Abbreviation of Computer Related Words

A
AA
AAB
AAL
AAP
AAS
AASP
AAT
ABC

ABEND
ABI
ABIOS
ABIST
ABLE
ABR
ABRS
ABS
ABT
ABTS
AC
ACC
ACD
ACDI
ACE
*
ACF
ACH
ACIAS
ACIS
ACK
ACL
ACM
ACMS
ACP
ACROSS
ACS
ACTS
ACTT
ACU
A/D
ADA
ADB
ADC
ADCCP
ADD

Auto Answer
All-to-All Broadcast
Asynchronous Transfer Mode Adaption Layer
Applications Access Point [DEC]
All-to-All Scatter
ASCII Asynchronous Support Package
Average Access Time
Atanasoff-Berry Computer (First digital
calculating machine that used vacuum tubes)
Abnormal End
Application Binary Interface
Advanced BIOS
Automatic Built-In Self-Test [IBM]
Adaptive Battery Life Extender
Available Bit Rate
Automated Book Request System [British Library]
Absolute
Abort
ASCII Block Terminal Services
Autocheck + Automatic Computer + Alternating Current
Accumulator
Automated Call Distribution +
Automatic Call Distributor
Asynchronous Communications Device Interface
Advanced Computing Environment [SCO] +
Adverse Channel Enhancements [Microcom] +
Automatic Computing Engine
Access Control Field +
Advanced Communications Function
Automated Clearing House
Automated Calibration Interval Analysis System
American Committee for Interoperable Systems
Acknowledgment
Access Control List
Association for Computing Machinery
Audio Compression Manager [Microsoft]
Application Control Management System
Ancillary Control Program +
Auxillary Control Process
Automated Cargo Release and Operations
Service System
Access + Access Control Set +
Access Control System +
Asynchronous Communication Server
Automated Computer Time Service
Advanced Communication and Timekeeping
Technology [Seiko]
Automatic Calling Unit
Analog to Digital
Automatic Data Acquisitions + Programming
Language named after Augusta Ada Lovelace)
Apple Desktop Bus
Adaptive Data Compression (protocol) [Hayes] +
Add with Carry + Analog to Digital Converter
Advanced Data Communication Control Procedures
Automatic Document Detection [WordPerfect]

ADF
.ADF
ADI
ADL
ADLAT
ADLC
ADMACS
ADMD
.ADN
ADP
ADPCM
ADR
ADS
ADSC
ADSL
ADSR
ADT
ADU
AE
AEB
AF
AFA
AFC
AFD
AFII
AFIRM
AFIS
.AFM
AFP
AFS
AFTP
AGC
AGRAS
AGU
AI
AIA
AIC
AIF
AIIM
AIN
AIS
AISB
AISP
AIX
ALC
ALE
ALGOL
ALIBI
ALINK
ALIWEB
ALN
ALR
ALT
ALT.

Automatic Document Feeder +

Automatically Defined Function
Adapter Description File (file name extension)
AutoCad Device Interface (driver)
Address Data Latch
Adaptive Lattice Filter
Adaptive Lossless Data Compression [IBM] +
Asynchronous Data Link Control
Apple Document Mangagement And Conrol System
Administrative Management Domain [X.400]
Add In Utility (file name extension)
[Lotus 1-2-3] [LDC]
Automatic Data Processing
Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation
Address
Application Development Solutions [AT&T] +
Application Development System +
Automatic Distribution System
Address Status Changed +
Adobe Document Structuring Conventions
Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line
Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release
Application Data Types
Automatic Dialing Unit
Above or Equal
Analog Expansion Bus [Dialogic]
Auxiliary carry Flag
Accelerated File Access
Automatic Font Change + Automatic Frequency Control
Automatic File Distribution
Association for Font Information Interchange
Automated Fingerprint Image Reporting and Match
Automated Fingerprint Identification System
Adobe Font Metrics (file name extension)
[Adobe Systems]
Appletalk Filing Protocol [Macintosh]
Andrew File System (protocols)
Anonymous File Transfer Protocol
Automatic Gain Control
Antiglare-Antireflective-Antistatic
Address-Generation Unit
Analog Input + Artificial Intelligence
Applications Integration Architecture [DEC]
AIXwindows Interface Composer [IBM]
Audio Interchange Format
Association for Information and Image Management
Advanced Intelligent Network [Bell Atlantic]
Automated Identification System [NCIC]
Association of Imaging Service Bureaus
Association of Information Systems Professionals
Advanced Interactive Executive [IBM]
Arithmetic and Logic Circuits +
Automatic Level Control
Address Latch Enable
Algorithmic Oriented Language (see IAL)
Adaptive Location of Internetworked Bases
of Information
Active Link [HTML]
Archie Like Indexing in the Web [Internet]
Asynchronous Learning Network
Advanced Logic Research, Inc.
Alternate (mode)
Alternate lifestyle [USENET Newsgroup Category]

ALU
AMANDDA
AMD
AMI
AMMA
AMPS
ANCOVA
ANDF
ANI
.ANI
ANN
.ANN
ANOVA
ANSI
AO
AOCE
AOE
AOL
AOS
AP
A/P
APA
APAR
APAREN
APCUG
API
APIC
APIS
APL
APM
.APP
APPC
APPI
APPN
APPS
APRP
APS
APSE
APT
A/R
ARA
ARAG
ARAS
.ARC
ARCA
ARCnet
.ARJ
ARL
ARLL
ARM
ARMA
ARP
ARPANET
ARPL

Arithmetic Logic Unit

Automated Messaging and Directory Assistance
Active Matrix Display +
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
American Megatrends, Inc.
Advanced Memory Management Architecture
[Everex Systems]
Advanced Mobile Phone Service
Analysis of Covariance
Architecture-Neutral Distribution Format
Automatic Number Identification
Animated Cursor (file name extension) [Microsoft]
Artificial Neural Network
Annotations (file name extension) [IBM]
Analysis Of Variance
American National Standards Institute
Analog Output
Apple Open Collaboration Environment
Application Operating Environment [AT&T]
America Online
Add Or Subtract
Adjunct Processor + Application Processor
Accounts Payable
Adaptive Packet Assembly +
All Points Addressable +
Arithmetic Processing Accelerator
Authorized Program Analysis Report [IBM]
Address Parity Enable [IBM]
Association of PC User Groups
Application Program Interface
Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (bus) [Intel]
Advanced Passenger Information System
A Programming Language (Mathematics)
Advanced Power Management [IBM OS2]
Application (file name extension) [R:Base]
Advanced Program-to-Program Communications [IBM]
Advanced Peer-to-Peer Internetworking
Advanced Peer-to-Peer Networking [IBM]
Applications
Adaptive Pattern Recognition Processing
Advanced Photo System + Advanced Printing Service [IBM]
Asynchronous Protocol Specification
ADA Programming Support Environment
Address Pass Through +
Advanced Parallel Technology +
Automatically Programmed Tools
Accounts Receivable
AppleTalk Remote Access
Antireflective-Antiglare
Antireflective-Antistatic
Archive (file name extension)
Advanced RISC Computing Architecture
Attached Resource Computer Network
Compressed File (file name extension) [Jung]
Adjusted Ring Length
Advanced Run Length Limited
Advanced RISC Machine (processor) +
Annotated Reference Manual +
Asynchronous Response Mode
Association of Records Managers and Administrators
Address Resolution Protocol [Novell]
Advanced Research Projects Agency Network
Adjust Requested Privilege Level

ARTA
ARTIC
ARTS
ARTT
ARQ
ARU
AS
ASAP
AS3AP
.ASC
ASCII
ASIC
ASIT
ASL
ASLM
.ASM
ASMP
ASN
ASP
ASPI
ASPS
ASR
AST
AS/U
ASYNC
AT
ATA
ATDP
ATDT
ATE
ATG
ATH
ATM
ATPS
ATR
ATS
AT&T
ATTN
ATTRIB
ATZ
.AU
AUDIT
AUI
AUP
AUTO
AUTOEXEC
AUX
AV
AVA
AVC
AVG
AVI
AVR
AWG
AWK

Apple Real Time Architecture

A Real-Time Interface Copressor [IBM]
Asynchronous Remote Takeover Server
Asynchronous Remote Takeover Terminal
Automatic Repeat Request
Audio Response Unit
Autonomous System [Internet]
As Soon As Possible +
Automatic Switching And Processing
ANSI SQL Standard Scalable and Portable
ASCII text (file name extension)
American Standard Code for Information Interchange
Application-Specific Integrated Circuit
Advanced Security and Identification Technology
Adaptive Speed Levelling
Apple Shared Library Manager [Macintosh]
Assembler Source Language (file name extension)
Asymmetric Multprocessing
Abstract Syntax Notation +
Autonomous System Number
Association of Shareware Professionals
Advanced SCSI Programming Interface [Adaptec]
Advanced Signal Processing System
Address Space Register + Automatic Send-Receive +
Automatic Speech Recognition
AST Research, Inc. (named from first initials of
the founders: Albert Wong, Safi Qureshey, Thomas Yuen)
Advanced Server for Unix
Asynchronous
Advanced Technology + Attention
Advanced Technology Attachment
Attention Dial Pulse
Attention Dial Tone
Automated Test Equipment
Advanced Technology Group
Attention Hang-Up (Modem command)
Adobe Typeface Manager +
Asynchronous Transfer Mode +
Automated Teller Machine
AppleTalk Printing Services [Macintosh]
Automatic Terminal Recognition
Administrative Terminal System +
Apple Terminal Services
American Telephone and Telegraph
Attention
Attribute (also ATR)
Attention Restore configuration profile from
nonvolatile RAM (Modem command)
Audio (file name extension)
Automated Data Input Terminal
Attachment Unit Interface
Acceptable Use Policy [Internet]
Automatic
Automatic Execution
Auxiliary + (First Serial Port)
Audio/Video + Audiovisual + Authenticity Verification
Audio Visual Authoring [IBM]
Audio Visual Connection [IBM]
Average
Audio Visual Interleave [Microsoft]
Automatic Voice Recognition
American Wire Gage
(Unix language named after its authors...

Al Aho, Peter Weinberger and Brian Kernighan)

Advanced Workstations and Systems (group) [IBM]
Architecture Extended + Automatic Transmission

AWS
AX

B
BACP
BAK
.BAK
BAL
BALUN
BAM
BARTS
.BAS
BASH
BASIC
BASM
BAT
.BAT
BBS
BCC
BCC:
BCD
B-CHANNEL
BCL
BCN
BCP
BCPL
BCR
BCS
BDA
BDE
BDOS
BDR
BE
BECN
BEDO
BEL
BELLCORE
BERT
BF
B/F
BFF
BFT
BGA
BGCOLOR
BGE
.BGI
BGP
BGT
BHI
BHIS
BI
.BIB
BiDi
BIM
.BIN
BINAC
*
BIND
BIOS
BIS

Bandwidth Allocation Control Protocol

Binary Adaptation Kit [Microsoft]
Backup (file name extension)
Basic Assembly Language
Balanced Unbalanced (device)
Boyan Action Module
Bell Atlantic Regional Timesharing
Basic Language (file name extension)
Bourne Again Shell [Unix]
Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code
Built-In Assembler
Block Address Translation
Batch Processing (file name extension)
Bulletin Board System
Block Check Character
Blind Carbon Copy
Binary Coded Decimal
Bearer Channel
Batch Command Language
Beacon
Best Current Practice + Bulk Copy Program
Basic Computer Programming Language
Byte Count Register
Bar Code Sorter
Bios Data Area
Borland Database Engine [Borland]
Basic Disk Operating System
Bus Device Request
Below or Equal
Backward Explicit Congestion Notification
Burst Extended Data Out
Bell
Bell Communications Research
Bit Error Rate Test/Tester
Bad Flag
Background/Foreground
Binary File Format [IBM]
Binary File Transfer
Ball Grid Array
Background Color [HTML]
Branch if Greater or Equal
Borland Graphic Interface (file name extension)
Border Gateway Protocol
Branch if Greater Than
Branch if Higher
Branch if Higher or Same
Binary Input
Bibliography (file name extension)
Bi-Directional
Beginning of Information Marker
Binary (file name extension)
Binary Automatic Computer
Berkeley Internet Name Domain
Basic Input/Output System
Business Information System

BISDN
BIST
BiSYNC
BIT
BITNET
BITNIC
BIU
BIX
BIZ.
.BK!
.B~K
BKSP
BL
BLAST
.BLD
BLE
BLER
BLK
BLMC
BLOB
BLOS
BMI
BMIC
BMP
.BMP
BNC
BNE
BNF
BNS
BO
BoB
BOC
BOF
BOM
BOND
BOOTP
BOPS
BORPQU
BORQU
BOS
BOT
BP
BPB
BPDU
BPI
BPL
BPS
BR
BRGC
BRI
BS
BSAM
BSC
.BSC
BSCS
BSD
BSF
BSI
BSR
BSS

Broadband Integrated Services Digital Network

Built-In Self-Test
(See BSYNC)
Binary Digit
Because It's Time Network
Bitnet Network Information Center
Bus Interface Unit
Byte Information Exchange (BBS)
Business [USENET Newsgroup Category]
Backup (file name extension) [WordPerfect]
Backup (file name extension)
Backspace
Backlit + Bit Line
Blocked Asynchronous Transmission (protocol)
[Communications Research Group]
BASIC Bload Graphics (file name extension)
Branch if Less or Equal
Block Error
Block
Buried Logic Macrocell
Binary Large Object
Branch if Lower Or Same
Branch if Minus
BusMaster Interface Controller [Intel]
Basic Mapping Support + Batch Message Processing Program
Bitmap Picture (file name extension)
Bayonet Neill-Concelman (connector used with
coaxial cable invented by Mr. Neill-Concelman)
Branch if Not Equal
Backus-Naur Form (also Backus-Normal Form) [developed by
John Backus and Peter Naur]
Backbone Network Service
Binary Output
Break-out Box
Basic Operator Console
Beginning Of File
Beginning Of Message
Bandwidth On Demand
Bootstrap Protocol [Internet]
Billion Operations Per Second
Borland Pro Quattro
Borland Quattro
Basic Operating System
Beginning Of Table + Beginning of Tape
Base Pointer
BIOS Parameter Block
Bridge Protocol Data Unit
Bits Per Inch
Branch if Plus
Bits Per Second + Bytes Per Second
Bad Register
Binary Reflected Gray Code
Basic Rate Interface + Brain Response Interface
Backspace
Basic Sequential Access Method
Binary Synchronous Communication
Boyan Script (file name extension) [Boyan Communications]
Bachelor of Science (Degree) in Computer Science
Berkely Software/Standard Distribution
Bit Scan Forward
British Standards Institute
Bit Scan Reverse
Block Started by Symbol

BSV
BSY
BSYNC
BT
BTAM
BTB
BTC
BTOA
BTP
BTR
BTS
BU
BUBL
BUF
BVH
BWM
B2X
BYTE

BASIC Bsave Graphics (file name extension)

Busy
Binary Synchronous Communications (protocol)
Bit Test
Basic Telecommunications Access Method [IBM]
Branch Target Buffer
Bit Test and Complement
Binary To ASCII
Batch Transfer Program
Bit Test and Reset
Bit Test and Set
Branch Unit
Bulletin Board for Libraries [Janet]
Buffer
Base Video Handler
Block-Write Mode
Binary To Hexadecimal [REXX]
Binary Element String

C
C
.C
CA
CAD
CADD
CADE
CAE
CAEX
CAG
CAI
CAL
CAM
CAN
CAP

.CAP
CAPD
CAPS
CARL
CAS
CASE
CASL
CASS
CASSIS
CAT
.CAT
CATS
CAT SCAN
CATV
CAU

C Programming Language
C source code (file name extension) [C]
Collision Avoidance
Computer Aided Design
Computer Aided Design and Drafting
Client/server Application Development Environment
Client Application Enabler +
Common Applications Environment + Computer Aided Engineering
Computer Aided Exploration
Column Address Generator
Computer Aided Instruction
Calendar + Computer Aided Learning
Common Access Method + Computer Aided Manufacturing +
Contents Addressable Memory
Cancel
Carrierless Amplitude and Phase-Modulation +
Central Arbitration Point +
Communication Application Platform +
Computer Aided Publishing
Capture (file name extension)
Computing To Assist Persons With Disabilities [Johns
Hopkins University]
Capitals (Upper Case Letters) +
Cassette Programming System
Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries [Internet]
Column Address Select +
Communications Application Specification +
Computer Aided Styling
Computer Aided Software Engineering
Crosstalk Application Scripting Language [DCA]
Computer Assisted Search Service
Classified and Search Support Information System
Computer Aided Testing + Computer Aided Tomography +
Computer Aided Transcription + Concatenate
Catalog (file name extension)
Computer Assisted Training System
Computerized Axial Tomography Scan
Community Antenna Television (this was the original
name for what is now known as Cable TV)
Controlled Access Unit

CAV
CBC
CBCR
CBEMA
CBGA
CBI
CBL
.CBL
CBMS
CBR
CBT
CBW
CBX
CC
CC:
CCD
CCFT
CCI
CCITT
CCL
CCP
CCS
.CCS
CCSD
CD
C/D
C2D
CDA
CDC
CD_CHRDY
CD-DA
CDDI
CDE
CD-E
.CDF
CDFS
CD+G
CD-I
CDIA
CDL
CDMA
CDMF
CD-MO
CDOS
CDPD
CDR
CD-R
CD-RDx
CDRL
CD-ROM
CD-RTOS
CDS
CDSA
.CDT
CD-V
CD-WO
.CDX
CD-XA

