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100VG	- 100 Voice Grade [technology] 
3DDDI	- 3D Device Dependent Interface (MS), "3D DDI" 
3DRAM	- 3 Dimensional Random Access Memory (RAM) 
3GL	- 3rd Generation Language 
4GL	- 4th Generation Language 
5GL	- 5th Generation Language 
AA	- Auto Answer (MODEM) 
AAAAA	- Anonym Association Against Acronym Abuse (slang) 
AAAI	- American Association for Artificial Intelligence (org., AI, USA) 
AAAS	- American Association for the Advancement of Science (org., USA) 
AAC	- Authorization and Access Control (IETF) 
AAD	- Authorized AutoCAD Dealer (AutoCAD, CAD) 
AADN	- American Association of Domain Names (org., USA, Internet) 
AAE	- Allgemeine AnschalteErlaubnis (Telekom) 
AAIM	- Association for Applied Interactive Multimedia (org.) 
AAL	- ATM Adaption Layer (ATM) 
AAMSI	- American Association for Medical Systems Informatics (org., USA) 
AAP	- Applications Access Point 
AAP	- Association of American Publishers (org., USA) 
AARP	- Appletalk Address Resolution Protocol (Apple, AppleTalk) 
AASP	- ASCII Asynchronous Support Package (ASCII) 
AAT	- Average Access Time 
AATP	- Authorized Academic Training Program (MS, MCSD) 
AAUI	- Apple Attachment Unit Interface (Apple, AppleTalk) 
ABA	- American Bankers Association (org., USA, Banking) 
ABAP4	- Advanced Business Application Programming/4 (SAP, R/3, 4GL), "ABAP/4" 
ABATS	- Automatic Bit Access Test System 
ABBS	- Apple Bulletin Board System (Apple) 
ABC	- Atanasoff-Berry-Computer 
ABEL	- Advanced Boolean Expression Language 
ABEND	- ABnormal END (Netware) 
ABI	- Application Binary Interface (POE) 
ABIOS	- Advanced Basic Input Output System (IBM) 
ABIST	- Automatic Built In Self Test (IBM) 
ABM	- Asynchronous Balanced Mode 
ABR	- Available Bit Rate (ATM, CBR, VBR, UBR, QOS) 
ABS	- Apple Business Systems (Apple) 
ABUI	- Association of Banyan Users International (org., Banyan, user group) 
AC	- Access Control (Token Ring) 
AC	- Area Code 
AC	- Automatic Computer 
AC3	- Audio Compression - 3 ??? (Dolby, DVD, digital audio), "AC-3" 
ACA	- Asynchronous Communications Adapter 
ACAS	- Application Control Architecture Services (DEC) 
ACC	- Area Communication Controller (Modacom) 
ACC	- Atari Competence Center 
ACCU	- Association of C and C++ Users (org., UK) 
ACD	- Automated Call Distribution (CTI) 
ACDC	- Alternating Current/Direct Current, "AC/DC" 
ACDI	- Asynchronous Communications Device Interface (IBM, CM/2) 
ACE	- Advanced Computing Environment (manufacturer) 
ACF	- Access Control Field 
ACF	- Advanced Communications Function (IBM) 
ACF	- Apple Communications Framework (Apple) 
ACFC	- Address and Control Field Compression (PPP) 
ACH	- Association for Computers and the Humanities (org., USA) 
ACIA	- Associacio Catalana d'Intelligencia Artificial (org., Spain, AI) 
ACIA	- Asynchronous Communications Interface Adapter 
ACID	- Atomicity - Consistency - Isolation - Durability (DB, TP) 
ACIS	- American Commitee for Interoperable Systems (org., USA) 
ACL	- Access Control List (DCE, DFS, NDS) 
ACL	- Advanced CMOS Logic 
ACL	- Association for Computational Linguistics (org., USA) 
ACLF	- Access Control List Facility (DCE) 
ACM	- Address Complete Message (ATM) 
ACM	- Association for Computing Machinery (org., USA) 
ACME	- A Company that Makes Everything (slang) 
ACMS	- Application Control Management System 
ACOT	- Apple Classrooms Of Tomorrow (Apple) 
ACP	- Active Configuration Profile (MODEM) 
ACP	- Auxillary Control Process 
ACPA	- Audio Capture and Playback Adapter (IBM) 
ACPC	- Apple Communications Protocol Card (Apple) 
ACPI	- Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (Intel, MS, Toshiba) 
ACR	- Attenuation to Crosstalk Radio (cable) 
ACR	- Automatic Call Recording 
ACS	- Access Control System 
ACS	- Advanced Communications System 
ACS	- Architekten, Computer, Systeme (fair) 
ACS	- Asynchronous Communication Server 
ACS	- Australian Computer Science 
ACSE	- Association Control Service Element (OSI, ISO, DIS 8649) 
ACSMIB	- ATM Circuit Steering Management Information Base (ATM, MIB), "ACS-MIB" 
ACSNET	- Academic Computing Services NETwork 
ACTA	- America's Carriers Telecommunications Association (USA) 
ACTPU	- ACTivate Physical Unit (SNA) 
ACTS	- Advanced Communications Technologies and Services (Europe) 
ACU	- Automatic Calling Unit 
ACU	- Automatic Client Update (Novell, Netware) 
ACUTA	- Association of College and University Telecommunication Administrators (org., USA) 
AD	- Authorisierter Distributor (DEC) 
AD	- Autonomous Domain 
ADA	- Automatic Data Acquisitions 
ADAPSO	- Association of Data Processing Service Organisation (org., USA) 
ADB	- A DeBugger (Unix) 
ADB	- Apple Desktop Bus (Apple) 
ADC	- Adaptive Data Compression (MODEM) 
ADC	- Analog to Digital Converter 
ADC	- Apple Distribution Center (Apple) 
ADC	- Automatic Data Capture 
ADCCP	- Advanced Data Communications Control Procedure (ANSI) 
ADD	- Adapter Device Driver (OS/2) 
ADDDC	- Automatic Direct Distance Dialing System 
ADE	- Aufforderung zur DatenEingabe (BTX) 
ADES	- Automatic Digital Encoding System 
ADEW	- Andrew Development Environment Workbench (ATK, Unix) 
ADF	- Automatic Document Feeder 
ADI	- Autocad Device Interface (CAD, AutoCAD) 
ADL	- [international conference on the] Advances in Digital Libraries (IEEE) 
ADL	- Adventure Description Language 
ADLC	- Asynchronous Data Link Control 
ADM	- Add-Drop-Multiplexer 
ADMA	- Area Division Multiple Access (Mobile Systems) 
ADMD	- ADministration Management Domain (X.400) 
ADP	- Administrative Data Processing 
ADP	- Advanced Data Processing 
ADP	- Automatic Data Processing 
ADPCM	- Adaptive Delta Pulse Code Modulation 
ADPE	- Automatic Data Processing Equipment 
ADPS	- Automatic Data Processing System 
ADS	- Advanced Digital System 
ADS	- Application Development System 
ADS	- Automatic Distribution System 
ADS	- Auxilary Data System 
ADSL	- Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line [technology] (BELLCORE, AT&T, DSL) 
ADSL	- Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Loop [modulation] 
ADSP	- Appletalk Data Stream Protocol (Apple, AppleTalk) 
ADSR	- Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release [generator] (VCA) 
ADSU	- ATM Data Service Unit (ATM) 
ADT	- Abstract Data Type 
ADT	- Access Developer's Toolkit (MS, DB, Windows) 
ADT	- Application Data Type 
ADT	- Application Development Tools (IBM, AS/400) 
ADU	- Automatic Dialing Unit 
ADV	- Automatisierte DatenVerarbeitung 
ADV	- staatliche Akademie fuer DatenVerarbeitung (org., Uni Boeblingen) 
ADVS	- Automatisiertes DatenVerarbeitungsSystem 
ADX	- Automatic Data eXchange 
AE	- Apple Events (Apple) 
AE	- Application Entity / Environment / Execution / Engineering (APE) 
AEA	- American Electronics Association (org., USA) 
AEB	- Analog Expansion Bus 
AEC	- Advanced Error Correction (CD) 
AEGIS	- Advanced Electronic Guidance and Instrumentation System 
AEI	- Application Enabling Interface (IBM) 
AEI	- Automatic Equipment Identification 
AEIMP	- Apple Event Interprocess Messaging Protocol (Apple) 
AEM	- Automatic Emulation Management (Brother) 
AEOM	- Apple Events Object Model (Apple) 
AEPIA	- Associacion Espanola Para la Inteligencia Artificial (org., Spain, AI) 
AES	- Application Environment Service / Specification (OSF) 
AES	- Automatic Emulation Switching (Lexmark) 
AESEBU	- Auto Engineering Society/European Broadcasting Union (digital audio), "AES/EBU" 
AETE	- Apple Event Terminology Extension (Apple) 
AEUT	- Apple Event User Terminology (Apple) 
AF	- Auxiliary carry Flag (assembler) 
AFAIC	- As Far As I'm Concerned (slang, Usenet, IRC) 
AFAIK	- As Far As I Know (slang, Usenet, IRC) 
AFC	- Automatic Font Change 
AFCET	- Association Francaise pour la Cybernetique Economique et Technique (org., France) 
AFD	- Automatic File Distribution 
AFE	- Apple File Exchange (Apple) 
AFEB	- AFrican EDIFACT Board (org., EDIFACT), "AF/EB" 
AFI	- Authority and Format Indicator (NSAP, IDP) 
AFI	- Authority Frame Identifier 
AFII	- Association for Font Information Interchange (org., USA) 
AFIS	- AutomatisiertesFingerabdruck-InformationsSystem (INPOL) 
AFK	- Away from Keyboard (slang, Usenet, IRC) 
AFP	- Advanced Function Presentation (IBM) 
AFP	- Appletalk Filing Protocol (Apple, AppleTalk) 
AFPA	- Advanced Function Printing Architecture (IBM) 
AFPDS	- Advanced Function Printing Data Stream (IBM) 
AFT	- Authenticated Firewall Traversal (IETF) 
AFTP	- Anonymous File Transfer Protocol (FTP) 
AFUU	- Association Francaise des Utilisateurs d'Unix (org., France, Unix) 
AGA	- Advanced Graphics Adapter 
AGC	- Automatic Gain Control (Audio) 
AGCH	- Access Grant CHannel (GSM, CCCH) 
AGEP	- ArbeitsGemeinschaft Elektronisches Publizieren [e.v.] (org., DTP), "AgEP" 
AGF	- Arbeitsgemeinschaft der GrossForschungseinrichtungen [deutschlands] (org.) 
AGFMB	- ArbeitsGemeinschaft Freier MailBoxen (org.) 
AGP	- Advanced / Accelerated Graphics Port (Intel, MMX) 
AHIMA	- American Health Information Management Association (org., USA) 
AHPCRC	- Army High Performance Computing Research Center (org., USA, HPC) 
AI	- Artificial Intelligence 
AIA	- Application Integration Architecture 
AIC	- [SRI] Artificial Intelligence Center (SRI, AI) 
AIC	- AIX windows Interface Composer (AIX, IBM) 
AICA	- Associazione Italiana per l'Informatica ed il Calcolo Automatico (org., Italy) 
AIDAT	- African Internet Development Action Team (org., Internet) 
AIDS	- Automatic Installation and Diagnostic Service 
AIFF	- Audio Interchange File Format 
AII	- Active Input Interface (UNI, PMD, FDDI) 
AIIA	- Associazione Italiana per l'Intelligenza Artificiale (org., Italy, AI) 
AIIM	- Association for Information and Image Management (org., USA) 
AIM	- Advanced Invar Mask (Display, ViewSonic) 
AIM	- Alternate Input Method (OS/2) 
AIM	- Apple, IBM, Motorola [consortium] (Apple, IBM, Motorola, org.) 
AIM	- Association of Imaging Manufacturers (org.) 
AIM	- ATM / Ascend Inverse Multiplexing [protocol] (ATM) 
AIM	- Automatic Interface Management (Brother) 
AIMS	- Apple Internet Mail Server (Apple) 
AIMSRCF	- Association of Imaging Manufacturers/Shared Resource Control Facility (Fujitsu), "AIM/SRCF" 
AIN	- Advanced Intelligent Network (IN) 
AIO	- Asynchronous Input/Output 
AIP	- ATM Interface Processor (ATM) 
AIR	- Automatic Image Refinement (Canon), "A.I.R." 
AIRTC	- [international symposium on] Artificial Intelligence in Real-Time Control (IFAC, IFIP, IMACS, conference) 
AIS	- Alarm Indication Signal (UNI, ATM, OAM, DS3/E3) 
AIS	- Applied Information Sciences (manufacturer) 
AIS	- Applied Information Systems (manufacturer) 
AISB	- Association of Imaging Service Bureaus (org.) 
AISE	- Alarm Indication Signal-External (UNI, ATM), "AIS-E" 
AISIG	- [south australian] Artificial Intelligence Special Interest Group (org., Australia, AI) 
AISP	- Association for Internet Service Providers (org., USA, ISP) 
AISP	- Association for Internet Service Providers (org.) 
AISP	- Association of Information Systems Professionals (org., USA) 
AIST	- Agency of Industrial Science and Technology (org., Japan) 
AIT	- Angewandte InformationsTechnik [verlags gmbh] 
AITO	- Association Internationale pour les Technologies Objets (org.) 
AIW	- APPN Implementers Workshop (org., APPN) 
AIX	- Advanced Interactive eXecutive (IBM, Unix, OS) 
AIXESA	- Advanced Interactive eXecutive/Enterprise Systems Architecture (IBM, AIX), "AIX/ESA" 
AJBS	- Association of Japanese Business Studies (org., Japan) 
AKI	- Arbeitsgemeinschaft der deutschen KI Institute (org., KI) 
AL	- Assembly Language 
ALAP	- Appletalk Link Access Protocol (Apple, AppleTalk) 
ALAP	- As Late As Possible (slang, Usenet) 
ALC	- Adaption Layer Controller (ATM) 
ALC	- Arithmetic and Logic Circuits (IC) 
ALC	- Automatic Level Control 
ALDC	- Adaptive Lossless Data Compression (IBM) 
ALE	- Address Lifetime Expectation (org., IETF, IP) 
ALE	- Application Link Enabling (R/3, SAP) 
ALE	- Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts (Linux, user group) 
ALGOL	- ALGOrithmic Language 
ALIWEB	- Archie Like Indexing in the WEB (WWW) 
ALK	- Automatisierte LiegenschaftsKarte (ALTIS) 
ALM	- Application / Appware Loadable Module (Novell, Netware) 
ALM	- Asychronous Line Module 
ALM	- Asynchronous Line Multiplexer 
ALOE	- Apple Library for Object Embedding (Apple, OpenDoc) 
ALR	- Advanced Logic Research, inc (manufacturer) 
ALS	- Adjacent Link Station (IBM) 
ALTEL	- Association of Long-distance TELephone companies (org., USA) 
ALTS	- Association for Local Telecommunications Services (org., USA) 
ALU	- Arithmetic and Logic Unit (CPU) 
AM	- Active Matrix (LCD) 
AM	- Amplitude Modulation 
AM	- Asynchronous Mode 
AMA	- Automatic Message Accounting 
AMACS	- AMA Collection System (AMA) 
AMARC	- AMA Recording Center (AMA) 
AMASE	- AMA Standard Entry (AMA) 
AMAT	- AMA Transmitter (AMA) 
AMATPS	- AMA TeleProcessing System (AMA) 
AMCD	- Active Matrix Color Display (AMD, LCD) 
AMD	- Active Matrix Display (LCD) 
AMD	- Advanced MicroDevices [inc.] (manufacturer) 
AME	- Advanced Modeling Extension (AutoCAD) 
AMEL	- Active Matrix Electro Luminescent (AMD) 
AMH	- Automated Material Handling 
AMI	- Alternate Mark Inversion (ISDN, T1) 
AMI	- American Megatrends Incorporation (manufacturer) 
AMI	- ATM Management Interface (ForeRunner) 
AMIA	- American Medical Informatics Association (org., USA) 
AMIA	- Australian Medical Informatics Association (org., Australia) 
AMIC	- Apple Memory-mapped I/o Controller (Apple) 
AMIGOS	- Advanced Mobile Integration in General Operating Systems 
AMIS	- Audio Message Interface Standard 
AMLCD	- Active Matrix Liquid Crystal Display (AMD, LCD) 
AMMA	- Advanced Memory Management Architecture 
AMNET	- Allgemeines Mailbox NETzwerk (BBS, network) 
AMPS	- Advanced Mobile Phone Service (Mobile Systems, Motorola) 
AMS	- American Mathematical Society (org., USA) 
AMS	- Andrew Mail / Message System (Unix) 
AMS	- Asymetric Multiprocessing System 
AMSDOS	- AMStrad Disk Operating System (Amstrad, OS), "AMS-DOS" 
AMT	- Active Matrix Technology (AMD, LDC) 
AMT	- Apple Media Tool (Apple) 
AMTF	- Average Modulation Transfer Function 
AMTFT	- Active Matrix Thin Film Transistor (AMD, LCD) 
AMTPE	- Apple Media Tool Programming Environment (Apple), "AMT PE" 
AN	- Access Node 
ANBU	- ANlagenBUchhaltung 
ANCS	- AT&T Netware Connect Services (AT&T, Netware) 
ANDF	- Architecture Neutral Distributation Format (OSF) 
ANFSCD	- And Now For Something Completely Different (slang, Usenet, IRC) 
ANHR	- Access Node Hub Router (AN) 
ANI	- Automatic Number Identification 
ANMA	- Apple Network Managers Association (org., Apple) 
ANR	- Access Node Router 
ANS	- Advanced Network & Services Inc. (IBM, MCI. Merit, NFSnet) 
ANS	- American National Standard (ANSI, USA) 
ANSA	- Advanced Networked Systems Architecture (ISA) 
ANSI	- American National Standard Institute (org., USA) 
ANSPAG	- Advanced Network System Performance and Application Group (RDN-CRC) 
ANTC	- Advanced Networking Test Center (org., USA, AMD, FDDI) 
ANTS	- AT&T Novell Telephone Services (AT&T, Novell), "A/NTS" 
ANUML	- Australian National University Meta Language, "ANU ML" 
AOA	- American Optometric Association (org., USA) 
AOCE	- Apple Open Collaboration Environment (Apple) 
AOE	- Application Operating Environment (AT&T) 
AOI	- Active Output Interface (UNI, PMD, FDDI) 
AOL	- America OnLine (network) 
AOS	- ??? (IBM) 
AOTC	- Australian Overseas Telecommunications Corporation (org., Australia) 
AOU	- Arithmetic Output Unit 
AOW	- Asia and Oceania Workshop (OSI) 
AP	- Access Point (Wireless LAN) 
AP	- Application Processor 
AP	- Automatic Pagination 
APA	- Adaptive Packet Assembly 
APA	- All Points Addressable 
APA	- Arithmetic Processing Accelerator 
APAR	- Authorized Program Analysis Report (IBM) 
APC	- American Power Conversion (manufacturer, UPS) 
APC	- ArbeitsPlatz Computer (SNI) 
APC	- Association for Progressive Communications (org., network) 
APCUG	- Association of Personal Computer User Groups (org.) 
APD	- Additional Product Documentation 
APDA	- Apple Programmers and Developers Association (org., Apple) 
APDU	- Application Protocol Data Unit (OSI, PDU, OSI/RM) 
APE	- APplication Engineering 
APEX	- Advanced Packet EXchange 
APF	- Advanced Printer Function (IBM, ADT) 
API	- Application Program Interface (API) 
APIC	- Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (Intel, PIC) 
APIS	- Arbeitsdatei PIOS Innere Sicherheit (INPOL, PIOS) 
APL	- A Perspicious Language / Alles Parallel Loesbar (APL, slang) 
APL	- A Programming Language (IBM) 
APLSF	- A Programming Language with Shared Files (CMU, DEC) 
APLSF	- A Programming Language with Shared Variables (IBM) 
APLV	- Arbeitsdatei PIOS LandesVerrat (INPOL, PIOS) 
APM	- Advanced Power Management 
APNIC	- Asian Pacific Network Information Center (org., Internet) 
APOK	- Arbeitsdatei PIOS Organisierte Kriminalitaet (INPOL, PIOS) 
APP	- Application Portability Profile 
APPC	- Advanced Peer-to-Peer Communications (IBM, SNA, LU 6.2) 
APPC	- Advanced Program to Program Communication (IBM) 
APPC	- Application Program to Program Converter (IBM) 
APPCM	- Access Protection and Priority Control Mechanism (DQDB) 
APPCP	- Advanced Program to Program Communications Protocol (APPC, IBM) 
APPI	- Advanced Peer to Peer Internetworking (Cisco) 
APPN	- Advanced Peer to Peer Networking (IBM) 
APR	- Arbeitsdatei PIOS Rauschgift (INPOL, PIOS) 
APS	- Asynchronous Protocol Specification 
APSE	- Ada Programming Support Environment 
APT	- Address Pass Through 
APT	- Advanced Photoscale Technology (Brother) 
APT	- Automatically Programmed Tools 
APTM	- Application Program to Transaction Manager (TP) 
APW	- Arbeitsdatei PIOS Waffen (INPOL, PIOS) 
ARA	- Apple[talk] Remote Access (Apple, AppleTalk) 
ARAG	- AntiReflection AntiGlare (ViewSonic) 
ARAP	- Apple Remote Access Protocol (Apple, AppleTalk) 
ARB	- Architecture Review Board (OpenGL, manufacturer, org.) 
