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This is Info file vera.info, produced by Makeinfo-1.63 from the input
file vera.texi.
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* V.E.R.A.: (vera). Virtual Entity of Relevant Aconyms
END-INFO-DIR-ENTRY
This is a special GNU edition of V.E.R.A., a list dealing with
computational acronyms.
Copyright (C) 1993/1998 Oliver Heidelbach
<oheiabbd@zedat.fu-berlin.de>
<o.heidelbach@telemail.berlinet.de>
Please send corrections to Oliver Heidelbach
<oheiabbd@zedat.fu-berlin.de>.
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manual provided the copyright notice and this permission notice are
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manual under the conditions for verbatim copying, provided that the
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except that this permission notice may be stated in a translation
approved by the Free Software Foundation.
Within the above restrictions the distribution of this document is
explicitly encouraged and I hope you'll find it of some value.
This dictionary has nothing to do with Systems Science Inc. or its
products.
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100VG
100 Voice Grade [technology]
Double Sided - Double Density (FDD)
3DDDI
3D Device Dependent Interface (MS), "3D DDI"
3DRAM
3 Dimensional Random Access Memory (RAM)
3rd Generation Language
4th Generation Language
5th Generation Language
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Auto Answer (MODEM)
AAAAA
Anonym Association Against Acronym Abuse slang
American Association for Artificial Intelligence org., AI, USA
American Association for the Advancement of Science org., USA
Authorization and Access Control (IETF)
Authorized AutoCAD Dealer (AutoCAD, CAD)
American Association of DOMAIN Names org., USA, Internet
Allgemeine AnschalteErlaubnis (Telekom)
Advanced Authoring Format (MS)
Association for Applied Interactive Multimedia org.
Allied command europe ACCIS Implementation Strategy ACCIS, NATO,
mil.
ATM Adaption Layer (ATM)
AAMSI
American Association for Medical Systems Informatics org., USA
Applications Access Point
Association of American Publishers org., USA
Appletalk Address Resolution Protocol (Apple, AppleTalk)
ASCII Asynchronous Support Package (ASCII)
Average Access Time
Authorized Academic Training Program (MS, MCSD)
Apple Attachment Unit Interface (Apple, AppleTalk)
American Bankers Association Org., USA, banking
ABAP4
Advanced Business Application Programming/4 (SAP, R/3, 4GL),
"ABAP/4"
ABATS
Automatic Bit Access Test System
Apple Bulletin Board System (Apple)
Atanasoff-Berry-Computer
Altavista Business Card Directory (WWW)
Advanced Boolean Expression Language
ABEND
ABnormal END (Netware)
Application Binary Interface (POE)
ABIOS
Advanced Basic Input Output System (IBM)
ABIST
Automatic Built In Self Test (IBM)
Asynchronous Balanced Mode
Available Bit Rate (ATM, CBR, VBR, UBR, QOS)
Apple Business Systems (Apple)
Association of Banyan Users International org., Banyan, User
group, Vorlaeufer, ENA
Access Control (Token Ring, ...)
Area Code
Automatic Computer
[digital] Audio Compression - 3 Dolby, DVD, digital audio, "AC-3"
Asynchronous Communications Adapter
Application Control Architecture Services (DEC)
Area Communication Controller (MODACOM)
Atari Competence Center
ACCIS
Automated Command and Control Information System mil., USA
Army Command and Control System mil., USA
Association of C and C++ Users org., UK
Automated Call Distribution (CTI)
Alternating Current/Direct Current, "AC/DC"
Asynchronous Communications Device Interface (IBM, CM/2)
Advanced Computing Environment manufacturer
Access Control Field
Advanced Communications Function (IBM)
Apple Communications Framework (Apple)
Address and Control Field Compression (PPP)
ACFNCP
Advanced Communication Function / Network Control Program (IBM,
ACF), "ACF/NCP"
ACFTCAM
Advanced Communication Function / Telecommunications Access Method
(IBM, ACF), "ACF/TCAM"
ACFVTAM
Advanced Communication Function / Virtual Telecommunications
Access Method (IBM, ACF), "ACF/VTAM"
Association for Computers and the Humanities org., USA
Associacio Catalana d'Intelligencia Artificial org., Spanien, AI
Asynchronous Communications Interface Adapter
Atomicity - Consistency - Isolation - Durability (DB, TP)
American Commitee for Interoperable Systems org., USA
[MS] Access Compatibility Layer (MS, DB)
Access Control List (DCE, DFS, NDS)
Advanced CMOS Logic
Agent Control Language (Agents)
Association for Computational Linguistics org., USA
Access Control List Facility (DCE)
Address Complete Message (ATM)
Association for Computing Machinery org., USA
A Company that Makes Everything slang
Application Control Management System
AMP Communications Outlet
ACOPS
Automatic CPU Overheating Prevention System (GigaByte), "A-COPS"
Apple Classrooms Of Tomorrow (Apple)
Active Configuration Profile (MODEM)
Auxillary Control Process
Audio Capture and Playback Adapter (IBM)
Apple Communications Protocol Card (Apple)
