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3DDDI 3D Device Dependent Interface (MS), "3D DDI"
3GL 3rd Generation Language
4GL 4th Generation Language
AA Auto Answer (MODEM)
AAC Authorization and Access Control (IETF)
AAD Authorized AutoCAD Dealer
AAE Allgemeine AnschalteErlaubnis
AAL ATM Adaption Layer (ATM)
AARP Appletalk Address Resolution Protocol
AAUI Apple ??? Attachment Unit Interface (Ethernet)
ABATS Automatic Bit Access Test System
ABC Atanasoff-Berry-Computer
ABEL Advanced Boolean Expression Language
ABI Application Binary Interface (POE)
ABIOS Advanced Basic Input Output System (IBM)
ABM Asynchronous Balanced Mode
ABR Available Bit Rate (ATM)
AC Access Control (Token Ring)
ACAS Application Control Architecture Services (DEC)
ACC Area Communication Controller (Modacom)
ACC Atari Competence Center
ACDI Asynchronous Communications Device Interface (IBM, CM/2)
ACE Advanced Computing Environment (Hersteller)
ACIA Asynchronous Communications Interface Adapter
ACL Access Control List (DCE, DFS)
ACL Advanced CMOS Logic
ACL Association for Computational Linguistics (Org., USA)
ACLF Access Control List Facility (DCE)
ACM Association for Computing Machinery (USA)
ACR Attenuation to Crosstalk Radio (Netzkabel)
ACS Advanced Communications System
ACS Architekten, Computer, Systeme (Messe)
ACS Australian Computer Science
ACSE Association Control Service Element (OSI)
ACSNET Academic Computing Services NETwork
ACTPU ACTivate Physical Unit (SNA)
AD Authorisierter Distributor (DEC)
ADA Automatic Data Acquisitions
ADAPSO Association of Data Processing Service Organisation (Org., USA)
ADB A DeBugger (Unix)
ADB Apple Desktop Bus
ADC Analog to Digital Converter
ADC Apple Distribution Center
ADCCP Advanced Data Communications Control Procedure
ADD Adapter Device Driver (OS/2)
ADF Automatic Document Feeder
ADL Adventure Description Language
ADM Add-Drop-Multiplexer
ADMA Area Division Multiple Access (Mobile Systems)
ADMD ADministration Management Domain (X.400)
ADP Administrative Data Processing
ADP Advanced Data Processing
ADP Automatic Data Processing
ADPS Automatic Data Processing System
ADPCM Adaptive Delta Pulse Code Modulation
ADS Advanced Digital System
ADS Auxilary Data System
ADSL Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Loop [modulation]
ADSL Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (Bell)
ADSP Appletalk Data Stream Protocol
ADSU ATM Data Service Unit
ADT Abstract Data Type
ADT Application Development Tools (IBM)
ADV Automatisierte DatenVerarbeitung
ADVS Automatisiertes DatenVerarbeitungsSystem
AE Apple Events
AE Application Entity / Environment / Execution / Engineering (APE)
AEA American Electronics Association (Org.)
AEGIS Advanced Electronic Guidance and Instrumentation System
AEI Application Enabling Interface (IBM)
AEIMP Apple Event Interprocess Messaging Protocol
AEOM Apple Events Object Model
AES Application Environment Specification
AES Automatic Emulation Switching (Lexmark)
AETE Apple Event Terminology Extension
AEUT Apple Event User Terminology
AFAIC As Far As I'm Concerned (DFUE-Slang)
AFAIK As Far As I Know (DFUE-Slang)
AFE Apple File Exchange
AFK Away from Keyboard (DFUE-Slang)
AFP Advanced Function Presentation (IBM)
AFP Appletalk Filing Protocol (Banyan VINES)
AFPA Advanced Function Printing Architecture (IBM)
AFPDS Advanced Function Printing Data Stream (IBM)
AFT Authenticated Firewall Traversal (IETF)
AFUU Association Francaise des Utilisateurs d'Unix (Org., Frankreich)
AGC Automatic Gain Control (Audio)
AGFMB ArbeitsGemeinschaft Freier MailBoxen (Org.)
AHPCRC Army High Performance Computing Research Center (Org., USA)
AI Artificial Intelligence
AIA Application Integration Architecture
AII Active Input Interface (UNI, PMD, FDDI)
AIM Alternate Input Method (OS/2)
AIM Apple, IBM, Motorola [consortium]
AIN Advanced Intelligent Network (IN)
AIP ATM Interface Processor (ATM)
AIR Automatic Image Refinement, (Canon), "A.I.R."
AIS Alarm Indication Signal (UNI)
AITO Association Internationale pour les Technologies Objets (Org.)
AIW APPN Implementers Workshop (Org.)
AIX Advanced Interactive eXecutive (IBM Unix)
ALC Adaption Layer Controller (ATM)
ALGOL ALGOrithmic Language
ALU Arithmetic and Logic Unit
ALM Appware Loadable Module (Novell)
ALM Asychronous Line Module
ALM Asynchronous Line Multiplexer
ALR Advanced Logic Research, inc (Hersteller)
ALS Adjacent Link Station (IBM)
AM Active Matrix [LCD]
AMA Automatic Message Accounting
AMACS AMA Collection System
AMARC AMA Recording Center
AMASE AMA Standard Entry
AMAT AMA Transmitter
AMATPS AMA TeleProcessing System
AMD Advanced MicroDevices (Hersteller)
AME Advanced Modeling Extension (AutoCAD)
AMH Automated Material Handling
AMI Alternate Mark Inversion (ISDN)
AMI American Megatrends Incorporation (Hersteller)
AMIC Apple Memory-mapped I/o Controller
ANDF Architecture Neutral Distributation Format
ANI Automatic Number Identification
ANSI American National Standard Institute (Org.)
ANTS AT&T Novell Telephone Services, "A/NTS"
ANUML Australian National University Meta Language, "ANU ML"
AOA American Optometric Association (Org.)
AOCE Apple Open Collaboration Environment
AOI Active Output Interface (UNI, PMD, FDDI)
AOL America OnLine (Netzwerk)
AOTC Australian Overseas Telecommunications Corporation (Org.)
AOW Asia and Oceania Workshop (OSI)
APAR Authorized Program Analysis Report (IBM)
APC Association for Progressive Communications (Org., Netzwerk)
APD Additional Product Documentation
APDA Apple Programmers and Developer Association (Org.)
APDU Application Protocol Data Unit (OSI)
APE APplication Engineering
APEX Advanced Packet EXchange
APF Advanced Printer Function (IBM, ADT)
API Application Program Interface
APIC Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (Intel)
APL Algorithmic Programming Language
APLSF A Programming Language with Shared Files (Carnegie-Mellon-Uni.)
APM Advanced Power Management
APPC Advanced Peer-to-Peer Communications
APPC Application Program to Program Converter (IBM)
APPC Advanced Program to Program Communication (IBM)
APPCM Access Protection and Priority Control Mechanism (DQDB)
APPN Advanced Peer to Peer Networking (IBM)
APSE Ada Programming Support Environment
ARA Apple[talk] Remote Access
ARB Architecture Review Board (OpenGL, Hersteller, Org.)
ARCNET Attached Resource Computer network, "ARCnet"
ARL Access Rights List (Banyan VINES)
ARLL Advanced Run-Length Limited encoding
ARM Advanced RISC Machine (Acorn, Apple, VLSI)
ARM Annotated [c++] Reference Manual
ARMS Architecture for Reliable Managed Storage (Cheyenne)
AROM Alterable Read Only Memory
ARP Address Resolution Protocol (Internet, RFC 826)
ARPANET Advanced Research Projects Agency NETwork (USA)
ARQ Automatic Re-transmission reQuest (MODEM)
AS Advanced Server (Windows, NT)
AS Authentication Service (DCE)
ASA American Standards Association (Org., ANSI, Vorlaeufer)
ASAP As Soon As Possible (DFUE-Slang)
ASC Accredited Standards Committee (Org., ANSI)
ASC Automatic Contrast Selection (FAX)
ASCII American Standard Code of Information Interchange
ASDSP Application-Specific Digital Signal Processor
ASE Active Storage Element (GigaB, IP-Router)
ASI Asynchronous SCSI Interface
ASI Automatic System Installation
ASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuit
ASK Akademische Software Kooperation (Org., Karlsruhe)
ASK Amplitude Shift Keying
ASL Adaptive Speed Leveling (US Robotics)
ASLT Advanced Solid Logic Technology (Halbleiter)
ASMP ASymmetrisches MultiProzessor [system]
ASN1 Abstract Syntax Notation One (OSI), "ASN.1"
ASP Advanced Signal Processing
ASP Appletalk Session Protocol
ASP Association of Shareware Professionals (Org.)
ASPEN Automatic System for Performance Evaluation of the Network
ASPI Advanced SCSI Programmer Interface (Adaptec)
ASPIC Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller
ASTRAL Alliance f. Strategic Token Ring Advancement a. Leadership (Hersteller)
AT Advanced Technology
ATA Advanced Technology Attachment
ATAPI Advanced Technology Attachment Packet Interface
ATC Address Translation Controller (ATM)
ATC Automatic Transmission Control
ATDM Asynchronous Time Division Multiplexer
ATE Asynchronous Terminal Emulation (Banyan VINES)
ATE ATM Terminating Equipment (SONET)
ATIP Absolute Time In Pregroove (CD)
ATL Adaptive Threshold Learning (Neuronale Netze)
ATM Adobe Type Manager
ATM Automatic Teller Machine
ATM Asynchronous Transfer Mode
ATMS Assumption based Truth Maintenance System (AI)
ATOB ASCII TO Binary
ATOMM Advanced super Thinlayer and high-Output Metal Media (Fuji)
ATP Appletalk Transaction Protocol
ATP Application Transaction Program (IBM, APPC)
ATP2 AppleTalk Phase 2
ATR Answer To Reset
ATT American Telephone and Telegraph, "AT&T"
AUC AUthentication Center (Mobile Systems), "AuC"
AUI Attachment Unit Interface (Ethernet)
AUI Audible User Interface
AUP Acceptable Use Policy (NFSNet)
AUT Application Under Test
AUTODIN AUTOmatic DIgital Network
AUTOVON AUTOmatic VOice Network
AUX Apple UniX, "A/UX"
AV AudioVisual [macintosh] (Apple)
AVATAR Advanced Video Attribute Terminal Assembler and Recreator
AVE AutoCAD Visualization Extension
AVI Audio Video Interleaved
AVL Adelson, Veslkij und Laudis Baeume (Suchbaum Verfahren)
AWAC Audio Waveform Amplifier and Converter (Apple)
AWG American Wire Gauge (Kabel)
AWK al Aho, peter Weinberger, brian Kernighan (Unix)
BAD Broken As Designed (Slang)
BAM Bidirectional Associative Memory (Neuronale Netze)
BAPT BundesAmt fuer Post und Telefon (Org.)
BARRNET Bay Area Regional Research NETwork (Netzwerk), "BARRNet"
BASH Bourne-Again SHell (Unix)
BASIC Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code
BB BridgeBoard (Amiga)
BBL Be Back Later (DFUE-Slang)
BBR Back Bone Ring
BBS Bulletin Board System
BCC Blind Carbon Copy (DFUE)
BCC Block Check Character
BCD Binary Coded Decimal
BCDBS Broadband Connectionless Data Bearer Service (ATM)
BCDIC Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code
BCF Base station Control Function (Mobile Systems)
BCP Basic Call Process (IN)
BCP Binary Communications Protocol
BCP Bridging Control Protocol (RFC 1638)
BCPL Basic Combined Programming Language
BCS Binary Compatibility Standard (Motorola)
BCS British Computer Society (Org.)
BCS Banking Communication Standard
BCSM Basic Call Sate Modell (IN)
BCU Bus Controller Unit
BDA Borland Database Engine (Borland)
BDE BetriebsDatenErfassung
BDF Bitmap Description Format (Adobe)
BDOS Basic Disk Operating System (CP/M)
BDSG BundesDatenSchutzGesetz
BECN Backward Explicit Congestion Notification (ATM)
BEEV Bundesverband der Elektronik- und ElektroschrottVerwerter
BELLCORE BELL COmmunications REsearch (Org.)
BER Basic Encoding Rules (ASN.1)
BER Bit Error Rate
BERT Bit Error Rate Test
BEST Borland Enhanced Support and Training
BEVU Bundesvereinigung mittelstaendischer Elektro- und elektronikgeraete entsorgungs- und VerwertungsUnternehmen (Org.)
BGI Borland Graphics Interface (Borland)
BGP Border Gateway Protocol (RFC 1163/1164)
BHLI Broadband High Layer Information, "B-HLI"
BHN Bayerisches Hochschulnetz (Netzwerk)
BICI Broadband Intercarrier Interface, "B-ICI"
BIDS Borland International Data Structures
BIGFON Breitbandiges Integriertes Glasfaser-Fernmelde-OrtsNetz
BIM Broadband Interface Module
BIND Berkely Internet Name Domain [software] (Unix)
BIOS Basic Input Output System
BIP Bit Interleaved Parity (SONET, ...)
BIPV Bit Interleaved Parity Violation
BIS Business Information System
BISDN Broadband Integrated Services Digital Network, "B-ISDN"
BISP Business Information System Program
BISSI Broadband Inter-Switching System Interface, "B-ISSI"
BISYNC Binary SYNchronous Communications (IBM)
BIT Binary digIT
BITNET Because It's Time NETwork (Netzwerk)
BIU Bus Interface Unit
BIX Byte Information eXchange
BK Buero Kommunikation
BLAST BLocked ASynchronous Transmission
BLLI Broadband Low Layer Information, "B-LLI"
BLM Bayerische Landeszentrale fuer neue Medien (Org.)
BLOB Binary Large OBject
BMOS Bipolar Metal Oxyd Semiconductor (IC)
BMS Basic Mapping Support (CICS)
BMS Broadcast Message Server (PCTE)
BMUG Berkeley Macintosh User Group (Org.)
BNC Bayonet Neill Concelman [connector]
BNC Bayonet Nut Coupling ???
BND BundesNachrichtenDienst
BNF Baccus-Naur Form
BNP Broadband Network Premises
BNU Basic Networking Utilities (AT&T)
BOA Basic Object Adapter
BOCA Borland Object Component Architecture (Borland)
BOM Begining of Message
BOT Back On Topic (DFUE-Slang)
BOT Beginning Of Tape
BOT Build, Operate and Transfer (Netzwerke)
BPI Bits Per Inch
BPL Bytes Per Line
BPP Bits Per Pixel
BPS Bits Per Second
BPSK Bi Phase Shift Keying [modulation]
BPU Branch Processing Unit (CPU)
BRB Be Right Back (DFUE-Slang)
BRIEF Basic Reconfigurable Interactive Editing Facility
BRS Big Red Switch
BS Banded Signaling
BS Base Station (Mobile Systems)
BSA Business Software Alliance (Org., Hersteller)
BSAM Basic Sequential Access Method
BSC Base Station Controller (Mobile Systems)
BSC Binary Synchronous Communications [protocol] (IBM)
BSCM Binary Synchronous Communications Module
BSD Berkeley System / Software Distribution (Hersteller)
BSI Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Hersteller)
BSI British Standards Institute (Org.)
BSI Bundesamt fuer Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (Org.)
BSP Binary Space Partitioning
BSS Block Started by Symbol (IBM, Assembler)
BSS Broadband Switching System
BSSMAP Base Station System Management Application Part (Mobile Systems)
BT Bus Terminator
BTAM Basic Tape Access Method (BS200)
BTAM Basic Telecommunications Access Method (IBM)
BTL Bell Telephone Laboratories
BTLB Block Translation Look-aside Buffer (CPU)
BTOA Binary TO ASCII
BTS Base Tranceiver Station entities (Mobile Systems)
BTU Basic Transmission Unit (IBM)
BTW By The Way (DFUE-Slang)
BTX BildschirmTeXt (Netzwerk, Datex-J)
BUI Bus Interface Unit (DEC)
BVB BundesVerband fuer Buero- und informationssysteme (Org.)
BVCP Banyan VINES Control Protocol (RFC 1793)
BVIT BundesVerband InformationsTechnologien [e.V.] (Org.)
BWBM Bandwidth Balancing Mechanism (DQDB)
BZR Bit Zone Recording (ROD)
BZT Bundesamt fuer Zulassungen in der Telekommunikation (Org.)
CA Certification Authority
CA Computer Associates (Hersteller)
CAAD Computer Aided Architectural Design
CABS Carrier Access Billing System
CAC Connection Admission Control
CAD Computer Aided Design / Dispatch / Drafting
CADE Computer Aided Document Engineering (Microstar)
CAE Computer Aided Education
CAE Computer Aided Engineering
CAE Common Application Environment
CAI Computer Aided Instruction
CAIS Common APSE Interface Specification
CAL Computer Aided Logistics
CALSS Computer aided Acquisition and Logistics Support
CAM Common Access Method (SCSI)
CAM Computer Aided Manufacturing
CAMAC Computer Automated Measurement And Control
CAMM Computer Assisted Material Management
CAN Controller Area Network
CAO Computer Aided Office
CAP Computer Aided Planning
CAP Computer Aided Publishing
CAPI Communication Application Program Interface (ISDN)
CAPP Computer Aided Process Planning
CAQ Computer Aided Quality [control]
CARCAS Computer Aided aRchiving and Change Accounting System
CAS Column Address Strobe (IC, DRAM)
CAS Computerized Autodial System
CAS Communicating Applications Specification (FAX)
CASE Computer Aided Software Engineering
CAT Common Authentication Technology (IETF, RFC 1511)
CAT Computer Aided Technology (Messe)
CAT Computer Aided Telephony
CAT Computer Aided Testing
CAV Constant Angular Velocity (CD)
CBCS Computer Based Conversation System (BBS)
CBEMA Computer & Business Equipment Manufacturers Association (Org.)
CBIOS Compatibility Basic Input Output System (IBM)
CBMS Connectionless Broadband Data Service
CBR Constant Bit Rate
CBT Canon Buffer Transmission (Fax)
CBT Computer-Based Training
CBX Computerized Branch eXchange
CC Carbon Copy
CC Cross Connector
CCAF Call Control Agent Function (IN)
CCC Chaos Computer Club (Org.)
CCC Computer Control Center
CCD Charge Coupled Device
CCF Connection Control Function (IN)
CCFT Cold Cathode Fluorescent Tube (LCD, Display)
CCIRN Coordinating Committee of International Networks (Org.)
CCIS Common Channel Interoffice Signaling (AT&T)
CCITT Comite Consultatif International Telegraphique et Telephonique (Org.)
