Network Management

2G = Second-Generation CNAP = Cisco Networking Academy Program

3G = Third Generation CNE = Certified Novell Engineer
4G = Fourth Generation CNI = Certified Novell Instructor
5G = Fifth Generation CNS = Certified Novell Salesperson
6G = Sixth Generation COA = Certificate of Authenticity
AAL = ATM adaptation layer COM1 = Communication Port 1
ACE = access control entry CompTIA = Computing Technology Industry Association
ACK = acknowledge COP = Character Orientated Protocols
ACLs = Access Control Lists CPU = central processing unit
ACPI = Advanced Configuration and Power Interface CRC = Cyclic Redundancy Check
ACT = Application Compatibility Toolkit CRT = cathode-ray tube
AD = Active Directory CSA = Certified Solaris Administrator
AD DS = Active Directory® Domain Services CSID = called subscriber ID
ADS = Automated Deployment Services CSMA/CA = Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance
ADSL = Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line CSMA/CD = Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection
AES = Advanced Encryption Standard CSP = Cloud Service Provider
AGP = Accelerated Graphics Port CSU = Channel Service Unit
ALTO = Application Layer Traffic Optimization CWMP = CPE WAN Management Protocol
AM = Amplitude Modulation DACL = discretionary access control list
AMD = Advanced Micro Devices DARPA = Defense Advanced Research Project Agency
ANSI = American National Standards Institute dB = decibels
AOSS = AirStation One-Touch Secure System DCE = Data Communication Equipment
AP = Access Point DDE = Dynamic Data Exchange
API = application programming interface DDN = Defense Data Network
APIPA = Automatic Private IP Addressing DDoS = Distributed Denial-of-Service
APM = Advanced Power Management DEC = Digital Equipment Corporation
APN = access point name DHCP = Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
APU = accelerated processing unit DISM = Deployment Image Servicing and Management
ARP = Address Resolution Protocol DLCI = Data Link Connection Identifier
ARPA = Advanced Research Projects Agency DLE = Data Link Escape
ARPANET = Advanced Research Projects Agency Network DLL = dynamic-link library
ASCII = American Standard Code for Information Interchange DLNA = Digital Live Network Alliance
ASP = Active Server Pages DMA = direct memory access
AT = Advanced Technology DMZ = demilitarized zone
ATA = Advanced Technology Attachments DNS = Domain Name System
ATM = Asynchronous Transfer Mode DNSSEC = Domain Name System Security Extensions
ATX = Advanced Technology Extended DoS = Denial of Service
AUI = Attachment Unit Interface DOS = Disk Operating System
AVR = Automatic Voltage Regulator DPI = Deep Packet Inspection
BAP = Bandwidth Allocation Protocol DRAM = Dynamic RAM
BCC = block check character DRM = digital rights management
BD = Blu-ray Disc DSL = digital subscriber line
BDC = backup domain controller DSU = Data Service Unit
BDD = Business Desktop Deployment DTE = Data Terminal Equipment
BGP = Border Gateway Protocol DVI = Digital Video Interface
BGP-TE = Border Gateway Protocol – Traffic Engineering DVR = digital video recorder
BHOs = Browser Helper Objects EB = Exabyte
BIND = Berkeley Internet Name Domain EBCDIC = Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code
BIOS = basic input/output system EDT = Express Deployment Tool
bit = binary digit EEPROM = Electronically Erased PROM
BNC = British Naval Connectors EFI = Extensible Firmware Interface
BOOTP = bootstrap protocol EFS = Encrypting File System
BOP = Bit Orientated Protocols EGPRS = Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution
bps = bits per second EIA = Electronics Industries Association
BRI = Basic Rate Interface EIGRP = Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol
BSA = Business Software Alliance EMI = Electromagnetic Interference
BSOD = Blue Screen of Death ENS = Enhanced Network Selection
CA = certification authority EoIP = Ethernet over IP
CALs = Client Access Licenses EPC = Evolved Packet Core
CB Radio = Citizens Band Radio EPROM = Eraseable PROM
CCP = Compression Control Protocol ESD = electrostatic discharge
CCTV = Close Circuit Television ETSI = European Telecommunications Standards Institute
CDDI = Copper Distributed Data Interface EULA = End-User License Agreement
