The list of computer programming acronyms and abbreviations.

All computer programming related acronyms and abbreviations.

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XML:
Extensible Markup Language(Internet promotion, Search Engine Marketing)
23
PDF:
Portable Document Format(Adobe, Document processing, Format)
8
DTD:
Document Type Definition(Document processing, Web development)
8
ASN.1:
Abstract Syntax Notation One(Programming Language)
6
SGML:
Standard Generalized Markup Language(Document processing)
5
JVM:
Java Virtual Machine(Java, Software Engineering, Programming Language)
3
JCP:
Java Community Process(Java, Programming Language, Software Engineering)
3
JSR:
Java Specification Request(Software Engineering, Computer programming)
3
SVG:
Scalable Vector Graphics(Imaging, Graphics, Computer Graphics)
2
DSSSL:
Document Style Semantics and Specification Language
2
HDL:
Hardware Description Language(Hardware, Programming Language)
2
SAML:
Security Assertion Markup Language(Markup language, Xml-based standard)
2
VBA:
Visual Basic for Applications(.net, Software Development)
2
XSL:
Extensible Stylesheet Language(Document processing, Markup language)
1
BPQL:
Business Process Query Language(Software Engineering)
1
GML:
Geography Markup Language(Programming Language, Computer programming)
1
IDL:
Interface Description Language(Software Engineering)
1
SMIL:
Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language(Film industry, Cinema)
1
WSFL:
Web Services Flow Language(Web Service, Markup language)
0
ABEL:
Advanced Boolean Expression Language(Software Engineering)
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