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Service Hints & Tips |
Document ID: DETR-3WGMQY |
Crossbrand - Computer Acronyms and Abbreviations (A-B)
Applicable to: World-Wide
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4GL |
Fourth Generation Language |
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10Base-2 |
Ethernet thin-cable connection |
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10Base-5 |
Ethernet thick-cable connection |
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10Base-T |
Ethernet twisted pair connection |
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100VG |
100 Megabit/second Voice-Grade |
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AAL |
Asynchronous Transfer Mode Adaptation Layer |
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ABCD |
Association of Business Computer Dealers |
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ABEND |
ABnormal END of task |
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ABI |
Application Binary Interface |
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ABIOS |
Advanced Basic Input/Output System (IBM) |
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ABLE |
Adaptive Battery Life Extender technology (IBM) |
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ABR |
Available Bit Rate (ATM) |
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ACDI |
Asynchronous Communication Device Interface (IBM) |
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ACE |
Advanced Computing Environment |
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ACIS |
ACademic Information Systems (IBM) |
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Ack |
Acknowledge |
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ACD |
Automatic Call Distribution |
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ACL |
Access Control List |
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ACM |
Association for Computing Machinery |
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ACPI |
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (also called OnNow) |
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ACSE |
Association Control Service Element (OSI) |
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ACU |
Automatic Calling Unit |
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ADAPSO |
Association of DAta Processing Service Organizations |
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ADC |
Analog-to-Digital Converter |
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ADF |
Adapter Description File (IBM) |
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ADM |
Add/Drop Multiplexer |
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ADP |
Adapter Description Program (IBM) |
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ADPCM |
Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation |
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ADSI |
Active Directory Services Interface |
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ADSI |
Analog Display Services Interface |
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ADSL |
Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line |
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ADSTAR |
ADvanced STorage And Retrieval (IBM subsidiary) |
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AEA |
Asynchronous Emulation Adapter (IBM) |
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AES |
ACE Enterprise Scheduler |
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AFP |
Advanced Function Printing (IBM) |
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AGP |
Accelerated Graphics Port |
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AI |
Artificial Intelligence |
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AISPO |
As Is Software Products and Offerings (IBM) |
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AIX |
Advanced Interactive eXecutive (IBM) |
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ALGOL |
ALGOrithmic Language |
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ALU |
Arithmetic and Logic Unit |
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AM |
Amplitude Modulation |
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AMI |
Alternate Mark Inversion |
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AMPS |
Advanced Mobile Phone Service |
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ANI |
Automatic Number Identification |
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ANR |
Automatic Network Routing |
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ANS |
Advanced Network and Service |
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ANSI |
American National Standards Institute |
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ANTC |
Advanced Networking Test Center |
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AnyLAN |
IEEE 802.12 |
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AnyLAN/VG |
AnyLAN Voice Grade |
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APAR |
Authorized Program Analysis Report |
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APCUG |
Association of PC User Groups |
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APD |
Advanced Products Dealer (IBM) |
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APDU |
Application Protocol Data Unit (OSI) |
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API |
Application Programming Interface |
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APL |
A Programming Language |
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APON |
ATM over Passive Optical Network |
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APPC |
Advanced Program-to-Program Communications (IBM) |
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APPN |
Advanced Peer-to-Peer Networking (IBM) |
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ARDIS |
Advanced Data Radio Information Service (Motorola) |
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ARB |
Adaptive Rate-Based (APPN) |
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ARB |
All Routes Broadcast (802.5) |
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ARB |
Arbitration |
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ARDIS |
Advanced Radio Data Information Services (Motorola) |
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ARP |
Address Resolution Protocol (Ethernet and TCP/IP) |
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ARPA |
Advanced Research Projects Agency |
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ARPANET |
ARPA Network (now NSFnet) |
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ARQ |
Automatic Retramsmission reQuest |
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ARTIC |
