$MidnightBSD: src/share/misc/acronyms,v 1.1 2011/07/09 14:46:39 laffer1 Exp $
$MirOS: src/share/misc/acronyms,v 1.113 2011/07/08 19:19:37 tg Exp $
$NetBSD: acronyms,v 1.206 2011/03/26 12:39:16 dholland Exp $
$NetBSD: acronyms.comp,v 1.126 2011/06/14 05:43:37 jruoho Exp $
10Q	thank you
10X	tenx (thanks)
1337	elite ("leet")
224	today, tomorrow, forever
2IC	second in charge
31337	elite ("eleet")
3WHS	three-way handshake
4TF	[gc] fourth to find
4TW	for the win
</3	emoticon (a broken heart)
<3	emoticon (a heart)
AA	anti-aliasing
AAA	authentication, authorisation, accounting
AAMOF	as a matter of fact
AAT	average access time
ABI	application binary interface
ABR	available bit rate
AC	alternating current
AC	audible chuckle
ACID	atomicity, consistency, isolation, durability
ACK	Amsterdam compiler kit
ACK	achja, cönnt klappen
ACK	acknowledged / [japanese] Hai!
ACK	acknowledgement
ACL	access control list
ACL	active current loop
ACP	auxillary control {program, process}
ACPI	advanced configuration and power interface
ACPI	advanced conflagration punishment interface
ACS	access control set
ACU	automatic calling unit
ADB	Apple desktop bus
ADC	analog [to] digital converter
ADD	acronym driven development
ADN	any day now
ADO	active data objects
ADP	automatic data processing
ADPCM	adaptive differential pulse code modulation
ADS	alternate data stream
ADSL	asymmetric digital subscriber line
ADT	abstract data type
AEAP	as early as possible
AES	Advanced Encryption Standard
AES	application environment services (for GEM)
AFAIAC	as far as I am concerned
AFAIC	as far as I'm concerned
AFAICR	as far as I can recall
AFAICS	as far as I can see
AFAICT	as far as I can tell
AFAIHH	as far as I have heard
AFAIK	as far as I know
AFAIR	as far as I {recall, remember}
AFAIU	as far as I understand
AFD	away from desktop
AFK	away from keyboard
AFS	Andrew File System
AFU	all fucked up
AFW	away from window
AGC	automatic gain control
AGM	annual general meeting
AGP	accelerated graphics port
AI	analog input
AI	artificial intelligence
AINEC	and it's not even close
AISE	as I see it
AIU	as I understand
AIUI	as I understand it
AIX	Ain't unIX
AKA	also known as
AKUEFI	Abkürzungsfimmel
AKÜFI	Abkürzungsfimmel
AL	access list
AL	active link
ALE	address latch enable
ALS	ambient light sensor
ALU	arithmetic and logical unit
AM	access method
AM	alignment mask
AM	amplitude modulation
AMI	alternate mark inversion
AMOL	a mountain of love
AMT	active management technology
AN	Arabic number
ANSI	American National Standards Institute
AO	analog output
AOL	alert on LAN
AOS	add or subtract
AP	access point
AP	application processor
API	application programming interface
APIC	advanced programmable interrupt controller
APINKE	[gc] Another Place (originally Park, in the USA) I Never Knew Existed (spoken 'apinky')
AQM	active queue management
ARAT	always running APIC timer
ARC	adaptive replacement cache
ARM	Acorn RISC Machine
ARM	Advanced RISC Machines
ARP	address resolution protocol
ARPA	Advanced Research Projects Agency
ARQ	automatic repeat request
ARR	address range register
ARU	audio response unit
AS	autonomous system
ASAIC	as soon as I can
ASAP	as soon as possible
ASC	advanced smart cache
ASCII	American standard code for information interchange
ASD	agile software development
ASE	advanced software environment
ASF	The Apache™ Foundation
ASIC	application-specific integrated circuit
ASK	amplitude shif keying
ASLR	address space layout randomisation
ASN	autonomous system number
ASPM	active state power management
ASQ	automated software quality
ASR	address space register
AST	abstract syntax tree
AST	asynchronous trap
AT	access time
AT	advanced technology
ATA	advanced technology attachment
ATAPI	advanced technology attachment packet interface
ATC	address translation cache
ATEOTD	at the end of the day
ATM	asynchronous transfer mode
ATM	at the moment
ATM	automatic teller machine
ATW	around the world
ATX	advanced technology extended
AUB	please (dutch: alstublieft / als het u belieft)
AV	anti virus
AVL	Adelson-Velsky-Landis
AVX	advanced vector extensions
AWK	Aho, Werner, and Kernighan
AWOL	absent without official leave
AYB	all your base are belong to us
AYBABTU	all your base are belong to us
AYF	all your fault
AYOR	at your own risk
AYT	are you there
B/C	because
B/S	bullshit
B/W	bandwidth
B/W	between
B4	before
BAK	back at keyboard
BAL	basic assembly language
BALGE	by and large good enough
BAMF	Bad Ass Mother Fucker
BAMP	BSD Apache MySQL {Perl,PHP,Python}
BAMPP	BSD Apache MySQL {Perl,PHP,Python}
BAR	base address register
BASH	GNU Bourne-Again Shell
BASIC	beginners' all-purpose symbolic instruction code (_the_ programming language per se)
BBIAB	be back in a bit
BBIAF	be back in a few
BBL	[I'll] be back later
BBR	burnt beyond repair
BBS	be back soon
BBS	bulletin board system
BBT	be back tomorrow
BCB	[gc] Bookcrossing Book
BCC	blind carbon copy
BCD	binary coded decimal
BCNU	be seeing you
BCNUL8R	be seeing you later
BCP	best current practice
BCR	byte count register
BCS	base configuration space
BD	baud
BDD	binary decision diagram
BDFL	Benevolent Dictator for Life
BDUF	big design up front
BEDO	burst extended data output
BER	basic encoding rules
BER	bit error rate
BF	best friend
BF	boyfriend
BFD	big fucking deal
BFD	binary {file, format} descriptor
BFF	best friend forever
BFG	big fat grin
BFH	big fucking hammer
BFKL	big fscking kernel lock
BFS	breadth-first search
BFT	binary file transfer
BGA	ball grid array
BGP	border gateway protocol
BIAB	back in a bit
BIAF	back in a few
BIALW	back in a little while
BIAS	back in a second
BIAW	back in a while
BIND	Berkeley Internet Name Daemon
BIND	Buggy Internet Name Dæmon
BIOS	basic input/output system
BIST	built-in self-test
BIU	bus interface unit
BKDG	BIOS and kernel developer's guide
BLAS	basic linear algebra subprograms
BLC	back light control
BLOB	binary large object
BM	bus master
BMC	baseboard management controller
BMIC	bus master interface controller
BN	boundary neutral
BNF	Backus-Naur form
BNYA	burned now you are
BO	binary output
BOATILAS	bend over and take it like a slut
BOC	but of course
BOF	beginning of file
BOFH	bastard operator from hell
BOGAHICA	bend over, grab ankles, here it comes again
BOHICA	bend over here it comes again
BOM	beginning of message
BOM	byte order mark
BOT	back on topic
BP	base pointer
BP	boot processor
BPB	BIOS parameter block
BPF	Berkeley packet filter
BPI	bits per inch
BPM	business process modelling
BPS	bits per second
BQS	Berkeley quality software
BRB	[I'll] be right back
BRE	basic regular expression
BRT	[I'll] be right there
BS	binary sequence
BS	bullshit
BSD	Berkeley software distribution
BSD	Blobs Schaden Dir
BSD	Blobs Sind Doof
BSD	basically secure and dependable
BSD	big scary daemons
BSF	bit scan forward
BSOD	blue screen of death
BSP	binary space partition
BSP	bootstrap processor
BSR	bit scan reverse
BSS	block started by symbol
BT	BitTorrent
BT	Bluetooth
BT	bit test
BTAT	been there, ate that
BTC	bit test [and] complement
BTDB	been there, done both
BTDT	been there, done that
BTFIT	been there, fell into that
BTFT	been there, fixed that
BTR	bit test [and] reset
BTS	bit test [and] set
BTS	bits per second
BTST	been there, seen that
BTTH	boot to the head
BTTT	been there, tried that
BTU	British Thermal Units
BTU	back to you
BTW	by the way
BTX	(new form factor like ATX, ITX, BAT)
BTX	Balanced Technology Extended
BTX	Bildschirmtext (der Deutschen Bundespost Telekom)
BW	bandwidth
BWC	because we can
BWM	block-write mode
BYOP	[gc] bring your own pen
BYOP	[gc] bring your own pencil
CA	certificate authority
CAD	computer-aided design
CAM	computer-aided (or -assisted) manufacturing
CAM	content addressable memory
CARP	common address redundancy protocol
CAS	(atomic) compare and swap
