoamingComputer
[Motorola]
EMCElectromagneticCompatibility+EnhancedMemoryChip+
EMailConnection+ExtendedMathCoprocessor
EMIElectromagneticInterference
.EMLElectronicMail(filenameextension)
EMMExpandedMemoryManager
EMRElectroMagneticRadiation+
EnhancedMetafileRecord
EMSElectronicMailSystem+ElectronicMessageService+
ExpandedMemorySpecification[LIM]
EMWACEuropeanMicrosoftWindowsNTAcademicCentre
.ENCEncoded(filenameextension)
ENDECEncoder/Decoder
ENDSEndsSegment
ENIAC*ElectronicNumericalIntegratorAnalyzerand
Computer(Firstfullyelectronicdigitalcomputer)
ENQEnquiry
ENSSExteriorNodalSwitchingSubsystem[Internet]
EOAEndOfAddress
EOBEndOfBlock
EOCEndOfConversion
EOFEndOfFile+EnterpriseObjectsFramework[NextComputer]
EOIEndOfInterrupt+EndOrIdentify
EOJEndOfJob
EOLEndOfLine+EndOfList
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EOMEndOfMessage
EORExclusiveOR(AlsoXOR)
EOSEarthObservingSystem[NASA]+EndOfString
EOSDISEarthObservingSystemDataandInformationSystem[NASA]
EOTEndOfTable+EndOfTape(marker)+EndOfText+
EndOfTransmission
EPElectrophotographicEngine
EPLEffectivePrivilegeLevel
EPLDElectricallyProgrammableLogicDevice
EPMEnhancedEditorforPresentationManager[IBM]+
EnterpriseProcessManagement[IBM]
EPPEnhancedParallelPort
EPROMElectricallyProgrammableReadOnlyMemory+
ErasableProgrammableReadOnlyMemory
.EPSEncapsulatedPostScript(filenameextension)
EPSFEncapsulatedPostScriptFiles
ERAExtendedRegistryAttributes
ERASElectronicRoutingandApprovalSystem[HughesAircraft]
ERICEducationalResourcesInformationCenter[Internet]
ERLLEnhancedRunLengthLimited
EROMErasableReadOnlyMemory
EROSEarthResourcesObservationSystem[U.S.GeologicalSurvey]
ERRError
ER/RCExtendedResult/ResponseCode
ESExtraSegment
ESAEnterpriseSystemsArchitecture[IBM]+
EuropeanSpaceAgency
ESCEISASystemComponent+Escape
ESCMExtendedServicesCommunicationsManager[IBM]
ESCONEnterpriseSystemConnection(Architecture)[IBM]
ESC/PEpsonStandardCodeforPrinters
ESDElectronicSoftwareDistribution+
ElectrostaticDischarge
ESDIEnhancedSmall/SystemDeviceInterface
ESIEnhancedSerialInterface(specification)[Hayes]
ESMREnhancedSpecializedMobileRadio
ESNElectronicSecurityNumber
ESPEmulationSensingProcessor+
EnhancedSerialPort[Hayes]+
EstimatedSellingPrice
ESREventServiceRoutine
ESSElectronicSwitchingSystem
ESUElectroStaticUnit
ETEnhancementTechnology
ETACSExtendedTotalAccessCommunicationSystem[IBM]
ETANNElectricallyTrainableAnalogNeural
Network(chip)[Intel]
ETBEndofTransmissionBlock
ETCElectronicTollCollection+
EnhancedThroughputCellular(modemprotocol)[AT&T]
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ETOMElectronTrappingOpticalMemory
ETPLEndorsedTempestProductsList
ETSEconometricTimeSeries
ETXEndOfText
EUExecutionUnit
EUCEndUserComputing+ExtendedUnixCode[IBM]
EUIEndUserInterface
EVEExtensibleVAXEditor
EVGAExtendedVideoGraphicsArray+
ExtendedVideoGraphicsAdapter
EWANEmulatorWithoutAGoodName[Internet]
EWSEmployeeWrittenSoftware[IBM]
ExCAExchangeableCardArchitecture[Intel]
.EXEExecutable(filenameextension)
EXE2BINProgramusedtoconvertan(.EXE)filetobinary
format(.COM)file
EXMEnterpriseMessagingExchange[Lotus]
EXPExponent
EXTExternal
EXTRNExternalReference
EZINEElectronicMagazine
F...
(TOP)(UPtoE)(DNtoG)(BOTTOM)
FABComputerChipFabricationPlant
FACFileAccessCode
FAMOSFloatingGateAvalancheMOS
FANSFutureAirNavigationSystem
FAPFileAccessProtocol
FAPIFamilyApplicationProgramInterface
FAQFrequentlyAskedQuestion
FARNETFederationofAmericanResearchNetworks[Internet]
FATFileAllocationTable
FAXFacsimile
.FAXFax(filenameextension)
FC/ALFiberChannel/ArbitratedLoop
FCBFileControlBlock
FCCFederalCommunicationsCommission
FCC:FileCarbonCopy
FCCSETFederalCoordinatingCouncilfor
Science,EngineeringandTechnology
FCIFluxChangesperInch
FCRFIFOControlRegister
FCSFiberChannelStandard+FrameCheckSequence
FDFloppyDisk+FloppyDrive+FullDuplex
FDCFloppyDiskController
FDDIFiberDigitalDeviceInterface+
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FiberDistributedDataInterface
FDISKFixedDisk
FDMFrequencyDivisionMultiplexing
FDXFullDuplex
FECNForwardExplicitCongestionNotification
FEDFieldEmitterDisplay
FEFOFirstEnded,FirstOut
FEPFrontEndProcessor
FEPIFrontEndProgrammingInterface
FeRAMFerroelectricRAM
FESDKFarEastSoftwareDevelopmentKit[Microsoft]
FETFieldEffectTransistor
FFFlipFlop+FormFeed
FFDCFirstFailureDataCapture[IBM]
FFSFastFileSystem
FFSTFirstFailureSupportTechnology[IBM]
FFTFastFourierTransform+FinalFormText[IBM]
FGFloatingGate
FGREPFixedGlobalRegularExpressionPrint[Unix]
FHSSFrequencyHoppingSpreadSpectrum
FIFFractalImageFormat
FIFOFirstIn,FirstOut
FILOFirstIn,LastOut
FIPFileProcessorBuffering
FIPSFederalInformationProcessingStandard
FIRFiniteImpulseResponse
FIRSTForumofIncidentResponseandSecurityTeams
FIXFederalInternetExchange
FLCFerroelectricLiquidCrystal
FLDField
FLLFoxProLinkLibrary[MicrosoftFoxPro]
FLOPSFloatingPointOperationsPerSecond
FMSFormsManagementSystem
FMTFormat
FNTFont
FOCUSForumofControlDataUsers
FODFaxOnDemand
FOGFirstOsborneGroup
FOIRLFiberOpticInterRepeaterLink[IEEE]
FOLDOCFreeOnLineDictionaryOfComputing
.FONFont+Phone+PhoneDirectory(allfilename
extensions)
.FORFortransourcecode(filenameextension)
FORTH(ProgrammingLanguage)(SeeHLL)
FORTRANFormulaTranslator(ProgrammingLanguage)(SeeHLL)
FOSEFederalOfficeSystemsExposition
FOSIFormatOptionSpecificationInstance
FOSSILFido/Opus/SeadogStandardInterfaceLayer
FPCFloatingPointCalculation
FPCEFloatingPointCExtension(specification)
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FPGAFieldProgrammableGateArray
FPLAFieldProgrammableLogicArray
FPMFastPageMode
FPPFixedPathProtocol+FloatingPointProcessor
FPRFloatingPointRegister
FPSFavoritePictureSelection+FramesPerSecond
FPTForcedPerfectTermination
FPUFloatingPointUnit
FQDNFullyQualifiedDomainName[Internet]
FRADFrameRelayAccessDevice+
FrameRelayAssembler/Disassembler
FRAGFragment+Fragmentation
FRAMFerroelectricRandomAccessMemory
FRCFuntionalRedundancyChecking
FREDFrameEditor+FrontEndtoDish
FRPIFluxReversalsPerInch
.FRSWordPerfectGraphicsDriver(filenameextension)
FSFileSeparator
FSDFileSystemDriver[OS/2]
FSEFullScreenEditor
FSFFreeSoftwareFoundation[Internet]
FSKFrequencyShiftKeying
FSNFullServiceNetwork
FSPFileServiceProtocol
FSRFreeSystemResources
FSTFlatSquareTube(monitor)
F/TFullTime
FTAMFileTransfer,AccessandManagement+
FileTransferandAccessMethod
FTMFlatTensionMask[Zenith]
FTPFileTransferProtocol[Internet]
FTPDFileTransferProtocolDaemon
FTTCFiberToTheCurb
FTSFederalTelecommunicationSystem
FTXFaultTolerantUnix
FUIFileUpdateInformation
FUNCFunction
FVTFullVideoTranslation
FYIForYourInformation
G...
(TOP)(UPtoF)(DNtoH)(BOTTOM)
GAGeneralAvailability
GAAPGenerallyAcceptedAccountingPrinciples
GALGenericArrayLogic
GAPIGatewayApplicationProgrammingInterface
GbGigabit(1,024megabits)+
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(OneBillionBitsofInformation)
GBGigabyte(1,024megabytes)+
(OneBillionCharactersofInformation)
GCCGNUCCompiler[Unix]
GCRGroupCodeRecording
GDAGlobalDataArea
GDDMGraphicsDataDisplayManager
GDGGenerationDataGroup[IBM]
GDIGraphicalDeviceInterface
GDLCGenericDataLinkControl[IBM]
GDPGraphicDrawPrimitive
GDTGeometricDimensioningandTolerancing+
GlobalDescriptorTable+
GraphicsDevelopmentToolkit
GECOSGeneralElectricComprehensiveOperatingSystem
GEISGeneralElectricInformationService(company)
GEMGraphicsEnvironmentManager(DRIProgram)
GENIEGeneralElectricNetworkfor
InformationExchange
GEOGeostationaryEarthOrbit
GEOSGraphicEnvironmentOperatingSystem[Geoworks]
GETGetExecuteTrigger
GGPGatewayGatewayProtocol[Internet]
GHZGigahertz
.GIFGraphicsInterchangeFormat(filenameextension)
GIGOGarbageIn,GarbageOut
GIIGlobalInformationInfrastructure
GILSGovernmentInformationLocatorService
GISGeographicInformationSystem+
GlobalInformationSolutions[AT&T]
GIXGlobalInternetExchange[Internet]
GKSGraphicalKernalSystem
GLGraphicsLanguage
G/LGeneralLedger
GLISGlobalLandInformationSystem[USGeologicalSurvey]
GLMGeneralLinearModels
GLOBEGlobalLearningbyObservationstoBenefit
theEnvironment[Internet]
.GLYGlossary(filenameextension)[MicrosoftWord]
GMPGlobalMobileProfessional
GMRGiantMagnetoResistive
GMSGlobalManagementSystem+
GlobalMessagingService[Novell]
GMTGreenwichMeanTime
GNDGround(signal/system)
GNNGlobalNetworkNavigator
GNUGnu'sNotUnix(operatingsystem)
GOSIPGovernmentOpenSystemsInterconnectionProfile
GOVGovernment(organizationDomainname)[Internet]
GPGasPlasma+GeneralPurpose
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GPFGeneralProtectionFault
GPIGraphicsProgrammingInterface
GPIBGeneralPurposeInterfaceBus
GPRGeneralPurposeRegister[IBM]
GPSGlobalPositioningSatellite/System
GPSS*GeneralPurposeSystemsSimulator(language)
GRADDGraphicsAdapterDeviceDriver[IBM]
GREGraphicsEngine
GREPGlobalRegularExpressionPrint
.GRFGraph(filenameextension)
.GRPGroup(filenameextension)
GSGroupSeparator
GSIGeneralServerInterface
GSMGlobalSharedMemory+
GlobalSystemforMobileCommunications(network)
GSTNGeneralSwitchedTelephoneNetwork
GTEGeneralTelephoneElectronics(corporation)
GTLGunningTransceiverLogic
GTOGuideToOperations[IBM]
GUIGraphicalUserInterface
GUIDGlobalUniversalID
GVTGlobalVirtualTime
GWBASICGeeWhizBASIC
.gzCompressedfile(compressedfilenameextension
usingGNUgzipcompression/decompressionprogram)[Unix]
H...
