ACRONYMS
A
ACL
Access Control List
ADD
Active Data Dictionary
ADS
Attack Delay Sustain
AFP
AppleTalk Filing Protocol
AI
Artificial Intelligence
ALGOL
Algorithmic Language
ALU
Arithmetic Logic Unit
AM
Amplitude Modulation
ANDF
Architecture Neutral Distribution Format
ANSI
American National Standards Institute
API
Application Program Interface
APM
Advanced Power Management
APPC
Advanced Program to Program Communication
AR
Anonymous Remailer
ARC
Advanced RISC Computing
ARCNet
Attached Resource Computer Network
ARPANET
Advanced Research Projects Agency Network
ASCII
American Standard Cod Information Interface
ASIC
Application Specific Integrated Software
ATM
Asynchronous Transfer Mode
ATM
Automatic Teller Machine
ATP
Appletalk Transaction Protocol
AUI
Attachment Unit Interface
AV
Audio Video
AWG
American Wire Gauge
B
BBS
Bulletin Board System
BDC
Backup Domain Controller
BIOS
Basic Input Output System
BIS
Beleids Information System
BISDN
Broadband Integrated Services Digital Network
BIT
Binary Digit
BMP
Bitmap
BNC
British Naval Connector
BPB
BIOS Parameter Block
BSCP
Binary Synchronous Communications Protocol
C
CAD
Computer Aided Design
CAE
Computer Aided Engineering
CAI
Computer Assisted Instruction
CAL
Client Access License
CAM
Computer Aided Manufacturing
CAP
Computer Aided Planning
CASE
Computer Assisted Engineering
CCD
Charge Coupled Device
CCEP
Commercial COMSEC Endorsement Program
CCITT
Consultative Committee of International Telephony and Telegraphy
CD
Change Directory
CD
Collision Detect
CD
Compact Disk
CDD
Critical Device Driver
CDDI
Copper Distributed Data Interface
CDFS
CD-Rom File System
CD-I
Compact Disk Interface
CDPD
Cellular Digital Packet Data
CD-R
Compact Disk Recordable
CD-ROM
Compact Disk Read Only Memory
CDTFF
Comma Delimited Text File Format
CD-V
Compact Disk Video
CFV
Call for Votes
CGA
Color Graphic Adapter
CGI
Common Gateway Interface
CIM
Computer Integrated Manufacturing
CIS
Campus Information System
CISC
Complex Instruction Set Computer
CIX
Commercial Internet Exchange
CLI
Call Level Interface
CLUT
Color Lookup Table
CNE
Certified Netware Engineer
COBOL
Common Business Oriented Language
COM
Component Object Model
CORBA
Common Object Request Broker Architecture
COS
Corporation for Open Systems
COSE
Common Open Software Environment
CPU
Central Processing Unit
CRC
Cyclical Redundancy Check
CRT
Cathode Ray Tube
CSLIP
Compressed Serial Line Internet Protocol
CSMA
Carrier Sense Multiple Access
CSMA/CD
Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detection
CSNW
Client Services for NetWare
CTS
Clear to Send
CU
Control Unit
CUA
Common User Access
CYMK
Cyaan Yellow Magenta Black
D
D
Delete
DAC
Digital Analog Converter
DAP
Data Access Protocol
DBA
Data Base Administrator
DBMS
Data Base Management System
DCD
Data Carrier Detect
DCE
Data Communications Equipment
DCE
Distributed Computing Environment
DCOM
Distributed Component Object Model
DDE
Dynamic Data Exchange
DDS
Digital Data Services
DEC
Digital Equipment Corporation
DES
Data Encryption Standard
DFD
Data Flow Diagram
DFS
Distributed File System
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
DIC
Data Link Control
DID
Direct Inward Dialing
DIP
Dual Inline Package
DIX
Digital Intel Xerox
DL
Description List
DMA
Direct Memory Access
DME
Distributed Management Environment
DNA
Digital Network Architecture
DNS
Domain Name Service
DOS
Disk Operating System
DQDB
Distributed Queue Dual Bus
DRAM
Dynamic Random Access Memory
DSMN
Directory Service Manager for Netware
DSS
Decision Support System
DTP
Desk Top Publishing
DTR
Data Terminal Ready
DUN
Dial Up Networking
DVD
Digital Versatile Disk
DVM
Digital Volt Meter
E
ECC
Error Correction Code
ECSA
Exchange Carriers Standards Association
EDP
Electronic Data Processing
EEPROM
Electrical Erasable Programmable ROM
EIA
Electronic Industries Association
EIS