CCM Change Configuration Management
CCNC Common Channel Network Controller
CCNC Computer / Communications Network Center
CCP Command Console Processor (CP/M)
CCR Commitment, Concurrency and Recovery (OSI)
CCRMA Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (Org., Stanford)
CCS Common Command Set (SCSI)
CCS Common Communications Support (IBM)
CCS7 Common Channel signaling System 7 (IN, Telekom)
CCSID Coded Character Set IDentification (IBM)
CD Carrier Detect (MODEM)
CD Change Directory (DOS)
CD Control Data (Hersteller)
CDA Communications Decency Act (Internet, USA)
CDBS Connectionless Data Bearer Service
CDC Control Data Corporation (Hersteller)
CDDA Compact Disk - Digital Audio, "CD-DA"
CDDI Copper Distributed Data Interface
CDE Common Desktop Environment
CDE Compact Disk - Erasable, "CD-E"
CDE Cooperative Development Environment (Oracle)
CDG Compact Disk + Graphics, "CD+G"
CDI Compact Disk - Interactive, "CD-I"
CDIF CASE Data Interchange Format
CDMIDI Compact Disk + Musical Instruments Digital Interface, "CD+MIDI"
CDMO Compact Disk - Magneto Optical, "CD-MO"
CDPD Cellular Digital Packet Data
CDR Compact Disk - Recordable, "CD-R"
CDRA Character Data Representation Architecture
CDRAM Cached Dynamic Random Access Memory
CDROM Compact Disk - Read Only Memory, "CD-ROM"
CDROMXA Compact Disk - ROM / eXtended Architecture, "CD-ROM/XA"
CDS Cell Directory Service (DCE)
CDV Cell Delay Variation (UNI, ATM)
CDWO Compact Disk - Write Once, "CD-WO"
CEBIT welt CEntrum Buero Information Telekommunikation (Messe)
CEG Continuous Edge Graphics (Grafik, IC)
CEI Connection Endpoint Identifier (UNI)
CELP Code Excited Linear Prediction
CENELEC Comite Europeen de Normalisation ELECtrotechnique (EG)
CEPAC ??? (IC)
CEPT Conference of European Postal and Telecommunications administrations (Org.)
CERFNET California Educational and Research Federation NETwork (Netzwerk), "CERFNet"
CERT Computer Emergency Response Team (DARPA)
CES Circuit Emulation Service
CET Central European Time (TZ)
CFD Call For Diskussion (Internet)
CFD Computational Fluid Dynamics [applications]
CFM ConFiguration Management (FDDI)
CFV Call For Vote (Internet), "CfV"
CGA Colour Graphics Adapter
CGI Common Gateway Interface (WWW)
CGI Computer Graphics Interface
CHRP Common Hardware Reference Platform (AIM)
CHS Cylinder Head Sectors
CI Coded Information
CIB Computer Integrated Business
CIC Carrier Identification Code
CIC Coordination and Information Center (CSNET)
CICA Center of Innovative Computer Applications (Org.)
CICS Customer Information Control System (IBM)
CICSVS Customer Information Control System / Virtual Storage (IBM), "CICS/VS"
CID Configuration - Installation - Distribution (IBM)
CIDIR Classless Internet DomaIn Routing [protocol]
CIL Computer Integration Laboratories (Apple, IBM, Novell, Sun, ...)
CIM Computer Integrated Manufacturing
CIP Computer Integrated Processing
CIP Computer-Investitions-Programm
CIR Committed Information Rate (ATM)
CIRC Cross Interleaved Reed-salomon Code (CD)
CIS Card Information Structure / Space (PCMCIA)
CIS Compuserve Information Systems (Netzwerk)
CISC Complex Instruction Set Computer
CISPR Comite International Special des Pertubations Radioelectriques (Org.)
CIVIC Cyclone Integrated Video Interfaces Controller (Apple)
CIX Commercial Internet eXchange
CLASS Centralized Local Area Selective Signaling
CLASS Custom Local Area Signaling Service
CLI Call Level Interface (SAQ)
CLI Command Line Interpreter / Interface
CLID Calling Line IDentification
CLIM Common LISP Interface Manager (CLOS)
CLL ConnectionLess Layer (UNI, NNI, ATM)
CLNAP Connectionaless Network Access Protocol (UNI, NNI, ATM)
CLNP ConnectionLess Network Protocol (OSI)
CLOS Common LISP Object System
CLP Cell Loss Priority (UNI, ATM)
CLTP ConnectionLess Transport Protocol (OSI)
CLUT Color LookUp Table (VGA)
CLV Constant Linear Velocity (CD)
CM2 Communication Manager /2 (IBM), "CM/2"
CMC Common Messaging Calls [interface] (XAPIA)
CMC Computer Mediated Communications
CMGS Cyan Magenta Gelb Schwarz (Farbsystem, DTP)
CMI Connection Manager Interface (IBM, SNA)
CMIP Common Management Information Protocol (OSI, X.700)
CMIS Common Management Information Service (OSI)
CMISE Common Management Information Service Element
CMMU Cache/Memory Management Unit
CMOL CMIP Over LLC (OSI)
CMOS Complementary-symmetry Metal-Oxide Semiconductor (IC)
CMOT CMIP Over TCP (OSI, RFC 1189)
CMP Cooperative Marketing Partner (DEC)
CMS Color Management System
CMS Conversational Monitor System (IBM, VME)
CMT Connection ManagemenT (FDDI)
CMY Cyan Magenta Yellow (Farbsystem, DTP)
CMYK Cyan Magenta Yellow blacK (Farbsystem, DTP)
CN Connection Management (Mobile Systems)
CNA Communications Network Application
CNC Computerized Numerical Control
CND Caller Number Delivery (MODEM)
CNE Certified Netware Engineers (Novell)
CNI Common Network Interface
CNIDIR Coalition for Networked Information DIRectories (Internet)
CNM Communications Network Management
CNMA Communications Network for Manufacturing Applications
CNMS Cylink Network Management System
CNRCVUUCP Compressed News ReCeive Via UUCP
CNS Complimentary Network Service
COBOL COmmon Business Orientated Language
COCOT Customer Owned Coin Operated Telephone
CODASYSL Conference On DAta Systems Languages
CODCF Central Office Data Connecting Facility
CODE Client/server Open Development Environment (Powersoft)
CODEC COder - DECoder
COE Central Office Equipment
COEES COE Engineering System (COE)
COFF Common Object File Format (Unix)
COLD Computer Output on LaserDisk
COM Component Object Model (OLE2)
COM Computer Output on Microfilm
COMDEX COMputer Dealer's EXposition (Messe)
COMTECH COMputer TECHnologies (Messe)
CONCERT Communications for North Carolina Education, Research and Technology (Netzwerk)
CONS Connection-Oriented Networking Service
CONTAC Central Office NeTwork ACcess
COOL COBOL Object Orientated Language
COP Character-Oriented Protocol
CORBA Common Object Request Broker Architecture
COS Corporation for Open Systems (OSI, User Group)
COSA COmputerunterstuetzte SAchbearbeitung
COSE Common Open Software Environment (HP, Sun, IBM, SCO, USL, Univel)
COSINE Cooperation for OSI Networking in Europe (Org.)
COSMOS COmputer System for Mainframe OperationS
COSS Common Object Services Specification
COT Central Office Terminal
COTS Connection-Oriented Transport [layer] Service
CP Control Point (IBM, SNA)
CPCS Common Part Convergence Sublayer (ATM)
CPE Customer Premise Equipment
CPH Cost Per Hour
CPI Characters Per Inch
CPI Common Part Indicator (ATM)
CPI Common Programming Interface (IBM)
CPI Computer Private branch exchange Interface
CPIC Common Programming Interface for Communications (IBM), "CPI/C"
CPIO CoPy In/Out
CPL Combined Programming Language
CPL Conversational Programming Language (DEC)
CPM Control Program for Microcomputers, "CP/M"
CPM Cost Per Minute
CPM Critical Path Method (Netzplantechnik)
CPN Compuserve Packet Network (Netzwerk)
CPS Characters Per Second
CPSI Configurable PostScript Interpreter
CPSR Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (Org., USA)
CPU Central Processing Unit
CR Carriage Return
CRAM Card Random Access Memory
CRAS Cable Repair Administrative System
CRC Cyclic Redundancy Check
CREN Corporation for Research and Educational Networking (Netzwerk)
CRFVC Connection Related Function Virtual Channel (UPC, UNI), "CRF(VC)"
CRFVP Connection Related Function Virtual Path (UPC, UNI), "CRF(VP)"
CRI Cray Research, Inc. (Hersteller)
CRIN Centre de Recherche en Informatique de Nancy (Org.)
CRISC Complex-Reduced Instruction Set Computer
CRISP Complex-Reduced Instruction Set Processor
CRL Certificate Revocation List
CRP Common Reference Platform (PowerPC)
CRS Cell Relay Service (UNI, ATM)
CRT Cathode Ray Tube
CS Client/Server, "C/S"
CS1 Capability Set 1 (IN), "CS-1"
CSAPI Common Speller Application Program Interface
CSCC Concurrent SuperComputing Consortium (Org.)
CSCW Computer Supported Cooperative Work
CSD Corrective Service Diskettes (IBM)
CSDC Circuit Switched Digital Capability
CSG Constructive Solid Geometry (3D Design)
CSH Complementary Software House (DEC)
CSH C SHell (Unix)
CSIRO Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (Org.)
CSMA Carrier Sense Multiple Access
CSMACA Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance, "CSMA/CA"
CSMACD Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection (IEEE 802.3), "CSMA/CD"
CSNET Computer + Science NETwork (USA, Netzwerk, BITNET)
CSP Communicating Sequential Processes
CSP Cross System Product (IBM)
CSPDU Convergence Sublayer Protocol Data Unit (ATM), "CD PDU"
CSS Computer Sub System
CSS ??? (Schnittstelle)
CSTA Computer Supported Telecommunications Applications
CSTS Computer Supported Telecommunications Standard
CSU Channel Service Unit (ATM)
CSUNET California State University NETwork (Netzwerk, USA)
CSV Comma Seperated Values
CT Computer Technik, "c't"
CTB Communication ToolBox (Apple)
CTCA Channel To Channel Adapter (IBM, System/370)
CTD Cell Transfer Delay (UNI, ATM)
CTERM Command TERMinal (DEC)
CTI Computer Telephony Integration
CTR Common Technical Regulations (EG)
CTS Clear To Send (MODEM, RS-232)
CTSS Compatible / Cray Time Sharing System (Unix, Vorlaeufer)
CTT Cartridge Tape Transport
CTTC Cartridge Tape Transport Controller
CTY Console teleTYpe
CUA Common User Application
CU[L] [see you [Later]] (DFUE-Slang)
CUSI Configurable Unified Search Interface (WWW)
CUSP Commonly Used System Programm (DEC)
CUT Control Unit Terminal
CUU ComputerUnterstuetzte Unterweisung
CVF Compressed Volume File (DOS)
CVS Computer Vision Syndrome
CWI Centrum voor Wiskunde en Informatica (Org., Holland)
CWIS Campus Wide Information System
CXI Common X-windows Interface (Unix)
DA Destination Address (SNA, Token Ring)
DAA Digest Access Authentication (HTTP)
DAC Digital to Analog Converter
DAC Discretionary Access Control
DACS Digital Access Control System
DAD Desktop Application Director (WordPerfect)
DAEMON Disk And Execution MONitor (Unix)
DAG DatenAnschaltGeraet
DAI ??? (Sun)
DAL Data Access Language (Apple)
DAM Direct Access Mode
DAM Distributed Abstract Machine
DAMQAM Dynamically Adaptive Multicarrier Quadrature Amplitude Modulation
DAP Data Access Protocol (DEC)
DAP Developers Assistance Program (IBM)
DAP Direct / Directory Access Protocol (X.500)
DAP Directory Application Protocol (IN)
DARI Database Application Remote Interface (IBM)
DAS Dual Attach Station (FDDI, Schneider & Koch)
DAS Dynamic Allocation Scheme [protocol]
DASD Direct Access Storage Device
DAS Directory Assistance Service [protocol] (RFC 1202)
DASP Drive Active, Slave Present (IDE)
DASS Distributed Authentication Security Service (RFC 1507)
DAT Digital Audio Tape
DATEX DATa EXchange
DAU Duemmster Anzunehmender User (DFUE-Slang)
DAV Digital Audio Video (Apple)
DAVID Digital Audio Video Interactive Decoder
DB2 DataBase 2 (IBM)
DBA DataBase Administrator
DBAC DataBase Administration Center
DBAS DataBase Administration System
DBCS Double-Byte Character Set
DBDMA ??? Direct Memory Access (Apple)
DBI DataBase Interface
DBM DataBase Manager
DBME DataBase Managment Environment
DBMS DataBase Management System
DBP DataBase Publishing
DBRAD Data Base Relational Application Directory
DBRM Data Base Request Module
DBS Duplex Bus Selector
DBTG Data Base Task Group (CODASYL)
DC Data Cartridge
DCA Digital Communication Associates
DCA Distributed Communication Architecture
DCA Document Center Architecture
DCA Document Content Architecture (IBM, CCS)
DCA2 Dynamic Cache Architecture [level] 2
DCC Display Combination Code
DCCS DisContiguous Shared Segments
DCD Data Carrier Detect (MODEM, RS-232)
DCE Data Circuit terminating Equipment (X.25)
DCE Data Communications Equipment
DCE Distributed Computing Environment (OSF)
DCERPC Distributed Computing Environment / Remote Procedure Call, "DCE/RPC"
DCI Data Capture Interface (UMA)
DCI Device Control Interface
DCI Display Control Interface (MS, Windows, Intel)
DCL Data Control Language
DCL DEC Control Language
DCL Digital Command Language (DEC, VMS)
DCLU Digital Carrier Line Unit
DCM Digital Carrier Module
DCNA Data Communication Network Architecture
DCS Digital Cellular System (Mobile Systems)
DCT Discrete Cosinus Transformation (MPEG, JPEG)
DD Data Dictionary
DD Double Density
DDC Digital Data Channel (VESA)
DDCMP Digital Data Communication Message Protocol
DDCS2 Distributed Database Connection Services /2 (IBM), "DDCS/2"
DDE DatenenDEinrichtung
DDE Dynamic Data Exchange
DDK Device Develpment / Driver Kit (MS)
DDL Data Definition Language
DDL Document Description Language
DDM Distributed Data Management (IBM, CCS)
DDN Defense Data Network (USA, Netzwerk)
DDP Datagram Delivery Protocol
DDP Distributed Data Processing
DDR Dynamic Desktop Router (Cogent)
DDS Digital Data Storage (Sony, HP, DAT)
DDS Digital Data Service / System
DDSA Digital Data Service Adapter
DDT Dynamic Debugging Tool
DDV DatenDirektVerbindung
DDX Distributed Data eXchange
DEA Deterministischer Endlicher Automat
DEBI DMA Extended Bus Interface (Acorn)
DEC Digital Equipment Corporation (Hersteller)
DECIX DEutscher Commercial Internet eXchange, "DE-CIX"
DECNET Digital Equipment Corporation NETwork
DECT Digital European Cordless Telecommunications
DECUS Digital Equipment Computer Users Society (Org.)
DELNI Digital Ethernet Local Network Interconnect
DELQA Digital Ethernet Lowpower Q-bus network Adapter
DELUA Digital Ethernet Lowpower Unibus network Adapter
DELUG DEutsche Linux User Group (Org.)
DEMARC Distributed Enterprise Managemant ARChitecture (Banyan), "DeMarc"
DEMPR Digital Ethernet Multi-Port Repeater
DEN Document Enabled Networking (Novell, Xerox)
DEPCA Digital Ethernet Personal Computer-bus Adapter
DEQNA Digital Ethernet Q-bus Network Adapter
DEREP Digital Ethernet REPeater
DES Data Encryption Standard (Verschluesselung, NIST)
DESPR Digital Ethernet Single Port Repeater
DESTA Digital Ethernet thin-wire STation Adapter
DETEBERKOM DEutsche TElekom BERliner KOMmunikationssystem, "DeTeBerkom"
DEUNA Digital Ethernet Unibus Network Adapter
DFD Data Flow Diagram
DFDSM Data Facility Distributed Storage Management (IBM)
DFI Digital Facility Interface
DFKI Deutsches Forschungszentrum fuer Kuenstliche Intelligenz (Org.)
DFN Deutsches ForschungsNetz (Netzwerk)
DFP Data Facility Product
DFP Distributed Functional Plane (IN)
DFT Distributed Function Terminal
DFU Data File Utility (IBM, ADT)
DFUE DatenFernUEbertragung
DFS Direct File System (Novell, Oracle)
DFS Distributed File System (DCE)
DFT Distributed Function Terminal (IBM)
DGIS Direct Graphics Interface Standard
DGP Dissimilar Gateway Protocol
DHCF Distributed Host Command Facility (IBM, CCS)
DIA Document Interchange Architecture (IBM, CCS)
DIANE DIrect Access Network for Europe
DIB Device Independent Bitmap
DIB Directory Information Base (X.500)
DIC Digital Interface Controller
DIF Document Interchange Format
DIFMOS Double Injection Floating Gate MOS
DII Dynamic Invocation Interface
DIL Dual InLine
DIME Desktop Integrated Media Environment (COSE)
DIN Deutsches Institut fuer Normung (Org.)
DIP Dual In-line Package
DIS Draft International Standard (ISO)
DISP Dutch Independent Shareware Programmer (Org.), "D.I.S.P."
DISK Deutschsprachige Internationale SAS-benutzer Konferenz
DISOSS DIStributed Office Support System (IBM)
DIT Directory Information Tree (X.500)
DIU Digital Interface Unit
DIVE Direct Interface Video Extensions (IBM, MMPM/2)
DIX DEC, Intel, Xerox (Ethernet)
DKE Deutsche Elektrotechnische Kommission (Org., DIN, VDE)
DKRZ Deutsches KlimaRechenZentrum (Org.)
