The list of military acronyms and abbreviations.

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FTP:
File Transfer Protocol(Switching, Application layer protocol)
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MIB:
Management Information Base(Computer Security, Computer)
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RF:
Radio Frequency(Radio, Meterology, Energy)
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PSTN:
Public Switched Telephone Network(Satellite Communications, PHONE)
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FY:
Fiscal Year(Financial, Taxation, US taxation)
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TCP:
Transmission Control Protocol(Transport Layer, Switching)
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GUI:
Graphical User Interface(Web development, Printing, Computer technology)
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SAR:
Synthetic Aperture Radar(Scientific satellite, Satellite, Meterology)
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WMO:
World Meteorological Organization(United Nations, Weather Forecast)
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CIA:
Central Intelligence Agency(Governmental, Central, Administration)
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FDDI:
Fiber Distributed Data Interface(Microsoft Windows, Network Protocol)
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GAO:
General Accounting Office(Political, Accountancy, Financial)
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ICAO:
International Civil Aviation Organization(Air Transport)
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OS:
Operating System(Computer network, Computers, Web slang)
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GMT:
Greenwich Mean Time(European time, Europe, Time scale)
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OSPF:
Open Shortest Path First(Network Layer Protocol, Routing)
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ATC:
Air Traffic Control(Air transport industry, Air Transport, Civil aviation)
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CDMA:
Code Division Multiple Access(Cellular, Mobile, Wireless networking)
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GIS:
Geographic Information System(Transport, Traffic, Hurricane management)
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TDRSS:
Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System(Celestial objects, Astronomy)
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