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A/D
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Analog to Digital
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A/P
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Accounts Payable
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A/R
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Accounts Receivable
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A/S/L
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Age/Sex/Location
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AAB
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All-to-All Broadcast
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AAL
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Asynchronous Transfer Mode Adaption Layer
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AAP
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Applications Access Point
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AASP
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ASCII Asynchronous Support Package
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AAS
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All-to-All Scatter
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AAT
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Average Access Time
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AA
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Auto Answer
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ABEND
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Abnormal End
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ABIOS
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Advanced BIOS
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ABIST
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Automatic Built-In Self-Test
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ABI
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Application Binary Interface
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ABLE
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Adaptive Battery Life Extender
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ABRS
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Automated Book Request System
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ABR
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Available Bit Rate
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ABS
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Address Book Synchronization
Absolute
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ABTS
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ASCII Block Terminal Services
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ABT
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Abort
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ACAP
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Application Configuration Access Protocol
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ACC
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Accumulator
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ACDI
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Asynchronous Communications Device Interface
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ACD
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Automatic Call Distribution
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ACE
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Access Control Encryption/Entry
Advanced Computing Environment
Adverse Channel Enhancements
* Automatic Computing Engine
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ACF
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Access Control Field
Advanced Communications Function
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ACH
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Automated Clearing House
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ACIAS
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Automated Calibration Interval Analysis System
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ACIS
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American Committee for Interoperable Systems
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ACK
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Acknowledgment
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ACL
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Access Control List
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ACMS
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Application Control Management System
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ACM
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Association for Computing Machinery Audio Compression Manager
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ACPI
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Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
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ACP
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Ancillary Control Program
Auxiliary Control Process
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ACROSS
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Automated Cargo Release and Operations Service System
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ACR
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Allowed Cell Rate
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ACS
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Access
Access Control Set
Access Control System
* Advanced Computer System
Anti Curl System
Asynchronous Communication Server
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ACTS
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Automated Computer Time Service
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ACTT
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Advanced Communication and Timekeeping Technology
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ACU
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Automatic Calling Unit
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ACVC
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Ada Compiler Validation Capacity
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AC
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Autocheck
Automatic Computer
Alternating Current
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ADA
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Automatic Data Acquisitions
(Programming Language named after Augusta Ada Lovelace)
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ADB
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Apple Desktop Bus
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ADCCP
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Advanced Data Communication Control Procedures
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ADC
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Adaptive Data Compression (protocol)
Add with Carry
Analog to Digital Converter
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ADD
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Automatic Document Detection
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ADF
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Automatic Document Feeder
Automatically Defined Function
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ADI
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AutoCad/AutoDesk Device Interface (driver)
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ADLAT
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Adaptive Lattice Filter
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ADLC
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Adaptive Lossless Data Compression
Asynchronous Data Link Control
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ADL
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Address Data Latch
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ADMACS
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Apple Document Management And Conrol System
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ADMD
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Administrative Management Domain
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ADO
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Active Data Objects
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ADPCM
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Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation
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ADP
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Automatic Data Processing
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ADR
|
Address
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ADSC
|
Address Status Changed
Adobe Document Structuring Conventions
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ADSI
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Active Directory Service Interface
Analog Display Services Interface
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ADSL
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Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line
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ADSP
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Apple Datastream Protocol
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ADSR
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Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release
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ADS
|
Application Development Solutions
Application Development System
Automatic Distribution System
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ADT
|
Abstract Data Type
Application Data Types
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ADU
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Automatic Dialing Unit
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AEB
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Analog Expansion Bus
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AEC
|
Architecture, Engineering, Construction
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AESA
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ATM End System Address
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AES
|
Advanced Encryption Standard
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AE
|
Above or Equal
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AFAIC:
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As Far As I'm Concerned
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AFAIK
|
As Far As I Know
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AFAIK
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As Far As I Know -- A not too common admission that one is not omniscient.
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AFAYC
|
As Far As You're Concerned
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AFA
|
Accelerated File Access
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AFC
|
Automatic Font Change
Automatic Frequency Control
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AFDW
|
Active Framework for Data Warehousing
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AFD
|
Automatic File Distribution
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AFII
|
Association for Font Information Interchange
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AFIRM
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Automated Fingerprint Image Reporting and Match
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AFIS
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Automated Fingerprint Identification System
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AFI
|
Authority and Format Identifier
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AFK
|
Away From Keyboard
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AFK
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Away from Keyboard -- This is used typically when one is going to be away from the keyboard or otherwise un-responsive for awhile. This lets your friends know that your soon to be occuring lack of responsiveness should not be taken personally.
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AFP
|
Advanced Function Presentation
Appletalk Filing Protocol
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AFS
|
Andrew File System (protocols)
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AFTP
|
Anonymous File Transfer Protocol
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AF
|
Auxiliary carry Flag
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AGA
|
Advanced Graphics Adapter
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AGC
|
Automatic Gain Control
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AGP
|
Accelerated/Advanced Graphics Port
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AGRAS
|
Antiglare-Antireflective-Antistatic
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AGRA
|
Association of Genealogists and Record Agents -- Genealogy Term see UK Genealogy Common Acronyms & Jargon for more information.