ARC	- Advanced RISC Computing [architecture] (ACE, RISC) 
ARCA	- Advanced RISC Computing Architecture (ACE, RISC) 
ARCNET	- Attached Resource Computer NETwork (Datapoint), "ARCnet" 
ARE	- All Routes Explorer (ATM, ???) 
AREXX	- Amiga Restructured EXtended eXecutor [language] (Amiga, Commodore) 
ARL	- Access Rights List (Banyan, VINES) 
ARLL	- Advanced Run-Length Limited [encoding] 
ARM	- Advanced RISC Machines (manufacturer, Acorn, Apple, VLSI, RISC) 
ARM	- Annotated [c++] Reference Manual 
ARM	- Asnchronous Response Mode 
ARMA	- Association of Records Managers and Administrators, inc. (org.) 
ARMS	- Architecture for Reliable Managed Storage (Cheyenne) 
ARNS	- Appletalk Remote Network Server (Apple, AppleTalk) 
AROM	- Alterable Read Only Memory 
ARP	- Address Resolution Protocol (Internet, RFC 826) 
ARPA	- Advanced Research Projects Agency (org., USA) 
ARPANET	- Advanced Research Projects Agency NETwork (USA, network) 
ARPDP	- Association of Rehabilitation Programs in Data Processing (org., USA) 
ARQ	- Automatic Re-transmission reQuest (MODEM) 
ARRA	- Announced Retransmission Random Access (MAC) 
ART	- Adaptive Resonance Theory (NN) 
ART	- Advanced Resolution Technology (Minolta) 
ARTS	- Accelerated Ray-Tracing System (raytracing) 
ARTS	- Asynchronous Remote Takeover Server 
ARTT	- Asynchronous Remote Takeover Terminal 
AS	- Advanced Server (Windows, NT) 
AS	- Authentication Service (DCE) 
AS	- Autonomous System (IP, Internet, RFC 1930) 
AS400	- Application System/400 (IBM), "AS/400" 
ASA	- Advanced SCSI Architecture (SCSI) 
ASA	- American Standards Association (org., USA, ANSI, predecessor) 
ASAP	- As Soon As Possible (slang, Usenet, IRC) 
ASAP	- Automatic Switching And Processing 
ASBR	- Autonomous System Border / Boundary Router (AS) 
ASC	- Accredited Standards Committee (org., ANSI) 
ASC	- American Society for Cybernetics (org., USA) 
ASC	- Automatic Contrast Selection (FAX) 
ASCII	- American Standard Code of Information Interchange 
ASCSI	- Advanced Small Computer Systems Interface (SCSI) 
ASDSP	- Application-Specific Digital Signal Processor 
ASE	- Active Storage Element (GigaB, IP-router) 
ASE	- Application Service Elemant (ATM) 
ASEB	- ASian EDIFACT Board (org., EDIFACT), "AS/EB" 
ASH	- Almquist SHell (BSD, Unix), "ash" 
ASI	- Adapter Support Interface (IBM, LAN) 
ASI	- Amorphous SIlicon drum (Kyocera), "aSI" 
ASI	- Asynchronous SCSI Interface 
ASI	- Automatic System Installation 
ASIC	- Application Specific Integrated Circuit (IC) 
ASIM	- Arbeitskreis Simulation und Kuenstliche Intelligenz (org., GI) 
ASIS	- American Society for Information Science (org.) 
ASK	- Akademische Software Kooperation (org., Karlsruhe) 
ASK	- Amplitude Shift Keying 
ASKSAM	- Access Stored Knowledge via Symbolic Access Method (DB), "askSam" 
ASL	- Adaptive Speed Levelling (US Robotics) 
ASLT	- Advanced Solid Logic Technology (IC) 
ASM	- Advanced Server Management (Acer) 
ASM	- Association of Systems Management (org.) 
ASMP	- ASymetric MultiProcessing [system] 
ASMP	- ASymmetrisches MultiProzessor [system] 
ASN1	- Abstract Syntax Notation One (OSI, ISO, IS 8824), "ASN.1" 
ASNM	- AdvanceStack Network Management (HP) 
ASP	- Abstract Service Primitive (OSI) 
ASP	- Active Server Pages (HTTP) 
ASP	- Advanced Signal Processing 
ASP	- Appletalk Session Protocol (Apple, AppleTalk) 
ASP	- Association of Shareware Professionals (org., USA) 
ASP	- Authorized Service Provider (Sun) 
ASPEC	- Advanced SPectre Entropy Coding (MPEG, digital audio) 
ASPEN	- Automatic System for Performance Evaluation of the Network 
ASPI	- Advanced SCSI Programming Interface (Adaptec, API, SCSI) 
ASPIC	- Advanced ??? Programmable Interrupt Controller (PIC) 
ASPIK	- Algebraic Specifications and Implementations ??? (ISDV) 
ASPS	- Advanced Signal Processing System 
ASQC	- American Society of Quality Control (org., USA) 
ASR	- Automatic Server Restart (HP) 
ASR	- Automatic Speech Recognition 
ASSPA	- ASsociation Suisse pour l'Automatique (org., Switzerland) 
AST	- Atlantic Standard Time (TZ) 
ASTA	- Advanced Software Technology and Agorithms (HPCC) 
ASTRAL	- Alliance fuer Strategic Token Ring Advancement and Leadership (manufacturer) 
ASU	- Asynchron-Synchron Umsetzer 
AT	- Advanced Technology (IBM, PC) 
ATA	- Advanced Technology Attachment 
ATAPI	- Advanced Technology Attachment Packet Interface (ATA) 
ATASPI	- Advanced Technology Attachment Software Programming Interface (ATA) 
ATC	- Address Translation Cache (CPU) 
ATC	- Address Translation Controller (ATM) 
ATC	- Automatic Transmission Control 
ATCP	- [PPP] AppleTalk Control Protocol (Apple, AppleTalk, PPP, NCP, RFC 1378) 
ATD	- Asynchronous Time Division (ATM) 
ATDM	- Asynchronous Time Division Multiplexer (ATD) 
ATDMA	- Asynchronous Time Division Multiple Access (ATD) 
ATDP	- ATtention Dial Pulse (MODEM) 
ATDT	- ATtention Dial Tone (MODEM) 
ATE	- Asynchronous Terminal Emulation (Banyan, VINES) 
ATE	- ATM Terminating Equipment (SONET, ATM) 
ATEC	- Authorized Training and Education Center (MS,  MOCS, MCSD) 
ATES	- Advanced Techniques integration into Efficient scientific Software (ESPRIT, CASE) 
ATF	- Automatic Track Finding (DDS) 
ATH	- ATtention Hang up (MODEM) 
ATI	- Advanced Telecomunications Institute (org., USA) 
ATI	- Asociacion de Tecnicos de Informatica (org., Spain) 
ATIP	- Absolute Time In Pregroove (CD) 
ATK	- Andrew ToolKit (Unix) 
ATKIS	- Amtliches Topographisch-Kartographisches InformationsSystem 
ATL	- Activex Template Library (MS, ActiceX) 
ATL	- Adaptive Threshold Learning (neural networks) 
ATM	- Adobe Type Manager 
ATM	- Asynchronous Transfer Mode 
ATM	- Automatic Teller Machine 
ATMARP	- ATM Address Resolution Protocol (ATM, ARP) 
ATMS	- Assumption based Truth Maintenance System (AI) 
ATN	- Augmented Transition Network 
ATOB	- ASCII TO Binary (ASCII) 
ATOMM	- Advanced super Thinlayer and high-Output Metal Media (Fuji) 
ATP	- Appletalk Transaction Protocol (Apple) 
ATP	- Application Transaction Program (IBM, APPC) 
ATP2	- AppleTalk Phase 2 (Apple, AppleTalk) 
ATPS	- AppleTalk Printing Services (AppleTalk, Apple) 
ATR	- Answer To Reset 
ATR	- Automatic Terminal Recognition 
ATRAC	- Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding (Sony, digital audio) 
ATS	- Abstract Test Suite 
ATS	- Administrative Terminal System 
ATS	- Apple Terminal Services (Apple, AppleTalk) 
ATT	- American Telephone and Telegraph, "AT&T" 
ATX	- Advanced Technology eXtended [format] 
AUAI	- Association for Uncertainty in Artificial Intelligence (org., AI) 
AUC	- AUthentication Center (GSM), "AuC" 
AUDIT	- AUtomated Data Input Terminal 
AUDIUS	- AUssenDIenstUnterstuetzungsSystem (CAS) 
AUE	- Andrew User Environment (Unix) 
AUGE	- Apple User Group Europe (org., Apple, user group) 
AUI	- Attachment Unit Interface (ethernet) 
AUI	- Audible User Interface (UI) 
AUIS	- Andrew User Interface System (Unix, UI) 
AUP	- Acceptable Use Policy (NFSNet) 
AURP	- Appletalk Update-based Routing Protocol (Apple, Appletalk, RFC 1504) 
AUT	- Application Under Test 
AUTODIN	- AUTOmatic DIgital Network 
AUTOVON	- AUTOmatic VOice Network 
AUU	- ATM User-to-User (ATM) 
AUX	- Apple UniX (Apple, Unix), "A/UX" 
AV	- AudioVisual [macintosh] (Apple) 
AVA	- Audio-Visual Authoring 
AVAS	- teile-Auftragserfassungs-, Verwaltungs- und AbrufSystem (MBAG) 
AVATAR	- Advanced Video Attribute Terminal Assembler and Recreator (BBS) 
AVC	- Audio-Visual Connection 
AVCD	- Audio-Visual Computer Display 
AVE	- AutoCAD Visualization Extension (AutoCAD) 
AVI	- Audio Video Interleaved (MS) 
AVIS	- AuftragsVerwaltungs- und InformationsSYstem (MBAG) 
AVL	- Adelson, Veslkij and Laudis [tree] 
AVM	- AudioVisuelles Marketing und computersysteme [gmbh] (manufacturer) 
AVR	- Automatic Voice Recognition 
AVR	- Automatic Voltage Regulation (USV) 
AVS	- Adult Verification System (WWW) 
AWAC	- Audio Waveform Amplifier and Converter (Apple) 
AWADO	- Automatischer Wechselschalter in der AnschlussDose 
AWD	- Automatische Waehleinrichtung fuer Datenverbindungen 
AWE	- Autocad Windows Extension (AutoCAD) 
AWG	- American Wire Gauge (cable) 
AWK	- al Aho, peter Weinberger, brian Kernighan (Unix) 
AWL	- AnWeisungsListe (DIN 19239) 
AWS	- Apple Workgroup Server (Appletalk, Apple) 
AWT	- Abstract Windows Toolkit (Java, Sun) 
AWTAPI	- Abstract Windows Toolkit-Application Programmer Interface (AWT, API, Java) 
AXE	- Application eXecution Environment 
AZEB	- Australian/new Zealand EDIFACT Board (org., EDIFACT), "AZ/EB" 
B8ZS	- Binary 8 Zero Suppression [encoding] (ISDN, T1) 
BACP	- Bandwidth Allocation Control Protocol 
BAD	- Broken As Designed (slang) 
BAGEL	- Bay Area GNU Enthusiasts League (GNU, org., user group) 
BALUN	- BALanced-UNbalanced [adapter] (cable), "Balun" 
BAM	- Bidirectional Associative Memory (neural networks) 
BAM	- Block-Availibility-Map 
BAM	- Bundesanstalt fuer Materialpruefung (org., Berlin) 
BAP	- Bandwidth Allocation Protocol 
BAPCO	- Business Application Performance COrporation (org., Compaq, Dell, HP, IBM, MS, Lotus, Intel, @dots{}), "BAPCo" 
BAPI	- Business Application Programmer's Interface (SAP, R/3, API) 
BAPT	- BundesAmt fuer Post und Telefon (org.) 
BARRNET	- Bay Area Regional Research NETwork (network), "BARRNet" 
BART	- Basic Application RunTime (OS/2, IBM) 
BARWAN	- Bay Area Research Wireless Access Network (network, USA) 
BASH	- Bourne-Again SHell (Unix) 
BASIC	- Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code 
BASIN	- Bundesweites Alternatives Studentisches InformationsNetzwerk (WWW, org.) 
BAT	- Baby Advanced Technology [board] (AT) 
BAYSIS	- BAY networks' Switched Internetworking Services, "BaySIS" 
BB	- BridgeBoard (Amiga, Commodore) 
BBC	- Broadband Bearer Capability (B-ISDN) 
BBL	- Be Back Later (slang, Usenet, IRC) 
BBN	- Bolt, Beranek and Newman (manufacturer) 
BBR	- Back Bone Ring 
BBS	- Bulletin Board System 
BCBDS	- Broadband Connectionless Data Bearer Service (B-ISDN) 
BCC	- Blind Carbon Copy (DFUE) 
BCC	- Block Check Character 
BCCH	- Broadcast Control CHannel (GSM) 
BCD	- Binary Coded Decimal 
BCDBS	- Broadband Connectionless Data Bearer Service (ATM) 
BCDIC	- Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code 
BCF	- Base station Control Function (BS, BTS, GSM) 
BCN	- Backbone Concentrator Node (Wellfleet) 
BCOB	- Broadband Class of Bearer (B-ISDN) 
BCP	- [PPP] Bridging Control Protocol (PPP, RFC 1638) 
BCP	- Basic Call Process (IN) 
BCP	- Binary Communications Protocol 
BCP	- Binary Control Protocol (Adobe, PS) 
BCPL	- Basic / BBN  Combined Programming Language (BBN) 
BCRFS	- Bell System Reference Frequency Standard 
BCS	- Banking Communication Standard (Banking) 
BCS	- Binary Compatibility Standard (Motorola) 
BCS	- British Computer Society (org., UK) 
BCSM	- Basic Call Sate Modell (IN) 
BCU	- Bus Controller Unit 
BDA	- Borland Database ??? (Borland, DB) 
BDA	- BundesDatenAutobahn [e.v] (org., ISP) 
BDE	- BetriebsDatenErfassung 
BDE	- Borland Database Engine (Borland, Delphi, DB) 
BDF	- Bitmap Description / Display Format (Adobe, Fonts) 
BDOS	- Basic Disk Operating System (CP/M) 
BDR	- Bus Device Request (SCSI) 
BDSG	- BundesDatenSchutzGesetz 
BEAT	- Best Enhanced Advanced Technology (Trident, AT) 
BEC	- Back-End-Chip (DVR) 
BECEEP	- BErlin Continuing Engineering Education Program, "BeCEEP" 
BECN	- Backward Explicit Congestion Notification (ATM) 
BEDO	- Burst EDO [DRAM] (EDO, RAM, DRAM, IC, Micron) 
BEDODRAM	- Burst Extended Data Out DRAM (RAM, DRAM, IC), "BEDO-DRAM" 
BEEV	- Bundesverband der Elektronik- und ElektroschrottVerwerter 
BELLCORE	- BELL COmmunications REsearch (org., USA), "Bellcore" 
BEOS	- Be Operating System (OS), "BeOS" 
BER	- Basic Encoding Rules [for ASN.1] (ASN.1, OSI, ISO, IS 8825) 
BER	- Bit Error Rate 
BERKOM	- BERliner KOMmunikationssystem (network) 
BERT	- Bit Error Rate Test 
BES	- Block Ended by Symbol (IBM, assembler) 
BES	- Bursty Errored Seconds (DS1/E1) 
BEST	- Borland Enhanced Support and Training (Borland) 
BEVU	- Bundesvereinigung mittelstaendischer Elektro- und elektronikgeraete entsorgungs- und VerwertungsUnternehmen (org.) 
BEW	- Business Engineering Workbench (R/3, SAP) 
BF	- Bus Fraction [pin] (Intel, Pentium, CPU) 
BFD	- Binary File Descriptor (Unix) 
BFT	- Binary File Tranfer (DFUE) 
BGA	- Ball Grid Array (CPU) 
BGI	- Borland Graphics Interface (Borland) 
BGP	- Border Gateway Protocol (RFC 1267/1771, IP) 
BGT	- Broadcast and Group Translators 
BHCA	- Busy Hour Call Attemps 
BHLI	- Broadband High Layer Information, "B-HLI" 
BHN	- Bayerisches Hochschulnetz (network) 
BHT	- Branch History Table (CPU) 
BI	- Breidbart-Index (Usenet, ECP, EMP) 
BIB	- Bus Interface Board 
BIC	- Bus Interface Chip (DVR) 
BICI	- Broadband InterCarrier Interface (B-ISDN), "B-ICI" 
BIDS	- Borland International Data Structures (Borland) 
BIF	- Benchmark Interchange Format (PLB) 
BIG	- Bionet Intelligent Gateway (BioData) 
BIGFON	- Breitbandiges Integriertes Glasfaser-Fernmelde-OrtsNetz 
BIKOS	- BueroInformations- und KOmmunikationsSysteme (org., GI) 
BIM	- Broadband Interface Module 
BIMA	- British Interactive Multimedia Association (org., UK) 
BIND	- Berkely Internet Name Domain [software] (Unix) 
BIOS	- Basic Input Output System / Support (PC) 
BIP	- Bit Interleaved Parity (SONET, @dots{}) 
BIPV	- Bit Interleaved Parity Violation 
BIRA	- Belgian Institute for Automatic Control (org., Belgium) 
BIS	- Business Information System 
BISDN	- Broadband Integrated Services Digital Network (ATM), "B-ISDN" 
BISP	- Business Information System Program 
BISSI	- Broadband Inter-Switching System Interface (B-ISDN), "B-ISSI" 
BISUP	- Broadband ISDN User's Part (B-ISDN), "B-ISUP" 
BISYNC	- Binary SYNchronous Communications (IBM) 
BIT	- Binary digIT 
BITNET	- Because It's Time NETwork (network) 
BIU	- Bus Interface Unit 
BIX	- Byte Information eXchange 
BK	- Buero Kommunikation 
BKS	- BenutzerKoordinatenSystem (CAD) 
BLADE	- Basic Linear Algebra for Distributed Environments 
BLAST	- BLocked ASynchronous Transmission 
BLER	- BLock Error Rate (CD) 
BLLI	- Broadband Low Layer Information (BISDN), "B-LLI" 
BLM	- Bayerische Landeszentrale fuer neue Medien (org.) 
BLOB	- Binary Large OBject 
BLOROB	- BLOck based ROBot 
BMBF	- BundesMinisterium fuer Bildung und Forschung (org.) 
BMBW	- BundesMinisterium fuer Bildung und Wissenschaft (org.) 
BMDP	- Bio-Medical Data Package 
BMFT	- BundesMinisterium fuer Forschung und Technik (org.) 
BML	- Business Management Layerr (TMN) 
BMOS	- Bipolar Metal Oxyd Semiconductor (IC) 
BMS	- Basic Mapping Support (CICS) 
BMS	- Broadcast Message Server (PCTE) 
BMUG	- Berkeley Macintosh User Group (org., Apple, USA, user group) 
BN	- Bridge Number 
BNC	- Baby N Connector (slang) 
BNC	- Bayonet Neill Concelman [connector] 
BNC	- Bayonet Nut Coupling ??? 