(TOP)(UPtoG)(DNtoI)(BOTTOM)
.HHeader(filenameextension)[C]
HACMPHighAvailabilityClusterMultiProcessing[IBM]
HALHardArrayLogic+HardwareAbstractionLayer+
HouseProgrammedArrayLogic
HAL*HeuristicallyProgrammedAlgorithmic(computer)
[from1968movie"2001:ASpaceOdyssey"]
HASPHoustonAutomaticSpoolingPriority(System)
HBAHostBusAdapter
HCSSHighCapacityStorageSystem
HCUHomeComputerUser
HDHardDisk+HighDensity
HDAHeadDiskAssembly
HDCDHighDefinitionCompatibleDigital
HDFHierarchicalDataFormat[NCSA]
HDIHeadtoDiskInterference
HDLCHighLevelDataLinkControl
HDRHeader
HDSCHighDensitySignalCarrier[DEC]
HDSLHighDataRateDigitalSubscriberLine
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HDSSHolographicDataStorageSystem
HDTHostDigitalTerminal
HDTVHighDefinitionTelevision
HDVDHighDefinitionVolumetricDisplay
HDWHardware
HDXHalfDuplex
HERCHercules
HEXHexadecimal
HFCHybridFiberCoaxial
HFSHierarchicalFileSystem[Macintosh]
HFTHighFunctionTerminal[IBM]
HGAHerculesGraphicsAdapter
HGCPHerculesGraphicsCardPlus
HHHour
HIFHyperGInterchangeFormat
HIFDHighDensityFloppyDisk
HILHumanInterfaceLink[HP]
HIMEMHighMemory
HIPPIHighPerformanceParallelInterface
HLCOHighLowCloseOpen
HLLHighLevelLanguage
HLLAPIHighLevelLanguageApplicationProgrammingInterface
.HLPHelp(filenameextension)
HLQHighLevelQualifier
HLSHue,Luminance,Saturation(colormodel)
HLTHalt
HMAHighMemoryArea[Microsoft]+
HubManagementArchitecture
HMDHeadMountedDisplay
HMMHiddenMarkovModel
HMOSHighDensityMetalOxideSemiconductor+
HighSpeedMetalOxideSemiconductor
HMPHostMonitoringProtocol
HOTTHotOffTheTree(electronicnewsletter)
HPHewlettPackard(Company)
HPCCHighPerformanceComputingandCommunications
HPDJHewlettPackardDeskJet
HPFSHighPerformanceFileSystem
HPGHewlettPackardGraphics
HPGLHewlettPackardGraphicsLanguage
HPIBHewlettPackardInterfaceBus
HPLJHewlettPackardLaserJet
HPPAHewlettPackardPrecisionArchitecture
HPPIHighPerformanceParallelInterface
HPRHighPerformanceRouting[IBM]
HPUXHewlettPackardUnix
HPWHighPerformanceWorkstation[Sun]
.HQXBinHex(filenameextension)[Macintosh]
HRISHumanResourceInformationSystem
HRGHighResolutionGraphics
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HRMSHumanResourceManagementSystem
HRTFHeadRelatedTransferFunction
HSHighSpeed
HSBHue,Saturation,Brightness(colormodel)
HSCHighSpeedChannel
HSIHue,Saturation,Intensity
HSMHierarchicalStorageManagement
HSPHighSpeedPrinter
HSSIHighSpeedSerialInterface
HSTHighSpeedTechnology[U.S.Robotics]
.HSTHistory+Host(filenameextensions)
HSVHueSaturationValue
HTMLHyperTextMarkupLanguage
HTTPHyperTextTransportProtocol
HTTPNGHTTPNextGeneration
HUTHopkinsUltravioletTelescope
H/VHorizontal/Vertical
HVPHorizontal&VerticalPosition
H/WHardware
HWCPHardwareCodePage
HWDHeightWidthDepth
.HYPHyphenation(filenameextension)
HYTELNETHypertextbrowserforTelnetAccessibleSites
HzHertz
I...
(TOP)(UPtoH)(DNtoJ)(BOTTOM)
IABInternetArchitectureBoard[Internet]
IACInterApplicationCommunication[Macintosh]
IAGInstructionAddressGeneration
IAKInternetAccessKit[IBM]
IAL*InternationalAlgebraicLanguage
(ALGOLwasfirstcalledIAL)
IANAInternetAssignedNumbersAuthority[Internet]
IAPInternetAccessProvider[Internet]
IATImportAddressTable
IAUPInternetUserAccountProvider[Internet]
IBCInstrumentBusComputer
iBCSIntelBinaryCompatibilitySpecification
IBMInternationalBusinessMachines(Corporation)
IBMGLIBMGraphicsLanguage
ICInputCircuit+IntegratedCircuit+InterruptController
ICAIntraapplicationCommunicationsArea
ICAPInternetCalendarAccessProtocol[Lotus]
ICASIntelCommunicatingApplicationsSpecifications
ICBInternetCitizen'sBand
ICCPInstitutefortheCertificationofComputingProfessionals
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ICEInCircuitEmulator[Intel]
ICIImageComponentInformation
ICLInterfaceClear
ICLIDIncomingCallLineIdentification
ICMImageColorMatching[Kodak]
ICMPInternetControlMessageProtocol[Novell]
.ICOIcon(filenameextension)
iCOMPIntelComparativeMicroprocessorPerformance[Intel]
ICPIntegratedChannelProcessor
ICRIntelligentCharacterRecognition
ICSIntuitiveCommandStructure
ICUISAConfigurationUtility
IDIdentification+Identifier
IDAIntegratedDigitalAccess+IntelligentDiskArray+
IntelligentDriveArray
IDAPIIntegratedDatabaseApplicationProgrammingInterface
IDCIntegratedDatabase/DesktopConnector
IDDEIntegratedDevelopment&DebuggingEnvironment[Symantec]
IDEImbeddedDriveElectronics+
IntegratedDevelopmentEnvironment[Borland]+
IntegratedDriveElectronics+
IntelligentDriveElectronics+
InteractiveDesignandEngineering+
InterfaceDesignEnhancement
IDEAInternationalDataEncryptionAlgorithm
IDFIntermediateDistributionFrame
IDIVIntegerDivide
IDLInterfaceDefinitionLanguage
IDMSIntegratedDataBaseManagementSystem
IDNXIntegratedDigitalNetworkExchange[IBM]
IDPIntegratedDataProcessing
IDRIntelligentDocumentRecognition
IDTInterfaceDesignTool+InterruptDescriptorTable
.IDXIndex(filenameextension)
IEInternetExplorer[Microsoft]
IECInternationalElectrotechnicalCommission
IEEEInstituteofElectricalandElectronicsEngineers
IEFInformationEngineeringFacility
IEMSIInteractiveElectronicMailStandard
Identification
IENInternetEngineeringNotes
IETFInternetEngineeringTaskForce[Internet]
IESGInternetEngineeringSteeringGroup[Inernet]
I/FInterface
IFDImageFileDirectory
IFFInterchangeableFileFormat[Amiga]
IFGIncomingFaxGateway
IFPInstructionFetchPipeline
IFSInstallableFileSystem
IFSMInformationSystemsManagement
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IGAIntegratedGraphicsArray
IGCIntegratedGraphicsController
IGESInitialGraphicsExchangeStandard
IGMPInternetGroupMulticastProtocol[Internet]
IGRPInteriorGatewayRoutingProtocol[Cisco]
IGSInternetGoServer[Internet]
IHDIntegratedHelpDesk[IBM]
IHVIndependentHardwareVendor
IIFImmediateIF
IIIInterstateIdentificationIndex[NCIC]
IIOPInternetInterOperabilityProtocol
IIRImmediateImpulseResponse
IISInternetInformationServer[Microsoft]
IITFInformationInfrastructureTaskForce
iKPInternetKeyedPayments[IBM]
ILSInternationalLanguageSupport
IMACSImageManagementandCommunicationSystem
IMAPInternetMessageAccessProtocol[Internet]
IMAXMaximumImage
IMDSImageDataStream(format)[IBM]
IMEInputMethodEditor
IMGImage
IMLInitialMicrocodeLoad[IBM]
IMPInformation/InterfaceMessageProcessor
IMPAIntelligentMultiPortAdapter[DCA]
IMRInternetMonthlyReport[Internet]
IMSInformationManagementSystem+
IntermediateMaintenanceStandards
IMTCInternationalMultimediaTeleconferencingConsortium
IMTVInteractiveMultimediaTelevision
IMULIntegerMultiply
INInput
INCIncrement
.INDIndex(filenameextension)
.INFInformation(filenameextension)
.INIInitialize(filenameextension)
INITInitialization+Initialize
INMIntegratedNetworkManagement
INSInputString+IntegratedNetworkServer
INTInteger+Internal+Interrupt+
International(organizationDomainname)[Internet]
INTAInterruptAcknowledge
InterNICInternetNetworkInformationCenter[Internet]
INTOInterruptifOverflowoccurs
I/OInput/Output
IOCCInput/OutputChannelConverter+
Input/OutputControllerChip
IOCSInput/OutputControlSystem
IOCTLInput/OutputControl
IODEIntegratedDevelopmentandDebuggingEnvironment[Symantec]
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IOPLInput/OutputPriviledgeLevel
IOSGAInput/OutputSupportGateArray
IPInstructionPointer+InternetProtocol
IPCInstructionsPerClock+InterprocessCommunication
IPCPInternetProtocolControlProtocol
IPDSIBMPersonalDictationSystem[IBM]+
IntelligentPrinterDataStream[IBM]
IPFCInformationPresentationFacilityCompiler[IBM]
IPIIntelligentPeripheralInterface
IPLInitialProgramLoad/Loader+
IonProjectionLithography
IPL*InformationProgrammingLanguage
IPMInterpersonalMessage
IPngInternetProtocol,nextgeneration
IPSEIntegratedProjectSupportEnvironment
IPTCInternationalPressTelecommunicationsCouncil
IPXInternetworkPacketExchange[Novell]
IQLInteractiveQueryLanguage
IRInfrared
IRCInternetRelayChat[Internet]
IRDIntegratedReceiver/Descrambler
IRDAInfraredDataAssociation
IRDSInformationResourceDictionarySystem
IRETInterruptReturn
IRFIntermediateRoutingFunction+
InheritanceRightsFilter[Novell]
IRLInteractiveReaderLanguage+InterRepeaterLink
IRLAPInfraredLinkAccessProtocol
IRLEDInfraredLightEmittingDiode
IRMInformationResourceManagement+InherentRightsMask
IRQInterruptRequest
IRTFInternetResearchTaskForce[Internet]
IRXInformationRetrievalExperiment
ISInformationSystem+InterruptStatus
ISAIndustryStandardArchitecture+
InstructionSetArchitecture
ISAMIndexedSequentialAccessManagement/Method
ISAPIInternetServierAPI[Microsoft]
ISBNInternationalStandardBookNumber
ISCInstructionSetComputer+InterSystemsCommunication[IBM]
ISDImageSectionDescriptor+
InstructionalSystemsDesign
ISDNIntegratedServicesDigitalNetwork
ISHInformationSuperHighway
ISIInternallySpecifiedIndex
ISISIntegratedSystemsandInformationServices
ISKMInternetStarterKitfortheMacintosh
ISLInteractiveSystemLanguage
ISMInternetServiceManager[Mircrosoft]
ISMFInteractiveStorageManagementFacility
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ISOCInternetSociety
ISO/OSIInternationalStandardsOrganization/Open
SystemsInterconnection(model)
ISPInternetServiceProvider[Internet]+
InterruptStackPointer+InterruptStatusPort
ISPFInteractiveSystemProgrammingFacility
ISRInformationStorageandRetrieval+
InterruptServiceRoutine+
InterruptStatusRegister
ISSNInternationalStandardSerialNumber
ISVIndependentSoftwareVendor
ITInformationTechnology
ITBInformationTechnologyBranch+IntermediateTextBlock
ITCInternationalTypefaceCorporation
ITNIdentificationTaskingandNetworking
ITRInternetTalkRadio
ITUInternationalTelecommunicationUnion
ITUGInternationalTelecommunicationsUserGroup
ITUTSSITUTelecommunicationStandartsSection
ITVInteractiveTelevision
ITXIntermediateTextBlock
IUIntegerUnit
IUAPInternetUserAccountProvider[Internet]
IUS/ITBInterchangeUnitSeparator/IntermediateTransmission
Block
IVISInteractiveVideoInformationSystem
IVLIndependentVendorLeague+IntelVerificationLab
IVRInteractiveVoiceResponse
IVSInteractiveVideodiskSystem
IVTInterruptVectorTable
IV&VIndependentVerification&Validation
IWAYInformationHighway
IXCInterchangeCarrier
J...
(TOP)(UPtoI)(DNtoK)(BOTTOM)
JAJumpAddress+JumpifAbove
JADJointApplicationDesign
JAEJumpifAboveorEqual
JANETJointAcademicNetwork
JBEJumpifBeloworEqual
JCJumpifCarryset
JCLJobControlLanguage
JDBCJavaDatabaseConnectivity
JDKJavaDevelopmentKit
JEJumpifEqual
JEDECJointElectronicDevicesEngineeringCouncil
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JEIDAJapaneseElectronicsIndustryDevelopmentAssociation
JESJobEntrySystem
JFETJunctionFieldEffectTransistor
JFIFJPEGFileInterchangeFormat
JFSJournaledFileSystem[IBM]
JGJumpifGreater
JGEJumpifGreaterorEqual
JIPSJANETInternetProtocolService
JLJumpifLess
JLEJumpifLessthanorEqualto
JMPJump
JNAJumpifNotAbove
JNAEJumpifNotAboveorEqual
JNBJumpifNotBelow
JNBEJumpifNotBeloworEqual
JNGJumpifNotGreater
JNGEJumpifNotGreaterorEqual
.JNKJunk(filenameextension)
JNLEJumpifNotLessorEqual
JNOJumpifNoOverflow
JNPJumpifNoParity
JNSJumpifNoSign
JOEJavaObjectsEverywhere
JPEJumpifParityEven
JPEGJointPhotographicExpertsGroup
JPLJetPropulsionLaboratory
JPOJumpifParityOdd
JSJumpifSign
JZJumpifZero
JNZJumpifNotZero
JUGHEADJonzy'sUniversalGopherHierarchy
ExcavationandDisplay[Internet]
K...
(TOP)(UPtoJ)(DNtoL)(BOTTOM)
K12Kindergartenthrough12thGrade[USEducationSystem]
KAMKeepAliveMemory
KbKilobit
KBKeyboard+Kilobyte(1,024bytes)
KBDKeyboard(alsoKEYB)
KBD$Keyboard[OS/2]
KBPSKilobytesPerSecond
KDTKeyDefinitionTable
KEFIRKeyFindingsReporter[GTE]
KEYBBEForeignlanguageKEYBoardprogramBelgium
KEYBBRForeignlanguageKEYBoardprogramBrazil
KEYBCFForeignlanguageKEYBoardprogramCanadianFrench
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KEYBCZForeignlanguageKEYBoardprogramCzechoslovakia
(Czech)
KEYBDKForeignlanguageKEYBoardprogramDenmark
KEYBFRForeignlanguageKEYBoardprogramFrance
KEYBGRForeignlanguageKEYBoardprogramGermany
KEYBHUForeignlanguageKEYBoardprogramHungary
KEYBITForeignlanguageKEYBoardprogramItaly
KEYBLAForeignlanguageKEYBoardprogramLatinAmerica
KEYBNLForeignlanguageKEYBoardprogramNetherlands
KEYBNOForeignlanguageKEYBoardprogramNorway
KEYBPLForeignlanguageKEYBoardprogramPoland
KEYBPOForeignlanguageKEYBoardprogramPortugal
KEYBSFForeignlanguageKEYBoardprogramSwissFrench
KEYBSGForeignlanguageKEYBoardprogramSwissGerman
KEYBSLForeignlanguageKEYBoardprogramCzechoslovakia
(Slovak)
KEYBSPForeignlanguageKEYBoardprogramSpain
KEYBSUForeignlanguageKEYBoardprogramFinland
KEYBSVForeignlanguageKEYBoardprogramSweden
KEYBUKForeignlanguageKEYBoardprogramUnitedKingdom
KEYBUSForeignlanguageKEYBoardprogramUnitedStates
KEYBYUForeignlanguageKEYBoardprogramYugoslavia
KHzKilohertz
KISKnowbotInformationService[Internet]
KPIKernalProgrammingInterface
KQMLKnowledgeQueryandManipulationLanguage
KSHKornShell(program)[Unix]
KSPHKeystrokesPerHour
KSRKeyboardSendReceive
KRSKnowledgeRetrievalSystem
L...
