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Networking acronyms
Question | Answer |
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ARP | address resolution protocol |
ADSL | asymmetric digital subsriber line |
ANSI | american national standards institute |
API | application programming interface |
APM | advanced power management |
ATM | asynchronous transfer mode |
CHAP | challenge handshake authentication protocol |
CSMA/CA | carrier sense multiple access with collision avoidance |
CSMA/CD | carrier sense muliple access with collision detection |
CSU/DSU | channel serivice unit/data service unit |
DLC | data link control |
DBMS | database management system |
DoS | denial of service |
DHCP | dynamic host configuration protocol |
DSL | digital subsciber line |
DIX | digital intel xerox |
DLL | dynamic link library |
DNS | domain name service |
EIA/TIA | electronics industry association/telecommunications industry association |
ERD | emergency repair disk |
FDDI | fiber distruted data interface |
FQDN | fully qualified domain name |
FTP | file transfer protocol |
GPO | group policy objects |
HAL | hardware abstraction layer |
HCL | hardware compatibility list |
HTML | hyper-text markup lanuage |
HTTP | hyper-text transfer protocol |
ICF | internet connection firewall |
ICS | internet connection sharing |
ICMP | internet control message protocol |
IP | internet protocol |
IPSEC | ip security |
IPX/SPX | internetwork packet exchange/sequence packet exchange |
ISDN | intergrated services digital network |
ISP | internet service provider |
LAN | local area network |
LUNs | logical unit numbers |
MAC | media access control |
MAN | metropolitan area network |
MAU | multistation access unit |
MMC | microsoft Management console |
MIME | multipurpose internet mail extentions |
Modem | modulator/demodulator |
MSAU | multistation access unit |
NAT | network address translation |
NDS | novell directory service |
NetBEUI | netbios extended user interface |
NetBIOS | network basic input/output system |
NetBT | netbios |
NIC | network interface card |
NFS | network file system |
NOS | network operating system |
NTFS | nt file system |
OSPF | open shortest path first |
OSI | open systems interconnection |
PAP | password autentication protocol |
PBX | private branch exchange |
Ping | packet internet groper |
POP | post office protocol |
PPP | point-to-point protocol |
PPTP | point-to point tunneling protocol |
PSTN | public switched telephone network |
RAID | redundant array of independent devices |
RAS | remote access services |
RIS | remote installation services |
RJ | registered jack |
SSID | service set identification |
SMB | server message blocks |
SMM | system management mode |
SMTP | simple mail transfer protocol |
SNMP | simple network management protocol |
SQL | structured query language |
SSL | secure sockets layer |
STP | shielded twisted pair |
TCP | transmission control protocol |
TCP/IP | transmission control protocol/internet protocol |
TDR | time domain reflectometer |
TRACERT | traceroute |
TFTP | trivial file transfer protocol |
UART | universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter |
UNC | universal naming convention |
UPS | uniterruptible power supply |
URL | uniform resource locator |
UDP | user datagram protocol |
UTP | unsheilded twisted pair |
VLAN | virtual lan |
VPN | virtual private network |
WAN | wide area network |
WINS | windows internet name service |
Winsock | windows sockets |
WEP | wired equivalency privacy |