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This is Info file vera.info, produced by Makeinfo-1.63 from the input
file vera.texi.
START-INFO-DIR-ENTRY
* 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>.
Permission is granted to make and distribute verbatim copies of this
manual provided the copyright notice and this permission notice are
preserved on all copies.
Permission is granted to copy and distribute modified versions of this
manual under the conditions for verbatim copying, provided that the
entire resulting derived work is distributed under the terms of a
permission notice identical to this one.
Permission is granted to copy and distribute translations of this manual
into another language, under the above conditions for modified versions,
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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[digital] Transmission link 1 ??? (DS1)
[digital] Transmission link 3 ??? (DS3)
TerminalAdapter (ISDN)
Taiwanese Association for Artificial Intelligence org., Taiwan, AI
Technical Assistance Center (Cisco)
Terminal Access Circuit
Terminal Access Controller (ARPANET, MILNET)
Type Approval Code (IMEI, GSM)
TACACS
Terminal Access Controller Access Control System (RFC 1492)
Total Access Communication Service (Mobile Systems)
Time Assigned Data Interpolation
TADIL
TActical Digital Information Link mil.
Test and Debug System
Telekommunikations-AnschlussEinheit (Telekom)
Terminal Access Facility
TAFIM
Technical Architecture Framework for Information Management JIEO,
mil.
Technisch-Administratives InformationsSystem
TALAE
TALigent Application Program (Taligent), "TalAE"
TALDE
TALigent Development Environment (Taligent), "TalDE"
TALISMAN
Tracing Authors' rights by Labelling Image Services and Monitoring
Access Network [project] Europe
TALOS
TALigent Object Services (Taligent), "TalOS"
Table / Total Area Network
TransAction Number banking
There Ain't No Justice slang, Usenet, IRC
TANSTAAFL
There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch slang, Usenet
Track At Once (CD-R)
Telocator Alphanumeric input Protocol (SNPP, PCIA, SMS, USA)
Terminal Access Point cable
Test Access Port (IC, IEEE 1149.1)
The Ada Project
Transport und Archivierung Produktdefinierender daten org., DIN,
STEP, CIM
Telephony Application Program Interface (Intel, MS, WOSA, CTI)
Tape ARchiver (Unix)
Tag Abuse Syndrome SGML, HTML, slang
Time-Assigned Speech Interpolation
Turbo ASseMbler Borland, assembler
Theoretical Arrival Time (GCRA)
Tabular Bayes' [algorithm]
TeraByte
Transparent Bridging
Time Base Corrector (Video)
Tagged Binary Control Protocol (Adobe, PS)
Technical Basis for Regulations (ISDN)
Task Committee (IFIP)
Technical Committee (ISO)
Terminal Computer
Terminal Controller
Transaction Capabilities
Transfer Control
Transmission Control
Transmission Convergence
Taipei Computer Association org., Taiwan
TeleCommunications Access Method (IBM, DFUE)
Transaction Capabilities Applications Part (MSC, GSM, IN)
Task Control Block (BS2000)
Telecommunications Center
Transparent Computing Facility
Traffic CHannel (GSM)
Test Cell Input (UNI, ATM)
Test ClocK (TAP, IC)
Tool Command Language
TCLTK
Tool Command Language/ToolKit (TCL, X-Windows), "TCL/TK"
Thermal Conduction Module
Time Compression Multiplexer
Trellis Coded Modulation
Thomas Conrad Network System (LAN)
[Schwedische Angestelltengewerkschaft] Schweden, org.
Test Cell Output (UNI, ATM)
Total Cost of Ownership
Tape Carrier Package (CPU)
Test Coordination Procedure
Transmission Control Protocol (ARPANET)
TCPACO
TCP Alternate Checksum Option (RFC 1146, TCP), "TCP-ACO"
TCPBEUI
Transmission Control Protocol BIOS Extended User Interface
(NETBIOS, TCP, UI)
The Clean Personal Computer group Org., manufacturer, Grafikkarten
TCPIP
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (RFC 793, IP),
"TCP/IP"
TCPLDP
TCP extensions for Long Delay Paths (RFC 1072, TCP)
Transmission Convergence Sublayer (ATM)
TCSEC
Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria (Orange Book, NCSC)
Trustedi C SHell (Unix, Shell)
Tape Control Unit
Timing Control Unit
Transmission Control Unit
Transmit Data (MODEM)
TestDatenAuswerter (IC)
Task DataBase
Track Descriptor Block (UDF, CD-R)
Tape Data Controller
Terrestrial Data Circuit
Transportation Data Coordinating Comittee org., USA
Telecommunications Device for Deaf
TDDSG
TeldeDienstDatenSchutzGesetz (IUKDG)
TeleDienstGesetz (IUKDG)
Test Data Input (TAP, IC)
Trusted Database Interpretation (DB)
Transfer Delay Jitter
Telekom Designed Networks (Telekom)
Time Division Multiplexing
Time Division Multiple Access (Mobile Systems)
Terminal Data Management System
Telekom Designed Network
Time Delay Neural Net
Test Data Output (TAP, IC)
Telocator Data Protocol (PCIA, SMS, USA)
Triton Data Path (Intel, Triton, IC)
Time DOMAIN Reflectometer cable
Tabular Data Strean [protocol] (Sybase)
Telesoftware Data Unit (BTX)
Terminal Equipment
Telekommunikations-Anschluss-Einheit (Telekom)
TEAMA
Taiwanese Electric Appliance Manufacturer's Association org.,
Taiwan
Tape / Text Editor and COrrector (MIT)
TEDAX
TExt DAta eXchange [protocol] (MacOS)
TEDIS
Trade Electronic Data Interchange Systems EDI, Europe
Text Encoding Initiative [application] (SGML)
TELAS
TELephony Application System (CTI, SNI)
TELIS
TEileLogistik-InformationsSystem (MBAG)
TELNET
TELephone NETwork (Unix, Internet, RFC 854)
TELNETD
TELephone NETwork DAEMON (Unix, TELNET, DAEMON)
TransEuropean Networks network
TERENA
Trans-European Research and Education Networking Association Org.,
Niederlande, Europe
TERMCAP
TERMinal CAPability (Unix)
TERMINFO
TERMinal INFOrmation (Unix)
The Exponential Security System (RFC 1824)
Trace Flag assembler
Terminal Facility Identifier (T-Online)
TFLOPS
Tera FLoating-point Operations Per Second (CPU)
Trusted Facility Manual
Tops Filing Protocol
Translucent File System
Task File Table (BS2000)
Thin Film Transistor (LCD)
Trivial File Transfer Protocol (UDP, RFC 1350/1782/1783/1784/1785)
??? [protocol]
Terminal Group Controller
THAMA
Trident Hardware-Assisted MPEG-2/AC-3 (Trident, MPEG, DVD, AC-3)
THENET
Texas Higher Education NETwork network, USA, "THEnet"
Token Holding Timer (FDDI, Token Ring)
Technical Interchange conference, IBM
Texas Instruments manufacturer
Telecommunications Industries Associations org.
