@Decronym

Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz · edit-2 8 小时前

Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I’ve seen in this thread:

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DNS	Domain Name Service/System
ISP	Internet Service Provider
NAT	Network Address Translation
SSH	Secure Shell for remote terminal access
Unifi	Ubiquiti WiFi hardware brand
VPN	Virtual Private Network
VPS	Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)

[Thread #14 for this comm, first seen 15th Jun 2026, 11:10] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz · edit-2 4 小时前

Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I’ve seen in this thread:

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LXC	Linux Containers
NAS	Network-Attached Storage
NFS	Network File System, a Unix-based file-sharing protocol known for performance and efficiency
RAID	Redundant Array of Independent Disks for mass storage
SSD	Solid State Drive mass storage

5 acronyms in this thread; the most compressed thread commented on today has 7 acronyms.

[Thread #13 for this comm, first seen 15th Jun 2026, 07:30] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz · 2 天前

Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I’ve seen in this thread:

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DNS	Domain Name Service/System
TLS	Transport Layer Security, supersedes SSL
VPS	Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)

[Thread #11 for this comm, first seen 14th Jun 2026, 08:50] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz · edit-2 3 天前

Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I’ve seen in this thread:

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CA	(SSL) Certificate Authority
DNS	Domain Name Service/System
NAT	Network Address Translation
TLS	Transport Layer Security, supersedes SSL
VPN	Virtual Private Network

5 acronyms in this thread; the most compressed thread commented on today has 10 acronyms.

[Thread #10 for this comm, first seen 12th Jun 2026, 13:10] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz · edit-2 5 天前

Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I’ve seen in this thread:

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AP	WiFi Access Point
NAS	Network-Attached Storage
NVR	Network Video Recorder (generally for CCTV)
PoE	Power over Ethernet
Unifi	Ubiquiti WiFi hardware brand

[Thread #9 for this comm, first seen 11th Jun 2026, 05:50] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz · edit-2 5 天前

Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I’ve seen in this thread:

Fewer Letters	More Letters
AP	WiFi Access Point
DNS	Domain Name Service/System
ISP	Internet Service Provider
IoT	Internet of Things for device controllers
NAS	Network-Attached Storage
NFS	Network File System, a Unix-based file-sharing protocol known for performance and efficiency
PiHole	Network-wide ad-blocker (DNS sinkhole)

[Thread #8 for this comm, first seen 10th Jun 2026, 22:40] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz · 6 天前

Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I’ve seen in this thread:

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DNS	Domain Name Service/System
NAT	Network Address Translation
UDP	User Datagram Protocol, for real-time communications
VPN	Virtual Private Network

[Thread #7 for this comm, first seen 9th Jun 2026, 20:20] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz · edit-2 6 天前

Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I’ve seen in this thread:

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CF	CloudFlare
CGNAT	Carrier-Grade NAT
DNS	Domain Name Service/System
HTTP	Hypertext Transfer Protocol, the Web
HTTPS	HTTP over SSL
IP	Internet Protocol
LXC	Linux Containers
NAT	Network Address Translation
RPi	Raspberry Pi brand of SBC
SBC	Single-Board Computer
SSH	Secure Shell for remote terminal access
TLS	Transport Layer Security, supersedes SSL
VPN	Virtual Private Network
VPS	Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)
nginx	Popular HTTP server

13 acronyms in this thread; the most compressed thread commented on today has 8 acronyms.

[Thread #6 for this comm, first seen 9th Jun 2026, 12:00] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz · edit-2 7 天前

Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I’ve seen in this thread:

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Plex	Brand of media server package
VPN	Virtual Private Network
VPS	Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)

3 acronyms in this thread; the most compressed thread commented on today has 7 acronyms.

[Thread #5 for this comm, first seen 8th Jun 2026, 12:50] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz · edit-2 8 天前

Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I’ve seen in this thread:

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DNS	Domain Name Service/System
SMTP	Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
TLS	Transport Layer Security, supersedes SSL
VPN	Virtual Private Network
VPS	Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)

[Thread #4 for this comm, first seen 8th Jun 2026, 05:50] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz · edit-2 10 天前

Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I’ve seen in this thread:

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HTTP	Hypertext Transfer Protocol, the Web
SSD	Solid State Drive mass storage
TCP	Transmission Control Protocol, most often over IP
VPN	Virtual Private Network
nginx	Popular HTTP server

5 acronyms in this thread; the most compressed thread commented on today has 4 acronyms.