Constant Angular Velocity

Cipher Block Chaining
Channel Byte Count Register
Computer and Business Equipment
Manufacturers Association
Ceramic Ball Grid Array
Computer Based Instruction
Computer Based Learning
COBOL source code (file name extension)
Computer-Based Mail System
Constant Bit Rate
Computer Based Training
Convert Byte to Word
Computer-Controlled Branch Exchange
Cluster Controller
Carbon Copy
Charged-Coupled Device
Cold Cathode Fluorescent Tube
Common Client Interface
Comite Consultatif International Telegraphique et Telephonique/
Consultative Committee for International Telegraph and Telephone
Connection Control Language
Console Command Processor
Common Command Set + Common Communications Services +
Common Communications Support +
Continuous Composite Servo
Color Calibration System (file name extension)
Cellular Circuit-Switched Data
Carrier Detect + Change Directory +
Collision Detection + Color Display + Compact Disk
Control Data
Character To Decimal [REXX]
Compound Document Architecture [DEC]
Control Data Corporation
Card Channel Ready [IBM]
Compact Disk -Digital Audio
Copper Distributed Data Interface
Common Desktop Environment + Complex Data Entry
Compact Disk - Erasable
Comma Delimited Format (file name extension)
Compact Disc File System [Microsoft]
Compact Disk plus Graphics
Compact Disk - Interactive
Certified Document Imaging Architect
Computer Design Language
Code Division Multiple Access
Commercial Data Masking Facility [IBM]
Compact Disk - Magneto Optical
Concurrent Disk Operating System
Cellular Digital Packet Data
Call Detail Record + Call Detail Recording
Compact Disk - Recordable
Compact Disk - Read Only Memory Data Exchange Standard
Contract Data Requirements List
Compact Disk - Read Only Memory
Compact Disk - Real Time Operating System
Current Directory Structure
Common Data Security Architecture
Corel Draw Template (file name extension)
Compact Disk - Video
Compact Disk - Write Once
Compound Index (file name extension) [Fox Pro]
Compact Disk - Extended Architecture

CE
CEG
CEI
CEMS
CEOP
CERN
CERT
CFB
.CFG
CFM
CFR
CFS
CFV
CG
CGA
CGE
CGI
.CGM
CHAP
CHAR
CHAT
CHCK
CHCP
CHDIR
CHFN
CHGRP
.CHK
CHKDSK
CHMOD
CHOWN
CHP
CHR
CHRP
CHS
CI
CIA
CIAC
CICS/VS
CID
CIDR
CIF
CIM
CIO
CIOCS
CIP
CIR
CIRC
CIS

CISC
CIT

Cache Enable + Chip Enable + Collision Elimination +

Convert Enable
Continuous Edge Graphics
Conducted Electromagnetic Interference
Constituent Electronic Mail System
Conditional End Of Page
The European Particle Physics Laboratory (initials
originally from Conseil European pour la Recherche Nucleaire)
Computer Emergency Response Team
Cipher Feedback + Configurable Function Block
Configuration (file name extension)
Code Fragment Manager [Macintosh]
Computerized Facial Recognition
Caching/Common File System
Call For Votes [Bitnet]
Control Gate
Color Graphics Adapter
Common Graphics Environment
Common Gateway Interface + Computer Generated Images +
Computer Graphics Interface
Computer Graphics Metafile (file name extension) +
Graph (file name extension) [Lotus 1-2-3] [LDC]
Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol
Character
Conversational Hypertext Access Technology [Internet]
Channel Check
Change Code Page
Change Directory
Change Finger [Unix]
Change Group
CHKDSK (file name extension)
Check Disk
Change Mode
Change Owner
Chapter
Character
Common Hardware Reference Platform
Cylinder Head Sector
Component Interface
Current Instruction Address
Computer Incident Advisory Capability
Customer Information Control System/
Virtual Storage [IBM]
Charge-Injection Device +
Configuration/Installation/Distribution
Classless Inter-Domain Routing
Common Interchange/Intermediate Format +
Crystallographic Information File +
Customer Information Feed
CompuServe Information Manager +
Computer Integrated Manufacturing
Chief Information Offier
Communication Input/Output Control System
Command Interface Port
Committed Information Rate
Circular Reference +
Cross-Interleaved Reed-Solomon Code
Card Information Structure + Client Information System +
CompuServe Information Service +
Computer Information Systems + Contact Image Sensor +
Customer Information System
Complex Instruction Set Computing
Computer-Integrated Telephony

CIX
CJLI
CKD
CLAR
CLASS
CLC
CLD
CLI
CLIST
CLK
CLNP
CLOS
CLP
.CLP
CLS
CLTP
CLTS
CLUI
CLUT
CLV
CM
CMA
CMC

.CMD
CMF
CNIDR
CMIP
CMIS
CML
CMM
CMMS
CMMU
CMOS
CMOV
CMP
CMPS
CMS
CMVC
CMW
CMY
CMYK
CNA
CNAPS
CNC
CNE
.CNF
CNG
CNI
CNIDR
CNN
CNSS
.CNT
CNV

Commercial Internet Exchange +

Compulink Information Exchange
Command Job Language Interpreter
Count Key Data (device)
Channel Local Address Register
Client Access to Systems and Services +
Cooperative Library Agency for Systems and Services +
Custom Local-Area Signaling Services
Clear Carry Flag
Clear Direction Flag
Call-Level Interface + Clear Interrupt Flag +
Command Line Interface
Command List
Clock
Connectionless Network Protocol
Common Lisp Object System
Cell Loss Priority + Constraint Logic Programming
Clipboard (file name extension) [Windows]
Clear Screen
Connectionless Transport Protocol
Clear Task Switch Flag
Command Line User Interface
Color Look-Up Table
Constant Linear Velocity
Centimeter + Control Mark + Corrective Maintenance
Concert Multi-thread Architecture
Common Mail Calls + Common Messaging Calls +
Communication Mangement Configuration +
Complement Carry Flag +
Computer-Mediated Communication [Internet]
Command (file name extension)
Creative Music Format
Clearinghouse for Network Information and
Discovery and Retrieval [Internet]
Common Management Information Protocol
Common Management Information Services/System
Conceptual Modelling Language +
Computer Managed Learning + Current Mode Logic
Capability Maturity Model
Computerized Maintenance Management Software
Cache/Memory Management Unit [Motorola]
Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
Conditional Move
Compare + Computer
Compare word String
Code Management System + Compiler Monitor System +
Conversation Monitor System
Configuration Management Version Control [IBM]
Compartmented Mode Workstation
Cyan-Magenta-Yellow (color model)
Cyan-Magenta-Yellow-Black (color model)
Certified NetWare Administrator [Novell]
Co-Processing Node Architecture for Parallel Systems
Computerized Numerical Control
Certified NetWare Engineer
Configuration (file name extension)
Calling (tone)
Certified Novell Instructor [Novell]
Clearinghouse for Networked Information and Retrieval
Composite Network Node
Core Nodal Switching Subsystem [Internet]
Contents (file name extension)
Conventional (pertaining to Memory)

CNVT
CNX
CO
COB
.COB
COBOL
.COD
CODASYL *
CODE
CODEC
COEM
COFF
COGO
COL
COLD
COLL
COM
.COM
COM1
COM2
COM3
COM4
COMDEX
COMET
COMP
COMP.
COMSAT
CON
COND
CONFIG
CONS
CONTONE
CORBA
CoREN
COS
COSE
COSMIC
COSMOS
COSS
COTS
CP
CPA
CPC
CPCS
CPE
.CPE
CPG
CPI
.CPI
CPI-C
CPIO
CPL
.CPL
CP/M
CPS
CPT

Convert
Certified Network Expert
Central Office + Command Output + Convert Out
Chip-On-Board
COBOL source code (file name extension)
Common Business-oriented Language (See HLL)
Code List (file name extension)
Conference on Data System Languages (Group that
designed COBOL)
Client-Server Open Development Environment
Coder/Decoder + Compression/Decompression
Commercial Original Equipment Manufacturer
Common Object File Format [Unix]
Coordinate Geometry (Programming Language)
Collision + Computer Oriented Language
Computer Output to Laser Disk
Collision
Commercial (organization Domain name) [Internet] +
Common Object Model [Microsoft]
Command (file name extension)
First serial Port (asynchronous port)
Second serial Port
Third serial Port
Fourth serial Port
Computer Dealers Exposition
Cornell Macintosh Terminal Emulator
Compare + Communications
Computers [USENET Newsgroup Category]
Communications Satellite Corporation
Console (includes Keyboard and Screen)
Condition
Configuration
Connection-Oriented Network Service
Continuous Tone
Common Object Request Broker Architecture
Corporation for Research and Enterprise Network
Compatible Operating System
Combined Office Standard Environment +
Common Open Software/Systems Environment
Computer Software Management and Information
Center [NASA]
Computer System for Mainframe Operations
Common Object Services Specification
Commercial Off-The-Shelf
Copy Protected
Certified Public Accountant
Constant Point Calculation
Check Processing Control System [IBM]
Central Processing Element +
Customer Premise Equipment +
Customer Provided Equipment
Cover Page (file name extension)
Clock Pulse Generator
Characters Per Inch + Clock Per Instruction +
Common Programming Interface [IBM]
Code Page Information (file name extension) [MS-DOS]
Common Programming Interface for Communications [IBM]
Copy In and Out [Unix]
Current Privilege Level
Control Panel (file name extension)
Control Program for Microcomputers [Digital Research]
Characters Per Second + Cycles Per Second
Command Pass Through

CPU
CR
CRAM
CRC
.CRD
CREN

Central Processing Unit

Carriage Return
Cyberspatial Reality Advancement Movement
Cyclic Redundancy Check
Cardfile (file name extension)
Computer Research Education Network +
Corporation for Research and Education Networking
CRF
Cable Retransmission Facility + Cross Reference File
CRI
Color Reproduction Indices
CR/LF
Carriage Return/Line Feed
CROM
Control Read Only Memory
CRT
Cathode Ray Tube
CRTC
CRT Controller
CS
Chip Select + Clear to Send + Code Segment
C/S
Client/Server
CSA
Calendaring and Scheduling API [IBM]
CSAR
Channel System Address Register
CSCW
Computer Supported Cooperative Work
CSD
Circuit-Switched Data +
Computer Services Department +
Corrective Service Diskette [IBM]
CSDS
Packet Switched Data Service
CSE
Certified System Engineer
CSFI
Communication Subsystem For Interconnection
CSG
Constructive Solid Geometry +
Consulting Services Group [Lotus]
CSI
Command Sequence Introducer + CompuServe Incorporated
CSID
Call Subscriber ID
CSL
Computer Sensitive Language
CSLIP
Compressed Serial Line Interface Protocol [Internet]
CSM
Communications Services Manager
CSMA/CA
Carrier Sense Multiple Access/with Collision Avoidance
CSMA/CD
Carrier Sense Multiple Access/with Collision Detection
CSMS
Customer Support Management System
CSN
Card-Select Number
CSNET
Computer Science Network
CSO
Central Services Organization
CSP
Certified Systems Professional +
Commercial Subroutine Package +
CompuCom Speed Protocol [CompuCom]
CSPDN
Circuit Switched Public Data Network
CSS
* Continuous System Simulator (Language)
CSS
Cascading Style Sheets [Microsoft] +
Contact Start-Stop
CSSM
Client-Server Systems Management [IBM]
CSTA
Computer-Supported Telephony Applications
CSU
Channel Service Unit
CSV
Circuit-Switched Voice +
Comma-Separated Value/Variable +
Common Services Verbs (interface) [Microsoft]
C&T
Chips and Technologies
CTB
Cipher Type Byte
CTC
Channel To Channel
CTCP
Client-To-Client Protocol
CTI
Computer-Telephony Integration
CTOS
Computerized Tomography Operating System +
Convergent Technologies Operating System
CTPA
Coax-to-Twisted-Pair Adapter
CTRL
Control
CTS
Clear To Send
CTSS
* Compatible Time Sharing System
CUA
Common User Access [IBM]
CUB
Cursor Backward

CUD
CUE
CUF
CUI
CUP
CUPID
.CUR
CUT
CUTE
CUU
CVF
CVGA
CVIA
CVT
CVW
CWD
CWIS
C2X
CYL
CYMK

Cursor Down
Custom Updates and Extras (card) [Egghead Software]
Cursor Forward
Character-Oriented User Interface +
Common User Interface [IBM]
Cursor Position
Completely Universal Processor I/O Design [AST]
Cursor (file name extension)
Control Unit Terminal
Clarkston University Terminal Emulator
Cursor Up
Compressed Volume File
Color Video Graphics Array
Computer Virus Industry Association
Convert
CodeView for Windows
Convert Word to Double Word +
Change Working Directory [Internet]
Campus Wide Information Service/System [Internet] +
Community Wide Information Service/System [Internet]
Character To Hexadecimal [REXX]
Cylinder
Cyan-Yellow-Magenta-Black (color model)

D
D/A
DAA
DAC
DAD
DAI
DAL
DAM
DAO
DAP
DARI
DARMS
DART
DAS
DASD
DAT
.DAT
DATACOM
DAV
dB
DB
dBA
DBCS
.DBF
DBIS
DBM
DBMS
DBS
DB2
DC

Digital to Analog
Data Access Arrangement +
Decimal Adjust for Addition
Data Acquisition and Control +
Digital to Analog Converter
Desktop Application Director [Borland]
Distributed Artificial Intelligence
Data Access Language [Apple Computer] +
Disk Access Lockout
Data Acquisition and Monitoring
Data Access Object [Microsoft]
Data Access Protocol [DEC] +
Developer Assistance Program
Database Application Remote Interface [IBM]
Digital Alternate Realization of Musical Symbols
Digital Audio Reconstruction Technology
Decimal Adjust for Subtraction +
Dual-Attached Station
Direct Access Storage Device
Digital Audio Tape + Disk Array Technology
Data (file name extension)
Data Communications
Digital Audio-Video
Decibel
Data Base + Data Buffer
Adjusted Decibel
Delivery Bar Code Sorter + Double-Byte Character Set
Database (file name extension)
Dun & Bradstreet Information Services
Data Base Manager
Data Base Management System
Data Base Server
Database 2
Data Collection + Data Communication + Data Control +
Device Control + Direct Current

D2C
DCA

Decimal To Character [REXX]

Digital Communications Associates +
Document Content Architecture [IBM]
DCAF
Distributed Console Access Facility [IBM]
DCAM
Direct Chip Attach Module
DCB
Device Control Block + Disk Coprocessor Board [Novell]
DCC
Digital Command Control + Digital Compact Cassette +
Direct Cable/Client Connection + Display Combination Code
DCD
Data Carrier Detect
DCE
Data Circuit-Terminating Equipment +
Data Communications Equipment +
Distributed Computing Environment [OSF] +
Distributed Computing Equipment
DCED
Distributed Computing Environment Daemon
DCF
Data Communication Facility [IBM] +
Data Compression Facility +
Data Count Field [IBM] +
Driver Configuration File [Lotus]
D-CHANNEL Data Channel
DCI
Display Control Interface
DCL
Data Control Language + Declaration +
DEC Command Language [DEC] +
Device Clear + Digital Control Logic +
Digital Command Language [Digital]
DCP
Digital Light Processing [TI]
DCS
Data Collection System + Data Control System +
Desktop Color Separation + Distributed Control System
DCT
Discrete Cosine Transform
.DCT
Dictionary (file name extension)
DD
Day + Digital Display + Double Density
DDA
Distributed Data Access + Domain-Defined Attribute
DDB
Device Dependent Bitmap + Device Descriptor Block
DDC
Digital Data Channel [VESA] + Display Data Channel
DDCMP
Digital Data Communications Message Protocol [DEC]
DDC1
Display Data Channel One
DDCS
Distributed Database Connection Services [IBM]
DDD
Data Definition Language + Direct Distance Dialing
DDE
Direct Data Entry + Dynamic Data Exchange [Microsoft]
DDEML
Dynamic Data Exchange Manager Library [Microsoft]
DDF
Display Data Channel + Dynamic Data Formatting [IBM]
DDI
Device Driver Interface + Direct Dial In
DDK
Device Driver Kit [Microsoft Windows]
DDL
Data Definition Language + Data Description Language
DDM
Distributed Data Management
DDN
Defense Data Network
DDNS
Dynamic Domain Naming System
DDP
Distributed Data Processing
DDS
Digital Dataphone Service [AT&T] + Design Data Sheet +
Digital Data Storage + Distributed Database Services
DDX
Digital Data Exchange
DE
Device End
DEC
Decrement + Device Clear + Digital Equipment Corporation
DECNET
Digital Equipment Corporation Networking (protocol)
DEF
Desktop Functional Equivalent [Compaq]
.DEF
Definitions + Defaults (file name extensions)
DEFRAG
Defragment
DEK
Data Encryption Key
DEL
Delete
DELSTR
Delete String [REXX]
.DEM
Demonstration (file name extension)
DEN
Document Enabled Networking [Novell-Xerox]
DES
Data Encryption Standard + Data Entry Sheet
.DES
Description (file name extension)

DET
DEV
DF
DFC
DFM
DFS
DFSMS
DFT
DFU
DGIS
DHCP
DHL
.DHP
DI
DIA
DIB
DIBOL
.DIC
DID
DIF
DIFFSENS
DIIP
DIMM
DIN
DIO
DIP
DIR
DIS
DISA
DISP
DIT
DIV
DIVE
DIW
.DIZ
DL
DL/1
DLC
DLCI
DLD
DLE
DLL
DLM
DLP
DLR
DLT
DM
DMA
DMAC
DMACS
DMD
DME
DMF
DMI
DML
DMM
DMMS

Device Execute Trigger

Device
Data Field + Destination Field + Device Flag +
Double Flag
Data Flow Control
Design For Manufacturability [IBM]
Distributed File System
Data Facility Storage Management Subsystem [IBM]
Design For Testability + Diagnostic Funtion Test +
Discrete Fourier Transform +
Distributed Function Terminal
Data File Utility
Direct Graphics Interface Standard
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
Dynamic Head Loading
Dr. Halo PIC (file name extension)
Data In + Destination Index
Document Interchange Architecture [IBM]
Device Independent Bitmap +
Directory Information Base
DEC Business Oriented Language
Dictionary (file name extension)
Direct Inward Dialing
Data Interchange Format
Differential Sense
Direct Interrupt Identification Port
Dual-Inline Memory Module
Deutsche Industrie Norm (German equivalent of EIA)
Data Input-Output
Dialup Internet Protocol [Internet] +
Digital Imaging Processing +
Dual In-line Package + Dual In-line Pin
Directory (file)
Dynamic Impedance Stabilization [CompuCom]
Data Interchange Standards Association
Displacement (offset)
Directory Information Tree
Divide
Direct Interface Video Extension [OS/2 Warp]
D-Inside Wire [AT&T]
Description In Zip (file name extension)
Download (also D/L)
Data Manipulation Language 1 [IBM]
Data Link Control (protocol) [IBM]
Data Link Connection Identifier
Display List Driver
Data Link Escape
Dynamic Link Library
Dynamic Link Module
Digital Light Processing [TI]
DOS LAN Requester
Digital Linear Tape
Distributed Memory
Direct Memory Access/Addressing
DMA Controller
Distributed Manufacturing Automation & Control Software
Digital Micromirror Device [TI]
Distributed Management Environment
Distribution Media Format [Microsoft]
Desktop Mangement Interface
Data Manipulation Language
Digital Multimeter
Dynamic Memory Management System