Thanks In Advance slang, Usenet, IRC
The Internet Adapter [software]
Technical Information Document (Novell)
Touch Interactive Display
Tool Integration Desciption Language (JCF)
Terminal Interface Equipment
Time Independent Escape Sequence (MODEM)
Tag / Tagged Image File Format (Aldus)
Texas Instruments Graphics Adapter (Texas Instruments)
Tech Info Library (Apple, WWW)
Token Interface Module (Token Ring)
Telecommunication Information Network Agent (IN)
TINAC
TINA Consortium org., IN, TINA, "TINA-C"
Terminal Interface Processor (ARPANET)
Transputer Image Processing
Texas Instruments Personal Computer (TI)
Truevision Image Paint Software (TI)
Tools Interface Standard (SCO, Unix)
Tokyo International Science Network network
??? Hersteller, France
TeleKommunikation
TeleKommunikationsOrdnung
TeleKommunikationsVerordnung
Three Letter Acronym slang
Token ring Link Access Protocol (LAP)
Translation Lookaside Buffer (CPU)
Top Level DOMAIN (Internet)
Transport Layer Interface
Transport Level Interface (AT&T)
Trunk Line Network
Transmission Level Point
Thread Local Storage
Transport Layer Security Protocol (ISO)
Type - Length - Value
TLVTTL
Terminated Low Voltage Transistor Transistor Logic
TeleMail BBS, Berlin, Germany, DFUE
Terminal Manager (Bull, DSA)
Tools for MIME (EMACS, GNU, MIME)
TradeMark
Traffic Management
Transaction Monitor (TP)
Turing Machine
Thinking Machines Corporation manufacturer
Time-Multiplexed Communication Channel
Tivoli Management Data Base (Tivoli, DB)
Telocator Message Entry [protocol] (SNPP)
Tivoli Management Environment (Tivoli)
Tivoli Management Framework (Tivoli)
Transaction Monitoring Facility (DB, Tandem)
TestMusterGenerator (IC)
The Master Genealogist
Telecommunication Management Network (IN)
Test Management Protocol
TMPDU
Test Management Protocol Data Unit (ISO 9646-1, PDU), "TM-PDU"
Transient Memory Record
Triple Modular Redundancy
Telecommunications / Telephone Management System
Test Mode Select (TAP, IC)
Time Multiplexed Switch
Truth Maintenance System (AI)
Tape Mass Storage Control (DEC)
TMSCP
Tape Mass Storage Control Protocol
Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity (MM, GSM)
Time Measurement Unit
Transport MUltiplXing protocol (RFC 1692), "TMux"
Terminal Node
Terminal Node Controller
Threaded Neill Concelman [connector]
Transportation Neutral Encapsulation Format (MAPI, MIME, MS)
Trusted Network File System (NFS)
Technical NewsLetter (IBM)
TNLCD
Twisted Nematic Liquid Crystal Display, "TN-LCD"
Taiwanese New Pc Consortium org., Taiwan
Transit Network Selection
Too Numerous To Count slang, Usenet, IRC
TNVIP
TelNet Visual Information Projection [protocol] (TELNET, VIP, RFC
1921)
Table Of Contents (CD)
Transactions on Database Systems (ACM, DB)
Technical Original Equipment Manufacturer
TOKREUI
TOKen-Ring Extended User Interface (IBM, Token Ring)
Transactions on Mathematical Software (ACM)
TOOIS
Transactions on Office Information Systems (ACM)
[conference on] Technology of Object-Orientated Languages and
Systems OOP, conference
Technical and Office Protocols
The OS-9 Project (OS-9)
TOPICS
Total On-Line Program and Information Control System
TOPLAS
Transactions on Programming Languages and Systems (ACM)
Timesharing OPerating System (DEC, OS)
The Operating System (Atari, OS)
Tramiel Operating System (Atari, OS)
Type Of Service (IP)
Transaction Processing
Turbo Pascal (Borland)
Twisted Pair [cable] (LAN)
Transport Protocol class 0 (OSI)
Transport Protocol class 4 (OSI)
Third Party Applications
Transient Program Area (DOS)
Transaction Processing Council Org., manufacturer, DB
Third Party Call Control
Technical Product Documentation
TPDDI
Twisted Pair Distributed Data Interface (FDDI, STP, Chipcom)
Transport Protocol Data Unit (OSI, OSI/RM, PDU)
Twisted Pair Ethernet ethernet
Transaction Processing Facility (IBM, MVS/XA)
Tracks Per Inch (HDD)
Transactions-Per-Minute
Transaction Processing Management System
TPPMD
Twisted Pair Physical layer Medium Dependent (FDDI), "TP-PMD"
True Phone Quality (CAT)
??? (Sun)
TeleProcessing Systeme [gmbh] provider
Transaction Processing System
Transactions Per Second (DB, DBMS)
Twisted Pair Transceiver
Turbo Pascal Unit (TP, Borland)
Turbo Pascal for Windows (Borland)
Task Register CPU, Intel, assembler
Tandem Recursive Algorithm Process
Transfer Rate of Information Bits
Tiled Raster Interchange Format
TRIPS
Trade Related aspects of Intellectual Property rightS (GATT)
Technical Reference Model
Token Ring Management Module (Token Ring)
TROFF
Typesetter New Run-OFF (Unix)
TROLI
Token Ring Optimized Link Interface (Token Ring)
The Realtime Operating system Nucleus
Token Ring serial Port
Token Ring Repeater
Token Rotation Timer (FDDI, Token Ring)
Time Slot
Time Stamp
Traffic Shaping
Transport Stream
TriState (IC)
Target Service Agent (Novell, Netware, SMS)
Telecommunication Society of Australia Org., Australia
TSANET
Technical Support Alliance NETwork Org., manufacturer, Lotus,
Oracle, HP, ..., "TSANet"
Transport Service Access Point (OSI, OSI/RM, SAP)
TSAPI
Telephony Server Application Programmer Interface (AT&T, Novell,
API)
Triton System Controller (Intel, Triton, IC)
??? color system
Transport Service Data Unit (OSI, OSI/RM)
Technical Support Engineer (Sun)
TestSteuerEinheit (IC)
Technical System Engineering Environment (Westmount, CASE)
Time Slot Interchanger
Trusted Systems Interoperability Group org.