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (Intel, MS, Toshiba)
Automated Corporate Planning Tool
Attenuation to Crosstalk Radio cable
Automatic Call Recording
Access Control System (DISA)
Advanced Communications System
Architekten, Computer, Systeme fair
Asynchronous Communication Server
Australian Computer Science
Association Control Service Element (OSI, ISO, DIS 8649)
Advanced/Atari Computer System Interface (Atari)
ACSMIB
ATM Circuit Steering Management Information Base (ATM, MIB),
"ACS-MIB"
ACSNET
Academic Computing Services NETwork
Aural Cascading Style Sheets (CSS, HTML, WWW)
Architecture Characterization Template (DISA)
America's Carriers Telecommunications Association (USA)
ACTPU
ACTivate Physical Unit (SNA)
Advanced Communications Technologies and Services Europe
Automatic Calling Unit
Automatic Client Update (Novell, Netware)
ACUTA
Association of College and University Telecommunication
Administrators org., USA
Authorisierter Distributor (DEC)
Autonomous DOMAIN
Automatic Data Acquisitions
ADAPSO
Association of Data Processing Service Organisation org., USA
ADAPT
Architecture Design, Analysis, and Planning Tool
ADATP
Allied DATa processing Publication mil., USA
A DeBugger (Unix)
Apple Desktop Bus (Apple)
Advanced Data Broadcasting System (DirecPC)
Adaptive Data Compression (MODEM)
Analog to Digital Converter
Apple Distribution Center (Apple)
Automatic Data Capture
ADCCP
Advanced Data Communications Control Procedure (ANSI)
Adapter Device Driver (OS/2)
ADDDC
Automatic Direct Distance Dialing System
Application Development Environment
Aufforderung zur DatenEingabe (BTX)
ADEPT
Administrative Data Entry for Processing Transmission mil., USA
Automatic Digital Encoding System
Andrew Development Environment Workbench (ATK, Unix)
Access control Decision Function mil., USA
Automatic Document Feeder
Autocad Device Interface (CAD, AutoCAD)
AUTODIN-to-DISN Interface AUTODIN, DISN, mil., USA
[international conference on the] Advances in Digital Libraries
(IEEE)
Adventure Description Language
Asynchronous Data Link Control
Add-Drop-Multiplexer
Area Division Multiple Access (Mobile Systems)
ADministration Management DOMAIN (X.400)
Access Device Messaging Specification banking, Visa
Active Data Objects (ASP, ODBC, MS, IIS)
Administrative Data Processing
Advanced Data Processing
Automatic Data Processing (ADP)
ADPCM
Adaptive Delta Pulse Code Modulation
Automatic Data Processing Equipment (ADP)
ADPLO
Automated Data Processing Liaison Office (ADP)
Automatic Data Processing System (ADP)
Automated Data Processing/Telecommunications (ADP), "ADP/T"
Advanced Digital System
Application Development System
Automatic Distribution System
Automatic Documenting System (LAN)
Auxilary Data System
ADSIA
Allied Data Systems Interoperability Agency Org., NATO, mil.
Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line [technology] (BELLCORE, AT&T,
DSL)
Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Loop [modulation]
Advanced Digital Signal Processor (DSP)
Appletalk Data Stream Protocol (Apple, AppleTalk)
Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release [generator] (VCA)
ATM Data Service Unit (ATM)
Abstract Data Type
Access Developer's Toolkit (MS, DB, Windows)
Application Data Type
Application Development Tools (IBM, AS/400)
Automatic Dialing Unit
Administrative Directory User Agent
Automatisierte DatenVerarbeitung
staatliche Akademie fuer DatenVerarbeitung Org., Uni Boeblingen,
Germany
Automatisiertes DatenVerarbeitungsSystem
Automatic Data eXchange
Apple Events (Apple)
Application Entity / Environment / Execution / Engineering (APE)
American Electronics Association org., USA
Analog Expansion Bus
Advanced Error Correction (CD)
Access control Enforcement Function
AEGIS
Advanced Electronic Guidance and Instrumentation System
Application Enabling Interface (IBM)
Automatic Equipment Identification
AEIMP
Apple Event Interprocess Messaging Protocol (Apple)
Automatic Emulation Management (Brother)
Apple Events Object Model (Apple)
AEPIA
Asociacion Espanola Para la Inteligencia Artificial org., Spanien,
AI
Application Environment Service / Specification (OSF)
Automatic Emulation Switching (Lexmark)
AESEBU
Auto Engineering Society/European Broadcasting Union digital
audio, "AES/EBU"
Apple Event Terminology Extension (Apple)
Apple Event User Terminology (Apple)
Auxiliary carry Flag assembler
AFAIC
As Far As I'm Concerned slang, Usenet, IRC
AFAIK
As Far As I Know slang, Usenet, IRC
AFAMPE
[u.s.] Air Force Automated Message Processing Exchange Org., USA.
mil.
Automatic Font Change
AFCET
Association Francaise pour la Cybernetique Economique et Technique
Org., France
Automatic File Distribution
Apple File Exchange (Apple)
AFrican EDIFACT Board org., EDIFACT, "AF/EB"
Authority and Format Indicator (NSAP, IDP)
Authority Frame Identifier
Association for Font Information Interchange org., USA
Air Force Information Network Netzwerk, USA, mil.
AutomatisiertesFingerabdruck-InformationsSystem (INPOL)
Away from Keyboard slang, Usenet, IRC
AFNET
Air Force Network Netzwerk, USA, mil.