Executive Information System
EISA
Extended Industry Standard Architecture
EIU
Ethernet Interface Unit
ELD
Electro Luminescent Display
ELSA
Extended Industry Standard Architecture
EPROM
Erasable Programmable ROM
ESDI
Enhanced Small Device Interface
ESS
Executive Support System
F
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
FAT
File Allocation Table
FC
Full Control
FCC
Federal Communications Commission
FDDI
Fiber Distributed Data Interface
FLOPS
Floating Operations per Second
FM
Frequency Modulation
FPNW
File and Print Services for Netware
FQDN
Fully Qualified Domain Names
FS
Finish to Start
FSF
Free Software Foundation
FTP
File Transfer Protocol
G
G
Giga
GDI
Graphical Device Interface
GB
Gigabyte
GIF
Graphic Interchange Format
GPF
General Protection Fault
GSM
Global System for Mobile Communications
GSNW
Gateway Service for Netware
GUI
Graphical User Interface
H
HAL
Hardware Abstraction Layer
HCL
Hardware Compatible List
HDLC
High Level Data Link Control
HTML
Hyper Text Markup Language
I
IAB
Internet Architecture Board
ICR
Intelligent Character Recognition
ID
Integrated Device Electronics
IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
IETF
Internet Engineering Task Force
IEU
Instruction Execution Unit
IIS
Internet Information Server
IMAP
Internert Message Access Protocol
IMG
Image
INST
Instruction
IO
Input Output
IOR
Input Output Request
IP
Internet Protocol
IPC
Interprocess Communications
IPX
Internetwork Packet Exhange
IRC
Internet Relay Chat
IRM
Information Resource Management
IRQ
Interrupt Request
IRTF
Internet Research Task Force
ISA
Industry Standard Architecture
ISAPI
Internet Server Application Programming Interface
ISDN
Integrated Services Digital Network
ISM
Internet Service Manager
ISO
International Standard Organisation
ISP
Internet Service Provider
ITU
International Telecommunications Union
J
JIT
Just-In-Time Compiler
JPEG
Joint Photographic Expert Group
JS
Java Script
K
K
Kilo
Kb
Kilobyte
L
LAN
Local Area Network
LAPM
Link Access Procedure for Modems
LAT
Local Area Transport
LCD
Liquid Crystal Display
LFF
Log File Names
LFN
Long File Names
LIP
Large Internet Protocol
LLC
Logical Link Control
LSA
Local Security Authority
LSI
Large Scale Integration
M
MAC
Media Access Control
MAN
Metropolitan Area Network
MAU
Medium Access Unit
M
Mega
MB
Megabyte
Mbps
Megabits per second
MBR
Master Boot Record
MCA
Micro Channel Architecture
MCP
Microsoft Certified Professional
MCPS
Microsoft Certified Product Specialist
MCS
Macintosh Client Support
MCSD
Microsoft Certified Solution Developer
MCSE
Microsoft Certified System Engineer
MCT
Microsoft Certified Trainer
MES
Microsoft Exchange Server
MHS
Message Handling Service
MHZ
Mega Hertz
MIB
Management Information Base
MIC
Media Interface Connector
MIME
Multi-Purpose Internet Mail Extension
MIPS
Million Instructions Per Second
MNP
Microcom Network Protocol
MOC
Microsoft Official Curriculum
MODEM
Modulator Demodulator
MPR
Multiple Provide Router
MPS
Multiple Platform Support
MS
Micro Soft
MSAU
Multi Station Access Unit
MSD
Microsoft Diagnostics
MSDS
Microsoft Download Service
MSDL
Microsoft Download Library
MSN
Microsoft Network
MTA
Message Transfer Protocol
MUP
Multiple Universal Naming Convention Provider
N
NBF
Net Beui Frame
NBP
Name Binding Protocol
NCP
Netware Core Protocol
NCP
Novell Core Protocol
NCSA
National Center for Supercomputer Applications
NDIS
Network Driver Interface Specifications
NDS
Netware Directory Service
NEST
Novell Embedded Systems Technology
NetDDE
Network Dynamic Data Exchange
NIC
Network Interface Card
NLM
Netware Loadable Modules
NLSP
Netware Link Services protocol
NNTP
Network News Transport Protocol
NSA
National Security Agency
NT
New Technology
NTDS
New Technology Directory Service
NTFS
New Technologies File System
NTHQ
NT Hardware Qualifier
NTLDR
New Technology Loader
NTVDM
New Technology Virtual DOS Machine
