The list of network protocol acronyms and abbreviations.

All network protocol related acronyms and abbreviations.

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DNS:
Domain Name Server(Computers, Domain Name, Networking)
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DQDB:
Distributed Queue Dual Bus(Network Protocol, Computer networking)
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GFP:
Generic Framing Procedure(Network Protocol, Computer networking, Computing)
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IMAP:
Internet Message Access Protocol(Application layer protocol)
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MSDP:
Multicast Source Discovery Protocol(Multicast, Routing, Network Protocol)
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NBP:
Name Binding Protocol(APPLE, Network Protocol, Data Transfer)
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PAP:
Password Authentication Protocol(Network Protocol, Computer networking)
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PDH:
Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy(Networking, Network Protocol)
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QLLC:
Qualified Logical Link Control(Network Protocol, Data Transfer, Network)
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RARP:
Reverse Address Resolution Protocol(data link layer protocol)
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SAP:
Service Advertising Protocol(Protocol, Networking, Network Protocol)
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SLP:
Service Location Protocol(Application layer protocol, Network Protocol)
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SPX:
Sequenced Packet Exchange(Novell, Networking, Network Protocol)
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STP:
Spanning Tree Protocol(Network Protocol, Data Transfer, Network)
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WSP:
Wireless Session Protocol(Protocol, Network Protocol, Data Transfer)
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XMPP:
Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol(Application layer protocol)
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AFP:
AppleTalk Filing Protocol(Presentation layer protocol, AppleTalk, Protocol)
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ASN:
Abstract Syntax Notation(Presentation Layer, Network Protocol)
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BCP:
Bridging Control Protocol(Network Protocol, Computer networking)
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CDP:
Cisco Discovery Protocol(data link layer protocol, Network Protocol)
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