The list of computing acronyms and abbreviations.

All computing related acronyms and abbreviations.

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IANA:
Internet Assigned Numbers Authority(Computer technology, Computers)
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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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ITU:
International Telecommunications Union(Computer Security, Computing, Army)
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UDP:
User Datagram Protocol(Transport Layer, Communications protocol)
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FDDI:
Fiber Distributed Data Interface(Microsoft Windows, Network Protocol)
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IOC:
Initial Operational Capability(Computing, Army, Military)
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GCCS:
Global Command and Control System(Computing, Army, Military)
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SCTP:
Stream Control Transmission Protocol(Network Protocol, Data Transfer)
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MAC:
Media Access Control(Industrial networking, Computer networking)
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MTP:
Message Transfer Part(Network Protocol, Computer networking, Computing)
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OS:
Operating System(Computer network, Computers, Internet jargon)
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ERP:
Enterprise Resource Planning(Supply chain, Format, Environment)
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SNA:
Systems Network Architecture(Networking, Data Transfer, Network)
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ADPCM:
Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation(Microsoft Windows)
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ATC:
Air Traffic Control(Air Transport, Air transport industry, Civil aviation)
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OSPF:
Open Shortest Path First(Network Layer Protocol, Routing)
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GIS:
Geographic Information System(Transport, Traffic, Hurricane management)
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RAM:
Random Access Memory(Computer engineering, Electronic hardware)
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AFAIC:
As Far As I'm Concerned(Usenet, SLANG, Online)
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