CAS	column address strobe
CAS	computer algebra system
CASE	computer aided software engineering
CAU	control access unit
CAV	constant angular velocity (as opposed to CLV)
CBC	cipher block chaining
CBR	constant bit rate
CC	Creative Commons
CC	carbon coby
CC	credit card
CCD	charge coupled device
CD	cache disable
CD	compact disc
CDDA	compact disc digital audio
CDMA	code division multiple access
CDRAM	cache dynamic random access memory
CER	canonical encoding rules
CF	compact flash
CFG	context-free grammar
CFG	control-flow graph
CFV	call for votes
CFY	calling for you
CG	center of gravity
CG	control gate
CGA	color graphics adapter
CGI	common gateway interface
CHAP	challenge-handshake authentication protocol
CHS	cylinder/head/sector
CI	continuous integration
CI	{common, component} interface
CICS	Customer Information Control System
CIDR	classless inter-domain routing
CIFS	Common Internet File System (old SMB)
CIG	common interest group
CIL	common intermediate language
CIR	carrier to interference ratio
CIS	contact image sensor
CITO	[gc] cache in, trash out
CJK	Chinese, Japanese, and Korean
CLF	common log format
CLI	command line interface
CLIP	Calling Line Identification Presentation (feature on callee side to present incoming transmitted phone number)
CLIR	Calling Line Identification Restriction (feature on caller side to prevent transmitting the own phone number - three modi: CLIR presentation (off by default, on by dial prefix), CLIR restriction (on by default, off by dial prefix), always enabled)
CLR	common language runtime
CLTT	closed loop thermal throttling
CLUT	color look-up table
CLV	constant linear velocity (as opposed to CAV)
CM	configuration management
CMA	concert multithread architecture
CMI	control management interface
CMI	control method interface
CMIIW	correct me if I'm wrong
CMOS	complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor
CMP	chip multi-processing
CMS	content management system
CMYK	cyan magenta yellow black
CN	{common, canonical} name
CNC	computer numerical control
CNP	continued [in my] next post
CNR	carrier to noise ratio
CO	[gc] cache owner
COB	close of business [day]
COF	current operating frequency
COFF	common object file format
COLP	Connected Line Identification Presentation (feature on caller side to see which phone number was actually connected)
COLR	Connected Line Identification Restriction (feature on callee side to prevent caller to see the actually connected phone number)
COM	component object model
COMA	cache-only memory architecture
CORBA	common object request broker architecture
COTS	commercial off-the-shelf
COW	copy-on-write
CPB	core performance boost
CPC	cost per click
CPG	clock pulse generator
CPL	current privilege level
CPLD	complex programmable logic device
CPS	characters per second
CPT	command pass through
CPU	central processing unit
CR	carriage return
CRC	cyclic redundancy check
CRLF	carriage return / line feed
CRT	cathode ray tube
CS	cable select
CS	chip select
CS	code segment
CS	computer science
CSH	C Shell
CSI	common system interface
CSMA	carrier sense multiple access
CSMA/CA	carrier sense multiple access with collision avoidance
CSMA/CD	carrier sense multiple access with collision detection
CSRF	cross-site request forgery
CSS	Content Scrambling System
CSS	cascading style sheets
CSV	comma-separated values
CTM	close to metal
CTN	can't talk now
CTS	clear to send
CU	see you
CUA	common user access
CUI	(n)curses user interface
CUT	coordinated universal time (UTC)
CV	control voltage
CVS	concurrent versions system
CW	[gc] CacheWolf
CYA	see you around
CYE	check your email
C|N>K	coffee pipe nose to keyboard
D&R	duck and run
D/L	download
D/W	don't worry
DA	destination address
DAA	distributed application architecture
DAC	digital [to] analog converter
DAC	discretionary access control
DAEMON	disk and execution monitor
DAEMON	that cuddly red BSD mascot)
DAO	disk at once
DAP	directory access protocol
DAT	digital audio tape
DAT	dynamic acceleration technology
DB	database
DBA	dynamic bandwidth allocation
DBC	design by contract
DBDDHKP	doof bleibt doof, da helfen keine Pillen
DBEYR	don't believe everything you read
DBL	dynamic buffer limiting
DBMS	database management system
DBS	database server
DC	direct current
DCC	direct cable connect
DCC	direct client [to] client
DCD	data carrier detect
DCE	data control equipment
DCE	distributed computing environment
DCOM	distributed component object model
DCOP	desktop communication protocol
DCS	data collection systems
DCT	discrete cosine transform
DCU	data cache unit
DD	Debian developer
DDC	display data channel
DDE	dynamic data exchange
DDK	device driver kit
DDL	data description language
DDPO	Debian developer's package overview (http://qa.debian.org/developer.php)
DDR	double data rate
DDS	direct digital sound
DDTT	don't do that then
DDWG	digital display working group
DE	debugging extensions
DE	desktop environment
DEA	data encryption algorithm
DEBILIAN	ancient GNU/Linux distribution, nearly forgotten
DEBILLIAN	ancient GNU/Linux distribution, nearly forgotten
DEK	data encryption key
DEP	data execution prevention
DER	distinguished encoding rules
DES	Data Encryption Standard
DF	don't fragment
DFA	deterministic finite automaton
DFC	data flow control
DFDC	[gc] Danke für den Cache (TFTC)
DFDD	[gc] Danke für die Dose (TFTC)
DFS	depth first search
DFS	distributed file system
DFT	diagnostic function test
DFT	discrete Fourier transformation
DGAS	don't give a shit
DGL	data generation language
DH	Diffie-Hellman
DHCP	dynamic host configuration protocol
DHL	Da Haste Lauferei
DIAFYO	did I ask for your opinion?
DIFS	distributed inter-frame space
DIMM	dual inline memory module
DIRT	design in real time
DIY	do it yourself
DJB	Dan J Bernstein -- http://cr.yp.to/
DKDC	don't know, don't care
DL	diode logic
DL	download
DLE	data link escape
DLL	dynamic link library (shared object)
DMA	direct memory access
DMCA	(USA) digital milennium copyright act
DMCA	don't make content accessible
DMI	desktop management interface
DMS	document management system
DMZ	demilitarised zone
DNARD	Digital network appliance reference design
DND	do not disturb
DNF	[gc] did not find
DNS	domain name system
DOA	dead on arrival
DOCH	German for "yes" answering "you don't ..., do you?"
DOE	distributed object environment
DOF	data over fibre
DOM	document object model
DOS	Disc Operating System
DOS	denial of service
DPC	deferred procedure call
DPCM	differential pulse code modulation
DPD	Deutscher Paketdienst
DPD	dead peer detection
DPI	deep packet inspection
DPI	dots per inch
DPL	Debian Project Leader
DPL	descriptor privilege level
DPST	display power savings technology
DRAM	dynamic random access memory
DRI	direct rendering infrastructure
DRM	digital restriction management
DRM	digital rights management
DRM	direct rendering module
DRRS	display refresh rate switching
DRY	don't repeat yourself
DS	debug store
DSB	double-sideband modulation
DSDT	differentiated system descriptor table
DSL	digital subscriber line
DSL	domain specific language
DSLAM	digital subscriber line access multiplexer
DSN	delivery status notification
DSO	dynamic shared object
DSP	digital signal processor
DSSS	direct sequence spread spectrum
DST	daylife sucking time
DST	daylight saving time
DSTM	don't shoot the messenger
DTD	document type definition
DTE	data terminal equipment
DTE	dumb terminal emulator
DTL	diode-transistor logic
DTRT	do the right thing
DTS	digital thermal sensor
DTST	did the same thing
DTWT	do the wrong thing
DUT	device under test
DVB	digital video broadcasting
DVCS	distributed version control system
DVD	digital versatile disc
DVFS	dynamic voltage and frequency scaling
DVI	digital visual interface
DVR	digital video recorder
DWIM	do what I mean
DWZ	dat wil zeggen?
DYK	do you know?
