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diff --git a/source/y/bsd-games/patches/0013-Update-acronyms.patch b/source/y/bsd-games/patches/0013-Update-acronyms.patch new file mode 100644 index 000000000..50ae94dac --- /dev/null +++ b/source/y/bsd-games/patches/0013-Update-acronyms.patch @@ -0,0 +1,2234 @@ +From: "Dr. Tobias Quathamer" <toddy@debian.org> +Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2018 14:52:22 +0200 +Subject: Update acronyms. + +Source: http://cvsweb.netbsd.org/bsdweb.cgi/src/share/misc/ +--- + wtf/acronyms | 448 +++++++++++++++--- + wtf/acronyms.comp | 1345 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---- + 2 files changed, 1643 insertions(+), 150 deletions(-) + +diff --git a/wtf/acronyms b/wtf/acronyms +index 5baeef2..07598d1 100644 +--- a/wtf/acronyms ++++ b/wtf/acronyms +@@ -1,252 +1,590 @@ +-$NetBSD: acronyms,v 1.145 2005/02/18 01:40:49 jsm Exp $ +- ++$NetBSD: acronyms,v 1.265 2018/01/13 03:35:40 pgoyette Exp $ ++10Q thank you ++10X thanks ++1337 elite ("leet") ++224 today, tomorrow, forever ++31337 elite ("eleet") ++4TW for the win ++A/S/L age/sex/location ++AAMOF as a matter of fact ++ABD all but dissertation ++AC audible chuckle ++ADD attention deficit disorder ++ADHD attention deficit (and) hyperactivity disorder ++ADN any day now ++ADOS attention deficit ... oh, shiny! ++AEAP as early as possible ++AFAIAC as far as I am concerned + AFAIC as far as I'm concerned +-AFAICR as far as I can recall ++AFAICR as far as I can {recall,remember} ++AFAICS as far as I can see + AFAICT as far as I can tell + AFAIK as far as I know +-AFAIR as far as I recall ++AFAIR as far as I {recall,remember} + AFAIU as far as I understand + AFD away from desktop + AFK away from keyboard +-AFU all fucked up + AFW away from window ++AGM annual general meeting ++AINEC and it's not even close ++AISE as I see it + AIU as I understand + AIUI as I understand it + AKA also known as ++AM ante meridiem ++AMA ask me anything ++AMOL a mountain of love + ASAIC as soon as I can + ASAP as soon as possible ++ASL age/sex/location ++ATEOTD at the end of the day + ATM at the moment ++ATM {automated,automatic} teller machine ++ATW around the world ++AWK Aho, Weinberger, [and] Kernighan + AWOL absent without official leave + AYBABTU all your base are belong to us ++AYF all your fault ++AYOR at your own risk + AYT are you there ++B& banned + B/C because +-B/S bullshit ++B/W bandwidth + B/W between ++BAI goodbye ++BAK back at keyboard + BBIAB be back in a bit + BBL [I'll] be back later ++BBR burnt beyond repair + BBS be back soon + BBT be back tomorrow +-BFD big fucking deal ++BCNU be seeing you ++BCNUL8R be seeing you later ++BCP best current practice ++BF best friend ++BF boyfriend ++BFF best {friend,friends} forever + BIAB back in a bit + BIAF back in a few + BIALW back in a little while + BIAS back in a second + BIAW back in a while +-BOATILAS bend over and take it like a slut ++BIDI boy, I did it ++BNYA burned now you are ++BOC but of course + BOFH bastard operator from hell +-BOGAHICA bend over, grab ankles, here it comes again +-BOHICA bend over here it comes again ++BOT back on topic ++BPM beam propagation method ++BPM beats per minute + BRB [I'll] be right back +-BS bullshit ++BSD booze, sex, drugs + BTDT been there, done that ++BTFT been there, fixed that + BTTH boot to the head + BTW by the way ++BYOB bring your own {beer,booze} ++CC credit card ++CEO chief executive officer ++CFV call for votes ++CFY calling for you ++CG center of gravity ++CHANOPS channel operator status + CMIIW correct me if I'm wrong + CNP continued [in my] next post + COB close of business [day] + COTS commercial off-the-shelf ++CPC cost per click ++CPE customer premises equipment ++CRM customer relationship management ++CTN can't talk now ++CU see you ++CUL see you later ++CYA see ya + CYA see you around ++CYE check your email ++D/B/A doing business as + D/L download ++DBA doing business as ++DBEYR don't believe everything you read ++DIAFYO did I ask for your opinion? + DIY do it yourself + DKDC don't know, don't care ++DM direct message ++DM dungeon master ++DME durable medical equipment ++DMEPOS durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies ++DMZ demilitarized zone ++DND do not disturb ++DNF did not finish ++DNFT do not feed troll ++DOA dead on arrival ++DRY don't repeat yourself + DSTM don't shoot the messenger + DTRT do the right thing + DTWT do the wrong thing + DWIM do what I mean ++DYK do you know? ++EA early adopter ++ECR electronic cash register ++EDS eternal downward spiral ++EFT electronic funds transfer + EG evil grin ++EIE enough is enough + EMSG email message + EOB end of business [day] +-EOD end of discussion ++EOD end of {day,discussion} + EOL end of life ++EOM end of message ++EOS end of story ++ETA edited to add ++ETA estimated time of arrival + ETLA extended three letter acronym ++ETR early to rise + EWAG experienced wild-ass guess ++EZ easy ++EZPZ easy-peasy ++F9 fine + FAQ frequently asked question +-FCFS first come first served +-FIGJAM fuck I'm good, just ask me +-FIIK fuck[ed] if I know +-FIIR fuck[ed] if I remember +-FM fucking magic +-FOAD fall over and die ++FBOW for better or worse ++FCFS first come, first served ++FCOL for crying out loud ++FFS free for shipping ++FITB fill in the blank ++FNO for nerds only ++FNO from now on ++FOC free of charge ++FPS first person shooter ++FPS frames per second + FSDO for some definition of + FSVO for some value of +-FTFM fuck the fuckin' manual! +-FUBAR fucked up beyond all recognition +-FUD fear, uncertainty and doubt ++FTBFS fails to build from source ++FTFY fixed that for you ++FTHOI for the {heck,hell} of it ++FTL faster than light ++FTL for the loss ++FTR for the record ++FTTT from time to time ++FTW for the win ++FUD fear, uncertainty, [and] doubt + FWIW for what it's worth ++FYEO for your eyes only + FYI for your information + G grin + G/C garbage collect ++G2G got to go ++G2K good to know ++GA go ahead + GAC get a clue + GAL get a life ++GBTW get back to work ++GF girlfriend ++GFU good for you ++GFY good for you ++GG good game ++GGA good game all ++GGP good game partner ++GGWP good game, well played + GIGO garbage in, garbage out ++GIYF Google is your friend ++GJ good job ++GL good luck ++GLHF good luck, have fun ++GLINE global kill line ++GLWT good luck with that ++GM game master ++GMT Greenwich mean time + GMTA great minds think alike +-GTFO get the fuck out ++GOK God only knows ++GOP Grand Old Party ++GOWI get on with it ++GPS global positioning system ++GR8 great + GTG got to go ++GTH go to hell ++GTSY {glad,good} to see you ++GWS get well soon ++H8 hate + HAND have a nice day ++HE how embarrasing ++HF have fun + HHIS hanging head in shame ++HHOS ha ha, only serious + HICA here it comes again ++HME home medical equipment ++HNY happy new year ++HOAS hold on a second ++HOPS half-operator status + HTH hope this helps + IAC in any case ++IAE in any event + IANAL I am not a lawyer ++IAW in another window ++IAWTC I agree with this comment ++IAWTP I agree with this post ++IAY I adore you ++IB I'm back + IC I see +-ICBW I could be wrong ++ICBW I could be {worse,wrong} + ICCL I couldn't care less +-IHAFC I haven't a fucking clue ++ICUR I see you are ++ICYMI in case you missed it ++IDC I don't care ++IDGI I don't get it ++IDGW in a good way ++IDI I doubt it ++IDIFTL I did it for the lulz ++IDK I don't know ++IDRC I don't really care ++IDTS I don't think so ++IDTT I drink to that ++IFF if and only if ++IFTTT if this then that + IHBW I have been wrong +-IHNFC I have no fucking clue + IIANM if I am not mistaken +-IIRC if I recall correctly ++IIRC if I {recall,remember} correctly + IIUC if I understand correctly ++IKR I know, right? ++IKWYM I know what you mean ++ILU I love you ++ILY I love you + IMAO in my arrogant opinion ++IMBO in my biased opinion + IMCO in my considered opinion ++IME in my experience + IMHO in my humble opinion + IMNSHO in my not so humble opinion + IMO in my opinion ++INB4 in before ++INPO in no particular order + IOW in other words ++IPML I pissed myself laughing ++IQ intelligence quotient ++IRCOP Internet relay chat {operator,operators} ++IRCOPS Internet relay chat operator status + IRL in real life ++IRT in real time ++IRT in regards to + ISAGN I see a great need ++ISBN International Standard Book Number + ISTM