The list of computing acronyms and abbreviations.

All computing related acronyms and abbreviations.

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API:
Application Programming Interface(CORPORATE, Computers, Company)
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WBS:
Work Breakdown Structure(Business planning, Project, Product Development)
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CDMA:
Code Division Multiple Access(Cellular, Mobile, Wireless networking)
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EBCDIC:
Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code(Computing Science)
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OMG:
Object Management Group(IBM, Computer, Information Technology)
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PDU:
Protocol Data Unit(Networking, Industrial networking, Computer networking)
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PEBCAK:
Problem Exists Between Chair And Keyboard(Web slang, Internet jargon)
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VPN:
Virtual Private Network(Computer network, Wireless networking)
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CIO:
Chief Information Officer(Us taxes, NeWS, Information Systems)
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IEC:
International Electrotechnical Commission(Institute)
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QA:
Quality Assurance(Procurement, Business Development, Product Development)
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BGP:
Border Gateway Protocol(Network Layer Protocol, Routing, Data Transmission)
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CM:
Configuration Management(US business, Computer, Information Technology)
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DSL:
Digital Subscriber Line(STANDARDS, Data Transmission, Communications)
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LDAP:
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol(Application layer protocol)
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MIT:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology(Institute of Technology)
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SMTP:
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol(Communications protocol)
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UHF:
Ultra High Frequency(Physics, Computer Security, Computer)
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DES:
Data Encryption Standard(Math, Mathematics, IBM)
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DHCP:
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol(Communications protocol)
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