E-XER	extended XML encoding rules
EABI	embedded-application binary interface
EAP	extensible authentication protocol
EBR	extended boot record
ECC	error correction code
ECL	emitter-coupled logic
ECN	explicit congestion notification
ECP	enhanced capability port
ECS	enhanced chip set
ECS	extended configuration space
EDAT	enhanced dynamic acceleration technology
EDID	extended display identification data
EDO	extended data out
EDS	electronical data sheet
EDS	eternal downward spiral
EEPROM	electrically erasable programmable read only memory
EFI	extensible firmware interface
EFL	emitter follower logic
EFM	eight to fourteen modulation
EG	evil grin
EGA	enhanced graphics adapter
EGP	exterior gateway protocol
EH	extension header
EIDE	enchanced IDE
EIE	enough is enough
EISA	extended industry standard architecture
ELF	endless long to wait for
ELF	executable and linking format
ELF	extrem langsames Format
ELS	entry level system
ELWMS	Eierlegende Wollmilchsau
EMI	electro-magnetic interference
EMP	electro-magnetic pulse
EMR	electro-magnetic radiation
EMSG	email message
EOB	end of business [day]
EOD	end of {day, discussion}
EOF	end of file
EOI	end of interrupt
EOL	end of life
EOL	end of line
EOM	end of message
EOS	end of story
EOT	end of transmission
EPIC	explicitly parallel instruction computing
EPP	enhanced parallel port
EPRML	extended partial response, maximum likelihood
EPROM	erasable programmable read only memory
ERD	emergency recovery disk
ERE	extended regular expression
ESCON	Enterprise Systems Connection
ESDRAM	enhanced synchronous dynamic random access memory
ESR	Eric Steven Raymond -- http://www.catb.org/~esr/
ESS	electronic switching system
EST	enhanced speedstep
ETA	edited to add
ETA	estimated time of arrival (usually infinite)
ETC	et cetera
ETL	extract, transform, load
ETLA	extended three letter acronym
ETR	early to rise
EU	European Union
EU	execution unit
EULA	end user licence agreement
EWAG	experienced wild-ass guess
EWE	Epilogue? What Epilogue? (usually in HP context)
F9	fine
FAQ	frequently asked question
FAT	file allocation table
FBOW	for better or worse
FBRAM	frame buffer random access memory
FCFS	first come first served
FCL	fiber channel loop
FCOL	for crying out loud
FCS	frame check sequence
FDA	Federal Drug Administration
FDA	Für den Arsch
FDC	floppy disk controller
FDD	floppy disk drive
FDDI	fiber distributed data interface
FDE	full disk encryption
FEA	finite element analysis
FEAR	false evidence appearing real
FEC	forward error correction
FET	field-effect transistor
FFH	functional fixed hardware
FFI	foreign function interface
FFS	fast file system
FFS	find first set
FFS	for fuck's sake
FFS	free for shipping
FFT	fast Fourier transform
FFTFT	feel free to fix that
FG	floating gate
FHOG	first hit on google
FHSS	frequency hop spread spectrum
FIAT	Fehler in allen Teilen
FIAT	Feuer in allen Töpfen
FICON	Fiber Connectivity
FID	frequency identifier
FIFO	first in, first out
FIGJAM	fuck I'm good, just ask me
FIIK	fuck[ed] if I know
FIIR	fuck[ed] if I remember
FILO	first in, last out
FIR	fast infrared
FITB	fill in the blank
FKA	formerly known as
FLOPS	floating [point] operations per second
FLOSS	(dental care product)
FLOSS	free / libre / open source software
FM	frequency modulation
FM	fucking magic
FML	fuck my life
FMR	false match rate
FNO	for nerds only
FNO	from now on
FOAD	{fuck off,fall over} and die
FOC	free of charge
FORD	er fuhr ford und kam nie wieder
FORD	fix or repair daily
FORD	für Ossis reicht det
FOS	full of shit
FOSS	free / open source software
FPGA	field programmable gate array
FPM	fast page mode
FPOS	Financial Point of Sale
FPOS	First Person On Scene (first responders training)
FPOS	Food Point of Sale (restaurant industry)
FPOS	Fort Pierce Orchid Society (Ft. Pierce, Florida)
FPOS	Fucking Piece of Shit
FPOS	Future Point of Sale
FPR	floating point register
FPS	first person shooter
FPS	frames per second
FPU	Floating Point Unit
FQDN	fully qualified domain name
FREEBSD	most 1337 open source operating system -- http://www.freebsd.org/
FRR	false rejection rate
FRU	field replaceable unit
FS	file system
FSB	front side bus
FSCK	file system check
FSCK	fuck
FSDO	for some definition of
FSF	Free Software Foundation -- http://www.fsf.org/ http://www.fsf-europe.org/
FSK	frequency shift keying
FSM	finite-state machine
FSVO	for sane values of
FSVO	for some value of
FTA	fault tree analysis
FTBFS	fails to build from source
FTBFS	failure to build from source
FTF	[gc] first to find
FTFA	from the fucking article
FTFM	fuck the fuckin' manual!
FTFY	fixed that for you
FTHOI	for the {heck,hell} of it
FTL	[gc] first to log (when you beat FTF on the log - lame)
FTL	for the loss
FTMFW	for the motherfucking win
FTP	file transfer protocol (needs to die)
FTPS	file transfer protocol, ssl secured
FTS	fuck that shit
FTTT	from time to time
FTW	for the win
FU	fuck you
FUBAR	fucked up beyond all recognition
FUD	fear, uncertainty and doubt
FUQ	frequently unanswered questions
FUS	fast user switching
FWH	firmware hub
FWIW	for what it's worth
FWS	folding white space
FYEO	for your eyes only
FYI	for your information
G	grin
G/C	garbage collect{,ion}
G2G	got to go
G2K	good to know
GAC	get a clue
GAL	generic array logic
GAL	get a life
GAS	generic address structure
GBTW	get back to work
GC	[gc] The Frog Site (gc.com)
GC	[gc] gc.com listed geocache
GC	[gc] geocache
GC	[gc] geocoin (also used as common name for trackable items, cf. TB)
GC	garbage collector
GCC	gcc can't compile
GCR	group-coded recording
GDT	global descriptor table
GEM	graphics environment manager
GEM	graphics execution manager
GENA	general event notification architecture
GF	girlfriend
GFU	good for you
GFY	go fuck yourself
GFY	good for you
GG	good game
GGWP	good game, well played
GHC	Glasgow Haskell compiler
GID	group identifier
GIF	graphics interchange format
GIGO	garbage in, garbage out
GIT	content addressable filesystem written by finnish study aborter
GIYF	google is your friend
GJ	good job
GL	"gl hf" - geek l33t hack forever
GL	"gl hf" - gentoo linux: hack freedumbly
GL	"gl hf" - gentoo linux: hack freely
GL	"gl hf" - gentoo linux: half finished
GL	"gl hf" - get a life: hack forever
GL	"gl hf" - get a life: hack freebsd
GL	"gl hf" - go liberate half-born fetuses
GL	"gl hf" - go lick hairy females
GL	"gl hf" - go lick hairy folksingers
GL	"gl hf" - good luck, have fun [StarCraft]
GL	[gc] GeoLutin, free trackable item (see also: TB)
GL	good luck
GLHF	good luck, have fun
GLWT	good luck with that
GMBH	Geh {mir,mal} Bier holen (german pun)
GMBH	Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (german/austrian/swiss)
GMCH	graphics and memory controller hub
GMTA	great minds think alike
GN8	goodneight
GNU	GNU's Not UNIX®
GOK	god only knows
GOT	global offset table
GOWI	get on with it
GPE	general purpose event
GPF	general protection fault
GPL	GNU General Public License
GPR	general purpose register
GPS	generalized processor sharing
GPS	global positioning system
GPSR	GPSr = GPS receiver
GPT	GUID partition table
GPU	graphics processing unit
GR	golden ratio
GR8	great
GRE	generic routing encapsulation
GRML	(Ausruf der Unzufriedenheit, z.B. mit dem Schicksal)
GRML	austrian GNU/Linux live distribution, contains MirOS bsd4grml
GSI	global system interrupt
GTFO	get the fuck out
GTG	got to go
GTH	go to hell
GTSY	{good, glad} to see you
GUI	graphic{al,s} user interface
GUID	globally unique identifier
GWS	get well soon
GZ	[gc] Ground Zero - the spot your GPSr takes you to the cache location
H8	hate
HA	high availability
HAL	hardware abstraction layer
HAND	have a nice day
HAT	hashed array tree
HBA	host bus adapter
HBCI	half correct banking interface
HBCI	hand codeded banking interface
HBCI	hardcore banking interface
HBCI	hopefully correct banking interface
HBCI	hopelessly catastrophic banking interface
HBCI	hopelessly corrupt banking interface
HCF	halt and catch fire
HCI	host controller interface
HCI	human-computer interaction
HCL	hardware compatibility list
HDA	Heil den Asen (=OMG)
HDB	Heil Dir, Bruder
HDCP	high-bandwidth digital content protection
HDD	hard disc drive
HDL	hardware description language
HDW	Heil den Wansen (=OMG)
HE	how embarrasing
HF	hardware floating point (Debian/armhf)
HF	have fun (see also: GL)
HF	high frequency
HFIW	HOLY FUCK IT WORKS
HFM	highest frequency mode
HHDD	hybrid hard disc drive
HHIS	hanging head in shame
HHOS	ha ha, only serious
HICA	here it comes again
HID	human interface device
HLL	high-level language
HMA	high memory area
HMI	human-machine interface
HNY	happy new year
HOAS	hold on a second
HOOD	hierarchical object oriented design
HP	Hewlett-Packard
HPC	high performance computing
HPET	high precision event timer
HSIW	HOLY SHIT IT WORKS
HT	hyper-threading
HTC	hardware thermal control
HTCC	high temperature co-fired ceramic
HTH	hoffentlich tut's helfen
HTH	hope this helps
HTML	hyper-text markup language
HTT	hyper-threading technology
HTTP	Hot Tits Transport Pr0nocol
HTTP	hyper-text transfer protocol
HTTPS	hyper-text transfer protocol, ssl secured
HVM	hardware virtual machine
HWRNG	hardware random number generator
HZ	Hertz
I C	I see
I2O	intelligent input/output
IA	information assurance
IAC	in any case
IAE	in any event
IANA	Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
IANADD	I am not a Debian developer
IANAL	I am not a lawyer
IAW	in another window
IAWTC	I agree with this comment
IAY	I adore you
IB	I'm back
IBC	iterated block cipher
IBM	International Business Machines
IBS	instruction based sampling
IBTD	I beg to differ
IBTD	in before the delete (web fora)
IC	I see
IC	integrated circuit
ICA	independent computer architecture
ICANN	(also jokingly: ICAN't)
ICANN	Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
ICB	internet citizen's band
ICBW	I could be wrong
ICBW	It could be worse
ICCL	I couldn't care less
ICE	in-circuit emulator
ICE	internal compiler error
ICH	I/O controller hub
ICMP	internet control message protocol
ICT	information and communications technology
ICUR	I see you are
IDA	Intel dynamic acceleration
IDC	I don't care
IDD	indeed (dutch: inderdaad)
IDE	integrated development environment
IDE	integrated drive electronics
IDGI	I don't get it
IDGW	in a good way (?)