Text Service Manager (Apple)
Topology Specific Module (ODI)
True Symmetric MultiProcessor
Task Sequence Number (BS2000)
Telecommunications Service Order
Time Sharing Option
TSOCMS
Time Sharing Option/Conversational Monitor System (IBM, VME),
"TSO/CMS"
Time Sharing Option/ ??? (IBM), "TSO/E"
Thin Small Outline Package (DRAM, IC)
Texture and Shading Processor (IC, Graphik)
Time Synchronization Protocol
Travelling Salesman Problem
Test Synchronization Protocol 1+ (TTCN, ETSI), "TSP1+"
TAPI Service Provider Interface (TAPI)
Terminate and Stay Resident
Task State Segment (Intel)
Time-Sharing System
TSSDC
Task State Segment Descriptor Cache (CPU)
Triple SuperTwisted Nematic (LCD)
Transaction and Switching and Transport Services (BELLCORE)
TeleSoftWare (T-Online)
the Tree and Tabular Combined Notation (OSI, IUT)
TrueType Font
Ta-Ta For Now slang, Usenet, IRC
Time To Live (IP)
Transistor Transistor Logic
Trusted Third Parties cryptography
Time Token Rotation Protocol (FDDI)
Target Token Rotation Time (FDDI)
Transaction Tracking System (DB, Netware)
Trouble Ticketing System
TeleTYpe
Technische Universtaet Berlin org.
TCP and UDP with Bigger Addresses (TCP, UDP, RFC 1347)
Total User Cell count (UNI)
Total User Cell Difference (UNI)
TeX User's Group org., User group, TeX
Text-Based User Interface (UI)
Technische Universitaet Muenchen org.
Telephone User Path (ISDN)
Transistor Under Test
TV OnLine cable service (WorldGate, Internet)
Terminal Velocity Operating System (3drealms)
Transparent Voice Signalling (VOFR)
TWAIN
Technology Without An Important Name
Terrestrial Wide-Band [networking]
[one] TWentIeth of a Point
Time Zone (Internet)
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Unnumbered Acknowledgement
User Agent (MHS, OSI)
UnternehmensAnwendungsArchitektur (IM)
Unix Appletalk Bridge (Apple, AppleTalk, Unix)
Universal Access Control (IBM)
UADPS
Uniform Automatic Data Processing System
Unknown / Unrecoverable Application Error (Windows)
User Authorization File
UAPDU
User Agent Protocol Data Unit (PDU)
Universal Asynchronous Receive and Transmit
UnAvailable Seconds (DS1/E1, DS3/E3)
UniBus Adapter (DEC)
Unsolicited Bulk Email spam, Internet
Ungermann-Bass Network Interface
Unspecified Bit Rate (ATM, CBR, VBR, ABR, QOS)
Unsolicited Commercial E-mail Usenet, spam
User-Computer Interface
University of California at Los Angeles org., USA
Universal Computer Protocol SMS, Europe
Under Color Removal (DTP)
Universal [multiple-octet] coded Character Set (ISO, IEC, DIS
10646)
Universal Classification System
University of California at Santa Barbara org. USA
University California San Diego org., USA
Universal Database Server (IBM, DB)
Universal Decimal Classification
Universal Disc Format (CD, OSTA)
User Defined Function
UmweltDatenKatalog (NUIS-SH)
??? [hardware desription language] (HDL), "UDL/I"
Ultra Direct Memory Access (DMA, ATA)
Usenet Death Penalty Usenet, spam
User Datagram Protocol (Internet, RFC 768)
UDPIP
User Datagram Protocol / Internet Protocol, "UDP/IP"
User-defined DataType (DB)
Universal Data Voice Multiplexer
UEIDE
Ultra Enhanced Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE, HDD)
User End of Volume
Universal File System
Unix File System (Unix)
Universal Font Scaling Technology (Agfa)
United Hitech Corporation manufacturer, Taiwan
Ultra High Frequency
User Head Label
Unix International manufacturer, Unix
User Interface
User Identification Code
Unit IDentifier cryptography, EES
User IDentification
Unique ID Listing (POP3, RFC 1939)
User Interface Language
User Interface Management System
UmweltInformationsSystem
UISRM
User Interface System Reference Model
UKERNA
United Kingdom Education and Research Networking Association org.,
UK
Uncommitted Logic Array
ULANA
Unified Local Area Network Architecture
University of London Computer Center org., UK
Upper Layer Protocols (FC)
Ultra Large Scale Integration
Unified Memory Architecture
Universal Measurement Architecture (Unix, X/Open)
Upper Memory Area (Intel)
UMADS
Universal Measurement Architecture Data Storage (UMA)
Upper Memory Block (Intel, UMA)
United Microelectronics Corporation manufacturer
UNI Management Entity (UNI, ILMI)
Unified Method Language (CASE)
Unified Modelling Language (OOP)
Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (IN, Mobile Systems)
Universal Network Architecture
UNARP
UNsolicited Address Resolution Protocol (ARP, RFC 1868)
Universal Naming Convention (IBM, MS, Novell, LAN)
UNCID
UNiform rules of Conduct for Interchange of Trade data by
teletransmission (EDIFACT)
UNCLE
Unix Net for Computer security in Law Enforcement org., USA, Unix,
"U.N.C.L.E."