CD-R = Recordable compact disc FAT = File Allocation Table
CD-RW = Rewritable compact disc FB = Facebook
CEPT = European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications FCC = Federal Communications Commission
Administrations FDD = Floppy Disk Drive
CGI = Common Gateway Interface FDDI = Fiber Distributed Data Interface
CHAP = Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol FiOS = Fiber Optic Service
CIDR = Classless Inter-Domain Routing FIPS = Federal Information Processing Standards
CIP = Certified Internet Professional FLSM = Fixed-Length Subnet Masking
CMOS = Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor FM = Frequency Modulation
CNA = Certified Novell Administrator FOC = Fiber Optic Cable
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FPP = Full Packaged Product L2TP = Layer Two Tunneling Protocol
FPU = Floating Point Unit LAN = local area network
FQDN = fully qualified domain name LBFO = load balancing and failover
FSF = Free Software Foundation LCD = liquid-crystal display
FSRM = File Server Management Resource Management LDAP = Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
FTM = Faster Time to Market LED = light-emitting diode
FTP = File Transfer Protocol LIF = Low Insertion Force
FTTH = Fiber to the Home Li-ion = lithium ion
GB = Gigabytes LLC = logical link control
Gbps = Gigabits per second LLTD = Link-Layer Topology Discovery
GGWA = Get Genuine Windows Agreement LPT1 = Line Printer 1
GHz = Gigahertz LTE = Long Term Evolution
GPMC = Group Policy Management Console LUN = Logical unit number
GPO = Group Policy Object MAC = media access control / medium access control
GPRS = General Packet Radio Services MAN = metropolitan area network
GPS = Globally Positioning System MAU = Medium Attachment Unit
GPT = GUID partition table MB = Megabytes
GPU = graphics processing unit Mbps = Megabits per seconds
GSI = Genuine Software Initiative MBR = master boot record
GSM = Global System for Mobile Communications MBSA = Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
GUI = graphical user interface MCP = Microsoft Certified Professional
GUID = Globally Unique Identifier MCSD = Microsoft Certified Solution Developer
HCL = Hardware Compatibility List MCSE = Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
HDD = Hard Disk Drive MCT = Microsoft Certified Trainer
HDLC = high level data link control MDOP = Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack
HDMI = high-definition multimedia interface MDT = Microsoft Deployment Toolkit
HDSL = High-bit-rate DSL ME = Millennium Edition
HDTV = high-definition television MGCP = Media Gateway Control Protocol
HP = Hewlett-Packard MHz = Megahertz
HPNA = Home phoneline network adapter MILNET = Military Network
HSPA+ = Evolved High-Speed Packet Access MIME = Multi-Purpose Internet Mail Extension
HTTP = hypertext transfer protocol MIMO = multiple-input multiple-output
HWID = hardware ID MIT = Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Hz = Hertz MMC = Microsoft Management Console
I/O = input/output MMS = Multimedia Messaging Service
I2RS = Interface to the Routing System modem = modulator / demodulator
IaaS = Infrastructure as a Service MSDN = Microsoft Developer Network
IAB = internet architecture board MS-DOS® = Microsoft - Disk Operating System
IBM = International Business Machine MSE = Microsoft Security Essentials
ICMP = Internet Control Message Protocol MSI = Micro-Star International Co., Ltd
ICS = Internet Connection Sharing MSIE = Microsoft Internet Explorer
ICT = Information and Communication Technology MSMQ = Microsoft Message Queue Server
IDE = IDE = Integrated Development Environment [Software] MTA = Microsoft Technology Associate
IDE = Integrated Device Electronics [Hardware] Multics = Multiplexed Information and Computing Service
IDN = International Domain Names MVA = Microsoft Virtual Academy
IE = Internet Explorer NACK = negative acknowledge
IEEE = Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers NAP = Network Access Point
IETF = Internet Engineering Task Force NAP = Network Access Protection
IGMP = Internet Group Management Protocol NAT = network address translation
IIS = Internet Information Services NCLC = NCL Communication
ILD = Injection Laser Diode NCP = Network Control Protocol
IMS = IP Multimedia System NCS = Network Control System