IDI	I doubt it
IDK	I don't know
IDPS	intrusion detection [and] prevention system
IDRC	I don't really care
IDRP	inter-domain routing protocol
IDS	intrusion detection system
IDT	interrupt descriptor table
IDTS	I don't think so
IDTT	I drink to that
IE	Microsoft Internet Explorer
IEC	international electrotechnical commission
IEEE	Institute [of] Electrical [and] Electronics Engineers
IESG	Internet Engineering Steering Group
IETF	Internet Engineering Task Force
IFCM	isochronous flow control mode
IGD	Internet gateway device
IGMP	Internet group management protocol
IGP	interior gateway protocol
IHAFC	I haven't a fucking clue
IHBW	I have been wrong
IHNFC	I have no fucking clue
IHV	independent hardware vendor
IIANM	if I am not mistaken
IINM	if I'm not mistaken
IIRC	if I recall/remember correctly
IIUC	if I understand correctly
IKE	internet key exchange
IKWYM	I know what you mean
ILM	internal loopback mode
ILP	instruction level parallelism
ILU	I love you
ILY	I love you
IM	instant messaging
IMAO	in my arrogant opinion
IMAP	internet mail access protocol
IMBO	in my biased opinion
IMC	integrated memory controller
IMCO	in my considered opinion
IMCR	interrupt mode configuration register
IMHO	in my humble opinion
IMNSHO	in my not so humble opinion
IMO	in my opinion
IMS	information management system
INCITS	international committee on information technology standards
INPO	in no particular order
IO	input/output
IOCTL	input/output control
IOMMU	input/output memory management unit
IOU	I owe you (debt)
IOW	in other words
IP	Internet Protocol
IP	intellectual property
IPC	interprocess communication
IPE	integrated programming environment
IPI	interprocessor interrupt
IPL	IBM Public License
IPL	Information Processing Language
IPL	Initial Program Load
IPL	Interrupt priority level
IPML	I pissed myself laughing
IPNG	Internet Protocol, next generation
IPS	in-plane switching
IPS	intrusion prevention system
IPSEC	Internet Protocol security
IPV	in place of (dutch: in plaats van)
IPV6	next generation Internet Protocol, triggers japanese simple-mind ideas
IQ	intelligence quotient
IRC	internet relay chat
IRDA	infrared data association
IRL	in real life
IRQ	interrupt request
IRQL	interrupt request level
IRT	in real time
IRT	in regards to
IRTF	internet research task force
IS	information system
ISA	industry standard architecture
ISA	instruction set architecture
ISAGN	I see a great need
ISBN	international standard book number
ISDN	integrated services digital network
ISI	inter-symbol interference
ISM	industrial, scientific and medical
ISN	initial serial number
ISO	international standards organisation
ISOC	internet society
ISP	internet service provider
ISR	interrupt service routine
ISSN	international standard serial number
IST	interrupt stack table
ISTM	it seems to me
ISTR	I seem to recall
ISV	independent software vendor
IT	information technology
ITB	Intel turbo boost
ITYM	I think you mean
ITYM	Is it this you mean
ITYM	It's this you mean
ITYW	I think you want
ITYW	I'll tell you what
ITYW	Is it this you want
ITYW	It's this you want
IUD	insert usual disclaimers
IUSS	if you say so
IV	initialisation vector
IVT	interrupt vector table
IW	it's worse
IWBNI	it would be nice if
IYD	in your dreams
IYKWIM	if you know what I mean
IYSS	if you say so
IYSWIM	if you see what I mean
J/K	just kidding
JAJAJAJA	yes yes yes yes (common German expression in OpenBSD development)
JAM	just a minute
JARGON	hacker slang collection - http://catb.org/~esr/jargon/
JARGON	hacker slang, censored - http://catb.org/~esr/jargon/chaff.html
JAS	just a second
JBOD	just a bunch of disks
JFET	junction [gate] field-effect transistor
JFGI	just fucking google it
JFK	John Fitzgerald Kennedy
JFTR	just falls Thema reinkarniert
JFTR	just for the record
JFW	just fucking works
JGI	just google it
JGI	just got it
JHD	just hit "delete"
JIC	just in case
JIHBED	it is word arabic == TOP AND POWER INTELLIGENT</quote> (a TNF joke)
JIT	just in time
JJA	just joking around
JK	just kidding
JMO	just my opinion
JPEG	joint photography experts group
JRE	Java™ runtime environment
JSYK	just so you know
JTAG	joint test action group
JTLYK	just to let you know
JW	just wondering
KB	keyboard
KB	kilobyte
KBD	keyboard
KBD	kilobaud
KISS	keep it short and simple
KISS	keep it simple and smart
KISS	keep it simple and straightforward
KISS	keep it simple and stupid
KISS	keep it simple, stupid
KISS	keep it small and simple
KISS	keep it strictly simple
KISS	keep it sweet and simple
KITA	kick in the arse
KK	okay, okay
KLOC	thousand lines of code
KMA	keep me advised
KMA	keep moving ahead
KMA	kill me already
KMS	kernel-mode setting
KNF	kernel normal form - https://www.mirbsd.org/man9/style
KOD	kiss of death
KOS	kill on sight
KPI	kernel programming interface
KSH	Korn Shell
KTHX	okay, thanks
KUNDE	kann ungestraft nerven, da Einnahmequelle
KVA	kernel virtual address
KVM	kernel virtual memory
KVM	keyboard, video, mouse switch
KWIM	know what I mean?
L8	late
L8ER	later
L8R	later
LACP	Link Aggregation Control Protocol
LAMP	Linux Apache MySQL {Perl,PHP,Python}
LAMPP	Linux Apache MySQL {Perl,PHP,Python}
LAN	local area network
LAPIC	local advanced programmable interrupt controller
LAR	load access rights
LART	luser attitude readjustment tool (ie, hammer)
LBA	logical block addressing
LBNL	last but not least
LBS	location-based service
LC	[gc] locationless cache (usually tracked at TC)
LCD	liquid crystal display
LCL	[gc] left calling card
LCP	link control protocol
LDA	local delivery agent
LDAP	lightweight directory access protocol (not lightweight)
LDR	light-dependent resistor
LDT	local descriptor table
LE	logical extent
LED	light emitting diode
LER	label edge router
LER	light emitting resistant
LF	line feed
LF	low frequency
LFM	lowest frequency mode
LFN	long file names
LFO	low-frequency oscillation
LFS	Linux from Scratch
LFS	Live for Speed (online racing simulator)
LFS	log-structured file system
LFU	least frequently used
LGPL	GNU Lesser General Public License
LGTM	looks good to me
LIFO	last in, first out
LILO	Linux loader
LILO	last in, last out
LINT	local interrupt
LINUX	free (as in GNU) operating system kernel -- http://www.kernel.org/
LINUX	life is not utterly exciting
LIR	local internet registry
LJBF	let's just be friends
LKM	Linux kernel module
LKM	loadable kernel module
LKML	linux-kernel mailing list (vger.rutgers.edu -> vger.kernel.org)
LL	load linked
LL/SC	load linked / store conditional
LLC	logical link control
LLF	low level format
LLMNR	link-local multicast name resolution
LLVM	Low Level Virtual Machine
LM	long mode
LMAA	Leck' mich am Arsch
LMAO	laughing my arse off
LMB	lick my balls
LMC	let me check
LMFAO	laughing my fucking ass off
LMGTFY	let me google that for you
LMHO	laughing my head off
LMK	let me know
LMM	link management mode
LMNO	laughing my nuts off
LMSO	laughing my socks off
LNO	loop nest optimisation
LOC	lines of code
LOL	lachend, oba laut
LOL	laughing out loud
LP	Langspielplatte (Schallplatte)
LP	long playing (record)
LPC	low pin count
LPS	local positioning system
LRC	longitudinal redundancy check
LRM	left-to-right mark
LRO	left-to-right override
LRU	least recently used
LSB	least significant bit [or: byte]
LSB	linux standards base
LSI	large scale integration
LSL	load segment limit
LSR	label switch router
LTCC	low temperature co-fired ceramic
LTNS	long time no see
LTO	link-time optimisation
LTR	left to right
LTR	load task register
LTS	*buntu equivalent of Debian unstable
LTS	long term Schrott
LTS	long term shlock
LTS	long time support
LUG	Linux user group
LUG	local user group
LUN	logical unit number
LV	logical volume
LVM	logical volume management
LVT	local vector table
LWP	light-weight process
LWYL	laugh with you later
LZW	Lempel Ziv Welch
M8	mate
MAC	mandatory access control
MAC	medium access control
MAD	mutually assured destruction
MADT	multiple APIC descriptor table
MARC	http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/
MB	megabyte
MBR	master boot record
MBS	megabits per second
MC	memory controller
MCA	machine check architecture
MCC	multiversion concurrency control
MCE	machine check exception
MCGA	multicolor graphics adapter
MCH	memory controller hub
MCM	multi-chip module
MCQ	memory controlled queue
MCSE	"Mayday", called some experts
MCSE	Minesweeper Consultant and Solitaire Expert
MCSE	mad consultants slurping ethanol
MCSE	madly causing slashdot effect
MCSE	mail consumed somewhere in exchange
MCSE	mainframe computers seemed extinct
MCSE	maintenance contracts seem expensive
MCSE	maintenance costs significantly extra
MCSE	making companies surrender everyday
MCSE	making computers slow everyday
MCSE	making computers spew errors
MCSE	making computers susceptible to exploit
MCSE	making cretins self-employed
MCSE	maledictis confutatious sounds exquisite
MCSE	management can't send e-mail
MCSE	management conned by something expensive
MCSE	management coronaries soon enough
MCSE	management will catch you with a screenful of erotica
MCSE	managers contain significant egos
MCSE	managing computers by slapdash empiricism
MCSE	managing crap systems everyday
MCSE	manipulative closed-source economics
MCSE	many collisions saturate ethernet
MCSE	marginal computer software enthusiast
MCSE	marketing cancels software efficiency
MCSE	marksmanship can solve everything
MCSE	mass c squared is energy
MCSE	massive computational solar eclipse
MCSE	massive cyberspace sheepshearing empire
MCSE	maybe could suggest exorcism
MCSE	me-too computer science education
MCSE	meandering cosmicrays 'sodded explorer
MCSE	megabytes can soon evaporate
MCSE	meowing cats suggest evil
MCSE	migrane-causing suckage extravaganza
MCSE	millenium caused societal extinction
MCSE	mindfscked computers swapping egregiously
MCSE	minimally cheerful software experience
MCSE	minimising competence is so exhausting
MCSE	minion of the crappy software empire
MCSE	mischief causing shipwrecked equipment
MCSE	misconceived computer science experiment
MCSE	misguided consultant slagging eunuchs
MCSE	misunderstanding cryptically strange errors
MCSE	moe and curly's software emporium
MCSE	molasses comparitively seems expeditious
MCSE	molotov cocktails shutdown electricity
MCSE	monetary compensation sounds exciting
MCSE	mongolian clusterfsck swallows everything
MCSE	monkies composing shakespearian equivalents
MCSE	moot crypto software is exportable
MCSE	more co-opted standards everyday
MCSE	morning comes so early
MCSE	moron confused by sun equipment
MCSE	morons crudely simulating expertise
MCSE	mortifying crackle of static electricity
MCSE	most computers suck eggs
MCSE	most computers suck exasperatingly
MCSE	motherboard chips simulate encephalopathy
MCSE	mounteback causing significant expenses
MCSE	mouse clickings of sophomoric experimentation
MCSE	mouse clicks selected "erase"
MCSE	mozilla couldn't stomach explorer
MCSE	multiple corrective servicepack exorcist
MCSE	must consult someone experienced
MCSE	must... contain... STR. Eaaaaaaaaaaaurgh!