O
OC
Optical Carrier
OCR
Optical Character Recognition
OEM
Office Equipment Manufacturer
OMA
Object Management Architecture
OMG
Object Management Group
OOF
Out of Office
OPC
Operation Code
OS
Operating System
OSF
Open Software Foundation
OSI
Open System Interconnection
OSPF
Open Shortest Path Finder
Ow
Ownership
P
P
Permissions
PAD
Packet Assembler Disassembler
PBR
Partition Boot Record
PC
Personal Computer
PCI
Peripheral Component Interconnect
PCL
Printer Control Language
PCT
Program Control Table
PD
Plasma Display
PDA
Personal Digital Assistant
PDC
Primary Domain Controller
PDL
Page Description Languages
PDN
Public Data Network
PERT
Project Evaluation Review Technologies
PIF
Program Information Line
PIF
Personal Information Manager
PM
Phase Modulation
PM
Printer Mode
PnP
Plug and Play
POP
Point of Presence
POP
Post Office Protocol
POST
Power On Self Test
PPN
Peer to Peer Network
PPP
Point to Point Protocol
PPS
Password Protected Shares
PPTP
Point to Point Tunneling Protocol
PRE
Preformatted
PreP
Power PC Reference Platform
PRO
Proportional
PROM
Programmable Read Only Memory
PSD
Program's Structure Diagram
PSL
Per Seat License
PSL
Per Server License
PSTN
Public Switched Telephone Network
PVC
Permanent Virtual Crcuits
PVC
Polyvinyl Chloride
PWS
Peer Web Services
Q
QBE
Query By Example
QCIF
Quarter Common Intermediate Format
QoS
Quality of Service
R
R
Read
RAD
Rapid Application Development
RAID
Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks
RAM
Random Access Memory
RAS
Remote Access Service
RDBS
Relational Data Base System
RDR
Redirector
RFC
Request For Comments
RFD
Request For Discussion
RGB
Red Green Blue
RIP
Routing Information Protocol
RISC
Reduced Instruction Set Computers
ROM
Read Only Memory
RPC
Remote Procedure Calls
RR
Recourse Record
RTM
Read TheManual
S
SAG
SQL Access Group
SAM
Security Account Manager
SAM
Shared Adapter Memory
SAP
Service Access Points
SAP
Service Advertising Protocol
SAT
Security Access Token
SBN
Server Based Network
SCSI
Small Computer System Interface
SDLC
Synchronous Data Link Control
SID
Security Identification
SLIP
Serial Line Internet Protocol
SMAU
Smart Multistation Access Unit
SMB
Server Message Block
SMDS
Switched Multimegabit Data Service
SMP
Symmetric Multiprocessing
SMS
System Management Server
SMTP
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
SNA
System Network Architecture
SNAP
Sub Network Access Protocol
SNMP
Simple Network Management Protocol
SONET
Synchronous Optical Network
SOS
Show Operating System
SPOOL
Simultaneous Peripheral Operations On Line
SQL
Structured Query Language
SRAM
Static Random Access Memory
SRV
Server
SSM
Shared System Memory
STP
Shielded Twisted Pair
STS
Synchronous Transport Signals
SVC
Switched Virtual Circuits
T
TAPI
Telephone Application Program Interface
TCP/IP
Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol
TDI
Transport Driver Interface
TDR
Time Domain Reflectometers
TFF
Text File Format
TIA
Telecommunications Industries Association
TSI
Transmission Station Identification
TSP
TAPI Service Provider
TT
Typewriter Type
TTL
Transistor-Transistor Logic
U
UCD
User Centered Design
UDF
Unique Database File
UFS
Unix File System
UNC
Universal Naming Convention
UPS
Uninterruptible Power Supply
URL
Uniform Resource Locator
UTP
Unshielded Twisted Pair
UUCP
Unix to Unix Copy
V
VDD
Virtual Device Driver
VDM
Virtual Dos Machine
VLSI
Very Large Scale Integration
Very Large Scale Integration
VPN Virtual Private Network
W
W
Write
WAIS
Wide Area Information Server
WAN
Wide Area Network
WBS
Work Breakdown Structure
WINS
Windows Internet Name Server
WKPN
Well Known Port Number
WORM
Write Once Read Many
WOW
Win16 on Win32
WWW
World Wide Web
WYSIWYG
What You See Is What You Get
X
X
Execute
XM
X Modem
XNS
Xerox Network System
Y
YM
Y Modem
Z
ZAW
Zero Administration for Windows
ZM
Zeta Modem