BND	- BundesNachrichtenDienst 
BNF	- Baccus-Naur Form 
BNP	- Broadband Network Premises 
BNT	- Broadband Network Termination (B-ISDN), "B-NT" 
BNU	- Basic Networking Utilities (AT&T) 
BOA	- Basic Object Adapter 
BOCA	- Borland Object Component Architecture (Borland) 
BOD	- Business Object Documents (OAG) 
BOM	- Begining of Message 
BONDING	- Bandwidth ON Demand INteroperability Group (org., manufacturer, AIM) 
BOPS	- Billion Operations Per Second 
BORSCHT	- Battery, Overvoltage, Ringing, Signalling, Coding, Hybrid, Testing [functions] (PBX) 
BOS	- Basic Operating System (AIX, IBM) 
BOT	- Back On Topic (slang, Usenet, IRC) 
BOT	- Beginning Of Tape 
BOT	- Build, Operate and Transfer (network) 
BP	- Base Pointer [register] (CPU, Intel, assembler) 
BPB	- BIOS Parameter Block (BIOS, DOS, HDD, FDD) 
BPDU	- Bridge Protocol Data Unit (PDU) 
BPF	- Berkeley Packet Filter (BSD, Unix) 
BPI	- Bits Per Inch (HDD) 
BPL	- Bytes Per Line 
BPN	- Back-Propagation Net (NN) 
BPP	- Bits Per Pixel 
BPP	- Bridge Port Pair 
BPS	- Bits Per Second (MODEM) 
BPSK	- Bi Phase Shift Keying [modulation] 
BPU	- Branch Prediction Unit (CPU, MMX, Intel) 
BPU	- Branch Processing Unit (CPU) 
BPV	- BiPolar Violation [error event] (DS1/E1, DS3/E3) 
BR	- Boundary Representation (CAD, CAM) 
BRAIN	- Berlin Research Area Information Network (network) 
BRAM	- Broadcast Recognition Access Method (MAC) 
BRAP	- Broadcast Recognition with Alternating Priorities (MAC) 
BRB	- Be Right Back (slang, Usenet, IRC) 
BRF	- Benchmark Reporting Format (PLB) 
BRI	- Basic Rate Interface (ISDN) 
BRI	- Bridge Router Interface ??? (Banyan) 
BRIEF	- Basic Reconfigurable Interactive Editing Facility 
BRIM	- Bridge/Router Interface Module 
BRS	- Big Red Switch 
BRTB	- Berlin Reginal TestBed (WIN) 
BS	- BackSpace 
BS	- Banded Signaling 
BS	- Base Station (LA, GSM) 
BS	- BetriebsSystem 
BS2000	- BetriebsSystem 2000 (SNI, OS) 
BSA	- Business Software Alliance (org., manufacturer) 
BSAM	- Basic Sequential Access Method (IBM, MVS) 
BSC	- Base Station Controller (BS, BTS, GSM) 
BSC	- Binary Synchronous Coded 
BSC	- Binary Synchronous Communications [protocol] (IBM) 
BSCM	- Binary Synchronous Communications Module 
BSD	- Berkeley System / Software Distribution (manufacturer, Unix) 
BSDI	- Berkeley Software Design Incorporated (manufacturer) 
BSI	- Bentley Systems, Incorporated (manufacturer) 
BSI	- British Standards Institute (org., UK) 
BSI	- Bundesamt fuer Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (org.) 
BSIC	- Base Station Identification Code (BS, BCCH, GSM) 
BSP	- Binary Space Partitioning 
BSS	- Block Started by Symbol (IBM, assembler, Unix) 
BSS	- Broadband Switching System 
BSSMAP	- Base Station System Management Application Part (RR, BS, MTP, GSM) 
BST	- Bering Strait Time [-1100] (TZ) 
BST	- Brasil Standard Time [-0300] (TZ) 
BST	- British Summer Time [+0100] (TZ, UK) 
BSVC	- Broadcast Switched Virtual Connections (ATM) 
BT	- Baghdad Time [+0200] (TZ) 
BT	- Bering Time [-1100] (TZ) 
BT	- Burst Tolerance 
BT	- Bus Terminator 
BTAM	- Basic Tape Access Method (BS2000) 
BTAM	- Basic Telecommunications Access Method (IBM) 
BTC	- Biting The Carpet (slang, Usenet) 
BTE	- Broadband Terminal Equipment (B-ISDN), "B-TE" 
BTL	- Bell Telephone Laboratories 
BTLB	- Block Translation Look-aside Buffer (CPU) 
BTM	- Benchmark Timing Methodology (PLB) 
BTOA	- Binary TO ASCII (ASCII) 
BTRON	- Business TRON (TRON) 
BTS	- Base Tranceiver Station entities (BCF, BS, GSM) 
BTU	- Basic Transmission Unit (IBM, SNA) 
BTW	- By The Way (slang, Usenet, IRC) 
BTX	- BildschirmTeXt (network, Datex-J, Telekom), "Btx" 
BTXVST	- BildschirmTeXt-VermittlungsSTelle (BTX), "Btx-VSt" 
BUI	- Bus Interface Unit (DEC) 
BUS	- Broadcast and Unknown Server (ATM, LANE) 
BVB	- BundesVerband fuer Buero- und informationssysteme [e.v.] (org.) 
BVCP	- [PPP] Banyan VINES Control Protocol (RFC 1763, Banyan, VINES, PPP) 
BVIT	- BundesVerband InformationsTechnologien [e.v.] (org.) 
BWBM	- Bandwidth Balancing Mechanism (DQDB) 
BZR	- BefehlsZaehlRegister 
BZR	- Bit Zone Recording (ROD) 
BZR	- BundesZentralRegister 
BZT	- Bundesamt fuer Zulassungen in der Telekommunikation (org., Telekom) 
C128	- Commodore 128 [computer] (Commodore) 
C64	- Commodore 64 [computer] (Commodore) 
CA	- Cell Arrival (ATM) 
CA	- Certification Authority (cryptography) 
CA	- Computer Animation 
CA	- Computer Associates (manufacturer) 
CAAD	- Computer Aided Architectural Design 
CABS	- Carrier Access Billing System 
CAC	- Computer Aided Crime 
CAC	- Connection Admission Control (UNI, ATM) 
CAD	- Computer Aided  Dispatch / Drafting 
CAD	- Computer Aided Design (CIM) 
CADE	- Computer Aided Document Engineering (Microstar) 
CAE	- Common Application Environment (X/Open) 
CAE	- Computer Aided Education 
CAE	- Computer Aided Engineering (CIM) 
CAI	- Computer Aided Inspection (CIM) 
CAI	- Computer Aided Instruction 
CAIP	- Computer Analysis of Images and Patterns (conference) 
CAIS	- Common APSE Interface Specification 
CAIT	- Central Academy of Information Technology (org., MITI) 
CAL	- Computer Aided Logistics 
CAL	- Computer Assisted Learning 
CALS	- Computer aided Acquisition and Logistics Support 
CALS	- Continuous Aquisition and Life-cycle Support 
CAM	- Common Access Method (SCSI) 
CAM	- Computer Aided Manufacturing 
CAMAC	- Computer Automated Measurement And Control 
CAMM	- Computer Assisted Material Management 
CAN	- Complete Area Networks (SNI) 
CAN	- Controller Area Network 
CAO	- Computer Aided Office 
CAP	- Carrierless Amplitude Phase [modulation] (ADSL, AT&T) 
CAP	- Computer Aided Planning (CIM) 
CAP	- Computer Aided Publishing 
CAPE	- Computer Applications in Production and Engineering (conference, IFIP) 
CAPI	- Communication Application Program Interface (ISDN, API) 
CAPI	- Cryptography Application Pprogramming Interface (cryptography, API) 
CAPP	- Computer Aided Process Planning 
CAPSL	- CAnnon Printing System Language (Canon), "CaPSL" 
CAQ	- Computer Aided Quality [control] 
CAR	- Central Access Routing (RND) 
CAR	- Computer Aided Retrieval 
CAR	- Computer Assisted Radiology 
CARCAS	- Computer Aided aRchiving and Change Accounting System 
CAS	- Column Address Strobe (IC, DRAM) 
CAS	- Communicating Applications Specification (FAX, Intel, DCA) 
CAS	- Computer Aided Selling 
CAS	- Computer Algebra System 
CAS	- Computerized Autodial System 
CASE	- Common Application Service Element (ISO, OSI) 
CASE	- Computer Aided Software Engineering 
CASH	- Computer Aided Service Handling (Ashton-Tate), "C.A.S.H." 
CAT	- Central Alaska Time [-1000] (TZ) 
CAT	- Common Authentication Technology (IETF, RFC 1511) 
CAT	- Computer Aided Technology (fair) 
CAT	- Computer Aided Telephony 
CAT	- Computer Aided Testing 
CATI	- Computer Aided Telephone Interviewing 
CATNIP	- Common ArchiTecture for Next generation Internet Protocol (IPNG, RFC 1707) 
CAV	- Constant Angular Velocity (CD, HDD, MOD) 
CAVO	- Computer Associates - Visual Objects (CA, DB), "CA-VO" 
CBASIC	- Commercial Beginners All purpose Symbolic Instruction Code (BASIC) 
CBC	- Cipher Block Chaining (DES, DESE) 
CBCP	- CallBack Control Protocol 
CBCS	- Computer Based Conversation System (BBS) 
CBDF	- Character Bitmap Distribution Format (Adobe) 
CBDS	- Connectionless Broadband Data Service (Europe) 
CBE	- Certified Banyan Engineer (Banyan) 
CBEMA	- Computer & Business Equipment Manufacturers Association (org.) 
CBF	- Code Behind Form (MS, Access, DB) 
CBIOS	- Compatibility Basic Input Output System (IBM, BIOS) 
CBMS	- Connectionless Broadband Data Service 
CBR	- Constant Bit Rate (ATM, VBR, ABR, UBR, QOS) 
CBS	- Certified Banyan Specialist (Banyan) 
CBT	- Canon Buffer Transmission (Fax) 
CBT	- Computer-Based Training 
CBT	- Core Based Tree [multicast protocol] (IP, RFC 1949) 
CBX	- Computerized Branch eXchange (PBX) 
CC	- Carbon Copy 
CC	- Continuity Cell (ATM) 
CC	- Country Code (MS-ISDN, GSM) 
CC	- Cross Connector 
CCAF	- Call Control Agent Function (IN) 
CCC	- Chaos Computer Club (org.) 
CCC	- Computer Control Center 
CCC	- Cube Connected Cycles (MP) 
CCCA	- Campus Computer Communication Association (org., USA) 
CCCH	- Common Control CHannel (GSM) 
CCCI	- Center for Cyber Communities Initiative (org., Japan) 
CCD	- Charge Coupled Device 
CCE	- [visual basic] Control Creation Edition (VB, ActiveX, MS) 
CCF	- ??? (org.) 
CCF	- Connection Control Function (IN) 
CCFT	- Cold Cathode Fluorescent Tube (LCD, Display) 
CCIRN	- Coordinating Committee of International Networks (org.) 
CCIS	- Common Channel Interoffice Signaling (AT&T) 
CCITT	- Comite Consultatif International Telegraphique et Telephonique (org., ITU, predecessor) 
CCM	- Change Configuration Management 
CCNC	- Common Channel Network Controller 
CCNC	- Computer / Communications Network Center 
CCP	- [PPP] Compression Control Protocol (PPP, RFC 1962) 
CCP	- Command Console Processor (CP/M) 
CCP	- Compact Communication Products (TPS) 
CCR	- Commitment, Concurrency and Recovery (OSI) 
CCR	- Current Cell Rate (ATM) 
CCRMA	- Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (org., Stanford, UK) 
CCS	- Cambridge Cybernetic Society (org.) 
CCS	- Common Channel Signaling (IN) 
CCS	- Common Command Set (SCSI) 
CCS	- Common Communications Support (IBM, SAA) 
CCS7	- Common Channel signaling System 7 (IN, Telekom, CCITT) 
CCSID	- Coded Character Set IDentification (IBM) 
CCSY	- Cooperative Computing System Program (HP) 
CCT	- China Coast Time [+0800] (TZ) 
CCTA	- Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency (org., UK) 
CCU	- Cache Control Unit (Wyse) 
CCV	- C-bit Coding Violation [error event] (DS3/E3) 
CD	- Carrier Detect (MODEM, RS-232) 
CD	- Change Directory (DOS, Unix, OS/2) 
CD	- Committee Draft (ISO) 
CD	- Compact Disk 
CDA	- Communications Decency Act (Internet, USA) 
CDA	- Compound Document Architecture (DEC) 
CDBS	- Connectionless Data Bearer Service 
CDBX	- Computerized Digital Branch eXchange (PBX) 
CDC	- Control Data Corporation (manufacturer) 
CDDA	- Compact Disk - Digital Audio (CD, digital audio), "CD-DA" 
CDDI	- Copper Distributed Data Interface (FDDI, UTP) 
CDE	- Common Desktop Environment 
CDE	- Compact Disk - Erasable (CD), "CD-E" 
CDE	- Cooperative Development Environment (Oracle) 
CDF	- Compound Document Framework (IBM, OLE) 
CDG	- Compact Disk + Graphics (CD), "CD+G" 
CDI	- Compact Disk - Interactive (CD), "CD-I" 
CDIF	- CASE Data Interchange Format (CASE) 
CDK	- Control Development Toolkit (MS, VB) 
CDM	- Compressed Data Mode 
CDMA	- Code Division Multiple Access (DFUE) 
CDMIDI	- Compact Disk + Musical Instruments Digital Interface (CD, MIDI), "CD+MIDI" 
CDMO	- Compact Disk - Magneto Optical (CD), "CD-MO" 
CDPC	- Cellular Digital Packet Data 
CDPD	- Cellular Digital Packet Data (Mobile Systems) 
CDR	- Compact Disk - Recordable (CD), "CD-R" 
CDRA	- Character Data Representation Architecture 
CDRAM	- Cached Dynamic Random Access Memory (RAM, DRAM, IC) 
CDRM	- Cross Domain Ressource Manager (VTAM, SSCP, IBM) 
CDROM	- Compact Disk - Read Only Memory (CD), "CD-ROM" 
CDROMXA	- Compact Disk - ROM / eXtended Architecture (CD, MPC), "CD-ROM/XA" 
CDRW	- Compact Disk - ReWritable (CD), "CD-RW" 
CDS	- Cell Directory Service (DCE) 
CDS	- Current Directory Structure (BIOS. DOS) 
CDSS	- Creative Decision Stimulation Systems (AI, DSS) 
CDT	- Cell Delay Tolerance (ATN) 
CDT	- Central Daylight Time [-0500] (TZ, CST, USA) 
CDV	- Cell Delay Variation (UNI, ATM, QOS) 
CDVT	- Cell Delay Variation Tolerance (UNI, ATM, CDV) 
CDWO	- Compact Disk - Write Once (CD), "CD-WO" 
CE	- Communaute Europeenne (Europe) 
CE	- Connection Endpoint (UNI) 
CEARCH	- Cisco Educational ARCHive (Cisco, WWW) 
CEBIT	- welt CEntrum Buero Information Telekommunikation (fair), "CeBIT" 
CEECEB	- Central and Eastern European Countries EDIFACT Board (org., EDIFACT), "CEEC/EB" 
CEG	- Continuous Edge Graphics (Grafik, IC) 
CEI	- Connection Endpoint Identifier (UNI) 
CELP	- Code Excited Linear Prediction 
CEN	- Comite Europeen de Normalisation (Europe, Brussels) 
CENELEC	- Comite Europeen de Normalisation ELECtrotechnique (org., CEN, Europe) 
CEPAC	- ??? (IC) 
CEPIS	- Council of European Professional Informatics Societies (org., Europe) 
CEPT	- Conference of European Postal and Telecommunications administrations (org., CCITT, conference, Europe) 
CER	- Cell Error Ratio (ATM) 
CERFNET	- California Educational and Research Federation NETwork (network), "CERFNet" 
CERN	- Conseil Europeenne pour la Recherche Nucleaire (org., Europe, Geneva) 
CERT	- Computer Emergency Response Team (DARPA, CMU, Internet) 
CES	- C-bit Errored Seconds (DS3/E3) 
CES	- Circuit Emulation Service 
CES	- Consumer Electronics Show (fair, USA) 
CET	- Central European Time [+0100] (TZ, MET) 
CET	- Centro de Estudes de Telecomunicoes (org., Portugal) 
CF	- Carry Flag (assembler) 
CFD	- Call For Diskussion (Internet) 
CFD	- Computational Fluid Dynamics [applications] 
CFI	- CAD Framework Initiative (org., CAD) 
CFM	- ConFiguration Management (FDDI, SMT) 
CFMC	- Committee to Fight Microsoft Corporation (org., MS) 
CFP	- Call For Papers 
CFV	- Call For Vote (Internet, Usenet), "CfV" 
CGA	- Colour Graphics Adapter 
CGA	- Graphics Communications Association (org.) 
CGARI	- Graphics Communications Association Research Institute (org., CGA) 
CGI	- Common Gateway Interface (WWW) 
CGI	- Computer Generated Imagery 
CGI	- Computer Graphics Interface 
CGI	- Computer Graphics International (conference) 
CGM	- Computer Graphics Metafile (ISO 8632) 
CGMS	- Copy Generation Management System (CD) 
CGVDI	- ??? [Grafikbibliothek], "CG-VDI" 
CHAID	- CHisquard Automatic Interaction Detector (SPSS) 
CHAP	- [PPP] Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (PPP, RFC 1334/1994) 
CHCP	- CHange Code Page (DOS) 
CHDL	- Computer Hardware Description Language (HDL) 
CHEST	- Computers in Higher Education Software Team (org., UK) 
CHILL	- CCITT HIgh Level programming Language (CCITT) 
CHRP	- Common Hardware Reference Platform (AIM) 
CHS	- Cylinder Head Sectors 
CHSM	- C Hardware Specific Module (NEST, MLID, Novell) 
CI	- Check In (RCS) 
CI	- Coded Information 
CI	- Congestion Indicator 
CIAC	- Computer Incident Advisory Capability (org., LLNL, Internet) 
CIB	- Computer Integrated Business 
CIC	- Carrier Identification Code 
CIC	- Coordination and Information Center (CSNET) 
CICA	- Center of Innovative Computer Applications (org.) 
CICS	- Customer Information Control System (IBM) 
CICSESA	- Customer Information Control System/Enterprise Systems Architecture (IBM), "CICS/ESA" 
CICSVS	- Customer Information Control System / Virtual Storage (IBM), "CICS/VS" 
CID	- Configuration - Installation - Distribution (IBM) 
CIDIR	- Classless Internet DomaIn Routing [protocol] (???, CIDR) 
CIDR	- Classless Internet Domain Routing [protocol] (RFC 1519) 
CIE	- Commission Internationale de l'Eclairage (org.) 
CIFS	- Common Internet File System 
CIL	- Computer Integration Laboratories (Org., Apple, IBM, Novell, Sun, @dots{}) 
CIM	- Computer Integrated Manufacturing 
CIO	- Cisco Information Online (Cisco, WWW) 
CIP	- Carrier Identification Parameter 
CIP	- Computer Integrated Processing 
CIP	- Computer-Investitions-Programm 
CIR	- Committed Information Rate (ATM) 
CIRC	- Cross Interleaved Reed-salomon Code (CD) 
CIRCIT	- Centre for International Research on Communication and Information Technology (org., Australia) 
CIS	- Card Information Structure / Space (PCMCIA) 
CIS	- Compuserve Information Systems (network) 
CISC	- Complex Instruction Set Computer (CPU) 
CISE	- Computer and Information Science Directorate (org., NSF) 
CISPR	- Comite International Special des Pertubations Radioelectriques (org.) 
