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Network Acronymns

Descriptions and explanations of internet and network related acronyms.

Index for letter A

AAA
Authentication, Authorization and Accounting protocol
AAL
ATM Adaption Layer
AAN
All Area Network
AAP
Alternate Access Provider
AAR
Automatic Alternate Routing
AARP
AppleTalk Address Resolution Protocol
ABATS
Automatic Bit Access Test System
ABI
Application Binary Interface
ABM
Asynchronous Balanced Mode
ABM-E
Asynchronous Balanced Mode - Extended
ABR
Available Bit Rate
ABR
Area Border Router
AC
Alternating Current
ACA
Application Control Architecture
ACC
Advanced Computer Communications
ACD
Automatic Call Distributor
ACDI
Asynchronous Communications Device Interface
ACE
Advanced Computing Environment
ACET
Advisory Committee on Electronics and Telecommunications
ACF
Access Coordination Function
ACF
Access Control Field
ACH
Automated Clearing House
ACK
Acknowledgment
ACL
Automatic Cartridge Loader
ACL
Access Control List(s)
ACM
Association of Computing Machinery (USA)
ACM
Address Complete Message
ACMS
Application Control and Management System
ACO
Automatic Cut Off
ACOS
Advisory Committee on Safety (IEC)
ACSE
Association Control Service Element
ACTS
Advanced Communications Technologies & Services
ADC
Analog to Digital Converter
ADCCP
Advanced Data Communication Control Procedure
ADM
Add/Drop Multiplexer
ADM
Asynchronous Disconnected Mode
ADMD
ADministration Management Domain
ADPCM
Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation
ADSI
Analog Digital Subscriber Interface
ADSL
Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line
ADSP
AppleTalk Data Stream Protocol
ADSU
ATM Data Service Unit
ADTS
Automated Digital Terminal Systems
AEA
American Electronics Association
AEC
Architecture/Engineering Construction
AECMA
Association EuropÆen des Constructeurs de MatÆriel Aerospatiale
AEP
AppleTalk Echo Protocol
AEP
Application Environment Profile
AES
Application Environment Specification
AES
Advanced Encryption Standard
AFDEC
Association of Franchised Distributors of Electronic Components (UK)
AFIPS
American Federation of Information Processing Societies
AFNOR
Association FranÆaise de Normalisation
AFP
AppleTalk Filing Protocol
AFPS
Automatic Facility Protection Switching
AFS
Acer File System
AFS
Andrew File System
AFSK
Audio Frequency Shift Keying
AFTP
APPC File Transfer Program (IBM)
AG
Attributed Grammar
AGC
Automatic Gain Control
AH
IP Authentication Header
AI
Artificial Intelligence
AID
Association Identifier
AIDL
Agent Interface Definition Language
AIM
Automatic Identification Manufacturers
AIM
ATM Inverse Multiplexing
AIN
Advanced Intelligent Network
AIS
Alarm Indication Signal
AIU
Analog Interface Unit
AIX
Advanced Interactive Executive (IBM)
ALE
Application Linking and Enabling
ALI
Automatic Location Indication
ALIT
Automatic Line Insulation Test
ALM
Appware Loadable Modules
ALPS
Automatic Loop Protection Switching
ALS
Advanced Logistics Services
ALS
Active Line State
AM
Amplitude Modulation
AMA
Automatic Message Accounting
AMC
Adaptive Modulation and Coding
AMI
Alternate Mark Inversion
AMPS
Advanced Mobile Phone Service
AN
Access Node
ANA
Article Number Association (U.K.)
ANC
Access Network Controller
ANDF
Architecture Neutral Data Format
ANI
Automatic Number Identification
ANO
Automated Network Operation
ANR
Automatic Network Routing (IBM)
ANS
American National Standard
ANSI
American National Standards Institute
ANTC
Advanced Network Test Center
AOC
ADSL Overhead control Channel
AON
All Optical Network
AP
Access Point
APD
Additional Product Documentation
APDU
Application Protocol Data Unit
API
Application Programming Interface
APL
A Programming Language
APLI
ACSE Presentation Library Interface
APN
Access Point Name
APOP
Authenticated Post Office Protocol
APPC
Advanced Program to Program Communications (IBM)
APPI
Advanced Peer to Peer Internetworking
APPN
Advanced Peer to Peer Networking (IBM)
APPN+
An enhanced version of APPN
APR
Alarm Processing Remote
APS
Automatic Protection Switching
APTO
Association of Private Telecommunications Operators
AQAP
Allied Quality Assurance Publication
AQL
Acceptable Quality Level
ARAP
Appletalk Remote Access Protocol
ARCnet
Attached Resource Computer network
ARD
Automatic Ring Down
ARP
Address Resolution Protocol
ARPAnet
Advanced Research Projects Association Network
ARQ
Automatic Repeat Request
AS/400
Application System/400 (IBM)
ASB
Application Specific Bits
ASCII
American Standard Code for Information Interchange
ASDR
Attack Sustain Decay Release
ASDS
Accunet Spectrum of Digital Services
ASE
Application Service Element
ASI
Adapter Support Interface
ASIC
Application Specific Integrated Circuit
ASN.1
Abstract Syntax Notation One
ASON
Automatically Switched Optical Network
ASP
Application Service Provider
ASP
AppleTalk Session Protocol
ASPI
Advanced SCSI Programming Interface
AST
Abstract Syntax Tree
ASTA
Advanced Software Technology and Algorithms
ASTI
l'Association de Services Transport Informatique
ASTM
American Society for Testing and Material
ATD
Asynchronous Time Division multiplexing
ATIM
Announcement Traffic Indication Message
ATIS
A Tools Integration Standard
ATIS
Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions
ATM
Adobe Type Manager
ATM
Asynchronous Transfer Mode
ATM
Automatic Teller Machine
ATP
AppleTalk Transaction Protocol
ATP
Application Transaction Program
ATU-C
ADSL Transceiver Unit - Central office end
ATU-R
ADSL Transceiver Unit - Remote terminal end
AU
Administrative Unit
AUI
Attachment Unit Interface
AURP
Apple Update Routing Protocol
AVI
Audio Video Interleaving
AVS
APPC/VM VTAM Support IBM)
AXP
(has no meaning)

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