The list of computer security acronyms and abbreviations.

All computer security related acronyms and abbreviations.

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PSTN:
Public Switched Telephone Network(Satellite Communications, PHONE)
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GUI:
Graphical User Interface(Web development, Printing, Computer technology)
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TCP:
Transmission Control Protocol(Transport Layer, Switching)
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ITU:
International Telecommunications Union(Computer Security, Computing, Army)
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OS:
Operating System(Computer network, Computers, Web slang)
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FBI:
Federal Bureau of Investigation(Governmental, Central, Administration)
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OSPF:
Open Shortest Path First(Network Layer Protocol, Routing)
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RAM:
Random Access Memory(Electronic hardware, Computer engineering)
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CDMA:
Code Division Multiple Access(Cellular, Mobile, Wireless networking)
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UHF:
Ultra High Frequency(Physics, Computer Security, Computer)
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VPN:
Virtual Private Network(Computer network, Wireless networking)
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BGP:
Border Gateway Protocol(Network Layer Protocol, Routing, Data Transmission)
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IRS:
Internal Revenue Service(Us taxes, US business, Response)
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TDMA:
Time Division Multiple Access(Satellite Communications)
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ARPA:
Advanced Research Projects Agency(Computers, Computer Security, Computer)
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DES:
Data Encryption Standard(Math, Mathematics, IBM)
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IA:
Information Assurance(Computer Security, Information Technology, Computing)
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LCD:
Liquid Crystal Display(Display technology, Lcd displays)
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RIP:
Routing Information Protocol(Network Layer Protocol, Routing)
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SQL:
Structured Query Language(Programming, Database, Computers)
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