DLC Data Link Control
DLD Deutsche Linux Distribution
DLKL ??? (Datenbanken)
DLL Dynamic Link Library
DLL Dynamic Link Loader (BS2000)
DLP Discrete Logarithmic Problem
DLR Dynamic Link Routine
DLSW Data Link Switching (APPN), "DLSw"
DLT Digital Line Tape (DEC)
DM Delta Modulation
DM Disconnect Mode (LAPB)
DMA Direct Memory Access
DMAC Direct Memory Access Controller
DMC Desktop Multimedia Conferencing
DMD Device Manager Driver (OS/2)
DMD Digital Micromirror Devive (IC)
DMD Directory Management Domain (OSI)
DMDF Distributed Management Data Facility (DCE, DME)
DME Distributed Management Environment (OSF)
DMF Digest Message Format (Internet, RFC 1153)
DMI Definition of Management Information (OSI)
DMI Desktop Management Interface (DTMF)
DMI Digital Multiplexed Interface
DML Data Manipulation Language
DML Data Manipulation Logic
DMOS Diffusion Metal Oxide Semiconductor (IC)
DMS Data Management System
DMS Digital Multiplexed System
DMSCMS Display Management System/Conversional Monitor System, "DMS/CMS"
DMS Distributed Media Services (COSE)
DMS Document Management System
DMTF Desktop Management Task Force
DMU Data Manipulation Unit
DN Distinguished Name (X.500)
DNA Digital Network Architecture (DEC)
DNC Direct Numerical Control
DNC Dynamic Network Controller
DNCP DECNet phase iv Control Protocol (RFC 1762)
DNCRI Division of Networking and Communic. Research and Infrastructure
DNHR Dynamic Non Hierarchical Routing
DNI DECnet Network Interface
DNIC Data Network Identification Code (X.121)
DNS Domain Name System (Internet)
DO Distributed Objects (NeXT)
DOE Distributed Objects Everywhere (Sun)
DOMAIN Distributed Operating Multi Access Interactive Network (Apollo)
DOMF Distributed Object Management Facility (Sun)
DOOM Decentralised Object Orientated Machine
DOS Disk Operating System
DOV Data Over Voice [MODEM]
DOW Direct OverWrite (MO, ...)
DP Data Processing
DP Detection Point (IN)
DPE Distributed Processing Environment (IN)
DPI Distributed Program Interface (SNMP)
DPI Dots Per Inch
DPM Defects Per Million
DPMI DOS Protected Mode Interface (DOS)
DPMS Display Power Management Standard (VESA)
DPMS DOS Protected Mode Services (Novell, DOS)
DPNPH Data Packet Network-Packet Handler, "DPN-PH"
DPP Distributed Parallel Processing
DPS Display PostScript (NeXT)
DPSK Differential Phase Shift Keying (DFUE)
DPV DatenPaketVermittlung [srechner]
DQDB Distributed Queue Dual Bus (ISO, IEC, IS 8802/6)
DQL Database Query Language
DR Digital Research (Hersteller)
DRAM Dynamic Random Access Memory
DRC Design Rule Checks (CAD)
DRD Data Reading Device
DRDA Distributed Relational Database Architecture (IBM)
DRDAAS Distributed Relational Database Architecture Application Server (IBM), "DRDA AS"
DREN Defense Research and Engineering Network (Netzwerk)
DRI Defense Research Internet (ARPANET, Nachfolger, Netzwerk)
DRM Destination Release Mechanism (DQDB)
DRMU Digital Remote Measurement Unit
DRP DECnet Routing Protocol
DS Deutschsprachige Shareware (Autoren, Haendler, Org.)
DS Digital Services [level]
DS Distribution Services (SNA)
DS Double Sided [disks]
DS3 Digital Signal level 3, "DS-3"
DSA Digital Signature Algorithm (Verschluesselung, NIST)
DSA Digital Storage Architecture
DSA Directory System Agent (X.500)
DSA Distributed Systems Architecture (Bull)
DSA Dynamic Scalable Architecture
DSAP Destination link SAP
DSBAM Double-SideBand Amplitude Module
DSC Document Structuring Conventions (Adobe)
DSD Data Structure Diagram
DSE Data Switching Equipment (X.25)
DSI Defense Simulation Internet
DSIMM Dual [RAS] Single Inline Memory Module (IC), "D-SIMM"
DSL Distributed Service Logic (IN)
DSN Developer Support News (IBM, OS/2)
DSN Distributed Systems Network (HP)
DSOM Distributed System Object Model (IBM)
DSP Digital Signal Processing / Processor
DSP Direct / Directory System Protocol (X.500)
DSP Document Services for Printing (Xerox), "DS/P"
DSR Data Set Ready (MODEM, RS-232)
DSRI Digital Standard Relational Interface
DSS Decision Support System
DSSI Digital Storage Systems Interconnect (VAX)
DSSSL [standard] Document Style Semantics Specification Language (DTD)
DST Daylight Saving Time (Sommerzeit)
DSTN Double SuperTwisted Nematic [LCD]
DSU Digital Service Unit (ATM)
DSU Distribution Service Unit (IBM, SNADS)
DTAP Direct Transfer Application Part (Mobile Systems)
DTC DeskTop Conferencing
DTD Document Type Definition (SGML)
DTE Data Terminal Equipment (X.25)
DTH DialogTestHilfe (BS2000)
DTMF DeskTop Management task Force (Intel)
DTMF Dual Tone Multi Frequency
DTP DeskTop Publishing
DTR Data Terminal Ready (MODEM, RS-232)
DTR DeskTop Reproduction (DTP)
DTS Direct To SOM
DTS Distributed Time Server
DTS Distributed Time Service (DCE)
DTU Demand Transmission Unit
DUA Directory User Agent (X.500)
DUeE DatenUebertragungsEinrichtung
DV DatenVerarbeitung
DVA DatenVerarbeitungsAnlage
DVB Digital Video Broadcasting
DVD Deutsche Vereinigung fuer Datenschutz [e.V.] (Org.)
DVD Digital Video Disk
DVI Digital Video Interactive (Intel, IBM, Lotus)
DVI DeVice Independent
DVL Digital Video Link
DVMA Direct Virtual Memory Access
DVR ??? (DTP)
DVS DatenVerwaltungsSystem (BS2000)
DVST DatenVermittlungsSTelle
DVX Digital Voice eXchange
EA Eingabe/Ausgabe, "E/A"
EA Escrowed Authenticator (Verschluesselung, EES)
EA Extended Attribute (OS/2)
EADAS Engineering and Administrative Data Acquisition System
EADASNM EADAS/Network Management, "EADAS/NM"
EAM Evanescent Access Method (BS2000)
EAN European Article Numbering [system]
EARN European Academic Research Network (Netzwerk)
EAROM Electrically Alterable Read Only Memory
EASI Enhanced Asynchronous SCSI Interface
EATA Enhanced AT Bus Attachment
EAZ EndgeraeteAuswahlZiffer (ISDN)
EB Electronic Banking
EBC EISA Bus Controller
EBNF Extended Backus-Naur-Form
EBROM Electronic Book - Read Only Memory, "EB-ROM"
EBCDIC Extended Binary-Coded Decimal Interchange Code
EBV Elektronische BildVerarbeitung
EC Error Correction (MODEM)
ECC Electrical Connectivity Checks (CAD)
ECC Error Correction Code (CD)
ECF Enhanced Connectivity Facilities (IBM)
ECHT European Conference on Hypermedia Technology
ECL EClectic Language (Harvard, TOPS)
ECL Emitter Coupled Logic
ECM Entity Coordination Management (FDDI)
ECM Error Correction Mode
ECMA European Computer Manufacturers Association (Org.)
ECN European Counter Network
ECOM Electronic Computer Originated Mail, "E-COM"
ECOOP European Conference on Object Orientated Programming
ECP Enhanced Capability Port (MS)
ECP Enhanced Communication Protocol
ECPA Electronic Communications Privacy Act (USA)
ECSA Exchange Carriers Standards Association (Org.)
ED End Delimiter (Token Ring)
ED Enhanced Density
EDA Electronic Design Automation
EDAC Electromechanical Digital Adapter Circuit
EDC Error Detection Code (CD)
EDI Electronic Data Interchange (GOSIP)
EDIF Electronic Design Interchange Format
EDIFACT Electronic Data Interch. For Administration, Commerce and Transport
EDLC Ethernet Data Link Control
EDM Engineering Data Management
EDMS Engineering Document Management System
EDODRAM Extended Data Out Dynamic Random Access Memory, "EDO-DRAM"
EDP Electronic Data Processing
EDPS Electronic Data Processing System
EDR External Developer Release
EDRAM Enhanced Dynamic Random Access Memory
EDT Eastern Daylight Time (USA, TZ)
EDV Hmm - Eigentlich Doofes Vergnuegen
EDVAC Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer
EEI Equipment to Equipment Interface
EEM External Expansion Module (Sun)
EEMS Enhanced Expanded Memory Specification
EEP Entry Exit Procedure (R:Base)
EEPROM Electronical Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
EES Escrowed Encryption Standard (Verschluesselung, NSA)
EFCI Explicit Forward Congestion Indication (ATM)
EFF Electronic Frontier Foundation (Internet, Org.)
EFL Emitter Follower Logic (IC)
EFM Eight-to-Fourteen-Modulation (CD)
EFT Electronic Funds Transfer
EFT Euro-FileTransfer (ISDN, ETS 300 075)
EFTS Electronic Funds Transfer System
EGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter
EGP Exterior Gateway Protocol (RFC 904)
EGS Enhanced Graphics System (Commodore)
EHF Encoding Header Field (Internet, RFC 1154)
EHLLAPI Emulator High Level Language API (IBM, 3270)
EIA Electronics Industry Association (USA, Org.)
EICAVR European Institute for Computer Anti-Virus Research (Org.)
EIDE Enhanced Integrated Drive Electronics
EIS Executive Information System
EISA Enhanced Industry Standard Architecture
EISS Europaeisches Institut fuer SystemSicherheit (Org., Karlsruhe)
EJC Electronic Journal of Communication
EL Electro Luminiscent [display]
EL1 Extensible Language one (ECLogic)
ELAN Emulated Local Area Network (ATM, LANE)
ELH Entity Life History (Datenbanken)
ELI Embedded LISP Interpreter
ELK Extension Language Kit (Scheme)
ELLIS EuLisp LInda System (LISP)
ELM ELectronic Mailer (Unix)
ELOD Erasable Laser Optical Disk
ELP Equational Logic Programming [language]
EM Extensions Manager (Apple)
EMA Electronic Mail Association (USA)
EMA Enterprise Management Architecture (DEC)
EMA Extended Mercury Autocode
EMACS Editing MACroS (GNU)
EMB Enhanced Master Burst (EISA)
EMC ElectroMagnetic Compatibility
EMI ElectroMagnetic Interference
EMM Expanded Memory Manager
EMMA European MultiMedia Award
EMR Electro-Magnetic Radiation
EMS Expanded Memory Specification
EMSC Electronic Mail Standards Committee (Org.)
EMV ElektroMagnetische Vertraeglichkeit (EN 55022)
EN Europa Norm
ENA Electronic Networking Association (Internet)
ENA Extended Network Addressing (IBM, SNA)
ENDC European Network Design Center (3COM)
ENIAC Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer
ENS Enterprise Network Services (Banyan VINES)
EO Europe Online (Netzwerk)
EOD Erasable Optical Disk
EOF End Of File
EOI End Of Input
EOI End Of Interrupt
EOL End Of Line
EOM End Of Message
EOP End Of Procedure (Fax)
EOS Extended Operating System
EOT End Of Text
EOT End Of Transmission
EOUG European Oracle User Group (Org.)
EPA Enhanced Performance Architecture
EPA Environmental Protection Agency (USA, Org.)
EPAC ??? (IC)
EPLD Erasable Programmable Logic Device
EPP Enhanced Parallel Protocol (Intel, Zenith, Xircom)
EPROM Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
EPSI Encapsulated PostScript Interchange
ER Externer Rechner (BTX)
ERD Entity-Relationship Diagram
ERIN Environmental Ressources Information Network (Australien, Netzwerk)
ERM Entity Relationship Model (Datenbanken)
EROM Erasable Read Only Memory
ES Extended Services (OS/2)
ESA Enterprise Systems Architecture (IBM MVS/XA)
ESCP2 Epson ??? (Drucker)
ESCON Enterprise Systems CONnect (IBM)
ESD Electronic Software Distribution
ESDI Enhanced Standard Device Interface
ESDS Entry Sequenced Data Set (VSAM)
ESIS End System to Intermediate System [protocol] (OSI), "ES-IS"
ESM External Storage Module (Sun)
ESMD Embedded Storage Module Disk
ESMD Enhanced Storage Module Device
ESN Electronic Serial Number
ESN Electronic Switched Network
ESNET Energy Sciences NETwork (Netzwerk, USA)
ESP Emulation Sensing Processor
ESP Encapsulating Security Payload (IPSEC)
ESP Ethernet Serial Port
ESPCM ??? Pulse Code Modulation
ESPRIT Europ. Strategic Progr. of Research and Develop. in Information Technology
EST Eastern Standard Time (USA, TZ)
ETANN Electrically Trainable Analog Neural Network
ETB Elektronisches TelefonBuch (BTX)
ETB End of Transmission Block
ETLA Extended Three Letter Acronym
ETR Early Token Release (Token Ring)
ETS European Telecommunication Standard
ETSI European Telecommunication Standards Institute (Org.)
ETX End of TeXt
EU Execution Unit (CPU)
EUS EntscheidungsUnterstuetzende Systeme
EUNET European Unix NETwork
EUUG European Unix User Group (Org.)
EV EtagenVerteiler (Kabel, EN 50 173)
EVN EinzelVerbindungsNachweis (Telekom)
EWOS Euopean Workshop for Open Systems (OSI)
EWS Employee Written Software (IBM)
EXTRA EXecutionTRace Analyser (IBM, OS/2)
EXUG European X Users Group (Org.)
FACE Framed Access Command Environment (Unix, SVR4)
FAG FernmeldeAnlagenGesetz
FAMOS Floating gate Avalanche injection Metal Oxide Semiconductor (IC)
FAQ Frequently Asked Questions
FARNET Federation of American Research NETworks (Netzwerk)
FAST First Application System Test
FAT File Allocation Table
FB Fiber optic Backbone
FBAS FarbBild-AustastSystem (Video)
FC Fibre Channel
FC Frame Control (FDDI, Token Ring)
FCA Flow Control Ack (DLSW)
FCAL Fibre Channel - Arbitrated Loop, "FC-AL"
FCBS File Control BlockS
FCC Federal Communications Commission (Org., USA)
FCC Forward Carbon Copy (DFUE)
FCFS First Come, First Served
FCI Fibre Channel Interface
FCI Flow Control Indicator (DLSW)
FCO Flow Control Operator Bits (DLSW)
FCP [SCSI-3] Fibre Channel Protocol (SAM)
FCPH Fibre Channel PHysical and signaling interface (SAM), "FC-PH"
FCS Frame Check Sequence (FDDI, Token Ring)
FCS Frame Check Sum (MODEM)
FDC Floppy Disk Controller
FDD Floppy Disk Drive
FDDI Fiber Distributed Data Interface
FDDITPPMD FDDI Twisted Pair-Physical layer, Medium Dependend, "FDDI TP-PMD"
FDE Full Duplex Ethernet
FDL File Definition Language
FDM Frequence Division Multiplexing
FDMA Frequency Division Multiple Access (Mobile Systems)
FDX Full DupleX
FE Functional Entity (IN)
FEA Functional Entity Action (IN, UNI)
FEAST Fast Data Encyphering Algorithm (Verschluesselung)
FEBE Far End Block Error (SONET)
FEC Forward Error Correction (GSM)
FECN Forward Explicit Congestion Notification (ATM)
FEM Finite Elemente Methode
FEN Free-net Erlangen/Nuernberg
FEP FrontEnd Processor
FER Forward Error Correction (Satellit)
FET Feld-Effekt Transistor
FFOL FDDI Follow-On-LAN
FFS Fast File System (Amiga)
FFS Fast Filing System (BSD)
FFS Flexible Fertigungs-Systeme
FFST2 First Failure Support Technology /2 (IBM), "FFST/2"
FFT Final Form Text
FIF Fractal Interchange Format
FIFF Forum Informatikerinnen Fuer den Frieden (Org.)
FIFO First In First Out
FIGLET Frank, Ian and Glenn's LETters (ASCII, fonts)
FILO First In Last Out
FIOC Frame Input/Output Controller
FIP Facility Interface Processor
FIPS Federal Information Processing Standard
FIRST ForschungsInstitut fuer Rechnerarchitektur und SoftwareTechnik (Org., GMD, Berlin)
FIS FuehrungsInformationsSysteme
FKS Fernmelde-Klein-Steckverbindung ;-) (Westernstecker)
FL Fiber optic Link
FLACC Full Level Algol Checkout Compiler
FLC Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal
FLEA Four Letter Extended Acronym
FLOPS FLoating point Operations Per Second
FM Frequenz-Modulation
FMS FernMeldeSystem
FNC Federal Networking Council (Org., USA)
FO Fiber Optic
FOC Fiber Optic Cable / Communications
FOD Flexible Optical Disk
FOIRL Fiber Optic InterRepeater Link
FOLDOC Free OnLine Dictionary Of Computing (WWW)
FOMAU Fiber Optic MAU (Ethernet)
FON Fiber Optics Network
FOOBAR FTP Operation Over Big Address Records (RFC 1639)
FOOT Forum for Object Oriented Technology (CERN)
FORTRAN FORmula TRANslation
FOSSIL Fido Opus Seadog Standard Interface Layer
FOT Fiber Optic Transceiver
FOX Field Operational X.500
FPA Floating Point Accelerator
FPC Floating Point Coprocessor
FPDU FTAM Protocol Data Unit
FPE Floating Point Engine
FPGA Field Programmable Gate Array
FPLA Field Programmable Logic Array
FPLMTS Future Public Land Mobile Telecommunications System (IN, Mobile Systems)
FPP Floating Point Processor
FPR Floating Point Register (FPU)
FPS Fast Packet Switching (X.25, Datex-J)
FPS Frames Per Second
FPU Floating Point Unit
FQDN Fully Qualified Domain Name (Internet)
FRAM Ferroelectric Random Access Memory
FRF Floatingpoint Register File (DEC)
FRICC Federal Research Internet Coordinating Committee (Org.)
FRL Frame Representation Language (AI)
FRR Functional Recovery Routine
FRS Flexible Route Selection
FS Frame Status (Token Ring)
FSCK File System Consistency checK (Unix)
FSF Free Software Foundation (Org., GNU)
FSK Frequency Shift Keying (DFUE)
FSM Finite State Machine
FSP File Slurping Protocol
FSS Fast System Switch (Unix)
FST Flat Square Technology (Hitachi)
FSTN Film SuperTwisted Nematic [LCD]
FTA Floptical Technology Association (3M u.a.)