MCSE	mutant computer solutions evangelist
MCSE	mutant computers seem eviscerated
MCSE	mutated CP/M system emulator
MCSE	mutated convoluted strokery everywhere
MCSE	my cat studies ecclesiastes
MCSE	my company screws everyone
MCSE	my computer's software exploded
MCSE	my cranium softened easily
MCSE	my customers support extravagance
MD	machine-dependent
MDA	mail delivery agent
MDA	monochrome display adapter
MDRAM	multibank dynamic random access memory
MDWDW	Mach' doch, was Du willst!
MESI	modified, exclusive, shared, invalid
MFC	merge from -current
MFG	with friendly greetings
MFM	modified frequency modulation
MFS	Memory File System
MI	machine-independent
MIA	missing in action
MIB	management information base
MID	mobile internet device
MIDI	musical instrument digital interface
MIF	management information format
MILF	mother i'd like to fuck
MIMD	multiple instruction stream, multiple data stream
MIME	multipurpose internet mail extensions
MIMO	multiple input multiple output
MIPS	Microprocessor without Interlocked Pipeline Stages
MIPS	meaningless indicator of processor speed
MIPS	meaningless information for a pushy salesman
MIPS	meaningless information provided by salesperson
MIPS	million instructions per second
MIPS	{def.} die Zahl von Millionen Maschinenoperationen pro Sekunde, von der der Hersteller garantiert, daß sie unter keinerlei Betriebsbedingungen überschritten wird
MIRBSD	split of OpenBSD with a lot of improvements -- http://mirbsd.de/
MISD	multiple instruction, single data
MIT	Massachusetts Institute of Technology
ML	machine language
ML	machine learning
ML	mailing list
ML	markup language
ML	maximum likelihood
MLC	multi-level cell
MMB	message me back
MMIC	monolithic microwave integrated circuit
MMIO	memory mapped input/output
MMU	memory management unit
MMX	matrix math extension
MMX	multimedia extension
MMX	multiple math extension
MO	magneto-optical
MO	modus operandi
MODE	Mann, opfere dein Erspartes!
MODE	die teuerste Stoffwechselkrankheit
MOESI	modified, owned, exclusive, shared, invalid
MOF	maximum operating frequency
MOSFET	metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor
MOSI	modified, owned, shared, invalid
MOTAS	member of the appropriate sex
MOTOS	member of the opposite sex
MOTSS	member of the same sex
MOTU	masters of the universe (Ubuntu developer)
MP	multi-platform
MP	multiplayer
MP	multiprocessing
MP	multiprocessor
MPEG	moving picture experts group
MPI	message passing interface
MPL	Mozilla Public License
MPLS	multiprotocol label switching
MPP	massively parallel processor
MPS	memory pool system
MPS	multiprocessor specification
MR	modem ready
MRU	most recently used
MS	Microsoft
MSB	most significant bit [or: byte]
MSE	mean square error
MSF	minutes seconds frames
MSI	message signaled interrupt
MSI	modified, shared, invalid
MSIE	Microsoft Slaves' Incessant Exasperation
MSIE	Microsoft® Internet Explorer
MSR	machine state register
MSS	maximum segment size
MT	machine translation
MTA	mail transfer agent
MTBF	mean time between failures
MTF	more to follow
MTRR	memory type range register
MTTF	mean time to failure
MTU	maximum transmission unit
MUA	mail user agent
MUC	multi user chat (jabber/xmpp equivalent to irc channel)
MUD	multi-user domain
MUD	multi-user dungeon
MUGGLE	[gc] person not knowing about geocaching
MVCC	multiversion concurrency control
MVS	Multiple Virtual Systems
MWDW	Mach' was Du willst!
MWE	module width encoding
MX	mail exchange
MYOB	mind your own business
N/M	never mind
N/T	[gc] no trade
N/T	no text (also: nt)
N1	nice one
N8	goodneight
NACK	negative acknowledgement
NAFAIK	not as far as I know
NAK	negative acknowledgement (see ACK)
NAN	not a number
NAS	network attached storage
NAT	network address translation
NAV	network allocation vector
NBD	network block device
NBD	no big deal
NC	[gc] navicache
NC	numerical control
NCO	numerically-controlled oscillator
NCP	network control protocol
NCQ	native command queuing
ND	neighbor discovery
NE	numeric error
NE1	anyone
NERD	non emotionally responding dude
NETBSD	... is a registered trademark of TNF
NETBSD	most portable open source operating system -- http://www.netbsd.org/
NFA	no flaming allowed
NFA	nondeterministic finite automaton
NFC	no fucking clue
NFI	no flame intended (usually: NOFI)
NFI	no fucking idea
NFS	Need for Speed (computer game)
NFS	need file server
NFS	network[ing] file system
NFS	nightmare file system
NFS	no filesystem
NFW	no fucking way
NIA	next instruction address
NIC	network interface card
NIFOC	naked in front of computer
NIH	not invented here
NIMB	not in my backyard
NIMBY	not in my backyard
NINU	[gc] niets in, niets uit (cf. TNLN)
NIP	network interface protocol
NIS	network information service
NLS	native language support
NM	[gc] needs maintenance
NM	never mind
NMF	not my fault
NMI	non-maskable interrupt
NMP	not my problem
NNTP	network news transfer protocol
NOFI	no flame intended
NOM	no offence meant
NOOB	newbie
NOP	no operation
NOYB	none of your business
NOYFB	none of your fucking business
NP	no problem
NP	nondeterministic polynomial time
NP	now playing
NPC	non-player character
NR	not really
NRFPT	not ready for prime time
NRN	no reply necessary
NRN	not right now
NRNR	[gc] nichts rein, nichts raus (cf. TNLN)
NRZ	non-return to zero
NSA	National Security Agency
NSFW	not safe for work
NSFW	not suitable for work
NT	[gc] no trade
NT	new technology
NT	no text (also: n/t)
NTM	non-deterministic Turing machine
NTN	no thanks needed
NTP	network time protocol
NTSC	Never Twice Same Color
NUMA	non-uniform memory access
NUNP	no users, no problems
NVM	never mind
NVRAM	non-volatile random access memory
NW	no way
NW	not write-through
NX	no execute
NXT	next
NÄHMLICH	Wer nämlich mit h schreibt, ist dämlich.
NÄMLICH	Wer nämlich mit h schreibt, ist dämlich.
O I C	oh, I see
O2W	off to work
OAEP	optimal asymmetric encryption padding
OAO	over and out
OBO	off by one
OBOE	off by one error
OC	[gc] opencaching.{cz,de,pl}
OC	original character
OCL	object constraint language
OCR	optical character recognition
ODCM	on-demand clock modulation
ODT	on-die termination
OEM	original equipment manufacturer
OFC	original female character (OC)
OFDM	orthogonal frequency division multiplexing
OFET	organic field-effect transistor
OH	other half
OIC	oh, I see
OLE	object linking and embedding
OMC	original male character (OC)
OMFG	oh my fucking god
OMG	Oh my Goddess!
