The list of communications acronyms and abbreviations.

All communications related acronyms and abbreviations.

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IP:
Internet Protocol(Network Layer Protocol, Routing, Communications protocol)
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ATM:
Asynchronous Transfer Mode(Data Transmission, Communications)
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LAN:
Local Area Network(Computer network, Wireless networking)
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SNMP:
Simple Network Management Protocol(Switching, Communications protocol)
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ISP:
Internet Service Provider(Computer network, Wireless networking)
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TCP:
Transmission Control Protocol(Transport Layer, Switching)
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UDP:
User Datagram Protocol(Transport Layer, Communications protocol)
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OSPF:
Open Shortest Path First(Network Layer Protocol, Routing)
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BGP:
Border Gateway Protocol(Network Layer Protocol, Routing, Data Transmission)
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DSL:
Digital Subscriber Line(STANDARDS, Data Transmission, Communications)
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VPN:
Virtual Private Network(Computer network, Wireless networking)
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SMTP:
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol(Communications protocol)
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DHCP:
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol(Communications protocol)
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ARP:
Address Resolution Protocol(data link layer protocol)
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RIP:
Routing Information Protocol(Network Layer Protocol, Routing)
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NAT:
Network Address Translation(Application layer protocol, Computer network)
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NTP:
Network Time Protocol(Communications protocol)
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RFC:
Request for Comments(Computer network, Data Transmission, Communications)
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ICMP:
Internet Control Message Protocol(Network Layer Protocol, Routing)
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SLIP:
Serial Line Internet Protocol(Communications protocol, Protocol)
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