CIVIC	- Cyclone Integrated Video Interfaces Controller (Apple) 
CIX	- Commercial Internet eXchange (ISP) 
CL	- ConnectionLess (CO) 
CLASS	- Centralized Local Area Selective Signaling 
CLASS	- Custom Local Area Signaling Service 
CLE	- Certified Lotus Engineer (Lotus) 
CLI	- Call Level Interface (SAQ, X/Open, Informix, @dots{}) 
CLI	- CLear Interupt (assembler) 
CLI	- Command Line Interpreter / Interface (OS) 
CLID	- Calling Line IDentification 
CLIM	- Common LISP Interface Manager (CLOS, LISP) 
CLL	- ConnectionLess Layer (UNI, NNI, ATM) 
CLNAP	- Connectionless Network Access Protocol (UNI, NNI, ATM) 
CLNP	- ConnectionLess Network Protocol (OSI, ISO 8473) 
CLNS	- ConnectionLess Network Service 
CLOS	- Common LISP Object System (LISP) 
CLP	- Cell Loss Priority (UNI, ATM, CLR) 
CLR	- Cell Loss Ratio (UNI, ATM, QOS) 
CLSF	- ConnectionLess Service Function 
CLSID	- CLasS IDentifier (COM) 
CLTP	- ConnectionLess Transport Protocol (OSI) 
CLUT	- Color LookUp Table (VGA) 
CLV	- Constant Linear Velocity (CD, MOD) 
CM	- Configuration Management 
CM	- Connection Management (RR, MM, GSM) 
CM2	- Communication Manager /2 (IBM), "CM/2" 
CM5	- Connection Machine 5 (Thinking Machines) 
CMC	- Common Messaging Calls [interface] (XAPIA) 
CMC	- Complement Carry Flag (assembler) 
CMC	- Computer Mediated Communications [studies centre] (org., USA) 
CME	- Component Management Entity 
CMGS	- Cyan Magenta Gelb Schwarz (color system, DTP) 
CMI	- Coded Mark Inversion 
CMI	- Connection Manager Interface (IBM, SNA) 
CMIA	- China Medical Informatics Association (org., China) 
CMIP	- Common Management Information Protocol (OSI, ISO, DP 9506, X.700) 
CMIS	- Common Management Information Service (OSI) 
CMISE	- Common Management Information Service Element (CMIS) 
CMM	- Color Management Method (DTP, ICM) 
CMMU	- Cache/Memory Management Unit 
CMOL	- CMIP Over LLC (OSI, LLC) 
CMOS	- Complementary-symmetry Metal-Oxide Semiconductor (IC) 
CMOT	- CMIP Over TCP (OSI, RFC 1189, CMIP, TCP) 
CMP	- Cooperative Marketing Partner (DEC) 
CMR	- Cell Misinsertion Rate (ATM) 
CMS	- Code Management System (DEC, CM) 
CMS	- Color Management System 
CMS	- Conversational Monitor System (IBM, VME) 
CMT	- Connection ManagemenT (FDDI) 
CMU	- Carnegie-Mellon-University (org.) 
CMY	- Cyan Magenta Yellow (color system, DTP) 
CMYK	- Cyan Magenta Yellow blacK (color system, DTP) 
CN	- Connection Management (Mobile Systems) 
CN	- Copy Network 
CNA	- Communication Network Architecture (SEL) 
CNA	- Communications Network Application 
CNBC	- Center for Neural Basis of Cognition (org., CMU, AI) 
CNC	- Computerized Numerical Control 
CND	- Caldera Network Desktop (Linux) 
CND	- Caller Number Delivery (MODEM) 
CNE	- Certified Netware Engineer (Novell, Netware) 
CNEPA	- Certified Netware Engineers Professional Association (org., Netware) 
CNET	- Centre Nationale d'Etudes des Telecommunications (org., France) 
CNI	- Certified Netware Instructor (Novell, Netware) 
CNI	- Common Network Interface 
CNIDIR	- Coalition for Networked Information DIRectories (Internet) 
CNM	- Communications Network Management 
CNM	- Customer Network Management 
CNMA	- Communications Network for Manufacturing Applications 
CNMS	- Cylink Network Management System 
CNP	- Corparate Network Products (TPS) 
CNRCVUUCP	- Compressed News ReCeive Via UUCP 
CNS	- Complimentary Network Service 
CO	- Check Out (RCS) 
CO	- Connection Oriented (CL) 
COAST	- Cache On A STick (Intel) 
COBOL	- COmmon Business Orientated Language 
COBRA	- ??? (org., Netherlands) 
COCA	- Cost Of Cracking Adjustment (cryptography) 
COCOT	- Customer Owned Coin Operated Telephone 
COD	- Connection Oriented Data 
CODASYSL	- Conference On DAta Systems Languages (conference) 
CODCF	- Central Office Data Connecting Facility 
CODE	- Client/server Open Development Environment (Powersoft) 
CODE	- COlor Depth Enhancement (ATI) 
CODEC	- COder - DECoder 
COE	- Central Office Equipment 
COEES	- COE Engineering System (COE) 
COFF	- Common Object File Format (Unix) 
COLD	- Computer Output on LaserDisk 
COLIBRI	- COprozessor fuer LISP auf der Basis von RISC (RISC) 
COM	- Component Object Model (OLE, OLE2, OCX, ActiveX, MS) 
COM	- Computer Output on Microfilm 
COM	- Continuation of Message 
COMAL	- COMmon Algorithmic Language 
COMDEX	- COMputer Dealer's EXposition (fair) 
COMPARTS	- COMputergestuetztes PARtner-TeilebestandsSystem (MBAG) 
COMTECH	- COMputer TECHnologies (fair) 
CONCERT	- Communications for North Carolina Education, Research and Technology (network) 
CONCISE	- COSINE Network's Central Information Service for Europe (COSINE, network) 
CONLAN	- ??? [hardware desription language] (HDL) 
CONS	- Connection Oriented Networking Service 
CONTAC	- Central Office NeTwork ACcess 
COOL	- COBOL Object Orientated Language (OOP, COBOL) 
COOP	- Concurrent Object Orientated Programming (OOP) 
COP	- Character-Oriented Protocol 
CORAN	- Communication ORiented Application aNalysis 
CORBA	- Common Object Request Broker Architecture (OMG) 
CORDIS	- COmmunity Research and Development Information Service (Europe) 
COS	- Class of Service 
COS	- Clip On Socket (CPU) 
COS	- Corporation for Open Systems (org., OSI, user group) 
COSA	- COmputerunterstuetzte SAchbearbeitung 
COSA	- COmputing in der Sozialen Arbeit (Org, Koeln) 
COSE	- Common Open Software Environment (HP, Sun, IBM, SCO, USL, Univel) 
COSINE	- Cooperation for OSI Networking in Europe (org.) 
COSMOS	- COmputer System for Mainframe OperationS 
COSS	- Common Object Services Specification 
COST	- COpenhagen SGML Tool (SGML), "CoST" 
COT	- Central Office Terminal 
COTP	- Connection-Oriented Transport Protocol (OSI, ISO 8073) 
COTS	- Connection-Oriented Transport [layer] Service 
COW	- Character Orientated Windows (MS, SAA, UI) 
CP	- Connection Processor 
CP	- Control Point (IBM, SNA) 
CPAN	- Comprehensive PERL Archive Network (PERL, FTP) 
CPCS	- Common Part Convergence Sublayer (ATM) 
CPE	- Customer Premises Equipment 
CPGA	- Ceramic Pin Grid Array (CPU) 
CPH	- Cost Per Hour 
CPI	- Characters Per Inch 
CPI	- Common Part Indicator (ATM) 
CPI	- Common Programming Interface (IBM, SAA) 
CPI	- Computer Private branch exchange Interface 
CPIC	- Common Programming Interface for Communications (IBM, SAA, API), "CPI/C" 
CPIO	- CoPy In/Out (Unix) 
CPL	- Combined Programming Language (DEC, PL/1) 
CPL	- Conversational Programming Language (DEC) 
CPM	- Control Program for Microcomputers (OS), "CP/M" 
CPM	- Cost Per Minute 
CPM	- Critical Path Method 
CPN	- Calling Party Number 
CPN	- Compuserve Packet Network (network) 
CPN	- Customer Premises Network 
CPODA	- Contention Priority Orientated Demand Assignment (MAC, PODA) 
CPS	- Central Processing System 
CPS	- Characters Per Second 
CPSI	- Configurable PostScript Interpreter 
CPSR	- Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (org., USA) 
CPU	- Central Processing Unit 
CR	- Carriage Return (ASCII) 
CRAFT	- Cray Research Adaptive FORTRAN (Cray, MPP, FORTRAN) 
CRAM	- Cache RAM (RAM) 
CRAM	- Card Random Access Memory (RAM, IC) 
CRAS	- Cable Repair Administrative System 
CRC	- Cyclic Redundancy Check 
CRCG	- [fraunhofer] Center for Research in Computer Graphics (org., USA) 
CRCG	- Common Routing Connection Group 
CRD	- Color Rendering Dictionary (PS) 
CREN	- Corporation for Research and Educational Networking (network) 
CRET	- Color - Resolution Enhancement Technology (HP), "C-REt" 
CRFVC	- Connection Related Function Virtual Channel (UPC, UNI), "CRF(VC)" 
CRFVP	- Connection Related Function Virtual Path (UPC, UNI), "CRF(VP)" 
CRI	- Cray Research, Inc. (manufacturer) 
CRIN	- Centre de Recherche en Informatique de Nancy (org., France) 
CRISC	- Complex-Reduced Instruction Set Computer 
CRISP	- Complex-Reduced Instruction Set Processor 
CRL	- Certificate Revocation List 
CRP	- Common Reference Platform (PowerPC) 
CRPC	- Center for Research on Parallel Computation (STC) 
CRS	- Cell Relay Service (UNI, ATM) 
CRT	- Cathode Ray Tube 
CRT	- Computer Technology Research [corporation] (Anbieter) 
CRTC	- Cathose Ray Tube Controller (EGA, VGA, MCGA) 
CS	- Carrier Selection 
CS	- Client/Server, "C/S" 
CS	- Code Segment [register] (CPU, Intel, assembler) 
CS	- Computer Science 
CS	- Controlled Slip [error event] (DS1/E1) 
CS	- Convergence Sublayer (ATM) 
CS1	- Capability Set 1 (IN), "CS-1" 
CS2	- Capability Set 2 (IN) 
CSA	- Callpath Service Architecture (IBM, CTI) 
CSAPI	- Common Speller Application Program Interface (API) 
CSC	- Computer Sciences Corporation (Anbieter) 
CSCC	- Concurrent SuperComputing Consortium (org.) 
CSCSI	- Canadian Society for the Computational Studies of Intelligence (org., Canada, AI) 
CSCW	- Computer Supported Cooperative Work 
CSD	- Control flow Specification Diagram (CASE) 
CSD	- Corrective Service Diskettes (IBM) 
CSDC	- Circuit Switched Digital Capability 
CSDC	- Code Segment Descriptor Cache [register] (CS, Intel, CPU) 
CSEIA	- [conference on] Computer Support for Environmental Impact Assesment (IFIP, conference) 
CSELT	- Centro Studi E Laboratori Telecomunicazioni [s.p.a.] (org., Italy) 
CSES	- C-bit Severely Errored Seconds (DS3/E3) 
CSG	- Constructive Solid Geometry (CAD, CAM) 
CSH	- C SHell (Unix, BSD) 
CSH	- Complementary Software House (DEC) 
CSI	- CompuServe Incorporated (ISP) 
CSI	- Convergence Sublayer Indication (ATM) 
CSID	- Caller Station IDentifikation (Fax) 
CSIRO	- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (org., UK) 
CSIS	- Central Schengen Information Systen (SIS, Europe, Strassburg) 
CSL	- Computer SoLutions [software gmbh] (Haendler) 
CSLIP	- Compressed [headers] Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP, IP) 
CSMA	- Carrier Sense Multiple Access 
CSMACA	- Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance, "CSMA/CA" 
CSMACD	- Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection (IEEE 802.3, ethernet), "CSMA/CD" 
CSMS	- C Specific Media Support (NEST, MLID, Novell) 
CSMUX	- Circuit Switching MUltipleXer (FDDI), "CS-MUX" 
CSNET	- Computer + Science NETwork (USA, network, BITNET) 
CSP	- Centro Supercacolo Piemonte (org., Italy, HPC) 
CSP	- Communicating Sequential Processes 
CSP	- Cross System Product (IBM) 
CSPDN	- Circuit Switched Public Data Network (IN) 
CSPDU	- Convergence Sublayer Protocol Data Unit (ATM, PDU), "CD PDU" 
CSPP	- Computer Systems Policy Project [group] (org., USA. manufacturer) 
CSR	- Cell misSequenced Ratio (ATM) 
CSS	- Computer Sub System 
CSS	- Content Scrambling System (DVD) 
CSS	- Controlled Slip Seconds (DS1/E1) 
CSS	- Customer Switching System 
CST	- Central Standard Time [-0600] (TZ, CDT, USA) 
CSTA	- Computer Supported Telecommunications Applications (ECMA, CTI) 
CSTB	- Computer Science and Technology Board (org., NRC) 
CSTC	- Computer Security Technology Center (org., CIAC) 
CSTO	- Computing Systems Technology Office (org., ARPA) 
CSTS	- Computer Supported Telecommunications Standard 
CSU	- Channel Service Unit (ATM) 
CSUNET	- California State University NETwork (network, USA) 
CSV	- Comma Seperated Values 
CT	- [magazin fuer] Computer Technik, "c't" 
CT	- Chips & Technologies (manufacturer), "C&T" 
CTAN	- Comprehensive Tex Archive Network (TeX, FTP) 
CTB	- Communication ToolBox (Apple) 
CTCA	- Channel To Channel Adapter (IBM, System/370) 
CTCPEC	- Canadian Trusted Computer Product Evaluation Criteria (Canada) 
CTD	- Cell Transfer Delay (UNI, ATM, QOS) 
CTERM	- Command TERMinal (DEC) 
CTI	- Computer Telephony Integration 
CTR	- [columbia university] Center for Telecommunications Research (org., USA) 
CTR	- Common Technical Regulations (Europe) 
CTRON	- Central TRON (TRON) 
CTS	- Cipher Text Stealing [mode] (cryptography) 
CTS	- Clear To Send (MODEM, RS-232) 
CTSM	- C Topology Specific Module (NEST, MLID, Novell) 
CTSS	- Compatible / Cray Time Sharing System (Unix, predecessor, OS) 
CTT	- Cartridge Tape Transport 
CTT	- Character Translation Table 
CTTC	- Cartridge Tape Transport Controller 
CTV	- Cell Tolerance Variation (ATM) 
CTY	- Console teleTYpe 
CU	- Call Up (Unix) 
CU	- [L]       [see you [Later]] (slang, Usenet, IRC) 
CUA	- Common User Application 
CUI	- Character User Interface (UI) 
CUI	- Common User Interface (AMS, UI) 
CUSI	- Configurable Unified Search Interface (WWW) 
CUSP	- Commonly Used System Programm (DEC) 
CUT	- Control Unit Terminal 
CUU	- ComputerUnterstuetzte Unterweisung 
CVF	- Compressed Volume File (DOS) 
CVIA	- Computer Virus Industry Association (org., USA) 
CVS	- Computer Vision Syndrome 
CVSELP	- Codex Vector Sum Excited Linear Prediction [algorithm] (Motorola, VOFR) 
CWI	- Centrum voor Wiskunde en Informatica (org., Netherlands) 
CWIS	- Campus Wide Information System 
CWP	- Current Workspace Pointer (SPARC, CPU) 
CWT	- Character Width Table 
CXI	- Common X-windows Interface (Unix) 
DA	- Destination [MAC] Address (SNA, Token Ring, ATM, FDDI, @dots{}) 
DA11	- DatenAustauschphase 11  [allgemeine bauabrechnung] (GAEB) 
DA81	- DatenAustauschphase 81 [leistungsverzeichnis] (GAEB) 
DA82	- DatenAustauschphase 82 [kostenanschlag] (GAEB) 
DA83	- DatenAustauschphase 83 [angebotsanforderung] (GAEB) 
DA84	- DatenAustauschphase 84 [angebotsabgabe] (GAEB) 
DA85	- DatenAustauschphase 85 [nebenangebot] (GAEB) 
DA86	- DatenAustauschphase 86 [zuschlag/auftragserteilung] (GAEB) 
DAA	- Digest Access Authentication (HTTP) 
DAC	- Digital to Analog Converter 
DAC	- Discretionary Access Control 
DAC	- Dual Attached Concentrator (FDDI) 
DACAPO	- ??? [hardware desription language] (HDL) 
DACNOS	- Distributed Academic Computing Network Operating System (OS, HECTOR) 
DACS	- Digital Access Control System (ISDN, DES) 
DACT	- DAta Compression Technology 
DAD	- Desktop Application Director (WordPerfect) 
DAEMON	- Disk And Execution MONitor (Unix) 
DAF	- Distributed Application Framework (CCITT) 
DAG	- DatenAnschaltGeraet 
DAI	- ??? (Sun) 
DAI	- Device Application Interface (Novell, Netware, SMS) 
DAI	- Distributed Artificial Intelligence (AI) 
DAINET	- Deutsches AgrarInformationsNETz (WWW, org.) 
DAL	- Data Access Language (Apple) 
DAM	- Direct Access Mode 
DAM	- Distributed Abstract Machine 
DAMQAM	- Dynamically Adaptive Multicarrier Quadrature Amplitude Modulation 
DANA	- De.Admin.News.Announce (Usenet), "D.A.N.A." 