OMG	oh, my god
OMW	on my way
ONFI	open nand flash interface
ONNA	oh no, not again
ONNTA	oh no, not this again
OO	OpenOffice
OO	object oriented
OOB	out of band
OOB	out of bounds
OOC	out of curiosity
OOE	out of order execution
OOI	out of interest
OOM	out of memory
OOO	OpenOffice
OOP	object oriented programming
OOSE	object oriented software engineering
OOSOOM	out of sight, out of mind
OPENBSD	most secure open source operating system -- http://www.OpenBSD.org/
OPM	operations per minute
OPS	operations per second
OPTU	Octet Pass-Through for Unicode (encoding) -- MirOS OPTU-8 and OPTU-16
OQL	object query language
ORM	object-relational mapping
OS	operating system
OSD	open source definition
OSF	open software foundation
OSI	open systems interconnection
OSI	open-source initiative
OSPF	open shortest path first
OSPM	OS power management
OSS	open sound system
OSS	open source software
OSVW	operating system visible workarounds
OT	off topic
OT	ohne Themenbezug
OTL	out to lunch
OTOH	on the other hand
OTP	one time password
OTS	off the shelf
OTT	over the top
OTTOMH	off the top of my head
OU	organisational unit
OUI	organisationally unique identifier
OWL	Web ontology language
OWTTE	or words to that effect
P2P	PCI to PCI
P2P	peer to peer
PA	phase accumulator
PA	physical address
PAC	phase-amplitude converter
PAE	physical address extension
PAF	[gc] phone a friend (usually required for webcam caches)
PAL	phase alternating line
PAL	programmable array logic
PAM	pluggable authentication modules
PAM	pulse amplitude modulation
PAP	password authentication protocol
PAT	page attribute table
PAT	port address translation
PATA	parallel ATA (IDE, AT-Bus)
PAX	portable archive exchange
PB	powerbook
PB	problem
PBE	pending break encoding
PBE	programming by example
PC	personal computer
PCB	printed circuit board
PCC	Portable C Compiler
PCD	page-level cache disable
PCE	performance-monitor counter enable
PCI	peripheral component interconnect
PCM	phase change memory
PCM	pulse code modulation
PCMCIA	personal computer memory card international association
PD	public domain
PDA	personal digital assistant
PDA	pushdown automaton
PDAG	propositional directed acyclic graph
PDB	power distribution board
PDF	portable document format
PDM	pulse-duration modulation
PDN	pull-down network
PDP	page descriptor page
PDQ	pretty darn quick
PDS	please don't shout
PDS	product data sheet
PDU	protocol data unit
PE	protection enable
PEBCAK	reverse'ism for PEBKAC
PEBKAC	problem exists between keyboard and chair
PEP	protocol extension protocol
PER	packed encoding rules
PERL	Pathologically Eclectic Rubbish Lister
PERL	practical extraction [and] report language
PFI	pay for inclusion
PFO	please fuck off
PFS	perfect forward secrecy
PFY	pimply faced youth
PGAS	partitioned global address space
PGE	page global enable
PGP	pretty good privacy
PHB	PCI host bridge
PHB	pointy haired boss
PHD	Doctor of Philosophy
PHP	people hate PHP
PIC	position independent code
PIC	programmable interrupt controller
PID	process id
PIE	position independent executable
PIM	personal information manager
PIM	platform-independent model
PIN	personal identification number
PIO	programmed input/output
PIPT	physically indexed, physically tagged
PIQ	prefetch input queue
PIT	programmable interrupt timer
PITA	pain in the arse
PIV	personal identity verification
PKCS	public-key cryptography standards
PKI	public key infrastructure
PKSP	pound keys and spew profanity
PLC	programmable logic controller
PLD	programmable logic device
PLL	phase locked loop
PLONK	Poster liest Originalposter nicht konsequent
PLRU	pseudo LRU
PLTM	package level thermal management
PLZ	please
PM	post meridiem
PM	power management
PM	pulse modulation
PMD	poor man's debugging (aka printf)
PME	power management event
PMFI	problem magically fixed itself
PMFJI	pardon me for jumping in
PMI	platform management interrupt
PMIO	port-mapped input/output
PMSL	pissing myself laughing
PMT	photo-multiplier tube
PMU	power management unit
PNG	persona non grata
PNG	portable network graphics
PNP	plug and play
PNP	{pay,plug} and pray
POC	piece of crap
POC	point of contact
POC	proof of concept
POE	power over ethernet
POF	probability of failure
POI	[gc] point of interest
POLA	principle of least astonishment
POLS	principle of least surprise
POP	post office protocol
POP	power on password
POS	piece of shit
POS	point of sale
POSIX	portable operating system interface [for] unix
POST	power on self test
POTS	plain old telephone system
POV	point of view
POWER	performance optimisation with enhanced RISC (as in IBM's POWER CPUs)
PP	pair programming
PPB	PCI [to] PCI bridge
PPC	Pocket PC
PPC	PowerPC
PPI	pixels per inch
PPL	people
PPL	pretty please
PPM	pages per minute
PPM	parts per million
PPP	petty pet peeve
PPP	point-to-point protocol
PPPOA	point-to-point protocol over ATM
PPPOE	point-to-point protocol over ethernet
PPU	physics processing unit
PR	public relations
PRBS	pseudo-random bit sequence
PRML	partial response, maximum likelihood
PRN	pseudo random noise
PRN	pseudo random number
PRNG	pseudo random number generator
PROM	programmable read only memory
PSD	power spectral density
PSE	page size extensions
PSK	phase shift keying
PSK	pre-shared key
PSTN	public switched telephone network
PSU	power supply unit
PSW	program status word (flags register)
PTE	page table entry
PTLA	pseudo top level aggregator
PTP	page table page
PTV	parental tunnel vision
PTV	perceived target value
PU	processing unit
PUN	physical unit number
PV	physical volume
PVG	physical volume group
PVI	protected-mode virtual interrupt
PWM	pulse width modulation
PWP	Plot? What Plot?
PXE	preboot execution environment
QA	quality assurance
QAM	quadrature amplitude modulation
QAM	quality assurance management
QBE	query by example
QC	quality control
QDI	quasi delay insensitive
QED	quod erat demonstrandum
QFT	quoted for truth
QOS	quality of service
QOTD	quote of the day
RA	receiver address
RA	remote assistance
RA	residential advisor
RA	resource affinity
RA	router advertisement
RAD	rapid application development
RAID	redundant array of inexpensive disks
RAM	random access memory
RAS	remote access service
RAS	restartable atomic sequence
RAS	row address strobe
RATIBIBUGLE	french-specific version of ROTOTILL
RBF	radial basis function
RBT	red-black tree
RC	release candidate
RC	remote control
RCS	revision control system
RCU	read, copy, update
RCU	read-copy-update
RDF	reality distortion field
RDF	resource description format
RDM	relational data model
RDMA	remote direct memory access
RE	regular expression
REST	representational state transfer
RF	radio frequency
RFA	request for assistance
RFC	request for comments
RFD	request for discussion
RFE	request for enhancements
RFI	radio frequency interference
RFO	request for ownership
RFP	request for package/packaging
RFS	request for sponsorship
RGB	red green blue
RGR	roger
RH	read hit
RHEL	Red Hat Enterprise Linux
RHL	Red Hat Linux (now either RHEL or Fedora)
RIA	rich internet application
RIB	routing information base
RIFF	Resource Interchange File Format
RIP	requiescat in pacem
RIP	rest in peace
RIP	routing information protocol
RIR	regional internet registry
RISC	reduced instruction set computing
RKM	ROM Kernel Manual
RL	real life
RLC	rod length check
RLE	run length encoding
RLL	run length limited
RLO	right-to-left override
RM	read miss
RMI	remote method invocation
RMPM	rapid memory power management
RMS	Richard Matthew Stallman
RMS	root mean square
RMW	read, modify, write
RNG	random number generator
ROFL	Respekt, Originalposting fein lustig
ROFL	rolling on floor laughing
ROFLMAO	rolling on floor laughing my arse off
ROI	return on investment
ROM	read only memory
ROTFL	Respekt, Originalposting tatsächlich fein lustig
ROTFL	rolling on the floor laughing
ROTFLBTCDICAJTTWADBSIHPWTRHITSBKABAYB	rolling on the floor laughing, biting the carpet, dancing in circles and jumping through the window almost dieing by smashing into hp who's then running horrified into the street being killed accidentally by a yellow bulldozer
ROTFLMAO	rolling on the floor laughing my arse off
ROTOTILL	"nuke with a chain saw device", to die with extreme prejudice (see GC)
RP	responsible person
RPC	remote procedure call
RPL	requested privilege level
RPM	revolutions per minute
RR	railroad
RR	random replacement
RR	round robin
RS	relay station
RSA	Rivest, Shamir and Adleman
RSI	repetitive strain injury
RSN	real soon now
RSS	really simple syndication
RSS	residual sum of squares
RSVP	please reply (french: repondez s'il vous plaît)
RT	real time
RTC	real time clock
RTC	real time computing
RTF	rich text format
RTFB	read the fine/fucking book
RTFC	read the fine/fucking code (see also UTFS)
RTFD	read the fine/fucking documentation
RTFJF	read the fine jargon file: http://www.catb.org/~esr/jargon/
RTFM	read the fine/fucking manual
RTFMF	read the fucking Makefile
RTFMP	read the fine/fucking man page
RTFRFC	read the boring RFC
RTFRFC	read the {fine,fucking} RFC
RTFS	read the fine/fucking source
RTFS	read the fine/fucking spec
RTFWS	read the {fine,fucking} web site
RTFWS	return to frankensteins wooly sheep
RTL	resistor-transistor logic
RTOS	real time operating system
RTS	ready to send
RTS	request to send
RTSL	read the source, Luke (open source programming)
RTSL	real-time shading language (Stanford University)
RTSL	real-time systems laboratory
RTT	round time trip
RUP	rational unified process
RWM	read-write memory
RX	receive, receiver
S/PDIF	Sony/Phillips digital interface
SA	security advisory
SA	security association
SA	source address
SA	structured analysis
SAAS	software as a service
SACD	super audio compact disc
SAD	security association database
SAL	system abstraction layer
SAM	serial access memory
SAM	sum addressed memory
SAN	storage area network
SAP	Salary Appreciation Program.
