The list of computing acronyms and abbreviations.

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API:
Application Programming Interface(CORPORATE, Computers, Company)
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CDMA:
Code Division Multiple Access(Cellular, Mobile, Wireless networking)
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PDU:
Protocol Data Unit(Networking, Industrial networking, Computer networking)
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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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LDAP:
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol(Application layer protocol)
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SMTP:
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol(Communications protocol)
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DHCP:
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol(Communications protocol)
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SMS:
Short Message Service(Online auction, Ebay, PHONE)
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CRC:
Cyclic Redundancy Check(Computer technology, Industrial networking, DATA)
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GPRS:
General Packet Radio Service(Cellular, Mobile, Wireless networking)
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TDMA:
Time Division Multiple Access(Satellite Communications)
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ARP:
Address Resolution Protocol(data link layer protocol)
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SDH:
Synchronous Digital Hierarchy(Networking, Network Protocol)
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RIP:
Routing Information Protocol(Network Layer Protocol, Routing)
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URL:
Uniform Resource Locator(Application layer protocol, Web development)
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API:
Application Program Interface(Industrial networking, Computer networking)
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SDLC:
Synchronous Data Link Control(Network Protocol, Data Transfer, Network)
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WAP:
Wireless Application Protocol(Wireless networking, Protocol, Wireless)
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