DANTE	- Deutschsprachige ANwendervereinigung TEx [e.v.] (TeX, user group) 
DAO	- Data Access Object (DB) 
DAO	- Destination Address Omitted [flag] (CATNIP) 
DAO	- Disk At Once (CD-R) 
DAP	- Data Access Protocol (DEC, DNA) 
DAP	- Developers Assistance Program (IBM) 
DAP	- Directory Access Protocol (X.500, DS) 
DAP	- Directory Application Protocol (IN) 
DAP	- Document Application Profile (JTC1, ODIF, ODA) 
DAPHNE	- Document Application Processing in a Heterogeneous Network Environment 
DAPIE	- Developper API Extensions (IBM, OS/2, API) 
DARI	- Database Application Remote Interface (IBM, DB) 
DARPA	- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (org., USA) 
DAS	- Directory Assistance Service [protocol] (RFC 1202) 
DAS	- Dual Attached Station (FDDI) 
DAS	- Dual Attachment Station (FDDI, Schneider & Koch) 
DAS	- Dynamic Allocation Scheme [protocol] 
DASD	- Direct Access Storage Device 
DASI	- Dial Access Signaling Interface 
DASP	- Drive Active, Slave Present (IDE) 
DASS	- Distributed Authentication Security Service (RFC 1507) 
DAT	- Digital Audio Tape (digital audio) 
DATEV	- DATEnVerarbeitungszentrale der steuerberatenden Berufe (org., Nuernberg) 
DATEX	- DATa EXchange 
DATEXJ	- DATa EXchange - Jedermann ??? (Telekom), "DATEX-J" 
DATEXM	- DATa EXchange - Mbit ??? (Telekom), "DATEX-M" 
DATEXP	- DATa EXchange - Packetized ??? (Telekom, X.25), "DATEX-P" 
DAU	- Duemmster Anzunehmender User (slang, Usenet, IRC) 
DAV	- Digital Audio Video (Apple, digital audio) 
DAVIC	- Digital Audio Visual Interoperatibility Council  (org., digital audio) 
DAVID	- Digital Audio Video Interactive Decoder (digital audio) 
DAVIS	- DAimler-Benz Vertragspartner-InformationsSystem (MBAG) 
DAX	- Developper API eXtension (OS/2, IBM, API) 
DB	- DataBase 
DB2	- DataBase 2 (IBM, DB) 
DBA	- DataBase Administrator (DB) 
DBA	- Drei Buchstaben Akronym 
DBAC	- DataBase Administration Center (DB) 
DBAS	- DataBase Administration System (DB) 
DBCS	- Double-Byte Character Set 
DBDMA	- ??? Direct Memory Access (Apple) 
DBI	- DataBase Interface (DB) 
DBL	- DataBase Language (DB) 
DBLT	- Dynamic Back Link Technology (WWW) 
DBM	- DataBase Manager (DB) 
DBME	- DataBase Managment Environment (DB) 
DBMS	- DataBase Management System (DB) 
DBP	- DataBase Publishing (DB) 
DBRAD	- Data Base Relational Application Directory (DB) 
DBRM	- Data Base Request Module (DB) 
DBS	- Deutscher Bildungs-Server (DFN, WWW) 
DBS	- Duplex Bus Selector 
DBSC	- Dynamic Beam Spot Control (Eizo) 
DBTG	- Data Base Task Group (CODASYL, DB) 
DBVS	- DatenBankVerwaltungsSystem (DB) 
DC	- Data Cartridge 
DCA	- Digital Communication Associates 
DCA	- Digital Controlled Amplifier (VCA) 
DCA	- Distributed Communication Architecture (Sperry Univac) 
DCA	- Document Center Architecture 
DCA	- Document Content Architecture (IBM, CCS) 
DCA2	- Dynamic Cache Architecture [level] 2 
DCB	- Data Control Block 
DCB	- Disk Coprocessor Board (Novell, SCSI, HBA) 
DCC	- Data Communications Computer 
DCC	- Data Country Code (ATM) 
DCC	- Display Combination Code 
DCC	- DOS Command Center 
DCCA	- Dependable Computing for Critical Applications (conference) 
DCCA	- Distributed Component Computing Architecture (Star, C/S) 
DCCH	- Dedicated Control CHannel (GSM) 
DCCS	- DisContiguous Shared Segments 
DCD	- Data Carrier Detect (MODEM, RS-232) 
DCDB	- DOMAIN Control DataBase (DOMAIN) 
DCE	- Data Circuit terminating Equipment (X.25, CCITT, IBM, HP, DEC, Tandem, Sun) 
DCE	- Data Communications Equipment 
DCE	- Distributed Computing Environment (OSF) 
DCERPC	- Distributed Computing Environment / Remote Procedure Call (DCE, RPC), "DCE/RPC" , "DCE RPC" 
DCI	- Data Capture Interface (UMA) 
DCI	- Device Control Interface 
DCI	- Display Control Interface (MS, Windows, Intel) 
DCL	- Data Control Language 
DCL	- DEC Control Language 
DCL	- Digital Command [scripting] Language (DEC, VMS) 
DCLU	- Digital Carrier Line Unit 
DCLZ	- Data Compression Lempel-Ziv 
DCM	- Digital Carrier Module 
DCNA	- Data Communication Network Architecture 
DCO	- Digital Controlled Oscillator 
DCOM	- Distributed Component Object Model (COM, MS, OLE, ActiveX) 
DCP	- Data Compression Protocol (Motorola) 
DCR	- Design Change Request (AIX, IBM) 
DCRC	- Digital Cellular Radio Conference (GSM, conference) 
DCS	- Data sharing Control System (NEC) 
DCS	- Desktop Color Separation 
DCS	- Digital Cellular System (Mobile Systems) 
DCS	- Digital Colour System (Adobe, Photoshop) 
DCS	- Digital Control System (NEC) 
DCS	- Digital Cross-connect System (DEC) 
DCT	- Data Collection Terminator (BTX) 
DCT	- Discrete Cosinus Transformation (MPEG, JPEG) 
DCU	- Data Cache Unit (CPU, POWER) 
DD	- Data Dictionary (SA, CASE, DB) 
DD	- Depacketization Delay 
DD	- Double Density 
DDC	- Device Color Characterization (XCMS) 
DDC	- Display Data Channel (VESA) 
DDCMP	- Digital Data Communication Message Protocol 
DDCS2	- Distributed Database Connection Services /2 (IBM, DB), "DDCS/2" 
DDE	- DatenenDEinrichtung 
DDE	- Dynamic Data Exchange 
DDES	- Digital Data Exchange System (ANSI) 
DDK	- Device Development / Driver Kit (MS) 
DDL	- Data Definition Language 
DDL	- Document Description Language 
DDM	- Distributed Data Management (IBM, CCS) 
DDN	- Defense Data Network (USA, network) 
DDNS	- Distributed Domain Naming Service (TCP/IP) 
DDNS	- Dynamic Domain Name Service (OS/2, IBM) 
DDP	- Datagram Delivery Protocol (AppleTalk) 
DDP	- Distributed Data Processing 
DDR	- Dynamic Desktop Router (Cogent) 
DDS	- Digital Data Service / System 
DDS	- Digital Data Storage (Sony, HP, DAT, ISO, ANSI, ECMA) 
DDS	- Distributed Directory Service (DCE) 
DDSA	- Digital Data Service Adapter 
DDSDC	- Digital Data Storage - Data Compression (DDS, DCLZ), "DDS-DC" 
DDT	- Dynamic Debugging Tool (DEC) 
DDU	- Dialog Data Unit (BTX) 
DDV	- DatenDirektVerbindung (Telekom) 
DDV	- Dialog Data Validation 
DDVS	- Daimler-benz DatenVerbundSystem (MBAG) 
DDVT	- Dynamic Dispatch Virtual Tables 
DDX	- Distributed Data eXchange 
DEA	- Deterministischer Endlicher Automat 
DEBI	- DMA Extended Bus Interface (Acorn) 
DEC	- Digital Equipment Corporation (manufacturer) 
DECIX	- DEutscher Commercial Internet eXchange (Internet), "DE-CIX" 
DECNET	- Digital Equipment Corporation NETwork (DEC) 
DECT	- Digital European Cordless Telecommunications (DFUE) 
DECUS	- Digital Equipment Computer Users Society (org., DEC, user group) 
DEE	- DatenEndEinrichtung 
DELNI	- Digital Ethernet Local Network Interconnect 
DELQA	- Digital Ethernet Lowpower Q-bus network Adapter 
DELTA	- Developing European Learning through Technology Advance 
DELUA	- Digital Ethernet Lowpower Unibus network Adapter 
DELUG	- DEutsche Linux User Group (org., user group, Linux) 
DEMARC	- Distributed Enterprise Managemant ARChitecture (Banyan), "DeMarc" 
DEMPR	- Digital Ethernet Multi-Port Repeater 
DEN	- Document Enabled Networking (Novell, Xerox) 
DENIC	- DEutsches Network Information Center, (org., Internet), "DE-NIC" 
DEPCA	- Digital Ethernet Personal Computer-bus Adapter 
DEQNA	- Digital Ethernet Q-bus Network Adapter 
DEREP	- Digital Ethernet REPeater 
DES	- Data Encryption Standard (cryptography, NIST, IBM) 
DES	- Destination End System 
DESCBC	- Data Encryption Standard/Cipher Block Chaining (DES), "DES/CBC" 
DESE	- [PPP] Data Encryption Standard Encryption protocol (PPP, RFC 1969) 
DESPR	- Digital Ethernet Single Port Repeater 
DESTA	- Digital Ethernet thin-wire STation Adapter 
DETEBERKOM	- DEutsche TElekom BERliner KOMmunikationssystem, "DeTeBerkom" 
DEUNA	- Digital Ethernet Unibus Network Adapter 
DF	- Direction Flag (assembler) 
DF	- Disk Free (Unix) 
DFD	- Data Flow Diagram / DatenFlussDiagramm (CASE, SA) 
DFDSM	- Data Facility Distributed Storage Management (IBM) 
DFI	- Digital Facility Interface 
DFKI	- Deutsches Forschungszentrum fuer Kuenstliche Intelligenz (org., KI) 
DFN	- Deutsches ForschungsNetz [e.V.] (org.) 
DFNCERT	- Deutsches ForschungsNetz Computer Emergency Response Team (DFN, Internet), "DFN CERT" 
DFP	- Data Facility Product 
DFP	- Distributed Functional Plane (IN) 
DFS	- Direct File System (Novell, Oracle) 
DFS	- Distributed File System (DCE) 
DFT	- Distributed Function Terminal (IBM) 
DFT	- Distributed Function Terminal 
DFU	- Data File Utility (IBM, ADT) 
DFUE	- DatenFernUEbertragung 
DFV	- DatenFernVerarbeitung 
DGD	- Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Dokumentation [e.v.] (org.) 
DGIS	- Direct Graphics Interface Standard 
DGP	- Dissimilar Gateway Protocol 
DGS	- Display GhostScript (GNU, GNUStep, PS) 
DGUX	- Data General / UniX (Unix), "DG/UX" 
DHCF	- Distributed Host Command Facility (IBM, CCS) 
DHCP	- Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (TCP/IP, IETF, RFC 1541) 
DI	- Destination Index [register] (CPU, Intel, assembler) 
DIA	- Deutsche Informatik Akademie (org.) 
DIA	- Document Interchange Architecture (IBM, CCS) 
DIAMOND	- Development and Integration of Accurate Mathematical Operations in Numerical Data-processing (ESPRIT) 
DIANE	- DIrect Access Network for Europe 
DIB	- Device Independent Bitmap 
DIB	- Directory Information Base (X.500, DS) 
DIB	- DOS Info Block (BIOS, DOS) 
DIC	- Digital Interface Controller 
DID	- Digital Image Design 
DIESEL	- Dumb Interpretatively Evaluated String Expression Language (AutoCAD) 
DIF	- Document Interchange Format 
DIFMOS	- Double Injection Floating Gate MOS 
DIGI	- Deutsche InteressenGemeinschaft Internet [e.v.] (org.) 
DII	- Dynamic Invocation Interface 
DIL	- Dual InLine 
DIME	- Desktop Integrated Media Environment (COSE) 
DIN	- Deutsches Institut fuer Normung (org.) 
DINO	- Deutsches InterNet Organisationssystem (WWW, Uni Goettingen) 
DIP	- Dial-up Internet Protocol (Linux) 
DIP	- Dual In-line Package 
DIRMU	- DIstributed and Reconfigurable MUltiprocessor (MP) 
DIS	- Digital Identification Signal (HDLC) 
DIS	- Draft International Standard (ISO) 
DISA	- Data Interchange Standards Association (org.) 
DISK	- Deutschsprachige Internationale SAS-benutzer Konferenz (conference) 
DISOSS	- DIStributed Office Support System (IBM, MVS) 
DISP	- Draft International Standardized Profiles (ISO) 
DISP	- Dutch Independent Shareware Programmer (org., Netherlands), "D.I.S.P." 
DIT	- Directory Information Tree (X.500) 
DIU	- Digital Interface Unit 
DIVE	- Direct Interface Video Extensions (IBM, MMPM/2) 
DIX	- DEC, Intel, Xerox (ethernet, DEC, Intel, Xerox) 
DKE	- Deutsche Elektrotechnische Kommission (org., DIN, VDE) 
DKRZ	- Deutsches KlimaRechenZentrum (org.) 
DLC	- Data Link Control 
DLCI	- Data Link Connection Identifier (ATM) 
DLD	- Deutsche Linux Distribution (Linux) 
DLE	- Data Link Escape 
DLG	- Digital Line Graph 
DLKL	- ??? (DB) 
DLL	- Dynamic Link Library 
DLL	- Dynamic Link Loader (BS2000) 
DLP	- Digital Light Processing (TI) 
DLP	- Discrete Logarithmic Problem 
DLPI	- Data Link Provider Interaface (X/Open) 
DLR	- Dynamic Link Routine 
DLS	- DOS LAN Services (IBM, LAN Server) 
DLSW	- Data Link SWitching (APPN, MPTN, RFC 1795, SNA, NETBIOS), "DLSw" 
DLT	- Digital Line Tape (DEC) 
DM	- Delta Modulation 
DM	- Disconnect Mode (LAPB) 
DMA	- Direct Memory Access 
DMAC	- Direct Memory Access Controller 
DMC	- Desktop Multimedia Conferencing 
DMD	- Device Manager Driver (OS/2) 
DMD	- Digital Micromirror Device (IC, DLP, TI) 
DMD	- Directory Management Domain (OSI, DS) 
DMDAC	- Dual MAC Dual Attached Concentrator (FDDI, DAC) 
DMDD	- Distributed Multiplexing Distributed Demultiplexing 
DMDF	- Distributed Management Data Facility (DCE, DME) 
DME	- Distributed Management Environment (OSF) 
DMF	- Digest Message Format (Internet, RFC 1153) 
DMI	- Definition of Management Information (OSI) 
DMI	- Desktop Management Interface (DTMF) 
DMI	- Digital Multiplexed Interface 
DML	- Data Manipulation Language 
DML	- Data Manipulation Logic 
DMOS	- Diffusion Metal Oxide Semiconductor (IC) 
DMP	- Dot Matrix Printer 
DMS	- Data Management System 
DMS	- Digital Multiplexed System 
DMS	- Distributed Media Services (COSE) 
DMS	- Document Management System 
DMSCMS	- Display Management System/Conversional Monitor System, "DMS/CMS" 
DMSP	- Distributed Mail System Protocol (Internet) 
DMT	- Discrete Monitor Timings (VESA) 
DMT	- Discrete Multitone Technology (ADSL, Amati Communications) 
DMTF	- Desktop Management Task Force 
DMU	- Data Manipulation Unit 
DMV	- Daten- und MedienVerlag 
DMV	- Deutsche Mathematiker-Vereinigung (org.) 
DN	- Distinguished Name (X.500) 
DN	- Distribution Network 
DNA	- Digital Network Architecture (DEC) 
DNA	- Direct Network Attach (Xyratex, RAID) 
DNA	- Distributed Network Architecture (NCR) 
DNAE	- DatenNet-AnschlussEinrichtung (Telekom) 
DNC	- Direct Numerical Control (CNC) 
DNC	- Dynamic Network Controller 
DNCMPE	- Direct Numerical Control / ??? (CNC), "DNC/MPE" 
DNCP	- [PPP] DECNet phase iv Control Protocol (RFC 1762, DECNET, PPP) 
DNCRI	- Division of Networking and Communication Research and Infrastructure 
DNHR	- Dynamic Non Hierarchical Routing 
DNI	- DECnet Network Interface 
DNIC	- Data Network Identification Code (X.121) 
DNR	- Digital Noise Reduction 
DNS	- Domain Name System (Internet) 
DNSO	- Defense Network Systems Organization (org., USA) 
DNSTAN	- Digitale NebenSTellenANlagen (Telekom), "DNStAn" 
DNX	- Departmental Network eXchange [bridging router] (SNA, SDLC, Proteon) 
DO	- Distributed Objects (NeXT) 
DOAM	- Distributed Office Applications Model (ISO, IEC, DIS 10031-1 f.) 
DOE	- Distributed Objects Everywhere (Sun) 
DOMAIN	- Distributed Operating Multi Access Interactive Network (Apollo, Internet) 
DOMF	- Distributed Object Management Facility (Sun) 
DOOM	- Decentralised Object Orientated Machine 
DOS	- Disk Operating System (OS) 
DOSS	- Dedicated Office Systems and Services 
DOV	- Data Over Voice [MODEM] 
DOW	- Direct OverWrite (MO, @dots{}) 
DP	- Data Processing 
DP	- Detection Point (IN) 
DP	- Draft Proposal (ISO) 
DPB	- Drive Parameter Block (DOS, BIOS, FDD, HDD) 
DPC	- Database Promotion Center (org., Japan, DB) 
DPE	- Distributed Processing Environment (IN) 
DPG	- ??? (org.) 
DPI	- [SNMP] Distributed Program Interface (SNMP, RFC 1228) 
DPI	- [SNMP] Distributed Protocol Interface (SNMP, RFC 1592) 
DPI	- Dots Per Inch 
DPL	- Descriptor Privilege Level (OS/2, NT) 
DPM	- Defects Per Million 
DPMA	- Data Processing Management Association (org.) 
DPMI	- DOS Protected Mode Interface (DOS, MS, Intel) 
DPMS	- Display Power Management Signalling (VESA) 
DPMS	- Display Power Management Standard (VESA) 
DPMS	- DOS Protected Mode Services (Novell, DOS) 
DPN	- Deutsches Provider Network (ISP) 
DPNPH	- Data Packet Network-Packet Handler, "DPN-PH" 
DPP	- Distributed Parallel Processing 
DPQ	- Data Processing Quality 
DPS	- Display PostScript (NeXT, GUI) 
DPSK	- Differential Phase Shift Keying (DFUE) 
DPT	- Distributed Processing Technology (manufacturer) 
DPT	- Drive Parameter Table 
DPV	- DatenPaketVermittlung [srechner] 
DQDB	- Distributed Queue Dual Bus (ISO, IEC, IS 8802/6, IEEE 802.6) 
DQL	- Database Query Language (DB) 
DR	- Digital Research (manufacturer) 
DRAM	- Dynamic Random Access Memory (RAM, IC) 
DRB	- DRAM Row Boundary [register] (DRAM, PCI) 
DRC	- Design Rule Checks (CAD) 
DRD	- Data Reading Device 
DRDA	- Distributed Relational Database Architecture (IBM, DB) 
DRDAAS	- Distributed Relational Database Architecture Application Server (IBM, DB), "DRDA AS" 
DRDOS	- Digital Research Disk Operating System (DR, OS), "DR-DOS" 
DREN	- Defense Research and Engineering Network (network) 
DRG	- Developer Relations Group (MS) 
DRI	- Defense Research Internet (ARPANET, successor, network) 
DRM	- Destination Release Mechanism (DQDB) 
DRMU	- Digital Remote Measurement Unit 
DRP	- DECnet Routing Protocol (DEC) 
DS	- Data Segment [register] (CPU, Intel, assembler) 
DS	- Deutschsprachige Shareware (org.) 
DS	- Digital Services [level] 
DS	- Directory Service (OSI, ISO, DP 9594) 
DS	- Distribution Services (SNA) 
DS	- Double Sided [disks] (FDD) 
DS0	- Digital Signal level 0 (ISDN, T1), "DS-0" 
DS1	- Digital Signal level 1 (ISDN, T1), "DS-1" 
DS1E1	- ??? (RFC 1406), "DS1/E1" 
DS2	- Digital Signal level 2, "DS-2" 
DS3	- Digital Signal level 3, "DS-3" 
DS3	- Digital Signal level 3, "DS-3" 
DS3E3	- ??? (RFC 1407), "DS3/E3" 
DSA	- Data Service Adapter 
DSA	- Digital Signature Algorithm (cryptography, NIST) 
DSA	- Digital Storage Architecture 
DSA	- Directory System Agent (X.500, DSA) 
DSA	- Distributed Systems Architecture (Bull) 
DSA	- Dynamic Scalable Architecture (DB, Informix) 
DSAP	- Destination link Service Access Point (SAP, LLC) 
DSBAM	- Double-SideBand Amplitude Module 
DSC	- Document Structuring Conventions (Adobe) 
DSD	- Data Structure Diagram (CASE) 
DSDC	- Data Segment Descriptor Cache [register] (DS, Intel, CPU) 
DSDL	- Data Storage Definition ??? Language (DB) 
DSE	- Data Switching Equipment (X.25, CCITT) 
DSE	- Distributed Systems Environment (Honeywell, Bull) 
DSEA	- DataStation Emulation Adapter (IBM, AS/400, @dots{}) 
DSEE	- Distributed Software Engineering Environment ??? (Apollo, CM) 
DSH	- Desperately Seeking Help (slang, Usenet) 
DSI	- Defense Simulation Internet 
DSI	- Digital Speech Interpolation (VOFR) 
DSI	- Dynamic Skeleton Interface (CORBA, ORB, OA) 
DSID	- Destination Signaling IDentifier 
DSIMM	- Dual [RAS] Single Inline Memory Module (IC), "D-SIMM" 
DSL	- Dialogue Scripting Language (DCE, UIL) 
DSL	- Digital Subscriber Line 
DSL	- Digital system Specification Language (HDL) 
DSL	- Distributed Service Logic (IN) 
DSLCP	- Dynamically Switched Link Control Protocol (RFC 1307) 
DSMN	- Directory Service Manager for Netware (MS, Windows NT, FPNW) 
DSN	- Developer Support News (IBM, OS/2) 
DSN	- Distributed Systems Network (HP) 
DSOM	- Distributed System Object Model (IBM) 
DSP	- Digital Signal Processing / Processor 
DSP	- Directory System Protocol (X.500, DS) 
DSP	- Document Services for Printing (Xerox), "DS/P" 
DSP	- Domain Specific Part (NSAP, IDL) 
DSR	- Data Set Ready (MODEM, RS-232) 
DSR	- Device Status Report 
DSRI	- Digital Standard Relational Interface 
DSS	- Decision Support System (IM) 
DSS	- Digital Signature Standard (NIST, cryptography) 
DSS	- Directory and Security Services (DCE, IBM, LAN) 
DSS	- Distributed Security Service (DCE) 
DSS2	- [setup] Digital Subscriber Signaling #2 
DSSI	- Digital Storage Systems Interconnect (VAX) 
DSSS	- Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (Wireless LAN) 
DSSSL	- [standard] Document Style Semantics and Specification Language (DTD, ISO, IEC, DIS 10179) 
DST	- Daylight Saving Time (TZ) 
DSTN	- Double SuperTwisted Nematic (LCD) 
DSU	- Digital Service Unit (ATM) 
DSU	- Distribution Service Unit (IBM, SNADS) 
DT	- Display Terminal 
DTA	- Disk Transfer Area (DOS) 
DTAM	- Document Transfer, Access and Manipulation (CCITT, T.400, ODIF) 
DTAP	- Direct Transfer Application Part (MS, MM, MTP) 
DTC	- DeskTop Conferencing 
DTC	- Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MS, SQL Server, DB) 
DTD	- Document Type Definition (SGML) 
DTE	- Data Terminal Equipment (X.25, CCITT) 
DTE	- DatenTransferEinrichtung 
DTH	- DialogTestHilfe (BS2000) 
DTLB	- Dual Translation Lookaside Buffer (CPU) 
DTMF	- DeskTop Management task Force (Intel) 
DTMF	- Dual Tone Multi Frequency 
DTMS	- Document Transfer and Manipulation Services (CCITT, T.400) 
DTP	- DeskTop Publishing 
DTP	- Distributed Transaction Processing (X/Open, OLTP) 
DTP	- Document Transfer Profile (SPAC, ODA, DAP, predecessor) 
DTR	- Data Terminal Ready (MODEM, RS-232) 
DTR	- DeskTop Reproduction (DTP) 
DTR	- Document Filing and Retrieval (DOAM, ISO, IEC, DIS 10166-1 f.) 