DMOS
DMP
DMPC
DMQS
DMS
DMSD
DMT
DMTF
DMY
DN
DNC
DNIC
DNIS
DNS
DO
.DOC
DOE
DOIP
DO-IT
DOMF
DOS
DOSEM
DOW
DP
DPA
DPAM
DPAREN
DPB
DPC
DPI
DPL
DPM
DPMA
DPMI
DPMS
DPO
DPS
DPSK
DPtoTP
DQL
DR
D/R
DRAM
DRAW
DR.BOND
DRDA
DR-DOS
DRDW
DRI
DRO
DRS
.DRS
DRV
.DRV
.DRW
DS
D/S
DSA
DSAP
DSDD
DSE

Double-diffused Metal-Oxide Semiconductor

Dot Matrix Printer
Distributed Memory Parallel Computer
Display Mode Query and Set [IBM]
Data Management Software + Data Management System
Digital Multistandard Decoding
Digital Multi-Tone
Desktop Management Task Force
Day Month Year
Down
Direct Numerical Control
Data Network Identification Code
Dialed Number Identification Service
Domain Naming System
Data Out + Distributed Objects
Document + Documentation (file name extensions)
Distributed Objects Everywhere
Dial Other Internet Providers [IBM]
Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking and
Technology
Distributed Object Management Facility
Disk Operating System
DOS Emulation
Day Of Week
Data Processing
Demand Protocol Architecture [3Com]
Demand Priority Access Method
Data Parity Enable [IBM]
Drive Parameter Block
Direct Program Control
Dots Per Inch
Descriptor Privilege Level
Digital Panel Meter
Data Processing Management Association
DOS Protected Mode Interface [Microsoft]
Display Power Management Support
Data Phase Optimization
Document Processing System
Differential Phase Shift Keying
Display Coordinates to Tablet Coordinates
(converting)
DataEase Query Language [DataEase International]
Data Received
Direct or Reverse
Dynamic Random Access Memory
Direct Read After Write
Dial-up Router Bandwith On Demand [NEC]
Distributed Relational Database Architecture [IBM]
Digital Research-Disk Operating System
Direct Read During Write
Digital Research Incorporated
Data Request Output + Destructive Read-Out
Document Registration System
Driver Resource (file name extension) [WordPerfect]
Drive
Device Driver (file name extension) (Also see .DVR)
Draw + Drawing (file name extensions)
Data Segment + Data Send + Data Server + Double Sided
Dhrystone Per Second
Directory System Agent
Destination Service Access Point
Double Sided, Double Density (diskette)
Data Storage Equipment

DSEA
DSECT
DSHD
DSIS
DSL
DSMA
DSOM
DSP
DSQD
DSR
DSS
DSSI
DSSS
DSTN
DSU
DSVD
DSW
D2T2
DTA
.DTA
DTC
DTD
DTE
DTF
DTL
DTMF
DTP
DTR
DTV
DTVC
DU
DUA
DUAT
DUN
DUNCE
.DV
DVC
DVD
DVE
DVI
.DVI
DVMRP
.DVR
DWG
D2X
.DXB
DXC
DXF

Display Station Emulation Adapter

Dummy Control Section
Double Sided, High Density (diskette)
Distributed Support Information Standard
Digital Subscriber Line +
Dynamic Simulation Language
Digital Sense Multiple Access
Distributed System Object Model
Digital Signal Processing/Processor +
Directory Synchronization Protocol [Lotus]
Double Sided, Quad Density (diskette)
Data Set Ready + Device Status Register +
Device Status Report
Decision Support System + Digital Signature Standard
Digital Standard Systems Interconnect [DEC]
Direct-Sequencing Spread Spectrum
Double Supertwisted Nematic
Data Service Unit + Digital Service Unit
Digital Simultaneous Voice and Data
Data Status Word + Device Status Word
Dye Diffusion Thermal Transfer (printing)
Disk Transfer Area
Data (file name extension)
Desktop Conferencing
Document Type Definition
Data Terminal Equipment + Dumb Terminal Emulator
Distributed Test Facility
Dialog Tag Language [IBM] + Diode-Transistor Logic
Data Tone Multiple Frequency + Dual Tone Multifrequency
Desktop Publishing + Distributed Transaction Process
Data Terminal Ready + Data Transfer Rate
Desktop Video
Desktop Video Conferencing
Disk Usage
Directory User Agent
Direct User Access Terminal
Dial-Up Networking [Microsoft]
Dial Up Network Connection Enhancement
DESQview Script (file name extension)
Desktop Video Conferencing
Digital Video Disk
Digital Video Effect
Digital Video Interactive
Device Independent (file name extension)
Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol [Internet]
Device Driver (file name extension) (Also see .DRV)
Drawing
Decimal To Hexadecimal [REXX]
Drawing Interchange Binary (file name extension)
[AutoCAD]
Data Exchange Control
Drawing Exchange Format

E
EA
EAR
EARN
EAROM
EARS
EATA

Effective Address + Extended Attribute [OS/2]

External Access Register
European Academic Research Network
Electrically Alterable Read Only Memory
Electronic Access to Reference Services
Enhanced AT Bus Attachment

EBC
EBCT
EBCDIC
EBI

EISA Bus Controller

Electron Beam Computed Tomography
Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code [IBM]
Equivalent Background Input +
Extended Background Investigation
EBT
Electronic Benefits Transfer
EC
Electronic Commerce + Error Control
ECAL
Enjoy Computing And Learn
ECAT
Electronic Card Assembly and Test [IBM]
ECB
Electronic Codebook + Event Control Block
ECC
Error Check Code + Error Checking and Correction +
Error Correction Code
ECD
Enhanced Color Display
ECHO
European Commission Host Organization [Internet]
ECI
External Call Interface
ECL
Emitter Coupled Logic
ECM
Electronic Control Module
ECMA
European Computer Manufacturers Association
ECNE
Enterprise Certified NetWare Engineer [Novell]
ECP
Enhanced/Extended Capabilities Port [Microsoft]
ECTL
Electronic Communal Temporal Lobe
ECU
EISA Configuration Utility
ED
Erase Display
EDA
Embedded Document Architecture [Go Corporation]
EDC
Enhanced Data Correction +
Error Detection and Correction
EDDC
Extended Distance Data Cable
EDGAR
Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval
EDI
Electronic Data Interchange +
Electronic Document Interchange [DEC]
EDIFACT
EDI for Administration Commerce and Transport
EDL
Edit Decision List
EDLC
Ethernet Data Link Control
EDLIN
Editor (Line Text)
EDM
Electronic Document Management
EDO
Extended Data Out
EDOS
Enhanced DOS for Windows
EDP
Electronic Data Processing
EDPM
Electronic Data Processing Machine
EDRAM
Extended Dynamic Random Access Memory
EDS
Electronic Data Systems (corporation)
EDSAC
* Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Computer
EDSI
Enhanced Small Device Interface
EDU
Education (organization Domain name) [Internet]
EDVAC
* Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer
(First stored-program digital computer)
EE
Extended Edition [IBM]
EEC
Extended Error Correction
EEG
Electroencephalogram
EEL
Epsilon Extension Language
EEM
Extended Memory Management
EEMS
Enhanced Expanded Memory Specification
EEPROM
Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
EES
Escrow Encryption Standard
EFA
Extended File Attribute
EFF
Electronic Frontier Foundation
EFI
Electromechanical Frequency Interference +
Electronics For Imaging
EFL
Emitter Follower Logic
EFTS
Electronic Funds Transfer System
EGA
Enhanced Graphics Adapter
EGP
Exterior Gateway Protocol
EGREP
Extended Global Regular Expression Print [Unix]

EHLLAPI
EIA
EIDE
EIS
EISA
EL
ELAN
ELC
ELF
ELS
EM
EMA
EMACS
E-MAIL
EMB
EMBARC
EMC
EMI
.EML
EMM
EMR
EMS
EMWAC
.ENC
ENDEC
ENDS
ENIAC
ENQ
ENSS
EOA
EOB
EOC
EOF
EOI
EOJ
EOL
EOM
EOR
EOS
EOSDIS
EOT
EP
EPL
EPLD
EPM
EPP
EPROM
.EPS
EPSF
ERA
ERAS
ERIC

Emulator High Level Language Application

Programming Interface [IBM]
Electronic Industries Association
Enhanced Integrated Drive Electronics
Executive Information System
Extended Industry Standard Architecture
Electroluminescent (display) + Erase Line
Emulated Local Area Network
Embedded Linking and Control
Extremely Low Frequency
Entry Level System
Electronic Mail + Emphasized + End of Medium +
Expanded Memory
Electronic Mail Association +
Enterprise Management Architecture
Editing Macros [Unix]
Electronic Mail
Extended Memory Block [LIM/AST]
Electronic Mail Broadcast to a Roaming Computer
[Motorola]
Electromagnetic Compatibility + Enhanced Memory Chip +
E-Mail Connection + Extended Math Coprocessor
Electromagnetic Interference
Electronic Mail (file name extension)
Expanded Memory Manager
Electro-Magnetic Radiation +
Enhanced Metafile Record
Electronic Mail System + Electronic Message Service +
Expanded Memory Specification [LIM]
European Microsoft Windows NT Academic Centre
Encoded (file name extension)
Encoder/Decoder
Ends Segment
* Electronic Numerical Integrator Analyzer and
Computer (First fully electronic digital computer)
Enquiry
Exterior Nodal Switching Subsystem [Internet]
End Of Address
End Of Block
End Of Conversion
End Of File + Enterprise Objects Framework [Next Computer]
End Of Interrupt + End Or Identify
End Of Job
End Of Line + End Of List
End Of Message
Exclusive OR (Also XOR)
Earth Observing System [NASA] + End Of String
Earth Observing System Data and Information System [NASA]
End Of Table + End Of Tape (marker) + End Of Text +
End Of Transmission
Electrophotographic Engine
Effective Privilege Level
Electrically Programmable Logic Device
Enhanced Editor for Presentation Manager [IBM] +
Enterprise Process Management [IBM]
Enhanced Parallel Port
Electrically Programmable Read Only Memory +
Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
Encapsulated PostScript (file name extension)
Encapsulated PostScript Files
Extended Registry Attributes
Electronic Routing and Approval System [Hughes Aircraft]
Educational Resources Information Center [Internet]

ERLL
EROM
EROS
ERR
ER/RC
ES
ESA
ESC
ESCM
ESCON
ESC/P
ESD
ESDI
ESI
ESMR
ESN
ESP
ESR
ESS
ESU
ET
ETACS
ETANN
ETB
ETC
ETOM
ETPL
ETS
ETX
EU
EUC
EUI
EVE
EVGA
EWAN
EWS
ExCA
.EXE
EXE2BIN
EXM
EXP
EXT
EXTRN
E-ZINE

Enhanced Run Length Limited

Erasable Read Only Memory
Earth Resources Observation System [U.S. Geological Survey]
Error
Extended Result/Response Code
Extra Segment
Enterprise Systems Architecture [IBM] +
European Space Agency
EISA System Component + Escape
Extended Services Communications Manager [IBM]
Enterprise System Connection (Architecture) [IBM]
Epson Standard Code for Printers
Electronic Software Distribution +
Electrostatic Discharge
Enhanced Small/System Device Interface
Enhanced Serial Interface (specification) [Hayes]
Enhanced Specialized Mobile Radio
Electronic Security Number
Emulation Sensing Processor +
Enhanced Serial Port [Hayes] +
Estimated Selling Price
Event Service Routine
Electronic Switching System
Electro-Static Unit
Enhancement Technology
Extended Total Access Communication System [IBM]
Electrically Trainable Analog Neural
Network (chip) [Intel]
End of Transmission Block
Electronic Toll Collection +
Enhanced Throughput Cellular (modem protocol) [AT&T]
Electron-Trapping Optical Memory
Endorsed Tempest Products List
Econometric Time Series
End Of Text
Execution Unit
End User Computing + Extended Unix Code [IBM]
End-User Interface
Extensible VAX Editor
Extended Video Graphics Array +
Extended Video Graphics Adapter
Emulator Without A Good Name [Internet]
Employee Written Software [IBM]
Exchangeable Card Architecture [Intel]
Executable (file name extension)
Program used to convert an (.EXE) file to binary
format (.COM) file
Enterprise Messaging Exchange [Lotus]
Exponent
External
External Reference
Electronic Magazine

F
FAB
FAC
FAMOS
FANS
FAP
FAPI

Computer-Chip Fabrication Plant

File Access Code
Floating Gate Avalanche MOS
Future Air Navigation System
File Access Protocol
Family Application Program Interface

FAQ
FARNET
FAT
FAX
.FAX
FC/AL
FCB
FCC
FCC:
FCCSET
FCI
FCR
FCS
FD
FDC
FDDI
FDISK
FDM
FDX
FECN
FED
FEFO
FEP
FEPI
FeRAM
FESDK
FET
FF
FFDC
FFS
FFST
FFT
FG
FGREP
FHSS
FIF
FIFO
FILO
FIP
FIPS
FIR
FIRST
FIX
FLC
FLD
FLL
FLOPS
FMS
FMT
FNT
FOCUS
FOD
FOG
FOIRL
FOLDOC
.FON
.FOR
FORTH
FORTRAN
FOSE

Frequently Asked Question

Federation of American Research Networks [Internet]
File Allocation Table
Facsimile
Fax (file name extension)
Fiber Channel/Arbitrated Loop
File Control Block
Federal Communications Commission
File Carbon Copy
Federal Coordinating Council for
Science, Engineering and Technology
Flux Changes per Inch
FIFO Control Register
Fiber Channel Standard + Frame Check Sequence
Floppy Disk + Floppy Drive + Full Duplex
Floppy Disk Controller
Fiber Digital Device Interface +
Fiber Distributed Data Interface
Fixed Disk
Frequency-Division Multiplexing
Full Duplex
Forward Explicit Congestion Notification
Field-Emitter Display
First-Ended, First-Out
Front End Processor
Front End Programming Interface
Ferroelectric RAM
Far East Software Development Kit [Microsoft]
Field Effect Transistor
Flip-Flop + Form Feed
First Failure Data Capture [IBM]
Fast File System
First Failure Support Technology [IBM]
Fast Fourier Transform + Final Form Text [IBM]
Floating Gate
Fixed Global Regular Expression Print [Unix]
Frequency-Hopping Spread Spectrum
Fractal Image Format
First-In, First-Out
First-In, Last-Out
File Processor Buffering
Federal Information Processing Standard
Finite Impulse Response
Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams
Federal Internet Exchange
Ferro-electric Liquid Crystal
Field
FoxPro Link Library [Microsoft Fox Pro]
Floating Point Operations Per Second
Forms Management System
Format
Font
Forum of Control Data Users
Fax On Demand
First Osborne Group
Fiber Optic Inter Repeater Link [IEEE]
Free On-Line Dictionary Of Computing
Font + Phone + Phone Directory (all file name
extensions)
Fortran source code (file name extension)
(Programming Language)(See HLL)
Formula Translator (Programming Language)(See HLL)
Federal Office Systems Exposition

FOSI
FOSSIL
FPC
FPCE
FPGA
FPLA
FPM
FPP
FPR
FPS
FPT
FPU
FQDN
FRAD
FRAG
FRAM
FRC
FRED
FRPI
.FRS
FS
FSD
FSE
FSF
FSK
FSN
FSP
FSR
FST
F/T
FTAM
FTM
FTP
FTPD
FTTC
FTS
FTX
FUI
FUNC
FVT
FYI

Format Option Specification Instance

Fido/Opus/Seadog Standard Interface Layer
Floating Point Calculation
Floating-Point C Extension (specification)
Field Programmable Gate-Array
Field Programmable Logic-Array
Fast Page Mode
Fixed Path Protocol + Floating Point Processor
Floating-Point Register
Favorite Picture Selection + Frames Per Second
Forced Perfect Termination
Floating Point Unit
Fully Qualified Domain Name [Internet]
Frame Relay Access Device +
Frame Relay Assembler/Disassembler
Fragment + Fragmentation
Ferroelectric Random-Access Memory
Funtional Redundancy Checking
Frame Editor + Front-End to Dish
Flux Reversals Per Inch
WordPerfect Graphics Driver (file name extension)
File Separator
File System Driver [OS/2]
Full Screen Editor
Free Software Foundation [Internet]
Frequency Shift Keying
Full Service Network
File Service Protocol
Free System Resources
Flat Square Tube (monitor)
Full Time
File Transfer, Access and Management +
File Transfer and Access Method
Flat Tension Mask [Zenith]
File Transfer Protocol [Internet]
File Transfer Protocol Daemon
Fiber To The Curb
Federal Telecommunication System
Fault Tolerant Unix
File Update Information
Function
Full Video Translation
For Your Information

G
GA
GAAP
GAL
GAPI
Gb
GB
GCC
GCR
GDA
GDDM
GDG
GDI
GDLC

General Availability
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
Generic Array Logic
Gateway Application Programming Interface
Gigabit (1,024 megabits) +
(One Billion Bits of Information)
Gigabyte (1,024 megabytes) +
(One Billion Characters of Information)
GNU C-Compiler [Unix]
Group Code Recording
Global Data Area
Graphics Data Display Manager
Generation Data Group [IBM]
Graphical Device Interface
Generic Data Link Control [IBM]