FTAM File Transfer And Management (GOSIP, ISO 8571/8572)
FTOS File Transfer OSI Support
FTP File Transfer Protocol (Internet, RFC 959/765)
FTP Foiled Twisted Pair (Kabel)
FTR Full Text Retrieval
FTS Fidonet Technical Standard
FTSC Fidonet Technical Standard Conference
FTZ FernmeldeTechnische Zulassung
FUEV Fernmeldeanlagen-UeberwachungsVerordnung
FUBAR Fouled / Fucked Up Beyond All Repair (DFUE-Slang)
FWIW For What It's Worth (DFUE-Slang)
FYI For Your Information (Internet)
GA General Availability (OS/2)
GAIA GUI Application Interoperability Architecture
GAIN German Advanced Integrated Network (IBM)
GAL Generic Array celL / Logic
GAN Global Area Network
GAP Generic Access Profile (DECT)
GB GigaByte
GBIP General Purpose Interface Bus
GBPS GigaBits Per Second
GCC GNU C Compiler
GCA General Communications Architecture (Ingres)
GCL Graphics Command Language
GCOS General Comprehensive Operating System (Honeywell)
GCRA Generic Cell Rate Algorithm (UNI, ATM)
GCS Group Control System (IBM, VME)
GDA Global Directory Agent (DCE)
GDAP Government Document Application Profile
GDB GNU DeBugger
GDBM GNU Data Base Manager
GDD Gesellschaft fuer Datenschutz und Datensicherung (Org.)
GDDM Graphical Data Display Manager (IBM)
GDI Graphical Display Interface
GDMO Guidelines for the Definition of Managed Objects (OSI)
GDOS Graphics Device Operating System
GDS Generalized Data Stream (IBM, APPC)
GDS Global Directory Service (DCE)
GDT Global Descriptor Table
GECOS General Electric Comprehensive Operating System
GEM Graphics Environment Manager
GENIE General Electric Network for Information Exchange (Netzwerk)
GEOS Graphic Environment Operating System
GFC Generic Flow Control (ATM)
GFC Going For Coffee (DFUE-Slang)
GFP Global Functional Plane (IN)
GGP Gateway to Gateway Protocol (RFC 823)
GGS GueteGemeinschaft Software e.v. (Org.)
GHTSTN Guest Host Technique SuperTwisted Nematic [LCD], "GHT-STN"
GID Group ID
GIGO Garbage In Garbage Out
GINA Generische INteraktive Anwendung (GMD)
GIPS Giga Instructions Per Second
GIS Geographic Information System
GKS Graphic Kernel System
GM General Midi [standard]
GMD Gesellschaft fuer Mathematik und Datenverarbeitung (Org.)
GML General Markup Language
GMI Generic Management Information (OSI)
GMT Greenwich Mean Time (UK, TZ)
GNA Global Network Academy (Internet)
GNN Global Network Navigator (Internet)
GNU GNU's Not Unix (rekursiv!)
GOCA Graphic Object Content Architecture (IBM, MO:DCA)
GOD Global OutDial
GOD Grundsaetze ordnungsmaessiger Datenverarbeitung, "GoD"
GOSIP Government Open Systems Interconnections Profile
GPC General-Purpose Computation
GPCI Graphics Processor Command Interface
GPF General Protection Fault (Windows)
GPI Graphics Programming Interface
GPIB General-Purpose Interface Bus
GPIO General Purpose Input Output
GPL General Public Licence (GNU)
GPL Graphics Programming Language
GPP [SCSI-3] Generic Packetized Protocol (SAM)
GPR General Purpose Register (CPU)
GPS Global Positioning System
GPSI Graphics Processor Software Interface
GPV General Public Virus
GRE Generic Routing Encapsulation (RFC 1701)
GREP Global Regular Expression Print (Unix)
GS Gepruefte Sicherheit
GSDS Genealogy Software Distribution System
GSM Global System for Mobile communications (EG-Norm)
GSS Generic Security Service (IETF)
GSSAPI Generic Security Service API (RFC 1508), "GSS-API"
GTDM Group Time Division Multiplexing [protocol]
GUI Graphical User Interface
GUIDE Graphical User Interface Design Editor (Sun)
GUUG German Unix User Group (Org.)
GV GebaeudeVerteiler (Kabel, EN 50 173)
HACMP High Availability Cluster Multi Processing
HAL Hard Array Logic
HAL Hardware Abstraction Layer (Windows, NT)
HAL Heuristically programmed ALgorithmic computer (2001)
HALPC Houston Area League of PC-Users, "HAL-PC"
HANFS Highly Available Network File System
HAP Host Access Protocol
HAT Hashed Address Table
HBA Host Bus Adapter (SCSI)
HCL Host Control Links
HCSDS High Capacity Satellite Digital Service
HCT ??? (IC)
HCTDS High-Capacity Terrestrial Digital Service
HD High Density
HDC Hard Disk Controller
HDCD High Density Compact Disk
HDD Hard Disk Drive
HDF Hierarchical Data Format (NCSA)
HDH HDLC Distant Host
HDI HOOPS Device Interface (VAGI)
HDLC High-level Data Link Control
HDN Hochgeschwindigkeits-DatenNetz
HDR High Dynamic Range
HDSL High-speed Digital Subscriber Line (Bell)
HDX Half DupleX
HEC Header Error Control (ATM)
HEPNET High Energy Physics NETwork (Netzwerk)
HFD Hauptanschluss fuer Direktruf / Datenleitung, "HfD"
HFS Hierachical File System (Apple, CD)
HGA Hercules Graphics Adapter
HGC Hercules Graphics Card
HIC Hybrid Integrated Circuit
HIPPI High Performance Peripheral Interface
HIPPI HIgh Performance Parallel Interface
HLLAPI High Level Language Application Programming Interface
HLR Home Location Register (Mobile Systems)
HLS Hue, Lightness, Saturation (Farbsystem, DTP)
HMUX Hybrid MUltipleXer (FDDI), "H-MUX"
HMA High Memory Area
HMC Highspeed Memory Controller (Apple)
HMD Head Mounted Display (VR)
HMOS High performance Metal Oxide Semiconductor (IC)
HMP Host Monitoring Protocol (RFC 869)
HOOPS Hierachical Object Orientated Picture System (Ithaca)
HP Hewlett Packard (Hersteller)
HPC High Performance Computing
HPCC High Performance Computing and Communication
HPF High Performance FORTAN
HPFS High Performance FileSystem (OS/2)
HPGL Hewlett Packard Graphics Language
HPIB Hewlett Packard Interface Bus
HPOFS High Performance Optical File System (IBM, OS/2, MOD)
HPPA Hewlett Packard Precision Architecture
HPPCL Hewlett Packard Printer Control Language
HRC Hybrid Ring Control (FDDI)
HS High Speed (MODEM)
HSC Hierarchical Storage Controller
HSFS High Sierra File System
HSI High Speed Interface
HSIS ??? High Speed Interface / SNA, "HSI/S"
HSLAN High Speed Local Area Network, "HS-LAN"
HSLN High Speed Local Network
HSM Hierarchisches SpeicherManagement
HSSDS High-Speed Switched Digital Service
HST High Speed Technology (US Robotics)
HTDM Hybrid Time Division Multiplexing [protocol]
HTML HyperText Markup Language (WWW)
HTTP HyperText Transfer Protocol (WWW)
HTTPD HyperText Transfer Protocol DAEMON (WWW)
HTTPNG HyperText Transfer Protocol - Next Generation (WWW), "HTTP-NG"
IAB Internet Activities / Architecture Board (RFC 1160)
IAC InterApplication Communication (Apple)
IAK2 Internet Access Kit / 2 (IBM), "IAK/2"
IANA Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
IANW International Academic Networkshops [conference]
IAS Interactive Application Systen (DEC)
IAT Information Access Technology (Provider)
IAUG International AIX User Group (Org.)
IBFN Integriertes BreitbandFernmeldeNetz
IBM International Business Machines (Hersteller)
IBN Integrated Business Network
IC Integrated Circuit
ICA Intelligent Communication Adapter (Banyan VINES)
ICAN Individual Customer Access Network
ICC Intelligent Communications Control
ICC International Color Committee (Org.)
ICCC InterClient Communication Convention (X-windows)
ICCCM InterClient Communication Convention Manual (X-windows)
ICCS Integrated Communications Cabling System (SNI)
ICDA Integrated Cached Disk-Arrays
ICMC International Computer Music Conference (Messe)
ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol (TCP/IP, RFC 792)
ICR Intelligent Character Recognition
ICS IBM Cabling System
ICSC Intelligent Channel/Storage Control, "IC/SC"
ICU Interactive Chart Utility (IBM, GDDM)
ID IDentification
IDAPI Integrated Database API (IBM, Novell, Borland)
IDAS Interchange DAta Structure
IDC Inter-Device Communication (IBM, OS/2)
IDDD International Direct Distance Dialing
IDE Integrated Drive Electronics
IDEA International Data Encryption Algorithm (Verschluesselung)
IDEA Internet Design, Engineering, and Analysis notes (IETF)
IDI Initial Domain Identifier
IDL Interactive Data Language (Research Systems)
IDL Interface Definition Language (DCE, ORB)
IDP Internet Datagram Protocol (XNS)
IDRC ??? (Datenkompression)
IDS Information Delivery System
IDS Internal Directory System
IDT Interrupt Descriptor Table
IDU Interface Data Unit
IDUPGSSAPI Independant Data Unit Protection Generic Security Service API (GSS), "IDUP-GSS-API"
IDV Individuelle DatenVerarbeitung
IDVC Integrated Data/Voice Channel
IE Information Element (ATM)
IE Information Engineering
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission (Org.)
IEE Institute of Electrical Engineers (Org., UK)
IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (Org., USA)
IEF Information Engineering Facility
IEMSI Interactive Electronic Mail Standard Identification
IEN Internet Engineering Notes
IEN Internet Experiment Notebook (Vorlaeufer, RFC)
IESG Internet Engineering Steering Group (IETF)
IETF Internet Engineering Task Force (IAB)
IETFWG Internet Engineering Task Force - Working Group (RFC 1603), "IETF-WG"
IEW Information Engineering Workbench (IBM)
IF Information Flow (IN)
IFCM Independent Flow Control Messages (SSP)
IFD Information Flow Diagram (IRM)
IFIP International Federation of Information Processing societies (Org.)
IFNA International FidoNet Association (Org.)
IFP Instruction Fetch Pipeline (Motorola, CPU)
IFR Interleaved Frame Recording (Video)
IFS Installable File System (OS/2)
IFS Intelligent Fax System (Ricoh)
IFS Internal Field Seperator (Unix)
IGC Institute for Global Communications (USA)
IGD [Fraunhofer] Institut fuer Graphische Datenverarbeitung (Org.)
IGES Initial Graphics Exchange Specification
IGMP Internet Group Multicast Protocol (RFC 1112)
IGN IBM Global Network (Netzwerk)
IGP Interior Gateway Protocol
IIIR Integration of Internet Information Ressources (IETF)
IIL Integrated Injection Logic
IIN Integrated Information Network
IISP Interim Inter-Switch Signaling Protocol (P-NNI, ATM)
IJCAI International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence
ILMI Interim Local Management Interface (ATM)
ILLINET ILlinois LIbrary NETwork (Netzwerk, USA)
IM Interface Module
IMA Interactive Multimedia Association (Org.)
IMA International MIDI Association (Org.)
IMAC Isochronous Media Access Control (FDDI), "I-MAC"
IMAP Interactive Mail Access Protocol (RFC 1176/1203)
IME Input Method Editor (MS, Windows)
IMHO In My Humble Opinion (DFUE-Slang)
IMP Interface Message Processors (ARPANET, MILNET)
IMS Information Management System (IBM)
IMS Integrated Management System
IMS International Meta Systems (Hersteller)
IMSO Integrated Micro Systems Operation (Intel)
IMSVS Information Management System/Virtual Storage, "IMS/VS"
IN Individual Network [e.v.] (Org., Internet)
IN Intelligent Network
INA Intelligent Network Architecture (IN)
INAP Intelligent Network Application Protocol (IN)
INCM Intelligent Network Conceptual Model (IN)
INET International NETworking Conference, "iNET"
INGRES INteractive Graphic REtrieval System
INL Inter Node Link
INN Inter Node Network
INOC Internet Network Operations Center
INRIA Institut National de Recherche en Informatique et Automatique (Org., Frankreich)
INTAP Interoperability Technology Association for Information Processing (Org.)
IO Input/Output, "I/O"
IOC Input / Output Controller
IOCCC International Obfuscated C Code Contest
IONL Internal Organization of the Network Layer (OSI)
IOP Input / Output Processor
IOPL Input Output Privilege Level
IOS Internetworking Operating System (Cisco)
IOUG International Oracle Users Group (Org.)
IP Information Provider
IP Intelligent Peripheral (IN)
IP Internet Protocol (RFC 791)
IPC InterProcess Communications [protocol]
IPCE InterProcess Communication Environment
IPCS Interactive Problem Control System
IPD Intelligent Printer Data
IPDS IBM Personal Dictation System
IPDS Intelligent Printer Data Stream (IBM, CCS)
IPDU Internet Protocol Data Unit
IPDVMRP IP Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol (RFC 1075), "IP-DVMRP"
IPE Integrated Programming Environment
IPFC Information Presentation Facility Compiler (IBM, OS/2)
IPI Intelligent Peripheral Interface [protocol]
IPL Initial Program Load
IPM Impulses Per Minute
IPM Interruptions Per Minute
IPS Information Processing Standards
IPSEC Internet Protocol SECurity protocol (IETF)
IPSP Internet Protocol Security Protocol
IPU ISDN-datex-P-Umsetzer
IPX Internet Packet eXchange (Novell)
IPXODI IPX Open Datalink Interface (Novell)
IPXSPX IPX / Sequenced Packet eXchange (Novell), "IPX/SPX"
IR Interface Repository (ORB)
IRC Internet Relay Chat (RFC 1459)
IRDA InfraRed Data Association, "IrDA"
IRDS Information Resource Dictionary System (ANSI, ISO)
IRF Interger Register File (DEC)
IRLMPTP InfraRed ??? (IRDA), "IrMLP/TP"
IRM Information Resources Management
IRQ Interrupt ReQuest
IRSG Internet Research Steering Group
IRTF Internet Research Task Force (IAB)
IRTP Internet Reliable Transaction Protocol (RFC 938)
ISA Industry Standard Architecture
ISA Interactive Services Association (Org.)
ISAM Index-Sequential Access Mode
ISC Internet Service Center (Internet provider)
ISDN Integrated Services Digital Network
ISDNUP ISDN User Part (Mobile Systems), "ISDN-UP"
ISFUG Integrated Software Federal User Group (Org.)
ISI Information Sciences Institute (Org., USA)
ISIS Intermediate System to Intermediate System protocol (OSI, RFC 1195), "IS-IS"
ISLM Integrated Services Line Module
ISLU Integrated Services Line Unit
ISLN Integrated Services Local Network
ISN Information Systems Network
ISN Integrated Systems Network
ISN Internet Shopping Network (Netzwerk)
ISO International Standards Organisation (Org.)
ISOC Internet SOCiety (Org.)
ISODE ISO Development Environment (OSI)
ISP Interactive String Processor (BS2000)
ISPF Interactive System Productivity Facility (IBM)
ISQL Interactive Structured Query Language
ISR Interrupt Service Routine
ISSCC International Solid State Circuits Conference
ISSN Integrated Special Services Network
IST Immerse System Technology (VR)
IST Initial System Test
ISUP Integrated Services User Part
ISV Independent Software Vendor
ISV Independent Solution Vendor (DEC)
ISV Information Service Vendor
IT Information Technology
ITA Interim Type Approval
ITAA Information Technology Association of America (Org., USA)
ITE InformationsTechnische Einrichtungen
ITLB Instruction Tanslation Look-aside Buffer (CPU)
ITM Information Technology Management
ITMS Immediate check Truth Maintenance System (AI)
ITR Internet Talk Radio
ITS Incompatible Time-sharing System (DEC)
ITU International Telecommunications Union (Org.)
ITUT ITU Technical Standards Group (Org., Nachfolge, CCITT), "ITU-T"
ITUSA Information Technology Users Standards Association (Org., USA)
IU Integer Unit (CPU)
IUK Informations- und Kommunikationstechnik, "IuK"
IUMA Internet Underground Music Archive (WWW)
IV Initialisation Vector (Verschluesselung)
IVS IBM Verkabelungs-System
IVTS International Video Teleconferencing Service
IWC Inside Wire Cable
IWF InterWorking Function (IN)
IWS Intelligent Work-Station
IWV ImpulsWahlVerfahren
IXC IntereXchange Carrier (FCC, LATA)
JANET Joint Academic NETwork (Netzwerk, UK)
JCL Job Control Language (IBM, OS/360)
JEIDA Japan Electronics Industry Development Association (Org.)
JES Job Entry Subsystem (IBM)
JFIF JPEG File Interchange Format
JFS Journaled File System (IBM, AIX)
JIPS JANET Internet Protocol Service
JIS Japanese Institute of Standards (Org.)
JISC Japanese Industrial Standards Committee (Org.)
JMSC Japanese MIDI Standard Committee (Org.)
JOOP Journal of Object Orientated Programming
JOSS Joint Object Services Submission
JOVE Jonathan's Own Version of EMACS
JPEG Joint Photographics Expert Group (Org.)
JPLDIS Jet Propulsion Laboratory Display Information System
JSA Japanese Standards Association (Org.)