Advanced Function Presentation (IBM)
Appletalk Filing Protocol (Apple, AppleTalk)
Advanced Function Printing Architecture (IBM)
AFPDS
Advanced Function Printing Data Stream (IBM)
Authenticated Firewall Traversal (IETF)
Anonymous File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
Association Francaise des Utilisateurs d'Unix Org., France, Unix
Advanced Graphics Adapter
Automatic Gain Control (Audio)
Access Grant CHannel (GSM, CCCH)
ArbeitsGemeinschaft Elektronisches Publizieren [e.v.] org., DTP,
"AgEP"
Arbeitsgemeinschaft der GrossForschungseinrichtungen
[deutschlands] org.
AGFMB
ArbeitsGemeinschaft Freier MailBoxen org.
Advanced / Accelerated Graphics Port (Intel, MMX, AGP)
[IP] Authentication Header (IPSEC, IPV6, RFC 1826)
AHIMA
American Health Information Management Association org., USA
Analytical Hierachy Process
AHPCRC
Army High Performance Computing Research Center org., USA, HPC
Adobe Illustrator (Adobe)
Artificial Intelligence
Application Integration Architecture
[SRI] Artificial Intelligence Center (SRI, AI)
AIX windows Interface Composer (AIX, IBM)
Associazione Italiana per l'Informatica ed il Calcolo Automatico
Org., Italy
Attention Interrupt ??? [key] (IBM)
AUTODIN Interface Device AUTODIN, mil., USA
AIDAT
African Internet Development Action Team org., Internet
Automatic Installation and Diagnostic Service
Audio Interchange File Format
Active Input Interface (UNI, PMD, FDDI)
Associazione Italiana per l'Intelligenza Artificiale Org., Italy,
AI
Association for Information and Image Management org., USA
Advanced Invar Mask (Display, ViewSonic)
Alternate Input Method (OS/2)
Apple, IBM, Motorola [consortium] Apple, IBM, Motorola, org.
Association of Imaging Manufacturers org.
ATM / Ascend Inverse Multiplexing [protocol] (ATM)
Automatic Interface Management (Brother)
Apple Internet Mail Server (Apple)
AIMSRCF
Association of Imaging Manufacturers ??? /Shared Resource Control
Facility (Fujitsu), "AIM/SRCF"
Advanced Intelligent Network (IN)
Auto Insert Notification (CD-R)
Asynchronous Input/Output
ATM Interface Processor (ATM)
Automatic Image Refinement (Canon), "A.I.R."
AIRTC
[international symposium on] Artificial Intelligence in Real-Time
Control IFAC, IFIP, IMACS, conference
Alarm Indication Signal (UNI, ATM, OAM, DS3/E3)
Applied Information Sciences manufacturer
Applied Information Systems manufacturer
Arbeitgeber-Informations-Service (WWW)
Automated Information System
Association of Imaging Service Bureaus org.
Alarm Indication Signal-External (UNI, ATM), "AIS-E"
AISIG
[south australian] Artificial Intelligence Special Interest Group
Org., Australia, AI
Association for Internet Service Providers org., USA, ISP
Association for Internet Service Providers org.
Association of Information Systems Professionals org., USA
AISSO
Automated Information Systems Security Officer mil., USA
Agency of Industrial Science and Technology org., Japan
Advanced Intelligent Tape (Sony)
Angewandte InformationsTechnik [verlags gmbh] manufacturer
AITEC
[research institute for] Advanced Information TEChnology org.,
Japan
Association Internationale pour les Technologies Objets org.
APPN Implementers Workshop org., APPN
Advanced Interactive eXecutive (IBM, Unix, OS)
AIXESA
Advanced Interactive eXecutive/Enterprise Systems Architecture
(IBM, AIX), "AIX/ESA"
Association of Japanese Business Studies org., Japan
Arbeitsgemeinschaft der deutschen KI Institute org., KI
Artificial Life
Assembly Language
Appletalk Link Access Protocol (Apple, AppleTalk)
As Late As Possible slang, Usenet
Adaption Layer Controller (ATM)
Arithmetic and Logic Circuits (IC)
Automatic Level Control
Adaptive Lossless Data Compression (IBM)
Address Lifetime Expectation org., IETF, IP
Application Link Enabling (R/3, SAP)
Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts Linux, user group
ALGOL
ALGOrithmic Language
ALIWEB
Archie Like Indexing in the WEB (WWW)
Automatisierte LiegenschaftsKarte (ALTIS)
Application / Appware Loadable Module (Novell, Netware)
Asychronous Line Module
Asynchronous Line Multiplexer
Apple Library for Object Embedding (Apple, OpenDoc)
Advanced Logic Research, inc manufacturer
Adjacent Link Station (IBM)
ALTEL
Association of Long-distance TELephone companies org., USA
ALTERNIC
ALTERnative Network Information Center (Internet, USA)
Association for Local Telecommunications Services org., USA
Arithmetic and Logic Unit (CPU)
Active Matrix (LCD)
Amplitude Modulation
Asynchronous Mode
Automatic Message Accounting
AMACS
AMA Collection System (AMA)
AMARC
AMA Recording Center (AMA)
AMASE
AMA Standard Entry (AMA)
AMA Transmitter (AMA)
AMATPS
AMA TeleProcessing System (AMA)
Active Matrix Color Display (AMD, LCD)
Active Matrix Display (LCD)
Advanced MicroDevices [inc.] manufacturer
Advanced Metal Evaporated [tape] (Seagate)
Advanced Modeling Extension (AutoCAD)
