The list of network acronyms and abbreviations.

All network 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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SNA:
Systems Network Architecture(Networking, Data Transfer, Network)
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BGP:
Border Gateway Protocol(Network Layer Protocol, Routing, Data Transmission)
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VPN:
Virtual Private Network(Computer network, Wireless networking)
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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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LLC:
Logical Link Control(Networking, Network Protocol, Data Transfer)
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NTP:
Network Time Protocol(Communications protocol)
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NAT:
Network Address Translation(Application layer protocol, Computer network)
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RFC:
Request for Comments(Computer network, Data Transmission, Communications)
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NIC:
Network Interface Card(Computer network, Networking, Network)
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GRE:
Generic Routing Encapsulation(Network Security, Computing security)
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POP:
Post Office Protocol(Communications protocol, Application layer protocol)
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SPX:
Sequenced Packet Exchange(Novell, Networking, Network Protocol)
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FR:
Frame Relay(Data Transmission, Communications, Networking)
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