IMSI = International Mobile Subscriber Identity NCSA = National Center for Supercomputing Applications
Intel = Integrated Electronics NetBEUI = NetBIOS Extended User Interface
InterNIC = Internet Network Information Center NetBIOS = network basic input/output system
IODD = Internal Optical Disc Drive NFC = Near Field Communication
IP = Internet Protocol NFS = Network File System
IPsec = Internet Protocol Security NFV = Network Functions Virtualization
IPv4 = Internet Protocol version 4 NGI = Next-Generation Internet
IPv6 = Internet Protocol version 6 NIC = network interface card
IPX = Internetwork Packet Exchange NiCd = nickel cadmium
IPX/SPX = Internetwork Packet Exchange / Sequenced Packet Exchange NII = National Information Infrastructure
IR = infrared NiMH = nickel metal hydride
IRC = Internet Relay Chat NIST = National Institute for Standard and Technology
IrDA = Infrared Data Association NITZ = Network Identity and Time Zone
IRQ = Interrupt Request NMS = Network management station
IRTF = Internet Research Task Force NMT = Nordic Mobile Telephone
ISA = Industry Standard Architecture NNTP = Network News Transfer Protocol
iSCSI = Internet Small Computer System Interface NORSAR = Norwegian Seismic Array
ISDN = Integrated Services Digital Network NOS = Network Operating System
IS-IS = Intermediate System-to-Intermediate System NSN = Nokia Solutions & Networks
ISO = International Organization for Standardization NT = New Technology
ISP = Internet service provider NTFS = New Technology File System
ITU = International Telecommunications Union NUC = Next Unit of Computing
ITU-T = International Telecommunication Union - Telecommunication NUI = Natural User Interface
Kbps = kilobits per second ODBC = Open Database Connectivity
KVM = Keyboard Video Mouse OEM = original equipment manufacturer
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OFDMA = Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access RTSP = Real Time Streaming Protocol
OMG = Object Management Group SACL = system access control list
ONF = Open Networking Foundation SAN = solar area network
ONRC = Open Networking Research Center SAP = Service Advertising Protocol
OPAC = Online Public Access Catalog SATA = Serial ATA or Serial Advanced Technology Attachments
OS = Operating System SBU = Sensitive but Unclassified
OSD = Open Source Definition SCSI = small computer system interface
OSI = Open Systems Interconnection SDK = Software Development Kit
OSPF = Open Shortest Path First SDLC = synchronous data link control
OUs = organizational units SDM = System Distributed Management
OVA = Open Virtualization Alliance SDN = Software-Defined Networking
P2P = Peer-to-peer SDP = Session Description Protocol
PABX = private automatic branch exchange SECC = Single Edge Contact Cartridge
PAD = Packet Assembly/Disassembly SEO = Search engine optimization
PAN = personal area network SEPP = Single Edge Processor Package
PANU = personal area network user SGRAM = Synchronous Graphics RAM
PATA = Parallel ATA or Parallel Advanced Technology Attachments S-HDSL/SDSL = Single-pair or Symmetric High-bit-rate DSL
PB = Petabyte SIM = Subscriber Identity Module
PBX = private branch exchange SIP = Session Initiation Protocol
PC = Personal Computer SLIP = Serial Line Internet Protocol
PCEP = Path Computation Element Protocol SMS = Short Message Service
PCI = Peripheral Component Interconnect SMTP = Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
PCI-E = Peripheral Component Interconnect - Express SNMP = Simple Network Management Protocol
PCMCIA = Personal Computer Memory Card International Association SP1 = Service Pack 1
PCN = Personal communications network SP2 = Service Pack 2
PCOS = precinct count optical scan SP3 = Service Pack 3
PDC = primary domain controller SPAM = Stupid Person’s AdvertiseMent
PID = Process ID SPAM = Stupid, Pointless Annoying Message
PIN = Personal Identification Number SPID = Service Profile Identifier
PING = Packet Internet Groper SQL = Structure Query Language
PNP = Plug and Play SRAM = Static RAM
POS = Point-of-Sale SSD = solid-state drive
POST = Power on Self-Test SSID = service set identifier
POTS = Plain Old Telephone Service SSIDs = Secure Set Identifiers
PPP = Point-to-Point Protocol SSL = Secure Sockets Layer