UNEDIFACT
United Nations EDIFACT (ISO 9735, EDIFACT), "UN/EDIFACT"
UNGTDI
United Nations Guidelines for Trade Data Interchange UN/EDIFACT,
predecessor, "UN/GTDI"
Universal Network Interface (Cogent)
User Network Interface
UNIVAC
UNIVersal Automatic Computer
Unified Network Management Architecture
United Nations Standard Message, (UN/EDIFACT)
UNTDED
United Nations Trade Data Elements Directory (EDIFACT)
UNTDID
United Nations Trade Data Interchange Directory (EDIFACT)
Uni Processor [system]
??? (Sun, SMP)
User Primary Access Method (BS2000)
Universal Product Code (EAN)
Usage Parameter Control (UNI, ATM)
User Program Language
Umdrehungen Pro Minute (HDD)
User Profile Management (IBM)
Umgekehrte Polnische Notation
Universal Procedure Pointer (AE, Apple)
Universal Portable Protocol Stack / Support (Schneider & Koch)
Uninterruptible Power Supply
Unix Print Services (Unix)
Universal Personal Telecommunications (IN)
Universelle Personengebundene Telekommunikation (IN)
Uniform Resource Agent (WWW)
Uniform Resource Citation (WWW)
Uniform Resources Characteristics (URI, WWW)
Uniform Resource Identifier (WWW, RFC 1630)
Uniform Resource Locator (WWW, RFC 1738)
Uniform Resource Name (WWW, RFC 1737)
Unique Resource Serial Number (URI, WWW)
Unit Separator (BTX, VPCE)
United Software Association org., USA
USACNII
US Advisory Council on the National Information Infrastructure
org., USA
USART
Universal Synchronous Asynchronous Receiver / Transmitter (IC)
Universal Serial Bus (Intel)
Unicos Station Call Processor [protocol] (Cray, MPP)
User's Supplementary Documents (BSD, Unix)
Universal Switched Data Capability
United States Digital Network
User-based SECurity [model] (SNMP)
USENET
USErs' NETwork (Internet)
Unix Support Group org., Unix
USITA
United States Independent Telephone Association org., USA
Unix Systems Laboratories (AT&T, Unix)
USMTF
United States Message Text Format (USA)
User Stack Pointer
U.S. Robotics manufacturer
User Service Routines
Universal Synchronous Receiver/Transmitter (IC)
United States Telephone Association org., USA
Unterbrechungsfreie Strom-Versorgung
Uncached Speculative Write Combining (CPU)
Universal Time [+0000] (TZ, GMT)
Upper Tester
Universal Time Coordinated (DCE)
Universal Time Coordinates [+0000] (TZ, GMT)
Universal Text Interchange
User Trailer Label
Unified Translation Look-aside Buffer (CPU)
Universal Transaction Monitor
Universeller TransaktionsMonitor (BS2000, Sinix, TP)
UTOPIA
Universal Test & Operations Physical layer Interface for ATM (PL,
ATM)
Unshielded Twisted Pair [cable] (TP)
Universal Timesharing System
Universal Tape-To-Tape Converter
UUCICO
Unix to Unix Copy Incoming Copy Outgoing (Unix)
Unix to Unix Copy Protocol (Unix)
Unix User Group org., Unix, User group
Universal Unique IDentifier
UUNET
Unix to Unix NETwork org., ISP
Unit-Under-Test
User Volume Label
Ultra Wide [SCSI] (SCSI)
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Virtual Acoustic
Visual Age C++ (IBM)
Visual Access Control System (SNI, CCD)
Value Added Driver
Voice Activity Detection (GSM)
Value Added Disk Driver
VESA Advanced Feature Connector (VESA)
VRML Architecture Group org., VRML
VESA Advanced Graphic Interface (VESA)
Verband der Anbieter von Mobilfunkdiensten org.
VAMAS
Versailles project on Advanced Materials And Standards (ISO)
Value Added Network
Value Added Network Services
Value Added Process Netware, NLM, predecessor
Virtual [ISDN] Application Programming Interface (ISDN, CAPI, API)
Voyetra Applications Program Interface (API)
Value-Added Reseller
Value Added Services
VASCAR
Visual Average Speed Computer And Recorder
Virtual Archive Storage Technology
[UDF] Virtual Allocation Table (UDF, CD-R)
Virtual Address eXtension (DEC)
Visual BASIC (MS, BASIC)
Visual BASIC for Applications (MS, BASIC)
VGA standard BIOS Extentions (VESA, VGA, BIOS)
Vermittelndes Breitband-Netz
Very highspeed Backbone Network Service (NSF, ATM), "vBNS"
Variable Bit Rate (ATM, CBR, ABR, UBR, QOS)
VBRNRT
Variable Bit Rate - Non Real Time (VBR, ATM), "VBR-NRT"
VBRRT
Variable Bit Rate - Real Time (VBR, ATM), "VBR-RT"
Visual Basic eXtentions (MS)
Virtual Channel / Circuit (ATM)
Virtual Console
Voltage Controlled Amplifier
Virtual Channel Connection (ATM)
Voltage Controlled Filters
Video Cursor Interface (VESA)
Virtual Channel Identifier (ATM)
Virtual Channel Identifier (ATM)
Virtual Connection Identifier (ATM)
Virtual Channel Link (UNI, ATM)
Visual Component Library (Borland, Delphi)
Voltage Controlled Oscillator
Visible Caching Operating System (DSP)
Vector Control Processor
Virtual Control Program Interface (DOS, Intel)
Virtual Circuit System
VDAFS
??? [Format zum Austausch geometrischer Informationen] (DIN, CIM)
VDASEDAS
??? / Standardisiertes Einheitliches DatenAustauschSystem (EDI),
"VDA/SEDAS"
Virtual Display Driver
Verband Deutscher Elektrotechniker [e.v.] org.
