The list of telecommunications acronyms and abbreviations.

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NFS:
Network File System(Networking, Network Protocol, Data Transfer)
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POTS:
Plain Old Telephone Service(Data Transmission, Communications, Printing)
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SDLC:
Synchronous Data Link Control(Network Protocol, Data Transfer, Network)
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SSL:
Secure Sockets Layer(Computer network, Protocol, Computer technology)
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TCAP:
Transaction Capabilities Application Part(Network Protocol)
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CRT:
Cathode Ray Tube(Electronics, Electronic hardware, Computer engineering)
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DEC:
Digital Equipment Corporation(Networking, Electronics, Electronic hardware)
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DTD:
Document Type Definition(Document processing, Web development)
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DTE:
Data Terminal Equipment(Computer engineering, Electronic hardware, DATA)
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EAP:
Extensible Authentication Protocol(CISCO, Wireless networking)
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FIPS:
Federal Information Processing Standard(Response, Computer technology)
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FM:
Frequency Modulation(Satellite radio, Broadcasting, PHONE)
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NAT:
Network Address Translation(Application layer protocol, Computer network)
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PRI:
Primary Rate Interface(Printing, Publishing, Internet)
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SCP:
Service Control Point(Computing, Telecommunications, Telecom)
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USB:
Universal Serial Bus(Peripherals, BUS, PHONE)
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BSI:
British Standards Institution(Information Technology, Construction)
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CPU:
Central Processing Unit(Switching, Transport, Traffic)
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IVR:
Interactive Voice Response(Banking, US Post, Postal)
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NTP:
Network Time Protocol(Communications protocol)
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