GDP
GDT

Graphic Draw Primitive

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing +
Global Descriptor Table +
Graphics Development Toolkit
GECOS
General Electric Comprehensive Operating System
GEIS
General Electric Information Service (company)
GEM
Graphics Environment Manager (DRI Program)
GENIE
General Electric Network for
Information Exchange
GEO
Geostationary Earth Orbit
GEOS
Graphic Environment Operating System [Geoworks]
GET
Get Execute Trigger
GGP
Gateway-Gateway Protocol [Internet]
GHZ
Gigahertz
.GIF
Graphics Interchange Format (file name extension)
GIGO
Garbage In, Garbage Out
GII
Global Information Infrastructure
GILS
Government Information Locator Service
GIS
Geographic Information System +
Global Information Solutions [AT&T]
GIX
Global Internet Exchange [Internet]
GKS
Graphical Kernal System
GL
Graphics Language
G/L
General Ledger
GLIS
Global Land Information System [US Geological Survey]
GLM
General Linear Models
GLOBE
Global Learning by Observations to Benefit
the Environment [Internet]
.GLY
Glossary (file name extension) [Microsoft Word]
GMP
Global Mobile Professional
GMR
Giant Magneto-Resistive
GMS
Global Management System +
Global Messaging Service [Novell]
GMT
Greenwich Mean Time
GND
Ground (signal/system)
GNN
Global Network Navigator
GNU
Gnu's Not Unix (operating system)
GOSIP
Government Open Systems Interconnection Profile
GOV
Government (organization Domain name) [Internet]
GP
Gas Plasma + General Purpose
GPF
General Protection Fault
GPI
Graphics Programming Interface
GPIB
General Purpose Interface Bus
GPR
General Purpose Register [IBM]
GPS
Global Positioning Satellite/System
GPSS
* General Purpose Systems Simulator (language)
GRADD
Graphics Adapter Device Driver [IBM]
GRE
Graphics Engine
GREP
Global Regular Expression Print
.GRF
Graph (file name extension)
.GRP
Group (file name extension)
GS
Group Separator
GSI
General Server Interface
GSM
Global Shared Memory +
Global System for Mobile-Communications (network)
GSTN
General Switched Telephone Network
GTE
General Telephone Electronics (corporation)
GTL
Gunning Transceiver Logic
GTO
Guide To Operations [IBM]
GUI
Graphical User Interface
GUID
Global Universal ID
GVT
Global Virtual Time
GW-BASIC Gee Whiz BASIC

.gz

Compressed file (compressed filename extension using GNU gzip compression/decompression program) [Unix]

H
.H
HACMP
HAL
HAL
HASP
HBA
HCSS
HCU
HD
HDA
HDCD
HDF
HDI
HDLC
HDR
HDSC
HDSL
HDSS
HDT
HDTV
HDVD
HDW
HDX
HERC
HEX
HFC
HFS
HFT
HGA
HGCP
HH
HIF
HIFD
HIL
HIMEM
HIPPI
HLCO
HLL
HLLAPI
.HLP
HLQ
HLS
HLT
HMA
HMD
HMM
HMOS
HMP
HOTT
HP
HPCC
HPDJ

Header (file name extension) [C]

High Availability Cluster Multi-Processing [IBM]
Hard Array Logic + Hardware Abstraction Layer +
House-Programmed Array Logic
* Heuristically Programmed Algorithmic (computer)
[from 1968 movie "2001: A Space Odyssey"]
Houston Automatic Spooling Priority (System)
Host Bus Adapter
High Capacity Storage System
Home Computer User
Hard Disk + High Density
Head Disk Assembly
High Definition Compatible Digital
Hierarchical Data Format [NCSA]
Head to Disk Interference
High-Level Data Link Control
Header
High Density Signal Carrier [DEC]
High-Data-Rate Digital Subscriber Line
Holographic Data Storage System
Host Digital Terminal
High Definition Television
High Definition Volumetric Display
Hardware
Half Duplex
Hercules
Hexadecimal
Hybrid Fiber-Coaxial
Hierarchical File System [Macintosh]
High Function Terminal [IBM]
Hercules Graphics Adapter
Hercules Graphics Card Plus
Hour
Hyper-G Interchange Format
High-Density Floppy Disk
Human Interface Link [HP]
High Memory
High Performance Parallel Interface
High Low Close Open
High Level Language
High Level Language Application Programming Interface
Help (file name extension)
High Level Qualifier
Hue, Luminance, Saturation (color model)
Halt
High Memory Area [Microsoft] +
Hub Management Architecture
Head Mounted Display
Hidden Markov Model
High Density Metal Oxide Semiconductor +
High Speed Metal Oxide Semiconductor
Host Monitoring Protocol
Hot Off The Tree (electronic newsletter)
Hewlett-Packard (Company)
High Performance Computing and Communications
Hewlett-Packard Desk Jet

HPFS
HPG
HPGL
HPIB
HPLJ
HPPA
HPPI
HPR
HPUX
HPW
.HQX
HRIS
HRG
HRMS
HRTF
HS
HSB
HSC
HSI
HSM
HSP
HSSI
HST
.HST
HSV
HTML
HTTP
HTTP-NG
HUT
H/V
HVP
H/W
HWCP
HWD
.HYP
HYTELNET
Hz

High-Performance File System

Hewlett-Packard Graphics
Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language
Hewlett-Packard Interface Bus
Hewlett-Packard Laser Jet
Hewlett-Packard Precision Architecture
High Performance Parallel Interface
High Performance Routing [IBM]
Hewlett-Packard Unix
High Performance Workstation [Sun]
BinHex (file name extension) [Macintosh]
Human Resource Information System
High Resolution Graphics
Human Resource Management System
Head Related Transfer Function
High Speed
Hue, Saturation, Brightness (color model)
High Speed Channel
Hue, Saturation, Intensity
Hierarchical Storage Management
High Speed Printer
High Speed Serial Interface
High Speed Technology [U.S. Robotics]
History + Host (file name extensions)
Hue Saturation Value
HyperText Markup Language
HyperText Transport Protocol
HTTP Next Generation
Hopkins Ultraviolet Telescope
Horizontal/Vertical
Horizontal & Vertical Position
Hardware
Hardware Code Page
Height-Width-Depth
Hyphenation (file name extension)
Hypertext-browser for Telnet Accessible Sites
Hertz

I
IAB
IAC
IAG
IAK
IAL
IANA
IAP
IAT
IAUP
IBC
iBCS
IBM
IBM-GL
IC
ICA
ICAP
ICAS
ICB
ICCP
ICE

Internet Architecture Board [Internet]

Inter-Application Communication [Macintosh]
Instruction Address Generation
Internet Access Kit [IBM]
* International Algebraic Language
(ALGOL was first called IAL)
Internet Assigned Numbers Authority [Internet]
Internet Access Provider [Internet]
Import Address Table
Internet User Account Provider [Internet]
Instrument Bus Computer
Intel Binary Compatibility Specification
International Business Machines (Corporation)
IBM Graphics Language
Input Circuit + Integrated Circuit + Interrupt Controller
Intra-application Communications Area
Internet Calendar Access Protocol [Lotus]
Intel Communicating Applications Specifications
Internet Citizen's Band
Institute for the Certification of Computing Professionals
In-Circuit Emulator [Intel]

ICI
ICL
ICLID
ICM
ICMP
.ICO
iCOMP
ICP
ICR
ICS
ICU
ID
IDA
IDAPI
IDC
IDDE
IDE

IDEA
IDF
IDIV
IDL
IDMS
IDNX
IDP
IDR
IDT
.IDX
IE
IEC
IEEE
IEF
IEMSI
IEN
IETF
IESG
I/F
IFD
IFF
IFG
IFP
IFS
IFSM
IGA
IGC
IGES
IGMP
IGRP
IGS
IHD
IHV
IIF
III
IIOP
IIR
IIS
IITF

Image Component Information

Interface Clear
Incoming-Call Line Identification
Image Color Matching [Kodak]
Internet Control Message Protocol [Novell]
Icon (file name extension)
Intel Comparative Microprocessor Performance [Intel]
Integrated Channel Processor
Intelligent Character Recognition
Intuitive Command Structure
ISA Configuration Utility
Identification + Identifier
Integrated Digital Access + Intelligent Disk Array +
Intelligent Drive Array
Integrated Database Application Programming Interface
Integrated Database/Desktop Connector
Integrated Development & Debugging Environment [Symantec]
Imbedded Drive Electronics +
Integrated Development Environment [Borland] +
Integrated Drive Electronics +
Intelligent Drive Electronics +
Interactive Design and Engineering +
Interface Design Enhancement
International Data Encryption Algorithm
Intermediate Distribution Frame
Integer Divide
Interface Definition Language
Integrated Data Base Management System
Integrated Digital Network Exchange [IBM]
Integrated Data Processing
Intelligent Document Recognition
Interface Design Tool + Interrupt Descriptor Table
Index (file name extension)
Internet Explorer [Microsoft]
International Electrotechnical Commission
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Information Engineering Facility
Interactive Electronic Mail Standard
Identification
Internet Engineering Notes
Internet Engineering Task Force [Internet]
Internet Engineering Steering Group [Inernet]
Interface
Image File Directory
Interchangeable File Format [Amiga]
Incoming Fax Gateway
Instruction Fetch Pipeline
Installable File System
Information Systems Management
Integrated Graphics Array
Integrated Graphics Controller
Initial Graphics Exchange Standard
Internet Group Multicast Protocol [Internet]
Interior Gateway Routing Protocol [Cisco]
Internet Go Server [Internet]
Integrated Help Desk [IBM]
Independent Hardware Vendor
Immediate IF
Interstate Identification Index [NCIC]
Internet Inter-Operability Protocol
Immediate Impulse Response
Internet Information Server [Microsoft]
Information Infrastructure Task Force

iKP
ILS
IMACS
IMAP
IMAX
IMDS
IME
IMG
IML
IMP
IMPA
IMR
IMS

Internet Keyed Payments [IBM]

International Language Support
Image Management and Communication System
Internet Message Access Protocol [Internet]
Maximum Image
Image Data Stream (format) [IBM]
Input Method Editor
Image
Initial Microcode Load [IBM]
Information/Interface Message Processor
Intelligent Multi-Port Adapter [DCA]
Internet Monthly Report [Internet]
Information Management System +
Intermediate Maintenance Standards
IMTC
International Multimedia Teleconferencing Consortium
IMTV
Interactive Multimedia Television
IMUL
Integer Multiply
IN
Input
INC
Increment
.IND
Index (file name extension)
.INF
Information (file name extension)
.INI
Initialize (file name extension)
INIT
Initialization + Initialize
INM
Integrated Network Management
INS
Input String + Integrated Network Server
INT
Integer + Internal + Interrupt +
International (organization Domain name) [Internet]
INTA
Interrupt Acknowledge
InterNIC Internet Network Information Center [Internet]
INTO
Interrupt if Overflow occurs
I/O
Input/Output
IOCC
Input/Output Channel Converter +
Input/Output Controller Chip
IOCS
Input/Output Control System
IOCTL
Input/Output Control
IODE
Integrated Development and Debugging Environment [Symantec]
IOPL
Input/Output Priviledge Level
IOSGA
Input/Output Support Gate Array
IP
Instruction Pointer + Internet Protocol
IPC
Instructions Per Clock + Interprocess Communication
IPCP
Internet Protocol Control Protocol
IPDS
IBM Personal Dictation System [IBM] +
Intelligent Printer Data Stream [IBM]
IPFC
Information Presentation Facility Compiler [IBM]
IPI
Intelligent Peripheral Interface
IPL
Initial Program Load/Loader +
Ion Projection Lithography
IPL
* Information Programming Language
IPM
Interpersonal Message
IPng
Internet Protocol, next generation
IPSE
Integrated Project Support Environment
IPTC
International Press Telecommunications Council
IPX
Internetwork Packet Exchange [Novell]
IQL
Interactive Query Language
IR
Infrared
IRC
Internet Relay Chat [Internet]
IRD
Integrated Receiver/Descrambler
IRDA
Infrared Data Association
IRDS
Information Resource Dictionary System
IRET
Interrupt Return
IRF
Intermediate Routing Function +
Inheritance Rights Filter [Novell]
IRL
Interactive Reader Language + Inter-Repeater Link

IRLAP
IRLED
IRM
IRQ
IRTF
IRX
IS
ISA
ISAM
ISAPI
ISBN
ISC
ISD
ISDN
ISH
ISI
ISIS
ISKM
ISL
ISM
ISMF
ISOC
ISO/OSI
ISP
ISPF
ISR
ISSN
ISV
IT
ITB
ITC
ITN
ITR
ITU
ITUG
ITU-TSS
ITV
ITX
IU
IUAP
IUS/ITB
IVIS
IVL
IVR
IVS
IVT
IV&V
I-WAY
IXC

Infrared Link Access Protocol

Infrared Light Emitting Diode
Information Resource Management + Inherent Rights Mask
Interrupt Request
Internet Research Task Force [Internet]
Information Retrieval Experiment
Information System + Interrupt Status
Industry Standard Architecture +
Instruction-Set Architecture
Indexed Sequential-Access Management/Method
Internet Servier API [Microsoft]
International Standard Book Number
Instruction Set Computer + Inter-Systems Communication [IBM]
Image Section Descriptor +
Instructional Systems Design
Integrated Services Digital Network
Information Super Highway
Internally Specified Index
Integrated Systems and Information Services
Internet Starter Kit for the Macintosh
Interactive System Language
Internet Service Manager [Mircrosoft]
Interactive Storage Management Facility
Internet Society
International Standards Organization/Open
Systems Interconnection (model)
Internet Service Provider [Internet] +
Interrupt Stack Pointer + Interrupt Status Port
Interactive System Programming Facility
Information Storage and Retrieval +
Interrupt Service Routine +
Interrupt Status Register
International Standard Serial Number
Independent Software Vendor
Information Technology
Information Technology Branch + Intermediate Text Block
International Typeface Corporation
Identification Tasking and Networking
Internet Talk Radio
International Telecommunication Union
International Telecommunications User Group
ITU-Telecommunication Standarts Section
Interactive Television
Intermediate Text Block
Integer Unit
Internet User Account Provider [Internet]
Interchange Unit Separator/Intermediate Transmission
Block
Interactive Video Information System
Independent Vendor League + Intel Verification Lab
Interactive Voice Response
Interactive Videodisk System
Interrupt Vector Table
Independent Verification & Validation
Information Highway
Interchange Carrier

J
JA
JAD

Jump Address + Jump if Above

Joint Application Design

JAE
JANET
JBE
JC
JCL
JDBC
JDK
JE
JEDEC
JEIDA
JES
JFET
JFIF
JFS
JG
JGE
JIPS
JL
JLE
JMP
JNA
JNAE
JNB
JNBE
JNG
JNGE
.JNK
JNLE
JNO
JNP
JNS
JOE
JPE
JPEG
JPL
JPO
JS
JZ
JNZ
JUGHEAD

Jump if Above or Equal

Joint Academic Network
Jump if Below or Equal
Jump if Carry set
Job Control Language
Java Database Connectivity
Java Development Kit
Jump if Equal
Joint Electronic Devices Engineering Council
Japanese Electronics Industry Development Association
Job Entry System
Junction Field Effect Transistor
JPEG File Interchange Format
Journaled File System [IBM]
Jump if Greater
Jump if Greater or Equal
JANET Internet Protocol Service
Jump if Less
Jump if Less than or Equal to
Jump
Jump if Not Above
Jump if Not Above or Equal
Jump if Not Below
Jump if Not Below or Equal
Jump if Not Greater
Jump if Not Greater or Equal
Junk (file name extension)
Jump if Not Less or Equal
Jump if No Overflow
Jump if No Parity
Jump if No Sign
Java Objects Everywhere
Jump if Parity Even
Joint Photographic Experts Group
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Jump if Parity Odd
Jump if Sign
Jump if Zero
Jump if Not Zero
Jonzy's Universal Gopher Hierarchy
Excavation and Display [Internet]

K
K-12
KAM
Kb
KB
KBD
KBD$
KBPS
KDT
KEFIR
KEYBBE
KEYBBR
KEYBCF
KEYBCZ
(Czech)
KEYBDK
KEYBFR
KEYBGR

Kindergarten through 12th Grade [US

Keep Alive Memory
Kilobit
Keyboard + Kilobyte (1,024 bytes)
Keyboard (also KEYB)
Keyboard [OS/2]
Kilobytes Per Second
Key Definition Table
Key Findings Reporter [GTE]
Foreign language KEYBoard program Foreign language KEYBoard program Foreign language KEYBoard program Foreign language KEYBoard program -

Education System]

Belgium
Brazil
Canadian-French
Czechoslovakia

Foreign language KEYBoard program - Denmark

Foreign language KEYBoard program - France
Foreign language KEYBoard program - Germany

KEYBHU
KEYBIT
KEYBLA
KEYBNL
KEYBNO
KEYBPL
KEYBPO
KEYBSF
KEYBSG
KEYBSL
(Slovak)
KEYBSP
KEYBSU
KEYBSV
KEYBUK
KEYBUS
KEYBYU
KHz
KIS
KPI
KQML
KSH
KSPH
KSR
KRS

Foreign
Foreign
Foreign
Foreign
Foreign
Foreign
Foreign
Foreign
Foreign
Foreign

language
language
language
language
language
language
language
language
language
language

KEYBoard
KEYBoard
KEYBoard
KEYBoard
KEYBoard
KEYBoard
KEYBoard
KEYBoard
KEYBoard
KEYBoard

program
program
program
program
program
program
program
program
program
program

Hungary
Italy
Latin America
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Swiss-French
Swiss-German
Czechoslovakia

Foreign language KEYBoard program - Spain

Foreign language KEYBoard program - Finland
Foreign language KEYBoard program - Sweden
Foreign language KEYBoard program - United Kingdom
Foreign language KEYBoard program - United States
Foreign language KEYBoard program - Yugoslavia
Kilohertz
Knowbot Information Service [Internet]
Kernal Programming Interface
Knowledge Query and Manipulation Language
Korn Shell (program) [Unix]
Keystrokes Per Hour
Keyboard Send Receive
Knowledge Retrieval System

L
LADDR
LALL
LAN
LANACS
LANE
LAPB
LAPD
LAPM
LAR
LASER
LASTport
LAT
LAVC
LAWN
LB
LBA
LBL
LBR
.LBR
LBT
LBX
LCA
LCC
LCD
LCF
LCK
LCP
LCR
LCU
LDA
LDAP
LDC

Layered Device Driver Architecture [Microsoft]

Longest Allowed Lobe Length
Local Area Network
Local Area Network Asynchronous Connection Server
Local Area Network Emulation
Link Access Procedure Balanced (protocol)
Link Access Procedure Direct (protocol)
Link Access Procedure for Modems
Load Access Rights
Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
Local Area Storage Transport (protocol) [DEC]
Local Access Terminal +
Local Area Transport [DEC]
Local Area VAX Cluster
Local Area Wireless Network
Left Button (of 2 or 3 button Mouse)
Logical Block Addressing
Label
Librarian
Library (file name extension)
Listen Before Talk
Local Bus Accelerator
Lotus Communications Architecture [Lotus]
Leadless Chip Carrier
Liquid Crystal Display + Lowest Common Denominator
Low Cost Fiber
Library Construction Kit [Mircrosoft FoxPro]
Link Control Protocol
Line Control Register
Last Cluster Used
Logical Device Address
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol [IBM]
Lotus Development Corporation