(TOP)(UPtoK)(DNtoM)(BOTTOM)
LADDRLayeredDeviceDriverArchitecture[Microsoft]
LALLLongestAllowedLobeLength
LANLocalAreaNetwork
LANACSLocalAreaNetworkAsynchronousConnectionServer
LANELocalAreaNetworkEmulation
LAPBLinkAccessProcedureBalanced(protocol)
LAPDLinkAccessProcedureDirect(protocol)
LAPMLinkAccessProcedureforModems
LARLoadAccessRights
LASERLightAmplificationbyStimulatedEmissionofRadiation
LASTportLocalAreaStorageTransport(protocol)[DEC]
LATLocalAccessTerminal+
LocalAreaTransport[DEC]
LAVCLocalAreaVAXCluster
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LAWNLocalAreaWirelessNetwork
LBLeftButton(of2or3buttonMouse)
LBALogicalBlockAddressing
LBLLabel
LBRLibrarian
.LBRLibrary(filenameextension)
LBTListenBeforeTalk
LBXLocalBusAccelerator
LCALotusCommunicationsArchitecture[Lotus]
LCCLeadlessChipCarrier
LCDLiquidCrystalDisplay+LowestCommonDenominator
LCFLowCostFiber
LCKLibraryConstructionKit[MircrosoftFoxPro]
LCPLinkControlProtocol
LCRLineControlRegister
LCULastClusterUsed
LDALogicalDeviceAddress
LDAPLightweightDirectoryAccessProtocol[IBM]
LDCLotusDevelopmentCorporation
LDMLongDistanceModem
LDTLocalDescriptorTable
LELessorEqual
LEALoadEffectiveAddress
LEAFLawEnforcementAccessField
LECLocalExchangeCarrier
LEDLightEmittingDiode
LELLink,EmbedandLaunchtoedit[Lotus]
LEMLanguageExtensionModule
LENLowEntryNetworking
.LETLetter(filenameextension)
LEXLexicon
LFLineFeed
LFILastFileIndicator
LFNLongFileName
LFTLowFunctionTerminal[IBM]
LFULeastFrequentlyUsed
LGDTLoadGlobalDescriptorTable
LIASLibraryInformationAccessSystem
.LIBLibrary(filenameextension)
LICLineInterfaceCoupler[IBM]
LICSLotusInternationalCharacterSet[LDC]
LIDTLoadInterruptDescriptorTable
LIEPLargeInternetExchangePacket[Novell]
LIFLowInsertionForce
LIFOLastIn,FirstOut
LILOLastIn,LastOut
LIMLotus/Intel/Microsoft
LIMALotus/Intel/Microsoft/AST
LIMSLibraryInformationManagementSystem
LINUX(OperatingsystemnamedafterLinusTorvalds)
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LIPLargeInternetPacket
LIPSLogicalInferencesPerSecond
LISPListProcessing(Language)(SeeHLL)
LISTSERVListServer[Internet]
LLCLogicalLinkControl
LLDTLoadLocalDescriptorTable
LLFLowLevelFormat
LMBLeftMouseButton
LMBCSLotusMultibyteCharacterSet[Lotus]
LMILocalManagementInterface
LMSLotusMessagingSwitch[Lotus]
LMSWLoadMachineStatusWord
LMULANManagementUtilities[IBM]+
LANManagerforUnix
LNLogarithm(Natural)
LN:DILotusNotes:DocumentImaging
LNKLink
LOCLoopOnLineControl
LOCISLibraryofCongressInformationSystem
LODLevelOfDetail
LODSBLoadStringByte
LOGLogarithm(Base10)
LOGO(ProgrammingLanguage)(SeeHLL)
LOOPELoopwhileEqual
LOOPNELoopwhileNotEqual
LOOPNZLoopwhileNotZero
LOOPZLoopwhileZero
LORELineOrientedEditor
LPCLocalProcedureCall
LPDLinePrinterDaemon(protocol)[Berkley]
LPILinesPerInch
LPLLotusProgrammingLanguage[Lotus123][LDC]
LPMLinesPerMinute
LPNLogicalPageNumber
LPSLowPowerSchottky
LPTLinePrinter
LPT1FirstParallelPrinterPort
LPT2SecondParallelPrinterPort
LPT3ThirdParallelPrinterPort
LQLetterQuality
LQMLinkQualityMonitoring(protocol)
LRLinkRegister
LRCLocalRegisterCache+
LongitudinalRedundancyCheck
LRLLeastRecentlyLoaded
LRMLanguageReferenceManual+LeastRecentlyUsedMaster
.LRSLanguageResource(filenameextension)[WordPerfect]
LRULeastRecentlyUsed
LSALANandSCSIAdapter[IBM]+LineSharingAdapter
LSAPILicenseServicesApplicationProgramInterface
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LSBLeastSignificantBit
LSCLeastSignificantCharacter
LSDLeastSignificantDigit
LSILargeScaleIntegration
LSLLinkSupportLayer+LoadSegmentLimit
LSTList
.LSTList(filenameextension)
LTRLeftToRight+Letter+LoadTaskRegister
LULogicalUnit(AlsoLUN)
LUALogicalUnitApplication(interface)
LUILocalUserInput
LUISLibraryUserInformationService
LUNLogicalUnitNumber
LUTLookupTable
LVLogicalVolume[IBM]
LVMLogicalVolumeManagement[IBM]
LWLazyWrite
LZWLempelZivWelch(algorithm)
M...
(TOP)(UPtoL)(DNtoN)(BOTTOM)
mAMilliampere
MacMacintosh(AppleMacintoshComputer)
MACMedia/MediumAccessControl
.MACMacPaint(filenameextension)+
Macro(filenameextension)
MACHMultilayerActuatorHead[Epson]
MADEManufacturingandAutomatedDesignEngineering
MADYMOMathematicalDynamicModeling[TNO]
MAhMilliampereHour
.MAIMail(filenameextension)
MANManual[Unix]+MetropolitanAreaNetwork
MANPAGEManualPage[Unix]
MAPMaintenanceAnalysisProcedures+
ManufacturingAutomationProtocol+
MemoryAllocationMap
.MAPLinkerMap(filenameextension)
MAPIMail/MessagingApplicationsProgramming
Interface[Microsoft]
MAPICSManufacturing,AccountingandProduction
InformationControlSystem[IBM]
MARVELMachineAssistedRealizationoftheVirtual
ElectronicLibrary[LibraryofCongress]
MASMMacroAssembler[Microsoft]
MASSMaximumAvailabilityandSupport
Subsystem[Parallan]
MATMaintenanceAccessTerminal
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MAUMediaAccessUnit+MultistationAccessUnit
MAVDMMultipleApplicationVDM
MAXMaximum
MBMegabyte(1,024kilobytes)+
MiddleButton(of3buttonMouse)
MBASICMicrosoftBASIC[Microsoft]
MBCSMultiByteCharacterSet[IBM]
MBONEMulticastBackbone[Internet]
MBPSMegabytesPerSecond
MBRMasterBootRecord
MBXMailbox
MCAMicroChannelAdapter/Architecture[IBM]
MCADMechanicalComputerAidedDesign
MCBMemoryControlBlock
MCGAMulticolorGraphicsArray
MCIMCICommunicationsCorp.(namefrominitialsof
originalcompanyMicrowaveCommunications,Inc.)+
MediaControlInterface[Microsoft]
MCLMicrosoftCompatibilityLabs[Microsoft]
MCMMultiChipModule
MCNEMasterCertifiedNovellEngineer[Novell]
MCPGAMetallizedCeramicPinGridArray
MCPSMicrosoftCertifiedProductSpecialist[Microsoft]
MCQFPMetallizedCeramicQuadFlatPack
MCRModemControlRegister
MCUMultiChipUnit[DEC]
MDMakeDirectory+MonochromeDisplay
MDAMonochromeDisplayAdapter+
MultidimensionalAnalysis
.MDFMenuDefinitionFile(filenameextension)
MDIMultipleDocumentInterface
MDICManchesterDecoderandInterfaceChip[AT&T]
MDKMultimediaDevelopersKit[Microsoft]
MDLPModileDataLinkProtocol
MDRMinimumDesignRequirement
MDYMonthDayYear
.MEOpeningInformation(filenameextension)(AsinREAD.ME)
MEBMemoryExpansionBoard
MEGMegabyte
MEMMemory
.MENMenu(filenameextension)
MESManufacturingExecutionSystem
MESIModified,Exclusive,SharedandInvalid(protocol)
METMemoryEnhancementTechnology[HewlittPackard]
.METMetafile(filenameextension)
MFCMicrosoftFoundataionClass[Microsoft]
MFFSMicrosoftFlashFileSystem[Microsoft]
MFLOPSMillionFloatingPointOperationsPerSecond
MFMModifiedFrequencyModulation
MFPMultiFunctionPeripheral/Product
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MFPIMultifunctionPeripheralInterface
MFSMacintoshFileSystem[Macintosh]+
MagneticTapeFieldSearch+MemoryFileSystem
ModifiedFilingSystem[RevelationTechnologies]
MFTMasterFileTable+
MultiprogrammingwithaFixednumberofTasks
MGAMonochromeGraphicsAdapter
MGEModularGISEnvironment
MGRManager
MHSMessageHandlingService+MessageHandlingSystem
MHzMegahertz
MIManagementInterface
MIBManagementInformationBase
MICROOnemillionth
MICSMacroInterpretiveCommands
MIDIMusicalInstrumentDigitalInterface
MIFManagementInformationFormat
.MIFManagementInformationFiles(filenameextension)
MIGMetalInGap
MIIMicrosoft/IBM/Intel
MILMachineInterfaceLayer[GoCorporation]+
Military(organizationDomainname)[Internet]
MIMMetalInsulatorMetal(screen)
MIMDMultipleInstructionMultipleDataStream(processor)
MIMEMultipurposeInternetMailExtension[Internet]
MI/MICModeIndicate/ModeIndicateCommon
MINMinimum+MobileIdentificationNumber
MINUETMinnesotaInternetUsersEssentialTools[Internet]
MIPSMillionInstructionsPerSecond
MISManagementInformationSystem+
MultimediaInformationSources[Internet]
MISCMiscellaneous
MIXMemberInformationExchange
MKDIRMakeDirectory
MLMachineLanguage+MetaLanguage
MLAPIMultilingualApplicationProgrammingInterface
MLCMultilayerCeramic+
MultilevelCell(program)[Internet]
MLIDMultiLinkInterfaceDriver
MLMMailingListManager[Internet]
MMMinutes+Month
MMAMicrocomputerManagersAssociation
MMCMatchedMemoryCycle+MicrocomputerMarketingCouncil
MMCDMultiMediaCompactDisk
MMIManMachineInterface
MMISMaterialsManagerInformationSystem
MMPMMultiMediaPresentationManager
MMUMemoryManagementUnit
MMXMatrixManipulationExtensions[Intel]+
MultimediaExtensions
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MNOSMetalNitrideOxideSemiconductor
MNPMicrocomNetworkingProtocol[Microcom]
.MNUMenu(finenameextension)
MOMagnetoOptical(diskdrive)
MOBMemoryOrderBuffer
MOBOMotherBoard
MODModule+Modulus
MODEMModulatorDemodulator
MOHLLMachineOrientedHighLevelLanguage
MOMMicrosoftOfficeManager[Microsoft]
MOOMUD,ObjectOriented[Internet]
MOPMaintenanceOperationsProtocol
MOSMetalOxideSemiconductor+MagnetoOpticStorage
MOSFETMetalOxideSemiconductorFieldEffectTransistor
MOTDMessageOfTheDay
MOVMetalOcideVaristor+Move
MOVSMoveString
MPMassivelyParallel(processing)+MultipleProcessors
MPCMultimediaPersonalComputer+MultipathChannel
MPCSMissionPlanningandControlStation(Software)
MPEMultipleProgrammingExecutive[HP]
MPEGMovingPictureExpertsGroup
MPIMessagePassingInterface+MultiprecisionInteger
MPMMessagePassingLibrary[IBM]
MPMDMultipleProcessor/MultipleData
MPPMassivelyParallelProcessing+
MessageProcessingProgram
MPQPMultiProtocolQuadPort[IBM]
MPRMultipartRepeater+MultiProtocolRouter[Novell]
MPSMultiprocessorSpecification
MPTNMultiProtocolTransportNetwork
MPTSMultiProtocolTransportServices
MPUMicroprocessorUnit
MQIMessageQueueInterface
MRMagnetoresistive+ModemReady
MRCFMicrosoftRealtimeCompressionFormat
MRCIMicrosoftRealtimeCompressionInterface
MRIMagneticResonanceImaging
MRMMostRecentlyUsedMaster
MROMultiRegionOperation
MRPMaterialsRequirementPlanning
MRPLMainRingPathLength
MRSMediaRecognitionSystem
MRTMeanRepairTime
MRUMaximumReceiveUnit
MSMemorySystem+MessageStore+Microsecond+
MicrosoftCorporation+Millisecond
MSACMMicrosoftAudioCompressionManager[Microsoft]
MSAUMultiStationAccessUnit
MSAVMicrosoftAntiVirus[Microsoft]
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MSBMostSignificantBit
MSBFMeanSwapsBetweenFailures
MSCDEXMicrosoftCompactDiscExtensions[Microsoft]
MSDMassStorageDevice+MostSignificantDigit+
MicrosoftSystemDiagnostics[Microsoft]
MSDOSMicrosoftDiskOperatingSystem[Microsoft]
MSDRMultiplexedStreamingDataRequest
MSDSMicrosoftDeveloperSupport[Microsoft]
MSFRMinimumSecurityFunctionRequirements[IBM]
MSGMessage
.MSGProgramMessage(filenameextension)
MSIMediumScaleIntegration
MSLMapSpecificationLibrary+MirroredServerLink
MSNMicrosoftNetwork[Microsoft]
MSOMultipleSystemsOperator
.MSPMicrosoftPaint(filenameextension)[Microsoft]
MSSMassStorageSystem
MSWMachineStatusWord
MTAMessageTransferAgent+MultipleTerminalAccess
MTBBMeanTimeBetweenBreakdowns
MTBFMeanTimeBetweenFailures
MTBJMeanTimeBetweenJams
MTFMicrosoftTapeFormat[Microsoft]+
ModulationTransferFunction
MTSMessageTransferService/System+
MultichannelTelevisionSound
MTTDMeanTimeToDiagnose
MTTFMeanTimeToFailure
MTTRMeanTimeToRepair
MTUMaximumTransmissionUnit
MUDMultiUserDialogue/Dimension/Domain/Dungeon[Internet]
MULMultiply
MUMPSMassachusettsGeneralHospitalUtility
MultiProgrammingSystem(ProgrammingLanguage)
MUSEMultiUserSharedEnvironment
MUTMonitorUnderTest
MUXMultiplexer
MVMillivolt
MVBMultimediaViewerBook
MVCMultimediaViewerCompiler
MVDMMultipleVirtualDOSMachines
MVGAMonochromeVideoGraphicsArray
MVIPMultiVendorIntegrationProtocol
MVPMultimediaVideoProcessor
MVSMultipleVirtualStorage
MVTMultiprogrammingwithaVariablenumberofTasks
MXMailExchanger[Internet]
MXSMicrosoftExchangeServer[Microsoft]
MZRMultipleZoneRecording
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N...
