V.E.R.A. - Verzeichnis EDV-Relevanter Akronyme [6/8]

[Oliver Heidelbach]

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ODINSUP Open Data link Interface - Network driver interface specification SUPport (ODI, NDIS)
ODISS Optical Digital Image Storage System
ODK Office Develoment Kit
ODL Object Description Language
ODL Open Document Language (ODA, SGML)
ODLI Open Data Link Interface
ODM Object Database Manager (AIX, IBM)
ODMA Open Document Management API (API)
ODMG Object Database Management Group (Org., DB)
ODP Open Directory Project (WWW, Netscape)
ODP Open Distributed Processing (ISO)
ODP OverDrive Processor (Intel)
ODPR OverDrive Processor Replacement (Intel)
ODR Ontrack Data Recovery (Ontrack, Software, Netware)
ODR Optimized Dynamic Routing (SNI)
ODS Offenes Deutsches Schulnetz (Netzwerk)
ODS Office Dialog System (OA)
ODS Open Data Services
ODS Optical Data Systems [inc.] (Hersteller)
ODS Output Delivery Database
ODS Overhead Data Stream
ODSI Open Directory Service Interfaces (MS, Windows, NT)
ODT Online Debugging Technique
ODT Open DeskTop (SCO, GUI)
OE Outlook Express (MS, Internet)
OEB Open eBook [standard] (MS, NuvoMedia, ...)
OECOS Organizational Engineering for Communications and Organizational Systems (SNI, OA)
OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer
OEP Operand Execution Pipelines (Motorola, CPU)
OES Olivetti EntsorgungsService (Olivetti)
OF Overflow Flag (Assembler)
OFA Optimal Flexible Architecture (Oracle)
OFC Open Financial Connectivity (MS, Banking)
OFDM Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (FDM)
OFFIS Oldenburg Forschungsinstitut Fuer Informatikwerkzeuge und -Systeme (Org., Uni Oldenburg)
OFS Object File System
OFS Output Field Separator (AWK)
OFTA OFfice of the Telecommunications Authority (Org., Hongkong)
OFTP ODETTE File Transfer Protocol (ODETTE)
OFX Open Financial eXchange (Banking, Intuit, MS, Checkfree, USA)
OGRAN OpenGate - Router Access Node ??? (RND), "OG-RAN"
OH Off-Hook (MODEM)
OHCI ? Host Controller Interface (USB, Compaq, OPTI, Apple, UHCI)
OIA Operator Information Area (IBM)
OIC Oh, I See (DFUe, Usenet, IRC)
OID Object IDentifier (OSI)
OIDL Object Interface Definition Language
OIDP Oracle Internet Development Pack (Oracle, Internet)
OII Operations-Intelligence Interface (Mil.)
OIIC Optically Interconnected Integrated Circuits [project] (ESPRIT)
OIL Operator Identification Language (ELI)
OIM Open Information Model
OIP Open Internet Platform (Caldera, Linux, SCO)
OIW Open Information Warehouse (SAP, R/3)
OIW OSI Implementors Workshop (OSI)
OLAP OnLine Analytical Processing (DB)
OLE Object Linking and Embedding
OLED Organic Light Emitting Display (OLED)
OLEDS Object Linking and Embedding Directory Services (ODSI, MS), "OLE DS"
OLEO Open Linking and Embedding of Objects (OLE, OpenDoc)
OLEP Organic Light-Emitting Polymer [display]
OLI Originating Line Information
OLIS Oxford Library Information System
OLIT OpenLook Interface Toolkit (OpenLook)
OLIVR OnLine Interactive Virtual Reality, "OLiVR"
OLLI OnLine Library Information
OLM OnLine Monitor
OLMC Output Logic Macro Cell (GAL)
OLPS OnLine Programming System
OLRT OnLine Real-Time
OLS Online Library System
OLTEP OnLine Test Executive Program
OLTM Optical Line Terminating Multiplexer, "O-LTM"
OLTP OnLine Transaction Processing
OLWM OpenLook Window Manager (OpenLook)
OM1 Open MPEG consortium 1 (Org., MPEG), "OM-1"
OMA Object Management Architecture (OMG)
OMC Operation and Maintenance Center (PLMN, GSM, Mobile-Systems)
OME Open Messaging Environment (Novell)
OMF Object Management Framework (DME)
OMF Object Module Format (IBM, MS)
OMF Open Media Framework (Org.)
OMFI Open Media Framework Interchange (OMF)
OMG Object Management Group (IBM, HP, DEC, Tandem, Sun, Org.)
OMI Open Messaging Interface
OMISTN Optical Mode Interface SuperTwisted Nematic (LCD), "OMI-STN"
OMN Open Network Management
OMR Optical Mark Reader (Fax)
OMR Optical Mark Recognition
OMS Object Management System
OMS Open Music System (MIDI, Opcode Systems)
OMT Object Management Technique (Westmount, CASE)
OMT Object Modelling Technique (CASE)
ONA Open Network Architecture
ONAC Operations Network Administration Center
ONAL Off Network Access Line
ONC Open Network Computing (Sun)
ONCXDR Open Network Computing eXternal Data Representation, "ONC XDR"
ONE Open Network Environment (Netscape)
ONI Operator Number Identification
ONIX ONline Information eXchange [guidelines]
ONMS Open-Network Management System
OO Object Orientated
OOA Object Orientated [system] Analysis (OOP)
OOAD Object Orientated Analysis and Design (OOP)
OOCTG Object Orientated COBOL Task Group (CODASYL, Org., OOP)
OOD Object-Oriented Design
OODB Object Oriented Data Base (OOP, DB)
OODBMS Object Orientated Database Management System (DBMS, DB)
OODL Object Orientated Dynamic Language (OOP)
OOF Office of The Future (OA)
OOF Out of Frame (DS3/E3)
OOL Object-Oriented Language (OOP)
OOL Open Objects Library (OS/2)
OOM Object-Oriented Methodology (OOP)
OOP Object Orientated Programming
OOPL Object-Oriented Programming Language (OOP)
OOPS Object Oriented Program Support (OOP)
OOPS Object-Oriented Programming System (OOP)
OOPSLA [conference on] Object Orientated Programming Systems, Languages and Applications (ACM, OOP, Conference)
OOPSTAD Object Orientated Programming for SmallTalk Application Development association (Org., OOP)
OOS Object-Oriented Systems
OOS Out-Of-Sequence
OOSA Object Orientated System Analysis (OOP)
OOSH Object-Oriented SHell (OOP, Shell)
OOT Object-Oriented Technology (OOP)
OP Original Poster (DFUe-Slang, Usenet)
OPA Open Publishing Architecture
OPAC Online Public Access Catalogue (Internet)
OPC OpenGL Performance Characterization [project group] (OpenGL, Org.)