LDM
LDT
LE
LEA
LEAF
LEC
LED
LEL
LEM
LEN
.LET
LEX
LF
LFI
LFN
LFT
LFU
LGDT
LIAS
.LIB
LIC
LICS
LIDT
LIEP
LIF
LIFO
LILO
LIM
LIMA
LIMS
LINUX
LIP
LIPS
LISP
LISTSERV
LLC
LLDT
LLF
LMB
LMBCS
LMI
LMS
LMSW
LMU
LN
LN:DI
LNK
LOC
LOCIS
LOD
LODSB
LOG
LOGO
LOOPE
LOOPNE
LOOPNZ
LOOPZ
LORE
LPC
LPD
LPI
LPL

Long Distance Modem

Local Descriptor Table
Less or Equal
Load Effective Address
Law Enforcement Access Field
Local Exchange Carrier
Light Emitting Diode
Link, Embed and Launch-to-edit [Lotus]
Language Extension Module
Low Entry Networking
Letter (file name extension)
Lexicon
Line Feed
Last File Indicator
Long File Name
Low Function Terminal [IBM]
Least Frequently Used
Load Global Descriptor Table
Library Information Access System
Library (file name extension)
Line Interface Coupler [IBM]
Lotus International Character Set [LDC]
Load Interrupt Descriptor Table
Large Internet Exchange Packet [Novell]
Low Insertion Force
Last In, First Out
Last In, Last Out
Lotus/Intel/Microsoft
Lotus/Intel/Microsoft/AST
Library Information Management System
(Operating system named after Linus Torvalds)
Large Internet Packet
Logical Inferences Per Second
List Processing (Language)(See HLL)
List Server [Internet]
Logical Link Control
Load Local Descriptor Table
Low Level Format
Left Mouse Button
Lotus Multibyte Character Set [Lotus]
Local Management Interface
Lotus Messaging Switch [Lotus]
Load Machine Status Word
LAN Management Utilities [IBM] +
LAN Manager for Unix
Logarithm (Natural)
Lotus Notes:Document Imaging
Link
Loop On-Line Control
Library of Congress Information System
Level Of Detail
Load String Byte
Logarithm (Base 10)
(Programming Language)(See HLL)
Loop while Equal
Loop while Not Equal
Loop while Not Zero
Loop while Zero
Line Oriented Editor
Local Procedure Call
Line Printer Daemon (protocol) [Berkley]
Lines Per Inch
Lotus Programming Language [Lotus 1-2-3] [LDC]

LPM
LPN
LPS
LPT
LPT1
LPT2
LPT3
LQ
LQM
LR
LRC
LRL
LRM
.LRS
LRU
LSA
LSAPI
LSB
LSC
LSD
LSI
LSL
LST
.LST
LTR
LU
LUA
LUI
LUIS
LUN
LUT
LV
LVM
LW
LZW

Lines Per Minute

Logical Page Number
Low-Power Schottky
Line Printer
First Parallel Printer Port
Second Parallel Printer Port
Third Parallel Printer Port
Letter Quality
Link Quality Monitoring (protocol)
Link Register
Local Register Cache +
Longitudinal Redundancy Check
Least Recently Loaded
Language Reference Manual + Least Recently-Used Master
Language Resource (file name extension) [WordPerfect]
Least Recently Used
LAN and SCSI Adapter [IBM] + Line Sharing Adapter
License Services Application Program Interface
Least Significant Bit
Least Significant Character
Least Significant Digit
Large Scale Integration
Link Support Layer + Load Segment Limit
List
List (file name extension)
Left-To-Right + Letter + Load Task Register
Logical Unit (Also LUN)
Logical Unit Application (interface)
Local User Input
Library User Information Service
Logical Unit Number
Lookup Table
Logical Volume [IBM]
Logical Volume Management [IBM]
Lazy Write
Lempel-Ziv-Welch (algorithm)

M
mA
Mac
MAC
.MAC
MACH
MADE
MADYMO
MAh
.MAI
MAN
MANPAGE
MAP
.MAP
MAPI
MAPICS
MARVEL

Milliampere
Macintosh (Apple Macintosh Computer)
Media/Medium Access Control
MacPaint (file name extension) +
Macro (file name extension)
Multilayer Actuator Head [Epson]
Manufacturing and Automated Design Engineering
Mathematical Dynamic Modeling [TNO]
Milliampere-Hour
Mail (file name extension)
Manual [Unix] + Metropolitan Area Network
Manual Page [Unix]
Maintenance Analysis Procedures +
Manufacturing Automation Protocol +
Memory Allocation Map
Linker Map (file name extension)
Mail/Messaging Applications Programming
Interface [Microsoft]
Manufacturing, Accounting and Production
Information Control System [IBM]
Machine-Assisted Realization of the Virtual
Electronic Library [Library of Congress]

MASM
MASS
MAT
MAU
MAVDM
MAX
MB
MBASIC
MBCS
MBONE
MBPS
MBR
MBX
MCA
MCAD
MCB
MCGA
MCI
MCL
MCM
MCNE
MC-PGA
MCPS
MC-QFP
MCR
MCU
MD
MDA
.MDF
MDI
MDIC
MDK
MDLP
MDR
MDY
.ME
MEB
MEG
MEM
.MEN
MES
MESI
MET
.MET
MFC
MFFS
MFLOPS
MFM
MFP
MFPI
MFS
MFT
MGA
MGE
MGR

Macro Assembler [Microsoft]

Maximum Availability and Support
Subsystem [Parallan]
Maintenance Access Terminal
Media Access Unit + Multistation Access Unit
Multiple Application VDM
Maximum
Megabyte (1,024 kilobytes) +
Middle Button (of 3 button Mouse)
Microsoft BASIC [Microsoft]
Multi-Byte Character Set [IBM]
Multicast Backbone [Internet]
Megabytes Per Second
Master Boot Record
Mailbox
Micro Channel Adapter/Architecture [IBM]
Mechanical Computer Aided Design
Memory Control Block
Multicolor Graphics Array
MCI Communications Corp. (name from initials of
original company - Microwave Communications, Inc.) +
Media Control Interface [Microsoft]
Microsoft Compatibility Labs [Microsoft]
Multi-Chip Module
Master Certified Novell Engineer [Novell]
Metallized Ceramic - Pin Grid Array
Microsoft Certified Product Specialist [Microsoft]
Metallized Ceramic - Quad Flat Pack
Modem Control Register
Multi-Chip Unit [DEC]
Make Directory + Monochrome Display
Monochrome Display Adapter +
Multidimensional Analysis
Menu Definition File (file name extension)
Multiple Document Interface
Manchester Decoder and Interface Chip [AT&T]
Multimedia Developers Kit [Microsoft]
Modile Data Link Protocol
Minimum Design Requirement
Month Day Year
Opening Information (file name extension) (As in READ.ME)
Memory Expansion Board
Megabyte
Memory
Menu (file name extension)
Manufacturing Execution System
Modified, Exclusive, Shared and Invalid (protocol)
Memory Enhancement Technology [Hewlitt-Packard]
Metafile (file name extension)
Microsoft Foundataion Class [Microsoft]
Microsoft Flash File System [Microsoft]
Million Floating Point Operations Per Second
Modified Frequency Modulation
Multi-Function Peripheral/Product
Multifunction Peripheral Interface
Macintosh File System [Macintosh] +
Magnetic Tape Field Search + Memory File System
Modified Filing System [Revelation Technologies]
Master File Table +
Multiprogramming with a Fixed number of Tasks
Monochrome Graphics Adapter
Modular GIS Environment
Manager

MHS
MHz
MI
MIB
MICRO
MICS
MIDI
MIF
.MIF
MIG
MII
MIL
MIM
MIMD
MIME
MI/MIC
MIN
MINUET
MIPS
MIS
MISC
MIX
MKDIR
ML
MLAPI
MLC
MLID
MLM
MM
MMA
MMC
MMCD
MMI
MMIS
MMPM
MMU
MMX
MNOS
MNP
.MNU
MO
MOB
MOBO
MOD
MODEM
MOHLL
MOM
MOO
MOP
MOS
MOSFET
MOTD
MOV
MOVS
MP
MPC
MPCS
MPE
MPEG

Message Handling Service + Message Handling System

Megahertz
Management Interface
Management Information Base
One-millionth
Macro Interpretive Commands
Musical Instrument Digital Interface
Management Information Format
Management Information Files (file name extension)
Metal In Gap
Microsoft/IBM/Intel
Machine Interface Layer [Go Corporation] +
Military (organization Domain name) [Internet]
Metal-Insulator-Metal (screen)
Multiple Instruction Multiple Data Stream (processor)
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension [Internet]
Mode Indicate/Mode Indicate Common
Minimum + Mobile Identification Number
Minnesota Internet Users Essential Tools [Internet]
Million Instructions Per Second
Management Information System +
Multimedia Information Sources [Internet]
Miscellaneous
Member Information Exchange
Make Directory
Machine Language + Meta Language
Multilingual Application Programming Interface
Multilayer Ceramic +
Multilevel Cell (program) [Internet]
Multi-Link Interface Driver
Mailing List Manager [Internet]
Minutes + Month
Microcomputer Managers Association
Matched Memory Cycle + Microcomputer Marketing Council
MultiMedia Compact Disk
Man-Machine Interface
Materials Manager Information System
Multi Media Presentation Manager
Memory Management Unit
Matrix Manipulation Extensions [Intel] +
Multimedia Extensions
Metal Nitride Oxide Semiconductor
Microcom Networking Protocol [Microcom]
Menu (fine name extension)
Magneto-Optical (disk drive)
Memory-Order Buffer
Mother Board
Module + Modulus
Modulator Demodulator
Machine Oriented High Level Language
Microsoft Office Manager [Microsoft]
MUD, Object Oriented [Internet]
Maintenance Operations Protocol
Metal Oxide Semiconductor + Magneto-Optic Storage
Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor
Message Of The Day
Metal Ocide Varistor + Move
Move String
Massively Parallel (processing) + Multiple Processors
Multimedia Personal Computer + Multipath Channel
Mission Planning and Control Station (Software)
Multiple Programming Executive [HP]
Moving Picture Experts Group

MPI
MPM
MPMD
MPP
MPQP
MPR
MPS
MPTN
MPTS
MPU
MQI
MR
MRCF
MRCI
MRI
MRM
MRO
MRP
MRPL
MRS
MRT
MRU
MS
MSACM
MSAU
MSAV
MSB
MSBF
MSCDEX
MSD
MS-DOS
MSDR
MSDS
MSFR
MSG
.MSG
MSI
MSL
MSN
MSO
.MSP
MSS
MSW
MTA
MTBB
MTBF
MTBJ
MTF
MTS
MTTD
MTTF
MTTR
MTU
MUD
MUL
MUMPS
MUSE

Message Passing Interface + Multiprecision Integer

Message Passing Library [IBM]
Multiple Processor/Multiple Data
Massively Parallel Processing +
Message Processing Program
Multi-Protocol Quad Port [IBM]
Multipart Repeater + Multi Protocol Router [Novell]
Multiprocessor Specification
Multi-Protocol Transport Network
Multi-Protocol Transport Services
Microprocessor Unit
Message Queue Interface
Magnetoresistive + Modem Ready
Microsoft Realtime Compression Format
Microsoft Realtime Compression Interface
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Most Recently-Used Master
Multi-Region Operation
Materials Requirement Planning
Main Ring Path Length
Media Recognition System
Mean Repair Time
Maximum Receive Unit
Memory System + Message Store + Microsecond +
Microsoft Corporation + Millisecond
Microsoft Audio Compression Manager [Microsoft]
Multi-Station Access Unit
Microsoft Anti Virus [Microsoft]
Most Significant Bit
Mean Swaps Between Failures
Microsoft Compact Disc Extensions [Microsoft]
Mass Storage Device + Most Significant Digit +
Microsoft System Diagnostics [Microsoft]
Microsoft - Disk Operating System [Microsoft]
Multiplexed Streaming Data Request
Microsoft Developer Support [Microsoft]
Minimum Security Function Requirements [IBM]
Message
Program Message (file name extension)
Medium Scale Integration
Map Specification Library + Mirrored Server Link
Microsoft Network [Microsoft]
Multiple-Systems Operator
Microsoft Paint (file name extension) [Microsoft]
Mass Storage System
Machine Status Word
Message Transfer Agent + Multiple Terminal Access
Mean Time Between Breakdowns
Mean Time Between Failures
Mean Time Between Jams
Microsoft Tape Format [Microsoft] +
Modulation Transfer Function
Message Transfer Service/System +
Multichannel Television Sound
Mean Time To Diagnose
Mean Time To Failure
Mean Time To Repair
Maximum Transmission Unit
Multi-User Dialogue/Dimension/Domain/Dungeon [Internet]
Multiply
Massachusetts General Hospital Utility
Multi-Programming System (Programming Language)
Multi-User Shared Environment

MUT
MUX
MV
MVB
MVC
MVDM
MVGA
MVIP
MVP
MVS
MVT
MX
MXS
MZR

Monitor Under Test

Multiplexer
Millivolt
Multimedia Viewer Book
Multimedia Viewer Compiler
Multiple Virtual DOS Machines
Monochrome Video Graphics Array
Multi-Vendor Integration Protocol
Multimedia Video Processor
Multiple Virtual Storage
Multiprogramming with a Variable number of Tasks
Mail Exchanger [Internet]
Microsoft Exchange Server [Microsoft]
Multiple Zone Recording

N
NAC
NACD
NACS
NAE
NAK
NAM
NAMPS
NANO
NAP
NAPLPS
NAS
NASA
NASDAQ
NASI
NASIRC
NASKER
NAU
NAWS
NBE
NBI
NBS
NC
NCA
NCC
.NCF
NCGA
NCIC
NCMT
NCOS
NCP
NCR
NCSA
NCSC
NCSI
NDB
NDDK
NDEF
NDIS
NDN
NDP

Network Adapter Card

National Association of Computer Dealers
National Advisory Committee on Semiconductors
Not Above or Equal
Negative Acknowledgment
Number Assignment Module
Narrow-Band Analog Mobile Phone Service [Motorola]
One thousand-millionth
Network Access Point
North American Presentation Level Protocol
Syntax (graphics)
Network Application Support [DEC]
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Association of Securities Dealers
Automatic Quotation
NetWare Asynchronous Services Interface [Novell]
NASA Automated Systems Internet Response Capability
NASA Ames Kernel (benchmark)
Network Addressable Unit
Negotiate About Window Size
Not Below or Equal
Nothing But Initials
National Bureau of Standards + Numeric Backspace
Network Computer + No Carry + Numerical Control
Network Communications Adapter
Network Control Center
Netware Command File [Novell]
National Computer Graphics Association
National Crime Information Center
* Numerical Control for Machine Tools
Network Computer Operating System
NetWare Core Protocol + Not Copy Protected +
Network Control Processor/Program/Protocol
National Cash Register (Company)
National Center for Supercomputing Applications
National Computer Security Center
Network Communications Services
Interface [Network Products Corp.]
Non-Directional Beacon
Network Device Development Kid [Microsoft]
Not to be Defined
Network Device/Driver Interface Specification
Non-Delivery Notice
Numeric Data Processor

NDR
NDRO
NDS
.NDX
NEC
NED
NEG
NEP
NES
NEST
NET
NetBIOS
NetBEUI
.NEW
NEWS
NEWS.
NEXT
NFF
NFS
NG
NGE
NHC
NHR
N/I
NIA
NIC
NICAD
NICOLAS
NID
NII
NIM
NIMH
NIO
NIPS
NIR
NIS
N-ISDN
NISO
NISP
NIST
NITC
NIU
NJE
NL
NLE
NLM
NLP
NLQ
NLSFUNC
NLV
NMI
NMM
NMOS
NMP
NMS
NN
NNI
NNTP
NOC
NOP

Network Data Representation

Non-Destructive Read Out
NetWare Directory Service [Novell]
Index (file name extension)
Nippon Electric Company
NASA Extragalactic Database [NASA]
Negative + Negate
Network Entry Point
National Education Supercomputer
Novell Embedded Systems Technology [Novell]
Network (organization Domain name) [Internet]
Network Basic Input/Output System [IBM]
NetBIOS Extended User Interface [IBM]
New Information (file name extension)
NetWare Early Warning System [Frye Computer] +
Network Extensible Window System
Current events [USENET Newsgroup Category]
Near-End Crosstalk
No Fault Found
Network File System
No Good
Not Greater or Equal
National Hurricane Center
National Handwriting Recognition
Non-Interlaced
Next Instruction Address
Network Information Center [Internet] +
Network Interface Card +
Numeric Intensive Computing
Nickel-Cadmium
Network Information Center OnLine Aid System [NASA]
New Interactive Display [NEC] + Next ID
National Information Infrastructure
Network Installation Management [IBM]
Nickel-Metal Hydride
Native Input/Output
Network I/Os Per Second
Network Information Retrieval
Network Information Service [Unix]
Narrowband ISDN + National ISDN
National Information Standards Organization
Networked Information Services Project
National Institute for Standards and Technology
National Information Technology Center
Network Interface Unit
Network Job Entry (protocol) [IBM]
New Line
Not Less or Equal
NetWare Loadable Module [Netware]
Natural-Language Processing
Near Letter Quality
National Language Support Function
National Language Version [IBM]
Non-Maskable Interrupt
NetWare Management Map [NetWare]
Negative Channel Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
Network Management Protocol [AT&T]
Network Management System [Novell]
Network Node + No News [Internet]
Network-Network Interface
Network News Transfer Protocol [Internet]
Network Operations Center
No Operation

NOPAC
NOR
NOS
NPA
NPI
NPL
NPS
NPTN
NPU
NPX
NQS
NRC
NREN
NRZ
NRZI
NS
NSAP
NSAPI
NSA POLY
NSERC
NSF
NSFNET
NSI
NSLOOKUP
NSM
NSP
NSSC
NSTC
NSTL
NT
NTAS
NTF
NTFS
NTIA
NTIS
NTRAS
NTSA
NTSC
NUI
NUL
NV
NVM
NVOD
NVP
NVRAM
NVT