(TOP)(UPtoM)(DNtoO)(BOTTOM)
NACNetworkAdapterCard
NACDNationalAssociationofComputerDealers
NACSNationalAdvisoryCommitteeonSemiconductors
NAENotAboveorEqual
NAKNegativeAcknowledgment
NAMNumberAssignmentModule
NAMPSNarrowBandAnalogMobilePhoneService[Motorola]
NANOOnethousandmillionth
NAPNetworkAccessPoint
NAPLPSNorthAmericanPresentationLevelProtocol
Syntax(graphics)
NASNetworkApplicationSupport[DEC]
NASANationalAeronauticsandSpaceAdministration
NASDAQNationalAssociationofSecuritiesDealers
AutomaticQuotation
NASINetWareAsynchronousServicesInterface[Novell]
NASIRCNASAAutomatedSystemsInternetResponseCapability
NASKERNASAAmesKernel(benchmark)
NAUNetworkAddressableUnit
NAWSNegotiateAboutWindowSize
NBENotBeloworEqual
NBINothingButInitials
NBSNationalBureauofStandards+NumericBackspace
NCNetworkComputer+NoCarry+NumericalControl
NCANetworkCommunicationsAdapter
NCCNetworkControlCenter
.NCFNetwareCommandFile[Novell]
NCGANationalComputerGraphicsAssociation
NCICNationalCrimeInformationCenter
NCMT*NumericalControlforMachineTools
NCOSNetworkComputerOperatingSystem
NCPNetWareCoreProtocol+NotCopyProtected+
NetworkControlProcessor/Program/Protocol
NCRNationalCashRegister(Company)
NCSANationalCenterforSupercomputingApplications
NCSCNationalComputerSecurityCenter
NCSINetworkCommunicationsServices
Interface[NetworkProductsCorp.]
NDBNonDirectionalBeacon
NDDKNetworkDeviceDevelopmentKid[Microsoft]
NDEFNottobeDefined
NDISNetworkDevice/DriverInterfaceSpecification
NDNNonDeliveryNotice
NDPNumericDataProcessor
NDRNetworkDataRepresentation
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NDRONonDestructiveReadOut
NDSNetWareDirectoryService[Novell]
.NDXIndex(filenameextension)
NECNipponElectricCompany
NEDNASAExtragalacticDatabase[NASA]
NEGNegative+Negate
NEPNetworkEntryPoint
NESNationalEducationSupercomputer
NESTNovellEmbeddedSystemsTechnology[Novell]
NETNetwork(organizationDomainname)[Internet]
NetBIOSNetworkBasicInput/OutputSystem[IBM]
NetBEUINetBIOSExtendedUserInterface[IBM]
.NEWNewInformation(filenameextension)
NEWSNetWareEarlyWarningSystem[FryeComputer]+
NetworkExtensibleWindowSystem
NEWS.Currentevents[USENETNewsgroupCategory]
NEXTNearEndCrosstalk
NFFNoFaultFound
NFSNetworkFileSystem
NGNoGood
NGENotGreaterorEqual
NHCNationalHurricaneCenter
NHRNationalHandwritingRecognition
N/INonInterlaced
NIANextInstructionAddress
NICNetworkInformationCenter[Internet]+
NetworkInterfaceCard+
NumericIntensiveComputing
NICADNickelCadmium
NICOLASNetworkInformationCenterOnLineAidSystem[NASA]
NIDNewInteractiveDisplay[NEC]+NextID
NIINationalInformationInfrastructure
NIMNetworkInstallationManagement[IBM]
NIMHNickelMetalHydride
NIONativeInput/Output
NIPSNetworkI/OsPerSecond
NIRNetworkInformationRetrieval
NISNetworkInformationService[Unix]
NISDNNarrowbandISDN+NationalISDN
NISONationalInformationStandardsOrganization
NISPNetworkedInformationServicesProject
NISTNationalInstituteforStandardsandTechnology
NITCNationalInformationTechnologyCenter
NIUNetworkInterfaceUnit
NJENetworkJobEntry(protocol)[IBM]
NLNewLine
NLENotLessorEqual
NLMNetWareLoadableModule[Netware]
NLPNaturalLanguageProcessing
NLQNearLetterQuality
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NLSFUNCNationalLanguageSupportFunction
NLVNationalLanguageVersion[IBM]
NMINonMaskableInterrupt
NMMNetWareManagementMap[NetWare]
NMOSNegativeChannelMetalOxideSemiconductor
NMPNetworkManagementProtocol[AT&T]
NMSNetworkManagementSystem[Novell]
NNNetworkNode+NoNews[Internet]
NNINetworkNetworkInterface
NNTPNetworkNewsTransferProtocol[Internet]
NOCNetworkOperationsCenter
NOPNoOperation
NOPACNetworkOPAC
NORNotOr
NOSNetworkOperatingSystem
NPANetworkPrinterAlliance
NPINetworkPrinterInterface
NPLNonproceduralLanguage
NPSNovellProductivitySpecialist[Novell]
NPTNNationalPublicTelecomputingNetwork
NPUNaturalProcessingUnit
NPXNumericProcessorExtension
NQSNetworkQueingSystem[Cray]
NRCNationalResearchCouncil(Canada)
NRENNationalResearchandEducationNetwork
NRZNotReturntoZero
NRZINonReturntoZeroInverted
NSNanosecond+NationalSemiconductor(asinNs16550UART)+
NetworkSupervisor+NonStop
NSAPNetworkServiceAccessPoint
NSAPINetscapeServerAPI[Netscape]
NSAPOLYNationalSecurityAgencyPolygraph
NSERCNationalSciencesandEngineeringResearchCouncil(Canada)
NSFNationalScienceFoundation
NSFNETNationalScienceFoundationNetwork
NSINASAScienceInternet
NSLOOKUPNameServerLookup[Unix]
NSMNetscapeServerManger[Netscape]
NSPNativeSignalProcessing[Intel]+NetworkServiceProvider
NSSCNASAStandardSpacecraftComputer
NSTCNationalScienceandTechnologyCouncil
NSTLNationalSoftwareTestingLabs
NTNewTechnology[Microsoft]
NTASNTAdvamcedServer[Microsoft]
NTFNoTroubleFound
NTFSNewTechnologyFileSystem[Microsoft]
NTIANationalTelecommunicationsand
InformationAdministration
NTISNationalTechnicalInformationService
NTRASNTRemoteAccessServices[Microsoft]
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NTSANetWareTelephonyServicesArchitecture[Novell]
NTSCNationalTelevisionStandardsCommittee
NUINetworkUserIdentification+
NetworkUserInterface+
NotebookUserInterface[GoCorporation]
NULNull+(dummydevice)+(nodevice)
NVNoOverflow
NVMNonVolatileMemory
NVODNearVideoOnDemand
NVPNominalVelocityofPropagation
NVRAMNonVolatileRandomAccessMemory
NVTNetworkVirtualTerminal+
NovellVirtualTerminal[Novell]
O...
(TOP)(UPtoN)(DNtoP)(BOTTOM)
OABOnetoAllBroadcast
OADOpenArchitectureDriver[Bernoulli]
OAGOfficialAirlineGuide+OnlineAirGuide
OAIOpenApplicationsInterface
OASOnetoAllScatter
OBDOnBoardDiagnostics
OBEXObjectExchange[Borland]
OBJObject
OCOpticalCarrier
OCEOpenCollaborativeEnvironment[Apple]
OCFObjectsComponentsFramework[Borland]
OCLOperationControlLanguage+OperatorControlLanguage
OCROpticalCharacterRecognition
OCSOnCardSequencer
OCXOLECustomControl
ODAOfficeDocumentArchitecture
ODAPIOpenDatabaseApplicationProgramming
Interface[Borland]
ODBCOpenDataBaseConnectivity[Microsoft]
ODBMSObjectOrientedDatabaseManagementSystem(also
seeOODMS)
ODIOpenDatalinkInterface[Novell]+
OpenDeviceInterconnect[NetWare]
ODMObjectDataManager[IBM]
ODMAOpenDocumentManagementAPI
ODPOpenDistributedProcessing
ODSOpenDataServices[Microsoft]
ODSIOpenDirectoryServiceInterface[Microsoft]
ODTOpenDesktop
OEMOriginalEquipmentManufacturer
OEPOperandExecutionPipeline
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OFOverflowFlag
OFBOutputFeedback(mode)
OFMTOutputFormatforNumbers
OFSObjectFileSystem[Microsoft]+OutputFieldSeparator
OHOffHook
OIDLObjectInterfaceDefinitionLanguage
OISOfficeInformationSystems
OLAPOnLineAnalyticalProcessing
.OLDOldversion(filenameextension)
OLEObjectLinkingandEmbedding[Microsoft]
OLIOpticalLineInterface[AT&T]
OLMCOutputLogicMacrocell
OLTPOnLineTransactionProcessing
OMObjectManager
OMAObjectManagementArchitecture[Microsoft]
OMEOpenMessagingEnvironment(protocol)
OMFObjectModuleFormat[Microsoft]+
OpenMediaFramework+OpenMessageFormat
OMGObjectManagementGroup
OMIOpenMessagingInterface[Lotus]
OMNSOpenNetworkManagementSystem
OMROpticalMarkRecognition
ONCOpenNetworkComputing[Sun]
ONDSOpenNetworkDistributionServices[IBM]
ONUOpticalNetworkUnit
OODBObjectOrientedDatabase
OODMSObjectOrientedDatabaseManagementSystem(also
seeODBMS)
OOLObjectOrientedLanguage
OOOSObjectOrientedOperatingSystem
OOPLObjectOrientedProgrammingLanguage
OOPSObjectOrientedProgrammingandSystems
OOSObjectOrientedSystems+
OfflineOperatingSimulator
OOTObjectOrientedTechnology
OOUIObjectOrientedUserInterface
OPOperation+Optical+Output
OPACOnlinePublicAccessCatalog[Internet]
OPCOpticalPhotoconductor
OPCODEOperationalCode
OPDOperand
OPIOpenPrepressInterface
OPMOperationsPerMinute
OPSOperations
OPTOpenProtocolTechnology
.OPTOptions(filenameextension)
OPUSOctalProgramUpdatingSystem
ORACLEOnLineInquiryandReportGenerator(UNIXDBprogram)
ORBObjectRequestBroker[Microsoft]
ORGOrganization(organizationDomainname)[Internet]
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ORIOnlineRetrievalInterface
.ORIOriginal(filenameextension)
ORSOutputRecordSeparator
OSOperatingSystem
OS/2OperatingSystem/2[IBM]
OSAOpenScripting/SystemArchitecture
OS/EOperatingSystem/Environment
OSFOpenSoftwareFoundation
OSIOpenSystemsInterconnection
OSMOffScreenModel
OSPOnScreenProgramming+OpticalStorageProcessor
OSPFOpenShortestPathFirst
OSQLObjectStructuredQueryLanguage
OTObjectTechnology
OTAOperationTriggeredArchitecture
OTDROpticalTimeDomainReflectometer
OTFOpenTokenFoundation
OTPOneTimeProgrammable
OURSOpenUsersRecommendedSolutions
.OUTOutlines(filenameextension)
OUTSOutputString
OVOverflow
.OVLProgramOverlay(filenameextension)
.OVRProgramOverlay(filenameextension)
OWLObject/OpenWindowsLibrary[Borland]
P...