OPC Optical Proximity Correction
OPC Organic Photo Conductor
OPC Overall Performance Category
OPCR Original Program Clock Reference
OPDU Operation Protocol Data Units
OPEN Open Protocol Enhanced Networks
OPENGL OPEN Graphics Language (OpenGL), "OpenGL"
OPENHCI Open Host Controller Interface (USB), "OpenHCI"
OPI Open Prepress Interface (DTP)
OPK OEM Pre-installation Kit (MS, Windows, OEM)
OPL Open Publication License (OCL)
OPL Organizer Programming Language (Psion, PDA)
OPM Operations-Per-Minute
OPS Operations Per Second (CPU)
OPS Oracle Parallel Server (Oracle)
OPSEC Open Platform for Secure Enterprise Connectivity (Org., Hersteller, IDS)
OPT Open Protocol Technology
OQL Object Query Language (ODMG)
OR Originator / Recipient (X.400, MOTIS), "O/R"
ORAIS Opportunities and Risks of Artificial Intelligent Systems (Conference, GI)
ORB Object Request Broker (OMA, OMG, CORBA, ORB)
ORCA Online Resource Control Aid
ORDBMS Object Relational Database Management System (DBMS, DB)
ORK Office Resource Kit (MS, Windows)
ORM Optical Remote Module
OROM Optical Read Only Memory (ROM), "O-ROM"
ORS Output Record Separator (AWK)
ORT Ongoing Reliability Test
OS Operating System
OS2 Operating System /2 (IBM, OS), "OS/2"
OS360 Operating System /360 (IBM, OS), "OS/360"
OS400 Operating System /400 (IBM, OS), "OS/400"
OS9 Operating System - 9 (Microware, OS), "OS-9"
OSA Object System Adaptor (SOM)
OSA Office Systems Administrator (OA)
OSA Open Scripting Architecture (Apple, OS/2)
OSAC Operator Services Assistance Center
OSAK Open Systems Application Kernel
OSAM Overflow Sequential Access Method (SAM)
OSAR Optical Storage and Retrieval
OSC Ohio Supercomputer Center (Org., USA)
OSCAR OnScreen Configuration & Activity Reporting (Apex)
OSCRL Operating System Command Response Language
OSD OnScreen Display
OSD Open Software Description [manifest / standard] (MS, Marimba, XML, DU, DUP, MSIE)
OSDN Open Source Development Network (Open-Source, Network)
OSDS Operating System for Distributed Switching
OSE Open Software / System Environment
OSEIA Open System Environment profile for Imminent Acquisitions (OSE), "OSE/IA"
OSF Open Software Foundation (HP, DEC, IBM, Org.)
OSF Operations System Function (IN)
OSF Oppose Sun Forever [ aka Open Software Foundation] (Slang, Org.)
OSF1 Open Software Foundation [system] /1 (OSF, OS, DEC), "OSF/1"
OSI Open Systems Interconnection (ISO 9646-1)
OSICS OSI Communication Systems (OSI)
OSID Origination Signaling IDentifier
OSINLCP [PPP] OSI Network Layer Control Protocol (OSI, PPP, RFC 1377)
OSIRM Open Systems Interconnection/Reference Model (ISO), "OSI/RM"
OSKA ObjektSchluesselKAtalog (ATKIS)
OSM Operating system Service Module (I2O)
OSM Optical Storage Manager (ARMS)
OSME Open Systems Message Exchange
OSN Office System Node (IBM, DIA, OA)
OSN Open Systems Network
OSO OverScan Operation (VXA, Streamer)
OSP Optical Storage Processor
OSP OrganisationStrukturPlan
OSPF Open Shortest Path First [protocol / routing] (Internet, IGP, RFC 1583)
OSPM Operating System directed Power Management
OSQL Object-Structured Query Language (DB, SQL, OODBMS)
OSR Optical Scanning Recognition
OSS Operator Service System
OSTA Optical Storage Technology Association (Org.)
OSTC Open System Test Consortium (Org., OSTC)
OSTP Office of Science and Technology Policy (Org., USA)
OSVS2 (IBM, MVS), "OS/VS2"
OSWL2 OS-9 Windows / Level 2, "OSW/L2"
OSWS Operating System Work Station
OT Object Technology
OT Off Topic (DFUe-Slang, Usenet)
OT Open Transport (Apple)
OTA Office of Technology Assessment (Org., IBM, HP, AEG, AT&T, SNI, ...)
OTDR Optical Time DOMAIN Reflectometer (Kabel)
OTM Object Transaction Monitor (COM, MTS)
OTOH On The Other Hand (DFUe-Slang, Usenet, IRC)
OTP One Time Password
OTP One Time Programmable [chip] (IC)
OTPPP Open Transport/Point-to-Point Protocol (Apple, OT, PPP), "OT/PPP"
OTPROM One Time Programmable Read Only Memory (ROM, IC)
OTS Office TeleSystem (OA)
OU Organizational Unit (MS, Windows, NT, AD)
OUCL Oxford University Computing Laboratory
OUG Occam User Group (Org., User group)
OUI Organization Unique Identifier (IEEE)
OUI Organizational Unit Identifier
OUTWATS OUTward Wide Area Telephone Service
OVID Object, View, and Interaction Design
OVST OrtsVermittlungsSTelle (Telekom)
OWF Object World Frankfurt (Messe)
OWG Optical WaveGuide (LWL)
OWL Object Windows Library (Borland, API)
OWL Open Windows Library (API)
OWORM Optical Write Once Read Many, "O-WORM"
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P2CC2P PCI to CPU / CPU tp PCI [concurrency] (BIOS, PC, PCI, CPU), "P2C/C2P"
P2P Peer to Peer [net]
P3P Platform for Privacy Preferences (WWW)
PA Precision Architecture (HP)
PABX Private Automatic Branch eXchange
PAC Privilege Attribute Certificate (DCE)
PACE Priority Access Control Enabled (3Com, Ethernet)
PACER Public Access to Court Electronic Records
PACS Picture Archiving and Communications Systems
PACS Public-Access Computing Systems
PACT Partnership in Advanced Computing Technologies (Org. UK)
PACT Personal Air Communications Technology, "pACT"
PACT Production Analyses Control Technique
PACX Private Automatic Computer eXchange
PAD Packet Assembling Disassembling (CCITT, X.3, X.28, X.29, PSDN)
PADS Programmer's Advanced Debuging System
PAEB Pan American EDIFACT Board (UN/EDIFACT)
PAEB Pan American EDIFACT Board (Org., EDIFACT), "PA/EB"
PAI Process After Input (R/3)
PAL Paradox Application Language (Borland, DB)
PAL Phase Alternating Line
PAL Privileged Architecture Library (DEC, Alpha)
PAL Programmable Array Logic
PALCD Plasma Addressable Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
PAM Paging Area Memory
PAM Pluggable Authentication Module (Linux, LISA)
PAM Primary Access Method (BS2000)
PAM Programmable Attribute Maps (DRAM, PCI)
PAM Pulse Amplification Modulation
PAML Publicly Accessible Mailing Lists (Internet, BBS)
PAN Personal Account Number
PANDORA Preserving and Accessing Networked Documentary Resources of Australia
PANIX Public Access internet/uNIX [system] (Unix, Internet, Netzwerk)
PAP Password Authentication Protocol (RFC 1334)
PAP Printer Access Protocol (AppleTalk)
PAP ProgrammAblaufPlan (DIN 66001)
PAPI PC voice API (API)
PAR Positive Acknowledgement with Retransmission [protocols]
PAR Project Authorization Request (IEEE)
PARC Palo Alto Research Center (Org., USA, Xerox)
PARLE [conference on] Parallel ARchitecture and Languages Europe (ECRC, Conference)
PARTS Parts Assembly and Reuse Tool Set (Visual Smalltalk)
PAS Publicly Available Specifications (ISO)
PAS2 Personal Application System /2 (IBM, DB2/2), "PAS/2"
PASC Portable Application Standards Committee (Org., IEEE)
PAT Port and Address Translation (IOS, Cisco, LAN, IP)