Network OPAC
Not Or
Network Operating System
Network Printer Alliance
Network Printer Interface
Nonprocedural Language
Novell Productivity Specialist [Novell]
National Public Telecomputing Network
Natural Processing Unit
Numeric Processor Extension
Network Queing System [Cray]
National Research Council (Canada)
National Research and Education Network
Not Return to Zero
Non Return to Zero Inverted
Nanosecond + National Semiconductor (as in Ns16550 UART) +
Network Supervisor + Non Stop
Network Service Access Point
Netscape Server API [Netscape]
National Security Agency Polygraph
National Sciences and Engineering Research Council (Canada)
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation Network
NASA Science Internet
Name Server Lookup [Unix]
Netscape Server Manger [Netscape]
Native Signal Processing [Intel] + Network Service Provider
NASA Standard Spacecraft Computer
National Science and Technology Council
National Software Testing Labs
New Technology [Microsoft]
NT Advamced Server [Microsoft]
No Trouble Found
New Technology File System [Microsoft]
National Telecommunications and
Information Administration
National Technical Information Service
NT Remote Access Services [Microsoft]
NetWare Telephony Services Architecture [Novell]
National Television Standards Committee
Network User Identification +
Network User Interface +
Notebook User Interface [Go Corporation]
Null + (dummy device) + (no device)
No Overflow
Non-Volatile Memory
Near-Video On Demand
Nominal Velocity of Propagation
Non-Volatile Random Access Memory
Network Virtual Terminal +
Novell Virtual Terminal [Novell]

O
OAB
OAD
OAG
OAI
OAS
OBD
OBEX

One-to-All Broadcast
Open Architecture Driver [Bernoulli]
Official Airline Guide + Online Air Guide
Open Applications Interface
One-to-All Scatter
On Board Diagnostics
Object Exchange [Borland]

OBJ
OC
OCE
OCF
OCL
OCR
OCS
OCX
ODA
ODAPI
ODBC
ODBMS
ODI
ODM
ODMA
ODP
ODS
ODSI
ODT
OEM
OEP
OF
OFB
OFMT
OFS
OH
OIDL
OIS
OLAP
.OLD
OLE
OLI
OLMC
OLTP
OM
OMA
OME
OMF
OMG
OMI
OMNS
OMR
ONC
ONDS
ONU
OODB
OODMS
OOL
OOOS
OOPL
OOPS
OOS
OOT
OOUI
OP
OPAC
OPC

Object
Optical Carrier
Open Collaborative Environment [Apple]
Objects Components Framework [Borland]
Operation Control Language + Operator Control Language
Optical Character Recognition
On-Card Sequencer
OLE Custom Control
Office Document Architecture
Open Database Application Programming
Interface [Borland]
Open Data Base Connectivity [Microsoft]
Object-Oriented Database Management System (also
see OODMS)
Open Datalink Interface [Novell] +
Open Device Interconnect [NetWare]
Object Data Manager [IBM]
Open Document Management API
Open Distributed Processing
Open Data Services [Microsoft]
Open Directory Service Interface [Microsoft]
Open Desktop
Original Equipment Manufacturer
Operand Execution Pipeline
Overflow Flag
Output Feedback (mode)
Output Format for Numbers
Object File System [Microsoft] + Output Field Separator
Off Hook
Object Interface Definition Language
Office Information Systems
On-Line Analytical Processing
Old version (file name extension)
Object Linking and Embedding [Microsoft]
Optical Line Interface [AT&T]
Output Logic Macrocell
On-Line Transaction Processing
Object Manager
Object Management Architecture [Microsoft]
Open Messaging Environment (protocol)
Object Module Format [Microsoft] +
Open Media Framework + Open Message Format
Object Management Group
Open Messaging Interface [Lotus]
Open Network Management System
Optical Mark Recognition
Open Network Computing [Sun]
Open Network Distribution Services [IBM]
Optical Network Unit
Object-Oriented Database
Object-Oriented Database Management System (also
see ODBMS)
Object-Oriented Language
Object-Oriented Operating System
Object-Oriented Programming Language
Object Oriented Programming and Systems
Object-Oriented Systems +
Off-line Operating Simulator
Object-Oriented Technology
Object Oriented User Interface
Operation + Optical + Output
Online Public Access Catalog [Internet]
Optical Photoconductor

OPCODE
OPD
OPI
OPM
OPS
OPT
.OPT
OPUS
ORACLE
ORB
ORG
ORI
.ORI
ORS
OS
OS/2
OSA
OS/E
OSF
OSI
OSM
OSP
OSPF
OSQL
OT
OTA
OTDR
OTF
OTP
OURS
.OUT
OUTS
OV
.OVL
.OVR
OWL

Operational Code
Operand
Open Prepress Interface
Operations Per Minute
Operations
Open Protocol Technology
Options (file name extension)
Octal Program Updating System
On-Line Inquiry and Report Generator (UNIX DB program)
Object Request Broker [Microsoft]
Organization (organization Domain name) [Internet]
Online Retrieval Interface
Original (file name extension)
Output Record Separator
Operating System
Operating System/2 [IBM]
Open Scripting/System Architecture
Operating System/Environment
Open Software Foundation
Open Systems Interconnection
Off-Screen Model
On-Screen Programming + Optical Storage Processor
Open Shortest Path First
Object Structured Query Language
Object Technology
Operation-Triggered Architecture
Optical Time Domain Reflectometer
Open Token Foundation
One-Time Programmable
Open Users Recommended Solutions
Outlines (file name extension)
Output String
Overflow
Program Overlay (file name extension)
Program Overlay (file name extension)
Object/Open Windows Library [Borland]

P
PAB
Personal Address Book
PABX
Private Automatic Branch Exchange
PACE
Priority Access Control Enabled [3Com]
PACS
Picture Archiving and Communication System
PACS-L
Public Access Computer Systems List [Internet]
PAD
Packet Assembler/Disassembler
PADS
Pen Application Development System [Slate Corporation]
PAIH
Public-Access Internet Host [Internet]
PAIS
Public-Access Internet Site [Internet]
.PAK
Packed (compressed file name extension) [NoGate
Consulting]
PAL
Paradox Applications Language [Borland] +
Phase Alternating Line + Programmed Array Logic +
Programming Assembly Language
.PAL
Palette (file name extension)
PALC
Plasma-Addressed Liquid Crystal (display)
PALS
Principles of the Alphabet Literacy System
PAM
Pulse Amplitude Modulation
PAP
Packet-level Procedure +
Password Authentication Protocol +
Printer Access Protocol
PAR
Personal Animation Recorder + Parallel

PARA
PARC
.PAS
PASCAL
.PAT
PAX
PBE
PBGA
PBX
PC
PCACIAS
PCB
PCBC
PCD
PC-DOS
PCEB
PCI
PC-I/O
PCL
PCM
PCMC
PCMCIA
PCMIM
PCN
PCNFS
PCO
PCS

PCT
.PCT
.PCX
PD
PDA
PDD
PDF
.PDF
PDIAL
PDL
PDM
PDN
PDO
PDP
PDS
PDSS
PDT
PDU
.PDX
PE
PEA
PEL

Paragraph
Palo Alto Research Center [XEROX]
PASCAL source code (file name extension)
(Programming Language named for Blaise Pascal)
Patch + Pattern (file name extensions)
Portable Archive Exchange [Unix]
Prompt By Example
Plastic Ball Grid Array
Private Branch Exchange
Personal Computer + Printed Circuit + Program Counter
Personal Computer Automated Calibration Interval
Analysis System
Printed Circuit Board + Program Control Block
Plain Cipher Block Chaining
Photo Compact Disk
Personal Computer - Disk Operating System [IBM]
PCI to EISA Bridge [Intel]
Peripheral Component Interconnect/Interface
Program Controlled I/O
Printer Command Language [HP] + Process Control Language
Personal Computer Manufacturer + Pulse Code Modulation
PCI, Cache, Memory Controller [Intel]
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
Personal Computer Media Interface Module
Personal Computer Network
Personal Computer Network File System
Point of Control and Observation
Patchable Control Store +
Personal Communication Services/System +
Personal Conferencing Specification +
Planning Control Sheet + Print Contrast Signal +
Process Control Systems + Program Counter Store +
Programmable Drive Table + Project Control System
Private Communications Technology
Picture (file name extension)
Picture Image (file name extension)
Public Domain
Personal Digital Assistant
Physical Device Driver
Package Definition File + Portable Document Format +
Portable Document File + Processor Defined Function +
Program Development Facility
Printer Description (file name extension)[Borland,Lotus]
Public Dialup Internet Access List [Internet]
Page Description Language + Program Description Language
+ Program Design Language
Product Data Management
Public Data Network
Portable Distributed Objects [Next]
Plasma Display Panel + Programmable Data Processor +
(DEC Computer System Designation, i.e. PDP-8, PDP-11)
Packet Driver Specification + Partitioned Data Set +
Planetary Data System + Portable Document Software +
Processor Direct Slot [Macintosh]
Post Development and Software Support
Performance Diagnostic Tool [IBM] +
Programmable Drive Table
Plug Distribution Unit
Paradox files (file name extension) [Borland] +
Printer Description Extension (file name extension)
Parity Even + Processing Element + Protect Enable
Pocket Ethernet Adapter
Picture Element [IBM]

PEM
PEN SDK
PEP
PERL
PERT
PES

Privacy-Enhanced Mail [Internet]

Pen Computing Software Development Kit
Packetized Ensemble Protocol [Telebit]
Practical Extraction and Report Language [Unix]
Program Evaluation and Review Technique
Positioning Error Signal + Processor Enhancement Socket
Processor Upgrade Socket
PET
Print Enhancement Technology [Compaq]
.PFB
Printer Font Binary (file name extension)
PFE
Programmer's File Editor
.PFM
Printer Font Metrics (file name extension) [Windows]
PFR
Power-Fail Restart
PGA
Pin Grid Array + Professional Graphics Adapter [IBM]
PGC
Program Group Control [Microsoft]
PGDN
Page Down
.PGL
Graphics (file name extension) [Hewlett-Packard]
PGM
Program
PGP
Pretty Good Privacy (name of encryption program)
.PGP
ProGram Parameter (file name extension) [AutoCAD]
PGUP
Page Up
PHIGS
Programmers' Hierarchial Interactive Graphics
Standards
.PHO
Phone List (file name extension)
PHS
Personal Handyphone System
PI
Program Interruption
PIA
Peripheral Interface Adapter
PIC
Personal Intelligent Communicator +
Priority Interrupt Controller +
Program Interrupt Controller
PICS
Platform for Internet Content Selection
PICT
Picture
PID
Process Identification Number +
Proportional, Integral, Derivative
PIER
Procedures for Internet/Enterprise Renumbering
PIF
Picture Interchange Format File +
Program Information File
PII
Program Integrated Information
PILOT
Programmed Inquiry Learning Or Teaching
PilotACE* Pilot Automatic Computing Engine
PIM
Personal Information Manager
PIN
Personal Identification Number +
Process Identification Number [Unix]
PINE
Pine Is Not Elm [Unix]
PING
Packet Internet Groper
PIO
Parallel Input/Output + Processor Input/Output +
Programmed Input/Output
PIP
Picture In Picture + Problem Isolation Procedure +
Programmable Interconnect Point
PIPO
Parallel In, Parallel Out
PIT
Programmable Interval Timer
PIXEL
Picture Element
PL
Plus
PLA
Programmable Logic-Array
PLATO
Programmed Logic for Automatic Teaching Operations
PLC
Programmable Logic Controller
PLCC
Plastic Leadless Chip Carrier
PLD
Programmable Logic Device
PLDS
Pilot Land Data System [NASA]
PLL
Phase Locked Loop
.PLL
Prelinked Library (file name extension) [Clipper]
PL/M
Programming Language for Micros
PLS
Primary Link Station
PLV
Production Level Video

PL/1
PM

* Programming Language One

Presentation Manager [IBM] +
Preventative Maintenance + Process Manager
PMMU
Paged Memory Management Unit
PMOS
Positive Channel Metal Oxide Semiconductor
PMR
Problem Management Report [IBM]
PMS
Policy Management System
PN
Processing Node
PNA
Programmable Network Access
PNG
Portable Network Graphics
PNP
Plug And Play
PO
Parity Odd
POC
Point Of Contact
POE
Power Open Environment
POH
Power-On Hours
POL
Problem Oriented Language
POP
Point Of Presence [MCI] + Pop from Stack +
Post Office Protocol
POPA
Pop All Registers
POPF
Pop Flags
POR
Power-On-Reset
POS
Point Of Sale + Positive + Programmable Object Select
POSIX
Portable Operating System Interface for Unix
POST
Power-On Self Test
POSTNET
Postal Numeric Encoding Technique
POTS
Plain Old Telephone Service
POWER
Performance Optimization with Enhanced RISC [IBM]
PowerPC
Performance Optimization with Enhanced RISC-Performance
Computing
.PPD
PostScript Printer Description (file name extension)
PPDS
Personal Printer Data Stream [IBM]
PPGA
Plastic Pin Grid Array
PPM
Pages Per Minute
PPP
Point-to-Point Protocol [Internet]
PPS
Packets Per Second + Power Personal Systems [IBM]
PPTP
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol
PQFP
Plastic Quad Flat Pack
PRACSA
Public Remote Access Computer Standards Association
PRAM
Parallel Random-Access Machine +
Parameter Random Access Memory
.PRD
Printer Driver (file name extension) [Word]
PRE
Preformatted [HTML]
PReP
Power PC Reference Platform [IBM/Motorola]
PRF
Pulse Repetition Frequency
.PRF
Preferences (file name extension) [Grammatik IV]
.PRG
Program (file name extension)
PRINTF
Print with Formatting [C Programming Language]
PRISM
Photo-Refractive Information Storage Material
.PRJ
Project (file name extension) [Borland]
PRMD
Private Mangement Domain [X.400]
PRML
Partial-Response Maximum-Likelihood
.PRO
Profile (file name extension)
PROC
Procedure
PROFS
Professional Office System [IBM]
PROG
Program + Programmer
PROLOG
Programming In Logic (Programming Language)(See HLL)
PROM
Programmable Read Only Memory
PRN
Printer
.PRS
Printer (file name extension) [WordPerfect]
PRTSC
Print Screen
PS
Proportional Spacing
.PS
PostScript (file name extension)
PS/2
Programming System 2 [IBM]

PSC
PSDN
PSDS
PSERVER
PSF
PSID
PSM
PSN
PSP
PSPDN
P-SRAM
PSRT
PSTN
PSU
PSW
.ps.Z
PT
P/T
PTD
PTF
PUB
.PUB
PUN
PUP
PUS
PUSHA
PUSHF
PVC
PVM
PVP
PVS
PW
PWB
PWD
PWR
PWSCS
.PX

Personal Super Computer + Print Server Command +

Product Service Center
Packet-Switched Data Network
Packet-Switched Data Service
Print Server [NetWare]
Permanent Swap File
PostScript Image Data
Printing Systems Manager
Packet Switching Network
Personal Software Products (group) [IBM] +
Program Segment Prefix
Packet-Switched Public Data Network
Pseudo-Static Random Access Memory
PostScript Round Table [GEnie]
Public Switched Telephone Network
Power Supply Unit
Program Status Word
Compressed PostScript (file name extension) [Unix]
Page Table
Part Time
Parallel Transfer Disk Drive
Problem Temporary/Trouble Fix [IBM]
Public (directory) [Internet] + Publish
Publication (file name extension) [Ventura]
Physical Unit Number
PARC Universal Packet (protocol)
Processor Upgrade Socket
Push All Registers
Push Flags
Permanent Virtual Circuit + Polyvinyl Chloride
Parallel Virtual Machine +
Pass-through Virtual Machine (protocol) [IBM]
Parallel Vector Processing
Parallel Visualization Server
Password
Printed Wire Board +
Programmer's Workbench [Microsoft]
Print Working Directory [Unix]
Power
Programmable Workstation Communication Services [IBM]
Primary Index (file name extension) [Paradox]

Q
QA
QAM
QBE
QBF
QBIC
QC
QDOS
.QDI
.QDT
QEMM
QFA
QFP
QIC
.QIF
.QMT
.QNX

Quality Assurance
Quadrature Amplitude Modulation
Query By Example
Query by Form
Query By Image Content [IBM]
Quality Control
Quick and Dirty Operating System
Dictionary (file name extension) [Quicken]
Data (file name extension) [Quicken]
Quarterdeck Expanded Memory Manager [Quarterdeck Corp.]
Quick File Access
Quad Flat Pack
Quality Information Using Cycle Time [Hewlett-Packard] +
Quarter-Inch Cartridge
Quicken Import File/Interchange Format (file name extension)
Memorized List (file name extension) [Quicken]
Indexes to Data (file name extension) [Quicken]

QPG
QPSK
QTC

Quantum Phase Gate

Quadrature Phase Shift Keying
Quicktime Conferencing [Macintosh]

R
RA
RACF
RAD
RADAR
RADB
RADSL
RAG
RAID
RAIS
RALU
RAM
RAMDAC
RAMP
RAND
RAP
RARP
RAS

RASAPI
RAVE
RB
RBBS
RBCS
RBOC
RCL
RCP
RCR
RCS
RD
R&D
RDA
RDB
RDBMS
RDCLK
RDP
RDRAM
RDSR
RDTO
.REC
REC.
.REF
REG
REGAL
RELSECT
REM

Return Authorization
Resource Access Control Facility
Rapid Application Development
Rights, Availabilities, Distribution Analysis
and Reporting [Disney]
Routing Arbiter Data Base
Rate Adaptive Digital Subscriber Line
Row Address Generator
Redundant Arrays of Independent Disks +
Redundant Arrays of Independent Drives +
Redundant Arrays of Inexpensive Disks
Redundant Arrays of Inexpensive Systems
Register Arithmetic Logic Unit
Random Access Memory
Random Access Memory Digital-to-Analog
Converter [Sierra]
Remote Access Maintenance Protocol [Internet]
Random
Rapid Application Prototyping
Reverse Address Resolution Protocol
Random Access Storage +
Reader Admission System [British Library] +
Reliability, Availability and Serviceability +
Remote Access Service + Row Address Select
Remote Access Service Application Programming
Interface [Microsoft]
Rendering Acceleration Virtual Engine [Apple Computer]
Right Button (of 2 or 3 button Mouse)
Remote Bulletin Board System
Remote Bar Code System
Regional Bell Operating Company
Rotate Carry Left
Remote Control Panel + Remote Copy [Internet] +
Restore Cursor Position
Rotate Carry Right
Records Communications Switching System +
Revision Control System [Unix]
Receive Data + Remove Directory
Research and Development
Remote Database Access
Receive Data Buffer + Relational Database
Relational Database Mangement System
Received Timing Clock
Reliable Datagram Protocol
Rambus Dynamic Random Access Memory
Receiver Data Service Request
Receive Data Transfer Offset [IBM]
Recorder (file name extension)
Recreation [USENET Newsgroup Category]
Reference (file name extension)
Register
Rigid Epoxy Glass Acrylic Laminate
Relative Sector
Remark + Remote + Ring Error Monitor