[Thread #2 for this comm, first seen 5th Jun 2026, 20:00] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz · edit-2 10 天前

Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I’ve seen in this thread:

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NAS	Network-Attached Storage
SMB	Server Message Block protocol for file and printer sharing; Windows-native
SSH	Secure Shell for remote terminal access

3 acronyms in this thread; the most compressed thread commented on today has 4 acronyms.

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Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz · edit-2 11 天前

Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I’ve seen in this thread:

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CSAM	Child Sexual Abuse Material
DNS	Domain Name Service/System
SMTP	Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

[Thread #0 for this comm, first seen 5th Jun 2026, 05:30] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz · 11 天前

Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I’ve seen in this thread:

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CF	CloudFlare
HTTP	Hypertext Transfer Protocol, the Web
NUC	Next Unit of Computing brand of Intel small computers
SSL	Secure Sockets Layer, for transparent encryption
VPS	Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)
nginx	Popular HTTP server

[Thread #337 for this comm, first seen 4th Jun 2026, 18:40] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz · edit-2 11 天前

Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I’ve seen in this thread:

Fewer Letters	More Letters
AP	WiFi Access Point
CA	(SSL) Certificate Authority
CF	CloudFlare
DNS	Domain Name Service/System
HA	Home Assistant automation software
~	High Availability
HTTP	Hypertext Transfer Protocol, the Web
HTTPS	HTTP over SSL
IP	Internet Protocol
IoT	Internet of Things for device controllers
NAT	Network Address Translation
PCIe	Peripheral Component Interconnect Express
RAID	Redundant Array of Independent Disks for mass storage
SSL	Secure Sockets Layer, for transparent encryption
a11y	A(ccessibilit)y
i18n	I(nternationalizatio)n
l10n	L(ocalizatio)n

[Thread #336 for this comm, first seen 4th Jun 2026, 13:10] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz · edit-2 12 天前

Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I’ve seen in this thread:

Fewer Letters	More Letters
AP	WiFi Access Point
NAS	Network-Attached Storage
PoE	Power over Ethernet
Unifi	Ubiquiti WiFi hardware brand

4 acronyms in this thread; the most compressed thread commented on today has 5 acronyms.

[Thread #334 for this comm, first seen 4th Jun 2026, 04:10] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz · 12 天前

Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I’ve seen in this thread:

Fewer Letters	More Letters
AP	WiFi Access Point
CA	(SSL) Certificate Authority
SSL	Secure Sockets Layer, for transparent encryption

[Thread #332 for this comm, first seen 3rd Jun 2026, 14:10] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz · edit-2 12 天前

Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I’ve seen in this thread:

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DNS	Domain Name Service/System
NVMe	Non-Volatile Memory Express interface for mass storage
SATA	Serial AT Attachment interface for mass storage
SSD	Solid State Drive mass storage

4 acronyms in this thread; the most compressed thread commented on today has 13 acronyms.

[Thread #331 for this comm, first seen 3rd Jun 2026, 12:40] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz · edit-2 12 天前

Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I’ve seen in this thread:

Fewer Letters	More Letters
IP	Internet Protocol
NVR	Network Video Recorder (generally for CCTV)
PoE	Power over Ethernet
Unifi	Ubiquiti WiFi hardware brand

4 acronyms in this thread; the most compressed thread commented on today has 11 acronyms.

[Thread #330 for this comm, first seen 3rd Jun 2026, 11:00] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz · edit-2 13 天前

Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I’ve seen in this thread:

Fewer Letters	More Letters
NAS	Network-Attached Storage
NUC	Next Unit of Computing brand of Intel small computers
NVR	Network Video Recorder (generally for CCTV)
RAID	Redundant Array of Independent Disks for mass storage
SSD	Solid State Drive mass storage

5 acronyms in this thread; the most compressed thread commented on today has 11 acronyms.

[Thread #329 for this comm, first seen 2nd Jun 2026, 17:20] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]