PAX Pixel Addressing eXtensions (Intel, RISC, CPU)
PAX Portable Archive eXchange (SCO, Unix)
PAX Private Automatic eXchange
PB Pipeline Burst [cache]
PBC Peripheral Bus Computer
PBE Prompt By Example
PBI Pacific Bell Internet (ISP)
PBI Phone Based Interface
PBM Play By Mail [game]
PBO Process Before Output (R/3)
PBX Private Branch eXchange (Nebenstellenanlage)
PC Personal Computer
PC Printed Circuit (IC)
PC Priority Control
PC Protocol Control
PC Punched Card
PC97 Personal Computer 97 (MS), "PC 97"
PCA Policy Certification Authority (DFN, PGP)
PCA Power Calibration Area (CD)
PCAT Personal Computer - Advanced Technology, "PC-AT"
PCB Printed Circuit Board
PCB Process Control Block (BS2000)
PCB Program Communication Block (IBM)
PCB Protocol Control Block (TCP)
PCC Portable C Compiler
PCCA Personal Computer Communications Associations (Org., USA)
PCD Photo CD (Kodak, CD)
PCD Process Control Device
PCDA Program Controlled Data Acquisition
PCDOS Personal Computer DOS (OS), "PC-DOS"
PCERT Purdue Computer Emergency Response Team
PCF Portable Compiled Font
PCH Paging CHannel (GSM, CCCH, Mobile-Systems)
PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI)
PCI Protocol Control Information (OSI, ETSI)
PCIA Personal Communications Industry Association (Org., USA, SMS)
PCIC PC card I/O Card (PCMCIA, I/O)
PCIE Permis de Conduire Informatique Europeen (ECDL)
PCIPM PCI Power Management [specification] (PCI), "PCI PM"
PCIS Portable Common Interface Set
PCIXF Personal Computer Integrated eXchange Format (OS/2), "PC/IXF"
PCL Portable Common LOOPS (CLOS)
PCL Printer Control Language (HP)
PCL Programmable Command Language (CMU, DEC, TOPS)
PCM Personal Computer Manufacturer
PCM Physical Connection Management (FDDI, SMT)
PCM Plug Compatible Machine
PCM Pulse Coded Modulation
PCMCIA People Can't Memorize Computer Industries Acronyms (Slang)
PCMCIA Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (Org.)
PCMS Project & Configuration Management System
PCMT Personal Computer Message Terminal
PCN Personal Communications Network
PCN Public Communications Network (Mobile-Systems)
PCNFS Personal Computer Network File System
PCO Point of Control and Observation (ISO 9646-1, IUT)
PCP Printer Control Protocol
PCPC Personal Computers Peripheral Corporation
PCR Peak Cell Rate (UNI, ATM, SCR)
PCR Processor Configuration Register (Motorola, CPU)
PCR Program Clock Reference
PCRW Phase Change ReWritable (DVD, EMCA), "PC-RW"
PCS Personal Communication System (Sony, Panasonic, Motorola)
PCS Personal Communications Services
PCS Programmable Communications Subsystem
PCS Punched Card System (PC)
PCSA Personal Computing Systems Architecture [= Pathworks] (DEC, NOS)
PCSC Personal Computer / Smard Card (PC, PCMCIA), "PC/SC"
PCSD Printer Control Sequence Description
PCSI Pacific Communication Sciences, Inc. (Hersteller)
PCT Private Communication Technology (Internet, MS, Visa)
PCT Probe Control Table (FFST/2)
PCTCP Personal Computer/Transmission Control Protocol, "PC/TCP"
PCTE Portable Common Tool Environment (CASE, ESPRIT)
PCTS POSIX Compliance Test Suite (POSIX)
PCV P-bit Coding Violation [error event] (DS3/E3)
PCV Path Coding Violation [error event] (DS1/E1)
PCXT Personal Computer - eXtended Technology, "PC-XT"
PD Packetization Delay
PD Plug & Display [standard] (LCD, VESA), "P&D"
PD Public DOMAIN
PDA Personal Digital Assistant
PDC Power Disk Cartridge (ECMA)
PDC Primary DOMAIN Controller (MS, Windows, NT, BDC)
PDC PROLOG Development Center (Hersteller, Daenemark, PROLOG)
PDE Partial Differential Equation
PDE Personal Digital Entertainment
PDES Product Data / Definition Exchange Standards (USA, STEP, CIM)
PDF Portable Document Format (Adobe)
PDF Program Development Facility (IBM)
PDH Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy (ATM)
PDI Power and Data Interface
PDK Peripheral Developers Kit (MS)
PDL Page / Program Description / Design Language
PDL PERL Data Language (PERL)
PDL Program Development Language
PDLT Process Dispatch Latency Time
PDM Program Development Manager (IBM, ADT)
PDN Programmer's Distribution Network (Fido)
PDN Public Data Network (Mobile-Systems)
PDO Portable Distributed Objects (NeXT)
PDOS Parallel and Distributed Operating System (OS, MIT)
PDP Parallel Distributed Processing (AI)
PDP Peripheral Data Processing
PDP Plasma Display Panel
PDP Programmable Data Processor (DEC)
PDQ Parallel Data Query (Informix, DB)
PDS Partitioned Data Set
PDS Portable Display Shell (Shell)
PDS Processor Direct Slot / Socket (Motorola, Apple)
PDS Professional Development System (MS)
PDS Public DOMAIN Software (PD)
PDSP Peripheral Data Storage Processor
PDSS Post Development and Software Support
PDT Pacific Daylight Time [-0700] (TZ, PST, USA)
PDTR Proposed Draft Technical Report
PDU Packet Data Unit
PDU Product Development Unit
PDU Protocol Data Unit (OSI)
PDV Photorealistic Data Visualization
PDV ProzessDatenVerarbeitung
PE Phase Encoding
PE Portable eXecutable (Win32, Java)
PE Processing Element (MPP)
PEA Pocket Ethernet Adapter (LAN, Ethernet)
PEARL Process and Experiment Automation Realtime Language
PEBCAK Problem Exists Between Chair And Keyboard (Slang)
PEBKAC Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair (DFUe, Usenet, IRC)
PEC Program Execution Control (IBM, OS/2)
PEDS Planning, programming, budget, and execution Electronic Delivery System
PEEK Partners Early Experience Kit (Taligent)
PEL Picture ELement
PEM Privacy Enhanced Mail (PSRG, RFC 1421/1422/1423/1424)
PEN Public Education Network
PEP Packetized Ensemble Protocol (Telebit)
PEP Personal Exam Prep (MS, ATEC)
PER Packed Encoding Rules (ASN.1)
PER Program Event Recording
PERL Pathologically Eclectic Rubbish Lister (Slang)
PERL Practical Extraction and Report Language (PERL)
PERM Pre-Embossed Rigid Magnetic (Sony, HDD)
PERMIS PERManentes InventurabwicklungsSystem (MBAG)
PEROM Programmable Erasable Read Only Memory (IC)
PERT Program Evaluation / Evolution and Review Technique
PES P-bit Errored Seconds (DS3/E3)
PES Photo-Electric Scanning (DTP)
PES Programmed Electrical Stimulation
PES Proposed Encryption Standard (Verschluesselung)
PEST Parameter Estimation by Sequential Testing
PET Personal Electronic Translator
PET Print Enhancement Technology (Compaq)
PET Progressive Educational Technology
PEX PHIGS Extension for X (X-Windows, PHIGS)
PFA Parameter Field Address (Forth)
PFA Predictive Failure Analysis (HDD)
PFC Power Factor Correction
PFC Protocol Field Compression (PPP)
PFE Page Fault Error (Windows, MS)
PFK Program Function Key
PFM Printer Font Metrics (Adobe)
PFPU Processor Frame Power Unit
PFR Portable Font Resource (Netscape)
