The list of computer acronyms and abbreviations.

All computer related acronyms and abbreviations.

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RIP:
Routing Information Protocol(Network Layer Protocol, Routing)
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NFS:
Network File System(Networking, Network Protocol, Data Transfer)
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WAP:
Wireless Application Protocol(Wireless networking, Protocol, Wireless)
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NAT:
Network Address Translation(Application layer protocol, Computer network)
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RPC:
Remote Procedure Call(Web Service, Markup language, Computers)
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NTP:
Network Time Protocol(Communications protocol)
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ADSL:
Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line(Network Protocol)
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EIGRP:
Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol(Network Layer Protocol)
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ICMP:
Internet Control Message Protocol(Network Layer Protocol, Routing)
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IRC:
Internet Relay Chat(Unix command, Computers, Web slang)
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MIME:
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions(Application layer protocol)
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SOAP:
Simple Object Access Protocol(Protocol, Xml-based standard)
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SCSI:
Small Computer System Interface(Storage networking, Peripherals)
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SLIP:
Serial Line Internet Protocol(Communications protocol, Protocol)
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IGMP:
Internet Group Management Protocol(Multicast, Routing, Network Protocol)
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IGRP:
Interior Gateway Routing Protocol(Network Layer Protocol, CISCO)
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CHAP:
Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol(Computer technology)
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EGP:
Exterior Gateway Protocol(Network Layer Protocol, Routing, Protocol)
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DOCSIS:
Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification(Network Protocol)
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IPX:
Internetwork Packet Exchange(Network Protocol, Data Transfer, Network)
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