Verein Deutscher Ingenieure org.
Video Device Interface (Intel)
Virtual Device Interface
VESA Display Information File (VESA)
Virtual DOS Machine (OS/2, Windows NT, DOS)
Virtual DMA Services (DMA)
Very high data / bit rate Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
Video Display Terminal
Visual Display Unit
Vorbestellte DauerwaehlVerbindung (Telekom)
Virtual Environment (VR)
Virtual Embedded Circuitry (IC)
Very Evil Grin slang, Usenet, IRC
Just playing around, huh? For this one, look at the top of the
page.
VERNET
Virginia Educational Research NETwork network, USA, "VERnet"
VERONICA
Very Easy Rodent-Orientated Netwide Index of Computerized Archives
(Internet)
Video Electronics Standards Association org.
VAX Environment Software Translator
Virtual File Allocation Table (MS, Windows 95)
V. Fast Class (MODEM), "V.FC"
VMEbus Futurebus+ Extended Architecture
Virtual File System (Unix, Linux, OSF/1)
Video fuer Windows (MS), "VfW"
Volume Group (LVM)
Video Graphics Array (IBM)
Volume Group Descriptor Area (AIX, LVM, IBM)
100VoiceGrade anylan Forum manufacturer
Virtual Graphics Interface
VHDCI
Very High Density Cable Interconnect (SCSI)
VHSIC Hardware Description Language (ASIC)
Very High Frequency
VHRCD
Very High Resolution Color Display
VHSIC
Very High Speed Integrated Circuit
VIsual editor (Unix)
VAX Information Architecture (VAX, DEC)
VESA Image Area Definition (VESA)
V.35 Interface Cable cable
Vendor Independent ??? (VIM)
VIrus Description Language, "ViDL"
Virtual Interrupt Flag (Intel, CPU)
Victoria Free-Net Association org., USA
VI Like EMACS (Unix, VI, EMACS)
Vendor Independent Messaging (Lotus, Borland, IBM, Novell)
Vierer [kabel] In MetallFolie (VDE, SQ), "ViMF"
VINCE
Vendor Independent Network Control Entity
VINES
VIrtual NEtwork Software (Banyan, NOS)
Virtual Input/Output
Visual Information Projection [terminal] (Bull)
VLB - ISA - PCI [board] (VLB, ISA, PCI)
VIPNET
Voice Interactive Paging Network network, MAN, "VIP-Net"
VIetnamese Quoted-Readable [specification] (VISCII, RFC 1456)
Visual Information Retrieval (DB, Informix)
VIROS
VIRtual memory Operating System (DEC, OS)
Verlaessliche InformationsSysteme (GI)
Virtual Instruction Set (Sun, CPU)
Visual Interactive Simulation
VISCII
VIetnamese Standard Code for Information Interchange
VITAL
VHDL Initiative Toward ASIC Libraries (ASIC, VHDL)
Vertical Interval Time Code (Video)
VideoKonferenz
Volume Licence Agreement (Novell)
Virtual Local Area Network (LAN, IEEE 802.1q)
VESA Local Bus (VESA)
Variable Length Decoder (MPEG)
Very Large DataBase (DB)
Very-Low-Frequency Band
Virtual Lookaside Facility (IBM)
Very Long Instruction Word (CPU, IC)
Virtual Loadable Modul (Novell, Netware)
Volume Logical Module (IBM, OS/2)
Visitor Location Register (LR, GSM)
Very Large Scale Integration
Virtual Machine (IBM)
Virtual Memory (OSF)
Virtual Memory Address
Virtual Machine Boot (IBM, OS/2)
VESA Media Channel (VESA)
Virtual Machine Communications Facility (IBM, VM)
VMCMS
Virtual Machine / Conversational Monitoring System (IBM, VM),
"VM/CMS"
Virtual Manufacturing Device (MMS)
Virtual Machine Environment (IBM, VM)
Virtual Machine / Memory Manager (IBM, VM)
Vertical Metal Oxide Semiconductor (IC), "V-MOS"
Virtual MultiPorting (POWER, CPU)
Virtual Memory [operating] System (DEC, OS)
Voice Mail System
Voice Management System
Virtual Machine / System Product (IBM, VM), "VM/SP"
Virtual Method Table
Versatile Message Transaction Protocol (RFC 1045)
VMTSS
Virtual Machine Time-Sharing System (IBM)
Virtual Network Architectur (Ungermann-Bass)
Virtual Network Architecture (ATM)
VTAM Node Control Application (IBM, VTAM)
Virtual Network Feature
Via Net Loss plan
Via Net Loss Factor
VINES Network and Systems Management (Banyan, VINES)
Video On Demand
Voice Over Frame Relay
Verband Optischer Informationssysteme org.