PFWG [WAI] Protocols and Formats Working Group (WAI)
PGA Pin Grid Array (IC, CPU)
PGA Professional Graphics Adapter (IBM)
PGC Professional Graphics Controller
PGFNA Prince George Free-Net Association (Org., USA)
PGI Parameter Group Identifier (SPDU)
PGML Precision Graphics Markup Language (XML, IBM, Netscape, Sun, Adobe)
PGO Profile Guided Optimization (Intel)
PGP Pretty Good Privacy
PGS Program Generation System
PHIGS Programmer's Hierarchical Interactive Graphics System
PHIGSPLUS PHIGS Plus Lumiere and Surfaces (PHIGS), "PHIGS-PLUS"
PHIPS Professional High-Resolution Image Processing System (CA)
PHOTON paneuropean PHOtonic Transport Overlay Network (ACTS)
PHP PHP Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP/FI, HTML, CGI, Nachfolger)
PHPFI Personal Home Page [construction kit]/Form Interpreter (HTML, CGI, PHP, Verlaeufer), "PHP/FI"
PHUN Phreakers and Hackers Underground Network (Netzwerk)
PHY PHYsical Layer Control (FDDI)
PI Placement and Interconnect [system] (VLSI, MIT)
PIA Peripheral Interface Adapter
PIA Plug-In Administrator
PIC Personal Intelligent Communicator
PIC Point in Call (IN)
PIC Primary Independent Carrier
PIC Priority Interrupt Controller (IC)
PIC Programmable Interrupt Controller (PIC)
PICG PCTE Interface Control Group (Org., PCTE)
PICS Platform for Internet Content Selection (Org., Internet)
PICS Plug-in Inventory Control System
PICS Protocol Implementation Conformance Statements
PICSDCPR PICS Detailed Continuing Property Record, "PICS/DCPR"
PICU Priority Interrupt Control Unit
PID Process IDentification number (Unix)
PID Protocol IDentifier [governing connection types]
PIE Personal Interactive Electronics [division] (Apple)
PIG Psion Interest Group (Psion)
PIIX PCI IDE/ISA Xcelerator (Intel IC)
PIKT Problem Informant/Killer Tool (GNU, Linux)
PIM Parallel Inference Machine (FGCS, AI)
PIM Personal Information Manager
PIM Protocol Independent Multicast
PIMB PCTE Interface Management Board (Org., PCTE)
PIMF Paar [kabel] In MetallFolie (VDE, STP), "PiMF"
PIMS Project Information Management System
PIN Personal Identification Number (Banking, ICC)
PIN Processor Independent Netware (Novell, HP, DEC, Apple, Sun)
PINE Program for Internet News and Email / PINE Is No longer ELM
PINET Physicians Information NETwork (Netzwerk, USA)
PING Packet InterNet Groper (ICMP, TCP/IP)
PINT PSTN INTernet Interworking [group] (PSTN, IETF)
PIO Parallel / Programmed Input/Output
PIOS Personen, Institutionen, Objekte, Sachen (INPOL)
PIP Packet Interface Port
PIP Paper Impact Printing
PIP Peripheral Interchange Program
PIP Personal Information Processor
PIP Picture In Picture (Video)
PIP Plug-In Protocol (ZOC)
PIPS Parallel Information Processing System (GNU)
PIPS Pattern Information Processing Systems
PIRA Printing Industries Research Association (Org.)
PISA Portable InformationsSystem Architecture (DB, infodas, PISA)
PISABG PISA/Business Graphics (PISA), "PISA/BG"
PISADB PISA/Data Base (PISA, DB), "PISA/DB"
PISADD PISA/Data Dictionary (PISA), "PISA/DD"
PISADK PISA/ ??? (PISA), "PISA/DK"
PISAMP PISA/Menue Processor (PISA), "PISA/MP"
PISANT PISA/ ??? (PISA), "PISA/NT"
PISAPPS PISA/ProduktionsPlanung und -Steuerungssystem (PISA), "PISA/PPS"
PISAQL PISA/Query Language (PISA), "PISA/QL"
PISARG PISA/Report Generator (PISA), "PISA/RG"
PISW Process Interrupt Status Word (CPU, Assembler)
PIT Programmable Interval Timer
PITA Pain In The Anatomy / Ass (DFUe-Slang, Usenet, IRC)
PIU Path Information Unit (IBM, SNA)
PIU Plug-In Unit
PIXEL PIcture ELement
PIXIT Protocol Implementation eXtra Information for Testing
PK Public Key (Verschluesselung)
PKCS Public Key Cryptography Standards (Org., USA, Verschluesselung)
PKI Public Key Infrastructure (Verschluesselung)
PKS Polizeiliche KriminalStatistik (INPOL)
PKT Partition Knowledge Table
PL Physical Layer (ISO, OSI)
PL1 Programming Language no. 1 (DEC), "PL/1"
PLA Programmable Logic Array
PLATO Programmed Logic for Automated Teaching Operations
PLB Picture Level Benchmark (GPC)
PLBSI Picture Level Benchmark Sample Implementation (GPC)
PLC Programmable Logic Controller (IC)
PLCC Plastic Leaded [/ Leadless] Chip Carrier
PLCP Physical Layer Convergence Procedure / Protocol (UNI, DS-3)
PLD Programmable Logic Device (IC, RL)
PLDA Private Loop Direct Attach
PLDM Power Line Disturbance Monitor
PLIP Parallel Line Internet Protocol (IP), "PL/IP"
PLL Phase Locked Loop
PLM Programming Language for Microcomputers
PLMN Public Land Mobile Network (Mobile-Systems, GSM)
PLONK Please Leave Our Newsgroup, Kid (Usenet, DFUe-Slang)
PLOU Physical Layer Overhead Unit (UNI), "PL-OU"
PLP Packet Layer Protocol (X.25)
PLP Party Line Protocol
PLP Presentation Level Protocol
PLS Personal Library Systems (Hersteller)
PLS PhysicaL Signaling
PLS Programmable Logic Sequencer
PLV Presentation Level Video (DVI, Intel)
PM Performance Management
PM Peripheral Module
PM Personal Message (BBS)
PM Physical Medium
PM Presentation Manager (OS/2)
PM Protected Mode (Intel, CPU)
PMA Physical Medium Attachment
PMA Policy Management Architecture (Netmanage, Internet)
PMA Program Memory Area (CD)
PMAC Packet Media Access Control (FDDI), "P-MAC"
PMAC Peripheral Module Access Controller
PMC Pseudo-Machine Code
PMD Physical layer, Medium Dependant [sub-layer] (FDDI, UNI)
PMDRAM Page Mode Dynamic Random Access Memory (RAM, DRAM, IC), "PM-DRAM"
PME Pattern Matching Engine
PMJI Pardon Me for Jumping In (DFUe-Slang)
PMMU Paged Memory Management Unit
PMOS Positive-channel Metal Oxide Semiconductor (IC)
PMP Point to MultiPoint (UNI)
PMP Preventive Maintenance Package (AIX, IBM)
PMR Poor Man's Routing
PMR Problem Management Report (IBM)
PMS Personal Mailing System
PMS Processor Memory Switch
PMS Project Management System
PMS Public Message System
PMSP Preliminary Message Security Protocol
PMU PowerMeter Unit
PMW Project Manager Workbench
PMX Packet MultipleXer (MUX)
PMX Presentation Manager for the X window system, "PM/X"
PNG Portable Network Graphics [format] (RFC 2083)
PNNI [phase 0] Public Network Node Interface [protocol] (ATM)
PNNI Private Network to Network Interface (ATM), "P-NNI"
PNP Plug 'N Play (PNP), "PnP"
PNPBIOS Plug and Play Basic Input Output System (PNP, BIOS), "PnP BIOS"
PNPN Positive Negative Positive Negative [devices]
PNS PeaceNet Sweden (Netzwerk)
PNW Personal NetWare (Novell, Netware)
POACH PC-On-A-Chip (PC)
POC Proof of Concept
POCSAG Post Office Code Standard Advisory Group (Org., SMS)
POD Plain Old Document [format]
POD Print / Publishing On Demand, "PoD"
PODA Piloting of ODA (ESPRIT, SNI, Bull, TITN, ICL, Olivetti, ODA)
PODA Priority Orientated Demand Assignment (MAC, TDM)
POE PowerOpen Association (Apple, IBM, Motorola, ..., Org.)