Active Matrix Electro Luminescent (AMD)
Automated Material Handling
Automated Message Handling System (MHS)
Alternate Mark Inversion (ISDN, T1)
American Megatrends Incorporation manufacturer
ATM Management Interface (ForeRunner)
American Medical Informatics Association org., USA
Australian Medical Informatics Association Org., Australia
Apple Memory-mapped I/O Controller (Apple)
AMIGOS
Advanced Mobile Integration in General Operating Systems
Audio Message Interface Standard
AMLCD
Active Matrix Liquid Crystal Display (AMD, LCD)
Advanced Memory Management Architecture
Automated Multi-Media Exchange
AMNET
Allgemeines Mailbox NETzwerk BBS, network
Automated Message Processing Exchange
Advanced Mobile Phone Service (Mobile Systems, Motorola)
American Mathematical Society org., USA
Andrew Mail / Message System (Unix)
Asymetric Multiprocessing System
AUTODIN Mail Server AUTODIN, mil., USA
AMSDOS
AMStrad Disk Operating System (Amstrad, OS), "AMS-DOS"
Active Matrix Technology (AMD, LDC)
Apple Media Tool (Apple)
Average Modulation Transfer Function
AMTFT
Active Matrix Thin Film Transistor (AMD, LCD)
AMTPE
Apple Media Tool Programming Environment (Apple), "AMT PE"
Architecture Methodology Working Group org., DISA
Access Node
Alternating Network
ANlagenBUchhaltung
AT&T Netware Connect Services (AT&T, Netware)
Architecture Neutral Distributation Format (OSF)
ANFSCD
And Now For Something Completely Different slang, Usenet, IRC
Access Node Hub Router (AN)
Automatic Number Identification
Apple Network Managers Association org., Apple
Advanced ??? Network Management Protocol
Access Node Router
Advanced Network & Services Inc. (IBM, MCI. Merit, NFSnet)
American National Standard (ANSI, ISO, USA)
Advanced Networked Systems Architecture (ISA)
American National Standard Institute org., USA
ANSPAG
Advanced Network System Performance and Application Group (RDN-CRC)
Advanced Networking Test Center org., USA, AMD, FDDI
AT&T Novell Telephone Services (AT&T, Novell), "A/NTS"
ANUML
Australian National University Meta Language, "ANU ML"
American Optometric Association org., USA
Apple Open Collaboration Environment (Apple)
Application Operating Environment (AT&T)
Active Output Interface (UNI, PMD, FDDI)
America OnLine network
Algebraic Operating System (IBM)
Australian Overseas Telecommunications Corporation Org., Australia
Arithmetic Output Unit
Asia and Oceania Workshop (OSI)
Access Point (Wireless LAN)
Application Processor
Automatic Pagination
Adaptive Packet Assembly
All Points Addressable
Arithmetic Processing Accelerator
Authorized Program Analysis Report (IBM)
American Power Conversion manufacturer, UPS
ArbeitsPlatz Computer (SNI)
Association for Progressive Communications Org., network
APCUG
Association of Personal Computer User Groups org.
Additional Product Documentation
Apple Programmers and Developers Association org., Apple
Application Protocol Data Unit (OSI, PDU, OSI/RM)
APplication Engineering
A Portable EMACS Library (EMACS, GNU)
Advanced Packet EXchange
Advanced Printer Function (IBM, ADT)
Application Program Interface (API)
Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (Intel, PIC)
Arbeitsdatei PIOS Innere Sicherheit (INPOL, PIOS)
A Perspicious Language / Alles Parallel Loesbar APL, slang
A Programming Language (IBM)
APLSF
A Programming Language with Shared Files (CMU, DEC)
APLSF
A Programming Language with Shared Variables (IBM)
Arbeitsdatei PIOS LandesVerrat (INPOL, PIOS)
Advanced Power Management
Automated Program Management information System
APNIC
Asian Pacific Network Information Center org., Internet
Arbeitsdatei PIOS Organisierte Kriminalitaet (INPOL, PIOS)
Application Portability Profile
Advanced Peer-to-Peer Communications (IBM, SNA, LU 6.2)
Advanced Program to Program Communication (IBM)
Application Program to Program Converter (IBM)
APPCM
Access Protection and Priority Control Mechanism (DQDB)
APPCP
Advanced Program to Program Communications Protocol (APPC, IBM)
Advanced Peer to Peer Internetworking (Cisco)
Advanced Peer to Peer Networking (IBM)
Arbeitsdatei PIOS Rauschgift (INPOL, PIOS)
Asynchronous Protocol Specification
Ada Programming Support Environment
Address Pass Through
Advanced Photoscale Technology (Brother)
Automatically Programmed Tools
Advanced Processor Temperature Control (Chaintech)
Application Program to Transaction Manager (TP)
Arbeitsdatei PIOS Waffen (INPOL, PIOS)
Administrative Request [message] (LFAP)
Administrative Request Acknowledge [message] (LFAP)
Apple[talk] Remote Access (Apple, AppleTalk)
AntiReflection AntiGlare (ViewSonic)
Apple Remote Access Protocol (Apple, AppleTalk)
Architecture Review Board OpenGL, manufacturer, Org.
Advanced RISC Computing [architecture] (ACE, RISC)
Advanced RISC Computing Architecture (ACE, RISC)
ARCNET
Attached Resource Computer NETwork (Datapoint), "ARCnet"
All Routes Explorer (ATM, ???)