JTB Jump Trace Buffer (CPU)
JTC Joint Technical Committee (ISO, IEC)
JTM Job Transfer and Manipulation (ISO 8831/32)
JTMS Justification based Truth Maintenance System (AI)
JUGHEAD Jonzy's Universal Gopher Hierachy Excavation And Display
JUNET Japan Unix NETwork (Netzwerk)
JV JobVariablen (BS2000)
KB KiloByte
KBPS KiloBits Per Second
KBS Knowledge-Based System
KDC Key Distribution Center
KDT Keyboard Display Terminal
KERMIT Kl-10 Error-free Reciprocal Micro Interconnect over Tty lines
KES Key Escrow System (Verschluesselung)
KHG Kernel Hacking Guide (Linux)
KI Kuenstliche Intelligenz
KNN Kuenstliche Neuronale Netze
KPI Kernel Programming Interface (Unix)
KSDS Key Sequenced Data Set (VSAM)
KSH Korn SHell (Unix)
KV KabelVerzweiger
LA Limited Availability (IBM, OS/2)
LADT Local Access Data Transport
LAM Local Area Multicomputer (Parallel Computing)
LAN Local Area Network
LANE Local Area Network Emulation (ATM)
LAP Link Access Procedure (X.25)
LAPB Link Access Procedure - Balanced (X.25)
LAPD Link Access Procedure on the D channel (X.25)
LAPM Link Access Procedure for Modem
LAPS LAN Adapter and Protocol Support
LASS Local Area Signaling Service
LAT Local Area Transport (DEC)
LATA Local Access Transport Area
LATM Local Asynchronous Transfer Mode
LAVC Local Area VAX Cluster
LAWN Local Area Wireless Network
LBA Logical Block Addressing (EIDE)
LBT Local Bus Targets
LBM Local Bus Master
LCA Logic Cell Array
LCD Liquid-Crystal Display
LCD Loss of Cell Delineation (UNI, ATM)
LCM LEAF Creation Method (EES, Verschluesselung)
LCN Logical Channel Numbers
LCP Link Control Protocol
LCR Least Cost Routing
LCS Laboratory for Computer Science (MIT)
LCS Lotus Communication Server
LCT Last Compliance Time (GCRA)
LDP Linux Document Projecta
LDP Loader Debugger Protocol (RFC 909)
LDT Local Descriptor Table
LE LAN Emulation (LANE, ATM)
LEAF Law Enforcement Access Field (EES, Verschluesselung)
LEAS LATA Equal Access System
LEC LAN Emulation Client (LANE, ATM)
LEC Layered Error Correction (CD)
LEC Local Exchange Carrier (FCC, LATA)
LED Light-Emitting Diode
LEN Low Entry Networking
LES LAN Emulation Server (LANE, ATM)
LF Line Feed
LF Login Facility (DCE)
LFS Loopback File System
LIC Licensed Internal Code
LIF Low Insertation Force (IC)
LIFE Logistics Interface For manufacturing Environment
LIFO Last In First Out
LIM Lotus - Intel - Microsoft (Hersteller)
LIPS Logical Inferences Per Second
LIS Logical IP Subnet (RFC 1577)
LISP LISt Processor
LIU Line Interface Unit
LLB Local Location Broker (NCS)
LLC Logical Link Control (IEEE 802.2, OSI)
LLN Line Link Network
LMDS Local Multi-point Distribution System
LME Layer Management Entity (OSI)
LMS Library Maintenance System (BS2000)
LMU LAN Manager for Unix, "LM/U"
LOC Lines Of Code
LOCIS Library Of Congress Information System (Internet)
LOF Loss of Frame (UNI)
LOOPS LISP Object Oriented Programming System (Xerox)
LOP Loss of Pointer (UNI)
LOS Loss of Signal (UNI)
LP Linear Programming
LPB [S3] Local Peripheral Bus
LPC Linear Predictive Coding (Sprachverarbeitung)
LPEX Live Parsing eXtensible Editor (IBM, OS/2)
LPF League for Programming Freedom (Org.)
LPD Line Printer DAEMON
LPDP Line Printer DAEMON Protocol (RFC 1179)
LPI Lines Per Inch
LPT Line PrinTer
LQ Letter Quality
LRC Longitudal Redundancy Check
LRS Line Repeater Station
LRU Last Recently Used
LSAPI Licensed Services Application Program Interface (MS)
LSB Last Significant Bit (messen)
LSI Large Scale Integration
LSL Link Support Layer (ODI)
LSN Logical Sector Numbers (OS-9)
LST Linux Support Team [distribution] (Linux)
LTC Longitudinal Time Code (Video)
LTE Line Terminating Equipment (SONET)
LU Logical Unit (NAU)
LU62 Logical Unit 6.2 (IBM), "LU6.2"
LUG Local Users Group
LUN Logical Unit Number (SCSI)
LUNI LANE User Network Interface (LANE, ATM)
LUT Look-Up Table (RAMDAC)
LVM Logical Volume Manager (IBM, AIX)
LWL LichtWellenLeiter (Kabel)
MAC Mandatory Access Control (MLS)
MAC Media Access Control (OSI)
MAC Message Authentication Code
MACOS MACintosh Operating System (Apple), "Mac OS"
MACS Modem Access Control System
MAD Militaerischer AbschirmDienst
MAE Macintosh Application Environment (Apple, Sun)
MAINSAIL MAchine INdependent SAIL
MAN Metropolitan Area Network
MAP Maintenance Analysis Procedure (IBM)
MAP Manufacturing Automation Protocol
MAP Mobile Application Part (Mobile Systems)
MAPI Messaging Application Program Interface (WOSA)
MAPTOP Manufacturing Automation Protocol/Technical Office Prot., "MAP/TOP"
MAR Microprogram Address Register
MAS90 Mittelstands-Anwendungs-System 90 (IBM)
MAU Medium Attachment Unit (IEEE 802.3, Transciever)
MAU Multistation Access Unit
MAW Microsoft At Work
MB MegaByte
MB MailBox
MBPS MegaBits Per Second
MBS Maximum Burst Size
MCA Mirco Channel Architecture
MCAV Modified Constant Angular Velocity
MCBF Mean Cycle Between Failure
MCC Manchester Code Converter
MCGA Multi Color Graphics Adapter
MCI Media Control Interface
MCI Measurement Layer Interface (UMA)
MCI Microwave Communications Incorporated (Hersteller)
MCN Metropolitan Campus Network
MCP Master Control Program
MCP Multiport / Multiprotocol Communication Processor
MCPAS Master Control Program/Advanced System, "MCP/AS"
MCPC Multi Channel Per Carrier (Satellit)
MCR Minimum Cell Rate (UNI, ATM)
MCS Material Control System
MCS Multichannel Communications System (Mac)
MCVA Modified Constant Angular Velocity (Optical Disk)
MD Mini Disk (Sony)
MDA Medicated Digest Authentication (HTTP)
MDA Monochrom Display Adapter
MDI Medium Dependent Interface (Ethernet)
MDI Multiplex Device Interface
MDI Multiple Document Interface (MS, Windows)
MDL Microstation Development Language (CAD)
MDRC Manufacturing Design Rule Checker
MDS Manufacturing Design System
MDT Mechanical DeskTop (SGI)
MDT Mittlere DatenTechnik
MERS Most Economic Route Selection
MESI Modified - Exclusive - Shared - Invalid
MET Memory Enhancement Technology, (HP), "MEt"
MF Multi Frequency
MFC Microsoft Foundation Classes
MFENET Magnetic Fusion Energy NETwork
MFI MainFrame Interactive (IBM)
MFKS MultiFunktionales KonferenzSystem
MFLOPS Million FLoating-point OPerations per Second
MFM Modified Frequency Modulation
MFP MultiFunction Product
MFS Macintosh File System
MFS Message Format Service (IBM, IMS)
MFV MehrFrequenzwahlVerfahren
MGA Matrox Graphics Adapter
MH Modified Huffman (Fax)
MHPCC Maui High Performance Computing Center (Org., USA)
MHS Message Handling System (GOSIP, X.400)
MIB Management Information Base (OSI, RFC 1156)
MIC Media Interface Connector (FDDI)
MIC Message Integrity Check
MICE Modular Integrated Communications Environment
MID Message IDentifier (ATM)
MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface
MIDL Microsoft Interface Definition Language (NT)
MIF Module Interconnection Facility (Proteus)
MILNET MILitary NETwork (USA)
MIMD Multiple Instruction stream, Multiple Data stream
MIME Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (RFC 1341/1113/1521)
MINT Mint is Not TOS (Atari), "MiNT"
MINX Multimedia Information Network eXchange
MIO Memory Input/Output (Motorola)
MIPS Microprocessor without Interlocked Piped Stages
MIPS Million Instructions Per Second
MIR Micro-Instruction Register
MIS Management Information System
MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Org., USA)
MJ Modular Jack
MKS Mortice Kern Systems (Hersteller)
ML Meta Language
MLE MultiLine Entry field (IBM, OS2)
MLI Multiple Link Interface (ODI)
MLID Multiple Link Interface Driver (ODI)
MLM Mailing List Manager [software]
MLS MultiLevel Secure [operating systems]
MLT3 ??? FDDI Signal-Kodierung (Schneider & Koch), "MLT-3"
MM Mobile Management (Mobile Systems)
MMA MIDI Manufacturer Association (Org., IMA)
MMA Microcomputer Managers Association (Org., USA)
MMC MIDI Machine Control
MMC MultiMedia Comands (SAM)
MMCD MultiMedia Compact Disk (Sony, Philips)
MMCDE MultiMedia Compact Disk - Erasable (Sony, Philips), "MMCD-E"
MMDS Multi-channel, Multi-point Distribution System
MMPM2 MultiMedia Presentation Manager /2 (IBM, OS/2), "MMPM/2"
MMR Modified Modified Read (Fax)
MMS Maximum Message Size
MMU Memory Management Unit
MNOS Metal Nitride Oxide Semiconductor (IC)
MNP Microcom Networking Protocol
MO Managment Object (OSI)
MOD Magneto-Optical Disk
MODCA Mixed Object Document Content Architecture (IBM), "MO:DCA"
MODEM MOdulator DEModulator
MONET high data rate MObile interNET
MOO MUD Object Orientated (Internet)
MOP Maintenance Operations Protocol (DEC)
MOS Metal Oxide Semiconductor (IC)
MOSES Major Open Systems Environment Standards
MOSFET Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor (IC)
MOTIS Message-Orientated Text Interchange Systems
MOWORM Magneto-Optical Write Once Read Many, "MO-WORM"
MP Multi Processor
MP MultiProtocol
MPC Multimedia Personal Computer
MPDU Message Protocol Data Unit
MPEXL ??? (HP), "MPE/XL"
MPEG Motion Picture Expert Group (Org., ISO 11172-1)
MPI Message Passing Interface (Parallel Computing)
MPI Multiprozessor Interconnect Bus
MPIF Message Passing Interface Forum (Hersteller)
MPOW Multiple Purpose Operator Workstation
MPP Massive Parallel Processor
MPP Message Posting Protocol (RFC 1204)
MPP Message Processing Program
MPPD Multi Purpose Peripheral Device
MPR [National Board for Metrology and Testing] (Org., Schweden)
MPS Megabytes Per Second
MPS MultiPage Signal (Fax)
MPSX Mathematical Programming System eXtended (IBM)
MPT MultiPort Transceiver
MPTA Multi Protocol Transport Architecture (IBM, SNA)
MPTN Multi Protocol Transport Networking (IBM)
MPTS Multi Protocol Transport Services (IBM, MPTN)
MPTS2 Multi Protocol Transport Services / 2 (IBM, OS/2), "MPTN/2"
MPU MicroProcessor Unit
MPW Macintosh Programmers Workshop (Apple)
MR Magneto - Resistive (HDD)
MR Modified Read (Fax)
MRCF Microsoft Realtime Compression Format (MS)
MRCI Microsoft Realtime Compression Interface (MS)
MRNET Minnesota Regional NETwork (Netzwerk, USA)
MROM ??? Read Only Memory
MRU Most Recently Used
MS MicroSoft (Hersteller)
MS Mobile Station (Mobile Systems)
MSB Most Significant Bit (messen)
MSC MicroSoft C
MSC Mobile Switching Center (Mobile Systems)
MSCDEX MicroSoft Compact Disk EXtensions (CD)
MSCM Multiple Slots on Continuation Mechanism (DQDB)
MSCP Mass Storage Control Protocol
MSD Most Significant Digit
MSDN Macintosh Software Distribution Network (FidoNet)
MSDN MicroSoft Developer Network (Internet, MS)
MSDOS MicroSoft Disk Operating System (MS)
MSFP Managemaent Service Focal Point (IBM)
MSI Medium Scale Integration
MSISDN Mobile Station ISDN Number (Mobile Systems), "MS-ISDN"
MSL Microsoft Software Library (Internet, MS)
MSN Microsoft Support Network (Internet, MS)
MSN Multiple Subscriber Number (Euro-, ISDN)
MSNF Multiple Systems Networking Facility (IBM)
MSP Message Send Protocol (RFC 1159)
MSR Mess-, Steuer- und Regelungssysteme
MSRN Mobile Station Roaming Number (Mobile Systems)
MSVC MicroSoft Visual C
MTA Message Transfer Agent (OSI, X.400)
MTBF Mean Time Between Failure
MTBRP Mean-Time-Between-Parts-Replacement
MTC MIDI Time Code (MIDI)
MTD Memory Technology Drivers
MTDA Mean Time Data Availability
MTE MuTating Engine (Viren), "MtE"
MTP Message Transfer Part (Mobile Systems)
MTTF Mean Time To Failure
MTTFF Mean Time To First Failure
MTTR Mean Time Trouble Repair
MTTR Mean Time to Recovery / Repair / React
MTU Maximum Transmission Unit
MUA Mail User Agent
MUD Multi-User Dungeon
MUeW MonopolUebertragungsWeg, "MueW"
MUI Multimedia User Interface (SGI)
MULDEM MULtiplexer-DEMultiplexer
MULTICS MULTiplexed Information and Computing Service
MVC Model View Controller (Smalltalk, GUI)
MVIF Multi-Vendor Interacting Forum (Org., IN)
MVS Multiple Virtual Storage
MVS Multiple Virtual System
MVSSP Multiple Virtual Storage/System Product, "MVS/SP"
MVSXA Multiple Virtual Storage/eXtended Architecture, "MVS/XA"
MWS Matsushita White Skipping (Fax)
MX Mail eXchange (Unix)
MZ Mark Zbikowski (MSDOS)
NAB National Association of Broadcasters (Org., USA)
NAC Network Administration Center
NACS Netware Asynchronous Communication Server (Novell)
NACS Network Access Control System
NAD Network Access Device
NAG National Algorithms Group (UK), "NAg"
NAG Network Architecture Group (Org.)
NAI Netzwerk Arbeitswelt Informatik (Hersteller)
NAP Network Access Point (IN)
NAPLPS North American Presentation Level Protocol Syntax (BBS)
NAS Netware Access Services (Novell)
NAS Network Application Services (DEC)
NASI Netware Asynchronous Service Interface (Novell)
NAT Network Address Translator (RFC 1631)
NATOA National Association of Telecommunications Officers & Advisors (Org., USA)
NAU Network Addressable Unit (IBM, SNA, OSI)
NAU Network Attachment Unit (GigaB, IP-Router)
NAUN Nearest Active Upstream Neighbour (MAC)
NBMA Non-Broadcast Multiple Access (UNI, ATM)
NBP Name Binding Protocol
NBS National Bureau of Standards (Org., Vorlaeufer, NIST)
NC Network Control
NC Network Coordinator (FidoNet)
NC Norton Commander (Symantec)
NC Numerical Control
NCCF Network Communications Control Facility (IBM)
NCI Non Coded Information
NCIA Native Client Interface Architecture (IOS)
NCMOS N-channel [Silicon Gate Reversed] CMOS
NCN Nixdorf Communications Network
NCP Netware Core Protocoll (Novell)
NCP Network Control Program (IBM) / Protocol / Point
NCP Non-Carbon Paper
NCS Network Computing System (HP, Apollo)
NCSA National Center for Supercomputing Applications (Org., USA)
NCSC National Computer Security Center (Org., USA)
NCSC North Carolina Supercomputing Center (Org., USA)
NCSI Network Communications Service Interface
NCSL National Computer Systems Laboratory (NIST, Org.)
NCTE Network Channel-Terminating Equipment
NCTL National Computer and Telecommunications Laboratory (Org., USA)
NCSNDR Network Computing System Network Data Representation (HP, Apollo), "NCS NDR"
NDA Non-Disclosure Agreement
NDA Norddeutsche DatenAutobahn (Netzwerk)
NDCC Network Data Collection Center
NDE NeWS Development Environment
NDIS Network Driver Interface Specification (3COM, MS)
NDL Network Database Language
NDMS Netware Distributed Management Services (Novell)
NDT Newfoundland Daylight Time (TZ)
NDS Netware Directory Services (Novell)
NEARNET New England Academic and Research NETwork (USA, Netzwerk), "NEARnet"
NEC Nippon Electronic Corporation (Hersteller)
NEFS Network Extensible File System, "NeFS"
NEST Netware Embedded Systems Technology (Novell)
NETBEUI NETBIOS Extended User Interface
NETBIOS NETwork Basic Input Output System (IBM, RFC 1001/1002), "NetBIOS"
NETBLT NETwork BLock Transfer
NETCDF NETwork Common Data Format
NEWS Networked Extensible Windowing System, "NeWS"
NEWT NeWS Terminal, "NeWT"
NEXT NEw eXtended Technology, "NeXT"
NFS Network File System (Sun, Unix)
NFSNET National Science Foundation NETwork (Netzwerk, USA)
NFT Network File Transfer
NJE Network Job Entry
NHRP Next Hop Routing Protocol (X.25)
NHSE National HPCC Software Exchange (USA)
NIC Network Information Center (Internet, Org.)
NICD NIckel CaDmium [batterie], "NiCd"
NICE Network Information and Control Exchange (DECNET)
NII National Information Infrastructure (USA)
NIMH NIckel Metal Hybrid [batterie], "NiMH"
NIR Network Information Retrieval
NIS Network Information Service (NSF)
NIS Network Information System (Unix)
NISDN Narrowband Integrated-Services Digital Network, "N_ISDN"
NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology (Org., USA)
NISYP Network Information System / Yellow Pages, "NIS/yp"
NITOL Norway-net with IT for Open Learning (Netzwerk)
NIU Network Interface Unit
NJE Network Job Entry (BITNET, RSCS)
NLDM Network Logical Data Manager (IBM)
NLPID Network Layer Protocol IDentifier (ATM)
NLQ Near Letter Quality
NLS Native Language System (OSF)
NLS Network License Server
NLSP Netware Link Services Protocol (Novell)
NM Netzwerk Management
NMA Network Management Architecture (SNA)
NMC Network Management Center
NMF Network Management Forum
NMI Non-Maskable Interrupt
NMOS Negative-channel Metal-Oxide Semiconductor (IC)
NMPF Network Management Productivity Facility (IBM)
NMS Network Management Station (Novell)
NNI Network Network Interface
NNI Network Node Interface (ATM)
NNSC NSF Network Service Center (Org.)