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AGU
|
Address-Generation Unit
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AHD
|
Alaska-Hawaii Daylight
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AHS
|
Alaska-Hawaii Standard
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AIA
|
Applications Integration Architecture
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AIC
|
AIXwindows Interface Composer
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AIF
|
Audio Interchange Format
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AIIM
|
Association for Information and Image Management
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AIN
|
Advanced Intelligent Network
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AIR
|
Architecture Implementation Review
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AISB
|
Association of Imaging Service Bureaus
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AISI
|
As I See It
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AISP
|
Association of Information Systems Professionals
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AIS
|
Automated Identification System
Automated Information Systems
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AIT
|
Advanced Intelligent Tape (drive)
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AIX
|
Advanced Interactive Executive
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AI
|
Analog Input
Artificial Intelligence
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AKA
|
Also Known As
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ALC
|
Arithmetic and Logic Circuits
Automatic Level Control
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ALE
|
Address Latch Enable
Application Linking and Embedding
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ALGOL
|
Algorithmic Oriented Language (see IAL)
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ALIBI
|
Adaptive Location of Internetworked Bases of Information
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ALINK
|
Active Link
|
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ALIWEB
|
Archie Like Indexing in the Web
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ALN
|
Asynchronous Learning Network
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ALO
|
At Least Once
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ALR
|
Advanced Logic Research, Inc.
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|
ALT.
|
Alternate lifestyle
|
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ALT
|
Alternate (mode)
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ALU
|
Arithmetic Logic Unit
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AMANDDA
|
Automated Messaging and Directory Assistance
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AMA
|
Automatic Message Accounting
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AMBW
|
All My Best Wishes
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AMD
|
Active Matrix Display
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
|
|
AMIGA
|
A Merely Insignificant Game Addiction
|
|
AMI
|
Alternate Mark Inversion
American Megatrends, Inc.
|
|
AMMA
|
Advanced Memory Management Architecture
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AMPS
|
Advanced Mobile Phone Service
|
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ANCOVA
|
Analysis of Covariance
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ANDF
|
Architecture-Neutral Distribution Format
|
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ANI
|
Automatic Number Identification
|
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ANN
|
Artificial Neural Network
|
|
ANOVA
|
Analysis Of Variance
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|
ANSI
|
American National Standards Institute
|
|
ANX
|
Automotive Network Exchange
|
|
AO/DI
|
Always On/Dynamic ISDN
|
|
AOCE
|
Apple Open Collaboration Environment
|
|
AOE
|
Application Operating Environment
|
|
AOL
|
America Online
Always off line or All On Lagging
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|
AOS
|
Add Or Subtract
|
|
AO
|
Analog Output
|
|
APAREN
|
Address Parity Enable
|
|
APAR
|
Authorized Program Analysis Report
|
|
APA
|
Adaptive Packet Assembly
All Points Addressable
Arithmetic Processing Accelerator
|
|
APCUG
|
Association of PC User Groups
|
|
APDU
|
Application Protocol Data Units
|
|
APIC
|
Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (bus) ]
|
|
APIS
|
Advanced Passenger Information System
|
|
API
|
Application Program Interface
|
|
APL
|
A Programming Language (Mathematics)
|
|
APM
|
Advanced Power Management
|
|
APNIC
|
Asia-Pacific Network Information Center
|
|
APOP
|
Authenticated Post Office Protocol
|
|
APPC
|
Advanced Program-to-Program Communications
|
|
APPI
|
Advanced Peer-to-Peer Internetworking
|
|
APPLETS
|
Applications
|
|
APPLE
|
Arrogance Produces Profit-Losing Entity
|
|
APPN
|
Advanced Peer-to-Peer Networking
|
|
APPS
|
Applications
|
|
APRP
|