Voice Over IP (IP, Internet, CTI)
Voice On the Net [coalition] (USA, Internet)
VOODOO
Versions Of Outdated Documents Organized Orthogonally (Mac)
Virtual Path (ATM)
VAX Performance Advisor (DEC, VMS, VAX)
Virtual Path Connection (ATM, VP)
Videotex Presentation Control Element (BTX, VPDE)
Virtual Path Connection Identifier (VP, ATM)
Vital Product Data
Videotex Presentation Data Element (BTX)
Virtual Private Data Network
Virtual Path Identifier (ATM, VP)
Virtual Private Internet (TradeWave)
Virtual Path Link (UNI, ATM)
Visual Programming Languages
Virtual Protected Mode Interface
Virtual Private Network
Value Purchase Plan (Adobe)
Virtual Path Terminator (UNI, ATM)
Video Processing Unit
Ventura Publishing User Group org., DTP, User Group
Virtual Reality
Virtual Route (SNA, PSDN)
Virtuelle Realitaet
Virtual Reality Annual International [symposium] IEEE, conference
Volatile Random Access Memory (RAM, IC)
Vertical Redundancy Check
Virtual Retinal Display (VR)
Virtual Resource Manager
Voltage Regulation Module (IC)
Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VR, ISO/IEC 14772)
VROOMM
Virtual Realtime Object Oriented Memory Manager (OOP)
Voice Response System
VINES Security (Banyan, VINES)
Virtual Server Architecture
Virtual Storage Access Method
Very Small Aperture Terminal
Videotex Service Control Element (BTX, VPDE)
Virtual Storage Extended (IBM)
VSEESA
Virtual Storage Extended/Enterprise Systems Architecture, "VSE/ESA"
VSESP
Virtual Storage Extended/System Product (IBM), "VSE/SP"
Verband der SoftwareIndustrie deutschlands [e.v.] org.
??? (Norm f. Tastatur)
Virtual Storage Management
Volume Serial Number (BS2000)
Virtual Single Processor
Voice Storage and Retrieval
Voice Storage System
VermittlungsSTelle (Telekom), "VSt"
Virtual Studio Technology (Steinberg, Audio)
Video Service Unit
Virtual Terminal (DEC)
VT100
Virtual Terminal 100 (DEC), "VT-100"
Virtual Telecommunications Access Method (IBM, SNA)
VTAME
Virtual Telecommunicaitons Access Method Entry (VTAM)
Virtual Tape Device
Virtual Terminal Interface
Verband der Telekommunikationsnetz- und Mehrwertdiensteanbieter
org.
Volume Table of Contents
Virtual Terminal Protocol
Video Teleconferencing System
Virtual Terminal Service (OSI)
Virtual User
Verband der Unterhaltungssoftwareindustrie Deutschlands org.
Visual User Environment (HP)
Virtual User Interface (AMS, UI)
VESA Unified Memory Architecture (VESA)
VUMASBE
VESA Unified Memory Architecture - System BIOS Extension (VESA),
"VUMA-SBE"
VAX Units of Performance, "VUPs"
Virtuelle Verbindung
VVIDD
VESA Video Interface for Digital Displays (VESA, LCD)
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Windows Application Binary Interface (MS, Windows)
Web Application Interface (WWW, Netscape)
Wide Area Information Service (Internet)
WAITS
Westcoast Alternative to ITS
Warren Abstract Machine (PROLOG)
WAMIS
Wireless, Adaptive and Mobile Information Systems (ESTO)
Wide Area Network
Wide Area Network Distribution (WAN)
Wissenschaftliche ArbeitsPlatzrechner
West Africa Time [-0100] (TZ)
Wide Area Telephone Service
WorkBench (Amiga, Commodore)
Wide Band Channel (FDDI)
Web Browser Intelligence (WWW, IBM)
WissensBasierte Systeme (KI)
Word Count (Unix)
Write Combining Buffer (CPU)
World Conference on Computers in Education IFIP, conference
World Computer Graphics Association org.
Writable Control Store (VAX)
Western Digital [corporation] manufacturer
Working Draft
Word Developers Kit (MS)
Wavelength Division Multiplexing [protocol]
Win32 Driver Model (MS)
WatchDog Process
WatchDog Server
Watch Dog Timer
Western [european] Daylight Time [+0100] (TZ, WET)
Western Europe EDIFACT Board org., EDIFACT, "WE/EB"
Web Embedding Font Tool (MS, WWW)
Whole Earth 'Lectronic Net network
WESTNET
WESTern regional NETwork network, USA, "Westnet"
Western European Time [+0000] (TZ, WDT)
Wait for Caller (BBS)
Wired For Management (Intel), "WfM"
Windows For Workgroups (MS), "WfW"
Working Group (SC, ISO, IEC)
White House Communications Agency (DISA)
WHOLIS
World Health Organization Library Information System org., UNO
WHOSIS
World Health Organization Statistical Information System org., UNO
Windows Hardware Quality Lab (MS, Windows, PC97)
Web InformationsDienst Deutschland (WWW, Neuss)
Web Interface Facility (WWW, MVS, OS/390)
Window, Icon, Menu, Pointing device
WIssenschaftsNetz network, DFN
WINHEC
WINdows Hardware Engineering Conference MS, Windows, conference,
"WinHEC"
WINLAB
Wireless Information Network LABoratory org., STC, USA
Windows Internet Name Service (MS, Windows NT)
World-wide Information System for r&d Efforts (WWW, IGD)
Workstation Interactive Test Tool (IBM)
WIZOP
WIzard sysOP, "WizOp"
Well Known Services (DNS, Internet)
Wireless Local Loop
Windows Library Objects
White Line Skip (Fax)
Warehouse Management System (DB)
Workflow Management Systeme
Wide area Network Interface Module
WORDIA
WORD Internet Assistent (MS)
Write Once Read Many (CD)
Windows Open System Architecture (MS)
WOSAXCEM
WOSA eXtensions for Control, Engineering and Manufacturing (WOSA,
MS)
WOSAXFS
WOSA eXtensions for Financial Services (WOSA, MS), "WOSA X FS"
WOSAXRT
WOSA eXtensions for Real-Time market data (WOSA, MS)
World Organization of Systems and Cybernetics Org., France
Windows On Windows
Word Perfect
Word Processing Software
WorkPlace Shell (OS/2, IBM, Shell)
Window Random Access Memory (RAM, IC, Samsung, Matrox)
Web Request Broker (Oracle, WWW)
Whitewater Ressource Toolkit (Windows, TPW)
With Respect To slang, Usenet, IRC
Work Station Feature (IBM)
Work Station Function (IN)
Workstation Security Package
Web Transaction Security (WWW)
WVNET
West Virginia Network for Educational Telecomputing network, USA
WiederVerwendbare SoftwareObjekte
World Wide Developer Conference (Apple)
WWIMS
Worldwide Warning Indicator Monitoring System mil.