REN
REP
REPE
REPNE
REPNZ
REPZ
REQ
REREG
RES
.RES
RET
REX
REXEC
REXX
RF
RFC
RFD
RFI
RFP
RFQ
RFS
RFT
RFU
RGB
RI
RIFF
RIM
RIME
RIP
RIPEM
RIPS
RISC
RJE
RLE
RLL
RLN
RLOGIN
RLSD
RLSI
RM
RMA
RMB
RMDIR
RMON
RMP
RMS
RMW
RN
RND
RNG
RNP
R-O
ROB
ROL
ROM
ROOM
ROP
ROR
ROS
ROT

Rename
Repeat
Repeat while Equal
Repeat while Not Equal
Repeat while Not Zero
Repeat while Zero
Request
Re-Register
Remote Execution Service + Reset + Resolution
Resource (file name extension)
Resolution Enhancement Technology [HP] +
Return
Relocatable Executable
Remote Execution
Restructured Extended Executor (language) [IBM]
Radio Frequency
Request For Comments [Internet]
Request for Discussion [Internet]
Radio Frequency Interference
Request for Proposal
Request for Quotation
Remote File Sharing + Remote File System
Revisable Form Text + Rich Text Format
Reserved For Future Use
Red-Green-Blue (color model)
Referential Integrity + Ring Indicate
Resource Interschange File Format [Microsoft]
Remote Installation and Maintenance [Microsoft]
RelayNet International Message Exchange
Remote Imaging Protocol +
Routing Information Protocol [Novell]
Riordan's Internet Privacy Enhanced Mail
Raster Image Processing System
Reduced Instruction Set Computer
Remote Job Entry
Run Length Encoded
Run Length Limited
Remote LAN Node [DCA]
Remote Login
Received Line Signal Detected
* Ridiculously Large-Scale Integration
Reset Mode
Return Material Authorization +
Return to Manufacturer Authorization
Right Mouse Button
Remove Directory
Remote Monitor/Monitoring
Remote Maintenance Processor [IBM]
Record Management Services + Root Mean Square
Read-Modify-Write
Read News [Internet]
Random
Random Number Generator
Regional Network Provider
Read Only
Reorder Buffer [Intel]
Rotate Left
Read Only Memory
Real-Time Object-Oriented Modeling
Raster Operation + RISC Operation
Rotate Right
Read-Only Storage [IBM]
Running Object Table

RPC
RPG
RPL
RPN
RPRINTER
RPPROM
RPT
RPQ
RQBE
RR
RS
RSA129
RSAC
RSCS
RSD
RSH
RSL
RSP
RST
RSTS
RSX
RT
R/T
RTAM
RTC
RTDM
RTEL
RTF
RTL
RTM
RTMP
RTOS
RTP
RTS
RTTI
RTTY
RTV
RVA
RVI
R/W
RWM
RX
RXD

Remote Procedure Call

Report Program Generator (Programming Language)
Resident Programming Language +
Requested Privilege Level
Real Page Number
Remote Printer [NetWare]
Reprogrammable PROM
Repeat
Request for Price Quotation
Relational Query By Example [Fox Pro]
Real Reality
Radio Shack +
Recommended Standard (as in RS-232) [EIA] +
Record Separator + Request to Send
(129 digit cryptographic security number named after
its inventors: Drs. Ronald L. Rivest, Adi Shamir and
Leonard M. Adelman)
Recreational Software Advisory Council
Remote Spooling Communications System
Route Server Daemon
Remote Shell
Request-and-Status Link
Required Space Character
Reset + Restart
Resource Sharing Time Sharing [Digital]
Real Time Resource Sharing Executive
Real Time + RISC Technology + Run Time
Receive/Transmit
Remote Terminal Access Method
Real-Time Clock
Real-Time Data Migration
Reverse Telnet [Internet]
Rich Text Format
Register Transfer Language/Level +
Resistor Transistor Logic + Right-To-Left +
Run Time Library
Response Time Monitor + Runtime Manager [Borland]
Routing Table Maintenance Protocol
Real-Time Operating System
Rapid Transport Protocol + Real-Time Protocol
Remote Takeover System + Request To Send
Runtime Type Information
Radio Teletypewriter (Communications)
Real Time Video
Relative Virtual Address
Reverse Interrupt
Read/Write
Read-Write Memory
Receiver
Receive Data

S
SA
SAA
SADL
SAINT
SAL
SAM
SANE

Selective Availability
Systems Application Architecture [IBM]
Synchronous Data Link Control [Racal-Vadic]
* Symbolic Automatic Integrator
Shift Arithmetic Left
Serial Access Memory + Sequential Access Method +
Single Application Mode [Microsoft]
Standare Apple Numeric Environment

SAP
SAP
SAPI
SAR
SAS
SASI
SATAN
.SAV
SAVDM
SB
SBA
SBB
SBC
SBCS
SBI
.SBR
.SC
SCADA
SCAM
SCAS
SCB
SCC
SCCS
SCD
SCF
SCI.
SCLM
SCM
SCO
SCOPE
SCP
SCR
.SCR
SCRN
SCRS
SCSA
SCSI
SD
SDA
SDB
SDD
SDF
.SDF
SDI
SDK
SDLC
SDM
SDMS
SDN
SDNS

Second Audio Program + Service Access

Point [DEC] + Service Advertising Protocol
* Symbolic Assembly Program
Speech Application Program Interface [Microsoft]
Shift Arithmetic Right +
Successive Approximation Register +
Synthetic Aperature Radar
Sales Accounting System + Single Attached Station +
Single Audio System + Statistical Analysis System
Shugert Associates System Interface (SCSI originated
from SASI)
Security Administrator Tool for Analyzing Networks
Saved (file name extension)
Single Application VDM
Sound Blaster [Creative Labs] + Sound Board
Scene Balance Algorithms [Kodak]
Subtract With Borrow
Single-Board Computer
Single-Byte Character Set
Sound Blaster Instrument
Source Browser (file name extension) [Borland]
Script (file name extension)
Supervisory Control and Data Aquisition
SCSI Configuration Automatically
Scan String
Subsystem Control Block [IBM]
Serial Communications Controllers +
Serial Controller Chip +
Synchronous Channel Check [IBM]
Source Code Control System
Standard Color Display
System Control Facility
Science [USENET Newsgroup Category]
Softwre Configuration and Library Management [IBM]
ScreenCam Format [Lotus] +
Software Configuration Management + Station Class Mark
Santa Cruz Operation (Software Company)
Simple Communications Programming Enironment
[Hayes]
Save Cursor Position + Subsystem Control Port +
System Control Program
Silicon Controlled Rectifier
Script (file name extension)
Screen (video display)
Scalable Cluster of RISC Systems
Signal Computing System Architecture [Dialogic]
Small Computer Systems Interface
Send Data + Super Density
Software Disk Array + Source Data Automation +
System Display Architecture [Digital]
Symbolic Debugger [Unix]
Software Description Database [Internet]
Space Delimited File + Space Delimited Format
Standard Data Format (file name extension)
Selective Dissemination of Information +
Single Document Interface
Software Development Interface [Mosaic]
Software Developer's Kit [Microsoft]
Synchronous Data Link Control (protocol)
System Development Multitasking
SCSI Device Management System [NCR]
Software Defined Network [AT&T]
Secure Data Network Service

SDR
SDRAM
SD-ROM
SDS
SDSL
SD_STB
SDV
SEA
.SEA
SEAC
SEAL
SEC
SECAM
SED
SEG
SEH
SEL
SEM
SEPP
SER
SET
.SET
SETEXT
SEU
SF
SFQL
SFS
SFT
SFX
SGEN
SGDT
SGI
SGM
SGML
SGR
SGRAM
S/H
SHA
SHAR
SHG
SHL
SHR
S-HTTP
.SHW
SI
SIC
SID
SIDF
SIDH
SIDT
SIFT
SIG
SIGCAT

Streaming Data Request

Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory
Super Density ROM
Sysops Distribution System
Single-Line Digital Subscriber Line
Streaming Data Strobe [IBM]
Switched Digital Video [AT&T]
Standard Extended Attribute [OS/2]
Self Extracting Archive (file name extension) [Macintosh]
* Name of first computer to use transistors, built by
(National Bureau of) Standards Eastern Automatic
Calculator (Also see SWAC)
Segmentation and Reassembly Layer (protocol) +
Screening External Access Link [Digital-DEC]
Single Error Correction
Sequentiel Couleur Avec Memoire
(Sequential Color With Memory)
Stream Editor + Stream-Oriented Editor
Segment
Structured Exception Handling
Select
Scanning Electron Microscope +
Standard Electronic Module
Secure Encryption Payment Protocol
Serial
Secure Electronic Transaction +
Softwave Engineering Technology
Driver Set (file name extension) [Lotus 1-2-3] [LDC] +
Image Settings (file name extension) [Paradox]
Structure Enhanced Text [Internet]
Smallest Executable Unit
Sign Flag
Structured Full-text Query Language
System File Server
System Fault Tolerance
Sound Effect(s)
Signal Generator + System Generator
Store Global Descriptor Table
Silicon Graphics, Inc.
Shaded Graphics Modeling
Standard Generalized Markup Language
Set Graphics Rendition
Synchronous Graphics RAM
Sample and Hold
Secure Hash Algorithm [NSA]
Shell Archive
Segmented Hypergraphics
Shift Logical Left
Shift Logical Right
Secure Hypertext Transfer Protocol
Show (file name extension)
Shift-In + Source Index + System Information
Standard Industrial Code
Security Identifier + Serial Input Data +
Station Identification [AT&T] +
Symbolic Interactive Debugger
System Independent Data Format
System Identification for Home Systems
Store Interrupt Descriptor Table
Stanford Information Filtering Tool
Special Interest Group
Special Interest Group on CD-ROM Applications
and Technology

SIM
SIMD
SIMM
SIMTEL
SIMULA
SIO
SIP
SIPC
SIPO
SIPP
SIR
SIRDS
SI/SO
SIT
.SIT
SKU#
SLDT
SLED
SLIP
SLM
SLMR
SLOSH
SLSI
SLSS
SLU
SM
SMART
SMB
SMD
SMDS
SMF
SMI
SMIF
SMIT
SMK
SML
SMM
SMOBC
SMP
.SMP
SMPC
SMPS
SMRAM
SMS
SMSW
SMT
SMTP
SMU
SN
S/N
SNA
SND
SNEWS
SNMP
SNOBOL
SNP
SNR
SOA
SOC

Simulator
Single Instruction Multiple Data Stream (processor)
Single In-line Memory Module
Simulation and Teleprocessing
Simulation (language)
Serial Input/Output (communications driver)
Single In-line Package
Simply Interactive Personal Computer [Microsoft]
Serial In, Parallel Out
Single In-line Pin Package
Serial Infrared [Hewlett-Packard]
Single-Image Random Dot Stereogram
Serial In/Serial Out + Shift In/Shift Out
Special Information Tones
Stuff-It (compressed file name extension) [Macintosh]
Stock Keeping Unit Number
Store Local Descriptor Table
Single Large Expensive Disk
Serial Line Interface Protocol
Spatial Light Modulator
Silly Little Modem Reader
Sea, Lake and Overland Surge from Hurricane (program)
Super Large-Scale Integration
Systems Library Subscription Service [IBM]
Spoken Language Understanding
Set Mode + Shared Memory
Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology
Server Message Block (protocol) [MII]
Surface Mounted Device
Switched Multimedia/Multi-Megabit Data Service
System Manager Facility [Compaq]
System Management Interrupt [Intel]
Standard Mechanical Interface
System Management Interface Tool [IBM]
Software Migration Kit [Microsoft]
Standard Meta Language
System Mangement Mode [Intel]
Solder Mask Over Bare Copper
Simple Management Protocol + Symbolic Manipulation Program +
Symmetrical Multi-Processing + Symmetric Multiprocessor
Sample (file name extension)
Shared Memory Parallel Computer
Switching Mode Power Supply
System Management Random Access Memory
Storage Management Services [NetWare] +
Storage Management Subsystem/System +
Systems Management Server [Microsoft]
Store Machine Status Word
Station Management (protocol) +
Surface-Mount Technology
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
System Management Utility
Serial Number
Signal-to-Noise (Ratio)
Systems Network Architecture [IBM]
Sound
Secure News Server [Internet]
Simple Network Management Protocol
String Oriented Symbolic Language (Progamming Language)
Serial Number/Password [Omen Technology]
Signal-to-Noise Ratio
Start Of Authority
System On a Chip

SOC.
SOCKS
SODIMM
SOE
SOH
SOHO
SOL
SOM
SONET
SOP
SOS
SOTA
SOX
SP
SPA
SPAN
SPARC
SPC
SPCL
SPEC
SPF
SPI
SPID
SPIKE
SPIRES
SPL
.SPL
SPM
SPOOL
SPOT
SPP
SPPS
SPR
SPREAD
SPS
SPSS
SPT
SPX
SQ
SQL/DS
SQRT
SR
SRAM
SRB
.SRC
SRD
SRM
SRO
SRP
.SRP
SRPI
SRQ
SRR
SRS
SS
SSA
SSAP
SSCP

Social Issues [USENET Newsgroup Category]

Socket Secure (server) [Internet]
Small Outline DIMM
Standard Operating Environment
Start of Header
Small Office/Home Office
Simulation Oriented Language
Start of Message + System Object Model [IBM]
Synchronous Optical Network
Standard Operating Procedures
Silicon On Sapphire + Sophisticated Operating System +
Standards and Open Systems
State Of The Art
Sound Exchange
Service Pack [IBM] + Stack Pointer + System Product
Software Publishers Association
Space Physics Analysis Network
Scalable Processor Architecture
Small Peripheral Controller + Statistical Process Control
Spectrum Cellular Corporation
Systems Performance Evaluation Cooperative
Shortest Path First + System Programming Facility
Service Provider Interface + SCSI Parallel Interface
Service Profile/Provider Identifier
Science Planning Intelligent Knowledge-Based
Environment [STScI]
Stanford Public Information Retrieval System
[Stanford University]
Spooler + System Programming Language [HP]
Spell Checker (file name extension)
System Performance Monitor [IBM]
Simultaneous Peripheral Operations On Line
Shared Product Object Tree [IBM]
Sequenced Packet Protocol
Scalable Power Parallel System [IBM]
Special Purpose Register + Statistical Pattern Recognition
* Systems Programming, Research, Engineering
and Development [IBM]
Standby Power System
Statistical Package for the Social Sciences
Sectors Per Track
Sequenced Packet Exchange [Novell]
Squeezed (files)
Structured Query Language/Data System [IBM]
Square Root
Shift Register
Shadow Random Access Memory +
Static Random Access Memory
Source-Route Bridge
Source (file name extension)
Screen Reader System
Security Reference Monitor
Sharable and Read Only
Suggested Retail Price
Script (file name extension)
Server-Requester Programming Interface
Service Request
Serially Reusable Resource
Sound Retrieval System
Stack Segment + Single Sided + Seconds
Serial Storage Architecture
Source Service Access Point
Systems Service Control Point [IBM]

SSD
SSEC
SSGA
SSI
SSL
SST

Solid State Disk

* Selective Sequence Electronic Calculator [IBM]
System Suppport Gate Array
Single System Image + Small Scale Integration
Secure Sockets Layer
Spread-Spectrum Technology +
Systems Services and Technology
STA
Spanning Tree Algorithm
STAR
Self Defining Text Archival
STB
Strobe
STC
Set Carry Flag
STD
Set Direction Flag + Standard
STDA
StreetTalk Directory Assistance [Banyan]
STDAUX
Standard Auxillary
STDERR
Standard Error
STDIN
Standard Input
STDIO.H
Standard Input/Output Header [C Programming Language]
STDM
Statistical Time Division Multiplexer
STDOUT
Standard Output
STDPRN
Standard Printer
.STF
Structured File (file name extension) [Lotus Agenda]
STI
Set Interrupt Flag
S/TK
Sectors Per Track
STN
Super-Twist Nematic
STOS
Store String
STP
Secure Transfer Protocol + Shielded Twisted Pair (cable) +
Signal Transfer Point + Synchronized Transaction Processing
STR
Store Task Register + Synchronous Transmitter Receiver
STRESS
Structural Engineering System Solver (Programming
Language)
STRUDL
Structural Design Language (Programming Language)
STScI
Space Telescope Science Institute
STT
Secure Transaction Technology [Microsoft]
STX
Start of Text
.STY
Style (file name extension) [Ventura, Word, WordPerfect]
SUB
Subroutine + Substitute + Subtract
SUN
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
.SUP
Supplemental Dictionary (file name extension)
[WordPerfect]
SVC
Switched Virtual Circuit
SVGA
Super Video Graphics Array
S-VHS
Super VHS
SVM
System Virtual Machine [Microsoft]
SVR
Server
SVR#
System V Release Number [AT&T]
S/W
Software
SWAC
* Mobile version of SEAC, built for deployment to White Sands,
and named Standards Western Automatic Calculator
SWAIS
Simple Wide Area Information Server [Internet]
SWISH
Simple Web Indexing System for Humans
.SWP
Swap (file name extension)
.SYL
Syllabus (file name extension)
SYLK
Symbolic Link
.SYM
Symbols (file name extension)
.SYN
Synonym (file name extension)
SYNC
Synchronous
SYS
System
.SYS
System Configuration (file name extension) +
System Device Driver (file name extension)
SYSGEN
System Generator
SYSLOG
System Log
SYSMOD
System Modification
SYSOP
System Operator

SYSREQ
SZ

System Request
Send ZModem [Unix]

T
TAD
TAP
TAPCIS
TAPI
.tar
.tar.Z
TAS
TASM
TAXI
TB
T/B
TBBS
TBGA
.TBK
TBU
TC
TCL
TCM
TCP/IP
TD
TDD
TDtoDP
TDE
.TDF
TDI
TDM
TDMA
TDMS
TDP
TDSR
TDR
TE/2
TEB
TEC
TED
TEML
TEMP
TER
TERMPWR
TFDD
TFEL
.TFM
TFT
TFTP
THD
.THD
THOMAS
THOR
THR
.THS
TI

Telephone Answering Device

Telelocator Alphanumeric Protoco
The Access Program for the CompuServe
Information Service
Telephony Applications Programming Interface
Tape Archive (archived file name extension) [Unix]
Compressed Archived files (file name extension) [Unix]
Telephone Access Server
Turbo Assembler [Borland]
Transparent Asynchronous Tranceiver/Receiver Interface
Terabyte (1,024 gigabytes)
Top and Bottom
The Bread Board System (BBS)
Tape Ball Grid Array
Toolbook (file name extension)
Tape Backup Unit
Test Control + Transmission Control
Tool Command Language
Trellis-Coded Modulation
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
Transmit Data
Telecommunications Device for the Deaf
Tablet Coordinates to Display Coordinates
(converting)
Terminal Display Editor
Trace Definition File (file name extension) [OS/2] +
Typeface Definition File (file name extension)
Transport Device Interface
Technical Document Management +
Time Division Multiplexing
Time Division Multiple Access
Terminal Display Management System
Telelocator Data Protocol
Transmitter Data Service Request
Time Domain Reflectometry
Terminal Emulator/2 [Oberon]
Thread Environment Block
Tokyo Electronics Corporation
Tiny Editor
Turbo Editor Macro Language [Borland]
Temporary
Thermal Eclipse Reading [Sony]
Terminator Power
Text File Device Driver
Thin-Film Electroluminescent
Tagged Font Metric (file name extension)
Thin-Film Transistor (screens)
Trivial File Transfer Protocol
Total Harmonic Distortion
Thread (file name extension)
The (U.S.) House (of Representatives) Open Multimedia
Access System
Tandy High-Performance Optical Recording
Transmit Holding Register
Thesaurus (file name extension)
Texas Instruments, Inc.