POEM Portable Object-orientated Entity Manager (SGML)
POEMS Platinum Open Enterprise Management System
POEP Primary Operand Execution Pipeline (Motorola, CPU), "pOEP"
POF Plastic Optical Fiber (OWG)
POGO Programmer-Oriented Graphics Operation
POH Path OverHead (SONET)
POI Path Overhead Indicator (SONET)
POI Point Of Information
POI Point Of Interaction (IN)
POL Problem / Procedure / Process Oriented Language
PON Passive Optical Network
POOL Parallel Object Orientated Language (DOOM, OOP)
POP Package for Online Programming
POP Point Of Presence (Internet, ISP)
POP3 Post Office Protocol 3 (Internet, RFC 1939)
POR Point Of Return (IN)
POR Power-On Reset (BIOS)
POS Primary Operating System (OS)
POS Programmable Object Select
POSI Promoting conference for OSI (Japan, Org., Conference)
POSIX Portable Operating System for unIX (OS, IEEE 1003, ISO 9945, PASC, Unix)
POST Power-On Self-Test
POSYBL PrOgramming SYstem for distriButed appLications
POTS Plain Old Telephone System (DFUe-Slang, Usenet, IRC)
POV Persistence of Vision (Raytracing)
POWER Power Optimization With Enhanced RISC [chip] (IBM, Apple, Motorola)
PP Physical Partition (LVM)
PP Physical Plane (IN)
PP Pre-Processor
PPA Parallel Port Adapter
PPC PowerPC (Apple)
PPC Program to Program Communication (Apple)
PPDS Personal Printer Data Stream
PPDU Presentation Protocol Data Unit (PDU, OSI, ISO 8823, OSI/RM)
PPE Packet Processing Engine (Hub)
PPGA Plastic Pin Grid Array (CPU)
PPI Parallel Port Interface
PPI Pixels Per Inch
PPI Programmable Peripheral Interface
PPID Parent Process IDentification number (Unix)
PPL Pcboard Programming Language (BBS)
PPL Polymorphic Programming Language (Harvard, Xerox, PARC)
PPM Pages Per Minute
PPM Pulse Position Modulation (MMVF)
PPMS Professional Productivity Management System
PPN Project Programmer Number
PPN Public Packet Switching
PPOP Plain Paper Optimized Printing (Canon), "P-POP"
PPP Point-to-Point Protocol (Internet, PPP, RFC 1171/1661)
PPPD Point-to-Point Protocol Deamon (PPP)
PPPOE Point-to-Point Protocol Over Ethernet [protocol], "PPPoE"
PPS Packets Per Second
PPS Parallel Processing System
PPS ProduktionsPlanung und -Steuerung
PPS Public Packet Switching [network]
PPSN Public Packet-Switched Network
PPSU Personal Printer Spooling Utility
PPTP Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (MS, Ascend, IP)
PPU Peripheral Processing Unit
PQET Print Quality Enhancement Technology (Lexmark)
PQFP Plastic Quad Flat Package (CPU)
PR Packet Radio
PR Pattern Recognition
PR Pentium Rating (AMD)
PR Placement & Routing (RL, IC), "P&R"
PRACSA Public Remote-Access Computer Standards Association (Org., USA)
PRAM Parameter Random Access Memory (RAM, IC, Apple), "P-RAM"
PRCS Project Revision Control System (GNU)
PREP PowerPC REferenz Plattform (IBM, Apple), "PReP"
PREPNET Pennsylvania Research and Economic Partnership NETwork (Netzwerk, USA), "PREPnet"
PRF Problem Report Form (IBM)
PRI Primary Rate Interface (ISDN)
PRIDE PRofitable Information by DEsign (IRM)
PRISM Parallel Reduced Instruction Set Multiprocessing
PRISM PRogrammed Integrated System Maintenance
PRMD PRivate Management DOMAIN (X.400, MHS)
PRML Partial Response - Maximum Likelihood (HDD)
PRN Pseudo Random Noise [code] (GPS)
PRNG Pseudo Random Numer Generator
PRO Precision RISC Organization (Org.)
PROFIBUS PROcess FIeld BUS
PROFS PRofessional OFfice System (IBM, VM)
PROLOG PROgramming in LOGic
PROM Partial Read Only Memory (ROM), "P-ROM"
PROM Programmable Read Only Memory (ROM, IC)
PROMATS PROgrammable Magnetic Tape System
PROPAL PROgrammed PAL
PROS ??? [protocol]
PROTEL PRocedure Oriented Type Enforcing Language
PRPQ Programming Request for Price Quotation
PRS Pattern-Recognition System (PR)
PRT Portable Remote Terminal
PRT Program Reference Table
PRTM Printing Response Time Monitor
PS PostScript (Adobe)
PS Power Supply
PS Privilege Service (DCE)
PS Process Status (Unix)
PS2 Personal System /2, "PS/2"
PSAP Presentation Service Access Point (OSI, OSI/RM, SAP)
PSB Program Specification Block (IBM)
PSC Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center (Org., USA)
PSCNET Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center NETwork (Netzwerk, USA), "PSCnet"
PSD Printer Sharing Device
PSD Programmer's Supplementary Documents (BSD, Unix)
PSDC Public Switched Digital Capability
PSDN Packet-Switching Data Network
PSDS Public-Switched Digital Service
PSE Packet Switch Exchange
PSE Port Switched Ethernet (Bytex, VLAN, Ethernet)
PSES P-bit Severely Errored Seconds (DS3/E3)
PSF Permanent Swap File
PSF Print Services Facility (IBM)
PSI Performance Systems International, inc.