WWMCCS
Worldwide Military Command and Control System mil., Vorlaeufer,
GCCS
WWOLS
World Wide On-Line System mil.
World Wide Waiting slang
World Wide Web (Internet)
WYSBYGI
What You See Before You Get It (DTP)
WYSIWIS
What You See Is What I See
WYSIWYG
What You See Is What You Get (DTP)
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X window System version 11 (X-Windows)
eXtended Architecture (IBM)
Xante's Accurate Calibration Technology (Xante), "X*ACT"
XAPIA
X.400 API Association org., X.400, API
XBase Parts (Xbase/2, OS/2, DB)
X Common Client Interface, "X CCI"
eXtensions for Control, Engineering and Manufacturing (API, MS,
Windows)
eXtended Cylinder Head Sectors (EIDE)
XCMOS
eXtended CMOS (IC, CMOS)
X Color Management System, "Xcms"
XCOFF
eXtended Common Object File Format (Unix)
XCUTS
X Commands and Utilities Test Suite (X/Open)
XDMCP
X Display Manager Control Protocol
eXternal Data Representation (ONC, RPCL, Sun, RFC 1832)
Xerox Engineering Systems (Xerox)
Extended File Control Block
X Front End
eXtended ??? File System (JFS, SGI, Unix)
eXtended Graphics Adapter (IBM, PS/2)
[SNA] eXchange IDentifier (SNA)
X Image Extension
eXtended Input/Output ??? (Novell, Netware)
XMAPI
eXtended Messaging Application Program Interface (API)
eXtended Memory Interconnect (DEC)
eXtensible Markup Language
eXtended Memory Manager (DOS, LIM)
X/open Management Protocol (X/Open)
eXtended Memory Specification (DOS, LIM)
eXtended Multiprocessor operating System (OS)
eXecution Node
Xerox Network Services / Systems / Standard (Xerrox)
XNSCP
[PPP] XNS IDP Control Protocol (RFC 1764, Xerox, PPP, XNS, IDP)
XNSIDP
Xerox Network Services - Internet Datagram Protocol (Xerox,
Internet), "XNS-IDP"
XNSITP
Xerox Network Services/Internet ??? Protocol (Xerox), "XNS/ITP"
eXchange OFF (MODEM)
eXchange ON (MODEM)
X.25 Over TCP (Cisco, X.25, TCP, RFC 1613)
X Performance Characterization [group] (GPC)
X/open Portability Guide (X/Open)
XPGR3
X/open Portability Guide Release 3 (X/Open)
eXPert System (AI)
eXtended Parallel Server (DB, Informix)
X - Protocol Stream Benchmark (XPC)
eXtended ??? Routing Information Protocol (Novell, Netware)
eXtensions for Real-Time market data (API, MS, Windows)
eXtended Storage Module Driver interface
eXtended Technology (IBM, PC)
X/open Transport Interface (X/Open)
eXpress Transport Protocol
X-windows User Interface (UI)
XUIDL
X-Unique-ID-Listing. (UIDL, POP3), "X-UIDL"
eXpertensystem UMweltgefaehrlichkeit von Altlasten (XPS)
eXecutive Vector Table (BS2000)
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Yet Another Acronym Server (WWW)
Yet Another Bloody Acronym slang
Yet Another Compiler Compiler (Unix)
Yet Another DSSSL Engine (DSSSL)
YAFIYGI
You asked for it, you got it Usenet, IRC, slang
YAHOO
Yet Another Hierarchically Officious Oracle (WWW)
YASOS
Yet Another Scheme Object System
Yet Another Setup Tool (Linux, SUSE), "YaST"
Yet Another Unix Nerd
Yet Another YACC (YACC, Bull)
Yale Center for Parallel Supercomputing org., USA, HPC
YHTWFWYWTS
You Have To Wait For What You Want To See slang, WYSIWYG
Your Mileage May Vary slang
Yourdon Structured Method
Yukon Standard Time [-0900] (TZ)
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Zero Administration Kit ZAW, MS, Windows NT
Zero Assignment Parallel Processor
Zero Administration initiative for Windows MS, Windows NT
Zone Bit Recording
Zone Co-ordinator (FidoNet)
Zone Constant Angular Velocity
Zortech Class Viewer (Zortech)
Zenith Data Systems manufacturer
Zentrale DatenVerarbeitungsAnlage [des bundes]
Zentraleinheit (CPU)
ZEntrales AbsatzanalyseSystem (MBAG)
ZEBES
Zentrales teile-BEstandsSteuerungssystem (MBAG)
ZEDAT
ZentralEinrichtung DATenverarbeitung (FUB, Org)
ZEDIS
ZEntrales teile-DispositionsSystem (MBAG)
ZEPRAS
ZEntrales PReisabwicklungs- und AnalyseSystem (MBAG)
ZESOD
ZEntrale teileSOrtimentDatei (MBAG)
ZEVIS
ZEntrales VerkehrsInformationsSystem (Kraftfahrzeugbundesamt)
Zentrum fuer Industrielle Anwendungen Massiver parallelitaet
[gmbh] org.