NNTP Network News Transfer Protocol (Internet, RFC 977)
NOC Network Operations Center
NOS Network Operating System
NPA Network Printer Alliance (IEEE 1284, IBM, Lexmark, Xerox)
NPDA Network Problem Determination Application (IBM)
NPH No Parse Headers (HTML)
NPL Non-Procedural Language
NPMS Named Pipes / Mail Slots (MS)
NPSI Network Protocol Service Interface
NPTN National Public Telecomputing Network (Netzwerk)
NQS Network Queuing System
NREN National Research and Education Network (USA, Netzwerk)
NROFF New Run-OFF (Unix)
NRZ Non-Return-to-Zero [recording]
NRZI Non-Return-to-Zero, Invert to ones
NS Name Server (Unix)
NSA National Security Agency (Org., USA)
NSAP Network Service Access Point (OSI)
NSC National SemiConductor (Hersteller)
NSC Network Service Center
NSFIP NextStep Fuer IntelProzessoren, "NSfIP"
NSFNET National Science Foundation NETwork (USA, Netzwerk)
NSN NASA Science Network (USA, Netzwerk)
NSP Network Services Protocol (DECNET)
NSS Nodal Switching Subsystem (NSFNET)
NST Newfoundland Standard Time (TZ)
NT Netzwerk Terminator (ISDN)
NT New Technology
NTFS [windows] New Technology File System
NTIA National Telecommunications and Information Agency (Org., USA)
NTK Newton ToolKit (Apple)
NTP Network Time Protocol (Internet, RFC 1119)
NTS Network Technical Support
NTS2 Network Transport Services /2 (IBM), "NTS/2"
NTSA Netware Telephony Services Architecture
NTSC National Television Standards Committee (Org., USA)
NTSC Never The Same Color (Slang)
NTT Nippon Telephone & Telegraph (Org., Japan)
NUA Network User Address
NUI Network User Identification (Datex-P)
NVP Network Voice Protocol
NVRAM Non-Volatile Random Access Memory
NWNET NorthWestern states NETwork (Netzwerk, USA), "NWNet"
NYSERNET New York State Education and Research NETwork (Netzwerk, USA), "NYSERNet"
NZUSUGI New Zealand Unix System User Group, Inc. (Org.)
OA Office Automation
OAG Online Airline Guide (CIS)
OAM Operations And Management
OARNET Ohio Academic Resources NETwork (Netzwerk, USA), "OARnet"
OASYS Office Automation SYStem
OBD Online Bugs Database (Sun)
OBEX OBject EXchange (WordPerfect)
OC3 Optical Carrier level 3 (SONET), "OC-3"
OCD Out-of-Cell Delineation (UNI)
OCE Open Collaborative Environment (Apple)
OCL OS/2 inside Class Library
OCLC Online Computer Library Center (Internet, USA)
OCR Optical Character Recognition
OCS Object Compatibility Standard (Motorola)
OCX OLE Control eXtentions (MS)
OD Optical Disk
ODA Office Document Architecture [protocol] (RFC 1197)
ODAPI Open Database Application Programming Interf. (Borland), "Odapi"
ODBC Open DataBase Connectivity (WOSA)
ODBMS Object orientated Database Management System
ODI Open Datalink Interface (Novell)
ODIF Office Document Interchange Format (ISO)
ODISS Optical Digital Image Storage System
ODP Open Distributed Processing
ODP OverDrive Processor (Intel)
ODPR OverDrive Processor Replacement (Intel)
ODS Offenes Deutsches Schulnetz (Netzwerk)
ODS Overhead Data Stream
ODT Open DeskTop (SCO)
OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer
OEP Operand Execution Pipelines (Motorola, CPU)
OES Olivetti EntsorgungsService
OFA Optimal Flexible Architecture (Oracle)
OH Off-Hook (MODEM)
OIA Operator Information Area (IBM)
OID Object IDentifier (OSI)
OIW OSI Implementors Workshop (OSI)
OLE Object Linking and Embedding
OLTM Optical Line Terminating Multiplexer, "O-LTM"
OLTP OnLine Transaction Processing
OMA Object Management Architecture (OMG)
OMF Object Module Format (IBM, MS)
OMFI Open Media Framework Interchange
OMG Object Management Group (HP, Sun, ..., Org.)
OMISTN Optical Mode Interface SuperTwisted Nematic [LCD], "OMI-STN"
OMR Optical Mark Reader (Fax)
OMR Optical Mark Recognition
OMS Object Management System
OMT Object Modelling Technique (CASE)
ONA Open Network Architecture
ONAC Operations Network Administration Center
ONAL Off Network Access Line
ONC Open Network Computing (Sun)
ONCXDR Open Network Computing eXternal Data Representation, "ONC XDR"
ONE Open Network Environment
ONI Operator Number Identification
OOAD Object Orientated Analysis and Design
OOCTG Object Orientated COBOL Task Group (CODASYL, Org.)
OODB Object Oriented Data Base
OODL Object Orientated Dynamic Language
OOP Object Orientated Programming
OOPL Object-Oriented Programming Language
OOPS Object-Oriented Programming System
OOPS Object Oriented Program Support
OOPSTAD Obj. Orient. Programming for SmallTalk Applic. Develop. association (Org.)
OOSA Object Orientated System Analysis
OOSH Object-Oriented SHell
OOT Object-Oriented Technology
OPA Open Publishing Architecture
OPAC Online Public Access Catalog
OPI Open Prepress Standard (DTP)
OR Originator / Recipient (X.400), "O/R"
ORB Object Request Broker (OMA)
ORM Optical Remote Module
OROM Optical Read Only Memory, "O-ROM"
OS Operating System
OS2 Operating System /2 (IBM), "OS/2"
OS360 Operating System /360 (IBM), "OS/360"
OS400 Operating System /400 (IBM), "OS/400"
OS9 Operating System - 9 (Microware), "OS-9"
OSA Open Scripting Architecture (Apple)
OSCRL Operating System Command Response Language
OSDS Operating System for Distributed Switching
OSE Open Software Environment
OSF Open Software Foundation (HP, DEC, IBM, Org.)
OSF Operations System Function (IN)
OSF Oppose Sun Forever (Slang, Org.)
OSI Open Systems Interconnection (ISO)
OSIRM Open Systems Interconnection/Reference Model, "OSI/RM"
OSM Optical Storage Manager (ARMS)
OSME Open Systems Message Exchange
OSN Office System Node (IBM, DIA)
OSN Open Systems Network
OSP Optical Storage Processor
OSPF Open Shortest Path First [routing] (Internet, IGP, RFC 1583)
OSTA Optical Storage Technology Association (Org.)
OSWL2 OS-9 Windows / Level 2, "OSW/L2"
OTA Office of Technology Assessment (USA, Org.)
OTDR Optical Time Domain Reflectometer
OTOH On The Other Hand (DFUE-Slang)
OTP One Time Password
OTP One Time Programmable (IC)
OTPROM One Time Programmable Read Only Memory
OUCL Oxford University Computing Laboratory
OUG Occam User Group (Org.)
OWG Optical WaveGuide
OWORM Optical Write Once Read Many, "O-WORM"
P2P Peer to Peer [net]
PA Precision Architecture (HP)
PABX Private Automatic Branch eXchange
PAC Privilege Attribute Certificate (DCE)
PAD Packet Assembling Disassembling
PAL Paradox Application Language (Borland)
PAL Privileged Architecture Library (DEC, Alpha)
PAL Programmable Array Logic
PAM Paging Area Memory
PAM Primary Access Method (BS2000)
PAM Pulse Amplification Modulation
PAN Personal Account Number
PAP Printer Access Protocol
PARC Palo Alto Research Center (USA)
PAS2 Personal Application System /2 (IBM, DB2/2), "PAS/2"
PAX Portable Archive eXchange (SCO Unix)
PAX Private Automatic eXchange
PBI Phone Based Interface
PBM Play By Mail [game]
PBX Private Branch eXchange (Nebenstellenanlage)
PC Personal Computer
PCA Power Calibration Area (CD)
PCB Protocol Control Block (TCP)
PCD Photo CD (Kodak)
PCDA Program Controlled Data Acquisition
PCDOS Personal Computer DOS, "PC-DOS"
PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect
PCI Protocol Control Information (OSI, ETSI)
PCIXF Personal Computer Intergrated eXchange Format (OS/2), "PC/IXF"
PCL Portable Common LOOPS (CLOS)
PCL Printer Control Language (HP)
PCL Programmable Command Language (DEC, TOPS)
PCM Physical Connection Management (FDDI)
PCM Pulse Coded Modulation
PCMCIA Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (Org.)
PCMCIA People Can't Memorize Computer Industries Acronyms (Slang)
PCMS Project & Configuration Management System
PCN Personal Communications Network
PCN Public Communications Network (Mobile Systems)
PCNFS Personal Computer Network File System
PCR Peak Cell Rate (UNI)
PCR Processor Configuration Register (Motorola, CPU)
PCS Personal Communications Services
PCSA Personal Computing Systems Architecture (DEC)
PCTCP Personal Computer/Transmission Control Protocol, "PC/TCP"
PCTE Portable Common Tool Environment
PD Public Domain
PDA Personal Digital Assistent
PDF Portable Document Format (Adobe)
PDF Program Development Facility (IBM)
PDH Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy
PDI Power and Data Interface
PDL Page / Program Description / Design Language
PDM Program Development Manager (IBM, ADT)
PDN Public Data Network (Mobile Systems)
PDO Portable Distributed Objects (NeXT)
PDP Plasma Display Panel
PDP Programmed Data Processor (DEC, PDP-10, ...)
PDS Processor Direct Slot / Socket (Motorola)
PDSP Peripheral Data Storage Processor
PDT Pacific Daylight Time (USA, TZ)
PDU Protocol Data Unit (OSI)
PE Phase Encoding
PEARL Process and Experiment Automation Realtime Language
PEC Program Execution Control (IBM, OS/2)
PEEK Partners Early Experience Kit (Taligent)
PEL Picture ELement
PEM Privacy Enhanced Mail (PSRG, RFC 1421/1422/1423/1424)
PEP Packetized Ensemble Protocol (Telebit)
PERL Practical Extraction and Report Language
PEROM Programmable Erasable Read Only Memory
PERT Programm Evolution and Review Technique (Netzplantechnik)
PES Proposed Encryption Standard
PET Progressive Educational Technology
PFPU Processor Frame Power Unit
PGA Pin Grid Array (CPU)
PGP Pretty Good Privacy
PHIGS Programmer's Hierarchical Interactive Graphics System
PHY Physical Layer Control (FDDI)
PIC Point in Call (IN)
PIC Programmable Interrupt Controller
PICS Plug-in Inventory Control System
PICS Protocol Implementation Conformance Statements
PICSDCPR PICS Detailed Continuing Property Record "PICS/DCPR"
PID Process IDentification number (Unix)
PIIX PCI IDE/ISA Xcelerator (Intel IC)
PIM Personal Information Manager
PIN Personal Identification Number (Banking)
PIN Processor Independent Netware (Novell)
PINE Program for Internet News and Email
PING Packet InterNet Groper (TCP/IP)
PIO Parallel / Programmed Input/Output
PIP Packet Interface Port
PIP Periphal Interchange Program
PIP Personal Information Processor
PIP Picture In Picture (Video)
PITA Pain In The Anatomy / As (DFUE-Slang)
PIU Path Information Unit (IBM, SNA)
PL1 Programming Language no. 1 (DEC), "PL/1"
PLA Programmable Logic Array
PLC Programmable Logic Controller
PLCP Physical Layer Convergence Procedure / Protocol (UNI)
PLD Programmable Logic Device
PLIP Parallel Line Internet Protocol, "PL/IP"
PLL Phase Locked Loops
PLM Programming Language for Microcomputers
PLMN Public Land Mobile Network (Mobile Systems)
PLOU Physical Layer Overhead Unit (UNI), "PL-OU"
PLS PhysicaL Signaling
PLV Production Level Video
PM Peripheral Module
PM Presentation Manager (OS/2)
PMA Physical Medium Attachment
PMA Program Memory Area (CD)
PMAC Peripheral Module Access Controller
PMD Physical layer, Medium Dependant (FDDI, UNI)
PMMU Paged Memory Management Unit
PMOS Positive-channel Metal Oxide Semiconductor (IC)
PMP Point to MultiPoint (UNI)
PMR Problem Management Report (IBM)
PMU PowerMeter Unit
PMX Presentation Manager for the X window system, "PM/X"
PNNI [phase 0] Private / Public Network Node Interface [protocol] (ATM)
PNPN Positive Negative Positive Negative [devices]
PNS PeaceNet Sweden (Netzwerk)
PNW Personal NetWare (Novell)
POE PowerOpen Association (Apple, IBM, Motorola, ..., Org.)
POEP Primary Operand Execution Pipeline (Motorola, CPU), "pOEP"
POF Plastic Optic fiber (OWG)
POH Path OverHead (SONET)
POI Path Overhead Indicator (SONET)
POI Point Of Information
POI Point Of Interaction (IN)
POOL Parallel Object Orientated Language (DOOM)
POP Package for Online Programming
POP Point Of Presence (Internet Provider)
POP3 Post Office Protocol 3 (Internet, RFC 1082/1225)
POR Point Of Return (IN)
POSI Promoting conference for OSI (Japan, Org.)
POSIX Portable Operating System for unIX
POST Power-On Self-Test
POSYBL PrOgramming SYstem for distriButed appLications
POTS Plain Old Telephone System (DFUE-Slang)
PP Physical Plane (IN)
PPC PowerPC (Apple)
PPC Program to Program Communication (Apple)
PPI Pixels Per Inch
PPI Programmable Peripheral Interface
PPID Parent Process IDentification number (Unix)
PPL Pcboard Programming Language (BBS)
PPL Polymorphic Programming Language (Harvard)
PPM Pages Per Minute
PPM Pulse Position Modulation
PPN Project Programmer Number
PPN Public Packet Switching
PPP Point-to-Point Protocol (Internet, RFC 1171)
PPS ProduktionsPlanung und -Steuerung
PPS Public Packet Switching [network]
PQFP Plastic Quad Flat Package (CPU)
PR Packet Radio
PRAM Parameter Random Access Memory (Apple), "P-RAM"
PREP PowerPC REferenz Plattform (IBM, Apple), "PReP"
PREPNET Pennsylvania Research and Economic Partnership Network (Netzwerk, USA), "PREPnet"
PRF Problem Report Form (IBM)
PRIDE PRofitable Information by DEsign (IRM)
PRISM Parallel Reduced Instruction Set Multiprocessing
PRMD PRivate Management Domain (X.400, MHS)
PRML Partial Response - Maximum Likelihood (HDD)
PROFS PRofessional OFice System (IBM, VM)
PROLOG PROgramming in LOGic
PROM Partial Read Only Memory, "P-ROM"
PROM Programmable Read Only Memory
PROMATS PROgrammable Magnetic Tape System
PROPAL PROgrammed PAL
PROTEL PRocedure Oriented Type Enforcing Language
PROS ??? (Protokoll)
PS Privilege Service (DCE)
PS PostScript (Adobe)
PS2 Personal System /2, "PS/2"
PSCNET Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center NETwork (Netzwerk, USA), "PSCnet"
PSD Programmer's Supplementary Documents (BSD, Unix)
PSDC Public Switched Digital Capability
PSDN Packet-Switching Data Network
PSE Packet Switch Exchange
PSE Port Switched Ethernet
PSF Print Services Facility (IBM)
PSIU Packet Switch Interface Unit
PSK Phase Shift Keying (DFUE)
PSL Public Software Library
PSM Persistent Stored Modules (SQL)
PSM Personal Software Marketing (IBM)
PSN Packet / Public Switched Network
PSN Packet Switch Node (ARPANET, MILNET)
PSOM Persistency framework in SOMobjects (IBM, DSOM)
PSP Personal Software Products (IBM)
PSP Program Segment Prefix
PSP ProjektStrukturPlan
PSRG Privacy and Security Research Group (IRTF)
PSS Packet Switch Services / Stream
PST Pacific Standard Time (USA, TZ)
PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network (IN)
PSU Program Storage Unit
PSW Program Status Word
PT Payload Type (ATM)
PTB Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (Org.)
PTD Parallel Transfer Disk / Drive
PTE Path Terminating Equipment (SONET)
PTI Payload Type Identifer (ATM)
PTOCA Presentation Text Object Content Architecture (IBM, MO:DCA)
PTT Postes, Telegrape et Telephone (Org.)
PTW Primary Translation Word
PTY Pseudo-Terminal driver
PU Physical Unit (NAU)
PUC Peripheral Unit Controller
PUC Public Utilities Commission
PUCP Physical Unit Control Point (IBM, SNA)
PUP PARC Universal packet Protocol
PVC Permanent Virtual Circuit
PVC Permanent Virtual Channel / Connections (ATM)
PVM Parallel Virtual Machine
PVN Private Virtual Network
PVP Packet Video Protocol
PWB Programmers Work Bench (MS)
PWD Print Working Directory (Unix)
PWM Pulse Width Modulation
QAM Quadrature Amplitude Modulation
QAS Quasi-Associated Signaling
QBE Query By Example
QBIC Query By Image Content (IBM)
QCDP Quality Color Dithering Modus
QDL Quadri Data Layer [CD]
QDOS Quick and Dirty Operating System
QIC Quarter Inch Committee (Org.)
QLI Query Language Interpreter
QLLC Qualified Logical Link Control [protocol] (IBM)
QMF Query Management Facility (IBM)
QOS Quality Of Service, "QoS"
QPSK Quadri Phase Shift Keying [modulation]
QSAM Queued Sequential Access Method
RACF Resource Access Control Facility (IBM)
RAD Rapid Access Disk
RAID Redundant Arrays of Independent Disks
RAL ReichsAusschuss fuer Lieferbedingungen (IEC 12119)
RAM Random Access Memory
RAMDAC Random Access Memory Digital to Analog Converter
RAND Rural Area Network Design
RAPS Real Application on Parallel Systems
RARE Reseaux Associes pour la Recherche Europeene (Org.)