SAP	Sammelstelle Arbeitsloser Physiker
SAP	Sanduhr-Anzeige-Programm
SAP	Save and pray
SAP	Schafft Arbeits-Plätze
SAP	Schlimmstes Aller Probleme der Deutschen Telekom
SAP	Schrecken, Angst und Panik
SAP	Secondary Audio Programming
SAP	See Administrators Panic
SAP	See After Playing
SAP	Service Access Point
SAP	Sex And Pornography
SAP	Sicherer Arbeitsplatz
SAP	Sichert Arbeits-Plätze
SAP	Simple Application Program
SAP	Software Ante Portas
SAP	Software aus Pakistan
SAP	Solves All Problems (before purchase)
SAP	Sorgen, Angst & Panik
SAP	Spend And Pray!
SAP	Spitze aller Programmierkunst
SAP	Start Adding Patches
SAP	Stop All Production
SAP	Submit And Pray
SAP	Such A Pain (after purchase)
SAP	Suchen Anklicken Pause
SAP	Suffer After Purchase
SAP	Suffer and Pay
SAP	Summe Aller Probleme
SAP	Systeme, Anwendungen, Programme in der Datenverarbeitung
SAP	ich sag's ja: SS, SA, SAP
SAPIC	streamlined advanced programmable interrupt controller
SAR	some assembly required
SASD	structured analysis, structured design
SASI	shugart associates system interface (predecessor to SCSI)
SASL	simple authentication [and] security layer (neither simple nor secure)
SATA	satan
SATA	serial advanced technology attachment
SB	sound blaster
SBA	[gc] should be archived (needs archived)
SBU	standard build unit
SC	store conditional
SCA	source code analyzer
SCADA	supervisory control and data acquisition
SCC	second class citizen
SCC	single chip cloud
SCC	source code control
SCCS	source code control system
SCI	scalable coherent interface
SCI	system control interrupt
SCM	software configuration management
SCM	source code management
SCNR	schulljung, connte nit rückhalten
SCNR	sorry, could not resist
SCP	secure copy
SCSI	small computer system interface
SCTP	stream control transmission protocol
SDK	software development kit
SDL	simple declarative language
SDRAM	synchronous dynamic random access memory
SDT	syntax-directed translation
SECAM	Something Essentialy Contrary to the American Method
SED	smoke emitting diode
SEGV	segmentation violation
SEP	someone else's problem
SERP	search engine results page
SFA	sweet fuck all
SFAICT	so far as I can tell
SFC	sequential function chart
SFI	simple firmware interface
SGRAM	synchronous graphics random access memory
SH	Bourne Shell
SH	POSIX Shell
SH	Shell
SHID	slaps head in disgust
SHIT	FSF - Shit happens: http://www.fsf.org/fun/jokes/shit-happens.html
SHIT	FSF - Shit part 2: http://www.fsf.org/fun/jokes/more-shit.html
SHIT	FSF - Shit part 3: http://www.fsf.org/fun/jokes/religions.html
SHOK	smashing head on keyboard
SIEMENS	Schon Im Ersten Moment Eigenartiger Nichtfunktionierender Scheiß
SIEMENS	Sicher Ist Eins: Man Erhält Nur Schrott
SIEMENS	Super Im Ersten Moment, Erst Nachher Scheiße
SIFS	short inter-frame space
SIGNAL	Stallman is (a) GNU, not a Lawyer
SIMCA	sitting in my chair amused
SIMD	single instruction, multiple data
SIMM	single inline memory module
SIP	session initiation protocol
SIR	slow infrared
SISD	single instruction, single data
SITD	still in the dark
SIYH	sooner if you help
SLC	single-level cell
SLDRAM	synchronous-link dynamic random access memory
SLI	scalable link interface
SLI	scan-line interleave
SLOB	source BLOB
SLOC	source lines of code
SLRU	segmented LRU
SMA	smart memory access
SMAF	system management action field
SMART	self-monitoring analysis and reporting technology
SMB	Server Message Block
SMBFS	Server Message Block File System (see CIFS)
SMBIOS	system management BIOS
SMC	system management controller
SMH	shaking my head
SMI	structure of management information
SMI	system management interrupt
SMIDF	schieß mir in den Fuß
SMIDF	simple-minded incompetent drooling fool
SMLSFB	so many losers, so few bullets
SMM	system management mode
SMOP	simple matter of programming
SMP	symmetric multiprocessing
SMT	simultaneous multithreading
SMTP	simple mail transfer protocol
SMU	system management unit
SNAFU	situation normal, all fucked up
SNERT	snot-nosed egotistical rude teenager
SNMP	security's not my problem
SNMP	simple network management protocol
SNMP	sorry, not my problem
SNR	signal [to] noise ratio
SNR	signal to noise ratio
SO	shared object file (cf. DLL)
SO	significant other
SOA	STD (dutch: Seksueel Overdraagbare Aandoening)
SOA	Service Oriented Architecture
SOA	Start Of Authority (DNS record type)
SOA	service oriented architecture
SOAP	simple object access protocol
SOB	son of [a] bitch
SOC	system on chip
SOHO	small office / home office
SOL	serial over LAN
SOL	shit out [of] luck
SOP	standard operating procedure
SP	service pack
SP	stack pointer
SPARC	Scalable Processor Architecture
SPARK	annotated subset of Ada for formal verification
SPARQL	SPARQL protocol and RDF query language
SPD	security policy database
SPD	serial presence detect
SPI	serial peripheral interface
SPI	stateful packet inspection
SPIT	spam over internet telephony
SPMD	single process, multiple data
SPR	special purpose register
SPT	sectors per track
SQA	software quality assurance
SQL	structured query language
SRAM	static random access memory
SRC	sample rate conversion
SRGG	secure random number generator
SRNG	stretched random number generator
SRU	stable release update
SS	self-snoop
SS	stack segment
SSB	single-sideband modulation
SSD	solid state drive
SSE	streaming SIMD extensions
SSFDC	solid state floppy disc card
SSH	secure shell
SSI	server side includes
SSIA	subject says it all
SSL	secure sockets layer
SSP	stack smashing protection
SSTO	single stage to orbit
STC	software thermal control
STD	Sexually Trasmittable Disease
STD	Standard
STD	state transition diagram
STF	[gc] second to find
STFA	search the f{s,u}cking archives
STFU	search the f{ine,ucking} usenet
STFU	shut the fuck up
STFW	search the fucking web
STP	shielded twisted pair
STP	spanning-tree protocol
STW	search the web
SUS	Single UNIX® Specification
SUS	stupid user syndrome
SUSE	Software- und Systementwicklung (now Novell ):
SUT	system under test
SUX	sucks
SUX2BU	sucks to be you
SVG	scalable vector graphics
SVGA	super video graphics array
SVM	secure virtual machine
SVM	support vector machine
SVP	please (french: s'il vous plaît)
SWAG	silly, wild-assed guess
SWAHBI	silly, wild-assed hare-brained idea
SWAP	[gc] Some say this is short for "Stuff We All Get." Swag means the trade items that we swap at geocaches and carry in our backpacks.
SWF	Shockwave Flash
SWFG	search with fucking google
SWIG	simplified wrapper [and] interface generator
SWMBO	she who must be obeyed
SYS	see you soon
T4TC	[gc] thanks for the cache
TA	teaching assistant
TA	test assertion
TA	thanks (pre-net slang, pronounced tar)
TA	transmitter address
TAI	international atomic time
TANSTA	there ain't (no) such thing as ...
TANSTAAFL	there ain't no such thing as a free lunch
TAO	track at once
TAOCP	The Art of Computer Programming
TAP	test anything protocol
TAS	test and set
TATMWTDI	there are too many ways to do it (in Perl)
TB	[gc] travel bug (also used as common name for trackable items, cf. GC)
TB	terabyte
TBA	to be announced
TBC	to be continued
TBD	to be {decided,determined,done}
TBF	to be fixed
TBH	to be honest
TBOMK	the best of my knowledge
TC	[gc] Terracache
TCB	taking care of business
TCB	trace capture buffer
TCB	trusted computing base
TCC	thermal control circuit
TCL	tool command language
TCO	taken care of
TCP	transmission control protocol
TCQ	tagged command queueing
TCSH	Tenex C Shell
TDC	time [to] digital converter
TDD	test driven development
TDD	time division duplex
TDM	time division multiplexing
TDMA	time division multiple access
TDOA	time difference of arrival
TDP	thermal design point
TDP	thermal design power
TDR	Theo de Raadt -- http://theos.com/
TEAM	toll, ein Anderer macht's!
TECO	Text Editor and Corrector
TFB	too fucking bad
TFT	thin film transistor
TFTC	[gc] thanks for the cache
TFTC	thanks for the cache
TFTH	[gc] thanks for the hunt
TFTP	trivial file transfer protocol
TGIF	Thank God It’s Friday
THGTTG	the hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy
THNX	thanks
THRB	thumb hits reset button
THX	thanks
TIA	thanks in advance
TIAS	try it and see
TIAVP	this is a volunteer project
TIC	tonque in cheek
TIFF	tagged image file format
TIL	today I learned
TIMTOWTDI	there is more than one way to do it (perl sucks, now we all know why)
TINASOTODP	this is not a statement of the official Debian position
TINC	there is no cabal
TINLA	this is not legal advice
TINSTA	there is no such thing as ...
