Comp Net+ Acronyms Flashcards
ATM
Asynchronous Transfer Mode
PKI
Public Key Infrastructure
RHEL
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
SLES
Suse Linux Enterprise Server
OSI
Open Systems Interconnection
ISO
International Standards Organization
HTTP
Hypertext Transfer Protocol
FTP
File Transfer Protocol
SMTP
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
IMAP
Internet Message Access Protocol
MIME
Multi-Purpose Internet Mail Extensions
ICMP
Internet Control Message Protocol
IGMP
Internet Group Management Protocol
DLCI
Data Link Connection Identifier
PPP
Point-to Point Protocol
HDLC
High-Level Data Link Control
MPLS
Multi Protocol Label Switching
PDU
Protocol Data Units
ANSI
American National Standards Institute
RIR
Regional Internet Registry
ARIN
American Registry for Internet Numbers
ICANN
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
ISoc
Internet Society organization
IETF
Internet Engineering Task Force
RFC
Requests For Comments
FDDI
Fiber Distributed Data Interface
ICS
Industrial Control Systems
SCADA
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
DCS
Distributed Control Systems
PLC
Programmable Logic Controlles
RTU
Remote Terminal Unit
VTC
Video Teleconferencing
SCSI
Small Computer System Interface
DOCSIS
Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification
CSMA/CA
Carrier Sense Multiple Access/ Collision Avoidance
CSMA/CD
Carrier Sense Multiple Access/ Collision Detection
TDM
Time-Division Multiplexing
FDM
Frequency- Division Multiplexing
MCC
Main Cross-Connect
ICC
Intermediate Cross-Connect
HCC
Horizontal Cross-Connect
MDF
Main Distribution Frame
IDF
Intermediate Distribution Frame
VCC
Vertical Cross-Connects
HTTP
Hypertext Transfer Protocol
SMTP
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
FTP
File Transfer Protocol
MIMO
Multiple input/ multiple output
MUMIMO
Multi-user multiple input/ multiple output
OFDM
Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplex
DSSS
Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum
EDAC
Error Detection and Correction
IrDA
Infrared Data Association
WISP
Wireless Internet Service Provider
SSID
Service Set Identifier
LWAPP
Lightweight access Point Protocol
BSS
Basic Service Set
BSSID
Basic Service Set Identifier
ESS
Extended Service Set
ESSID
Extended Service Set Identifier
IBSS
Independent Basic Service Set
DS
Distribution System
DCF
Distributed Coordination Function
MSAU
Multi-Station Access Unit
GBIC
gigabit interface converter
SFP
Small Form Factor pluggable
AUI
Attachment Unit interface
DEC
Digital Equipment Corporation
PRE
Preamble
SFD
Start-of-frame Delimiter
DA
Destination Address
SA
Source Address
FCS
Frame Check Sequence
CRC
cyclic redundancy check
OUI
Organizationally Unique Identifier
PPP
Point-to-Point Protocol
IPX/SPX
Internetwork Packet eXchange/ Sequenced Packet eXchange
CAM
Content addressable memory
CRC
cyclic redundancy check
FCS
Frame Check Sequence
STP
Spanning Tree Protocol
ARP
Address Resolution Protocol
RSTP
Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol
SPB
Shortest Path Bridging
BPDU
Bridge Protocol Data Unit
LACP
Link Aggregation Control Protocol
VTP
VAN Trunking Protocol
ICMP
Internet Control Messaging Protocol
IGMP
Internet Group Management Protocol
ARP
Address Resolution Protocol
PDU
Protocol Data Unit
IETF
Internet Engineering Task Force
RIR
Regional Internet Registries
APNIC
Asia-Pacific Network Information Centre
EUI
Extended Unique Identifier
RA
Router Advertisement
RS
Router Solicitation
EDC
Error Detection Code
EDAC
Error Detection and Correction
OSI
Open Systems Interconnection
CLNP
Connectionless Network Protocol
HDLC
High-Level Data Link Control
FHRP
First Hop Redundancy Protocols
VRRP
Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol
HSRP
Hot Standby Router Protocol
MTU
Maximum Transmission Unity
SPB
Shortest Path Bridging
AS
Autonomous System
IS-IS
Intermediate System to Intermediate System
OSPF
Open Shortest Path First
ASN
Autonomous System Number
ARIN
American Registry for Internet Numbers
IGP
Interior Gateway Protocol
EGP
Exterior Gateway Protocol
RIP
Routing Information Protocol
EIGRP
Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol
EGP