RARP Reverse Address Resolution Protocol (Internet, RFC 903)
RAS Reliability, Availability and Serviceability (IBM)
RAS Remote Access Software
RAS Row Address Strobe (IC, DRAM)
RATP Reliable Asynchronous Transfer Protocol (RFC 916)
RBF Random Block Filemanager (OS-9)
RBH Remote Bridge Hub
RBOC Regional Bell Operating Company (USA)
RCC Remote Cluster Controller
RCF Reader's Comment Form (IBM)
RCP Remote CoPy
RCS Revision Control System (Unix)
RCTC Rewritable Consumer Time Code (Video)
RD Receive Data (MODEM)
RDA Remote Data Access (ISO)
RDB Rigid Disk Block (Amiga)
RDBMS Relational DataBase Management System
RDBMSMIB Relational DataBase Management System - Management Information Base, "RDBMS-MIB"
RDD Replacable Database Driver (Clipper)
RDES Remote Data Entry System
RDI Remote Defect Indicator (UNI)
RDL Remote Digital Loopback
RDLAP Radio Data Link Access Protocol (Modacom), "RD-LAP"
RDM Reliably Delivered Message
RDN Relative Distinguished Name (X.500)
RDP Reliable Datagram Protocol
RDRAM Rambus Dynamic Random Access Memory
RDS Radio Digital System
RDS Remote Data Services
RDT Radio Digital Terminal
REGEX REGular EXpression
REGIS REmote Graphics Instruction Set
REM Remote Equipment Module
RET Resolution Enhancement Technology (HP), "REt"
RETM Rare Earth / Transition Metal (MO), "RE/TM"
REXX Restructured EXtended eXecutor [language] (IBM, SAA)
RF Radio Frequency (Mobile Systems)
RFC Request For Comments (Internet)
RFD Request For Discussion (Internet), "RfD"
RFE Request For Enhancement (Internet)
RFI Request For Information (Internet)
RFP Request For Proposal (Internet)
RFS Remote File System (AT&T)
RFT Revisable Form Text
RGB Rot Gruen Blau (Farbsystem)
RI Ring Indicator (MODEM)
RIFF Resource Interchange File Format
RIG Related Interest Group
RIP Raster Image Processor
RIP Remote Imaging Protocol (BBS)
RIP Routing Information Protocol (BSD, IGP, RFC 1058)
RIPE Reseaux IP Europeene (EUnet)
RIPL Remote Initial Program Load (IBM)
RISC Reduced Instruction Set Code
RISCOS RISC Operating System (Acorn), "RISC OS"
RISLU Remote Integrated Services Line Unit
RJE Remote Job Entry (IBM, Internet, RFC 407)
RKRM ROM Kernel Reference Manual (Amiga)
RLE Run-Length Encoded
RLL Run Length Limited [encoding]
RLP Radio Link Protocol (GSM)
RLP Resource Location Protocol (Internet, RFC 887)
RLT Remote Line Test
RLV RingLeitungsVerteiler
RMM Ring Management Module (Token Ring)
RMON Remote MONitoring
RMS Reason Maintenance System (AI)
RMS Richard Matthew Stallman
RMT Raw Magnetic Tape (Unix)
RMT Ring ManagemenT (FDDI)
RNOC Regional Network Operations Center
RNR Receive Not Ready (LAPB)
RNUI Remote Network User Identification (Datex-P)
ROD Rewritable Optical Disk
ROM Read Only Memory
ROP Remote Operations Service (IBM, OS/2)
ROSE Remote Operations Service Element (OSI, RPC)
ROTFL Rolling On The Floor Laughing (DFUE-Slang)
RP Relay Party (IRC)
RPC Remote Procedure Call (Netwise, Sun)
RPCL Remote Procedure Call Language
RPG Report Program Generator
RPL Remote Program Load
RPM Radio Packet Modem (Motorola)
RPN Reverse Polish Notation
RR Radio Resource Management (Mobile Systems)
RRCM Reservation Request Control Mechanism (DQDB)
RRDS Relative Record Data Set (VSAM)
RRIP Rock Ridge Interchange Protocol (CD, Unix)
RRZE Regionales RechenZentrum Erlangen (Org.)
RRZN Regionales RechenZentrum fuer Niedersachsen (Org.)
RS Registery Service (DCE)
RSA Random Scheduling Algorithm [protocol]
RSA Rivest, Shamir und Adleman (Verschluesselung)
RSCS Remote Spooling Communications Subsystem (IBM, VM)
RSH Remote / Restricted SHell (TCP/IP)
RSI Repetitive Strain Injury
RSPC Reed Solomon Product Code (SDD), "RS-PC"
RSTS Resource Sharing Time Sharing (DEC)
RSTSE Resource System Time Sharing/Enhanced (DEC), "RSTS/E"
RSX11D Resource Sharing eXecutive - 11D (DEC), "RSX-11D"
RSX11M Resource Sharing eXecutive - 11M (DEC), "RSX-11M"
RTC Real Time Clock
RTF Rich Text Format
RTFM Read The Fucking Manual (DFUE-Slang)
RTI ReTurn from Interrupt
RTL Resistor-Transistor Logic
RTMP Routing Table Maintenance Protocol
RTOSUH Real Time Operating System-Universitaet Hannover, "RTOS-UH"
RTS Request To Send (MODEM)
RTSE Reliable Transfer Service Element (OSI)
RTTI Run-Time Type Identification (ANSI)
RTU Real Time Unix
RTV Real Time Video
RZ RechenZentrum
RZ Return-to-Zero [recording]
SA Source Adress (SNA, Token Ring)
SA Structered Analysis
SAA Standard Application Architecture (IBM)
SAAL Signalling ATM Adaptation Layer (ATM)
SABM Set Asynchronous Balanced Mode (LABM)
SAC Single Attachment Concentrator
SAF Service Access Facilities (Unix)
SAIL Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory [language] (USA)
SAG SQL Access Group (Org.)
SAM SCSI-3 Architecture Model
SAM Sequential Access Mode / Method
SANE Standard Apple Numeric Environment
SAP Service Access Point (OSI)
SAQ SQL Access Group (Hersteller, Org.)
SAR Store Address Register
SARPDU Segmentation And Reassembly Protocol Data Unit (ATM), "SAR PDU"
SATF Shared Access Transport Facility
SBC SCSI Block Commands (SAM)
SBC Single Board Computer
SBCS Single Byte Character Set
SBCCS Single Byte Command Code Set [protocol]
SBF Sequential Block Filemanager (OS-9)
SBP SCSI-3 serial Bus Protocol (SAM)
SCAF Service Control Agent Function (IN)
SCAM SCSI Configured AutoMatically
SCC SCSI Controller Commands (SAM)
SCC Serial Communication Controller
SCCP Signaling Connection Control Part (Mobile Systems)
SCCS Source Code Control System (Unix)
SCE Structure Chart Editor
SCEF Service Creation Environment Function (IN)
SCF Sequential Character Filemanager (OS-9)
SCF Service Control Function (IN)
SCO Santa Cruz Operation (Hersteller)
SCOOPS SCheme Object Oriented Programming System
SCP System Control Program
SCPC Single Channel Per Carrier (Satellit)
SCR Sustainable Cell Rate (UNI)
SCS SNA Character String (IBM)
SCSA Sun Common SCSI Architecture
SCSI Small Computer Systems Interface
SCX Specialized Communications eXchange
SD Starting Delimiter (FDDI, ???)
SD Structured Design
SD Super Density [Disk]
SDA Screen Design Aid (IBM, ADT)
SDD Super Density Disk (Toshiba, Time Warner)
SDDI Shielded Distributed Data Interface
SDF Standard Data Format
SDF System Dialog Facility (BS2000)
SDH Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (FDDI, ATM)
SDI Standard Disk Interface
SDI Storage Device Interconnect
SDI Storage Device Interface (Novell, SMS)
SDIS Switched Digital Integrated Service
SDK Software Development Kit (MS)
SDL Specification and Description Language
SDL System Design Language
SDLC Synchronous Data Link Control (IBM)
SDLGR Specification and Description Language / Graphical Representation, "SDL/GR"
SDLP Standard Device Level Protocol
SDMS SCSI Device Management System (BIOS)
SDN Software Defined Network
SDN Software Distribution Net (FidoNet)
SDOC Selective Dynamic Overload Controls
SDP Specialized Data Point (IN)
SDR Store Data Register
SDRAM Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory
SDS Switched Data Service
SDS Synchronous Data Set
SDSC Synchronous Data Set Controller
SDSCNET San Diego Supercomputer Center NETwork (Netzwerk, USA), "SDSCnet"
SDSMA Slotted Digital Sense Multiple Access (Modacom), "S-DSMA"
SDU Service Data Unit (OSI)
SE Standard / Special Edition (IBM, OS/2)
SEAL Simple and Efficient Adaptation Layer (ATM)
SECB Severely Errored Cell Block (UNI)
SED Stream EDitor (Unix)
SEDAS Standardisiertes Einheitliches DatenAustauschSystem
SEQUEL Structured English QUEry Language (IBM, SQL, Vorlauefer)
SERM Structured Entity Relationship Model (Datenbanken)
SETL SEt Theory Language (New York Uni.)
SEU Source Entry Utility (IBM, ADT)
SF Service Feature (IN)
SFF Small Form Factor [committee] (Massenspeicher)
SFPS Secure Fast Packet Switching
SFT System Fault Tolerance (Novell)
SFTP Simple File Transfer Protocol (RFC 913)
SG Signal Ground (MODEM)
SGA Shared Global Array (DEC, VMS)
SGC SCSI Graphic Commands (SAM)
SGI Silicon Graphics Incorporated (Hersteller)
SGML Standard Generalized Markup Language (ISO 8879)
SGMP Simple Gateway Monitoring Protocol (RFC 1028)
SHA Secure Hash Algorithm (Verschluesseling, NIST)
SHTTP Secure Hypertext Transfer Protocol, "S-HTTP"
SIB Service Independent building Block (IN)
SIC Silicon Integrated Circuit
SID System IDentification
SIG Special Interest Group
SIGCAT Special Interest Group for CD-ROM Applications Technology
SII Static Invocation Interface
SIM Subscriber Identification Module (Mobile Systems)
SIMD Single Instruction stream, Multiple Data stream
SIMIS SIcheres MIkroprozessor System (SNI)
SIMM Single Inline Memory Module (IC)
SIP SCSI-3 Interlocked Protocol (SAM)
SIP SMDS Interface Protocol (SMDS)
SIPO Serial In Parallel Out
SIPP Simple Internet Protocol Plus
SIPP Single Inline Package Pin (IC)
SIR Save Instruction Recognition
SIR Serial InfraRed (HP)
SIR Substained Information Rate (SMDS)
SIS Strategic Information System
SISAL Streams and Iteration in a Single-Assignment Language
SLDC Synchronous Data Link Control
SLED Single Large Expensive Drive
SLFP Shared Frame Buffer Interconnect (ATI, Intel)
SLIP Serial Line Internet Protocol (RFC 1055), "SL/IP"
SLMR Silly Little Mail Reader
SLP Service Logic Program (IN)
SMAE System Management Application Entity (OSI)
SMAF Service Management Agent Function (IN)
SMAP System Management Application Process (OSI)
SMASE System Management Application Service Element (OSI)
SMB Server Message Block [protocol] (IBM, Intel, MS)
SMC SCSI-3 Medium changer Commands (SAM)
SMD Storage Module Device
SMD Surface Mounted Device
SMDR Storage Management Data Requester (Novell, SMS)
SMDS Switched Multimegabit Data Service
SMDSCNM SMDS Customer Network Management (SMDS), "SMDS CNM"
SMF Service Management Function (IN)
SMF Single Mode Fiber (FDDI)
SMFA Special Management Functional Element (OSI)
SMG Special Mobile Group (GSM, Org.)
SMI Structure and identification of Management Information (OSI, RFC 1155)
SMI Sun Microsystems Inc. (Hersteller)
SMIT System Management Interface Tool (IBM, AIX)
SML Shared Memory Link (TCP/IP)
SML Siemens Modular Link
SML Standard Machine Language
SML Standard Meta Language
SMLNJ Standard Meta Language / New Jersey, "SML/NJ"
SMM System Management Mode (CPU)
SMM System Manager's Manual (BSD, Unix)
SMP Software Motion Picture (DEC)
SMP Symmetrisches MultiProzessor [system]
SMPTE Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (Org.)
SMS Short Message Service (GSM)
SMS Storage Management Services (Novell)
SMT Station ManagemenT (FDDI)
SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (RFC 821/822/733/1047, TCP/IP)
SNA Systems Network Architecture (IBM)
SNADS Systems Network Architecture Distribution Service (IBM, CCS)
SNAP SubNetwork Access Protocol
SNAP SubNetwork Attachment Point (IEEE 802.1a)
SNAP System and Network Administration Program
SNCP Single Node Control Point (IBM)
SNF Server Natural Format
SNI Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme [AG] (Hersteller)
SNI SNA Network Interconnection (IBM, VTAM)
SNI Subscriber Network Interface (SMDS)
SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol (RFC 1157)
SNOBOL StriNg Orientated symBOlic Language
SNR Signal to Noise Ratio
SNTP Simple Network Time Protocol (RFC 1769)
SOA Start Of Authority record (DNS)
SOEP Secondary Operand Execution Pipeline (Motorola, CPU), "sOEP"
SOH Start Of Header
SOHO Small Office / Home Office [market]
SOM Structered Object Method
SOM System Object Model (IBM)
SONDS Small Office Network Data System
SONET Synchronous Optical NETwork (FDDI, ATM)
SOP Standard Operating Procedure
SP Signal Processor
SPA Software Publishers Association (Org.)
SPAG Standards Promotion and Application Group (OSI, Org., Hersteller, Europa)
SPARC Scalable Processor ARChitecture
SPC SCSI-3 Primary Commands (SAM)
SPC Stored Program Control
SPCF Service Point Command Facility (IBM)
SPDL Standard Page Description Language (ISO)
SPDU Session Protocol Data Unit (OSI)
SPEC System Performance Evaluation Corporation (Org.)
SPI SCSI-3 Parallel Interface (SAM)
SPI Serial Peripheral Interface
SPI Service Provider Interface (WOSA)
SPKM Simple Public-Key [GSS-API] Mechanism (GSS)
SPL Set Priority Level (Unix)
SPL System Programming Language
SPM2 System Performance Monitor /2 (IBM, OS/2), "SPM/2"
SPOOL Simultaneous Peripheral Operations OnLine
SPP Scalable Parallel Processing (Intel)
SPS SpeicherProgrammierbare Steuerungstechnik
SPT Sectors Per Track
SPU System Processing Unit
SPUCDL Serial Peripheral Unit Controller/Data Link, "SPUC/DL"
SPUD Storage Pedestal Upgrade Disk / Drive
SPX Sequenced Packet eXchange (Novell)
SQFP Shrink Quad Flat Package (CPU)
SQL Structured Query Languge (ISO 9075)
SQLCLI SQL Call Level Interface (SAG), "SQL/CLI"
SQLDS Structured Query Language/Data System (IBM), "SQL/DS"
SRAM Static Random Access Memory
SRC Standard Context Routing (Modacom)
SRE Self Routing switch Element (ATM)
SRF Service Resource Function (IN)
SRN Source/Recipient Node (IBM)
SRP Source Routing Protocol (IBM)
SRPI Server Requester Programming Interface (IBM)
SRVIFS SeRVer Installable File System (IBM)
SS Single Sided (Disks)
SSA Serial Storage Architecture (IBM)
SSADM Structured System Analysis and Design Method (Datenbanken)
SSAP Session Service Access Memory
SSAP Source link SAP
SSBAM Single SideBand Amplitude Modulation
SSC SCSI Stream Commands (SAM)
SSCF Service Specific Coordination Function (ATM)
SSCOP Service Specific Connection Orientated Protocol (ATM)
SSCP Service Switching & Control Point (IN)
SSCP System Services Control Point (NAU)
SSCS Service Specific Convergence Sublayer (ATM)
SSD Solid State Disk
SSDU Session Service Data Unit
SSE Software Support Engineer
SSF Service Switching Function (IN)
SSI [Schwedisches Strahlenschutzinstitut] (Schweden, Org.)
SSI Small Scale Integration
SSIMM Single [RAS] Single Inline Memory Module (IC), "S-SIMM"
SSL Secure Socket Layer (TCPIP)
SSP Service Switching Point (IN)
SSP Silicon Switch Processor (Cisco)
SSP Standard Printer Port
SSP Switch to Switch Protocol (DLSW, RFC 1795)
SSP System Stack Pointer
SSSNA Server to Server Systems Network Architecture (Banyan VINES), "SS/SNA"
SST Simple SIPP Transition (Internet)
SSTP Screened Shielded Twisted Pair (Kabel), "S/STP"
STAR Shareware Trade Association and Resources (Org.)
STB Software Technical Bulletin
STD State Transition Diagram
STDA StreetTalk Directory Assistance (Banyan VINES)
STDM Synchronous Time Division Multiplexer
STE Section Terminating Equipment (SONET)
STING Software Technology Interest Group (CERN, Org.)
STIX SmallTalk Interface to X (GNU)
STM Synchronous Transfer Mode (ATM)
STNLCD SuperTwisted Nematic Lyquid Crystal Display, "STN-LCD"
STP Service Transaction Program (IBM)
STP Shielded Twisted Pair (Kabel)
STP Signal Transfer Point (IN)
STP Spanning Tree Protocol (IEEE 802.1)
STX Start of TeXt
SUG Sun User's Group (Org.)
SUNET Swedish University NETwork
SUNVIEW SUN's Visual Integrated Environment for Workstations
SURANET Southeastern Universities Research Association NETwork (Netzwerk, USA), "SURAnet"
SUSE Software Und SystemEntwicklung [distribution] (Linux), "S.u.S.E."
SUSP System Use Sharing Protocol
SUTP Screened Unshielded Twisted Pair (Kabel), "S/STP"
SUTT Single User Test Tools
SV StandortVerteiler (Kabel, EN 50 173)
SVC Switched Vitual Circuit (IBM)
SVC Switched Virtual Channel / Connections (ATM)
SVD Schweizerische Vereinigung fuer Datenverarbeitung (Org.)
SVGA Super Video Graphics Array
SVID System V Interface Definition (Unix)
SVR4 System V Release 4 (Unix)
SWAN Sun Wide Area Network
SWEDAC [Staatliches Amt fuer Technische Akkreditierung] (Schweden, Org.)
SWI SoftWare Interrupts (RISC, OS)
SWIFT Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (Org.)
SWISH Simple Web Indexing System for Humans (WAIS, WWW)
SYSAD SYStem ADministrator, "SysAd"
SYSOP SYStem OPerator, "SysOp"
TA TerminalAdapter
TAC Terminal Access Controller (ARPANET, MILNET)
TACACS Terminal Access Controller Access Control System (RFC 1492)
TAE Telekommunikations-AnschlussEinheit
TALAE TALigent Application Program (Taligent), "TalAE"
TALDE TALigent Development Environment (Taligent), "TalDE"
TALOS TALigent Object Services (Taligent), "TalOS"
TAN Table Area Network
TAN TransAction Number (Banking)
TAP Terminal Access Point (Kabel)
TAPI Telephony Application Program Interface (Intel, MS, WOSA)
TAT Theoretical Arrival Time (GCRA)
TB TeraByte
TBC Time Base Corrector (Video)
TC Transmission Convergence
TCAM TeleCommunications Access Method (IBM)
TCAP Transaction Capabilities Application Part (Mobile Systems, IN)
TCL Tool Command Language
TCM Thermal Conduction Module
TCM Time Compression Multiplexer
TCM Trellis Coded Modulation
TCO [Schwedische Angestelltengewerkschaft] (Schweden, Org.)