it seems to me +-ISTR I seem to recall ++ISTR I seem to {recall,remember} ++ITC in this {channel,chat} ++ITT in this thread + ITYM I think you mean ++IUD insert usual disclaimers ++IUSS if you say so ++IW it's worse + IWBNI it would be nice if ++IYD in your dreams ++IYKWIM if you know what I mean + IYSS if you say so ++IYSWIM if you see what I mean + J/K just kidding +-JHD just hit ``delete'' ++JAM just a minute ++JAS just a second ++JFK John Fitzgerald Kennedy ++JFTR just for the record ++JFYI just for your information ++JGI just Google it ++JGI just got it ++JHD just hit delete + JIC just in case ++JJA just joking around + JK just kidding + JMO just my opinion ++JSYK just so you know + JTLYK just to let you know ++JW just wondering + KISS keep it simple, stupid + KITA kick in the ass ++KK okay, okay ++KLINE kill line ++KMA keep me advised ++KMA keep moving ahead ++KMA kill me already + KNF kernel normal form ++KOS kill on sight ++KTHX okay, thanks ++KTHXBAI okay, thanks. Goodbye. ++KWIM know what I mean? ++L8 late + L8R later +-LART luser attitude readjustment tool (ie, hammer) ++LART luser attitude readjustment tool + LBNL last but not least ++LGTM looks good to me + LJBF let's just be friends + LMAO laughing my ass off ++LMC let me check ++LMGTFY let me google that for you ++LMHO laughing my head off ++LMK let me know ++LMNO laughing my nuts off + LMSO laughing my socks off ++LOIC low orbit ion cannon + LOL laughing out loud ++LP long playing [record] + LTNS long time no see ++LWYL laugh with you later ++M8 mate ++MAD mutually assured destruction ++MBA master of business administration ++MFW my face when + MIA missing in action ++MMB message me back ++MO modus operandi + MOTAS member of the appropriate sex + MOTOS member of the opposite sex + MOTSS member of the same sex + MTF more to follow ++MVP minimum viable product ++MVP most valuable player + MYOB mind your own business ++N/A not {applicable,available} + N/M never mind ++NAFAIK not as far as I know ++NB nota bene + NBD no big deal +-NFC no fucking clue +-NFI no fucking idea +-NFW no fucking way ++NE1 anyone ++NEDM not even Doom music ++NFA no flaming allowed ++NFC no functional change ++NIFOC naked in front of computer + NIH not invented here ++NIMBY not in my backyard ++NM never mind + NMF not my fault + NMP not my problem ++NMU not much, you? ++NOM no offence meant ++NOOB newbie ++NORP normal ordinary {respectable,responsible} person + NOYB none of your business +-NOYFB none of your fucking business + NP no problem ++NPC non-player character + NRFPT not ready for prime time + NRN no reply necessary ++NRN not right now ++NSFW not suitable for work ++NTN no thanks needed ++NUNP no users, no problems ++NVM never mind ++NW no way ++NXT next ++NYPA not your personal army ++O2W off to work ++OAO over and out ++OBV obviously ++OBVS obviously ++ODTW others do the work (cf. "otdw source") ++OFC of course ++OH other half + OIC oh, I see +-OMG oh, my god ++OMG oh my God ++OMW on my way ++ONNA oh no, not again ++ONNTA oh no, not this again ++OOB out of bounds ++OOC out of curiosity ++OOI out of interest ++OOSOOM out of sight, out of mind ++OPS operator status ++OPS operators ++ORITE oh, right + OT off topic + OTL out to lunch + OTOH on the other hand ++OTP one true pairing ++OTS off the shelf + OTT over the top + OTTOMH off the top of my head ++OWTTE or words to that effect ++PC player character ++PC politically correct ++PCB polychlorinated biphenyl(s) ++PD police department ++PDA public display of affection ++PDQ pretty darn quick ++PDS please don't shout ++PEBCAK problem exists between chair and keyboard + PEBKAC problem exists between keyboard and chair +-PFO please fuck off ++PFI pay for inclusion + PFY pimply faced youth ++PHB pointy haired boss ++PIN personal identification number + PITA pain in the ass ++PITR {parent,parents} in the room + PKSP pound keys and spew profanity ++PM post meridiem ++PMFI problem magically fixed itself ++PMFJI pardon me for jumping in ++PMSL pissing myself laughing + PNG persona non grata + PNP plug and pray + POC point of contact ++POC proof of concept + POLA principle of least astonishment + POLS principle of least surprise +-POS piece of shit ++POS point of sale ++POV point of view ++PPL people + PPL pretty please ++PPP petty pet peeve ++PPS pulse per second (signal) ++PR public relations ++PSA prostate-specific antigen ++PSA public service announcement ++PTA parent-teacher association ++PTO {paid,personal} time off ++PTO parent-teacher organization ++PTO please turn over ++PTO power takeoff + PTV parental tunnel vision + QED quod erat demonstrandum ++QFT quoted for truth ++RA residential advisor + RFC request for comments ++RFD request for discussion ++RFE request for enhancements + RIP rest in peace + RL real life + RLC rod length check ++RMS Richard Matthew Stallman + ROFL rolling on floor laughing + ROFLMAO rolling on floor laughing my ass off ++ROI return on investment + ROTFL rolling on the floor laughing + RP responsible person ++RR railroad ++RSI repetitive strain injury + RSN real soon now +-RTFB read the fine/fucking book +-RTFC read the fine/fucking code +-RTFD read the fine/fucking documentation +-RTFM read the fine/fucking manual +-RTFMP read the fine/fucking man page +-RTFS read the fine/fucking source ++RSVP respondez s'il vous plait ("reply please") ++S/T self titled ++SAR search and rescue ++SAR some assembly required + SCNR sorry, could not resist + SEP someone else's problem +-SFA sweet fuck all ++SERP search engine results page ++SFAICT so far as I can tell + SHID slaps head in disgust + SIMCA sitting in my chair amused ++SITD still in the dark ++SMAP Soil Moisture Active Passive ++SMH shaking my head + SMLSFB so many losers, so few bullets + SMOP simple matter of programming +-SNAFU situation normal, all fucked up + SNERT snot-nosed egotistical rude teenager + SNMP sorry, not my problem +-SNR signal to noise ratio + SO significant other + SOB son of [a] bitch +-SOL shit out [of] luck + SOP standard operating procedure ++SRS serious ++SRSLY seriously + SSIA subject says it all +-STFA search the fucking archives +-STFU shut the fuck up +-STFW search the fucking web ++SSTO single stage to orbit ++STW search the web + SUS stupid user syndrome ++SUX sucks ++SUX2BU sucks to be you + SWAG silly, wild-assed guess + SWAHBI silly, wild-assed hare-brained idea + SWMBO she who must be obeyed ++SYS see you soon ++TA teaching assistant + TANSTAAFL there ain't no such thing as a free lunch ++TBA to be announced + TBC to be continued + TBD to be {decided,determined,done} ++TBH to be honest + TBOMK the best of my knowledge ++TCB taking care of business ++TCO taken care of ++TCO total cost of ownership ++TFOA things falling off aircraft ++TFW that feeling when ++TGIF thank goodness it's Friday + THNX thanks + THX thanks + TIA thanks in advance ++TIAVP this is a volunteer project ++TIC tonque in cheek ++TIL today I learned + TINC there is no cabal ++TINLA this is not legal advice ++TINWIS this is not what I said ++TJM that's just me + TLA three letter acronym +-TLB translation lookaside buffer ++TLA true love always ++TLC tender loving care ++TLDR too long, didn't read ++TM trademark ++TM trust me + TMA too many abbreviations ++TMG too much government + TMI too much information ++TMJ temporomandibular joint ++TMK to my knowledge ++TMTOWTDI there's more than one way to do it + TNF The NetBSD Foundation ++TOC table of contents ++TOCTOU time of check to time of use + TOEFL test of english as a foreign language ++TOH to other half ++TP toilet paper + TPTB the powers that be + TRT the right thing + TTBOMK to the best of my knowledge + TTFN ta ta for now ++TTM to the moderator ++TTT thought that too + TTYL talk to you later ++TTYS talk to you soon ++TWAIN thing without an interesting name ++TWDT the whole damn thing + TWIAVBP the world is a very big place + TY thank you + TYVM thank you very much + U/L upload ++UGT universal greeting time ++UR your ++UR {you're, you are} + UTSL use the source, Luke ++VCR video cassette recorder + VEG very evil grin ++VIP very important person + W/ with ++W/E whatever + W/O without ++W8 wait ++WAFWOT what a foolish waste of time + WAG wild-ass guess + WB welcome back ++WCPGW what could possibly go wrong ++WDYMBT what do you mean by that ++WELC working effectively with legacy code ++WFH