PSID Presentation Space IDentifier (IBM)
PSIPU PostScript - Intelligent Processing Unit (Canon, Adobe, CLC), "PS-IPU"
PSIU Packet Switch Interface Unit
PSK Phase Shift Keying (DFUe)
PSL PD Service Lage (Haendler)
PSL Public Software Library
PSM Persistent Stored Modules (SQL)
PSM Personal Software Marketing (IBM)
PSN Packet / Public Switched Network
PSN Packet Switch Node (ARPANET, MILNET)
PSOM Persistency framework in SOMobjects (IBM, DSOM)
PSP Personal Software Products (IBM)
PSP Program Segment Prefix (DOS)
PSP ProjektStrukturPlan
PSPDN Packet Switched Public Data Network (IN)
PSR Phase Shift Register (IC)
PSR Program Support Representative
PSRG Privacy and Security Research Group (IRTF)
PSRO Professional Standards Review Organization
PSS Packet Switch Services / Stream
PST Pacific Standard Time [-0800] (TZ, PDT, USA)
PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network (IN)
PSU Portable Storage Unit
PSU Primary Sampling Unit
PSU Program Storage Unit
PSW Program Status Word
PT Payload Type (ATM)
PTAL Payment Transaction Application Layer (Internet, Banking)
PTAT Private Trans-Atlantic Telecommunications
PTB Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (Org.)
PTC Pacific Telecommunications Council (Org.)
PTC Parallel Test Component (ISO 9646-3, TTCN)
PTD Parallel Transfer Disk / Drive
PTE Packet Transport Equipment
PTE Path Terminating Equipment (SONET)
PTERM Physical TERMinal (IBM), "PTerm"
PTF Program Temporary Fix (IBM)
PTH Plated-Through-Hole
PTI Payload Type Identifier (ATM, PT)
PTI Polskie Towarzystwo Informatyczne (Org., Poland)
PTM Packet Transfer Mode (ATM)
PTMSC Point-To-Multipoint Service Center (GPRS, Mobile-Systems), "PTM-SC"
PTO Patent and Trademark Office (Org., USA)
PTOCA Presentation Text Object Content Architecture (IBM, MO:DCA)
PTP Paper Tape Punch
PTP Picture Transfer Protocol
PTR Paper Tape Reader
PTT Postes, Telegraphe et Telephone (Org., Schweiz)
PTTP Point-to-PoinT Tunneling Protocol
PTW Primary Translation Word
PTY Pseudo-Terminal driver
PU Physical Unit (NAU)
PU Power Unit
PU Processing Unit
PUA Profiling User Agent
PUB Physical Unit Block
PUC Peripheral Unit Controller
PUC Public Utilities Commission
PUCP Physical Unit Control Point (IBM, SNA)
PUFFT Purdue University Fast FORTRAN compiler (FORTRAN)
PUID Physical Unit IDentifier (IBM)
PUK Personal / PIN Unblocking Key (PIN)
PUMA Power User's Macintosh Association (Org., Apple)
PUMA Processor Upgradable Modular Architecture
PUMA Programmable Universal Micro Accelerator
PUMS Physical Unit Management Services
PUP PARC Universal packet Protocol
PURL Persistent Uniform Resource Locator (URL, WWW)
PUT Program Update Tape
PV Physical Volume (LVM, HDD)
PVA Packetized Video Audio
PVC Permanent Virtual Circuit (SVC)
PVC Permanent Virtual Circuit / Channel / Connection (ATM)
PVCC Permanent Virtual Channel Connection (ATM)
PVCS Polytron Version Control System
PVD Primary Volume Descriptor (CD, IS 9660)
PVITL Program-Variation-In-The-Large (SCM)
PVITS Program-Variation-In-The-Small (SCM)
PVM Parallel Virtual Machine (SMP, Cluster)
PVN Private Virtual Network
PVP Packet Video Protocol
PVPC Permanent Virtual Path Connection (ATM)
PWB Printer Wire Board
PWB Programmers Work Bench (MS)
PWD Print Working Directory (Unix)
PWM Pulse Width Modulation (DVD)
PWN Peacenet World News
PWSCS Programmable WorkStation Communication Services
PWV Pulse-Wave Velocity
PXE Preboot eXecution Environment (Intel)
PY Person Years
PZDF Phil Zimmermann Defense Fund (PGP)
PZE ???
**** Q ****
QA Quality Assurance
QA Question & Answers, "Q&A"
QA Quick Arbitration (HD)
QAM Quadrature Amplitude Modulation
QAP Quality-Assurance Program (QA)
QAPI Quality-Assurance Program Inspections (QA)
QAPI Queue Application Program Interface (SAP, API)
QAPP Quality-Assurance Program Plan (QA)
QAS Quasi-Associated Signaling
QBASIC Quick Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code (BASIC, DOS)
QBBS Quick Bulletin Board System (BBS)
QBE Query By Example (DB)
QBF Query By Forms (DB)
QBIC Query By Image Content (IBM)
QCB Queue Control Block
QCDP Quality Color Dithering Modus
QCIF Quarter Common Interchange Format
QD Queueing Delay
QDL Quadri Data Layer [CD] (CD)
QDOS Quick and Dirty Operating System (OS)
QEMM Quarterdeck Expanded Memory Manager (EMM, Quarterdeck)
QF Query Filter (DB)
QFA Quick File Access
QFE Quick Fix Engineering (MS)
QFP Quad Flat Pack
QIC Quarter Inch Committee (Org., Streamer)
QICSC Quarter Inch Cartridge Standards Committee (QIC)
QICW Quarter Inch Cartridge Wide (QIC)
QIS Quality Information System
QL Query Language
QLD Queuing Literature Database (DB)
QLI Query Language Interpreter
QLLC Qualified Logical Link Control [protocol] (IBM)
QMC Quine McCluskey approach
QMF Query Management Facility (IBM)
QMR Quarterly Maintenance Releases (Lotus)
QMS Queue Management Service (Netware)
QOS Quality Of Service (ATM, CLR, CTD, CDV), "QoS"
QPA Quality Program Analysis
QPS Quark Publishing System (DTP)
QPSK Quadri Phase Shift Keying [modulation]
QPSX Queue Packet and Synchronous circuit Exchange
QPU Quick Pascal Units (MS)
QSAM Queued Sequential Access Method (SAM)
QTAM Queued Terminal Access Method
QUEX Query Update by EXample
QUICC QUad Integrated Communications Controller (Motorola)
QUIP QUad In-line Package
QUIPS QUality Improvements Per Second
QXGA ??? Graphics Array [2048 x 1536]
QXI Queue eXecutive Interface
**** R ****
RA Remote Access (BBS)
RACE Research and technology development in Advanced Communications technologies in Europe (Europa, Vorlaeufer, CORDIS)
RACE Rowbased ASCII Compatible Encoding (ASCII, Internet, DOMAIN, VeriSign/NSI)
RACF Resource Access Control Facility (IBM)
RACH Random Access CHannel (GSM, CCCH, Mobile-Systems)
RAD Rapid Access Disk
RAD Rapid Application Development [toolkit] (Delphi, Borland)
RAD Research And Development [data communications] (Hersteller)
RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RFC 2138)
RADSL Rate Adaptive Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
RAI Remote Alarm Indication (DS3/E3)
RAID Redundant Array of Independent / Inexpensive Disks (HDD, RAID)
RAIR Random Access Information Retrieval
RAL ReichsAusschuss fuer Lieferbedingungen (IEC 12119)
RAL Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (Org., UK)
RAM Random Access Memory (RAM, IC)
RAMDAC Random Access Memory Digital to Analog Converter (RAM)
RAMIS Rapid Access Management Information System
RAMP Remote Access Maintenance Protocol
RAMS Record Archival Management System
RAND Rural Area Network Design
RAP [internet] Route Access Protocol (RFC 1476, Internet)
RAP Remote Access Point
RAPID Resource And Performance Interactive Display system
RAPS Real Application on Parallel Systems
RARE Reseaux Associes pour la Recherche Europeenne (Org.)