A RealTime Interface Coprocessor (IBM) |
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ARTour |
Advanced Radio communications on Tour (IBM) |
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ARU |
Automatic Response Unit |
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AS |
Autonomous System (Internet) |
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AS/400 |
Application System/400 (IBM) |
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ASC |
ASynchronous Communications (= Async) |
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.ASC |
ASCII (text) filetype |
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ASCII |
American national Standard Code for Information Interchange (ANSI) |
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ASD |
Application Solutions Division (IBM) |
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ASIC |
Application Specific Integrated Circuit |
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ASK |
Amplitude Shift Keying |
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ASN |
Abstract Syntax Notation (OSI) |
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ASPI |
Advanced SCSI Programming Interface |
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ASVD |
Analog Simultaneous Voice and Data |
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AT&T |
American Telephone & Telegraph |
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ATA |
AT Attachment (i.e., ISA) |
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ATAPI |
AT Attachment Packet Interface |
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ATB |
All Trunks Busy |
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ATM |
Adobe Type Manager |
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ATM |
Asynchronous Transfer Mode (multiplexers) |
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ATM |
Automated Teller Machine |
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ATM BS |
Asynchronous Transfer Mode Bearer Service |
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ATX |
Advanced Technology Extension (Intel) |
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AUI |
Attachment Unit Interface (802.3) |
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AUP |
Acceptable User Policy (Internet) |
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AVC |
Audio-Visual Connection (IBM) |
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AVR |
Automatic Voice Recognition |
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AVSS |
Audio/Visual Support System (IBM) |
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B Channel |
(ISDN) Bearer Channel |
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B8ZS |
Bipolar with 8 Zero Substitution |
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BACP |
Bandwidth Allocation Communication Protocol (IETF) |
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BASIC |
Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code programming language |
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BBNS |
BroadBand Network Services (IBM) |
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BBS |
Bulletin Board System |
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BCDMA |
Broadband Code Division Multiple Access |
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BCL |
Binary Compatibility Layer (for OS/2 2.0); renamed WLO (Microsoft) |
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BECN |
Backwards Explicit Congestion Notification [Frame Relay] |
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BER |
Bit Error Rate |
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BESTeam |
Boca Electronic Support Team (IBM) |
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BGA |
Ball Grid Array (packaging) |
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BGA |
Big Graphics Adapter (8514/A) |
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BGP |
Border Gateway Protocol [TCP/IP] |
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BICARSA |
Billing, Inventory Control, Accounts Receivable, Sales Analysis |
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BICI |
Broadband Inter-Carrier Interface [ATM] |
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BiCMOS |
Bipolar Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor |
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BIOS |
Basic Input/Output System |
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BISDN |
Broadband Integrated Services Digital Network |
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Bisync |
See BSC |
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Bit |
BInary digiT |
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BitBLT |
Bit BLock Transfer |
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BITNET |
Because It's Time NETwork [Internet] |
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BLOB |
Binary Large OBject |
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BLSR |
Bidirectional Line Switching Ring [SONET] |
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.BMP |
Bitmap filetype |
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BN |
Border Node [APPN/SNA] |
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BNT |
Broadband Network Termination |
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BOOTP |
BOOTstrap Protocol [TCP/IP] |
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BP |
BonusPak (OS/2 Warp) |
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BPS |
Bits Per Second |
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BRI |
Basic Rate Interface (ISDN) |
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Brouter |
Bridge/Router |
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BRS |
Big Red (power) Switch |
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BSC |
Binary Synchronous Communications (= Bisynchronous = Bisync) |
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BSD |
Berkeley System Distribution (Unix) |
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BTU |
Basic Transmission Unit (SNA) |
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BTU |
British Thermal Unit |
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BWS |
Big White (power) Switch |
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General Information | |
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Date Created |
17-07-98 | |
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Last Updated |
02-04-99 | |
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Revision Date |
31-03-2000 | |
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Cross Brand | |
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Product Family |
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