The list of computer security acronyms and abbreviations.

All computer security related acronyms and abbreviations.

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ATM:
Asynchronous Transfer Mode(Data Transmission, Communications)
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LAN:
Local Area Network(Computer network, Wireless networking)
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ISP:
Internet Service Provider(Computer network, Wireless networking)
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TCP:
Transmission Control Protocol(Transport Layer, Switching)
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UDP:
User Datagram Protocol(Transport Layer, Communications protocol)
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OSPF:
Open Shortest Path First(Network Layer Protocol, Routing)
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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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DSL:
Digital Subscriber Line(STANDARDS, Data Transmission, Communications)
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TIA:
Telecommunications Industry Association(PHONE, Mobile phone)
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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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NFS:
Network File System(Networking, Network Protocol, Data Transfer)
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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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TLS:
Transport Layer Security(Security, Wireless networking)
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FCS:
Frame Check Sequence(Networking, Computer Security, Computer)
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PDA:
Personal Digital Assistant(Data Transmission, Communications, PHONE)
6
RFC:
Request for Comments(Computer network, Data Transmission, Communications)
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TDM:
Time Division Multiplexing(Networking, Industrial networking, DATA)
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