RARP Reverse Address Resolution Protocol (Internet, RFC 903)
RAS Reliability, Availability and Serviceability (IBM)
RAS Remote Access Software
RAS Row Address Strobe (IC, DRAM)
RATP Reliable Asynchronous Transfer Protocol (RFC 916)
RATS Radio-Amateur Telecommunications Society (Org., USA)
RAVE Relational Advanced Visual Environment
RBA Relative Byte Address
RBBS Remote Bulletin Board System (BBS)
RBF Random Block Filemanager (OS-9)
RBH Remote Bridge Hub
RBL Realtime Blackhole List (Internet, SPAM)
RBMS Remote Bridge Management Software
RBOC Regional Bell Operating Company (USA)
RC Reconfigurable Computer / Computing (RL)
RC Region Co-ordinator (FidoNet)
RC Release Candidate (MS)
RC Return Code
RC Routing Control
RC24 Ron's Code 2/4 (Verschluesselung), "RC2/4"
RC5 Rivest Cipher 5 (RFC 2040, Verschluesselung)
RCAS Reserve Component Automation System
RCC Radio Common Carrier
RCC Regional Control Center
RCC Remote Cluster Controller
RCC Routing Control Center
RCD Receiver-Carrier Detector
RCE Regional Code Enhancement (DVD)
RCE Resident Command Extension (DOS)
RCF Reader's Comment Form (IBM)
RCF Remote Call-Forwarding
RCGI Remote Common Gateway Interface (CGI, WWW, Novell)
RCL Runtime Control Library
RCM Remote Carrier Module
RCP Remote Copy Program
RCS Reloadable Control Storage
RCS Remote Connection Service (IBM, OS/2, LAN)
RCS Resource Construction Set
RCS Revision Control System (Unix, CM, GNU)
RCTC Rewritable Consumer Time Code (Video)
RCTL Resistor-Capacitor-Transistor Logic
RD Receive Data (MODEM)
RD Recursive Design (CASE)
RD Remove Directory (DOS, OS/2)
RD Research and Development, "R&D"
RD Route Descriptor
RDA Remote Database Access (ISO, OSI)
RDB Receive Data Buffer
RDB Relational DataBase (DB)
RDB Rigid Disk Block (Amiga, Commodore)
RDBMS Relational DataBase Management System (DBMS, DB)
RDBMSMIB Relational DataBase Management System - Management Information Base (DB), "RDBMS-MIB"
RDC Remote Data Connector
RDD Random Digital Dial
RDD Replaceable Database Driver (Clipper, CA-VO, DB)
RDE Received Data Enable
RDES Remote Data Entry System
RDF Rate Decrease Factor
RDF Record Definition Field
RDF Resource Description Framework (IBM, Netscape, MS, ..., WWW)
RDH RSA-DES-Hybridverschluesselung (Verschluesselung, HBCI)
RDI Remote Defect Identification / Indicator (UNI)
RDL Relational Database Language (DB)
RDL Remote Digital Loopback
RDLAP Radio Data Link Access Protocol (MODACOM), "RD-LAP"
RDM Relational Data Modeler
RDM Reliably Delivered Message
RDN Relative Distinguished Name (X.500)
RDNCRC Research Data Network Cooperative Research Centre (Org., Australien)
RDO Remote Data Objects (DB)
RDP Reliable Datagram Protocol
RDP Remote Desktop Protocol (MS)
RDP Remote Display Protocol (MS, Windows, NT, ASP)
RDR Request Data with Reply (Feldbus)
RDRAM Rambus Dynamic Random Access Memory (RAM, IC, Rambus)
RDRN Rapidly Deployable Radio Networks (USA, Uni Kansas)
RDS Radio Digital System
RDS Rapid Development System (DB, Informix)
RDS Remote Data Services
RDSN Region Digital Switched Network
RDT Radio Digital Terminal
RDT Restricted Data Transmissions
RE Research and Engineering, "R&E"
REACH Research and Educational Applications of Computers in the Humanities
READ Relative Element Address Designate (Verschluesselung)
REGEX REGular EXpressions (GREP, EMACS, ...)
REGIS REmote Graphics Instruction Set
REGTP REGulierungsbehoerde fuer Telekommunikation und Post (Org., Deutschland), "RegTP"
REM Remote Equipment Module
REM Ring Error Monitor
REMIS Real Estate Management Information System
REMOS Resources Management On-Line System
RES Remote Entry Services
RESTENA RESeau Teleinformatique de l'Education NAtionale et de la recherce (Netzwerk, Luxembourg)
RET Report Engine Technology (CA, DB)
RET Resolution Enhancement Technology (HP), "REt"
RETM Rare Earth / Transition Metal (MO), "RE/TM"
REXX Restructured EXtended eXecutor [language] (IBM, SAA)
RF Radio Frequency (Mobile-Systems)
RFA Request for Assistance (Internet)
RFB Remote FrameBuffer [protocol]
RFC Remote Function Call (SAP, CPIC)
RFC Request For Comments (Internet, RFC)
RFD Ready-For-Data
RFD Report Fragmentation Done [bit] (CATNIP)
RFD Request For Discussion (Internet, Usenet), "RfD"
RFE Request For Enhancement (Internet)
RFI Radio Frequency Interference
RFI Request For Information (Internet)
RFIC Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit (IC)
RFID Radio Frequency IDentification (ANSI, NCITS)
RFMS Remote File Management System
RFNM Request For Next Message (IMP)
RFP Request for Package (Linux, Debian)
RFP Request For Proposal (Internet)
RFQ Request for Quatation
RFS Remote File Sharing (AT&T, Unix)
RFS Remote File System
RFT Request For Technology (OSF)
RFT Revisable Form Text
RFTS Remote File Transfer System (DDVS)
RGB Rot Gruen Blau / Red Green Blue (Farbsystem, DTP)
RGP Raster Graphics Processor
RGP Remote Graphics Processor
RH Request Header
RI Ring Indicator (RS-232, MODEM)
RI Routing Information
RIACS Research Institute for Advanced Computer Science (Org.)