working from home + WFM works for me + WIBNI wouldn't it be nice if + WIP work in progress +-WOFTAM waste of fucking time and money ++WMNC watch me not care + WOMBAT waste of money, brain, and time + WRT with respect to +-WTF {what,where,who,why} the fuck +-WTH {what,where,who,why} the hell +-WYSIWYG what you see is what you get ++WTB {waiting,want,willing} to buy ++WTF where's the food ++WTG way to go ++WTH {what,when,where,who,why} the hell ++WTS {waiting,want,willing} to sell ++WTT {waiting,want,willing} to trade ++WWJD what would Jesus do? ++YAGNI you ain't gonna need it + YALIMO you are lame, in my opinion ++YAOTM yet another off-topic message ++YCTAT you can't troll a troll ++YGM you got mail + YHBT you have been trolled + YHL you have lost + YKWIM you know what I mean +-YMA yo momma's ass + YMMV your mileage may vary ++YOLO you only live once + YW you're welcome ++YWSYLS you win some, you lose some ++ZIP zoning improvement plan +diff --git a/wtf/acronyms.comp b/wtf/acronyms.comp +index 6f2b66f..e27697c 100644 +--- a/wtf/acronyms.comp ++++ b/wtf/acronyms.comp +@@ -1,319 +1,1474 @@ +-$NetBSD: acronyms.comp,v 1.58 2005/02/16 00:04:23 kleink Exp $ +- ++$NetBSD: acronyms.comp,v 1.193 2018/03/01 19:09:33 ginsbach Exp $ + 3WHS three-way handshake ++8VSB 8-state vestigial side band modulation ++AA anti-aliasing ++AAA authentication, authorization, [and] accounting ++AAT average access time + ABI application binary interface ++ABR available bit rate ++AC alternating current ++ACI adjacent channel interferer ++ACID atomicity, consistency, isolation, durability ++ACK Amsterdam compiler kit ++ACK acknowledgement + ACL access control list ++ACL active current loop ++ACP auxillary control {process,program} + ACPI advanced configuration and power interface ++ACS access control set ++ACU automatic calling unit ++ADB Apple desktop bus + ADC analog [to] digital converter ++ADD acronym driven development ++ADO active data objects ++ADP automatic data processing + ADPCM adaptive differential pulse code modulation ++ADS alternate data stream + ADSL asymmetric digital subscriber line ++ADT abstract data type ++AES Advanced Encryption Standard ++AFS Andrew File System ++AGC automatic gain control + AGP accelerated graphics port ++AI analog input ++AI artificial intelligence ++AL access list ++AL active link ++ALE address latch enable ++ALS ambient light sensor ++ALU arithmetic and logical unit ++ALUA asymmetric logical unit access ++AM access method ++AM alignment mask + AM amplitude modulation + AMI alternate mark inversion +-ANSI american national standards institute ++AMP asymmetric multiprocessing ++AMQP advanced message queuing protocol ++AMT active management technology ++AN Arabic number ++ANR application not responding ++ANSI American National Standards Institute ++AO analog output ++AOL Alert-on-LAN ++AOS add or subtract + AP access point ++AP application processor + API application programming interface + APIC advanced programmable interrupt controller +-ARP address resolution protocol ++APIPA automatic private IP addressing ++APT advanced persistent threat ++AQM active queue management ++ARAT always running APIC timer ++ARC adaptive replacement cache ++ARC automatic reference counting ++ARM Advanced RISC Machines ++ARP Address Resolution Protocol ++ARPA Advanced Research Projects Agency + ARQ automatic repeat request ++ARR address range register ++ARU audio response unit + AS autonomous system ++ASC advanced smart cache ++ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange ++ASD agile software development ++ASE advanced software environment ++ASIC application-specific integrated circuit ++ASK amplitude shif keying ++ASLR address space layout randomization + ASN autonomous system number +-ASCII american standard code for information interchange ++ASPM active state power management ++ASQ automated software quality ++ASR address space register ++AST abstract syntax tree ++AST asynchronous trap ++AT access time + AT advanced technology + ATA advanced technology attachment + ATAPI advanced technology attachment packet interface ++ATC address translation cache + ATM asynchronous transfer mode + ATX advanced technology extended ++AV anti virus ++AVL Adelson-Velsky-Landis ++AVX advanced vector extensions ++BA byte align ++BAL basic assembly language ++BAR base address register ++BBS bulletin board system ++BCC blind carbon copy ++BCD binary coded decimal ++BCR byte count register ++BCS base configuration space ++BD baud ++BDD binary decision diagram ++BDI bit deinterleave ++BDUF big design up front + BEDO burst extended data output + BER basic encoding rules +-BER bit error rate +-BGP border gateway protocol +-BIOS basic input/output system ++BER bit error {rate,ratio} ++BFD binary {file,format} descriptor ++BFKL big fscking kernel lock ++BFS breadth-first search ++BFT binary file transfer ++BGA ball grid array ++BGP Border Gateway Protocol ++BGPSEC BGP Security ++BIND Berkeley Internet Name Daemon ++BIOS Basic Input/Output System ++BIOS built-in operating system ++BIST built-in self-test ++BIU bus interface unit ++BKDG BIOS and kernel developer's guide ++BLAS basic linear algebra subprograms ++BLC back light control + BLOB binary large object ++BM bus master ++BMC baseboard management controller ++BMIC bus master interface controller ++BN boundary neutral ++BNF Backus-Naur form ++BO binary output ++BOF beginning of file ++BOM beginning of message ++BOM byte order mark ++BP base pointer ++BP boot processor ++BPB BIOS parameter block ++BPDU bridge protocol data unit ++BPF Berkeley Packet Filter ++BPI bits per inch ++BPM business process modelling + BPS bits per second +-BSD berkeley software distribution ++BPSK binary phase shift keying ++BQS Berkeley quality software ++BRE basic regular expression ++BS backspace ++BS binary sequence ++BSA basic service area ++BSD Berkeley Software Distribution ++BSF bit scan forward ++BSOD blue screen of death ++BSP binary space partition ++BSP board support package ++BSP bootstrap processor ++BSR bit scan reverse ++BSS basic service set ++BSS block started by symbol ++BSSID basic service set identifier ++BT BitTorrent ++BT Bluetooth ++BT bit test ++BTC bit test [and] complement ++BTR bit test [and] reset ++BTS bit test [and] set ++BTS bug tracking system ++BW bandwidth ++BWM block-write mode ++CA certificate authority + CAD computer-aided design +-CAV constant angular velocity (as opposed to CLV) ++CAM computer assisted manufacturing ++CAM conditional access module ++CAM content addressable memory ++CARP Common Address Redundancy Protocol ++CAS column address strobe ++CAS compare and swap ++CAS computer algebra system ++CASE computer aided software engineering ++CAU control access unit ++CAV constant angular velocity ++CBC cipher block chaining ++CBR constant bit rate ++CC carbon coby + CCD charge coupled device ++CCI co-channel interferer ++CCNUMA cache-coherent non-uniform memory access ++CD cache disable + CD compact disc + CDDA compact disc digital audio ++CDMA code division multiple access ++CDP Cisco Discovery Protocol + CDRAM cache dynamic random access memory + CER canonical encoding rules +-CGA color graphics array ++CF compact flash ++CFB cipher feedback ++CFG context-free grammar ++CFG control-flow graph ++CG control gate ++CGA Color Graphics Adapter + CGI common gateway interface ++CGN Carrier-Grade NAT ++CHAP Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol + CHS cylinder/head/sector +-CIDR classless inter-domain routing ++CI continuous integration ++CI {common,component} interface ++CIDR Classless Inter-Domain Routing ++CIFS Common Internet File System ++CIL common intermediate language ++CIR carrier-to-interference ratio + CIS contact image sensor ++CISC complex instruction set {computer,computing} ++CJK Chinese, Japanese, [and] Korean ++CLF common log format + CLI command line interface +-CLV constant linear velocity (as opposed to CAV) ++CLR common language runtime ++CLTT closed loop thermal throttling ++CLUT color look-up table ++CLV constant linear velocity ++CM configuration management ++CMA concert multithread architecture ++CMS {configuration,content,course} management system ++CMI control {management,method} interface ++CMOS complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor ++CMP chip multi-processing ++CMS content management system + CMYK cyan magenta yellow black ++CN {common,canonical} name ++CNC computer numerical control ++CNR carrier-to-noise ratio ++COF current operating frequency ++COFDM coded orthogonal frequency division multiplexing + COFF common object file format ++COM component object model ++COMA cache-only memory architecture ++CORBA common object request broker architecture + COW copy-on-write ++CP continuous pilot ++CPB core performance boost ++CPE common phase error ++CPG clock pulse generator ++CPL current privilege level ++CPLD complex programmable logic device ++CPP C preprocessor ++CPS characters per second ++CPT command pass through + CPU central processing unit ++CR carriage return ++CRC cyclic redundancy check ++CRL carrier recovery loop + CRLF carriage return line feed + CRT cathode ray tube ++CS cable select ++CS chip select ++CS code segment ++CS computer science ++CSDL {common,conceptual} schema definition language ++CSI channel state information ++CSI common system interface + CSMA carrier sense multiple access + CSMA/CA carrier sense multiple access with collision avoidance + CSMA/CD carrier sense multiple access with collision detection ++CSR control [and] status registers ++CSRG Computer Systems Research Group + CSS cascading style sheets ++CSV comma-separated values ++CTM close to metal ++CTR counter [mode] + CTS clear to send +-CVS concurrent versions system ++CUA common user access ++CUT coordinated universal time ++CV control voltage ++CVE common vulnerabilities and exposures ++CVS Concurrent Versions System ++DA destination address ++DAA distributed application architecture ++DAB digital audio broadcasting + DAC digital [to] analog converter ++DAC discretionary access control ++DAD duplicate address detection ++DANE DNS-based Authentication of Named Entities ++DAO disk at once ++DAP Directory Access Protocol ++DAT digital audio tape ++DAT dynamic acceleration technology ++DB database ++DBA database administrator ++DBA dynamic bandwidth allocation ++DBB data bus buffer ++DBC design by contract ++DBL dynamic buffer limiting ++DBMS database management system ++DBS database server ++DC direct current ++DCC Direct Client-to-Client ++DCC direct cable connect ++DCD data carrier detect + DCE data control equipment + DCE distributed computing environment ++DCOM distributed component object model ++DCOP Desktop COmmunication Protocol ++DCS data collection systems + DCT discrete cosine transform ++DCU data cache unit + DDC display data channel ++DDE dynamic data exchange ++DDK device driver kit ++DDL data description language + DDR double data rate +-DDWG digital display working group ++DDS direct digital sound ++DDWG Digital Display Working Group ++DE debugging extensions ++DE desktop environment ++DEA data encryption algorithm ++DEK data encryption key ++DEP data execution prevention + DER distinguished encoding rules +-DFT discrete fourier transform +-DHCP dynamic host configuration protocol ++DES Data Encryption Standard ++DF don't fragment ++DFA deterministic finite automaton ++DFC data flow control ++DFS depth first search ++DFS distributed file system ++DFT diagnostic function test ++DFT discrete Fourier transform ++DGL data generation language ++DH Diffie-Hellman ++DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol + DIFS distributed inter-frame space ++DIMM dual inline memory module ++DIRT design in real time ++DL diode logic ++DL discrete logarithm ++DL download + DLE data link escape ++DLL dynamic link library ++DLP discrete logarithm problem + DMA direct memory access +-DNS domain name system ++DMI desktop management interface ++DMS document management system ++DMT discrete multitone modulation ++DNARD Digital network appliance reference design ++DND drag and drop ++DNS Domain Name System ++DNSSEC DNS Security Extensions ++DOE distributed object environment ++DOF data over fibre ++DOM document object model + DOS denial of service ++DOS disk operating system ++DP DisplayPort ++DPC deferred procedure call + DPCM differential pulse code modulation ++DPD dead peer detection ++DPI deep packet inspection + DPI dots per inch ++DPL descriptor privilege level ++DPS Display PostScript ++DPST display power savings technology ++DRAAS disaster recovery as a service + DRAM dynamic random access memory ++DRBG deterministic random bit generator ++DRI direct rendering infrastructure ++DRM digital rights management ++DRRS display refresh rate switching ++DS debug store ++DSA digital signature algorithm ++DSAP destination service access point ++DSB double-sideband modulation ++DSDT differentiated system descriptor table + DSL digital subscriber line ++DSL domain specific language ++DSLAM digital subscriber line access multiplexer ++DSN delivery status notification ++DSO dynamic shared object ++DSP digital signal processor + DSSS direct sequence spread spectrum + DTD document type definition + DTE data terminal equipment + DTE dumb terminal emulator ++DTL diode-transistor logic ++DTLS datagram transport layer security ++DTS digital thermal sensor ++DUT device under test ++DVB digital video broadcasting ++DVCS distributed version control system + DVD digital versatile disc +-DVI digital visual interface ++DVFS dynamic voltage and frequency scaling ++DVI device independent ++DVI Digital Visual Interface ++DVR digital video recorder ++E-XER extended XML encoding rules ++EABI embedded-application binary interface ++EAI Email Address Internationalization ++EAI Enterprise Application Integration ++EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol ++EAPOL EAP over Lan ++EBCDIC Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code ++EBR extended boot record ++EC elliptic curve ++ECC elliptic curve cryptography ++ECC error correction code ++ECDH elliptic curve Diffie-Hellman ++ECDL elliptic curve discrete logarithm ++ECDLP elliptic curve discrete logarithm problem ++ECDSA elliptic curve digital signature algorithm ++ECL emitter-coupled logic ++ECN explicit congestion notification + ECP enhanced capability port ++ECS enhanced chip set ++ECS extended configuration space ++EDAT enhanced dynamic acceleration technology ++EdDSA Edwards curve digital signature algorithm ++EDGE explicit data graph execution + EDID extended display identification data + EDO extended data out ++EDS electronical data sheet ++EEE energy efficient ethernet + EEPROM electrically erasable programmable read only memory ++EFI extensible firmware interface ++EFL emitter follower logic + EFM eight to fourteen modulation +-EGA enhanced graphics array ++EGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter + EGP exterior gateway protocol ++EH extension header ++EIDE enhanced IDE + EISA extended industry standard architecture + ELF executable and linking format ++ELS entry level system ++EMI electro-magnetic interference ++EMP electro-magnetic pulse ++EMR electro-magnetic radiation ++EOF end of file ++EOI end of interrupt ++EOL end of line ++EOT end of transmission ++EPIC explicitly parallel instruction computing + EPP enhanced parallel port + EPRML extended partial response, maximum likelihood + EPROM erasable programmable read only memory ++ERD emergency recovery disk ++ERD entity relationship diagram ++ERE extended regular expression + ESDRAM enhanced synchronous dynamic random access memory +-E-XER extended XML encoding rules ++ESS electronic switching system ++ESS extended service set ++ESSID extended service set identifier ++EST enhanced speedstep ++ETL extract, transform, load ++EU execution unit ++EULA end user license agreement + FAT file allocation table + FBRAM frame buffer random access memory ++FCL fiber channel loop + FCS frame check sequence ++FDC floppy disk controller ++FDD floppy disk drive + FDDI fiber distributed data interface +-FFS fast file system ++FDE full disk encryption ++FEA finite element analysis ++FEC forward error correction ++FET field-effect transistor ++FF finite field ++FF form feed ++FFDH finite-field Diffie-Hellman ++FFH functional fixed hardware ++FFI foreign function interface ++FFM focus follows mouse ++FFS Fast File System ++FFS find first set ++FFT fast Fourier transform ++FG floating gate + FHSS frequency hop spread spectrum ++FID frequency identifier ++FIFO first in, first out ++FILO first in, last out ++FIPS Federal Information Processing Standards + FIR fast infrared + FLOPS floating [point] operations per second ++FLOSS free/libre/open source software + FM frequency modulation ++FMR false match rate ++FOSS free/open source software ++FPGA field programmable gate array + FPM fast page mode ++FPR floating point register ++FPU floating point unit + FQDN fully qualified domain name +-FTP file transfer protocol ++FRR false rejection rate ++FRU field replaceable unit ++FS file system ++FSB front side bus ++FSCK file system check ++FSF Free Software Foundation ++FSK frequency shift keying ++FSM finite-state machine ++FTA fault tree analysis ++FTL flash translation layer ++FTP File Transfer Protocol ++FTPS File Transfer Protocol Secure ++FUS fast user switching ++FWH firmware hub ++FWS folding white space ++GAL generic array logic ++GAS generic address structure + GC garbage collector ++GCM Galois counter mode + GCR group-coded recording ++GDT global descriptor table ++GEM graphics environment manager ++GEM graphics execution manager ++GENA general event notification architecture ++GHC Glasgow Haskell compiler ++GID group identifier + GIF graphics interchange format +-GNU gnu's not unix +-GPL gnu/general public license ++GMCH graphics and memory controller hub ++GNU GNU's Not Unix ++GOP graphics output protocol ++GOT global offset table ++GPE general purpose event ++GPF general protection fault ++GPG GNU Privacy Guard ++GPL [GNU] General Public License ++GPR general purpose register ++GPS generalized processor sharing ++GPT GUID partition table + GPU graphics processing unit ++GR golden ratio + GRE generic routing encapsulation +-GUI graphics user interface +-HDCP high-bandwidth digital content protection +-HTML hyper-text markup language +-HTTP hyper-text transfer protocol ++GSI global system interrupt ++GUI graphical user interface ++GUID globally unique identifier ++GVFS git virtual file system ++HA high availability ++HAL hardware abstraction layer ++HAT hashed array tree ++HBA host bus adapter ++HCF halt and catch fire ++HCI host controller interface ++HCI human-computer interaction ++HCL hardware compatibility list ++HDCP High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection ++HDD hard disk drive ++HDL hardware description language ++HDMI High-Definition Multimedia Interface ++HDTV high-definition television ++HF high frequency ++HFM highest frequency mode ++HID human interface device ++HLL high-level language ++HMA high memory area ++HMI human-machine interface ++HOOD hierarchical object oriented design ++HP Hewlett-Packard ++HPC high performance computing ++HPET high precision event timer ++HSM hardware security module ++HSM hierarchical storage management ++HT hyper-threading ++HTC hardware thermal control ++HTCC high temperature co-fired ceramic ++HTML HyperText Markup Language ++HTT hyper-threading technology ++HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol ++HTTPS Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure ++HVM hardware virtual machine ++HZ Hertz + I2O intelligent input/output +-IANA internet assigned number authority ++IA information assurance ++IAAS infrastructure as a service ++IANA Internet Assigned Numbers Authority ++IBC iterated block cipher ++IBM International Business Machines ++IBS instruction based sampling ++IBSS independent basic service set + IC integrated circuit +-ICB internet citizen's band +-ICMP internet control message protocol ++ICA independent computer architecture ++ICB Internet Citizen's Band ++ICE in-circuit emulator ++ICE internal compiler error ++ICH I/O controller hub ++ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol ++ICT information and communications technology ++ICW initialization command word ++IDA Intel dynamic acceleration ++IDCMP Intuition direct communication message port ++IDE integrated development environment + IDE integrated drive electronics ++IDPS intrusion detection [and] prevention system + IDRP inter-domain routing protocol +-IEC international electrotechnical commission +-IEEE institute [of] electrical [and] electronics engineers +-IESG internet engineering steering group +-IETF internet engineering task force ++IDS intrusion detection system ++IDT interrupt descriptor table ++IE Internet Explorer ++IEC International Electrotechnical Commission ++IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers ++IESG Internet Engineering Steering Group ++IETF Internet Engineering Task Force ++IF intermediate frequency ++IFCM isochronous flow control mode ++IFF Interchange File Format ++IGD Internet gateway device ++IGMP Internet Group Management Protocol + IGP interior gateway protocol +-IKE internet key exchange +-IMAP internet mail access protocol +-INCITS international committee on information technology standards +-IPC interprocess communication ++IHV independent hardware vendor ++IKE Internet key exchange ++ILM internal loopback mode ++ILOM integrated lights-out management ++ILP instruction level parallelism ++IM instant messaging ++IMAP Internet Message Access Protocol ++IMC integrated memory controller ++IMCR interrupt mode configuration register ++IMR interrupt mask register ++IMS information management system ++INCITS InterNational Committee for Information Technology Standards + IO input/output + IOCTL input/output control +-IP internet protocol +-IPNG internet protocol, next generation +-IPSEC internet protocol security +-IRC internet relay chat ++IOMMU input/output memory management unit ++IOT Internet of Things ++IP Internet Protocol ++IP intellectual property ++IPC interprocess communication ++IPE integrated programming environment ++IPI interprocessor interrupt ++IPNG Internet Protocol, Next Generation ++IPS in-plane switching ++IPS intrusion prevention system ++IPSEC Internet Protocol Security ++IRC Internet Relay Chat ++IRDA infrared data association + IRQ interrupt request +-IRTF internet research task force ++IRQL interrupt request level ++IRR interrupt request register ++IRTF Internet Research Task Force ++IS information system + ISA industry standard architecture ++ISA instruction set architecture + ISDN integrated services digital network + ISI inter-symbol interference +-ISM industrial, scientific and medical ++ISM industrial, scientific, [and] medical + ISN initial serial number +-ISO international standards organization +-ISOC internet society +-ISP internet service provider +-JPEG joint photographic experts group ++ISO International Standards Organization ++ISOC Internet Society ++ISP Internet service provider ++ISR in-service register ++ISR interrupt service routine ++IST interrupt stack table ++ISV independent software vendor ++IT information technology ++ITB Intel Turbo Boost ++ITIL information technology infrastructure library ++ITSM IT service management ++IV initialization vector ++IVT interrupt vector table ++JBOD just a bunch of disks ++JFET junction [gate] field-effect transistor ++JIT just in time ++JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group ++JRE Java Runtime Environment ++JTAG joint test action group ++KASLR kernel address space layout randomization ++KB keyboard ++KB kilobyte ++KBD keyboard ++KBD kilobaud ++KLOC thousand lines of code ++KMS kernel-mode setting ++KPI kernel programming interface + KVA kernel virtual address ++KVM kernel virtual machine ++KVM kernel virtual memory ++KVM keyboard, video, [and] mouse ++LAMP Linux Apache MySQL {Perl,PHP,Python} + LAN local area network ++LAPIC local advanced programmable interrupt controller ++LAR load access rights + LBA logical block addressing ++LBS location-based service + LCD liquid crystal display + LCP link control protocol +-LDAP lightweight directory access protocol ++LDA local delivery agent ++LDAP Lightweight Directory Access Protocol ++LDR light-dependent resistor ++LDT local descriptor table ++LE logical extent + LED light emitting diode +-LIR local internet registry ++LER label edge router ++LF line feed ++LF low frequency ++LFM lowest frequency mode ++LFN long file names ++LFO low-frequency oscillation ++LFS log-structured file system ++LFU least frequently used ++LHP loop heat pipe ++LIFO last in, first out ++LILO LInux LOader ++LILO last in, last out ++LINT local interrupt ++LIR local Internet registry ++LKM {Linux,loadable} kernel module ++LKML Linux kernel mailing list ++LL load linked ++LL/SC load linked/store conditional + LLC logical link control ++LLDP link layer discovery protocol ++LLF low level format ++LLMNR link-local multicast name resolution ++LLVM Low Level Virtual Machine ++LM long mode ++LMM link management mode ++LNO loop nest optimization ++LOC lines of code ++LOM lights-out management ++LPC low pin count ++LPS local positioning system + LRC longitudinal redundancy check +-LSB least significant bit [or: byte] ++LRM left-to-right mark ++LRO left-to-right override ++LRU least recently used ++LSB Linux standards base ++LSB least significant {bit,byte} ++LSI large scale integration ++LSL load segment limit ++LSN Large Scale NAT ++LSN log sequence number ++LSR label switch router ++LTCC low temperature co-fired ceramic ++LTO linear tape-open ++LTO link time optimization ++LTR left to right ++LTR load task register ++LTR letter(-sized paper) ++LTS long term support ++LUA Lua Uppercase Accident + LUN logical unit number ++LV logical volume ++LVM logical volume management ++LVT local vector table ++LWP light-weight process + LZW Lempel Ziv Welch +-MAC medium access control ++MAC mandatory access control ++MAC {media,medium} access control ++MAC message authentication {check,code} ++MADT multiple APIC descriptor table ++MB megabyte ++MBA multi-boot agent + MBR master boot record ++MBS megabits per second ++MC memory controller ++MCA machine check architecture ++MCA MicroChannel architecture ++MCC multiversion concurrency control ++MCE machine check exception ++MCGA Multi-Color Graphics Array ++MCH memory controller hub ++MCM multi-chip module ++MCQ memory controlled queue ++MD machine-dependent ++MDA mail delivery agent ++MDA Monochrome Display Adapter + MDRAM multibank dynamic random access memory ++MESI modified, exclusive, shared, invalid ++MFC merge from current ++MFC Microsoft Foundation Classes + MFM modified frequency modulation ++MI machine-independent ++MIB management information base ++MIC message integrity {check,code} ++MID mobile Internet device + MIDI musical instrument digital interface +-MIME multipurpose internet mail extensions ++MIF management information format ++MII media independent interface ++MIM man in the middle ++MIMD multiple instruction, multiple data ++MIME Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions ++MIMO multiple input multiple output + MIPS million instructions per second ++MISD multiple instruction, single data ++MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology ++MITM man in the middle ++ML machine language ++ML machine learning ++ML mailing list ++ML markup language ++ML maximum likelihood ++MLC multi-level cell ++MLD multicast listener discovery ++MLHP micro loop heat pipe ++MMF multi-mode fiber ++MMIC monolithic microwave integrated circuit ++MMIO memory mapped input/output ++MMORPG massive multiplayer online role playing game + MMU memory management unit ++MMX matrix math extension ++MMX multimedia extension ++MMX multiple math extension ++MO magneto-optical ++MOESI modified, owned, exclusive, shared, invalid ++MOF maximum operating frequency ++MOSFET metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor ++MOSI modified, owned, shared, invalid ++MP multi-platform ++MP multiplayer ++MP {multiprocessing,multiprocessor} + MPEG moving picture experts group +-MSB most significant bit [or: byte] ++MPI message passing interface ++MPLS Multiprotocol Label Switching ++MPP massively parallel processor ++MPS memory pool system ++MPS multiprocessor specification ++MR modem ready ++MRU most recently used ++MS Microsoft ++MSB most significant {bit,byte} ++MSE mean square error + MSF minutes seconds frames ++MSI message signaled interrupt ++MSI modified, shared, invalid ++MSR machine state register + MSS maximum segment size ++MSTP Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol ++MT machine translation + MTA mail transfer agent ++MTBF mean time between failures ++MTP media transfer protocol ++MTRR memory type range register ++MTTF mean time to failure + MTU maximum transmission unit + MUA mail user agent ++MUD multi-user domain ++MVCC multiversion concurrency control + MWE module width encoding ++MX mail exchange ++NACK negative acknowledgement ++NAN not a number ++NAPT Network Address Port Translation ++NAS network attached storage + NAT network address translation + NAV network allocation vector +-NCP network control protocol ++NC numerical control ++NCO numerically-controlled oscillator ++NCP Network Control Protocol ++NCQ native command queuing ++ND neighbor discovery ++NDFA nondeterministic finite automaton ++NE numeric error ++NFA nondeterministic finite automaton ++NFC near-field communication ++NFCI no functional change intended + NFS network file system ++NFV network function virtualization ++NIA next instruction address ++NIC network information center + NIC network interface card ++NIDS network intrusion detection system ++NIP network interface protocol ++NIPS network intrusion prevention system + NIS network information service ++NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology ++NLS native language support ++NMI non-maskable interrupt ++NNTP Network News Transfer Protocol ++NOC network operations center ++NOP no operation ++NOS network operating system ++NP nondeterministic polynomial time + NRZ non-return to zero +-NUMA non uniform memory access ++NSA nation-state adversary ++NSA no such agency ++NSA National Security Agency ++NTM non-deterministic Turing machine ++NTP Network Time Protocol ++NUMA non-uniform memory access ++NVRAM non-volatile random access memory ++NW not write-through ++NX no execute ++OAEP optimal asymmetric encryption padding ++OBO off by one ++OBOE off by one error + OCL object constraint language + OCR optical character recognition ++ODCM on-demand clock modulation ++ODT on-die termination + OEM original equipment manufacturer ++OFB output feedback + OFDM orthogonal frequency division multiplexing ++OFET organic field-effect transistor ++OLAP online analytical processing ++OLE object linking and embedding ++OLTP online transaction processing ++ONFI open nand flash interface ++OO OpenOffice ++OO object oriented ++OOB out of band ++OOE out of order execution ++OOM out of memory ++OOO OpenOffice.org ++OOP object oriented programming ++OOPS object oriented programming systems ++OOSE object oriented software engineering ++OPM operations per minute ++OPS operations per second ++OQL Object Query Language ++ORB object request broker ++ORM object-relational mapping ++OS operating system ++OSD open source definition + OSF open software foundation ++OSI Open Source Initiative + OSI open systems interconnection ++OSPF open shortest path first ++OSPM OS power management ++OSS open sound system ++OSS open source software ++OSVW operating system visible workarounds + OTP one time password ++OTP open telecom platform ++OU organizational unit ++OUI organizationally unique identifier ++OWL Web Ontology Language ++P2P PCI to PCI ++P2P peer to peer ++PA phase accumulator ++PA physical address ++PAAS platform as a service ++PAC phase-amplitude converter ++PAE physical address extension ++PAL phase alternating line ++PAL programmable array logic + PAM pluggable authentication modules + PAM pulse amplitude modulation ++PAP password authentication protocol ++PAT page attribute table + PAT port address translation ++PATA parallel ATA + PAX portable archive exchange ++PBE pending break encoding ++PBE programming by example + PC personal computer ++PC program counter ++PCB printed circuit board ++PCB process control block ++PCC Portable C Compiler ++PCD page-level cache disable ++PCE performance-monitor counter enable + PCI peripheral component interconnect ++PCM phase change memory + PCM pulse code modulation +-PCMCIA personal computer memory card international association ++PCMCIA Personal Computer Memory Card International Association ++PCP Port Control Protocol ++PD public domain ++PDA personal digital assistant ++PDA pushdown automaton ++PDAG propositional directed acyclic graph ++PDB power distribution board ++PDF portable document format ++PDM pulse-duration modulation ++PDN pull-down network ++PDP page {descriptor,directory} page ++PDS product data sheet + PDU protocol data unit +-PDP page descriptor page ++PE protection enable ++PEAP Protected EAP ++PECI platform environment control interface ++PEP protocol extension protocol + PER packed encoding rules +-PERL practical extraction [and] report language +-PGP pretty good privacy ++PFS perfect forward secrecy ++PGAS partitioned global address space ++PGE page global enable ++PGP Pretty Good Privacy ++PHB PCI host bridge ++PHP PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor ++PIC position independent code + PIC programmable interrupt controller ++PICNIC problem in chair, not in computer + PID process id +-PIN personal identification number ++PIE position independent executable ++PIL Priority Interrupt Level ++PIM personal information manager ++PIM platform-independent model + PIO programmed input/output ++PIPT physically indexed, physically tagged ++PIQ prefetch input queue ++PIT programmable interrupt timer ++PIV personal identity verification ++PKCS public-key cryptography standards ++PKI public key infrastructure ++PLC programmable logic controller ++PLD programmable logic device + PLL phase locked loop ++PLRU pseudo LRU ++PLTM package level thermal management ++PM power management ++PM {phase,pulse} modulation ++PME power management event ++PMI platform management interrupt ++PMIO port-mapped input/output + PMT photo-multiplier tube ++PMU power management unit + PNG portable network graphics +-POP post office protocol +-POSIX portable operating system interface [for] unix ++PNP plug and play ++POE power over ethernet ++POF probability of failure ++POP Post Office Protocol ++POP power on password ++POSIX Portable Operating System Interface [for Unix] + POST power on self test + POTS plain old telephone system +-PPP point-to-point protocol +-PPPOA point-to-point protocol over ATM +-PPPOE point-to-point protocol over ethernet ++PP pair programming ++PPB PCI [to] PCI bridge ++PPC PowerPC ++PPI pixels per inch ++PPM pages per minute ++PPP Point-to-Point Protocol ++PPPOA Point-to-Point Protocol over ATM ++PPPOE Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet ++PPU physics processing unit ++PRBS pseudorandom bit sequence ++PRG pseudorandom generator ++PRF pseudorandom function [family] + PRML partial response, maximum likelihood ++PRN pseudorandom {noise,number} ++PRNG pseudorandom number generator + PROM programmable read only memory ++PRP pseudorandom permutation ++PSD power spectral density ++PSE page size extensions ++PSK phase shift keying ++PSK pre-shared key ++PSTN public switched telephone network ++PSW program status word + PTE page table entry + PTLA pseudo top level aggregator + PTP page table page +-PSTN public switched telephone network ++PTV perceived target value ++PU processing unit ++PUN physical unit number ++PV physical volume ++PVG physical volume group ++PVI protected-mode virtual interrupt ++PVST Per-VLAN Spanning Tree + PWM pulse width modulation ++PXE preboot execution environment ++QA quality assurance ++QAM quadrature amplitude modulation ++QAM quality assurance management ++QBE query by example ++QC quality control ++QDI quasi delay insensitive + QOS quality of service +-RAID redundant array of inexpensive disks ++QVL qualified vendor list ++R/O read only ++R/W read/write ++RA receiver address ++RA remote assistance ++RA resource affinity ++RA router advertisement ++RAD rapid application development ++RAID redundant array of {independent,inexpensive} disks + RAM random access memory ++RAS reliability, availability and serviceability ++RAS remote access service ++RAS restartable atomic sequence ++RAS row address strobe ++RBF radial basis function ++RBT red-black tree ++RC release candidate ++RC remote control ++RCS Revision Control System + RCS revision control system +-RFC request for comments ++RCU read, copy, update ++RDB Rigid Disk Block ++RDBMS relational database management system ++RDF Resource Description Framework ++RDM relational data model ++RDMA remote direct memory access ++RE regular expression ++REST representational state transfer ++RF radio frequency ++RFI radio frequency interference ++RFO request for ownership + RGB red green blue +-RIP routing information protocol +-RIR regional internet registry +-RISC reduced instruction set computing ++RGBA red green blue alpha ++RGMII reduced gigabit media independent interface ++RH read hit ++RHEL Red Hat Enterprise Linux ++RHL Red Hat Linux ++RIB routing information base ++RIFF Resource Interchange File Format ++RIP Routing Information Protocol ++RIR regional Internet registry ++RISC reduced instruction set {computer,computing} ++RKM ROM Kernel Manual + RLE run length encoding + RLL run length limited ++RLO right-to-left override ++RM read miss ++RMI remote method invocation ++RMO Relaxed Memory Ordering ++RMPM rapid memory power management ++RMS root mean square ++RMW read, modify, write ++RNG random number generator + ROM read only memory ++RPC remote procedure call ++RPKI resource PKI ++RPL requested privilege level + RPM revolutions per minute ++RPN reverse Polish notation ++RPVST Rapid Per-VLAN Spanning Tree ++RR random replacement ++RR round robin ++RS relay station ++RSA Rivest, Shamir, [and] Adleman ++RSIP Realm Specific IP ++RSN Robust Secure Network ++RSS really simple syndication ++RSS residual sum of squares ++RSTP Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol ++RT real time ++RTC real time clock ++RTC real time computing + RTF rich text format ++RTL register transfer language ++RTL resistor-transistor logic ++RTL right to left ++RTOS real time operating system + RTS request to send +-RTT round time trip +-S/PDIF sony/phillips digital interface ++RTT round trip time ++RUP rational unified process ++RW Rabin-Williams ++RWM read-write memory ++RX {receive,receiver} ++S/PDIF Sony/Philips Digital Interface Format ++SA security advisory ++SA security association ++SA source address ++SA structured analysis ++SAAS software as a service + SACD super audio compact disc ++SAD security association database ++SAL system abstraction layer + SAM serial access memory +-SASI shugart associates system interface (predecessor to SCSI) ++SAM sum addressed memory ++SAN storage area network ++SAP service access point ++SAPIC streamlined advanced programmable interrupt controller ++SASD structured analysis, structured design ++SASI Shugart Associates System Interface ++SASL simple authentication [and] security layer + SATA serial advanced technology attachment +-SCSI small computer system interface ++SB sound blaster ++SBU standard build unit ++SC store conditional ++SCA source code analyzer ++SCADA supervisory control and data acquisition ++SCC single chip cloud ++SCC source code control ++SCCS Source Code Control System ++SCI scalable coherent interface ++SCI system control interrupt ++SCM software configuration management ++SCM source code management ++SCM storage-class memory ++SCP secure copy ++SCSI Small Computer System Interface ++SCTP Stream Control Transmission Protocol ++SDI symbol deinterleave ++SDK software development kit ++SDL Simple Declarative Language ++SDL Simple Direct-media Layer ++SDLC {software,system,systems} development life cycle ++SDN software defined networking + SDRAM synchronous dynamic random access memory ++SDS software defined storage ++SDT syntax-directed translation ++SEGV segmentation violation ++SEO search engine optimization ++SFC sequential function chart ++SFI simple firmware interface ++SFI software fault isolation ++SFTP SSH File Transfer Protocol ++SFTP Serial File Transfer Protocol ++SFTP Simple File Transfer Protocol ++SGMII serial gigabit media independent interface + SGRAM synchronous graphics random access memory ++SHA secure hash algorithm ++SIDH supersingular isogeny Diffie-Hellman ++SIEM security information and event management + SIFS short inter-frame space +-SIP session initiation protocol ++SIMD single instruction, multiple data ++SIMM single inline memory module ++SIP Session Initiation Protocol ++SIR signal-to-interference ratio + SIR slow infrared ++SISD single instruction, single data ++SLC single-level cell + SLDRAM synchronous-link dynamic random access memory ++SLED single large expensive disk ++SLI scalable link interface ++SLI scan-line interleave ++SLOC source lines of code ++SLRU segmented LRU ++SMA smart memory access ++SMAF system management action field ++SMAP Simple Mail Access Protocol ++SMAP supervisor mode access prevention + SMART self-monitoring analysis and reporting technology ++SMBIOS System Management BIOS ++SMC system management controller ++SMEP supervisor mode