PPTP = Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol STP = Shielded Twisted Pair
PRI = Primary Rate Interface S-Video = Separate Video or Super Video
PROM = Programmable ROM TAPI = Telephony API
PSK = pre-shared key TB = Terabytes
PSTN = Public Switched Telephone Network Tbps = Terabit per second
PTN = Portugal Telecom TCG = Trusted Computing Group
PUK = PIN unblock key TCP =Transmission Control Protocol
PUR = Product Use Rights TCP/IP = Transmission Control Protocol /Internet Protocol
QoS = quality of service TFTP = Trivial File Transfer Protocol
RADAR = RAdio Detection And Ranging TI = Texas Instruments
RADSL = Rate Adaptive DSL TLS = Transport Layer Security
RAID = Redundant Array of Inexpensive Drives / Independent Disks TPA = Third Party Auditing
RAM = Random Access Memory TPM =Trusted Platform Module
RAN = Radio Access Network TSD = Technical Support Department
RAS = remote access service TTL = Time to Live
RCP = Remote Control Protocol UCE = Unsolicited commercial e-mail
RCS = Rich Communication Services UDMA = Ultra Direct Memory Access
RD Gateway = Remote Desktop Gateway UDP = User Datagram Protocol
RD Web Access = Remote Desktop Web Access UEC = Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud
RDC = Remote Desktop Connection UFD = USB Flashdrive
RDMA = Remote Direct Memory Access UMTS = Universal Mobile Telecommunications System
RDP = Remote Desktop Protocol UNC = Universal Naming Convention
RDRAM = Rambus DRAM UNICS = UNiplexed Information and Computing Service
ReFS = Resilient File Systems UNR = Ubuntu Netbook Remix
RFB = Remote Frame Buffer protocol UPMC = Ultra Portable Mobile Computer
RIP = Routing Information Protocol UPS = Uninterruptible Power Supply
RIPv2 = Routing Information Protocol v2 URI = uniform resource identifier
RIPX = Routing Information Protocol over IPX URL = uniform resource locator
RIS = Remote Installation Service URN = uniform resource name
RJ-11 = Registered Jack-11 USB = Universal Serial Bus
RJ-45 = Registered Jack-45 USB OTG = USB On-The-Go
RNR = receiver not ready Usenet = Users’ Network
RODC = Read Only Domain Controller USMT = User State Migration Tool
ROHS = Reduction of Hazardous Substances UTP = Unshielded Twisted Pair
ROM = Read-Only Memory UUI = Universal USB Installer
RR = receiver ready VAIO = Video Audio Integrated Operation
RR = resource record VAIO = Visual Audio Intelligent Organizer [2008]
RRA = Rental Rights Agreement VB = Visual Basic
RSAT = Remote Server Administration Tools VDI = Virtual desktop infrastructure
RSL = registry size limit VDSL = Very High-bit-rate asymmetric DSL
RSVP = Resource ReSerVation Protocol VHDs = Virtual Hard Disks
RTP = Real-time Transport Protocol Virus = Vital Information Resource Under Siege
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VL = Volume Licensing Wi-Fi = Wireless Fidelity
VLSM = variable-length subnet mask WiMAX = Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access
VMs = Virtual machines Windows ADK = Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit
VNC = Virtual Network Computing Windows AIK = Windows Automated Installation Kit
VNF = Virtualization of Network Functions Windows PE = Windows Preinstallation Environment
VNFaaS = Virtualization of Network Function as a Service Windows SIM = Windows System Image Manager
VNPaaS = Virtualization of Network Platform as a Service WINS = Windows Internet Name Service
VoIP = Voice over IP WiSM = Wireless Services Module
VoLTE = Voice over LTE WLAN = Wireless LAN
VPN = virtual private networking WLC = Wireless LAN Controller
VRAM = Video RAM WMI = Windows Management Instrumentation
VxLAN = Virtual Extensive LAN WPA = Wi-Fi Protected Access
W3C = World Wide Web Consortium WPA2 = Wi-Fi Protected Access 2
WAN = wide area network WPS = Wireless Protected Setup
WAP = Wireless Application Protocol WRAM = Windows RAM
WCS = Wireless Control System WWAN = wireless wide area network
WDS = Windows® Deployment Services WWW = World Wide Web
WebDAV = Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning XML = Extensible Markup Language
WEC = Web Extender Client XP = experience
WEP = Wired Equivalent Privacy YM = YM = Yahoo Mail / Yahoo Messenger
WGA = Windows Genuine Advantage ZIF = Zero Insertion Force
WiDi = Wireless Display

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