AREXX
Amiga Restructured EXtended eXecutor [language] (Amiga, Commodore)
American Registry for Internet Numbers org., Internet, USA
Abuse Resistant Key Distribution (Arcade)
Access Rights List (Banyan, VINES)
Advanced Run-Length Limited [encoding]
Advanced RISC Machines manufacturer, Acorn, Apple, VLSI, RISC
Annotated [c++] Reference Manual
Asnchronous Response Mode
Association of Records Managers and Administrators, inc. org.
Architecture for Reliable Managed Storage (Cheyenne)
Automation Resources Management System
Appletalk Remote Network Server (Apple, AppleTalk)
Alterable Read Only Memory
Address Resolution Protocol (Internet, RFC 826)
Advanced Research Projects Agency org., USA
ARPANET
Advanced Research Projects Agency NETwork USA, network
ARPDP
Association of Rehabilitation Programs in Data Processing org., USA
Automatic Re-transmission reQuest (MODEM)
Announced Retransmission Random Access (MAC)
Adaptive Resonance Theory (NN)
Advanced Resolution Technology (Minolta)
Accelerated Ray-Tracing System raytracing
Asynchronous Remote Takeover Server
Asynchronous Remote Takeover Terminal
Advanced Server Windows NT
Authentication Service (DCE)
Autonomous System (IP, Internet, RFC 1930)
AS400
Application System/400 (IBM), "AS/400"
Advanced SCSI Architecture (SCSI)
American Standards Association org., USA, ANSI, Vorlaeufer
As Soon As Possible slang, Usenet, IRC
Automatic Switching And Processing
Autonomous System Border / Boundary Router (AS)
Accredited Standards Committee org., ANSI
Additional Sense Code
American Society for Cybernetics org., USA
Authorized Support Center
Automatic Contrast Selection (FAX)
ASCII
American Standard Code of Information Interchange
ASCSI
Advanced Small Computer Systems Interface (SCSI)
Architecture Summary Design
ASDSP
Application-Specific Digital Signal Processor
Active Storage Element GigaB, IP-router
Aladdin Smartcard Environment (Fast, Aladdin)
Application Service Elemant (ATM)
ASian EDIFACT Board org., EDIFACT, "AS/EB"
ASEMH
Army Standards Electronic Mail Host mil., USA
Advanced Streaming Format (MS)
Almquist SHell (BSD, Unix, Shell), "ash"
Adapter Support Interface (IBM, LAN)
Amorphous SIlicon drum (Kyocera), "aSI"
Aquarius Systems International manufacturer
Asynchronous SCSI Interface
Automatic System Installation
Application Specific Integrated Circuit (IC)
Arbeitskreis Simulation und Kuenstliche Intelligenz org., GI
American Society for Information Science org.
Akademische Software Kooperation Org., Karlsruhe, Germany
Amplitude Shift Keying
ASKSAM
Access Stored Knowledge via Symbolic Access Method (DB), "askSam"
Adaptive Speed Levelling (US Robotics)
Advanced Solid Logic Technology (IC)
Advanced Server Management (Acer)
Association of Systems Management org.
ASymetric MultiProcessing [system]
ASymmetrisches MultiProzessor [system]
Abstract Syntax Notation One (OSI, ISO, IS 8824), "ASN.1"
AdvanceStack Network Management (HP)
Abstract Service Primitive (OSI)
Active Server Pages (HTTP, MS)
Advanced Signal Processing / Processor
Appletalk Session Protocol (Apple, AppleTalk)
Association of Shareware Professionals org., USA
Authorized Service Provider (Sun)
ASPEC
Advanced SPectre Entropy Coding MPEG, digital audio
ASPEN
Automatic System for Performance Evaluation of the Network
Advanced SCSI Programming Interface (Adaptec, API, SCSI)
ASPIC
Advanced ??? Programmable Interrupt Controller (PIC)
ASPIK
Algebraic Specifications and Implementations ??? (ISDV)
Advanced Signal Processing System
Automated Software Quality
American Society of Quality Control org., USA
Automatic Server Restart (HP)
Automatic Speech Recognition
ASSERT
ADEPT Subsystem for Scanning of Electronic Received Traffic ADEPT,
mil., USA
ASSIST
Automated Special Security Information System Terminal mil., USA
ASSPA
ASsociation Suisse pour l'Automatique org., Schweiz
Agreed Set of Security Rules mil., USA
Atlantic Standard Time (TZ)
Advanced Software Technology and Agorithms (HPCC)
ASTRAL
Alliance fuer Strategic Token Ring Advancement and Leadership
manufacturer
Asynchron-Synchron Umsetzer
Advanced Technology (IBM, PC)
Advanced Technology Attachment
ATAPI
Advanced Technology Attachment Packet Interface (ATA)
ATASPI
Advanced Technology Attachment Software Programming Interface (ATA)
Address Translation Cache (CPU)
Address Translation Controller (ATM)
Automatic Transmission Control
Allied Tactical Communications Agency Org., NATO, mil.