DTR	- Draft Technical Report 
DTS	- Direct To SOM 
DTS	- Distributed Time Server 
DTS	- Distributed Time Service (DCE) 
DTU	- Demand Transmission Unit 
DU	- DatenUEbertragungsEinrichtung 
DU	- Disk Used (Unix) 
DUA	- Directory User Agent (X.500, DS) 
DUOW	- Distributed Unit Of Work (DRDA, IBM), "DUoW" 
DV	- DatenVerarbeitung 
DV	- Digital Video 
DVA	- DatenVerarbeitungsAnlage 
DVB	- Digital Video Broadcasting 
DVD	- Deutsche Vereinigung fuer Datenschutz [e.V.] (org.) 
DVD	- Digital Versatile Disk (CD, MPEG) 
DVD	- Digital Video Disk [veraltet/old term] 
DVDR	- Digital Versatile Disk Recodable (DVD), "DVD-R" 
DVDRAM	- Digital Versatile Disk Random Access Memory (DVD), "DVD-RAM" 
DVDROM	- Digital Versatile Disk Read Only Memory (DVD), "DVD-ROM" 
DVI	- DeVice Independent 
DVI	- Digital Video Interactive (Intel, IBM, Lotus) 
DVL	- Digital Video Link 
DVMA	- Direct Virtual Memory Access 
DVMRP	- Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol (IP) 
DVR	- ??? (DTP, Truevision) 
DVS	- DatenVerwaltungsSystem (BS2000) 
DVST	- DatenVermittlungsSTelle (Telekom) 
DVSTP	- DatenVermittlungsSTelle mit Packetvermittlung (Telekom), "DVST-P" 
DVT	- Deutscher Verband Technisch-wissenschaftlicher vereine (org.) 
DVX	- Digital Voice eXchange 
DWANGO	- Dialup Wide-Area Network Game Organization (IVS Corporation) 
DWF	- Drawing Web Format (AutoCAD) 
DWM	- Diskless Workstation Management (AIX, IBM) 
DXA	- Directory eXchange Agent 
DXI	- Data eXchange Interface 
DXJ	- Datex J (Telekom), "DxJ" 
DXJVST	- Datex J VermittlungsSTelle (Telekom), "DxJ VSt 
DXS	- Directory eXchange Server 
EA	- Eingabe/Ausgabe, "E/A" 
EA	- Escrowed Authenticator (cryptography, EES) 
EA	- Extended Attribute (OS/2) 
EADAS	- Engineering and Administrative Data Acquisition System 
EADASNM	- EADAS/Network Management, "EADAS/NM" 
EADF	- Elliptical Aperture with Dynamic Focus 
EAM	- Evanescent Access Method (BS2000) 
EAN	- European Article Numbering [system] 
EANTC	- European Advanced Networking Test Center (org., Berlin, ANTC, FDDI) 
EARN	- European Academic Research Network (network) 
EAROM	- Electrically Alterable Read Only Memory 
EAS	- Enterprise Access System (Dynatech) 
EASE	- Easy Access System Europe (Novell, FTP) 
EASI	- Enhanced Asynchronous SCSI Interface 
EATA	- Enhanced AT Bus Attachment 
EATCS	- European Association for Theoretical Computer Science (org., Europe) 
EAZ	- EndgeraeteAuswahlZiffer (ISDN) 
EB	- Electronic Banking (Banking) 
EBAS	- Elektronisches teile-BestellAbwicklungsSystem (MBAG) 
EBC	- EISA Bus Controller (Wyse) 
EBCDIC	- Extended Binary-Coded Decimal Interchange Code 
EBNF	- Extended Backus-Naur-Form 
EBR	- Enterprise Backup and Restore (ENS, Banyan) 
EBROM	- Electronic Book - Read Only Memory, "EB-ROM" 
EBU	- European Broadcasting Union (org., Europe) 
EBUS	- Elektronisches teile-BUchungsSystem (MBAG) 
EBV	- Elektronische BildVerarbeitung 
EC	- Error Correction (MODEM) 
ECAI	- European Conference on Artificial Intelligence (conference, AI, ECCAI, Europe) 
ECB	- Electronic CodeBook [mode] (cryptography) 
ECB	- Event Control Block (IPX) 
ECC	- Electrical Connectivity Checks (CAD) 
ECC	- Elliptic Curve Cryptosystem (Certicom, cryptography) 
ECC	- Error Checking and Correction 
ECC	- Error Correction Circuit (CPU, POWER) 
ECC	- Error Correction Code (CD) 
ECCAI	- European Coordinating Committee for Artificial Intelligence (org., AI, Europe) 
ECF	- Enhanced Connectivity Facilities (IBM) 
ECHO	- European Community Host Organisation (org., Europe) 
ECHT	- European Conference on Hypermedia Technology (INRIA, conference) 
ECI	- Efficient Channel Integration (ADC, EDI) 
ECL	- EClectic Language (Harvard, TOPS) 
ECL	- Emitter Coupled Logic 
ECM	- Entity Coordination Management (FDDI, SMT) 
ECM	- Error Correction / Correcting Mode (FAX, HDLC) 
ECMA	- European Computer Manufacturers Association (org., Europe) 
ECN	- European Counter Network 
ECOC	- European Conference on Optical Communications (conference) 
ECOM	- Electronic Computer Originated Mail, "E-COM" 
ECOOP	- European Conference on Object Orientated Programming (OOP, conference) 
ECP	- [PPP] Encryption Control Protocol (PPP, RFC 1968) 
ECP	- Enhanced Capability Port (MS) 
ECP	- Enhanced Communication Port / Protocol 
ECP	- Exessive CrossPosting (Usenet, EMP, Spam) 
ECPA	- Electronic Communications Privacy Act (USA) 
ECRC	- European Computer industry Research Centre [gmbh] (ISP, Bull, SNI, ICL, org.) 
ECS	- Elitegroup Computer Systems (manufacturer, Taiwan) 
ECS	- Enhanced Chip Set (Amiga, Commodore) 
ECSA	- Exchange Carriers Standards Association (org.) 
ECSC	- European Customer Support Centre (HP) 
ECTS	- European Computer Trade Show (fair, London) 
ED	- End Delimiter (FDDI, Token Ring) 
ED	- Enhanced Density 
EDA	- Electronic Design Automation 
EDAC	- Electromechanical Digital Adapter Circuit 
EDAC	- European Conference on Design Automation (IEEE-CS, conference) 
EDBS	- Einheitliche DatenBank-Schnittstelle (DB) 
EDC	- Error Detection Code (CD) 
EDD	- Enterprise Data Distribution (ENS, Banyan) 
EDGAR	- Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval [system] (DB, Internet) 
EDI	- Electronic Data Interchange (GOSIP) 
EDID	- Extended Display Identification Data [standard] (VESA, DDC) 
EDIF	- Electronic Design Interchange Format 
EDIFACT	- Electronic Data Interchange For Administration, Commerce and Transport 
EDLC	- Ethernet Data Link Control 
EDM	- Engineering Data Management 
EDM	- Extended Data Message 
EDMCC	- European Distributed Memory Computing Conference (GI, ITG, IFIP, conference) 
EDMS	- Engineering Document Management System 
EDO	- Extended Data Out [ram] (RAM, DRAM, IC) 
EDODRAM	- Extended Data Out Dynamic Random Access Memory (RAM), "EDO-DRAM" 
EDORAM	- Extended Data Out Random Access Memory (RAM, IC), "EDO-RAM" 
EDOS	- Elektronisches DateiOrganisationsSystem (MBAG) 
EDP	- Electronic Data Processing 
EDP	- Electronic Data Processing 
EDPS	- Electronic Data Processing System 
EDR	- External Developer Release 
EDRAM	- Enhanced Dynamic Random Access Memory (RAM, DRAM, IC) 
EDS	- Electronic Data Systems [corporation] (Anbieter, USA) 
EDSRA	- Earth Data System Reference Application (ISH, USA) 
EDT	- Eastern Daylight Time  [-0400] (TZ, EST, USA) 
EDV	- Elektronische DatenVerarbeitung 
EDVAC	- Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer 
EEI	- Equipment to Equipment Interface 
EEM	- External Expansion Module (Sun) 
EEMS	- Enhanced Expanded Memory Specification 
EEP	- Early Experience Program (Borland) 
EEP	- Entry Exit Procedure (R:Base, DB) 
EEPROM	- Electronical Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory 
EES	- Escrowed Encryption Standard (cryptography, NSA) 
EESC	- European EDIF Steering Committee (org., EDIF, Europe) 
EET	- Eastern European Time [+0200] (TZ) 
EET	- Edge Enhancement Technology (Seikosha, Itoh) 
EFAKS	- Elektronisches FAKturierungs- und abrechnungsSystem (MBAG) 
EFCI	- Explicit Forward Congestion Indication (ATM) 
EFF	- Electronic Frontier Foundation (Internet, org.) 
EFI	- Electronics For Imaging (manufacturer) 
EFL	- Emitter Follower Logic (IC) 
EFM	- Eight-to-Fourteen-Modulation (CD) 
EFT	- Electronic Funds Transfer 
EFT	- Euro-FileTransfer (ISDN, ETS 300 075) 
EFTPOS	- Electronic Funds Transfer at the Point-Of-Sale (EFT, Banking), "EFT-POS" 
EFTS	- Electronic Funds Transfer System 
EFUE	- EmmissionsdatenFernUEbertragung (DFUE) 
EG	- Evil Grin (slang, Usenet, IRC) 
EGA	- Enhanced Graphics Adapter (predecessor, VGA) 
EGP	- Exterior Gateway Protocol (RFC 904) 
EGPA	- Erlangen General Purpose Array (MP) 
EGREP	- Extended Global Regular Expression Print (Unix, GREP) 
EGS	- Enhanced Graphics System (Commodore) 
EHF	- Encoding Header Field (Internet, RFC 1154) 
EHKP	- Einheitliche Hoehere KommunikationsProtokolle (BTX, ER, Telekom) 
EHLLAPI	- Emulator High Level Language API (IBM, 3270, API) 
EIA	- Electronics Industry Association (USA, org.) 
EIBA	- European Installation Bus Association (org., Europe) 
EICAVR	- European Institute for Computer Anti-Virus Research (org., Europe) 
EIDE	- Enhanced Integrated Drive Electronics (HDD), "E-IDE" 
EIP	- Extended Internet Protocol (Internet, RFC 1385) 
EIS	- European Information System (Europe) 
EIS	- Executive Information System (IM) 
EISA	- Enhanced Industry Standard Architecture (ISA) 
EISA	- European Imaging and Sound Association (org., Europe) 
EISB	- Electronic Imaging Standards Board (org.) 
EISS	- Europaeisches Institut fuer SystemSicherheit (org., Karlsruhe, Europe) 
EJC	- Electronic Journal of Communication 
EKOS	- Elektronisches KOmmunikationsSystem (MBAG) 
EL	- Electro Luminiscent [display] 
EL1	- Extensible Language one (ECLogic) 
ELAN	- Education LANguage 
ELAN	- Emulated Local Area Network (ATM, LANE) 
ELAP	- Ethernet Link Access Protocol (LAP) 
ELF	- Executable and Linkable Format (Unix, OS/2) 
ELH	- Entity Life History (DB) 
ELI	- Embedded LISP Interpreter (Andrew mail system) 
ELK	- Extension Language Kit (Scheme) 
ELLIS	- EuLisp LInda System (LISP) 
ELM	- ELectronic Mailer (Unix) 
ELOD	- Erasable Laser Optical Disk (OD) 
ELP	- Equational Logic Programming [language] 
ELRAD	- [magazin fuer] ELektronik und technische RechnerAnwenDungen 
ELS	- ??? (Novell, Netware) 
EM	- Extensions Manager (Apple) 
EMA	- Electronic Messaging Association (org., USA) 
EMA	- Enterprise Management Architecture (DEC) 
EMA	- Extended Mercury Autocode 
EMACS	- Editing MACroS (GNU, PD) 
EMB	- Enhanced Master Burst (EISA) 
EMC	- ElectroMagnetic Compatibility 
EMEA	- [IBM] Europe, Middle East, Africa (IBM) 
EMI	- ElectroMagnetic Interference 
EMISA	- EntwicklungsMethoden fuer InformationsSysteme und deren Anwendung (org., GI) 
EML	- Element Management Layer (TMN) 
EMM	- Expanded Memory Manager 
EMMA	- European MultiMedia Award 
EMP	- Excessive Multiple Posting (Usenet, ECP, Spam) 
EMR	- Electro-Magnetic Radiation 
EMS	- European Mathematical Society (org.) 
EMS	- Expanded Memory Specification (DOS, Intel) 
EMSC	- Electronic Mail Standards Committee (org.) 
EMV	- ElektroMagnetische Vertraeglichkeit (EN 55022, DIN, VDE 0878) 
EN	- Europa Norm (Europe) 
ENA	- Electronic Networking Association (org., Internet) 
ENA	- European Networking Associates (org., Europe) 
ENA	- Extended Network Addressing (IBM, SNA) 
ENDC	- European Network Design Center (3COM) 
ENDIVE	- Enhanced Direct Interface Video Extensions (OS/2, MMPM/2, IBM), "EnDIVE" 
ENIAC	- Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer 
ENP	- Embedded NPrinter (NEST, Novell) 
ENS	- Enterprise Network Services (Banyan, VINES) 
ENSIQ	- ENS - Information Query (Banyan, ENS), "ENS IQ" 
ENSMT	- ENS - Management Tool (ENS, Banyan), "ENS-MT" 
EO	- Europe Online (network) 
EOA	- End Of Adress 
EOB	- End Of Block 
EOD	- End Of Discussion (slang, Usenet, IRC) 
EOD	- Erasable Optical Disk (OD) 
EOF	- End Of File 
EOF	- Enterprise Objects Framework (NeXT) 
EOI	- End Of Input 
EOI	- End Of Interrupt 
EOJ	- End Of Job 
EOL	- End Of Line 
EOM	- End Of Message 
EOP	- End Of Procedure (Fax) 
EOS	- Extended Operating System (OS) 
EOT	- End Of Text 
EOT	- End Of Transmission 
EOUG	- European Oracle User Group (org., DB, Oracle, user group, Europe) 
EPA	- Enhanced Performance Architecture 
EPA	- Environmental Protection Agency (USA, org.) 
EPAC	- ??? (IC) 
EPDF	- Embedded Portable Document Format (Adobe, PDF, HTML) 
EPH	- Electronic Payment Handling (Banking) 
EPIM	- Ethernet Port Interface Module 
EPIX	- Enhanced Performance unIX (Unix), "EP/IX" 
EPLD	- Erasable Programmable Logic Device 
EPP	- Education Purchase Plan (Adobe) 
EPP	- Enhanced Parallel Port / Protocol (Intel, Zenith, Xircom, IEEE 1284) 
EPROM	- Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory 
EPS	- Electronic Publishing Systems 
EPS	- Embedded PServer (NEST, Novell) 
EPSA	- Early Page Space Allocation (AIX, IBM) 
EPSI	- Encapsulated PostScript Interchange 
EPSIG	- Electronic Publishing Special Interest Group (org.) 
ER	- Externer Rechner (T-Online) 
ERCIM	- European Research Consortium for Information and Mathematics (org., GMD, INRIA, CWI, RAL, @dots{}, Europe) 
ERD	- Entity-Relationship Diagram 
ERIN	- Environmental Ressources Information Network (Australia, network) 
ERM	- Entity Relationship Model (DB) 
ERO	- European Radiocommunications Office (org., Europe, CEPT) 
EROM	- Erasable Read Only Memory 
ERS	- Enterprise Ressource Sharing (ENS, Banyan) 
ERS	- Error Report Suppression [flag] (CATNIP) 
ES	- End System (ATM) 
ES	- Errored Seconds (DS1/E1) 
ES	- Extended Services (OS/2) 
ES	- Extra Segment [register] (CPU, Intel, assembler) 
ES1	- EliteSwitch/1 (SMC, FDDI), "ES/1" 
ESA	- Enterprise Systems Architecture (IBM, MVS/XA) 
ESANN	- European Symposium on Artificial Neural Networks (conference) 
ESCON	- Enterprise Systems CONnect (IBM) 
ESCP2	- Epson Specific Code / Protocol 2 (Drucker), "ESC/P2" 
ESD	- Electronic Software Distribution 
ESDC	- Extra Segment Descriptor Cache [register] (ES, Intel, CPU) 
ESDI	- Enhanced Standard Device Interface 
ESDS	- Entry Sequenced Data Set (VSAM) 
ESEC	- European Software Engineering Conference (GI, BCS, AFCET, AICA, OEGI, SI, conference) 
ESER	- Einheitliches System dEr Rechentechnik (DDR) 
ESF	- Extended Super Frame (ISDN, T1) 
ESI	- End System IDentifier (ATM) 
ESIOP	- Environment Specific Inter-ORB Protocol (OMG, CORBA, ORB, DCE) 
ESIS	- Element Structure Information Set (SGML) 
ESIS	- End System to Intermediate System [protocol / routing] (OSI), "ES-IS" 
ESM	- External Storage Module (Sun) 
ESMD	- Embedded Storage Module Disk 
ESMD	- Enhanced Storage Module Device 
ESMTP	- Extended Simple Message Transport Protocol (SMTP, RFC 1425/1869) 
ESN	- Electronic Serial Number 
ESN	- Electronic Switched Network 
ESNET	- Energy Sciences NETwork (network, USA, Internet) 
ESORICS	- European Symposium On Research In Computer Security (conference) 
ESP	- [IP] Encapsulating Security Payload (IPSEC, IP, RFC 1827) 
ESP	- Emulation Sensing Processor (QMS) 
ESP	- Ethernet Serial Port 
ESPCM	- ??? Pulse Code Modulation 
ESPRIT	- European Strategic Program of Research and Development in Information Technology (Europe) 
ESR	- Event Service Routine (IPX) 
ESSI	- European Software and Systems Initiative 
EST	- Eastern Standard Time [-0500] (TZ, EDT, USA) 
ESTO	- Electronic Systems Technology Office (org., ARPA) 
ETANN	- Electrically Trainable Analog Neural Network 
ETAS	- Elektronisches Teile-AuskunftsSystem (MBAG) 
ETB	- Elektronisches TelefonBuch (T-Online) 
ETB	- End of Transmission Block 
ETC	- European Test Conference (VDE, IEEE-CS, conference) 
ETE	- End-To-End 
ETG	- Enterprise Transaction Gateway (EDI, NT) 
ETH	- Eidgenoessische Technische Hochschule 
ETHZ	- Eidgenoessische Technische Hochschule Zuerich (org., Switzerland) 
ETLA	- Extended Three Letter Acronym 
ETO	- Essentials - Tools - Objects (Apple), "E.T.O." 
ETR	- Early Token Release (Token Ring) 
ETS	- European Telecommunication Standard (ETSI) 
ETSI	- European Telecommunication Standards Institute (org., Europe) 
ETX	- End of TeXt 
EU	- Execution Unit (CPU) 
EUNET	- European Unix NETwork (network, Internet, ISP, Unix) 
EUS	- EntscheidungsUnterstuetzende Systeme 
EUSUVP	- EntscheidungsUnterstuetzendes System UmweltVertraeglichkeitsPruefung (EUS, XPS, Uni Hamburg) 
EUUG	- European Unix User Group (org., user group, Unix, Europe) 
EV	- EtagenVerteiler (cable, EN 50 173) 
EVC	- Enhanced Video Connector (VESA) 
EVN	- EinzelVerbindungsNachweis (Telekom) 
EWAS	- Elektronisches WareneingangsAbwicklungsSystem (MBAG) 
EWIKO	- [verein zur foerderung] Elektronischer WIssenschaftKOmmunikation (org.) 