TCPACO TCP Alternate Checksum Option (RFC 1146), "TCP-ACO"
TCPBEUI Transmission Control Protocol BIOS Extended User Interface
TCPC The Clean Personal Computer group (Org., Hersteller, Grafikkarten)
TCPIP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (RFC 793), "TCP/IP"
TCPLDP TCP extensions for Long Delay Paths (RFC 1072)
TCSEC Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria (Orange Book)
TCSH Trustedi C SHell (Unix)
TD Transmit Data (MODEM)
TDC Tape Data Controller
TDC Terrestrial Data Circuit
TDD Telecommunications Device for Deaf
TDM Telekom Designed Networks
TDM Time Division Multiplexing
TDMA Time Division Multiple Access (Mobile Systems)
TDP Triton Data Path (Intel Triton IC)
TDR Time Domain Reflectometer
TEAMA Taiwanese Electric Appliance Manufacturer's Association (Org.)
TECO Tape / Text Editor and COrrector (MIT)
TEDIS Trade Electronic Data Interchange Systems (EG-Programm, EDI)
TELNET TELephone NETwork (Unix)
TEN TransEuropean Networks
TERMCAP TERMinal CAPability (Unix)
TERMINFO TERMinal INFOrmation (Unix)
TFI Terminal Facility Identifier (BTX)
TFP Tops Filing Protocol
TFS Translucent File System
TFT Task File Table (BS2000)
TFT Thin Film Transistor (LCD)
TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol (UDP, RFC 783)
TFTR ??? (Protokoll)
TGC Terminal Group Controller
THENET Texas Higher Education NETwork (Netzwerk, USA), "THEnet"
THT Token Holding Timer (FDDI, Token Ring)
TI Texas Instruments (Hersteller)
TIA Telecommunications Industries Associations (Org.)
TIA Thanks In Advance (DFUE-Slang)
TIA The Internet Adapter [software]
TIES Time Independent Escape Sequence (MODEM)
TIFF Tag / Tagged Image File Format
TIGA Texas Instruments Graphics Adapter (Texas Instruments)
TINA Telecommunication Information Network Agent (IN)
TINAC TINA Consortium (Org., IN), "TINA-C"
TIP Terminal Interface Processor (ARPANET)
TIP Transputer Image Processing
TIS Tools Interface Standard (SCO Unix)
TKO TeleKommunikationsOrdnung
TKV TeleKommunikationsVerordnung
TLA Three Letter Acronym (Slang)
TLB Translation Look-aside Buffer
TLI Transport Level Interface (AT&T)
TLN Trunk Line Network
TLP Transmission Level Point
TM TradeMark
TMF Tivoli Management Framework
TMN Telecommunication Management Network (IN)
TMR Transient Memory Record
TMR Triple Modular Redundancy
TMS Time Multiplexed Switch
TMS Truth Maintenance System (AI)
TMSC Tape Mass Storage Control (DEC)
TNC Threaded Neill Concelman [connector]
TNLCD Twisted Nematic Liquid Crystal Display, "TN-LCD"
TNPC Taiwanese New Pc Consortium (Org.)
TOC Table Of Contents (CD)
TODS Transactions on Database Systems (ACM)
TOMS Transactions on Mathematical Software (ACM)
TOOIS Transactions on Office Information Systems (ACM)
TOP Technical and Office Protocols
TOPICS Total On-Line Program and Information Control System
TOPLAS Transactions on Programming Languages and Systems (ACM)
TOPS Timesharing OPerating System (DEC)
TOS The Operating System
TOS Tramiel Operating System
TP Transaction Processing
TP Turbo Pascal
TP Twisted Pair (Netzwerk)
TP0 Transport Protocol class 0 (OSI)
TP4 Transport Protocol class 4 (OSI)
TPC Transaction Processing Council (Hersteller DBMS)
TPD Technical Product Documentation
TPDU Transport Protocol Data Unit (OSI)
TPE Twisted Pair Ethernet
TPF Transaction Processing Facility (IBM)
TPI Tracks Per Inch
TPPMD Twisted Pair Physical layer Medium Dependent, "TP-PMD"
TPRM ??? (Sun)
TPS Transactions Per Second (DBMS)
TPT Twisted Pair Transceiver
TRIB Transfer Rate of Information Bits
TRIPS Trade Related aspects of Intellectual Property rightS (GATT)
TROLI Token Ring Optimized Link Interface (IBM)
TRP Token Ring serial Port
TRR Token Ring Repeater
TRT Token Rotation Timer (FDDI, Token Ring)
TSA Target Service Agent (Novell, SMS)
TSAP Transport Service Access Point (OSI)
TSAPI Telephony Server Application Programmer Interface (AT&T, Novell)
TSC Triton System Controller (Intel, Triton, IC)
TSD ??? (Farbsystem)
TSDU Transport Service Data Unit
TSE Technical Support Engineer (Sun)
TSI Time Slot Interchanger
TSN Task Sequence Number (BS2000)
TSO Time Sharing Option
TSOCMS Time Sharing Option/Conversational Monitor System (IBM, VME), "TSO/CMS"
TSP Time Synchronization Protocol
TSPI TAPI Service Provider Interface (TAPI)
TSR Terminate and Stay Resident
TSS Task State Segment (Intel)
TSS Time-Sharing System
TSTN Triple SuperTwisted Nematic [LCD]
TSW TeleSoftWare (BTX)
TTL Time To Live (Internet)
TTL Transistor Transistor Logic
TTRP Time Token Rotation Protocol (FDDI)
TTRT Target Token Rotation Time (FDDI)
TTS Trouble Ticketing System
TTY TeleTYpe
TUC Total User Cell count (UNI)
TUCD Total User Cell Difference (UNI)
TUG TeX User's Group (Org.)
TWAIN Technology Without An Important Name (Schnittstelle)
TZ Time Zone
UA Unnumbered Acknowledgement
UA User Agent (OSI)
UAB Unix Appletalk Bridge
UAC Universal Access Control (IBM)
UAE Unknown Applikation Error (Windows)
UAF User Authorization File
UAPDU User Agent Protocol Data Unit
UART Universal Asynchronous Receive and Transmit
UBA UniBus Adapter (DEC)
UBNI Ungermann-Bass Network Interface
UDF User Defined Function
UDPIP User Datagram Protocol / Internet Protocol, "UDP/IP"
UDP User Datagram Protocol (Internet, RFC 768)
UFS Universal File System
UFST Universal Font Scaling Technology (Agfa)
UI User Interface
UIC User Identification Code
UID Unit IDentifier (Verschluesselung, EES)
UID User IDentification
UIL User Interface Language
UIMS User Interface Management System
ULA Uncommitted Logic Array
ULANA Unified Local Area Network Architecture
ULP Upper Layer Protocols (FC)
UMA Universal Measurement Architecture (Unix)
UMA Upper Memory Area (Intel)
UMADS Universal Measurement Architecture Data Storage (UMA)
UMB Upper Memory Block (Intel)
UMC United Microelectronics Corporation (Hersteller)
UME UNI Management Entity (UNI, ILMI)
UMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (IN, Mobile Systems)
UNC Universal Naming Convention (IBM, MS)
UNEDIFACT United Nations EDIFACT (ISO 9735), "UN/edifact"
UNI Universal Network Interface (Cogent)
UNI User Network Interface
UNIVAC UNIVersal Automatic Computer
UNMA Unified Network Management Architecture
UNSM United Nations Standard Message, (UN/edifact)
UPAM User Primary Access Method (BS2000)
UPC Universal Product Code (EAN)
UPC Usage Parameter Control (ATM)
UPM User Profile Management (IBM)
UPN Umgekehrte Polnische Notation
UPP Universal Procedure Pointer (Apple Events)
UPPS Universal Portable Protocol Stack / Support (Schneider & Koch)
UPS Uninterruptable Power Supply
UPS Unix Print Services
UPT Universal Personal Telecommunications (IN)
UPT Universelle Personengebundene Telekommunikation (IN)
URA Uniform Resource Agent (WWW)
URC Uniform Resources Characteristics (URI, WWW)
URC Uniform Resource Citation (WWW)
URI Uniform Resource Identifier (WWW, RFC 1630)
URL Uniform Resource Locator (WWW, RFC 1738)
URN Uniform Resource Name (WWW , RFC 1737)
URSN Unique Resource Serial Number (URI, WWW)
USART Universal Synchronous Asynchronous Receiver / Transmitter
USD User's Supplementary Documents (BSD Unix)
USENET USErs' NETwork
USG Unix Support Group (Org.)
USITA United States Independent Telephone Association (Org.)
USL Unix Systems Laboratories (AT&T)
USP User Stack Pointer
USR User Service Routines
USRT Universal Synchronous Receiver/Transmitter
USV Unterbrechungsfreie Strom-Versorgung
UTC Universal Time Coordinates (TZ)
UTLB Unified Translation Look-aside Buffer (CPU)
UTM Universeller TransaktionsMonitor (BS2000)
UTP Unshielded Twisted Pair (Kabel)
UUCICO Unix to Unix Copy Incoming Copy Outgoing
UUCP Unix to Unix Copy Protocol
UUG Unix User Group (Org.)
VA Virtual Acoustic
VAFC VESA Advanced Feature Connector (VESA)
VAGI VESA Advanced Graphic Interface (VESA)
VAM Verband der Anbieter von Mobilfunkdiensten (Org.)
VAN Value Added Network
VANS Value Added Network Services
VAP Value Added Process
VAPI Virtual [ISDN] Application Programming Interface (ISDN, CAPI)
VAR Value-Addes Reseller
VAS Value Added Services
VASCAR Visual Average Speed Computer And Recorder
VAST Virtual Archive Storage Technology
VAX Virtual Address eXtension (DEC)
VB Visual BASIC (MS)
VBA Visual BASIC for Applications (MS)
VBE VGA standard BIOS Extenstions (VESA)
VBN Vermittelndes Breitband-Netz
VBR Variable Bit Rate
VBX Visual Basic eXtentions (MS)
VC Virtual Channel / Circuit / Console
VCA Voltage Controlled Amplifier
VCI Virtual Channel / Connection Identifier (ATM)
VCL Virtual Channel Link (UNI, ATM)
VCL Visual Component Library (Borland)
VCOS Visible Caching Operating System (DSP)
VCPI Virtual Control Program Interface (DOS)
VCS Virtual Circuit System
VDE Verein Deutscher Elektriker (Org.)
VDI Verein Deutscher Ingenieure (Org.)
VDI Video Device Interface (Intel)
VDI Virtual Device Interface
VDM Virtual DOS Machine (OS/2)
VDS Virtual DMA Services
VDU Visual Display Unit
VE Virtual Environment (VR)
VERNET Virginia Educational Research NETwork (Netzwerk, USA), VERnet"
VERONICA Very Easy Rodent-Orientated Netwide Index of Computerized Archives (Internet)
VESA Video Electronics Standards Association (Org.)
VEST VAX Environment Software Translator
VFEA VMEbus Futurebus+ Extended Architecture
VFS Virtual File System
VFW Video fuer Windows (MS), "VfW"
VGA Video Graphics Array
VGF 100VG anylan Forum (Hersteller)
VGI Virtual Graphics Interface
VHDL VHSIC Hardware Description Language
VHSIC Very High Speed Integrated Circuit
VI VIsual editor (Unix)
VIC Vendor Independent ??? (VIM)
VIM Vendor Independent Messaging (Lotus, Borland, IBM, Novell)
VINCE Vendor Independent Network Control Entity
VINES VIrtual NEtwork Software (Banyan VINES)
VIO Virtual Input/Output
VIP VLB - ISA - PCI [board]
VIROS VIRtual memory Operating System (DEC)
VITC Vertical Interval Time Code (Video)
VLB VESA Local Bus
VLDB Very Large DataBase
VLF Virtual Lookaside Facility (IBM)
VLIW Very Long Instruction Word (CPU)
VLM Virtual Loadable Modul (Novell)
VLR Visitor Location Register (Mobile Systems)
VLSI Very Large Scale Integration
VM Virtual Machine (IBM)
VM Virtual Memory (OSF)
VMB Virtual Machine Boot (IBM, OS/2)
VMCF Virtual Machine Communications Facility
VMCMS Virtual Machine / Conversational Monitor System, "VM/CMS"
VME Virtual Machine Environment
VMM Virtual Machine / Memory Manager
VMOS Vertical Metal Oxide Semiconductor (IC), "V-MOS"
VMS Virtual Memory [operating] System (DEC)
VMS Voice Mail System
VMS Voice Management System
VMSP Virtual Machine / System Product, "VM/SP"
VMT Virtual Method Table
VMTP Versatile Message Transaction Protocol (RFC 1045)
VNA Virtual Network Architecture (ATM)
VNCA VTAM Node Control Application (IBM)
VNF Virtual Network Feature
VNL Via Net Loss plan
VNLF Via Net Loss Factor
VNSM VINES Network and Systems Management (Banyan VINES)
VOD Video On Demand
VOI Verband Optischer Informationssysteme (Org.)
VOODOO Versions Of Outdated Documents Organized Orthogonally (Mac)
VP Virtual Path (ATM)
VPA VAX Performance Advisor (DEC, VMS)
VPC Virtual Path Connection (ATM)
VPI Virtual Path Identifier (ATM)
VPL Virtual Path Link (UNI, ATM)
VPMI Virtual Protected Mode Interface
VPN Virtual Private Network
VPT Virtual Path Terminator (UNI, ATM)
VR Virtual Reality
VRAM Volatile Random Access Memory
VRD Virtual Retinal Display (VR)
VRML Virtual Reality Markup Language (VR)
VROOMM Virtual Realtime Object Oriented Memory Manager
VRS Voice Response System
VSA Virtual Server Architecture
VSAM Virtual Storage Access Method
VSAT Very Small Aperture Terminal (Satelliten)
VSE Virtual Storage Extended (IBM)
VSEESA Virtual Storage Extend. Enterprise Systems Architecture, "VSE/ESA"
VSESP Virtual Storage Extended/System Product ??? (IBM), "VSE/SP"
VSI Verband der SoftwareIndustrie deutschland (Org.)
VSM ??? (Norm f. Tastatur)
VSM Virtual Storage Management
VSN Volume Serial Number (BS2000)
VSR Voice Storage and Retrieval
VSS Voice Storage System
VST VermittlungsSTelle (Telekom), "VSt"
VT Virtual Terminal
VTAM Virtual Telecommunications Access Method (IBM, SNA)
VTI Virtual Terminal Interface
VTP Virtual Terminal Protocol
VTS Video Teleconferencing System
VU Virtual User
VUE Visual User Environment (HP)
VUP VAX Units of Performance, "VUPs"
VV Virtuelle Verbindung
WAIS Wide Area Information Service (Internet)
WAITS Westcoast Alternative to ITS
WAN Wide Area Network
WAP Wissenschaftliche ArbeitsPlatzrechner
WATS Wide Area Telephone Service
WB WorkBench (Amiga)
WBC Wide Band Channel (FDDI)
WBS WissensBasierte Systeme (KI)
WCGA World Computer Graphics Association (Org.)
WCS Writable Control Store (VAX)
WD Western Digital (Hersteller)
WDK Word Developers Kit (MS)
WDM Wavelength Division Multiplexing [protocol]
WDP WatchDog Process
WDS WatchDog Server
WDT Watch Dog Timer
WESTNET WESTern regional NETwork (Netzwerk, USA), "Westnet"
WFC Wait for Caller (BBS)
WFW Windows For Workgroups, "WfW"
WIMP Window, Icon, Menu, Pointing device
WIN WIssenschaftsNetz
WINS Windows Internet Name Service (MS)
WIZOP WIzard sysOP, "WizOp"
WKS Well Known Services (Internet)
WLO Windows Library Objects
WLS White Line Skip (Fax)
WNIM Wide area Network Interface Module
WORDIA WORD Internet Assistent (MS)
WORM Write Once Read Many (CD)
WOSA Windows Open System Architecture (MS)
WOSAXCEM WOSA eXtensions for Control, Engineering and Manufacturing
WOSAXFS WOSA eXtensions for Financial Services, "WOSA X FS"
WOSAXRT WOSA eXtensions for Real-Time market data
WPS Word Processing Software
WPS WorkPlace Shell (OS/2)
WRAM Window Random Access Memory (Samsung, Matrox)
WRT With Respect To (DFUE-Slang)
WSF Work Station Feature (IBM)
WSF Work Station Function (IN)
WTS Web Transaction Security (WWW)
WVNET West Virginia Network for Educational Telecomputing (Netzwerk, USA)
WWW World Wide Web (Internet)
WYSBYGI What You See Before You Get It (DTP)
WYSIWYG What You See Is What You Get (DTP)
XA eXtended Architecture (IBM)
XAPIA X.400 API Association (Org.)
XCCI X Common Client Interface, "X CCI"
XCHS eXtended Cylinder Head Sectors (EIDE)
XCMOS eXtended CMOS
XCMS X Color Management System, "Xcms"
XCOFF eXtended Common Object File Format (Unix)
XDMCP X Display Manager Control Protocol
XDR eXternal Data Representation (RPCL, Sun)
XFE X Front End
XGA eXtended Graphics Adapter
XMAPI eXtended Messaging Application Program Interface
XMI eXtended Memory Interconnect (DEC)
XMS eXtended Memory Specification
XMS eXtended Multiprocessor operating System
XNS Xerox Network Services / Systems / Standard
XNSCP XNS IDP Control Protocol (RFC 1764)
XNSIDP Xerox Network Services - Internet Datagram Protocol, "XNS-IDP"
XPS eXPert System (AI)
XT eXtended Technology
XUI X-windows User Interface
XUMA eXpertensystem UMweltgefaehrlichkeit von Altlasten (KI)
YABA Yet Another Bloody Acronym (Slang)
YACC Yet Another Compiler Compiler (Unix)
YCPS Yale Center for Parallel Supercomputing (Org.)
ZAPP Zero Assignment Parallel Processor
ZBR Zone Bit Recording
ZCAV Zone Constant Angular Velocity
ZE Zentraleinheit
ZIAM Zentrum fuer Industrielle Anwendungen Massiver parallelitaet (Org.)
ZIB [Konrad-Zuse] Zentrum fuer Informationstechnik Berlin (Org.)
ZIF Zero Insertation Force (IC)
ZIL Zork Implementation Language (Infocom)
ZIP Zigzag Inline Package (VRAM)
ZIP Zone Information Protocol
ZMH Zone Mail Hour (FidoNet)
ZZF Zentralamt zur Zulassung von Fernmeldeeinrichtungen (Org.)