[PPP] AppleTalk Control Protocol (Apple, AppleTalk, PPP, NCP, RFC
1378)
Asynchronous Time Division (ATM)
Asynchronous Time Division Multiplexer (ATD)
ATDMA
Asynchronous Time Division Multiple Access (ATD)
ATtention Dial Pulse (MODEM)
ATtention Dial Tone (MODEM)
Asynchronous Terminal Emulation (Banyan, VINES)
ATM Terminating Equipment (SONET, ATM)
Authorized Training and Education Center (MS, MOCS, MCSD)
Advanced Techniques integration into Efficient scientific Software
(ESPRIT, CASE)
Automatic Track Finding (DDS)
ATtention Hang up (MODEM)
Advanced Telecomunications Institute org., USA
Asociacion de Tecnicos de Informatica org., Spanien
Absolute Time In Pregroove (CD)
Andrew ToolKit (Unix)
ATKIS
Amtliches Topographisch-Kartographisches InformationsSystem
Activex Template Library (MS, ActiceX, MSVC)
Adaptive Threshold Learning neural nets
Abstract Test Method (ISO 9646-1)
Adobe Type Manager
Asynchronous Transfer Mode
Automatic Teller Machine
ATMARP
ATM Address Resolution Protocol (ATM, ARP)
Ascend Tunnel Management Protocol (Ascend, RFC 2107)
Assumption based Truth Maintenance System (AI)
Augmented Transition Network
ASCII TO Binary (ASCII)
ATOMM
Advanced super Thinlayer and high-Output Metal Media (Fuji)
Advanced Technology Partner
Appletalk Transaction Protocol (Apple)
Application Transaction Program (IBM, APPC)
AppleTalk Phase 2 (Apple, AppleTalk)
AppleTalk Printing Services (AppleTalk, Apple)
Advanced Telecommunications Research laboratory org., Japan
Answer To Reset
Automatic Terminal Recognition
ATRAC
Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding Sony, digital audio
Abstract Test Suite
Administrative Terminal System
Apple Terminal Services (Apple, AppleTalk)
American Telephone and Telegraph, "AT&T"
Advanced Technology eXtended [format]
Access Unit
Association for Uncertainty in Artificial Intelligence org., AI
AUthentication Center (GSM), "AuC"
AUDIT
AUtomated Data Input Terminal
AUDIUS
AUssenDIenstUnterstuetzungsSystem (CAS)
Andrew User Environment (Unix)
Apple User Group Europe org., Apple, User group
Access Unit Interface
Attachment Unit Interface ethernet
Audible User Interface (UI)
Andrew User Interface System (Unix, UI)
Acceptable Use Policy (NFSNet)
Appletalk Update-based Routing Protocol (Apple, Appletalk, RFC
1504)
Application Under Test
AUTODIN
AUTOmatic DIgital Network (DMS, DISA)
AUTOSEVOCOM
AUTOmated SEcure VOice COMmunications Vorlaeufer, SVIP, mil., USA
AUTOVON
AUTOmatic VOice Network predecessor, DSN, DISA
ATM User-to-User (ATM)
Apple UniX (Apple, Unix), "A/UX"
AudioVisual [macintosh] (Apple)
Audio-Visual Authoring
teile-Auftragserfassungs-, Verwaltungs- und AbrufSystem (MBAG)
AVATAR
Advanced Video Attribute Terminal Assembler and Recreator (BBS)
Audio-Visual Connection
Audio-Visual Computer Display
AutoCAD Visualization Extension (AutoCAD)
Audio Video Interleaved (MS)
AuftragsVerwaltungs- und InformationsSYstem (MBAG)
Adelson, Veslkij and Laudis [tree]
AudioVisuelles Marketing und computersysteme [gmbh] manufacturer
Anchor Volume Descriptor Pointer (CD-R, UDF, ISO 9660)
Automatic Voice Recognition
Automatic Voltage Regulation (USV)
Adult Verification System (WWW)
Audio Waveform Amplifier and Converter (Apple)
AWADO
Automatischer Wechselschalter in der AnschlussDose
Automatische Waehleinrichtung fuer Datenverbindungen
Autocad Windows Extension (AutoCAD)
American Wire Gauge cable
al Aho, peter Weinberger, brian Kernighan (Unix)
AnWeisungsListe (DIN 19239)
Apple Workgroup Server (Appletalk, Apple)
Abstract Windows Toolkit (Java, Sun)
AWTAPI
Abstract Windows Toolkit-Application Programmer Interface (AWT,
API, Java)
Application eXecution Environment
Australian/new Zealand EDIFACT Board org., EDIFACT, "AZ/EB"
File: vera.info, Node: B, Next: C, Prev: A, Up: Top
-- B --
*******
Binary 8 Zero Suppression [encoding] (ISDN, T1)
Bandwidth Allocation Control Protocol
Broken As Designed slang
BAGEL
Bay Area GNU Enthusiasts League GNU, org., User Group
Basic Access Interface (ISDN)
BALUN
BALanced-UNbalanced [adapter] cable, "Balun"
Bidirectional Associative Memory neural nets
Block-Availibility-Map
Bundesanstalt fuer Materialpruefung Org., Berlin, Germany
[PPP] Bandwidth Allocation Protocol (PPP, RFC 2125)
[PPP] Bandwidth Allocation Control Protocol (PPP, BAP, RFC 2125)
BAPCO
Business Application Performance COrporation org., Compaq, Dell,
HP, IBM, MS, Lotus, Intel, ..., "BAPCo"
Business Application Programmer's Interface (SAP, R/3, API)
BundesAmt fuer Post und Telefon org.
BARRNET
Bay Area Regional Research NETwork network, "BARRNet"
Basic Application RunTime (OS/2, IBM)
BARWAN
Bay Area Research Wireless Access Network network, USA
Bourne-Again SHell (Unix, Shell)
BASIC
Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code
BASIN
Bundesweites Alternatives Studentisches InformationsNetzwerk WWW,
org.
