The list of network protocol acronyms and abbreviations.

All network protocol related acronyms and abbreviations.

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IP:
Internet Protocol(Network Layer Protocol, Routing, Communications protocol)
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ATM:
Asynchronous Transfer Mode(Data Transmission, Communications)
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SNMP:
Simple Network Management Protocol(Switching, Communications protocol)
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FTP:
File Transfer Protocol(Switching, Application layer protocol)
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DNS:
Domain Name System(Computer network, Web development, Printing)
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SIP:
Session Initiation Protocol(Protocol, Network Protocol, Data Transfer)
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TCP:
Transmission Control Protocol(Transport Layer, Switching)
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FDDI:
Fiber Distributed Data Interface(Microsoft Windows, Network Protocol)
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UDP:
User Datagram Protocol(Transport Layer, Communications protocol)
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MTP:
Message Transfer Part(Network Protocol, Computer networking, Computing)
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SCTP:
Stream Control Transmission Protocol(Network Protocol, Data Transfer)
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OSPF:
Open Shortest Path First(Network Layer Protocol, Routing)
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CDMA:
Code Division Multiple Access(Cellular, Mobile, Wireless networking)
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BGP:
Border Gateway Protocol(Network Layer Protocol, Routing, Data Transmission)
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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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GPRS:
General Packet Radio Service(Cellular, Mobile, Wireless networking)
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TDMA:
Time Division Multiple Access(Satellite Communications)
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DHCP:
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol(Communications protocol)
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ARP:
Address Resolution Protocol(data link layer protocol)
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