(TOP)(UPtoO)(DNtoQ)(BOTTOM)
PABPersonalAddressBook
PABXPrivateAutomaticBranchExchange
PACEPriorityAccessControlEnabled[3Com]
PACSPictureArchivingandCommunicationSystem
PACSLPublicAccessComputerSystemsList[Internet]
PADPacketAssembler/Disassembler
PADSPenApplicationDevelopmentSystem[SlateCorporation]
PAIHPublicAccessInternetHost[Internet]
PAISPublicAccessInternetSite[Internet]
.PAKPacked(compressedfilenameextension)[NoGate
Consulting]
PALParadoxApplicationsLanguage[Borland]+
PhaseAlternatingLine+ProgrammedArrayLogic+
ProgrammingAssemblyLanguage
.PALPalette(filenameextension)
PALCPlasmaAddressedLiquidCrystal(display)
PALSPrinciplesoftheAlphabetLiteracySystem
PAMPulseAmplitudeModulation
PAPPacketlevelProcedure+
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PasswordAuthenticationProtocol+
PrinterAccessProtocol
PARPersonalAnimationRecorder+Parallel
PARAParagraph
PARCPaloAltoResearchCenter[XEROX]
.PASPASCALsourcecode(filenameextension)
PASCAL(ProgrammingLanguagenamedforBlaisePascal)
.PATPatch+Pattern(filenameextensions)
PAXPortableArchiveExchange[Unix]
PBEPromptByExample
PBGAPlasticBallGridArray
PBXPrivateBranchExchange
PCPersonalComputer+PrintedCircuit+ProgramCounter
PCACIASPersonalComputerAutomatedCalibrationInterval
AnalysisSystem
PCBPrintedCircuitBoard+ProgramControlBlock
PCBCPlainCipherBlockChaining
PCDPhotoCompactDisk
PCDOSPersonalComputerDiskOperatingSystem[IBM]
PCEBPCItoEISABridge[Intel]
PCIPeripheralComponentInterconnect/Interface
PCI/OProgramControlledI/O
PCLPrinterCommandLanguage[HP]+ProcessControlLanguage
PCMPersonalComputerManufacturer+PulseCodeModulation
PCMCPCI,Cache,MemoryController[Intel]
PCMCIAPersonalComputerMemoryCardInternationalAssociation
PCMIMPersonalComputerMediaInterfaceModule
PCNPersonalComputerNetwork
PCNFSPersonalComputerNetworkFileSystem
PCOPointofControlandObservation
PCSPatchableControlStore+
PersonalCommunicationServices/System+
PersonalConferencingSpecification+
PlanningControlSheet+PrintContrastSignal+
ProcessControlSystems+ProgramCounterStore+
ProgrammableDriveTable+ProjectControlSystem
PCTPrivateCommunicationsTechnology
.PCTPicture(filenameextension)
.PCXPictureImage(filenameextension)
PDPublicDomain
PDAPersonalDigitalAssistant
PDDPhysicalDeviceDriver
PDFPackageDefinitionFile+PortableDocumentFormat+
PortableDocumentFile+ProcessorDefinedFunction+
ProgramDevelopmentFacility
.PDFPrinterDescription(filenameextension)[Borland,Lotus]
PDIALPublicDialupInternetAccessList[Internet]
PDLPageDescriptionLanguage+ProgramDescriptionLanguage
+ProgramDesignLanguage
PDMProductDataManagement
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PDNPublicDataNetwork
PDOPortableDistributedObjects[Next]
PDPPlasmaDisplayPanel+ProgrammableDataProcessor+
(DECComputerSystemDesignation,i.e.PDP8,PDP11)
PDSPacketDriverSpecification+PartitionedDataSet+
PlanetaryDataSystem+PortableDocumentSoftware+
ProcessorDirectSlot[Macintosh]
PDSSPostDevelopmentandSoftwareSupport
PDTPerformanceDiagnosticTool[IBM]+
ProgrammableDriveTable
PDUPlugDistributionUnit
.PDXParadoxfiles(filenameextension)[Borland]+
PrinterDescriptionExtension(filenameextension)
PEParityEven+ProcessingElement+ProtectEnable
PEAPocketEthernetAdapter
PELPictureElement[IBM]
PEMPrivacyEnhancedMail[Internet]
PENSDKPenComputingSoftwareDevelopmentKit
PEPPacketizedEnsembleProtocol[Telebit]
PERLPracticalExtractionandReportLanguage[Unix]
PERTProgramEvaluationandReviewTechnique
PESPositioningErrorSignal+ProcessorEnhancementSocket
ProcessorUpgradeSocket
PETPrintEnhancementTechnology[Compaq]
.PFBPrinterFontBinary(filenameextension)
PFEProgrammer'sFileEditor
.PFMPrinterFontMetrics(filenameextension)[Windows]
PFRPowerFailRestart
PGAPinGridArray+ProfessionalGraphicsAdapter[IBM]
PGCProgramGroupControl[Microsoft]
PGDNPageDown
.PGLGraphics(filenameextension)[HewlettPackard]
PGMProgram
PGPPrettyGoodPrivacy(nameofencryptionprogram)
.PGPProGramParameter(filenameextension)[AutoCAD]
PGUPPageUp
PHIGSProgrammers'HierarchialInteractiveGraphics
Standards
.PHOPhoneList(filenameextension)
PHSPersonalHandyphoneSystem
PIProgramInterruption
PIAPeripheralInterfaceAdapter
PICPersonalIntelligentCommunicator+
PriorityInterruptController+
ProgramInterruptController
PICSPlatformforInternetContentSelection
PICTPicture
PIDProcessIdentificationNumber+
Proportional,Integral,Derivative
PIERProceduresforInternet/EnterpriseRenumbering
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PIFPictureInterchangeFormatFile+
ProgramInformationFile
PIIProgramIntegratedInformation
PILOTProgrammedInquiryLearningOrTeaching
PilotACE*PilotAutomaticComputingEngine
PIMPersonalInformationManager
PINPersonalIdentificationNumber+
ProcessIdentificationNumber[Unix]
PINEPineIsNotElm[Unix]
PINGPacketInternetGroper
PIOParallelInput/Output+ProcessorInput/Output+
ProgrammedInput/Output
PIPPictureInPicture+ProblemIsolationProcedure+
ProgrammableInterconnectPoint
PIPOParallelIn,ParallelOut
PITProgrammableIntervalTimer
PIXELPictureElement
PLPlus
PLAProgrammableLogicArray
PLATOProgrammedLogicforAutomaticTeachingOperations
PLCProgrammableLogicController
PLCCPlasticLeadlessChipCarrier
PLDProgrammableLogicDevice
PLDSPilotLandDataSystem[NASA]
PLLPhaseLockedLoop
.PLLPrelinkedLibrary(filenameextension)[Clipper]
PL/MProgrammingLanguageforMicros
PLSPrimaryLinkStation
PLVProductionLevelVideo
PL/1*ProgrammingLanguageOne
PMPresentationManager[IBM]+
PreventativeMaintenance+ProcessManager
PMMUPagedMemoryManagementUnit
PMOSPositiveChannelMetalOxideSemiconductor
PMRProblemManagementReport[IBM]
PMSPolicyManagementSystem
PNProcessingNode
PNAProgrammableNetworkAccess
PNGPortableNetworkGraphics
PNPPlugAndPlay
POParityOdd
POCPointOfContact
POEPowerOpenEnvironment
POHPowerOnHours
POLProblemOrientedLanguage
POPPointOfPresence[MCI]+PopfromStack+
PostOfficeProtocol
POPAPopAllRegisters
POPFPopFlags
PORPowerOnReset
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POSPointOfSale+Positive+ProgrammableObjectSelect
POSIXPortableOperatingSystemInterfaceforUnix
POSTPowerOnSelfTest
POSTNETPostalNumericEncodingTechnique
POTSPlainOldTelephoneService
POWERPerformanceOptimizationwithEnhancedRISC[IBM]
PowerPCPerformanceOptimizationwithEnhancedRISCPerformance
Computing
.PPDPostScriptPrinterDescription(filenameextension)
PPDSPersonalPrinterDataStream[IBM]
PPGAPlasticPinGridArray
PPMPagesPerMinute
PPPPointtoPointProtocol[Internet]
PPSPacketsPerSecond+PowerPersonalSystems[IBM]
PPTPPointtoPointTunnelingProtocol
PQFPPlasticQuadFlatPack
PRACSAPublicRemoteAccessComputerStandardsAssociation
PRAMParallelRandomAccessMachine+
ParameterRandomAccessMemory
.PRDPrinterDriver(filenameextension)[Word]
PREPreformatted[HTML]
PRePPowerPCReferencePlatform[IBM/Motorola]
PRFPulseRepetitionFrequency
.PRFPreferences(filenameextension)[GrammatikIV]
.PRGProgram(filenameextension)
PRINTFPrintwithFormatting[CProgrammingLanguage]
PRISMPhotoRefractiveInformationStorageMaterial
.PRJProject(filenameextension)[Borland]
PRMDPrivateMangementDomain[X.400]
PRMLPartialResponseMaximumLikelihood
.PROProfile(filenameextension)
PROCProcedure
PROFSProfessionalOfficeSystem[IBM]
PROGProgram+Programmer
PROLOGProgrammingInLogic(ProgrammingLanguage)(SeeHLL)
PROMProgrammableReadOnlyMemory
PRNPrinter
.PRSPrinter(filenameextension)[WordPerfect]
PRTSCPrintScreen
PSProportionalSpacing
.PSPostScript(filenameextension)
PS/2ProgrammingSystem2[IBM]
PSCPersonalSuperComputer+PrintServerCommand+
ProductServiceCenter
PSDNPacketSwitchedDataNetwork
PSDSPacketSwitchedDataService
PSERVERPrintServer[NetWare]
PSFPermanentSwapFile
PSIDPostScriptImageData
PSMPrintingSystemsManager
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PSNPacketSwitchingNetwork
PSPPersonalSoftwareProducts(group)[IBM]+
ProgramSegmentPrefix
PSPDNPacketSwitchedPublicDataNetwork
PSRAMPseudoStaticRandomAccessMemory
PSRTPostScriptRoundTable[GEnie]
PSTNPublicSwitchedTelephoneNetwork
PSUPowerSupplyUnit
PSWProgramStatusWord
.ps.ZCompressedPostScript(filenameextension)[Unix]
PTPageTable
P/TPartTime
PTDParallelTransferDiskDrive
PTFProblemTemporary/TroubleFix[IBM]
PUBPublic(directory)[Internet]+Publish
.PUBPublication(filenameextension)[Ventura]
PUNPhysicalUnitNumber
PUPPARCUniversalPacket(protocol)
PUSProcessorUpgradeSocket
PUSHAPushAllRegisters
PUSHFPushFlags
PVCPermanentVirtualCircuit+PolyvinylChloride
PVMParallelVirtualMachine+
PassthroughVirtualMachine(protocol)[IBM]
PVPParallelVectorProcessing
PVSParallelVisualizationServer
PWPassword
PWBPrintedWireBoard+
Programmer'sWorkbench[Microsoft]
PWDPrintWorkingDirectory[Unix]
PWRPower
PWSCSProgrammableWorkstationCommunicationServices[IBM]
.PXPrimaryIndex(filenameextension)[Paradox]
Q...
(TOP)(UPtoP)(DNtoR)(BOTTOM)
QAQualityAssurance
QAMQuadratureAmplitudeModulation
QBEQueryByExample
QBFQuerybyForm
QBICQueryByImageContent[IBM]
QCQualityControl
QDOSQuickandDirtyOperatingSystem
.QDIDictionary(filenameextension)[Quicken]
.QDTData(filenameextension)[Quicken]
QEMMQuarterdeckExpandedMemoryManager[QuarterdeckCorp.]
QFAQuickFileAccess
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QFPQuadFlatPack
QICQualityInformationUsingCycleTime[HewlettPackard]+
QuarterInchCartridge
.QIFQuickenImportFile/InterchangeFormat(filenameextension)
.QMTMemorizedList(filenameextension)[Quicken]
.QNXIndexestoData(filenameextension)[Quicken]
QPGQuantumPhaseGate
QPSKQuadraturePhaseShiftKeying
QTCQuicktimeConferencing[Macintosh]
R...
(TOP)(UPtoQ)(DNtoS)(BOTTOM)
RAReturnAuthorization
RACFResourceAccessControlFacility
RADRapidApplicationDevelopment
RADARRights,Availabilities,DistributionAnalysis
andReporting[Disney]
RADBRoutingArbiterDataBase
RADSLRateAdaptiveDigitalSubscriberLine
RAGRowAddressGenerator
RAIDRedundantArraysofIndependentDisks+
RedundantArraysofIndependentDrives+
RedundantArraysofInexpensiveDisks
RAISRedundantArraysofInexpensiveSystems
RALURegisterArithmeticLogicUnit
RAMRandomAccessMemory
RAMDACRandomAccessMemoryDigitaltoAnalog
Converter[Sierra]
RAMPRemoteAccessMaintenanceProtocol[Internet]
RANDRandom
RAPRapidApplicationPrototyping
RARPReverseAddressResolutionProtocol
RASRandomAccessStorage+
ReaderAdmissionSystem[BritishLibrary]+
Reliability,AvailabilityandServiceability+
RemoteAccessService+RowAddressSelect
RASAPIRemoteAccessServiceApplicationProgramming
Interface[Microsoft]
RAVERenderingAccelerationVirtualEngine[AppleComputer]
RBRightButton(of2or3buttonMouse)
RBBSRemoteBulletinBoardSystem
RBCSRemoteBarCodeSystem
RBOCRegionalBellOperatingCompany
RCLRotateCarryLeft
RCPRemoteControlPanel+RemoteCopy[Internet]+
RestoreCursorPosition
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RCRRotateCarryRight
RCSRecordsCommunicationsSwitchingSystem+
RevisionControlSystem[Unix]
RDReceiveData+RemoveDirectory
R&DResearchandDevelopment
RDARemoteDatabaseAccess
RDBReceiveDataBuffer+RelationalDatabase
RDBMSRelationalDatabaseMangementSystem
RDCLKReceivedTimingClock
RDPReliableDatagramProtocol
RDRAMRambusDynamicRandomAccessMemory
RDSRReceiverDataServiceRequest
RDTOReceiveDataTransferOffset[IBM]
.RECRecorder(filenameextension)
REC.Recreation[USENETNewsgroupCategory]
.REFReference(filenameextension)
REGRegister
REGALRigidEpoxyGlassAcrylicLaminate
RELSECTRelativeSector
REMRemark+Remote+RingErrorMonitor
RENRename
REPRepeat
REPERepeatwhileEqual
REPNERepeatwhileNotEqual
REPNZRepeatwhileNotZero
REPZRepeatwhileZero
REQRequest
REREGReRegister
RESRemoteExecutionService+Reset+Resolution
.RESResource(filenameextension)
RETResolutionEnhancementTechnology[HP]+
Return
REXRelocatableExecutable
REXECRemoteExecution
REXXRestructuredExtendedExecutor(language)[IBM]
RFRadioFrequency
RFCRequestForComments[Internet]
RFDRequestforDiscussion[Internet]
RFIRadioFrequencyInterference
RFPRequestforProposal
RFQRequestforQuotation
RFSRemoteFileSharing+RemoteFileSystem
RFTRevisableFormText+RichTextFormat
RFUReservedForFutureUse
RGBRedGreenBlue(colormodel)
RIReferentialIntegrity+RingIndicate
RIFFResourceInterschangeFileFormat[Microsoft]
RIMRemoteInstallationandMaintenance[Microsoft]
RIMERelayNetInternationalMessageExchange
RIPRemoteImagingProtocol+
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RoutingInformationProtocol[Novell]
RIPEMRiordan'sInternetPrivacyEnhancedMail
RIPSRasterImageProcessingSystem
RISCReducedInstructionSetComputer
RJERemoteJobEntry
RLERunLengthEncoded
RLLRunLengthLimited
RLNRemoteLANNode[DCA]
RLOGINRemoteLogin
RLSDReceivedLineSignalDetected
RLSI*RidiculouslyLargeScaleIntegration
RMResetMode
RMAReturnMaterialAuthorization+
ReturntoManufacturerAuthorization
RMBRightMouseButton
RMDIRRemoveDirectory
RMONRemoteMonitor/Monitoring
RMPRemoteMaintenanceProcessor[IBM]
RMSRecordManagementServices+RootMeanSquare
RMWReadModifyWrite
RNReadNews[Internet]
RNDRandom
RNGRandomNumberGenerator
RNPRegionalNetworkProvider
ROReadOnly
ROBReorderBuffer[Intel]
ROLRotateLeft
ROMReadOnlyMemory
ROOMRealTimeObjectOrientedModeling
ROPRasterOperation+RISCOperation
RORRotateRight
ROSReadOnlyStorage[IBM]
ROTRunningObjectTable
RPCRemoteProcedureCall
RPGReportProgramGenerator(ProgrammingLanguage)
RPLResidentProgrammingLanguage+
RequestedPrivilegeLevel
RPNRealPageNumber
RPRINTERRemotePrinter[NetWare]
RPPROMReprogrammablePROM
RPTRepeat
RPQRequestforPriceQuotation
RQBERelationalQueryByExample[FoxPro]
RRRealReality
RSRadioShack+
RecommendedStandard(asinRS232)[EIA]+
RecordSeparator+RequesttoSend
RSA129(129digitcryptographicsecuritynumbernamedafter
itsinventors:Drs.RonaldL.Rivest,AdiShamirand
LeonardM.Adelman)
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RSACRecreationalSoftwareAdvisoryCouncil
RSCSRemoteSpoolingCommunicationsSystem
RSDRouteServerDaemon
RSHRemoteShell
RSLRequestandStatusLink
RSPRequiredSpaceCharacter
RSTReset+Restart
RSTSResourceSharingTimeSharing[Digital]
RSXRealTimeResourceSharingExecutive
RTRealTime+RISCTechnology+RunTime
R/TReceive/Transmit
RTAMRemoteTerminalAccessMethod
RTCRealTimeClock
RTDMRealTimeDataMigration
RTELReverseTelnet[Internet]
RTFRichTextFormat
RTLRegisterTransferLanguage/Level+
ResistorTransistorLogic+RightToLeft+
RunTimeLibrary
RTMResponseTimeMonitor+RuntimeManager[Borland]
RTMPRoutingTableMaintenanceProtocol
RTOSRealTimeOperatingSystem
RTPRapidTransportProtocol+RealTimeProtocol
RTSRemoteTakeoverSystem+RequestToSend
RTTIRuntimeTypeInformation
RTTYRadioTeletypewriter(Communications)
RTVRealTimeVideo
RVARelativeVirtualAddress
RVIReverseInterrupt
R/WRead/Write
RWMReadWriteMemory
RXReceiver
RXDReceiveData
S...