Adaptive Pattern Recognition Processing
|
|
APSE
|
ADA Programming Support Environment
|
|
APS
|
Advanced Photo System
Advanced Printing Service Asynchronous Protocol Specification
|
|
APT
|
Address Pass Through
Advanced Parallel Technology
Automatically Programmed Tools
|
|
AP
|
Adjunct Processor
Application Processor
|
|
ARAG
|
Antireflective-Antiglare
|
|
ARAS
|
Antireflective-Antistatic
|
|
ARA
|
AppleTalk Remote Access
|
|
ARCA
|
Advanced RISC Computing Architecture
|
|
ARCnet
|
Attached Resource Computer Network
|
|
ARLL
|
Advanced Run Length Limited
|
|
ARL
|
Adjusted Ring Length
|
|
ARMA
|
Association of Records Managers and Administrators
|
|
ARM
|
Advanced RISC Machine (processor)
Annotated Reference Manual
Asynchronous Response Mode
|
|
ARPANET
|
Advanced Research Projects Agency Network
|
|
ARPAnet
|
Advanced Research Projects Agency Network Not really necessary for the standard newbie. But you will see reference to it in historical documents and other references. Originally started in 1969 by the Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the net consisted of just 4 computers linked together from different sites to exchange military research information. By 1972, the DARPANET had become the ARPANET and consisted of 37 computers. In 1983, MILNET was set up for the exclusive use of thARPL|&|Adjust Requested Privilege Level
|
|
ARP
|
Address Resolution Protocol
|
|
ARQ
|
Automatic Repeat Request
|
|
ARTA
|
Apple Real Time Architecture
|
|
ARTIC
|
A Real-Time Interface Coprocessor
|
|
ARTS
|
Asynchronous Remote Takeover Server
|
|
ARTT
|
Asynchronous Remote Takeover Terminal
|
|
ARU
|
Audio Response Unit
|
|
AS/400
|
Application System/400
|
|
AS/U
|
Advanced Server for Unix
|
|
AS3AP
|
ANSI SQL Standard Scalable and Portable
|
|
ASAI
|
Adjunct Switch Application Interface
|
|
ASAP
|
As Soon As Possible
|
|
ASAP
|
As Soon As Possible
Automatic Switching And Processing
|
|
ASCC
|
Automatic Sequence Controlled Calculator
|
|
ASCII
|
American Standard Code for Information Interchange Association ASCII is also used as a synonym for TXT style format document. TXT documents can be imported into almost every wordprocessor program on the planet. A very universal format for documents. Problem is: no layout or markup is allowed. For that the RTF (Rich Text Format) is slightly better. This is an ASCII document with special markup codes which tell the word processor how to make paragraphs, indentation, type changes, etc.
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|
ASF
|
Active/Advanced Streaming Format
|
|
ASIC
|
Application-Specific Integrated Circuit
|
|
ASIT
|
Advanced Security and Identification Technology
|
|
ASLM
|
Apple Shared Library Manager
|
|
ASL
|
Adaptive Speed Levelling
|
|
ASMP
|
Asymmetric Multprocessing
|
|
ASN
|
Abstract Syntax Notation
Autonomous System Number
|
|
ASO
|
Automated Systems Operations
|
|
ASPI
|
Advanced SCSI Programming Interface
|
|
ASPS
|
Advanced Signal Processing System
|
|
ASP
|
Active Server Page
Authorized Service Provider
Association of Shareware Professionals
|
|
ASR
|
Address Space Register
Automatic Send-Receive
Automatic Speech Recognition
|
|
AST - Atlantic Standard Time -4:00
|
|
|
AST
|
AST Research, Inc. (named from first initials of the founders: Albert Wong, Safi Qureshey, Thomas Yuen)
|
|
ASYNC
|
Asynchronous
|
|
AS
|
Autonomous System
|
|
AT&T
|
American Telephone and Telegraph
|
|
ATAPI
|
Advanced Technology Attachment Packet Interface
|
|
ATDP
|
Attention Dial Pulse
|
|
ATDT
|
Attention Dial Tone
|
|
ATE
|
Automated Test Equipment
|
|
ATG
|
Advanced Technology Group
|
|
ATH
|
Attention Hang-Up (Modem command)
|
|
ATL
|
Active Template Library
|
|
ATM
|
Adobe Typeface Manager
Asynchronous Transfer Mode
Automated Teller Machine
|
|
ATPS
|
AppleTalk Printing Services
|
|
ATR
|
Automatic Terminal Recognition
|
|
ATS
|
Administrative Terminal System
Apple Terminal Services
|
|
ATTN
|
Attention
|
|
ATTRIB
|
Attribute (also ATR)
|
|
ATX
|
Advanced Technology Extended ]
|
|
ATZ
|
Attention Restore configuration profile from nonvolatile RAM (Modem command)
|
|
AT
|
- Azores Time -2:00
Advanced Technology
Attention
|
|
AUDIT
|
Automated Data Input Terminal
|
|
AUI
|
Attachment/Autonomous Unit Interface
|
|
AUP
|
Acceptable Use Policy
|
|
AUTOEXEC
|
Automatic Execution
|
|
AUTO
|
Automatic
|
|
AUX
|
Auxiliary
(First Serial Port)
|
|
AVA
|
Audio Visual Authoring
|
|
AVC
|
Audio Visual Connection
|
|
AVD
|
Alternating Voice and Data
|
|
AVG
|
Average
|
|
AVI
|
Audio Visual Interleave
|
|
AVR
|
Automatic Voice Recognition
|
|
AVT
|
Applied Voice Technology
|
|
AV
|
Audio/Video
Audiovisual
Authenticity Verification
|
|
AWE
|
Advanced Wave Effects
|
|
AWG
|
American Wire Gage
|
|
AWK
|
(Unix language named after its authors... Al Aho, Peter Weinberger and Brian Kernighan)
|
|
AWS
|
Advanced Workstations and Systems (group)
|
|
AWT
|
Abstract Window Toolkit
|
|
AX
|
Architecture Extended
Automatic Transmission
|
|
AYSOS
|
Are You Stupid Or Something
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