TINWIS	this is not what I said
TIOOWTDI	There is only one way to do it
TITS	try it to see
TJM	that's just me
TK	temporal key
TL;DR	too long; didn't read
TL;DS	too long; didn't see
TLA	three letter acronym
TLA	tom lord's arch
TLA	top level aggregator
TLB	transition lookaside buffer
TLB	translation lookaside buffer
TLC	tender loving care
TLD	top level domain
TLDR	too long, didn't read
TLS	thread-local storage
TLS	transport layer security
TM	Turing machine
TM	thanks much (lilo lingo, from IRC)
TM	thermal monitor
TM	trademark
TM	trust me
TMA	too many abbreviations
TMDS	transition minimised differential signaling
TMG	too much government
TMI	too much information
TMJ	temporomandibular joint
TMK	to my knowledge
TMO	timeout
TMTOWTDI	there's more than one way to do it
TNF	The NetBSD® Foundation
TNF	Tinnef (german dialect)
TNLN	[gc] took nothing, left nothing (also: N/T)
TNLNSL	[gc] took nothing, left nothing, signed log (also: N/T)
TNX	thanks
TOC	table of contents
TOCTOU	time of check to time of use
TOCTTOU	time of check to time of use
TOD	time of day
TOEFL	test of english as a foreign language
TOH	to other half
TOS	terms of service
TOS	the (atari) operating system
TOS	trusted operating system
TOS	type of service
TP	transaction processing
TPM	transactions per minute
TPM	trusted platform module
TPR	task priority register
TPTB	the person to bug
TPTB	the powers that be
TR	task register
TR	token ring
TRNG	true random number generator
TRT	the right thing
TS	terminal services
TS	time series
TS	time stamp
TSC	time stamp counter
TSD	time stamp disable
TSL	test, set, lock
TSO	time sharing option
TSP	time stamp protocol
TSP	traveling salesman problem
TSP	tunnel service provider
TSP	tunnel setup protocol
TSS	task state segment
TTBOMK	to the best of my knowledge
TTF	[gc] third to find
TTFN	ta ta for now
TTL	time to live
TTL	transistor-transistor logic
TTM	to the moderator
TTM	translation table maps
TTT	thought that too
TTY	teletype [terminal]
TTYL	talk to you later
TTYL8ER	tty (read) you later [usenet]
TTYS	talk to you soon
TUI	text user interface
TWAIN	thing without an interesting name
TWDT	the whole damn thing
TWIAVBP	the world is a very big place
TWKMHNNOARN	those who know me have no need of a real name
TWKMHNNOMRN	those who know me have no need of my real name
TX	transmit out, transmitter
TY	thank you
TYVM	thank you very much
TZ	time zone
U/L	upload
UAC	user {account, access} control
UART	universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter
UAT	user acceptance testing
UBUNTU	I am too stupid to configure Debian.
UC	uncacheable
UCS	uniform-cost search
UDMA	Ultra-DMA
UDO	ultra density optical (storage)
UDP	user datagram protocol
UFS	Unix filesystem
UI	unit interval
UI	user interface
UID	unique identifier
UID	user identifier
UL	upload
UMA	uniform memory access
UMA	upper memory area
UMB	upper memory block
UML	unified modeling language
UMPC	ultra-mobile PC
UPNP	universal plug and play
UPS	[gc] unnatural pile of sticks
UPS	uninterruptible power supply
UPS	united parcel service
URI	uniform resource identifier
URL	uniform resource locator
URN	uniform resource name
USART	universal synchronous/asynchronous receiver/transmitter
USB	universal serial bus
USR	Unix Source Repository
USR	Unix System Resources
USWC	uncacheable speculative write combining
UT	unit test
UTC	coordinated universal time
UTFG	use the fscking google
UTFS	use the {fine,fucking} source
UTP	unshielded twisted pair
UTRTFTJ	use the right tool for the job
UTSL	use the source, Luke (open source programming)
UUCP	Unix-to-Unix copy protocol
UUID	universally unique identifier
UUOC	useless use of cat
UUT	unit under test
VA	vertical alignment
VA	virtual address
VA	volt-ampere
VAR	Volatile Access Region
VAX	virtual address extension
VB	Visual Basic
VCA	variable-gain amplifier
VCC	common collector voltage
VCF	voltage-controlled filter
VCM	virtual channel memory
VCO	voltage-controlled oscillator
VCR	video cassette recorder
VCS	version control system
VDFDC	[gc] Vielen Dank für den Cache (TFTC)
VDFDD	[gc] Vielen Dank für die Dose (TFTC)
VEG	very evil grin
VERPEILUNGSFAKTOR	never forget it
VESA	video electronics standards association
VFO	variable-frequency oscillator
VFS	Virtual File System
VG	volume group
VGA	video graphics array
VH	very helpful (lilo lingo, from IRC)
VHDCI	very high density cable interconnect
VID	voltage level identifier
VIP	very important person
VIPT	virtually indexed, physically tagged
VIVT	virtually indexed, virtually tagged
VLAN	virtual local area network
VLIW	very long instruction word
VLSI	very large scale integration
VLSM	variable length subnet mask
VM	virtual machine
VM	virtual memory
VME	virtual mode extension
VMS	Very Much Strange
VMS	Virtual Memory System (aka OpenVMS, operating system by HP)
VMX	vector multimedia extensions
VMX	virtual machine extensions
VOD	video on demand
VPN	virtual private network
VR	virtual reality
VRAM	video random access memory
VRM	voltage regulator module
VRRP	virtual router redundancy protocol
VVV	Voilà, Vivement Vendredi
VVV	veni, vidi, vici
W	Watt
W/	with
W/O	without
W3C	World Wide Web Consortium
W8	wait
WAFWOT	what a foolish waste of time
WAG	wild-ass guess
WAMP	Windows Apache MySQL {Perl,PHP,Python}
WAMPP	Windows Apache MySQL {Perl,PHP,Python}
WAN	wide area network
WAP	Wireless Access Point
WAP	wireless application protocol
WB	welcome back
WCPGW	what could possibly go wrong
WDT	watchdog timer
WDYM	what do you mean
WDYMBT	what do you mean by that
WELC	working effectively with legacy code
WEP	wired equivalent privacy (yikes! it's as insecure as hell)
WFH	working from home
WFI	wait for interrupt
WFM	works for me
WFQ	weighted fair queuing
WFY	works for you
WH	write hit
WHY	because.
WIBNI	wouldn't it be nice if
WIFI	wireless fidelity
WINDOWS	Which Idiot Needs Definitly Obsolete (and) Worse Software
WINDOWS	Will ich nicht doch ohne WINDOWS sein?
WINDOWS	will install needless data on whole system
WINDOWS	work is never done on WINDOWS systems.
WINFX	Windows Fix Everyday
WINFX	Windows Freakout Extension
WIP	work in progress
WIR	when it's ready
WLAN	wireless local area network
WM	write miss
WMNC	watch me not care
WOFTAM	waste of fucking time and money
WOL	wake on LAN
WOMBAT	waste of money, brain, and time
WOR	wake on ring
WORM	write once, read many (CD-R predecessor)
WORN	write once, read never (usually bad code)
WP	WordPerfect
WP	[gc] waypoint
WP	word processor
WP	write protect
WPA	wi-fi protected access
WRAM	window random access memory
WRT	with respect to
WS	web services
WTB	{want,willing,waiting} to buy
WTC	write through caching
WTF	oh, it's me! *g*
WTF	{what,when,where,who,why} the fuck
WTFM	write the fucking manual (GRUB2...)
WTFRUD	what the fuck are you doing
WTG	way to go
WTH	{what,when,where,who,why} the hell
WTS	{want,willing,waiting} to sell
WTT	{want,willing,waiting} to trade
WTX	Workstation Technology Extended
WWAN	wireless wide area network
WWJD	what would Jesus do?
WWW	weltweit warten
WWW	world wide waiting
WWW	world wide web
WYSIWYG	what you see is what you get
XBAR	crossbar
XD	;-) on español
XER	XML encoding rules
XGA	extended graphics adapter
XGA	extended graphics array
XHTML	Extensible Hyper-Text Markup Language
XIP	execute in place
XML	extensible markup language
XMPP	Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (aka. Jabber)
XNSL	[gc] exchanged nothing, signed log (cf. TNLNSL, N/T)
XOR	exclusive or
XP	extreme programming
XSL	extensible stylesheet language
XSS	Cross-Site Scripting (sometimes CSS)
XT	extended technology
XUL	XML user interface language
YACC	yet another compiler compiler
YAGNI	you ain't gonna need it
YAHOO	Yet Another Hierarchically Officious Oracle
YALIMO	you are lame, in my opinion
YAOTM	yet another off-topic message
YAWPFAPR	you are welcome; please file a problem report
YGM	you got mail
YGWYPF	you get what you {pay,prayed} for
YHBT	you have been trolled
YHL	you have lost
YKWIM	you know what I mean
YMA	yo momma's arse
YMMD	you made my day!
YMMV	your mileage may vary
YNS	Yeah, No Shit!
YP	yellow pages (aka NIS)
YTD	year to date
YW	you're welcome
YWSYLS	you win some, you lose some
ZBR	zone bit recording
ZFOD	zero-filled on demand
ZIF	zero insertion force
ZIFS	zero insertion force socket
ZMA	zone multicast address
ZSH	Z Shell