Exterior Gateway Protocol
IGRP
Interior Gateway Routing Protocol
BGP
Border Gateway Protocol
BootP
Bootstrap Protocol
TFTP
Trivial File Transfer Protocol
IP Helper
Internet Protocol Helper
FQDN
Fully Qualified Domain Name
CNAMEs
Canonical Names
ANS
Authoritative Name Server
SOA
Start of Authority
SRV
Service Locator
PTR
Pointer
NS
Name Server
MX
Mail Exchanger
WINS
Windows Internet Name Server
MTR
My Traceroute
NTP
Network Time Protocol
SNMP
Simple Network Management Protocol
HTTPS
Hypertext Transfer Protocol secure
SSL
Secure Sockets Layer
SFTP
Secure File Transfer Protocol
CSU/DSU
Channel Service Unit/ Data Service Unit
DDS
Digital Data Service
ISDN
Integrated Services for Digital Network
BRI
Basic Rate Interface
DTE
Data Termination Equipment
DCE
Data Communications Equipment
PTSN
Public Switched Telephone Network
VCI
Virtual Circuit Identifier
PVC
Permanent Virtual Circuits
SVC
Switched Virtual Circuits
DLCI
Data Link Connection Identifier
PPoE
Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet
BISDN
Broadband Integrated Services Digital Network
MPLS
Multiprotocol Label Switching
UNI
User-to-Network Interface
NNI
Network-to-Network Interface
VC
Virtual Channels
VP
Virtual Paths
TP
Transmission Paths
CIR
Committed Information Rate
FRBS
Frame Relay Bearer Service
ES
Edge System
VoFR
Voice over Frame Relay
IETF
Internet Engineering Task Force
LSR
Label Switching Router
FEC
Forward Equivalence Class
TE
Terminal Equipment
TA
Terminal Adapters
NT
Network Termination
LT
Line Termination
ET
Exchange Termination
NTU
Network Termination Unit
DSH
Digital Signal Hierarchy
PDH
Plesiochronous digital Hierarchy
SDH
Synchronous Digital Hierarchy
SONET
Synchronous Optical Network
OC
Optical Carrier
STS
Secure Transfer Specifications
FDDI
Fiber Distributed Data Interface
DWDM
Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing
CWDM
Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing
PON
Passive Optical Network
OLT
Optical Line Termination
ONU
Optical Network Units
VSAT
Very Small Aperture Terminal
LTE
Long-term Evolution
HSPA
High Speed Packet Access
HSDPA
High Speed Download Packet Access
HSUPA
High Speed Upload Packet Access
FTTC
Fixed to the Curb
FTTB
Fixed to the Building
FTTH
Fixed to the Home
GSM
Global System for Mobile Communications
CDMA
Code Division Multiple Access
UMTS
Universal Mobile Telecommunications System
WiMAX
Wireless Interoperability for Microwave Access
UC
Unified Communication Technologies
SIP
Session Initiation Protocol
SDP
Session Description Protocol
RTP
Real-Time Protocol
RTCP
Real-Time Control Protocol
MSNP
Microsoft Notification Protocol
CoS
Class of Service
DSCP
Differentiated Services Code Point
VM
Virtual Machine
SAN
Storage Area Network
VNIC
Virtual Network Interface Card
VRRP
Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol
PBX
Private Branch Exchange
FC
Fiber Channel
iSCSI
Internet Small Computer System Interface
NAS
Network Attached Storage
API
Application Programming Interface
PHI
Personal Health Info
SANS
Sys Admin, audit, Networking and Security
PUP
Potentially Unwanted Programs
SSO
Single sign on
EAP
Extensible Authentication Protocol
MD5
Message Digest Version 5
SHA
Secure Hash Algorithm
EFS
Encrypting File System
PKI
Public Key Infrastructure
RA
Registration Authority
HSM
Hardware Security Module
TLS
Transport Layer Security
NAT
Network Address Translation
PAT
Port Address Translation
NIDS
Network Intrusion Detection System
HIDS
Host Intrusion Detection System
IRP
Incident Response Policy
ESI
Electronically Stored Info
RADIUS
Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service
TACACS
Terminal Access Controller Access Control System
RFB
Remote Frame Buffer
CHAP
Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol
MIB
Management Info Bases
OID
Object Identifiers
SIEM
Security Info and Event Management
SNR
Signal- to- Noise Ratio
MOU
Memorandum of Understanding
SLA
Service Level Agreement
MLA
Master License Agreement
SOW
Statement of Work
CARP
Common Address Redundancy Protocol
DIG
Domain Internet Groper
SNIPS
System and Network Integrated Polling Software
BGP
Border Gateway Protocol
TDR
Time-Domain Reflectometer
OTDR
Optical Time-Domain Reflectometer