(TOP)(UPtoR)(DNtoT)(BOTTOM)
SASelectiveAvailability
SAASystemsApplicationArchitecture[IBM]
SADLSynchronousDataLinkControl[RacalVadic]
SAINT*SymbolicAutomaticIntegrator
SALShiftArithmeticLeft
SAMSerialAccessMemory+SequentialAccessMethod+
SingleApplicationMode[Microsoft]
SANEStandareAppleNumericEnvironment
SAPSecondAudioProgram+ServiceAccess
Point[DEC]+ServiceAdvertisingProtocol
SAP*SymbolicAssemblyProgram
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SAPISpeechApplicationProgramInterface[Microsoft]
SARShiftArithmeticRight+
SuccessiveApproximationRegister+
SyntheticAperatureRadar
SASSalesAccountingSystem+SingleAttachedStation+
SingleAudioSystem+StatisticalAnalysisSystem
SASIShugertAssociatesSystemInterface(SCSIoriginated
fromSASI)
SATANSecurityAdministratorToolforAnalyzingNetworks
.SAVSaved(filenameextension)
SAVDMSingleApplicationVDM
SBSoundBlaster[CreativeLabs]+SoundBoard
SBASceneBalanceAlgorithms[Kodak]
SBBSubtractWithBorrow
SBCSingleBoardComputer
SBCSSingleByteCharacterSet
SBISoundBlasterInstrument
.SBRSourceBrowser(filenameextension)[Borland]
.SCScript(filenameextension)
SCADASupervisoryControlandDataAquisition
SCAMSCSIConfigurationAutomatically
SCASScanString
SCBSubsystemControlBlock[IBM]
SCCSerialCommunicationsControllers+
SerialControllerChip+
SynchronousChannelCheck[IBM]
SCCSSourceCodeControlSystem
SCDStandardColorDisplay
SCFSystemControlFacility
SCI.Science[USENETNewsgroupCategory]
SCLMSoftwreConfigurationandLibraryManagement[IBM]
SCMScreenCamFormat[Lotus]+
SoftwareConfigurationManagement+StationClassMark
SCOSantaCruzOperation(SoftwareCompany)
SCOPESimpleCommunicationsProgrammingEnironment
[Hayes]
SCPSaveCursorPosition+SubsystemControlPort+
SystemControlProgram
SCRSiliconControlledRectifier
.SCRScript(filenameextension)
SCRNScreen(videodisplay)
SCRSScalableClusterofRISCSystems
SCSASignalComputingSystemArchitecture[Dialogic]
SCSISmallComputerSystemsInterface
SDSendData+SuperDensity
SDASoftwareDiskArray+SourceDataAutomation+
SystemDisplayArchitecture[Digital]
SDBSymbolicDebugger[Unix]
SDDSoftwareDescriptionDatabase[Internet]
SDFSpaceDelimitedFile+SpaceDelimitedFormat
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.SDFStandardDataFormat(filenameextension)
SDISelectiveDisseminationofInformation+
SingleDocumentInterface
SoftwareDevelopmentInterface[Mosaic]
SDKSoftwareDeveloper'sKit[Microsoft]
SDLCSynchronousDataLinkControl(protocol)
SDMSystemDevelopmentMultitasking
SDMSSCSIDeviceManagementSystem[NCR]
SDNSoftwareDefinedNetwork[AT&T]
SDNSSecureDataNetworkService
SDRStreamingDataRequest
SDRAMSynchronousDynamicRandomAccessMemory
SDROMSuperDensityROM
SDSSysopsDistributionSystem
SDSLSingleLineDigitalSubscriberLine
SD_STBStreamingDataStrobe[IBM]
SDVSwitchedDigitalVideo[AT&T]
SEAStandardExtendedAttribute[OS/2]
.SEASelfExtractingArchive(filenameextension)[Macintosh]
SEAC*Nameoffirstcomputertousetransistors,builtby
(NationalBureauof)StandardsEasternAutomatic
Calculator(AlsoseeSWAC)
SEALSegmentationandReassemblyLayer(protocol)+
ScreeningExternalAccessLink[DigitalDEC]
SECSingleErrorCorrection
SECAMSequentielCouleurAvecMemoire
(SequentialColorWithMemory)
SEDStreamEditor+StreamOrientedEditor
SEGSegment
SEHStructuredExceptionHandling
SELSelect
SEMScanningElectronMicroscope+
StandardElectronicModule
SEPPSecureEncryptionPaymentProtocol
SERSerial
SETSecureElectronicTransaction+
SoftwaveEngineeringTechnology
.SETDriverSet(filenameextension)[Lotus123][LDC]+
ImageSettings(filenameextension)[Paradox]
SETEXTStructureEnhancedText[Internet]
SEUSmallestExecutableUnit
SFSignFlag
SFQLStructuredFulltextQueryLanguage
SFSSystemFileServer
SFTSystemFaultTolerance
SFXSoundEffect(s)
SGENSignalGenerator+SystemGenerator
SGDTStoreGlobalDescriptorTable
SGISiliconGraphics,Inc.
SGMShadedGraphicsModeling
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SGMLStandardGeneralizedMarkupLanguage
SGRSetGraphicsRendition
SGRAMSynchronousGraphicsRAM
S/HSampleandHold
SHASecureHashAlgorithm[NSA]
SHARShellArchive
SHGSegmentedHypergraphics
SHLShiftLogicalLeft
SHRShiftLogicalRight
SHTTPSecureHypertextTransferProtocol
.SHWShow(filenameextension)
SIShiftIn+SourceIndex+SystemInformation
SICStandardIndustrialCode
SIDSecurityIdentifier+SerialInputData+
StationIdentification[AT&T]+
SymbolicInteractiveDebugger
SIDFSystemIndependentDataFormat
SIDHSystemIdentificationforHomeSystems
SIDTStoreInterruptDescriptorTable
SIFTStanfordInformationFilteringTool
SIGSpecialInterestGroup
SIGCATSpecialInterestGrouponCDROMApplications
andTechnology
SIMSimulator
SIMDSingleInstructionMultipleDataStream(processor)
SIMMSingleInlineMemoryModule
SIMTELSimulationandTeleprocessing
SIMULASimulation(language)
SIOSerialInput/Output(communicationsdriver)
SIPSingleInlinePackage
SIPCSimplyInteractivePersonalComputer[Microsoft]
SIPOSerialIn,ParallelOut
SIPPSingleInlinePinPackage
SIRSerialInfrared[HewlettPackard]
SIRDSSingleImageRandomDotStereogram
SI/SOSerialIn/SerialOut+ShiftIn/ShiftOut
SITSpecialInformationTones
.SITStuffIt(compressedfilenameextension)[Macintosh]
SKU#StockKeepingUnitNumber
SLDTStoreLocalDescriptorTable
SLEDSingleLargeExpensiveDisk
SLIPSerialLineInterfaceProtocol
SLMSpatialLightModulator
SLMRSillyLittleModemReader
SLOSHSea,LakeandOverlandSurgefromHurricane(program)
SLSISuperLargeScaleIntegration
SLSSSystemsLibrarySubscriptionService[IBM]
SLUSpokenLanguageUnderstanding
SMSetMode+SharedMemory
SMARTSelfMonitoringAnalysisandReportingTechnology
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SMBServerMessageBlock(protocol)[MII]
SMDSurfaceMountedDevice
SMDSSwitchedMultimedia/MultiMegabitDataService
SMFSystemManagerFacility[Compaq]
SMISystemManagementInterrupt[Intel]
SMIFStandardMechanicalInterface
SMITSystemManagementInterfaceTool[IBM]
SMKSoftwareMigrationKit[Microsoft]
SMLStandardMetaLanguage
SMMSystemMangementMode[Intel]
SMOBCSolderMaskOverBareCopper
SMPSimpleManagementProtocol+SymbolicManipulationProgram+
SymmetricalMultiProcessing+SymmetricMultiprocessor
.SMPSample(filenameextension)
SMPCSharedMemoryParallelComputer
SMPSSwitchingModePowerSupply
SMRAMSystemManagementRandomAccessMemory
SMSStorageManagementServices[NetWare]+
StorageManagementSubsystem/System+
SystemsManagementServer[Microsoft]
SMSWStoreMachineStatusWord
SMTStationManagement(protocol)+
SurfaceMountTechnology
SMTPSimpleMailTransferProtocol
SMUSystemManagementUtility
SNSerialNumber
S/NSignaltoNoise(Ratio)
SNASystemsNetworkArchitecture[IBM]
SNDSound
SNEWSSecureNewsServer[Internet]
SNMPSimpleNetworkManagementProtocol
SNOBOLStringOrientedSymbolicLanguage(ProgammingLanguage)
SNPSerialNumber/Password[OmenTechnology]
SNRSignaltoNoiseRatio
SOAStartOfAuthority
SOCSystemOnaChip
SOC.SocialIssues[USENETNewsgroupCategory]
SOCKSSocketSecure(server)[Internet]
SODIMMSmallOutlineDIMM
SOEStandardOperatingEnvironment
SOHStartofHeader
SOHOSmallOffice/HomeOffice
SOLSimulationOrientedLanguage
SOMStartofMessage+SystemObjectModel[IBM]
SONETSynchronousOpticalNetwork
SOPStandardOperatingProcedures
SOSSiliconOnSapphire+SophisticatedOperatingSystem+
StandardsandOpenSystems
SOTAStateOfTheArt
SOXSoundExchange
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SPServicePack[IBM]+StackPointer+SystemProduct
SPASoftwarePublishersAssociation
SPANSpacePhysicsAnalysisNetwork
SPARCScalableProcessorArchitecture
SPCSmallPeripheralController+StatisticalProcessControl
SPCLSpectrumCellularCorporation
SPECSystemsPerformanceEvaluationCooperative
SPFShortestPathFirst+SystemProgrammingFacility
SPIServiceProviderInterface+SCSIParallelInterface
SPIDServiceProfile/ProviderIdentifier
SPIKESciencePlanningIntelligentKnowledgeBased
Environment[STScI]
SPIRESStanfordPublicInformationRetrievalSystem
[StanfordUniversity]
SPLSpooler+SystemProgrammingLanguage[HP]
.SPLSpellChecker(filenameextension)
SPMSystemPerformanceMonitor[IBM]
SPOOLSimultaneousPeripheralOperationsOnLine
SPOTSharedProductObjectTree[IBM]
SPPSequencedPacketProtocol
SPPSScalablePowerParallelSystem[IBM]
SPRSpecialPurposeRegister+StatisticalPatternRecognition
SPREAD*SystemsProgramming,Research,Engineering
andDevelopment[IBM]
SPSStandbyPowerSystem
SPSSStatisticalPackagefortheSocialSciences
SPTSectorsPerTrack
SPXSequencedPacketExchange[Novell]
SQSqueezed(files)
SQL/DSStructuredQueryLanguage/DataSystem[IBM]
SQRTSquareRoot
SRShiftRegister
SRAMShadowRandomAccessMemory+
StaticRandomAccessMemory
SRBSourceRouteBridge
.SRCSource(filenameextension)
SRDScreenReaderSystem
SRMSecurityReferenceMonitor
SROSharableandReadOnly
SRPSuggestedRetailPrice
.SRPScript(filenameextension)
SRPIServerRequesterProgrammingInterface
SRQServiceRequest
SRRSeriallyReusableResource
SRSSoundRetrievalSystem
SSStackSegment+SingleSided+Seconds
SSASerialStorageArchitecture
SSAPSourceServiceAccessPoint
SSCPSystemsServiceControlPoint[IBM]
SSDSolidStateDisk
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SSEC*SelectiveSequenceElectronicCalculator[IBM]
SSGASystemSuppportGateArray
SSISingleSystemImage+SmallScaleIntegration
SSLSecureSocketsLayer
SSTSpreadSpectrumTechnology+
SystemsServicesandTechnology
STASpanningTreeAlgorithm
STARSelfDefiningTextArchival
STBStrobe
STCSetCarryFlag
STDSetDirectionFlag+Standard
STDAStreetTalkDirectoryAssistance[Banyan]
STDAUXStandardAuxillary
STDERRStandardError
STDINStandardInput
STDIO.HStandardInput/OutputHeader[CProgrammingLanguage]
STDMStatisticalTimeDivisionMultiplexer
STDOUTStandardOutput
STDPRNStandardPrinter
.STFStructuredFile(filenameextension)[LotusAgenda]
STISetInterruptFlag
S/TKSectorsPerTrack
STNSuperTwistNematic
STOSStoreString
STPSecureTransferProtocol+ShieldedTwistedPair(cable)+
SignalTransferPoint+SynchronizedTransactionProcessing
STRStoreTaskRegister+SynchronousTransmitterReceiver
STRESSStructuralEngineeringSystemSolver(Programming
Language)
STRUDLStructuralDesignLanguage(ProgrammingLanguage)
STScISpaceTelescopeScienceInstitute
STTSecureTransactionTechnology[Microsoft]
STXStartofText
.STYStyle(filenameextension)[Ventura,Word,WordPerfect]
SUBSubroutine+Substitute+Subtract
SUNSunMicrosystems,Inc.
