The list of computer networking acronyms and abbreviations.

All computer networking related acronyms and abbreviations.

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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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URL:
Uniform Resource Locator(Application layer protocol, Web development)
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SDH:
Synchronous Digital Hierarchy(Networking, Network Protocol)
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NFS:
Network File System(Networking, Network Protocol, Data Transfer)
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SDLC:
Synchronous Data Link Control(Network Protocol, Data Transfer, Network)
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TCAP:
Transaction Capabilities Application Part(Network Protocol)
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LLC:
Logical Link Control(Networking, Network Protocol, Data Transfer)
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WAP:
Wireless Application Protocol(Wireless networking, Protocol, Wireless)
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RPC:
Remote Procedure Call(Web Service, Markup language, Computers)
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LCP:
Link Control Protocol(Network Protocol, Computer networking)
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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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UMTS:
Universal Mobile Telecommunications System(Wireless networking, PHONE)
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SCCP:
Signalling Connection Control Part(Network Protocol, Data Transfer)
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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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ESP:
Encapsulating Security Payload(Computing security, Network Security)
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ICMP:
Internet Control Message Protocol(Network Layer Protocol, Routing)
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MIME:
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions(Application layer protocol)
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