[konrad-zuse] Zentrum fuer Informationstechnik Berlin org.
Zero Insertation Force [socket] (IC)
Zork Implementation Language (Infocom)
Zigzag Inline Package (VRAM)
Zone Information Protocol (AppleTalk)
Zero Instruction Set Computer (CPU)
interdisziplinaeres forschungsZentrum fuer Informatik und Technik
org., Uni Paderborn
Zentraler Kreditausschuss banking, Org.
Zone Mail Hour (FidoNet)
Zentrum fuer Multimediale Telekommunikation (BERKOM)
Zap-O-Comm (OS/2, DFUE)
Zentrum fuer Paralleles Rechnen Org., Uni Koeln, Germany
Zero Power Resistance
Zero Rate Error
Zentrales RechenZentrum org., TUB
Zentralstelle fuer Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik org.,
BSI, Vorlaeufer
Zero Slot LAN (LAN)
ZWEI Was EINE Initially (EINE, LISP)
Zentralamt zur Zulassung von Fernmeldeeinrichtungen org., Telekom,
Vorlaeufer, BZT
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About...
********
*V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms*
V.E.R.A. is a free list of acronyms all of which are used in the field
of computing.
V.E.R.A. is primarily meant to be used as an online reference, although
some efforts have been taken to make its TeX output looking acceptable.
However I doubt that somebody would like to print it. The original
release compiled to 250 pages.
This edition is a special contribution to the GNU project similar to
the version 4.4 of V.E.R.A. It contains approximately 7433 acronyms.
The idea to make V.E.R.A. available in Texinfo fomat came after reading
two other Info files both of which are available on the Internet, the
*Standards* and the *Languages* file, both dealing with antique DEC
mainframe environments and both distributed stand-alone; that is, both
are not serving as a software manual like most of Texinfo files. I
thought it would be very handy to have a list of acronyms available
while using Emacs.
It may be considered only a very little contribution. However I make
it to express my appreciation for the GNU project and its philosophy.
This project does not only make software available free to everyone, it
also seems that it sets the only standard `everyone' supports nowadays.
I started V.E.R.A. around easter 1993. The ASCII version is being
posted to the German=speaking newsgroups *z-netz.alt.listen* and
*de.etc.lists* every three months. It is not being posted to an
international newsgroup, because the introduction as well as many
internal references are only available in German.
Please note that the original version of V.E.R.A. is not related to the
to the Free Software Foundation or the GNU project at all.
The list is far from being complete as dozens of new acronyms evolve
every month. Also I am not an every day Unix user, so I am pretty sure
that a lot of acronyms from the Unix world are missing. The same is
true for the Apple world. Please don't be angry if your field of
computing seems little or not represented at all. Instead please
consider contributeing the missing acronyms to let other people know
what you know.
The shift from the original format of V.E.R.A. to Texinfo format took a
whole week. Please forgive any errors which still remain. For hints
how to submit corrections or to report bugs, please see *Note Release
notes::.
For a more in-depth discussion of some of the more common acronyms
contained in this document you may want to consider visiting the *Free
Online Dictionary of Computing (FOLDOC)*, at least if you have access
to the World Wide Web. It can be found at
http://wombat.doc.ic.ac.uk/foldoc (as of June 1997).
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List format
***********
*V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms*
Some notes on the systematic approach of the acronym list:
Because often acronyms are being referenced not very unique in style,
the acronyms in V.E.R.A. do not contain any special characters; only
characters and numbers are used. Please remember this, when you are
searching for acronyms.
German umlauts are expressed with AE, ae, OE, oe, UE, ue and ss.
Examples:
ASN.1 = ASN1
OS/2 = OS2
DFUE, Foerderung, Grossforschungseinrichtung, ...
What is thought to be the common style can be found at the end of the
line(s) in quotation marks.
Examples:
Abstract Syntax Notation One (OSI), "ASN.1"
American Telephone and Telegraph, "AT&T"
* Menu:
* Style:: Style of the acronym expansions.
* Alternatives:: Alternative expansions.
* Explanations:: Additional explanations.
* References:: Reference tags for acronyms.
* Concatenation:: Concatenated acronyms.
* Versions:: Acronyms pointing to versions.
* File extensions:: A note on file extensions.
* Gaps:: Huh -- what is that?
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Style of the acronym expansions
===============================
The acronym expansions basically follow their acronyms in style.
Exceptions are made if expansions are containing acronyms theirselves.
This often leads to an kind of odd or even wrong orthogaphical style.
Examples:
Apple UniX, "A/UX"
eXtended Technology
Advanced CMOS Logic
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Alternative expansions
======================
If alternative expansions for the same acronym are known these are
separated by a slash. However that is not true for acronyms of
basically different meanings.
Examples:
Apple Events
Application Entity / Environment / Engineering (APE)
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Additional explanations
=======================
Terms in square brackets show additional explanations, of which do not
directly belong to the acronym's expansion, but rather to the acronym's
meaning.
Examples:
Annotated [c++] Reference Manual
Run Length Limited [encoding]
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Reference tags for acronyms
===========================
The terms in parenthesis which often appear behind the expansions are
reference links to certain topics or firms and should help you to get an
idea of in which context an acronym is being used.
Examples:
WorkBench (Amiga)
WYSIWYG
What You See Is What You Get (DTP)
Please note that the original version of V.E.R.A. is meant to be
formatted in a hypertext environment. Thus some references may seem
redundant in an environment which does not support such links.
Examples:
Application Program Interface (API)
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Concatenated acronyms
=====================
Often-used concatenated acronyms appear without the space or any special
characters between them.
Examples:
AMTPE
Apple Media Tool Programming Environment (Apple), "AMT PE"
RISCOS
RISC Operating System (Acorn), "RISC OS"