.SUPSupplementalDictionary(filenameextension)
[WordPerfect]
SVCSwitchedVirtualCircuit
SVGASuperVideoGraphicsArray
SVHSSuperVHS
SVMSystemVirtualMachine[Microsoft]
SVRServer
SVR#SystemVReleaseNumber[AT&T]
S/WSoftware
SWAC*MobileversionofSEAC,builtfordeploymenttoWhiteSands,
andnamedStandardsWesternAutomaticCalculator
SWAISSimpleWideAreaInformationServer[Internet]
SWISHSimpleWebIndexingSystemforHumans
.SWPSwap(filenameextension)
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.SYLSyllabus(filenameextension)
SYLKSymbolicLink
.SYMSymbols(filenameextension)
.SYNSynonym(filenameextension)
SYNCSynchronous
SYSSystem
.SYSSystemConfiguration(filenameextension)+
SystemDeviceDriver(filenameextension)
SYSGENSystemGenerator
SYSLOGSystemLog
SYSMODSystemModification
SYSOPSystemOperator
SYSREQSystemRequest
SZSendZModem[Unix]
T...
(TOP)(UPtoS)(DNtoU)(BOTTOM)
TADTelephoneAnsweringDevice
TAPTelelocatorAlphanumericProtoco
TAPCISTheAccessProgramfortheCompuServe
InformationService
TAPITelephonyApplicationsProgrammingInterface
.tarTapeArchive(archivedfilenameextension)[Unix]
.tar.ZCompressedArchivedfiles(filenameextension)[Unix]
TASTelephoneAccessServer
TASMTurboAssembler[Borland]
TAXITransparentAsynchronousTranceiver/ReceiverInterface
TBTerabyte(1,024gigabytes)
T/BTopandBottom
TBBSTheBreadBoardSystem(BBS)
TBGATapeBallGridArray
.TBKToolbook(filenameextension)
TBUTapeBackupUnit
TCTestControl+TransmissionControl
TCLToolCommandLanguage
TCMTrellisCodedModulation
TCP/IPTransmissionControlProtocol/InternetProtocol
TDTransmitData
TDDTelecommunicationsDevicefortheDeaf
TDtoDPTabletCoordinatestoDisplayCoordinates
(converting)
TDETerminalDisplayEditor
.TDFTraceDefinitionFile(filenameextension)[OS/2]+
TypefaceDefinitionFile(filenameextension)
TDITransportDeviceInterface
TDMTechnicalDocumentManagement+
TimeDivisionMultiplexing
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TDMATimeDivisionMultipleAccess
TDMSTerminalDisplayManagementSystem
TDPTelelocatorDataProtocol
TDSRTransmitterDataServiceRequest
TDRTimeDomainReflectometry
TE/2TerminalEmulator/2[Oberon]
TEBThreadEnvironmentBlock
TECTokyoElectronicsCorporation
TEDTinyEditor
TEMLTurboEditorMacroLanguage[Borland]
TEMPTemporary
TERThermalEclipseReading[Sony]
TERMPWRTerminatorPower
TFDDTextFileDeviceDriver
TFELThinFilmElectroluminescent
.TFMTaggedFontMetric(filenameextension)
TFTThinFilmTransistor(screens)
TFTPTrivialFileTransferProtocol
THDTotalHarmonicDistortion
.THDThread(filenameextension)
THOMASThe(U.S.)House(ofRepresentatives)OpenMultimedia
AccessSystem
THORTandyHighPerformanceOpticalRecording
THRTransmitHoldingRegister
.THSThesaurus(filenameextension)
TITexasInstruments,Inc.
TIATelecommunicationsIndustryAssociation+
TheInternetAdapter[Internet]
TIDTargetID
TIESTimeIndependentEscapeSequence
.TIFTaggedImageFile(filenameextension)
TIFFTaggedImageFileFormat
TIGATexasInstrumentsGraphicsArchitecture
TIGERTopologicallyIntegratedGeographicEncoding
andReferencing
TIIAPTelecommunicationsandInformationInfrastructure
AssistanceProgram[NII]
TIMTechnicalInformationMemo[Compaq]
TIPTerminalInterfaceProcessor
TK/TKTracktoTrack
TLAThreeLetterAcronym
TLBTranslationLookasideBuffer
TLITransportLayerInterface
TLUTableLookup
.TLXTelex(filenameextension)
TMTrademark
TMPTemporary
TNTwistedNematic
TNCTerminalNodeController
TNOTheNetherlandsOrganization
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ToCTableOfContents
TODTimeOfDay
TOPTechnicalandOfficeProtocol
TPCTransactionProcessingPerformanceCouncil
TPITracksPerInch
TPLTableProducingLanguage
TPMTransactionsPerMinute
TPORTTwistedPairPortTransceiver[AT&T]
TPSTransactionsPerSecond+
TransactionProcessingSystem
TPWTurboPascalforWindows
TQFPThinQuadFlatPack
TQMTotalQualityManagement
TRTerminalReady
T/RTransmit/Receive
TRADIC*TransistorizedAirborneDigitalComputer
(Nameoffirstcomputertobeentirely
transistorized)
.TRMTerminal(filenameextension)
TRNThreadedReadNews[Internet]+TokenRingNetwork
TRONTheRealTimeOperatingSystemNucleus
TSTopSecret
TSATargetServiceAgent+TechnicalSupportAlliance
TSAPITelephonyServicesApplicationProgram
Interface[AT&T+Novell]
TSBTerminationStatusBlock
TSETheSemwareEditor
TSOTimeSharingOption
TSRTerminateandStayResident
TSSTaskStateSegment+TimeSharingSystem
TS/SITopSecret/SensitiveInformation
.TSTTest(filenameextension)
TSTNTripleSupertwistedNematic
TSVTabSeparatedValues
TTTypewriterText
TTATransportTriggeredArchitecture
TTCNTreeandTabularCombinedNotation
.TTFTrueTypeFont(filenameextension)
TTLTransistorTransistorLogic
TTPThermalTransferPrinting
TTSTextToSpeech+TransactionTrackingSystem
TTYTeletype
TUITextBasedUserInterface[WordPerfect]
TUMSTableUpdateandManagementSystem[StanfordUniversity]
.TUTTutorial(filenameextension)
TVFTableofcontentsVerboselyfromFile[UNIX]
TVFSTorontoVirtualFileSystem[IBM]
TVITelevisionInterference
TWAINTechnologyWithoutAnyInterestingName
(connectionbetweenapplicationandscannersoftware)
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TWXTeletypewriterExchangeService
TXDTransmitData
.TXFTaxExchangeFormat(filenameextension)
TXTText
TXT2STFTextToStructuredFile[LotusAgenda]
TZTimeZone[Unix]
U...
(TOP)(UPtoT)(DNtoV)(BOTTOM)
UAUserAgent+UserArea
UAEUnrecoverableApplicationError
UARTUniversalAsynchronousReceiver/Transmitter
.UC2CompressedFile(filenameextension)[UltraCompressor]
UCLUniversalCommunicationsLanguage
UCSUnicodeConversionSupport+UniversalCharacterSet+
UserCoordinateSystem
UCTUniversalCoordinatedTime
UDCUserDefinedCommands
UDEUniversalDataExchange
UDFUserDefinedFunctions
UDGUserDefinedGateway
UDPUserDatagramProtocol
UDTUniformDataTransfer
UFSUnixFileSystem
UGUserGroup
UIUnixInternational+UserInterface
UIDUserIdentifier
UIMSUserInterfaceManagementSystem
ULUnderwritersLaboratories+
UnorderedList+Upload
ULAUncommittedLogicArray
ULNUniversalLinkNegotiation
ULSIUltraLargeScaleIntegration
UMAUnifiedMemoryArchitecture
UMBUpperMemoryBlock[LIM/AST]
UNCUniversalNamingConvention+
UuencodedNetnewsCollator[Unix]
UNCOLUniversalComputedOrientedLanguage
UNIUserNetworkInterface
UNICOMUniversalIntegratedCommunication(System)
UNICOSUniversalCompilerFORTRANcompatible
UNIVACUniversalAutomaticComputer
UNIX(AT&TBellLaboratoriesOperatingSystem)
UNMAUnifiedNetworkManagementArchitecture
UPUniprocessor
UPCUniversalProductCode
UPGUpgrade
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UPLUserProgramLanguage
UPMUnixProgrammer'sManual+
UserProfileManagement[IBM]
UPSUninterruptiblePowerSupply+
UninterruptiblePowerSystem
URCUniformResourceCharacteristics+
UniformResourceCitation
UREPUnixRSCSEmulationProtocol(protocol)
URIUniformResourceIdentifier
URLUniformResourceLocator
URNUniformResourceName/Number
USUnitSeparator
USARTUniversalSynchronousAsynchronousReciever/Transmitter
USBUniversalSerialBus[Intel]
USENETUser'sNetwork[Internet]
USERIDUserIdentification
USOCUniversalServiceOrderingCode
USQUnsqueezed(files)
USRUSRobotics(corporation)
USRTUniversalSynchronousReceiver/Transmitter
USSAUserSupportedSoftwareAssociation(UnitedKingdom)
UTUserTerminal
UTCCoordinatedUniversalTime
UTIUniversalTextInterchange/Interface
UTPUnshieldedTwistedPair(cable)
UUUuencode/Uudecode
UUCPUnixToUnixCopyProgram
UUDUUDecoding[Unix]
UUEUUEncoding[Unix]
UUIUserToUserInformation[AT&T]
UVUltraviolet
V...
(TOP)(UPtoU)(DNtoW)(BOTTOM)
VAVirtualAddress
VADValueAddedDealer
VADDValueAddedDiskDriver
VADSLVeryHighRateAsymmetricDigitalSubscriberLine
VALValue+VoiceApplicationLanguage
.VALValidityChecks(filenameextension)[Paradox]
VAMVirtualAccessMethod
VANValueAddedNetwork
VAPValueAddedProcess
VARValueAddedReseller+ValueAddedRetailer+Variable
VASTVariableArrayStorageTechnology
VAX/VMSVirtualAddressExtension/VirtualMemorySystem[DEC]
VBVariableBlock+VisualBasic[Microsoft]
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VBAVisualBasicforApplications[Microsoft]
VBE/AIVesaBiosExtension/AudioInterface
vBNSVeryHighSpeedBackboneNetworkService[MCI+NSF]
VBRVariableBitRate
VBRUNVisualBasicRuntime
.VBXVisualBasicExtension(filenameextension)
VCCVirtualChannelConnection
VCDVirtualCommunicationsDriver
VCLVisualComponentLibrary
VCOSVisualCachingOperatingSystem[AT&T]
VCPIVirtualControlProgramInterface
VCRVideoCassetteRecorder
VDDVirtualDeviceDriver
VDDMVirtualDeviceDriverManager
VDEVideoDisplayEditor+VisualDevelopmentEnvironment
VDISKVirtualDisk
VDMVirtualDOSMachine[IBM]
VDMADVirtualDirectMemoryAccessDevice[Microsoft]
VDSVirtualDMAServices
VDTVideoDialTone+VideoDisplayTerminal
VDUVideoDisplayUnit+VisualDisplayUnit
VEGAVideo7EnhancedGraphicsAdapter[Video7,Inc.]