RID Relative IDentifier
RIDE Research Issues in Data Engineering (IEEE-CS)
RIE Reactive Ion Etching (IC)
RIF Routing Information Field (Token Ring)
RIFF Resource Interchange File Format (MS, IBM, MM)
RIG Related Interest Group
RII Routing Information Indicator
RIM Remote Installation and Maintenance
RIME Relaynet International Message Exchange
RIMM Rambus Inline Memory Module (Rambus, IC)
RIO Redistributed Internet Objects (S3, VRML, Internet)
RIP Raster Image Processor (DTP)
RIP Remote Imaging Protocol (BBS)
RIP Routing Information Protocol (BSD, IGP, RFC 1721, IP)
RIPE Reseaux IP Europeenne (EUnet)
RIPL Remote Initial Program Load (IBM)
RIPNG Routing Information Protocol Next Generation (RIP, IPV6, RFC 2080), "RIPng"
RIPS Raster Image Processing Systems corporation (Hersteller)
RIS Remote Installation Service
RISC Reduced Instruction Set Code (CPU)
RISC Research Institute for Symbolic Computation (Org., Oesterreich)
RISCOS RISC Operating System (MIPS, Acorn, OS), "RISC OS"
RISLU Remote Integrated Services Line Unit
RITECH Resolution Improvement TECHnology (Epson)
RITSEC Regional Information Technology and Software Engineering Center
RJ45 Registered Jack 45 (cable)
RJE Remote Job Entry (IBM, Internet, RFC 407)
RJEF Remote Job Entry Function
RJP Remote Job Processing
RKRM ROM Kernel Reference Manual (Amiga, Commodore)
RL Real Life (DFUe, Usenet, IRC)
RL Reconfigurable Logic (RL)
RLC Radio Link Control (GPRS, Mobile-Systems)
RLE Run-Length Encoded
RLIN Research Libraries Information Network (Netzwerk)
RLL Run Length Limited [encoding]
RLN Remote LAN Nodes (LAN)
RLP Radio Link Protocol (GSM, Mobile-Systems)
RLP Resource Location Protocol (Internet, RFC 887)
RLS Received Line Signal
RLSD Received Line Signal Detector
RLT Remote Line Test
RLV RingLeitungsVerteiler
RM Resource Management
RMAS Remote Memory Administration System
RMATS Remote Maintenance Administration and Traffic
RMF Resource Measurement Facility (IBM, MVS)
RMI Remote Method Invocation (Java, API)
RMM Ring Management Module (Token Ring)
RMON Remote MONitoring
RMOS Realtime Multitasking Operating System (SNI, OS)
RMS ??? [bus]
RMS Reason Maintenance System (AI)
RMS Richard Matthew Stallman (FSF, EMACS)
RMT Raw Magnetic Tape (Unix)
RMT Rexxware Migration Tool (Simware, REXX)
RMT Ring ManagemenT (FDDI, SMT)
RNA Remote Network Access
RND RAD Network Devices (RAD, Hersteller)
RNI Raw Native Interface (MS, Java)
RNOC Regional Network Operations Center
RNR Receive Not Ready (LAPB)
RNUI Remote Network User Identification (Datex-P)
RO Read-Only (I/O)
ROAMS Reusable Object Access and Management System
ROC RAID On a Chip (RAID)
ROCF Remote Object Class Factory
ROD Rewritable Optical Disk (OD)
ROFL Roar Out From Laughing (DFUe-Slang, Usenet, IRC)
ROLAP Relational OnLine Analytical Processing (OLAP, DB)
ROLC Routing Over Large Clouds
ROM Read Only Memory (ROM)
ROMBIOS Read-Only Memory - Basic Input Output System (ROM, BIOS), "ROM-BIOS"
ROMC Required Operational Messaging Characteristics
ROP Remote Operations Service (IBM, OS/2)
ROS Read-Only Storage
ROS Resident Operating System (OS)
ROSE Remote Operations Service Element (OSI, RPC)
ROTFL Rolling On The Floor Laughing (DFUe-Slang, Usenet, IRC)
ROTFLBTC Rolling On The Floor Laughing and Biting The Carpet (DFUe-Slang, Usenet, IRC)
ROTFLMAO Rolling On The Floor Laughing My Ass Off (DFUe-Slang, Usenet, IRC)
RP Relay Party (IRC)
RPA Remote Phrase Authentication
RPC Remote Procedure Call (Sun, Xerox, OSF, ECMA, RFC 1831)
RPC2 Region code Playback Control phase 2 (DVD), "RPC-2"
RPCL Remote Procedure Call Language (ONC, Sun)
RPE Remote Peripheral Equipment
RPELTP Regular Pulse Excitation with Long-Term Prediction [loop] (LPC), "RPE-LTP"
RPG Report Program Generator
RPL Remote Program Load
RPL Requested Privilege Level
RPL Resident Programming Language
RPM Radio Packet Modem (Motorola)
RPM Redhat Package Manager (Linux)
RPM Remote Port Module (Ascend)
RPN Reverse Polish Notation
RPP Relative Processor Performance (CPU, Cray)
RPS Realtime Programming System
RQBE Relational Query By Example (DB, QBE)
RR Radio Resource management (MM, CM, GSM, Mobile-Systems)
RRAS Routing and Remote Access Service (MS, Windows, NT)
RRCM Reservation Request Control Mechanism (DQDB)
RRDS Relative Record Data Set (VSAM)
RRIP Rock Ridge Interchange Protocol (CD, Unix)
RRZE Regionales RechenZentrum Erlangen (Org.)
RRZN Regionales RechenZentrum fuer Niedersachsen (Org.)
RS Recommended Standard
RS Registry Service (DCE)
RSA Random Scheduling Algorithm [protocol]
RSA Reference System Architecture
RSA Reusable Software Assets
RSA Rivest, Shamir and Adleman (Verschluesselung, RSA)
RSAC Recreational Software Advisory Council (Org.)
RSAP Remote Service Access Point (SAP)
RSAT Reliability and System Architecture Testing
RSCS Remote Source Control System
RSCS Remote Spooling Communications Subsystem (IBM, VM, NJE)
RSE Removable Storage Elements
RSE Research and Systems Engineering
RSF Remote Support Facility
RSH Remote SHell (Unix, BSD, Shell)
RSH Restricted SHell (Unix, Shell)
RSI Repetitive Strain Injury
RSIS Relocateable Screen Interface Specification
RSLM Remote Subscriber Line Module
RSM Remote Switching Module
RSN Real Soon Now (DFUe-Slang)
RSP Reality Signal Processor (Nintendo)
RSPC Reed Solomon Product Code (SDD), "RS-PC"
RSSCP Remote System Services Control Point (SSCP)
RSTS Resource Sharing Time Sharing (DEC)
RSTSE Resource System Time Sharing/Enhanced (DEC), "RSTS/E"
RSU Remote Software Update (IBDM, OS/2, ...)
RSU Remote Switching Unit
RSVP Resource reSerVation Protocol (IP)
RSX Realistic Sound eXperience (Intel, audio)
RSX11D Resource Sharing eXecutive - 11D (DEC), "RSX-11D"
RSX11M Resource Sharing eXecutive - 11M (DEC), "RSX-11M"
RSX3D Realistic Sound eXperience - 3D (Intel, Audio, VRML), "RSX-3D"
RT Register Transfer
RT Remote Terminal
RT Research and Technology, "R&T"
RT Routing Type
RTA Rapid Thermal Annealling (IC, MOSFET)
RTA Real-Time Accelerator
RTAM Remote Teleprocessing Access Method
RTB Read Tape Binary
RTBM Real Time Bit Mapping
RTC Real Time Clock
RTC Real-Time Command
RTCS Real Time Computer System
RTCU Real Time Control Unit
RTD Real Time Display