EWOS	- Euopean Workshop for Open Systems (OSI, ODA) 
EWS	- Employee Written Software (IBM) 
EWS	- European Workshop on SGML (org., SGML) 
EXFCB	- EXtended File Control Block 
EXTRA	- EXecutionTRace Analyser (IBM, OS/2) 
EXUG	- European X Users Group (org., user group, Europe) 
EXZ	- EXcessive Zeros [error event] (DS1/E1, DS3/E3) 
EZ	- EchtZeit (fair) 
FA	- FernmeldeAmt (Telekom) 
FABS	- Fast Access Btree Structure 
FAC	- Final Assembly Code (IMEI, GSM) 
FACCH	- Fast Associated Control CHannel (GSM, DCCH) 
FACE	- Framed Access Command Environment (Unix, SVR4) 
FADU	- File Access Data Unit (FTAM) 
FAG	- FernmeldeAnlagenGesetz 
FAIS	- Finnish Artificial Intelligence Society (org., Finnland, AI) 
FAL	- File Access Listener (DEC, DNA) 
FAME	- FORMEX Applied to Multilingualism in Europe (SGML, Europe) 
FAMOS	- Floating gate Avalanche injection Metal Oxide Semiconductor (IC) 
FAPI	- Family Application Programmer Interface (DOS, VDM, API) 
FAQ	- Frequently Asked Questions (slang, Usenet) 
FAR	- Fixed Alternative Routing (SNI) 
FARNET	- Federation of American Research NETworks (network) 
FAST	- First Application System Test 
FAST	- Forschungsinstitut fuer Angewandte Software-Technologie [e.v.] (org.) 
FAT	- File Allocation Table (DOS) 
FAU	- Friedrich-Alexander-Universitaet (org., Erlangen, Nuernberg) 
FAW	- Forschungsinstitut fuer Anwendungsorientierte Wissensverarbeitung (org., KI, Ulm) 
FB	- Fiber optic Backbone 
FBAS	- FarbBild-AustastSystem (Video) 
FBL	- Frame Burst error Length (CD) 
FBM	- Flexible Buffer Management (QMS) 
FC	- Federal Criteria [for information technology security] (NIST, USA) 
FC	- Feedback Control 
FC	- Fibre Channel 
FC	- Frame Control (FDDI, Token Ring) 
FCA	- Flow Control Ack (DLSW) 
FCAL	- Fibre Channel - Arbitrated Loop, "FC-AL" 
FCB	- File Control Block (DOS) 
FCBS	- File Control BlockS (DOS) 
FCC	- Federal Communications Commission (org., USA) 
FCC	- Forward Carbon Copy (DFUE) 
FCCH	- Frequency Correction CHannel (GSM) 
FCCN	- Fundacao para a Computacao Cientifica Nacional (org., Portugal) 
FCFS	- First Come, First Served 
FCI	- Fibre Channel Interface 
FCI	- Flow Control Indicator (DLSW) 
FCI	- Forward Cache Identifier (CATNIP) 
FCO	- Flow Control Operator Bits (DLSW) 
FCP	- [SCSI-3] Fibre Channel Protocol (SAM) 
FCPH	- Fibre Channel PHysical and signaling interface (SAM), "FC-PH" 
FCS	- Fast Circuit Switching 
FCS	- Frame Check Sequence (FDDI, Token Ring) 
FCS	- Frame Check Sum (MODEM) 
FDA	- FORTRAN Design Aid (FORTRAN) 
FDC	- Floppy Disk Controller (FDD) 
FDCT	- Fast Discrete Cosinus Transformation (DCT) 
FDD	- Floppy Disk Drive 
FDDI	- Fiber Distributed Data Interface (ANSI, ISO 8314) 
FDDITPPMD	- FDDI Twisted Pair-Physical layer, Medium Dependend, "FDDI TP-PMD" 
FDE	- Full Duplex Ethernet 
FDES	- Full Duplex EtherSwitch (Kalpana) 
FDI	- [fachverband der ] Fuehrungskraefte der Druckindustrie und Informationsverarbeitung (org.) 
FDL	- File Definition Language 
FDM	- Frequence Division Multiplexing 
FDMA	- Frequency Division Multiple Access (Mobile Systems) 
FDX	- Full DupleX 
FE	- Forsching und Entwicklung, "F&E" 
FE	- Functional Entity (IN) 
FEA	- Functional Entity Action (IN, UNI) 
FEAST	- Fast Data Encyphering Algorithm (cryptography) 
FEBE	- Far End Block Error (SONET) 
FEC	- Forward Error Correction (GSM) 
FECN	- Forward Explicit Congestion Notification (ATM) 
FEFCO	-FEIT	- Fujitsu Enhanced Imaging Technology (Fujitsu) 
FEM	- Finite Elemente Methode 
FEN	- Free-net Erlangen/Nuernberg 
FEP	- Front End Processor 
FER	- Forward Error Correction (Satellit) 
FERF	- Far End Receive Failure (UNI, ATM, SONET, OAM) 
FESI	- Federacion Espanola de Sociedades de Informatica (org.) 
FET	- Feld-Effekt Transistor 
FF	- Formular Feed 
FFC	- Fully Formed Character [printer] 
FFDC	- First Failure Data Capture 
FFDT	- FDDI Full Duplexing Technology (FDDI) 
FFOL	- FDDI Follow-On-LAN 
FFS	- Fast File System (Amiga, Commodore) 
FFS	- Fast Filing System (BSD, Unix) 
FFS	- Flexible Fertigungs-Systeme 
FFST2	- First Failure Support Technology /2 (IBM), "FFST/2" 
FFT	- Final Form Text 
FGA	- Future Graphics Adapter (Spea) 
FGCS	- Fifth Generation Computer Systems [project] (ICOT) 
FGREP	- Fixed Global Regular Expression Print (Unix, GREP) 
FHSS	- Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (Wireless LAN) 
FIA	- Fiberoptic Industry Association (org.) 
FIBU	- FInanzBUchhaltung 
FIC	- First International Computer [inc.] (manufacturer) 
FIF	- Fractal Interchange Format 
FIFF	- Forum Informatikerinnen Fuer den Frieden (org.) 
FIFO	- First In First Out (CPU) 
FIGLET	- Frank, Ian and Glenn's LETters (ASCII, fonts) 
FILO	- First In Last Out 
FIMAS	- Financial Institution Message Authentication Standard (Banking, ANSI) 
FIOC	- Frame Input/Output Controller 
FIP	- Facility Interface Processor 
FIP	- Factory Instrumentation Protocol 
FIP	- Fluorescent Indicator Panel 
FIPS	- Federal Information Processing Standard (NIST) 
FIRST	- ForschungsInstitut fuer Rechnerarchitektur und SoftwareTechnik (org., GMD, Berlin) 
FIRST	- Forum of Incident Response and SecuriTy (org., NIST) 
FIS	- FuehrungsInformationsSysteme 
FKS	- Fernmelde-Klein-Steckverbindung
FL	- Fiber optic Link 
FLACC	- Full Level Algol Checkout Compiler 
FLC	- Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal 
FLEA	- Four Letter Extended Acronym 
FLEXIP	- ??? (Novell, Netware), "FLeX/IP" 
FLOPS	- FLoating point Operations Per Second (CPU) 
FLS	-FM	- Frequenz-Modulation 
FMS	- FernMeldeSystem 
FNC	- Federal Networking Council (org., USA) 
FO	- Fiber Optic 
FOA	- Fiber Optic Association (org.) 
FOC	- Fiber Optic Cable / Communications 
FOCS	- [symposium on] Foundations Of Computer Science (conference) 
FOD	- Flexible Optical Disk (OD) 
FODA	- Formal specification of ODA document structures (ODA, ISO) 
FODO	- [international conference on] Foundations Of Data Organization and algorithms (conference, INRIA) 
FOEBUD	- [verein zur] Foerderung des OEffentlichen Bewegten und Unbewegten Datenverkehrs [e.v.] (org.), "FoeBud" 
FOIRL	- Fiber Optic InterRepeater Link (OWG) 
FOKUS	- Forschungszentrum fuer Offene KommUnikationsSysteme (org., GMD, Berlin) 
FOLDOC	- Free OnLine Dictionary Of Computing (WWW, UK) 
FOMAU	- Fiber Optic MAU (ethernet) 
FON	- Fiber Optics Network 
FOOBAR	- FTP Operation Over Big Address Records (RFC 1639, FTP) 
FOOT	- Forum for Object Oriented Technology (CERN, OOP) 
FORMEX	- FORMalised EXchange of electronic publications (SGML, Europe) 
FORTRAN	- FORmula TRANslation 
FORTWIHR	- FORschungsverbund fuer Technisch-WIssenschaftliches HochleistungsRechnen (org., Bavaria) 
FORWISS	- bayerisches FORschungszentrum fuer WISensbasierte Systeme (org., KI) 
FOSI	- Format Output Specification Instance (SGML, CALS) 
FOSSIL	- Fido Opus Seadog Standard Interface Layer 
FOT	- Fiber Optic Transceiver 
FOX	- Field Operational X.500 
FPA	- Floating Point Accelerator 
FPC	- Floating Point Coprocessor 
FPDI	- Flat Panel Display Interface (VESA) 
FPDU	- FTAM Protocol Data Unit (PDU) 
FPE	- Floating Point Engine 
FPGA	- Field Programmable Gate Array 
FPI	- Flux Changes per Inch (HDD) 
FPLA	- Field Programmable Logic Array 
FPLMTS	- Future Public Land Mobile Telecommunications System (IN, Mobile Systems) 
FPM	- Fast Page Mode [DRAM] (RAM, DRAM) 
FPM	- Fast Page Mode [ram] (RAM, DRAM, IC) 
FPMDRAM	- Fasr Page Mode DRAM (RAM, DRAM, IC), "FPM-DRAM" 
FPNW	- File and Print service for NetWare (MS, Windows NT, DSMN) 
FPODA	- Fixed Priority Orientated Demand Assignment (MAC, PODA) 
FPP	- Fast-Parallel-Port 
FPP	- Floating Point Processor 
FPP	- FORTRAN Pre-Processor (FORTRAN) 
FPR	- Floating Point Register (FPU) 
FPS	- Fast Packet Switching (X.25, Datex-J) 
FPS	- Frames Per Second 
FPU	- Floating Point Unit (CPU) 
FQDN	- Fully Qualified Domain Name (Internet) 
FRAM	- Ferroelectric Random Access Memory (RAM, IC) 
FRF	- Floatingpoint Register File (DEC, Alpha, CPU) 
FRICC	- Federal Research Internet Coordinating Committee (org.) 
FRL	- Frame Representation Language (AI) 
FRMR	- FRaMe Reject (HDLC, LAPB, SDLC) 
FRR	- Functional Recovery Routine 
FRS	- Flexible Route Selection 
FRS	- Frame Relay Service (ATM, UNI) 
FS	- File System (LVM) 
FS	- Frame Status (FDDI, Token Ring) 
FSAG	- Free Software Association of Germany (org.) 
FSB	- For Small Business (Novell) 
FSCK	- File System Consistency checK (Unix) 
FSF	- Free Software Foundation (org., GNU) 
FSK	- Frequency Shift Keying (DFUE) 
FSM	- Finite State Machine 
FSMGDOS	- ??? Graphics Device Operating System (OS, Atari) 
FSP	- File Slurping Protocol 
FSS	- Fast System Switch (Unix) 
FST	- Flat Square Technology (Hitachi) 
FSTN	- Film SuperTwisted Nematic (LCD) 
FSTP	- Foiled Shielded Twisted Pair [cable] (STP, TP), "F/STP" 
FT1	- Fractional T1 (ISDN, T1, DS-0, DS-1) 
FTA	- Floptical Technology Association (3M u.a.) 
FTAM	- File Transfer, Access  and Management (GOSIP, ISO 8571/8572) 
FTC	- Federal Trade Commission (org., USA) 
FTN	- Fido Technology Network (FidoNet) 
FTOS	- File Transfer Open Systems 
FTOS	- File Transfer OSI Support 
FTP	- File Transfer Protocol (Internet, RFC 959) 
FTP	- Foiled Twisted Pair [cable] (UTP, TP) 
FTPD	- File Transfer Protocol DAEMON (FTP) 
FTR	- Full Text Retrieval 
FTS	- Fidonet Technical Standard 
FTSC	- Fidonet Technical Standard Conference (conference) 
FTZ	- FernmeldeTechnisches Zentralamt / Zulassung (Telekom, ZZF, predecessor) 
FUB	- Freie Universitaet Berlin (org.) 
FUBAB	- Fouled / Fucked Up Beyond All Belief (slang, Usenet, IRC) 
FUBAR	- Fouled / Fucked Up Beyond All Recognition / Repair (slang, Usenet, IRC) 
FUNI	- Frame User Network Interface 
FUEV	- Fernmeldeanlagen-UEberwachungsVerordnung 
FWIW	- For What It's Worth (slang, Usenet, IRC) 
FXU	- FiXed point Unit (POWER, CPU) 
FYI	- For Your Information (slang, Usenet, IRC) 
FZA	- ??? [compression] 
FZI	- ForschungsZentrum Informatik (org., Uni Karlsruhe) 
GA	- General Availability (IBM, OS/2) 
GABRIEL	- GAteway and BRIdge to Europe's national Libraries 
GAEB	- Gemeinsamer Ausschuss fur Elektronik im Bauwesen (org.) 
GAIA	- GUI Application Interoperability Architecture (OSF) 
GAIN	- German Advanced Integrated Network (IBM) 
GAK	- Governmental Accessed Keys (cryptography) 
GAL	- Generic Array celL / Logic 
GAN	- Global Area Network 
GAN	- GrenzAktenNachweis (INPOL) 
GAP	- Generic Access Profile (DECT, Europe) 
GAP	- Generic Address Parameter 
GART	- Graphics Address Remapping Table (AGP) 
GATOR	- GATeway OrientierungsRatgeber (Internet) 
GB	- GigaByte 
GBIP	- General Purpose Interface Bus 
GBPS	- GigaBits Per Second 
GCA	- General Communications Architecture (Ingres) 
GCAD	- Geographical Computer Aided Design System 
GCATT	- Georgia Center for Advanced Telecommunications Technology (org., USA) 
GCC	- GNU C Compiler (GNU) 
GCID	- Global Call IDentifier 
GCIDIE	- Global Call IDentifier- Information Element (GCID), "GCID-IE" 
GCL	- Graphics Command Language 
GCOS	- General Comprehensive Operating System (Honeywell, OS) 
GCRA	- Generic Cell Rate Algorithm (UNI, ATM) 
GCS	- Group Control System (IBM, VME) 
GDA	- Global Directory Agent (DCE) 
GDAP	- Government Document Application Profile 
GDB	- GNU DeBugger 
GDBM	- GNU Data Base Manager (DB, GNU) 
GDD	- Gesellschaft fuer Datenschutz und Datensicherung (org.) 
GDDM	- Graphical Data Display Manager (IBM) 
GDI	- Graphical Device / Display Interface 
GDMO	- Guidelines for the Definition of Managed Objects (OSI) 
GDOS	- Graphics Device Operating System (OS, Atari) 
GDOUG	- Greater Detroit OS/2 User Group (org., user group, OS/2, USA) 
GDS	- Generalized Data Stream (IBM, APPC) 
GDS	- Global Directory Service (DCE) 
GDT	- Global Descriptor Table 
GDTRC	- Global Descriptor Table Register Cache (GDT, Intel, CPU) 
GECOS	- General Electric Comprehensive Operating Supervisor / System (OS, GCOS, predecessor) 
GEI	- Gesellschaft fuer Elektronische Informationsverbeitung [mbh] (manufacturer, Aachen) 
GEIST	- German Encyclopedic Internet Service Terminal (org.) 
GEM	- Graphics Environment Manager (DR) 
GENIE	- General Electric Network for Information Exchange (network) 
GEOS	- Graphic Environment Operating System 
GESIP	- GESellschaft fuer Informatik in der Pharmazie [e.v.] (org.) 
GFC	- Generic Flow Control (ATM) 
GFC	- Going For Coffee (slang, Usenet, IRC) 
GFLOPS	- Giga FLoating-point Operations Per Second (CPU) 
GFP	- Global Functional Plane (IN) 
GGP	- Gateway to Gateway Protocol (RFC 823) 
GGS	- GueteGemeinschaft Software [e.v.] (org.) 
GHTSTN	- Guest Host Technique SuperTwisted Nematic (LCD), "GHT-STN" 
GI	- Gesellschaft fuer Informatik (org.) 
GID	- Group ID 
GIDAS	- Grafisch-Interaktives DatenAnalyseSystem 
GIGO	- Garbage In Garbage Out 
GIL	- Gesellschaft fuer Informatik in der Land-, forst- und ernaehrungswirtschaft [e.v.] (org.) 
GIM	- Gesellschaft fuer informationstechnik und InformationsManagement [mbh] (ISC, Bremen) 
GIMP	- General Image Manipulation Program (Linux, Graphik) 
GINA	- Generische INteraktive Anwendung (GMD) 
GIOP	- General Inter-ORB Protocol (OMG, CORBA, ORB, IIOP) 
GIPS	- Giga Instructions Per Second (CPU) 
GIRL	- Generalized Information Retrieval Language 
GIS	- Geographic Information System 
GKDC	- Group Key Distribution Centre (KDC, CBT) 
GKMP	- Group Key Management Protocol 
GKS	- Graphic Kernel System 
GLDV	- Gesellschaft fuer Linguistische DatenVerarbeitung (org.) 
GLOCOM	- [center for] GLObal COMmunications (org., Japan) 
GM	- General Midi [standard] 
GMA	- Gesellschaft fuer Mess- und Automatisierungstechnik (org., VDI) 
GMD	- Gesellschaft fuer Mathematik und Datenverarbeitung (org., St. Augustin) 
GMDS	- deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Medizinische Dokumentation, informatik und Statistik [e.v.] (org.) 
GME	- Gesellschaft MikroElektronik (org., VDE, VDI) 
GMI	- Generic Management Information (OSI) 
GML	- General Markup Language 
GMOEOR	- Gesellschaft ??? (org.) 
GMSK	- Gaussian Minimum Shift Keying 
GMT	- Greenwich Mean Time [+0000] (TZ, UTC, UK) 
GNA	- Global Network Academy (Internet) 
GNI	- GayNet International (network) 
GNN	- Global Network Navigator (Internet, WWW) 
GNU	- GNU's Not Unix (FSF, Unix) 
GNX400	- Gateway Network eXchange 400 (Proteon, SNA, SDLC), "GNX 400" 
GOCA	- Graphic Object Content Architecture (IBM, MO:DCA) 
GOD	- Global OutDial 
GOD	- Grundsaetze ordnungsmaessiger Datenverarbeitung, "GoD" 
GOSIP	- Government Open Systems Interconnections Profile (USA, UK) 
GPC	- General-Purpose Computation 
GPC	- Graphics Performance Characterization [committee] (org., HP, IBM, DEC, SGI, Sun,@dots{}) 
GPCI	- Graphics Processor Command Interface 
GPF	- General Protection Fault (Windows) 
GPI	- Graphics Programming Interface 
GPIB	- General-Purpose Interface Bus 
GPIO	- General Purpose Input Output 
GPL	- General Public Licence (GNU) 
GPL	- Graphics Programming Language 
GPM	- Gesellschaft fuer ProjektManagement [e.v.] (org.) 
GPP	- [SCSI-3] Generic Packetized Protocol (SAM) 
GPR	- General Purpose Register (CPU) 
GPS	- Global Positioning System 
GPSI	- Graphics Processor Software Interface 
GPV	- General Public Virus 
GRADD	- GRaphics Adapter Device Driver (OS/2, IBM) 
GRASP	- Graphic Animation System for Professionals 
GRC	- Generic Reference Configuration 
GRE	- Generic Routing Encapsulation (RFC 1701) 
GREP	- Global Regular Expression Print (Unix) 
GRUB	- GRand Unified Bootloader (GNU) 
GS	- Gepruefte Sicherheit 
GSDS	- Genealogy Software Distribution System 
GSL	- Graphics Software Labs (AT&T) 
GSM	- Global System for Mobile communications 
GSM	- Groupe Special Mobile (org. , CEPT) 
GSMP	- General Switch Management Protocol (DEC) 
GSNW	- Gateway Service for NetWare (MS, Windows NT) 
GSS	- Generic Security Service (IETF) 
GSS	- Group Support System 
GSSAPI	- Generic Security Service API (RFC 1508/1509, API), "GSS-API" 
GST	- Guam Standard Time [+1000] (TZ) 
GSX	- Graphics System eXtension 
GTDM	- Group Time Division Multiplexing [protocol] 
GUI	- Graphical User Interface (UI) 
GUID	- Globally Unique IDentifier (COM) 
GUIDE	- Graphical User Interface Design Editor (Sun) 
GUILE	- GNU's Ubiquitous Intelligent Language for Extension (GNU) 
GUS	- Guide to the Use of Standards (SPAG) 
GUUG	- German Unix User Group (org., user group, Unix) 
GV	- GebaeudeVerteiler (cable, EN 50 173) 
GVBA	- Global Village Business Association (org., USA) 
GVV	- German Volunteer Votetakers (Usenet, DANA) 
GWAI	- German Workshop on Artificial Intelligence (conference, AI) 
GWBASIC	- Graphics and Windows Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code (BASIC, MS-DOS), "GW-Basic" 
GWDG	- Gesellschaft fuer Wissenschaftliche Datenverarbeitung Goettingen [mbH] (org.) 