execution protection ++SMF single mode fiber ++SMI structure of management information ++SMI system management interrupt ++SMM system management mode + SMP symmetric multiprocessing +-SMTP simple mail transfer protocol +-SNMP simple network management protocol ++SMT simultaneous multithreading ++SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol ++SMU system management unit ++SNAP Sub-Network Access Protocol ++SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol ++SNR signal-to-noise ratio ++SOA service oriented architecture ++SOAP Simple Object Access Protocol ++SOC system on chip ++SOF start of frame ++SOH start of header ++SOHO small office/home office ++SOL serial over LAN ++SP service pack ++SP stack pointer ++SPARC scalable processor architecture ++SPARQL SPARQL Protocol and RDF Query Language ++SPD security policy database + SPD serial presence detect ++SPDIF Sony/Philips digital interface format ++SPI serial peripheral interface ++SPI stateful packet inspection ++SPL system interrupt priority level ++SPL spinlock ++SPMD single process, multiple data ++SPR special purpose register ++SPT sectors per track ++SQA software quality assurance ++SQL Structured Query Language + SRAM static random access memory ++SRC sample rate conversion ++SS self-snoop ++SS stack segment ++SSA static single assignment ++SSAP source service access point ++SSB single-sideband modulation ++SSD solid state drive ++SSE streaming SIMD extensions + SSFDC solid state floppy disc card + SSH secure shell ++SSI server side includes ++SSID service set identifier + SSL secure sockets layer ++SSP stack smashing protection ++STC software thermal control ++STD state transition diagram ++STP Spanning Tree Protocol + STP shielded twisted pair +-SVGA super video graphics array ++SUS Single Unix Specification ++SUT system under test ++SVG scalable vector graphics ++SVGA Super Video Graphics Array ++SVM secure virtual machine ++SVM support vector machine ++SVR System V Release ++SVS Separate Virtual Space ++SWF Shockwave Flash ++SWIG simplified wrapper [and] interface generator ++SYR symbol timing recovery ++TA test assertion ++TA transmitter address ++TAI international atomic time ++TAO track at once ++TAOCP The Art of Computer Programming ++TAP Test Anything Protocol ++TAS test and set ++TB terabyte ++TCB trace capture buffer ++TCB trusted computing base ++TCC thermal control circuit + TCL tool command language +-TCP transmission control protocol ++TCP Transmission Control Protocol ++TCQ tagged command queueing ++TDC time [to] digital converter + TDD test driven development ++TDD time division duplex ++TDM time division multiplexing ++TDMA time division multiple access ++TDOA time difference of arrival ++TDP thermal design {point,power} ++TECO Text Editor and Corrector + TFT thin film transistor ++TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol ++TIAS try it and see + TIFF tagged image file format ++TITS try it to see ++TK temporal key ++TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol + TLA top level aggregator +-TLB transition lookaside buffer ++TLB translation lookaside buffer + TLD top level domain ++TLS thread local storage ++TLS transport layer security ++TM Turing machine ++TM thermal monitor + TMDS transition minimized differential signaling ++TMO timeout ++TOD time of day ++TOS terms of service ++TOS trusted operating system ++TOS type of service ++TP transaction processing ++TPI tracks per inch ++TPM transactions per minute ++TPM trusted platform module ++TPR task priority register ++TPS transactions per second ++TPS transmission parameters signaling ++TR task register + TR token ring ++TRL timing recovery loop ++TRNG true random number generator ++TS terminal services ++TS time series ++TS time stamp ++TS transport stream ++TSC time stamp counter ++TSD time stamp disable ++TSL test, set, lock ++TSO time sharing option ++TSO Total Store Ordering ++TSP Time-Stamp Protocol ++TSP Tunnel Setup Protocol ++TSP time synchronization protocol ++TSP traveling salesman problem ++TSS task state segment + TTL time to live ++TTL transistor-transistor logic ++TTM translation table maps + TTY teletype ++TUI {terminal,text-based,textual} user interface ++TX {transmit out,transmitter} + TZ time zone ++UAC user {access,account} control ++UAF use-after-free + UART universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter ++UAT user acceptance testing ++UB undefined behavior + UC uncacheable +-UDO ultra density optical (storage) +-UDP user datagram protocol +-UFS unix file system ++UCS uniform-cost search ++UDMA ultra DMA ++UDO ultra density optical ++UDP User Datagram Protocol ++UEFI unified extensible firmware interface ++UFS Unix File System ++UGA universal graphics adapter ++UI unit interval ++UI user interface ++UID unique identifier ++UID user identifier ++UL upload ++UMA uniform memory access ++UMA upper memory area ++UMB upper memory block + UML unified modeling language ++UMPC ultra-mobile PC ++UPNP universal plug and play + UPS uninterruptible power supply + URI uniform resource identifier + URL uniform resource locator ++URN uniform resource name + USART universal synchronous/asynchronous receiver/transmitter + USB universal serial bus + USWC uncacheable speculative write combining ++UT unit test ++UTC coordinated universal time + UTP unshielded twisted pair +-UUCP unix-to-unix copy protocol ++UUCP Unix-to-Unix Copy Protocol ++UUID universally unique identifier ++UUOC useless use of cat ++UUT unit under test ++UX user experience ++VA vertical alignment ++VA virtual address ++VA volt-ampere + VAX virtual address extension ++VB Visual Basic ++VCA variable-gain amplifier ++VCC common collector voltage ++VCF voltage-controlled filter + VCM virtual channel memory +-VESA video electronics standards association +-VGA video graphics array ++VCO voltage-controlled oscillator ++VCS version control system ++VESA Video Electronics Standards Association ++VFO variable-frequency oscillator ++VG volume group ++VGA Video Graphics Array ++VHDCI very high density cable interconnect ++VID voltage level identifier ++VIPT virtually indexed, physically tagged ++VIVT virtually indexed, virtually tagged + VLAN virtual local area network +-VLSM variable length subnetting mask +-VM virtual memory ++VLIW very long instruction word ++VLSI very large scale integration ++VLSM variable length subnet mask ++VM virtual {machine,memory} ++VME virtual mode extension ++VMX vector multimedia extensions ++VMX virtual machine extensions ++VOD video on demand + VPN virtual private network ++VR virtual reality + VRAM video random access memory ++VRF virtual routing and forwarding ++VRM voltage regulator module ++VRRP Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol ++VSTP VLAN Spanning Tree Protocol ++VTP VLAN Trunking Protocol ++W watt ++W3C World Wide Web Consortium + WAN wide area network +-WAP wireless application protocol ++WAP Wireless Application Protocol ++WAP wireless access point ++WDT watchdog timer ++WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy ++WFI wait for interrupt ++WFQ weighted fair queuing ++WH write hit ++WIFI wireless fidelity + WLAN wireless local area network ++WM write miss ++WMI Windows Management Instrumentation ++WOL Wake-on-LAN ++WOM Wake-on-Modem ++WOR Wake-on-Ring ++WORM write once read many ++WP WordPerfect ++WP word processor ++WP write protect ++WPA Wi-Fi Protected Access ++WPA2 Wi-Fi Protected Access II ++WPS Wi-Fi Protected Setup + WRAM window random access memory ++WS web services ++WTC write through caching ++WWAN wireless wide area network + WWW world wide web ++WYSIWYG what you see is what you get ++XBAR crossbar ++XDMCP X Display Manager control protocol + XER XML encoding rules +-XGA extended graphics array +-XML extensible markup language ++XGA Extended Graphics Array ++XIP execute in place ++XML Extensible Markup Language ++XOR exclusive or ++XP extreme programming ++XSI X/Open System Interface + XSL extensible stylesheet language ++XSS cross site scripting + XT extended technology ++XUL XML user interface language ++YACC yet another compiler compiler ++YAWPFAPR you are welcome; please file a problem report ++YP Yellow Pages ++YTD year to date ++ZBR zone bit recording + ZFOD zero-filled on demand ++ZIF zero insertion force ++ZIFS zero insertion force socket ++ZMA zone multicast address |