Baby Advanced Technology [board] (AT)
BAYSIS
BAY networks' Switched Internetworking Services, "BaySIS"
BridgeBoard (Amiga, Commodore)
Broadband Bearer Capability (B-ISDN)
Be Back Later slang, Usenet, IRC
Bolt, Beranek and Newman manufacturer
Back Bone Ring
Bulletin Board System
BCBDS
Broadband Connectionless Data Bearer Service (B-ISDN)
Base Communications-computer Center mil., USA
Blind Carbon Copy (DFUE)
Block Check Character
Broadcast Control CHannel (GSM)
Binary Coded Decimal
BCDBS
Broadband Connectionless Data Bearer Service (ATM)
BCDIC
Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code
BCDMA
Broadband Code Division Multiple Access (Interdigital, SNI,
Samsung), "B-CDMA"
Base station Control Function (BS, BTS, GSM)
Batibus Club International org.
Brain Computer Interface
Backbone Concentrator Node (Wellfleet)
Broadband Class of Bearer (B-ISDN)
[PPP] Bridging Control Protocol (PPP, RFC 1638)
Basic Call Process (IN)
Binary Communications Protocol
Binary Control Protocol (Adobe, PS)
Basic / BBN Combined Programming Language (BBN)
BCRFS
Bell System Reference Frequency Standard
Banking Communication Standard banking
Binary Compatibility Standard (Motorola)
British Computer Society org., UK
Basic Call Sate Modell (IN)
Bus Controller Unit
Borland Database ??? (Borland, DB)
BundesDatenAutobahn [e.v] org., ISP
BetriebsDatenErfassung
Borland Database Engine (Borland, Delphi, DB)
Bitmap Description / Display Format (Adobe, Fonts)
[java]Beans Development Kit (Java)
Basic Disk Operating System (CP/M)
Bus Device Request (SCSI)
BundesDatenSchutzGesetz
Best Enhanced Advanced Technology (Trident, AT)
Back-End-Chip (DVR)
BECEEP
BErlin Continuing Engineering Education Program, "BeCEEP"
Backward Explicit Congestion Notification (ATM)
Bookmark Exploring Dabbler (VRML)
Burst EDO [DRAM] (EDO, RAM, DRAM, IC, Micron)
BEDODRAM
Burst Extended Data Out DRAM (RAM, DRAM, IC), "BEDO-DRAM"
Bundesverband der Elektronik- und ElektroschrottVerwerter
BELLCORE
BELL COmmunications REsearch org., USA, "Bellcore"
Be Operating System (OS), "BeOS"
Basic Encoding Rules [for ASN.1] (ASN.1, OSI, ISO, IS 8825)
Bit Error Rate
BERKOM
BERliner KOMmunikationssystem network
Bit Error Rate Test
Block Ended by Symbol IBM, assembler
Bursty Errored Seconds (DS1/E1)
Borland Enhanced Support and Training (Borland)
Bundesvereinigung mittelstaendischer Elektro- und
elektronikgeraete entsorgungs- und VerwertungsUnternehmen org.
Business Engineering Workbench (R/3, SAP)
Bus Fraction [pin] (Intel, Pentium, CPU)
Binary File Descriptor (Unix)
Binary File Tranfer (DFUE)
Ball Grid Array (CPU, IC)
Borland Graphics Interface (Borland)
Border Gateway Protocol (RFC 1267/1771, IP)
Broadcast and Group Translators
Busy Hour Call Attemps
Broadband High Layer Information, "B-HLI"
Bayerisches Hochschulnetz network
Branch History Table (CPU)
Breidbart-Index (Usenet, ECP, EMP)
Bus Interface Board
Bit Independence Criterion cryptography
Bus Interface Chip (DVR)
Broadband InterCarrier Interface (B-ISDN), "B-ICI"
Borland International Data Structures (Borland)
Benchmark Interchange Format (PLB)
Bionet Intelligent Gateway (BioData)
BIGFON
Breitbandiges Integriertes Glasfaser-Fernmelde-OrtsNetz
BIKOS
BueroInformations- und KOmmunikationsSysteme org., GI
Broadband Interface Module
British Interactive Multimedia Association org., UK
Berkely Internet Name DOMAIN [software] (Unix)
Basic Input Output System / Support (PC)
Bit Interleaved Parity (SONET, ...)
Bit Interleaved Parity Violation
Belgian Institute for Automatic Control Org., Belgium
Business Information System
BISDN
Broadband Integrated Services Digital Network (ATM), "B-ISDN"
Business Information System Program
BISSI
Broadband Inter-Switching System Interface (B-ISDN), "B-ISSI"
BISUP
Broadband ISDN User's Part (B-ISDN), "B-ISUP"
BISYNC
Binary SYNchronous Communications (IBM)
Basic Interconnection Test (ISO 9646-1)
Binary digIT
BITNET
Because It's Time NETwork network
Bus Interface Unit
Byte Information eXchange
Buero Kommunikation
BenutzerKoordinatenSystem (CAD)
Blue Lightning [processor family] (Intel)
BLADE
Basic Linear Algebra for Distributed Environments
BLAST
BLocked ASynchronous Transmission
BLock Error Rate (CD)
Broadband Low Layer Information (BISDN), "B-LLI"
Bayerische Landeszentrale fuer neue Medien org.