GWS	- Gesellschaft fuer Wirtschafts- und Sozialkybernetik (org., Uni Marburg) 
GWS	- Graphics WorkShop 
H4P	- High Performance Parallel Processing Project (ICI) 
HACMP	- High Availability Cluster Multi Processing (IBM) 
HAL	- Hard Array Logic 
HAL	- Hardware Abstraction Layer (Windows, NT) 
HAL	- Heuristically programmed ALgorithmic computer (2001) 
HALPC	- Houston Area League of PC-Users, "HAL-PC" 
HANFS	- Highly Available Network File System 
HAP	- Host Access Protocol (RFC 907/1221) 
HAS	- High Availability Subsystem (Bull) 
HAT	- Hashed Address Table 
HBA	- Host Bus Adapter (SCSI) 
HBCI	- HomeBanking Computer Interface (Internet, Banking) 
HCI	- Human Computer Interaction (BCS, conference) 
HCL	- Host Control Links 
HCSDS	- High Capacity Satellite Digital Service 
HCSS	- High Capacity Storage System (Novell, Netware) 
HCT	- Hamburger ComputerTage (fair) 
HCT	- High-speed CMOS [logic] with TTT-compatible [logic] levels (IC, MOS) 
HCTDS	- High-Capacity Terrestrial Digital Service 
HD	- High Density 
HDB	- HoneyDanBer [standard] (Unix) 
HDB3	- High Density Bipolar 3 
HDBMS	- Hierachical DataBase Management System (DBMS, DB) 
HDC	- Hard Disk Controller 
HDCD	- High Density Compact Disk (CD, Sony, Phillips) 
HDD	- Hard Disk Drive 
HDF	- Hierarchical Data Format (NCSA) 
HDH	- HDLC Distant Host 
HDI	- HOOPS Device Interface (VAGI) 
HDL	- Hardware Description Language (ASIC) 
HDLC	- High-level Data Link Control (ISO) 
HDN	- Hochgeschwindigkeits-DatenNetz 
HDR	- High availability Data Replication (Informix, DB) 
HDR	- High Dynamic Range 
HDSL	- High-level Data Specification Language 
HDSL	- High-speed Digital Subscriber Line (BELLCORE, AT&T, DSL) 
HDX	- Half DupleX 
HEC	- Header Error Check 
HEC	- Header Error Control (ATM) 
HECTOR	- HEterogeneous Computer TOgetheR (IBM, Uni Karlsruhe) 
HEL	- Header Extension Length 
HEMT	- High Electron Mobility Transistor 
HEPNET	- High Energy Physics NETwork (network) 
HERMES	- Heuristic Emergency Response Management Expert System (XPS) 
HERODE	- Handling the Electronic Representation of mixed text - image Office Documents based on ECMA standard 101 (ESPRIT, SNI, TITN, ECMA, ODA) 
HES	- Home Electronic System (SNI) 
HFD	- Hauptanschluss fuer Direktruf / Datenleitung (Telekom), "HfD" 
HFDS	- Highly Functional Distributed System (MTRON) 
HFS	- Hierachical File System (Apple, CD) 
HFT	- High Function Terminal (AIX, IBM) 
HGA	- Hercules Graphics Adapter 
HGC	- Hercules Graphics Card 
HI	- Hochschulverband Informationswissenschaften (org.) 
HIC	- Hybrid Integrated Circuit 
HID	- Human Interface Device (MS) 
HIFI	- Hypertext Interface For Information (ESPRIT) 
HIGGENS	- Human Interface Graphical GENeration System (Uni Colorado) 
HINT	- Hierachical INTegration [benchmark] 
HIPPI	- HIgh Performance Parallel Interface 
HIPPI	- High Performance Peripheral Interface 
HIRD	- HURD of Interface Representing Depth (GNU, HURD) 
HISP	- HIgh SPeed channel connector (Cray, I/O) 
HLL	- High Level Language 
HLLAPI	- High Level Language Application Programming Interface (API) 
HLPI	- Higher Layer Protocol Identifier 
HLR	- Home Location Register (LR, GSM) 
HLS	- Hue, Luminance, Saturation (color system, DTP) 
HMA	- High Memory Area 
HMC	- Highspeed Memory Controller (Apple) 
HMD	- Head Mounted Display (VR) 
HMMP	- HyperMedia Management Protocol (MS, Intel, Cisco, WWW, HMMS) 
HMMS	- HyperMedia Management Schema (MS, Intel, Cisco, WWW) 
HMOS	- High performance Metal Oxide Semiconductor (IC) 
HMP	- Host Monitoring Protocol (RFC 869) 
HMUX	- Hybrid MUltipleXer (FDDI), "H-MUX" 
HNF	- Heinz Nixdorf Museumsforum (org., Paderborn) 
HNI	- Heinz Nixdorf Institut (org., ZIT) 
HOL	- Head Of Line 
HOOPS	- Hierachical Object Orientated Picture System (Ithaca, Autodesk, OOP) 
HP	- Hewlett Packard (manufacturer) 
HPBIDS	- Hewlett Packard Broadband Internet Delivery System (HP, Internet), "HP BIDS" 
HPC	- High Performance Computing 
HPCC	- High Performance Computing and Communication 
HPCS	- Hifh Performance Communication Server (Tobit, NLM, Netware) 
HPF	- High Performance FORTAN 
HPFS	- High Performance FileSystem (OS/2) 
HPGL	- Hewlett Packard Graphics Language (CAD, CAM, HP) 
HPIB	- Hewlett Packard Interface Bus 
HPMI	- ??? [interface] (CAD), "HP-MI" 
HPOFS	- High Performance Optical File System (IBM, OS/2, MOD) 
HPPA	- Hewlett Packard Precision Architecture (HP, RISC) 
HPPCL	- Hewlett Packard Printer Control Language 
HPR	- High Priority Request (VUMA) 
HPTS	- High Performance Transaction Systems 
HPUX	- Hewlett Packard / UniX (Unix), "HP/UX" 
HPVUE	- Hewlett Packard - Visual User Environment (HP, GUI), "HP-VUE" 
HRC	- Hybrid Ring Control (FDDI) 
HS	- High Speed (MODEM) 
HSB	- Hue Saturation Brightness (DTP) 
HSC	- Hierarchical Storage Controller 
HSFS	- High Sierra File System 
HSI	- High Speed Interface 
HSI	- Hue, Saturation, Intensity (DTP) 
HSIS	- ??? High Speed Interface / SNA, "HSI/S" 
HSLAN	- High Speed Local Area Network, "HS-LAN" 
HSLFX	- ??? [hardware desription language] (HDL, NTT, LSI), "HSL-FX" 
HSLN	- High Speed Local Network 
HSM	- Hardware Specific Module (ODI) 
HSM	- Hierarchical Storage Management 
HSM	- Hierarchisches SpeicherManagement 
HSRP	- Hot Standby Router Protocol (Cisco, IOS) 
HSSDS	- High-Speed Switched Digital Service 
HSSI	- High Speed Serial Interface 
HSSN	- HighSpeed Switching Network (Cray, ATM) 
HST	- Hawaiian Standard Time [-1030] (TZ) 
HST	- High Speed Technology (US Robotics) 
HT	- Horizontal Tab 
HTDM	- Hybrid Time Division Multiplexing [protocol] 
HTH	- Hope This Helps (slang) 
HTML	- HyperText Markup Language (WWW, SGML, RFC 1866/1942) 
HTTP	- HyperText Transfer Protocol (WWW, RFC 1945) 
HTTPD	- HyperText Transfer Protocol DAEMON (WWW, HTTP) 
HTTPNG	- HyperText Transfer Protocol - Next Generation (WWW), "HTTP-NG" 
HUGO	- Holland User Group for OS/2 (org., user group, OS/2, Netherlands) 
HURD	- HIRD of Unix-Replacing DAEMONs (GNU) 
HVC	- Hue-Value-Chroma [model] (Tektronic, DTP) 
HYTEA	- HYperText Environment for Authoring (ESPRIT) 
HYTIME	- HYpermedia/TIME-based structuring language (SGML, ISO, IEC, IS 10744), "HyTime" 
I2O	- Intelligent Input/Output [bus] 
I4DL	- Interface, Inheritance, Implementation, Installation Definition Language (DME, OSF) 
IAA	- Initial Address Acknowledgment 
IAAIL	- International Association for Artificial Intelligence and Law (org., AI) 
IAB	- Internet Activities / Architecture Board (RFC 1160/1601, Internet) 
IAC	- InterApplication Communication (Apple) 
IAC	- International Association for Cybernetics (org.) 
IAE	- ISDN AnschlussEinheit (ISDN, Telekom) 
IAF	- Internet Address Finder (WWW) 
IAI	- Institut fuer Angewandte Informatik (org.) 
IAK2	- Internet Access Kit / 2 (IBM), "IAK/2" 
IAM	- Initial Address Message 
IANA	- Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (Internet) 
IANW	- International Academic Networkshops (conference) 
IAO	- [fraunhofer] Institut fuer Arbeitswirtschaft und Organisation (org., Stuttgart) 
IAP	- Internet Access Provider (Internet) 
IAPR	- International Association on Pattern Recognition (org.) 
IAR	- Initial Address Reject 
IAS	- Interactive Application Systen (DEC) 
IAT	- Information Access Technology (Provider) 
IAUG	- International AIX User Group (org., Unix, AIX, user group) 
IBCN	- Integrated Broadband Communication Network 
IBEX	- International Business EXchange (network) 
IBFI	- Internationales Begegnungs- und Forschungszentrum fuer Informatik (org., GI) 
IBFN	- Integriertes BreitbandFernmeldeNetz 
IBM	- International Business Machines (manufacturer) 
IBN	- Integrated Business Network 
IC	- Integrated Circuit 
ICA	- Integrated Chameleon Architecture (SGML) 
ICA	- Intelligent Communication Adapter (Banyan, VINES) 
ICA	- International Communications Association (org.) 
ICADD	- International Committee for Accessible Document Design (org.) 
ICALP	- International Colloquium on Automata, Languages and Programming (EATCS, conference) 
ICAN	- Individual Customer Access Network 
ICAP	- Internet Calendar Access Protocol (TCP/IP, Lotus) 
ICC	- Intelligent Communications Control 
ICC	- International Color Committee (org.) 
ICC	- International Conference on Communications (conference) 
ICCAD	- International Conference on Computer Aided Design (IEEE, conference) 
ICCC	- InterClient Communication Convention (X-windows) 
ICCC	- International Conference on Computer Comunication (conference) 
ICCC	- International Council on Computer Comunication (org.) 
ICCCM	- InterClient Communication Convention Manual (X-Windows) 
ICCD	- International Conference on Computer Design (IEEE, conference) 
ICCI	- International Conference on Computing and Information (conference) 
ICCIMA	- International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Multimedia Applications (AI, conference) 
ICCS	- Integrated Communications Cabling System (SNI) 
ICD	- International Code Designator (ATM) 
ICDA	- Integrated Cached Disk-Arrays 
ICDCS	- International Conference on Distributed Computing Systems (INRIA, IEEE-CS) 
ICH	- Intelligent Connectzion Handling (BIG) 
ICI	- Industrial Computing Initiative (LLNL, LANL, Cray, @dots{}, HPC, MPP) 
ICIA	- International Communications Industries Association (org.) 
ICL	- International Computers Limited (manufacturer, UK, USA, Japan, Fujitsu) 
ICM	- Image Color Matching (MS, Windows 95) 
ICMC	- International Computer Music Conference (fair) 
ICMP	- Internet Control Message Protocol  [version 4] (TCP/IP, RFC 792, Internet) 
ICMPV6	- Internet Control Message Protocol  Version 6 (Internet, IPV6, RFC 1885), "ICMPv6" 
ICMX	- ??? [transport level interface standard] 
ICONZ	- Internet Company Of New Zealand (org., Usenet) 
ICOT	- Institute for new generation COmputer Technology (org., Japan, FGCS) 
ICP	- Independent Content Provider (MSN) 
ICP	- Intelligent Computer Peripherals (manufacturer) 
ICP	- Internet Caching Protocol (Internet) 
ICR	- Intelligent Character Recognition 
ICS	- IBM Cabling System 
ICS	- International Classification for Standards (ISO) 
ICSC	- Intelligent Channel/Storage Control, "IC/SC" 
ICSI	- International Computer Science Institute (org., USA) 
ICU	- Instruction Cache Unit (CPU, POWER) 
ICU	- Interactive Chart Utility (IBM, GDDM) 
ID	- IDentification 
IDAPI	- Integrated Database API (DB, IBM, Novell, Borland, predecessor, BDE, API) 
IDAS	- Interchange DAta Structure 
IDC	- Inter-Device Communication (IBM, OS/2) 
IDC	- International Data Corporation 
IDCT	- Inverse Discrete Cosinus Transformation 
IDDD	- International Direct Distance Dialing 
IDE	- Integrated Drive Electronics (HDD) 
IDEA	- International Data Encryption Algorithm (cryptography) 
IDEA	- Internet Design, Engineering, and Analysis notes (IETF) 
IDES	-IDI	- Initial Domain Identifier (NSAP, IDP) 
IDIS	- Integrated Dealer and Importer System (MBAG) 
IDL	- Interactive Data Language (Research Systems) 
IDL	- Interface Definition Language (DCE, CORBA) 
IDLE	- International Date Line, East [+1200] (TZ) 
IDLW	- International Date Line, West [-1200] (TZ) 
IDN	- Integrated Digital Network 
IDOC	- Intermediate DOCuments (ALE, SAP) 
IDOMENEUS	- Information and Data on Open MEdia for NEtworks of USers (WWW, Uni Hamburg) 
IDP	- Initial Domain Part (NSAP) 
IDP	- Internet Datagram Protocol (XNS) 
IDRC	- ??? Redundancy Check (Datenkompression) 
IDS	- Information Delivery System 
IDS	- Inter Data Systems [gmbh] (manufacturer) 
IDS	- Internal Directory System 
IDT	- Integrated Device Technology (manufacturer) 
IDT	- Interrupt Descriptor Table 
IDTRC	- Interrupt Descriptor Table Register Cache (IDT, CPU, Intel) 
IDU	- Interface Data Unit 
IDUPGSSAPI	- Independant Data Unit Protection Generic Security Service API (GSS, API), "IDUP-GSS-API" 
IDV	- Individuelle DatenVerarbeitung 
IDVC	- Integrated Data/Voice Channel 
IE	- Information Element (ATM) 
IE	- Information Engineering 
IEAAIE	- [international conference on] Industrial and Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Expert systems (conference, ISAI, @dots{}, AI), "IEA/AIE" 
IEC	- Inter-Exchange Carrier (AT&T, MCI, LEC) 
IEC	- International Electrotechnical Commission (org., Switzerland) 
IEE	- Institute of Electrical Engineers (org., UK) 
IEEE	- Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (org., USA) 
IEEECS	- Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers - Computer Society (org., IEEE), "IEEE-CS" 
IEEJ	- ??? (org.) 
IEF	- Information Engineering Facility 
IEICE	- ??? (org.) 
IEMSI	- Interactive Electronic Mail Standard Identification 
IEN	- Internet Engineering Notes 
IEN	- Internet Experiment Notebook (predecessor, RFC) 
IEPG	- Internet Engineering and Planning Group (Internet, RFC 1690) 
IEPRC	- International Electronic Publishing Research Centre (org., PIRA) 
IES	- Intelligent Emulation Switching (Epson) 
IESE	- [fraunhofer] Institut fuer ??? Software Engineering (org.) 
IESG	- Internet Engineering Steering Group (IETF) 
IETF	- Internet Engineering Task Force (org., IAB, Internet, RFC 1603) 
IETFWG	- Internet Engineering Task Force - Working Group (RFC 1603, IETF), "IETF-WG" 
IETM	- Interactive Electronic Technical Manual 
IETS	- Interim European Telecommunications Standards (GSM) 
IEW	- Information Engineering Workbench (IBM) 
IF	- Information Flow (IN) 
IFAC	- International Federation for Automatic Control (org., Austria) 
IFAD	- Institute of Applied Computer Science (org., Daenemark) 
IFC	- Internet Foundation Classes (ONE, Netscape, Java) 
IFCM	- Independent Flow Control Messages (SSP) 
IFD	- Information Flow Diagram (IRM) 
IFE	- Internet Forum Europe (fair) 
IFIOM	- Intelligent FDDI Input Output Module (SMC, ES/1, FDDI) 
IFIP	- International Federation of Information Processing societies (org.) 
IFMP	- Ipsilon Flow Management Protocol (IP) 
IFNA	- International FidoNet Association (org., Fido) 
IFP	- Instruction Fetch Pipeline (Motorola, CPU) 
IFR	- Interleaved Frame Recording (Video) 
IFS	- ICOT Free Software (ICOT) 
IFS	- Installable File System (OS/2, DOS) 
IFS	- Intelligent Fax System (Ricoh) 
IFS	- Internal Field Seperator (Unix) 
IGC	- Institute for Global Communications (USA) 
IGD	- [fraunhofer] Institut fuer Graphische Datenverarbeitung (org., Darmstadt) 
IGES	- Initial Graphics Exchange Specification (ANSI, USA, CIM, CAD) 
IGMP	- Internet Group Management / Multicast Protocol (RFC 1112, IP) 
IGN	- IBM Global Network (network) 
IGP	- Interior Gateway Protocol 
IGRP	- ??? Protocol (IPX) 
IHV	- Independent Hardware Vendor 
IIA	- Information Industry Association (org.) 
IIASA	- International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (org., Austria) 
IID	- Interface IDentifier (COM) 
IIIR	- Integration of Internet Information Ressources (IETF) 
IIIS	- International Institute of Informatics and Systemics (org., USA) 
IIL	- Integrated Injection Logic 
IIN	- Integrated Information Network 
IIOP	- Internet Inter-ORB Protocol (CORBA, Internet, ONE, GIOP, TCP/IP) 
IIS	- [fraunhofer] Institut fuer Integrierte Schaltungen (org.) 
IISP	- Interim Inter-Switch Signaling Protocol (P-NNI, ATM) 
IIT	- Integrated Information Technology 
IITF	- Information Infrastructure Task Force (org., USA) 
IJCAI	- International Joint Committee / Conference on Artificial Intelligence (conference, org., AI) 
IKE	- IBM Kiosk for Education (IBM) 
IKP	- Internet Keyed Payment [protocols] (IBM, WWW), "iKP" 
ILFA	- Integrierte Logische Funktionen fuer Anwendungen (IWBS, Uni Karlsruhe, Uni Duisburg) 
ILLIGAL	- ILLinois Genetic Algorithm Laboratory (org., Uni Illinois, USA), "IlliGAL" 
ILLINET	- ILlinois LIbrary NETwork (network, USA) 
ILMI	- Interim Link / Local Management Interface (ATM) 
ILPNET	- [european] Inductive Logic Programming scientifc NETwork 
ILS	- Intelligente LernSysteme 
IM	- Information Management 
IM	- Interface Module 
IMA	- Interactive Multimedia Association (org.) 
IMA	- International MIDI Association (org.) 
IMAC	- Isochronous Media Access Control (FDDI), "I-MAC" 
IMACS	- International ??? (org.) 
IMAIL	- Intelligent MAIL 
IMAL	- Integrated Media Architecture Laboratory (Bell, org., USA) 
IMAP	- Internet Message Access Protocol (RFC 1730) 
IMC	- ??? (org.), "IM&C" 
IMC	- Information Management Concept 
IMCO	- In My Considered Opinion (slang, Usenet, IRC) 
IMDB	- Internet Movie DataBase (Internet, WWW, DB) 
IME	- Input Method Editor (MS, Windows) 
IMEI	- International Mobile Equipment Identity (MS, GSM) 
IMG	- IMplementation Guide (R/3, SAP) 
IMHO	- In My Humble Opinion (slang, Usenet, IRC) 
IMIA	- International Medical Inform