TIA
TID
TIES
.TIF
TIFF
TIGA
TIGER
TIIAP
TIM
TIP
TK/TK
TLA
TLB
TLI
TLU
.TLX
TM
TMP
TN
TNC
TNO
ToC
TOD
TOP
TPC
TPI
TPL
TPM
TPORT
TPS
TPW
TQFP
TQM
TR
T/R
TRADIC
.TRM
TRN
TRON
TS
TSA
TSAPI
TSB
TSE
TSO
TSR
TSS
TS/SI
.TST
TSTN
TSV
TT
TTA
TTCN
.TTF
TTL

Telecommunications Industry Association +

The Internet Adapter [Internet]
Target ID
Time Independent Escape Sequence
Tagged Image File (filename extension)
Tagged Image File Format
Texas Instruments Graphics Architecture
Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding
and Referencing
Telecommunications and Information Infrastructure
Assistance Program [NII]
Technical Information Memo [Compaq]
Terminal Interface Processor
Track to Track
Three-Letter Acronym
Translation Lookaside Buffer
Transport Layer Interface
Table Lookup
Telex (file name extension)
Trademark
Temporary
Twisted Nematic
Terminal Node Controller
The Netherlands Organization
Table Of Contents
Time Of Day
Technical and Office Protocol
Transaction-Processing Performance Council
Tracks Per Inch
Table Producing Language
Transactions Per Minute
Twisted Pair Port Transceiver [AT&T]
Transactions Per Second +
Transaction Processing System
Turbo Pascal for Windows
Thin Quad Flat Pack
Total Quality Management
Terminal Ready
Transmit/Receive
* Transistorized Airborne Digital Computer
(Name of first computer to be entirely
transistorized)
Terminal (file name extension)
Threaded Read News [Internet] + Token Ring Network
The Real-Time Operating System Nucleus
Top Secret
Target Service Agent + Technical Support Alliance
Telephony Services Application Program
Interface [AT&T + Novell]
Termination Status Block
The Semware Editor
Time Sharing Option
Terminate and Stay Resident
Task State Segment + Time Sharing System
Top Secret/Sensitive Information
Test (file name extension)
Triple Supertwisted Nematic
Tab Separated Values
Typewriter Text
Transport-Triggered Architecture
Tree and Tabular Combined Notation
TrueType Font (file name extension)
Transistor-Transistor Logic

TTP
TTS
TTY
TUI
TUMS
.TUT
TVF
TVFS
TVI
TWAIN
TWX
TXD
.TXF
TXT
TXT2STF
TZ

Thermal-Transfer Printing
Text-To-Speech + Transaction Tracking System
Teletype
Text-Based User Interface [WordPerfect]
Table Update and Management System [Stanford University]
Tutorial (file name extension)
Table of contents Verbosely from File [UNIX]
Toronto Virtual File System [IBM]
Television Interference
Technology Without Any Interesting Name
(connection between application and scanner software)
Teletypewriter Exchange Service
Transmit Data
Tax Exchange Format (file name extension)
Text
Text To Structured File [Lotus Agenda]
Time Zone [Unix]

U
UA
UAE
UART
.UC2
UCL
UCS
UCT
UDC
UDE
UDF
UDG
UDP
UDT
UFS
UG
UI
UID
UIMS
UL
ULA
ULN
ULSI
UMA
UMB
UNC
UNCOL
UNI
UNICOM
UNICOS
UNIVAC
UNIX
UNMA
UP
UPC
UPG
UPL
UPM

User Agent + User Area

Unrecoverable Application Error
Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter
Compressed File (file name extension) [UltraCompressor]
Universal Communications Language
Unicode Conversion Support + Universal Character Set +
User Coordinate System
Universal Coordinated Time
User Defined Commands
Universal Data Exchange
User Defined Functions
User Defined Gateway
User Datagram Protocol
Uniform Data Transfer
Unix File System
User Group
Unix International + User Interface
User Identifier
User Interface Management System
Underwriters Laboratories +
Unordered List + Upload
Uncommitted Logic Array
Universal Link Negotiation
Ultra Large Scale Integration
Unified Memory Architecture
Upper Memory Block [LIM/AST]
Universal Naming Convention +
Uuencoded Netnews Collator [Unix]
Universal Computed Oriented Language
User-Network Interface
Universal Integrated Communication (System)
Universal Compiler FORTRAN compatible
Universal Automatic Computer
(AT&T Bell Laboratories Operating System)
Unified Network Management Architecture
Uniprocessor
Universal Product Code
Upgrade
User Program Language
Unix Programmer's Manual +
User Profile Management [IBM]

UPS
URC
UREP
URI
URL
URN
US
USART
USB
USENET
USERID
USOC
USQ
USR
USRT
USSA
UT
UTC
UTI
UTP
UU
UUCP
UUD
UUE
UUI
UV

Uninterruptible Power Supply +

Uninterruptible Power System
Uniform Resource Characteristics +
Uniform Resource Citation
Unix RSCS Emulation Protocol (protocol)
Uniform Resource Identifier
Uniform Resource Locator
Uniform Resource Name/Number
Unit Separator
Universal Synchronous-Asynchronous Reciever/Transmitter
Universal Serial Bus [Intel]
User's Network [Internet]
User Identification
Universal Service Ordering Code
Unsqueezed (files)
US Robotics (corporation)
Universal Synchronous Receiver/Transmitter
User Supported Software Association (United Kingdom)
User Terminal
Coordinated Universal Time
Universal Text Interchange/Interface
Unshielded Twisted-Pair (cable)
Uuencode/Uudecode
Unix-To-Unix Copy Program
UUDecoding [Unix]
UUEncoding [Unix]
User-To-User Information [AT&T]
Ultraviolet

V
VA
VAD
VADD
VADSL
VAL
.VAL
VAM
VAN
VAP
VAR
VAST
VAX/VMS
VB
VBA
VBE/AI
vBNS
VBR
VBRUN
.VBX
VCC
VCD
VCL
VCOS
VCPI
VCR
VDD
VDDM
VDE
VDISK
VDM

Virtual Address
Value Added Dealer
Value Added Disk Driver
Very-High-Rate Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line
Value + Voice Application Language
Validity Checks (file name extension) [Paradox]
Virtual Access Method
Value Added Network
Value Added Process
Value Added Reseller + Value Added Retailer + Variable
Variable Array Storage Technology
Virtual Address Extension/Virtual Memory System [DEC]
Variable Block + Visual Basic [Microsoft]
Visual Basic for Applications [Microsoft]
Vesa Bios Extension/Audio Interface
Very High Speed Backbone Network Service [MCI + NSF]
Variable Bit Rate
Visual Basic Runtime
Visual Basic Extension (file name extension)
Virtual Channel Connection
Virtual Communications Driver
Visual Component Library
Visual Caching Operating System [AT&T]
Virtual Control Program Interface
Video Cassette Recorder
Virtual Device Driver
Virtual Device Driver Manager
Video Display Editor + Visual Development Environment
Virtual Disk
Virtual DOS Machine [IBM]

VDMAD
VDS
VDT
VDU
VEGA
VEMM
VER
VERONICA

Virtual Direct Memory Access Device [Microsoft]

Virtual DMA Services
Video Dial Tone + Video Display Terminal
Video Display Unit + Visual Display Unit
Video-7 Enhanced Graphics Adapter [Video-7, Inc.]
Virtual Expanded Memory Manager
Verify + Version
Very Easy Rodent-Oriented Net-Wide Index to
Computer Archives [Internet]
VERR
Verify Read Access
VERW
Verify Write Access
VESA
Video Electronics Standards Association
VF
Virtual Floppy
VFAT
Virtual File Allocation Table [Microsoft]
V.FC
Version.First Class (communications standard)
VFD
Vacuum Fluorescent Display
VFW
Video For Windows [Microsoft]
VGA
Video Graphics Array
VGC
Video Graphics Controller
VHDL
VHSIC Hardware Description Language
VHS
Very High Speed + Video Home System +
Virtual Host Storage
VHSIC
Very High Speed Integrated Circuit
VI
Visual Interactive (editor) [UNIX]
VIE
Virtual Information Environment
VIF
Virtual Interface + Virtual Interrupt Flag
VIM
Vendor Independent Mail +
Vendor Independent Messaging + Video Interface Module
VIO
Video Input/Output + Virtual Input/Output
VINES
Virtual Networking System [Banyan]
ViP
Visual Programming [Lotus]
VIP
Variable Information Processing +
Video Information Provider +
Virtual Interrupt Pending
VIPER
Verifiable Integrated Processor for
Enhanced Reliability
VIS
Video Information System [Tandy] +
Voice Information System
VJ HEADER Van Jacobsen Header (compression) [Unix]
VLAN
Virtual Local Area Network
VL-BUS
Vesa Local-Bus [VESA]
VLD
Variable-Length Decoder
VLF
Very Low Frequency
VLINK
Visited Link [HTML]
VLIW
Very Large Instruction Word
VLM
Virtual Loadable Module
VLSI
Very Large Scale Integration
VLSIPS
Very Large Scale Immobilized Polymer Synthesis
VLT
Variable List Table
VM
Virtual Machine + Virtual Memory
VMA
Virtual Memory Address
VMB
Virtual Machine Boot
VME
Virtual Memory Environment
VMM
Virtual Machine/Memory Manager
VMOS
Vertical MOS
VMP
Virtual Modem Protocol
VMS
Virtual Memory System + Voice Message System
VMT
Virtual Memory Technique
VNA
Virtual Network Architecture
VOC
Creative Voice (format) [Sound Blaster]
VOD
Video On Demand
VOL
Volume
VOM
Volt-Ohm-Milliammeter

VOR
VOS
VP
VPD
VPDN
VPDS
VPE
VPL
VPN
VPS
VPSC
VPT
VR
VRAM
VRE
VRML
VROOMM
.VRS
VRT
VRU
VS
VSAM
VSAT
VSE
VSF
VSIO
VSLI
VSM
VSN
VSOS
VSYNC
VT
VTAM
VUI
VUP
VMS
VWB
VxD
.VXD

Visions Of Reality
Verbal/Voice Operating System
Virtual Path
Virtual Printer Device + Vital Product Data [IBM]
Virtual Private Data Network
Virtual Private Data Service [MCI]
Visual Programming Environment
Virtual Programming Language
Virtual Page Number + Virtual Private Network
Voice Processing System
Vault, Process, Structure, Configuration
Virtual Print Technology [Dataproducts]
Virtual Reality + Voltage Regulated/Regulator
Video Random Access Memory
Voltage Regulated Extended
Virtual Reality Modeling Language
(originally named Virtual Reality Markup Language)
Virtual Real-time Object Oriented
Memory Manager [Borland]
WordPerfect Graphics Driver (file name extension)
Voltage Regulation Technology [Intel]
Voice Response Unit
Virtual Storage
Virtual Storage Access Method
Very Small Aperture Terminal
Virtual Storage Extended
Vertical Scanning Frequency
Virtual Serial Input Output
Very Large Scale Integration
Virtual Shared Memory + Virtual Storage Management +
Visual System Management [IBM]
Volume Serial Number
Virtual Storage Operating System
Vertical Sync
Vertical Tab
Virtual Telecommunications Access Method [IBM]
Video User Interface
VAX Unit of Performance
Virtual Memory System + Voice Message System
Visual WorkBench [Microsoft]
Virtual Extended Driver [Microsoft]
Virtual Device (file name extension) [Microsoft]

W
W/
W3
W3A
W3C
W4
WABI
WAIS
WAITS
WAN
WATS
.WAV
WC
WCS
WDL
WDRAM
WELL

With
(see WWW)
World Wide Web Applets
World Wide Web Consortium
What-Works-With-What
Windows Application Binary Interface [SunSoft]
Wide Area Information Server
Wide Area Information Transfer System
Wide Area Network
Wide Area Telecommunications Service
Waveform Audio (file name extension)
Word Count
World Coordinate System
Windows Driver Library [Microsoft]
Windows Dynamic Random Access Memory
Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link (BBS)

WFW
WGS
WHAM
WHC
WINE
WINForum
WINS
WINSOCK
WINWORD
WISE
WIT
.WKB
.WKE
.WKQ
.WKS
.WKZ
.WK1
WL
WMC
.WMF
WNIC
WNIM
W/O
WORM
WOS
WOSA
WP
.WPD
.WPG
WPHD
.WPK
WPM
.WPM
WPOS
WPS
WPVM
.WQ1
.WQ!
WRAM
.WRI
WS
WT
WWIS
WWW
WYSBYGI
WYSIWYG

Windows For Workgroups [Microsoft]

Work Group System
Waveform Hold and Modify [Microsoft]
Workstation Host Connection
Windows Emulator
Wireless Information Networks Forum
Windows-Internet Naming Service [Microsoft]
Windows Open Systems Architecture [Microsoft] +
Windows Sockets
Word For Windows [Microsoft]
WordPerfect Information System Environment
Web Interactive Talk [Internet]
Workbook (file name extension) [WordPerfect]
Worksheet (file name extension) [Lotus 1-2-3] [LDC]
Spreadsheet (file name extension) [BORQU]
Worksheet (file name extension) [Lotus 1-2-3] [LDC]
Compressed Spreadsheet (file name extension) [BORQU]
Worksheet (file name extension) [Lotus 1-2-3] [LDC]
Word Line
Workflow Management Coalition
Windows Metafile Format (file name extension) [Microsoft]
Wide-Area Network Interface Co-Processor
Wide-Area Network Interface Module
Without
Write Once, Read Many
Workstation Operating System
Windows Open Services/Systems Architecture [Microsoft]
WordPerfect + Word Processing + Write Protected
Windows Printer Description (file name extension)
WordPerfect Graphics (file name extension)
Write-Protect Hard Disk
Keyboard (file name extension) [WordPerfect]
Words Per Minute
Macro (file name extension) [WordPerfect]
Workplace Operating System
Windows Printing System [Microsoft] +
Workplace Shell [OS2]
Windows Parallel Virtual Machine
Spreadsheet (file name extension) [BORPQU]
Compressed Spreadsheet (file name extension) [BORPQU]
Windows Random Access Memory
Write (file name extension)
WordStar + Workstation
Write Through
World Wide Information System [Internet]
World-Wide Web [Internet]
What You See Before You Get It
What You See Is What You Get

X
XA
XAPIA
X2B
.XBM
.XPM
X2C
XCHG
XCMD
XCOPY
X2D

Extended Architecture + Extended Attribute

X.400 Application Program Interface Association
Hexadecimal to Binary [REXX]
X-Windows Bitmaps (file name extension) (black and white)
X-Windows Pixelmaps (file name extension) (color)
Hexadecimal to Character [REXX]
Exchange
External Command
Extended Copy
Hexadecimal to Decimal [REXX]

XDF
XDR
XFCN
XGA
XID
XIOS
XLAT
XLM
XMIT
XMM
XMS
XNS
XOFF
XON
XOR
XPRM
XRT
XSMD
XTAL
XTCLK

Extended Density Format [IBM]

Extended/External Data Representation
External Function
Extended Graphics Array [IBM]
Exchange Identifier
Extended Input/Output System
Translate
Excel Macro Language [Microsoft]
Transmit
Extended Memory Manager [LIM/AST]
Extended Memory Specification [LIM/AST]
Xerox Network System (protocol) [Xerox]
Transmitter Off
Transmitter On
Exclusive OR (Also EOR)
Xerox Print Resources Manager [Xerox]
Extensions for Real-Time
Extended Storage Module Drive (interface)
Crystal
External Transmit Clock

Y
YAM
YAHOO
(Y/N)?
YTD

Yet Another Modem [Omen Technology]

Yet Another Hierarchically Officious Oracle [Internet]
(Asks for a YES or NO decision)
Year To Date

Z
.z
.Z
ZBR
Z-CAV
ZDL
ZDS
ZIF
ZIP
.ZIP
.ZOO
ZPV
ZSL
~
*
*.*
.$$$
286
386
3COM
3GL
486
4GL

6DOF

Packed file (file name extension - using Pack/Unpack

program)..lower case z..[Unix]
Compressed file (file name extension - using
Compress/Uncompress program)..upper case Z..[Unix]
Zone Bit Recording
Zoned Constant Angular Velocity
Zero Delay Lockout
Zenith Data Systems
Zero-Insertion Force (socket)
Zigzag In-Line Package +
Zone Improvement Plan (ZIPcode)
Compressed File (file name extension) [PKWare]
Compressed File (file name extension) [Dhesi]
Zoomed Port Video [Toshiba]
Zero Slot LAN
Tilde
Wildcard character (asterisk)
Star-Dot-Star (represents
Any file name.Any file name extension)
Temporary File (file name extension)
80286 (microprocessor)
80386 (microprocessor)
3 Com Corporation (The 3 Coms are
Computer, Communications and Compatability)
Third Generation Language (procedural language)
80486 (microprocessor)
Fourth Generation Language (procedural language)

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