Binary Large OBject
BLOROB
BLOck based ROBot
Base Level System Modernization
BundesMinisterium fuer Bildung und Forschung org.
BundesMinisterium fuer Bildung und Wissenschaft org.
Bio-Medical Data Package
BundesMinisterium fuer Forschung und Technik org.
Business Management Layerr (TMN)
Bipolar Metal Oxyd Semiconductor (IC)
Basic Mapping Support (CICS)
Broadcast Message Server (PCTE)
Backbone Message Transfer Agent (MTA)
Berkeley Macintosh User Group org., Apple, USA, User group
Bridge Number
Baby N Connector slang
Bayonet Neill Concelman [connector]
Bayonet Nipple Connector slang
Bayonet Nut Coupling ???
BundesNachrichtenDienst
Backus-Naur Form (TTCN, ...)
Broadband Network Premises
Broadband Network Termination (B-ISDN), "B-NT"
Basic Networking Utilities (AT&T)
Basic Object Adapter
Borland Object Component Architecture (Borland)
Business Object Documents (OAG)
Begining of Message
Byte Order Mark (Unicode)
BONDING
Bandwidth ON Demand INteroperability Group Org., manufacturer, AIM
Billion Operations Per Second
BORSCHT
Battery, Overvoltage, Ringing, Signalling, Coding, Hybrid, Testing
[functions] (PBX)
Basic Operating System (AIX, IBM)
Back On Topic slang, Usenet, IRC
Beginning Of Tape
Build, Operate and Transfer networke
Base Pointer [register] CPU, Intel, assembler
BIOS Parameter Block (BIOS, DOS, HDD, FDD)
Bridge Protocol Data Unit (PDU)
Berkeley Packet Filter (BSD, Unix)
Bits Per Inch (HDD)
Best Play for Imperfect Player (NEC)
Bytes Per Line
Back-Propagation Net (NN)
Bits Per Pixel
Bridge Port Pair
Bits Per Second (MODEM)
Bi-Phase Shift Keying [modulation]
Branch Prediction Unit (CPU, MMX, Intel)
Branch Processing Unit (CPU)
BiPolar Violation [error event] (DS1/E1, DS3/E3)
Boundary Representation (CAD, CAM)
BRAIN
Berlin Research Area Information Network network
Broadcast Recognition Access Method (MAC)
Broadcast Recognition with Alternating Priorities (MAC)
Be Right Back slang, Usenet, IRC
Benchmark Reporting Format (PLB)
Basic Rate Interface (ISDN)
Bridge Router Interface ??? (Banyan)
BRIEF
Basic Reconfigurable Interactive Editing Facility
Bridge/Router Interface Module
Big Red Switch
Berlin Reginal TestBed (WIN)
BackSpace
Banded Signaling
Base Station (LA, GSM)
BetriebsSystem
BS2000
BetriebsSystem 2000 (SNI, OS)
Backbone Service Area
Business Software Alliance Org., manufacturer
Basic Sequential Access Method (IBM, MVS)
Base Station Controller (BS, BTS, GSM)
Binary Synchronous Coded
Binary Synchronous Communications [protocol] (IBM)
Binary Synchronous Communications Module
Berkeley System / Software Distribution manufacturer, Unix
Berkeley Software Design Incorporated manufacturer
Bentley Systems, Incorporated manufacturer
British Standards Institute org., UK
Bundesamt fuer Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik org.
Base Station Identification Code (BS, BCCH, GSM)
BetriebsSystemProzessor Windows NT, SMP
Binary Space Partioning [tree]
Block Started by Symbol IBM, assembler, Unix
Broadband Switching System
BSSMAP
Base Station System Management Application Part (RR, BS, MTP, GSM)
Bering Strait Time [-1100] (TZ)
Brasil Standard Time [-0300] (TZ)
British Summer Time [+0100] (TZ, UK)
Broadcast Switched Virtual Connections (ATM)
Baghdad Time [+0200] (TZ)
Bering Time [-1100] (TZ)
Burst Tolerance
Bus Terminator
Basic Tape Access Method (BS2000)
Basic Telecommunications Access Method (IBM)
Branch Target Buffer (CPU)
Biting The Carpet slang, Usenet
Broadband Terminal Equipment (B-ISDN), "B-TE"
Bell Telephone Laboratories
Block Translation Look-aside Buffer (CPU)
Benchmark Timing Methodology (PLB)
Binary TO ASCII (ASCII)
BTRON
Business TRON (TRON)
Base Tranceiver Station entities (BCF, BS, GSM)
Basic Transmission Unit (IBM, SNA)
By The Way slang, Usenet, IRC
BildschirmTeXt network, Datex-J, Telekom, "Btx"
BTXVST
BildschirmTeXt-VermittlungsSTelle (BTX), "Btx-VSt"
Bus Interface Unit (DEC)
Broadcast and Unknown Server (ATM, LANE)
BildVerarbeitung
BundesVerband fuer Buero- und informationssysteme [e.v.] org.
[PPP] Banyan VINES Control Protocol (RFC 1763, Banyan, VINES, PPP)
BundesVerband InformationsTechnologien [e.v.] org.
Bandwidth Balancing Mechanism (DQDB)
Borland Windows Custom Controls (Borland, DLL)
BefehlsZaehlRegister
Bit Zone Recording (ROD)
BundesZentralRegister
Bundesamt fuer Zulassungen in der Telekommunikation org., Telekom