The list of computer security acronyms and abbreviations.

All computer security related acronyms and abbreviations.

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OLE:
Object Linking and Embedding(Software Development, Printing, Publishing)
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POP:
Post Office Protocol(Communications protocol, Application layer protocol)
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RSS:
Really Simple Syndication(Web Service, Internet promotion)
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SD:
Secure Digital(Educational, Computer Security, Computer)
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SHA:
Secure Hash Algorithm(ALGorithM, Algorithms, Logic)
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SMB:
Server Message Block(Protocol, Intel, Microsoft Windows)
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WSDL:
Web Services Description Language(Web Service, Markup language)
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ATA:
Advanced Technology Attachment(Computer technology, Electronic hardware)
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CIFS:
Common Internet File System(Computer technology, Network Protocol)
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CVE:
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures(Security, Computer technology)
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DAC:
Discretionary Access Control(Linux, UNIX, Computer Security)
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DCOM:
Distributed Component Object Model(Software Development)
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DLL:
Dynamic Link Library(Extension, Printing, Publishing)
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DSA:
Digital Signature Algorithm(ALGorithM, Computer technology)
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FQDN:
Fully Qualified Domain Name(Computer network, Computer technology)
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IDE:
Integrated Drive Electronics(Computers, Computer hardware)
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IE:
Internet Explorer(Computers, WEB, MICROSOFT)
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IM:
Instant Messaging(Multimedia, Computer Security, Computer)
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IMAP:
Internet Message Access Protocol(Application layer protocol)
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JRE:
Java Runtime Environment(Environment, Computer Security, Computer)
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