VEMMVirtualExpandedMemoryManager
VERVerify+Version
VERONICAVeryEasyRodentOrientedNetWideIndexto
ComputerArchives[Internet]
VERRVerifyReadAccess
VERWVerifyWriteAccess
VESAVideoElectronicsStandardsAssociation
VFVirtualFloppy
VFATVirtualFileAllocationTable[Microsoft]
V.FCVersion.FirstClass(communicationsstandard)
VFDVacuumFluorescentDisplay
VFWVideoForWindows[Microsoft]
VGAVideoGraphicsArray
VGCVideoGraphicsController
VHDLVHSICHardwareDescriptionLanguage
VHSVeryHighSpeed+VideoHomeSystem+
VirtualHostStorage
VHSICVeryHighSpeedIntegratedCircuit
VIVisualInteractive(editor)[UNIX]
VIEVirtualInformationEnvironment
VIFVirtualInterface+VirtualInterruptFlag
VIMVendorIndependentMail+
VendorIndependentMessaging+VideoInterfaceModule
VIOVideoInput/Output+VirtualInput/Output
VINESVirtualNetworkingSystem[Banyan]
ViPVisualProgramming[Lotus]
VIPVariableInformationProcessing+
VideoInformationProvider+
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VirtualInterruptPending
VIPERVerifiableIntegratedProcessorfor
EnhancedReliability
VISVideoInformationSystem[Tandy]+
VoiceInformationSystem
VJHEADERVanJacobsenHeader(compression)[Unix]
VLANVirtualLocalAreaNetwork
VLBUSVesaLocalBus[VESA]
VLDVariableLengthDecoder
VLFVeryLowFrequency
VLINKVisitedLink[HTML]
VLIWVeryLargeInstructionWord
VLMVirtualLoadableModule
VLSIVeryLargeScaleIntegration
VLSIPSVeryLargeScaleImmobilizedPolymerSynthesis
VLTVariableListTable
VMVirtualMachine+VirtualMemory
VMAVirtualMemoryAddress
VMBVirtualMachineBoot
VMEVirtualMemoryEnvironment
VMMVirtualMachine/MemoryManager
VMOSVerticalMOS
VMPVirtualModemProtocol
VMSVirtualMemorySystem+VoiceMessageSystem
VMTVirtualMemoryTechnique
VNAVirtualNetworkArchitecture
VOCCreativeVoice(format)[SoundBlaster]
VODVideoOnDemand
VOLVolume
VOMVoltOhmMilliammeter
VORVisionsOfReality
VOSVerbal/VoiceOperatingSystem
VPVirtualPath
VPDVirtualPrinterDevice+VitalProductData[IBM]
VPDNVirtualPrivateDataNetwork
VPDSVirtualPrivateDataService[MCI]
VPEVisualProgrammingEnvironment
VPLVirtualProgrammingLanguage
VPNVirtualPageNumber+VirtualPrivateNetwork
VPSVoiceProcessingSystem
VPSCVault,Process,Structure,Configuration
VPTVirtualPrintTechnology[Dataproducts]
VRVirtualReality+VoltageRegulated/Regulator
VRAMVideoRandomAccessMemory
VREVoltageRegulatedExtended
VRMLVirtualRealityModelingLanguage
(originallynamedVirtualRealityMarkupLanguage)
VROOMMVirtualRealtimeObjectOriented
MemoryManager[Borland]
.VRSWordPerfectGraphicsDriver(filenameextension)
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VRTVoltageRegulationTechnology[Intel]
VRUVoiceResponseUnit
VSVirtualStorage
VSAMVirtualStorageAccessMethod
VSATVerySmallApertureTerminal
VSEVirtualStorageExtended
VSFVerticalScanningFrequency
VSIOVirtualSerialInputOutput
VSLIVeryLargeScaleIntegration
VSMVirtualSharedMemory+VirtualStorageManagement+
VisualSystemManagement[IBM]
VSNVolumeSerialNumber
VSOSVirtualStorageOperatingSystem
VSYNCVerticalSync
VTVerticalTab
VTAMVirtualTelecommunicationsAccessMethod[IBM]
VUIVideoUserInterface
VUPVAXUnitofPerformance
VMSVirtualMemorySystem+VoiceMessageSystem
VWBVisualWorkBench[Microsoft]
VxDVirtualExtendedDriver[Microsoft]
.VXDVirtualDevice(filenameextension)[Microsoft]
W...
(TOP)(UPtoV)(DNtoX)(BOTTOM)
W/With
W3(seeWWW)
W3AWorldWideWebApplets
W3CWorldWideWebConsortium
W4WhatWorksWithWhat
WABIWindowsApplicationBinaryInterface[SunSoft]
WAISWideAreaInformationServer
WAITSWideAreaInformationTransferSystem
WANWideAreaNetwork
WATSWideAreaTelecommunicationsService
.WAVWaveformAudio(filenameextension)
WCWordCount
WCSWorldCoordinateSystem
WDLWindowsDriverLibrary[Microsoft]
WDRAMWindowsDynamicRandomAccessMemory
WELLWholeEarth'LectronicLink(BBS)
WFWWindowsForWorkgroups[Microsoft]
WGSWorkGroupSystem
WHAMWaveformHoldandModify[Microsoft]
WHCWorkstationHostConnection
WINEWindowsEmulator
WINForumWirelessInformationNetworksForum
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WINSWindowsInternetNamingService[Microsoft]
WINSOCKWindowsOpenSystemsArchitecture[Microsoft]+
WindowsSockets
WINWORDWordForWindows[Microsoft]
WISEWordPerfectInformationSystemEnvironment
WITWebInteractiveTalk[Internet]
.WKBWorkbook(filenameextension)[WordPerfect]
.WKEWorksheet(filenameextension)[Lotus123][LDC]
.WKQSpreadsheet(filenameextension)[BORQU]
.WKSWorksheet(filenameextension)[Lotus123][LDC]
.WKZCompressedSpreadsheet(filenameextension)[BORQU]
.WK1Worksheet(filenameextension)[Lotus123][LDC]
WLWordLine
WMCWorkflowManagementCoalition
.WMFWindowsMetafileFormat(filenameextension)[Microsoft]
WNICWideAreaNetworkInterfaceCoProcessor
WNIMWideAreaNetworkInterfaceModule
W/OWithout
WORMWriteOnce,ReadMany
WOSWorkstationOperatingSystem
WOSAWindowsOpenServices/SystemsArchitecture[Microsoft]
WPWordPerfect+WordProcessing+WriteProtected
.WPDWindowsPrinterDescription(filenameextension)
.WPGWordPerfectGraphics(filenameextension)
WPHDWriteProtectHardDisk
.WPKKeyboard(filenameextension)[WordPerfect]
WPMWordsPerMinute
.WPMMacro(filenameextension)[WordPerfect]
WPOSWorkplaceOperatingSystem
WPSWindowsPrintingSystem[Microsoft]+
WorkplaceShell[OS2]
WPVMWindowsParallelVirtualMachine
.WQ1Spreadsheet(filenameextension)[BORPQU]
.WQ!CompressedSpreadsheet(filenameextension)[BORPQU]
WRAMWindowsRandomAccessMemory
.WRIWrite(filenameextension)
WSWordStar+Workstation
WTWriteThrough
WWISWorldWideInformationSystem[Internet]
WWWWorldWideWeb[Internet]
WYSBYGIWhatYouSeeBeforeYouGetIt
WYSIWYGWhatYouSeeIsWhatYouGet
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XAExtendedArchitecture+ExtendedAttribute
XAPIAX.400ApplicationProgramInterfaceAssociation
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X2BHexadecimaltoBinary[REXX]
.XBMXWindowsBitmaps(filenameextension)(blackandwhite)
.XPMXWindowsPixelmaps(filenameextension)(color)
X2CHexadecimaltoCharacter[REXX]
XCHGExchange
XCMDExternalCommand
XCOPYExtendedCopy
X2DHexadecimaltoDecimal[REXX]
XDFExtendedDensityFormat[IBM]
XDRExtended/ExternalDataRepresentation
XFCNExternalFunction
XGAExtendedGraphicsArray[IBM]
XIDExchangeIdentifier
XIOSExtendedInput/OutputSystem
XLATTranslate
XLMExcelMacroLanguage[Microsoft]
XMITTransmit
XMMExtendedMemoryManager[LIM/AST]
XMSExtendedMemorySpecification[LIM/AST]
XNSXeroxNetworkSystem(protocol)[Xerox]
XOFFTransmitterOff
XONTransmitterOn
XORExclusiveOR(AlsoEOR)
XPRMXeroxPrintResourcesManager[Xerox]
XRTExtensionsforRealTime
XSMDExtendedStorageModuleDrive(interface)
XTALCrystal
XTCLKExternalTransmitClock
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YAMYetAnotherModem[OmenTechnology]
YAHOOYetAnotherHierarchicallyOfficiousOracle[Internet]
(Y/N)?(AsksforaYESorNOdecision)
YTDYearToDate
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.zPackedfile(filenameextensionusingPack/Unpack
program)..lowercasez..[Unix]
.ZCompressedfile(filenameextensionusing
Compress/Uncompressprogram)..uppercaseZ..[Unix]
ZBRZoneBitRecording
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ZCAVZonedConstantAngularVelocity
ZDLZeroDelayLockout
ZDSZenithDataSystems
ZIFZeroInsertionForce(socket)
ZIPZigzagInLinePackage+
ZoneImprovementPlan(ZIPcode)
.ZIPCompressedFile(filenameextension)[PKWare]
.ZOOCompressedFile(filenameextension)[Dhesi]
ZPVZoomedPortVideo[Toshiba]
ZSLZeroSlotLAN
~Tilde
*Wildcardcharacter(asterisk)
*.*StarDotStar(represents
Anyfilename.Anyfilenameextension)
.$$$TemporaryFile(filenameextension)
28680286(microprocessor)
38680386(microprocessor)
3COM3ComCorporation(The3Comsare
Computer,CommunicationsandCompatability)
3GLThirdGenerationLanguage(procedurallanguage)
48680486(microprocessor)
4GLFourthGenerationLanguage(procedurallanguage)
6DOFSixDegreesOfFreedom
BABEL:AGLOSSARYOF
COMPUTERORIENTEDABBREVIATIONSANDACRONYMS
Version96C
Copyright(C)19891996IrvingKindAllRightsReserved
c/oK&D,OneChurchLane,Baltimore,MD21208
Jan1996version=BABEL96AJan1997version=BABEL97A
May1996version=BABEL96BMay1997version=BABEL97B
Sep1996version=BABEL96CSep1997version=BABEL97C
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OBTAININGBABELFROMTHEINTERNET
Method1WWW
Togetthelatestbabel.htmlfileviaWorldWideWeb,usethisURL:
http://www.access.digex.net/~ikind/babel.html
Method2GOPHER
Togetthelatestbabel.txtfileviaGopher:
IfyouhaveaccesstoaGopherclient,gopherdirectlyto:
gopher.temple.edu
FromtheMainMenu,select"TempleUniversityComputer
ResourcesandInformation"andthen"Internet&Bitnet
Information(HelpNet)".Thenselect"GlossaryofComputer
AbbreviationsandAcronyms(BABEL.TXT)".
Method3FTP
Togetthelatestbabel.txtorhtmlfile,ifyouhaveftp
accessviaTheInternet,typethesecommandsinlowercasetext:
ftpftp.temple.edu
AtLogin:anonymous
AtPassword:youremailaddress
cd/pub/info/helpnet
getbabel.txt
Method4LISTSERV
Togetthelatestbabel.txtfileviaListservifonTheInternet:
Sendemailto:listserv@vm.temple.edu
Subjectlineshouldbeleftblank.Inbodyofthemessage,type:
GETBABELTXTHELPNET
Method5BITNET
Togetthelatestbabel.txtfileviaListservforBitnetusers:
Sendemailto:listserv@templevm
Subjectlineshouldbeleftblank.Inbodyofthemessage,type:
GETBABELTXTHELPNET
Method6BBS
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FromyourfavoriteBulletinBoarddownload:BABEL.ZIP
NOTEforallmethods:
AfterSep1,1996BABEL.TXTorBABEL.HTMLwillcontainVersion96C
AfterJan1,1997BABEL.TXTorBABEL.HTMLwillcontainVersion97A
AfterMay1,1997BABEL.TXTorBABEL.HTMLwillcontainVersion97B
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Thefollowingexamplesareincludedtoserveasabrief
introductiontowhatmaybefoundwhenreadingemailandnews
groupsandwhenusingIRContheInternet.
Inemailandnews,"smileyfaces",ratherthanwords,areused
toexpressthewriter'sfeelings.Turnyourheadtothesideto
readthem.
:)Smile:DLaughing
:]Smirk:(Frown
;)Wink:XClosemouthed
8)Wideeyed:OOpenmouthed
also
<jk>Justkidding<g>Grin
Inemailandduringonlineconversations,avarietyofletter
groupsareusedtoabbreviatethewriter'scomments,suchas:
BRBBerightbackIMHOInmyhumbleopinion
BTWBythewayROFLRollingonthefloorlaughing
FOAFFriendofafriendTIAThanksinadvance
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COUNTRYDOMAINNAMES
Atthepresenttimethereareover200recognizedCountryDomain
names.Twoletterabbreviationsthatrepresentthecountrynamesare
usedinaddressesseenontheInternet.Thefollowingnames(87todate)
representthecountryoforiginfromwheresomeonehasdownloadedBABEL.
Thislistshouldbeusefulwhencheckingtheoriginofyourownmail.
.aeUnitedArabEmirates
.alAlbania
.amArmenia
.arArgentina
.atAustria
.auAustralia
.beBelgium
.bgBulgaria
.bhBahrain
.bmBermuda
.bnBruneiDarussalam
.brBrazil
.bsBahamas
.caCanada
.chSwitzerland
.clChile
.cnChina
.coColumbia
.crCostaRica
.cyCyprus
.czCzechRepublic
.deGermany
.dkDenmark
.doDominicanRepublic
.ecEcuador
.eeEstonia
.egEgypt
.esSpain
.fiFinland
.foFaroeIslands
.frFrance
.gbGreatBritian
.glGreenland
.grGreece
.gtGuatemala
.hkHongKong
.hrCroatia
.huHungary
.idIndonesia
.ieIreland
.ilIsrael
.inIndia
.isIceland
.itItaly
.jmJamaica
.jpJapan
.krKorea(South)
.kwKuwait
.lbLebanon
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.liLiechtenstein
.lkSriLanka
.ltLithuania
.luLuxembourg
.lvLatvia
.mdMoldova
.moMacau
.mtMalta
.myMalaysia
.mxMexico
.niNicaragua
.nlNetherlands
.noNorway
.nzNewZealand
.pePeru
.phPhillipines
.pkPakistan
.plPoland
.ptPortugal
.roRomania
.ruRussianFederation
.seSweden
.sgSingapore
.siSlovenia
.skSlovakia(SlovakRepublic)
.suUSSR(former)
.thThailand
.trTurkey
.ttTrinidadandTobago
.twTaiwan
.ukUnitedKingdom
.usUnitedStates
.uyUruguay
.veVenezuela
.yuYugoslavia
.zaSouthAfrica
.zwZimbabwe
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