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IT Acronyms at yourfingertipsA quick references guide with over 3,000 technologyrelated acronyms
IT Acronyms at your FingertipsWe’ve all experienced it. You’re sitting in a meeting and someone spouts off an acronym. Youimmediately look around the table and no one reacts.Do they all know what it means?Is it just me?We’re here to help! We’ve compiled a list of over 3,000 IT acronyms for your quick referenceand a list of the top 15 acronyms you need to know now.Top 15 acronyms you need to know now.Click the links to get a full definition of the acronym API, Application Programmer InterfaceAWS, Amazon Web ServicesBYOA, Bring Your Own AppsBYOC, Bring Your Own CloudBYON, Bring Your Own NetworkBYOI, Bring Your Own IdentityBYOE, Bring Your Own EncryptionIoT, Internet of Things MDM, Mobile Device ManagementPCI DSS, Payment Card Industry DataSecurity Standard SaaS, Software as a ServiceSDN, Software Defined NetworkSLA, Service Level AgreementVDI, Virtual Desktop InfrastructureVM, Virtual MachineQuick Reference, over 3000 IT acronymsClick the links to get a full definition of the acronymAcronym10 GbE100GbE10HD busy period11701211xRTT2D barcodeMeaning10 gigabit Ethernet100 Gigabit Ethernet10-high-day busy periodUNIX 98one-to-oneSingle-Carrier Radio Transmission Technologytwo-dimensional barcode
IT Acronyms at your Fingertips32703BL3-D3G3PL3Vs40GbE4-D printing4G7W8-VSBA.I.A/m, Oe, oerstedA AAAAAAAA serverAARAARPAAUIab VSInformation Display Systemtriple bottom linethree dimensions or three-dimensionalthird generation of mobile telephonythird-party logisticsvolume, variety and velocity40 Gigabit Ethernetfour-dimensional printingfourth-generation wirelessseven wastes8-level vestigial sidebandAirborne Internetampere per meterA Plusmodem lightsauthentication, authorization, and accountingauthentication, authorization, and accountingApple Authorized ResellerAppleTalk Address Resolution ProtocolApple attachment unit interfaceabohmabampereAdvanced Business Application Programmingactivity-based budgetingaverage bouncing busy houractivity-based costingabcoulombabnormal endabfaradabhenryactivity-based managementMicrosoft Exchange Address Book PolicyabsiemensabvoltAutomated Best Value Systemautomated best value system
IT Acronyms at your FingertipsabWAC-3ACDACeSACF2 or CA-ACF2ACHACH fraudACIDACLACMACOACPIACRACTACTAACTSACTSACVAD CSAD domainAD forestAD ESabwattDolby DigitalAutomatic Call DistributorAsia Cellular Satellite SystemAccess Control FacilityAutomated Clearing HouseAutomated Clearing House fraudatomicity, consistency, isolation, and durabilityaccess control listAssociation for Computing Machineryaccountable care organizationAdvanced Configuration and Power Interfaceattenuation-to-crosstalk ratioApplication Compatibility ToolkitAmerica's Carriers Telecommunications AssociationAutomatic Coin Telephone SystemAutomatic Coin Telephone Systemall commodity volumeActive Directory Certificate ServicesActive Directory domainActive Directory forestActive Directory treeAlesis Digital Audio Tapeautomated data collectionanalog-to-digital conversionqutomated data entryautomatic document feedActiveX Data ObjectsAutomatic Data Processing Inc.automatic data processingadaptive differential pulse-code modulationalternate data streamAnalog Display Services InterfaceAsymmetric Digital Subscriber LineADSTAR Distributed Storage ManagementAdvanced Encryption Standard
IT Acronyms at your jaxAKOALALEALMALPRalt.ALUAmazon EC2Amazon EMRAmazon FPSAudio Engineers Society/European Broadcasting Unionadvanced evasion techniqueaudio frequency or a.f.pixie dust or antiferromagnetically-coupledAutomated Fingerprint Identification Systematomic force microscopyAdvanced Function PrintingAndrew file systemagile appletAccelerated Graphics PortAccelerated Hub ArchitectureAmerican Health Information Management AssociationAgency for Healthcare Research and Qualityaverage handle timeArtificial IntelligenceArtificial Intelligence roBOtAmerican Institute of Certified Public Accountantsautomatic identificationAutomatic Identification and Data CaptureAudio Interchange File Formatapplication integration middlewareagile infrastructure for manufactured systemsAdvanced Intelligent Networkadvanced intelligent tapeAdvanced Interactive eXecutiveAsynchronous JavaScript and XMLArmy Knowledge Onlineaccess listApplication Link Enablingapplication lifecycle managementAutomated License Plate Recognitionalternate newsgrouparithmetic-logic unitAmazon Elastic Compute CloudAmazon Elastic MapReduceAmazon Flexible Payments Service
IT Acronyms at your FingertipsAmazon S3AMDAMD-VAMIAMIAMIAAMLAMPSAMRAMRAMRAMTAMTORAMU or amuANIanimated GIFANQPANSIAoEAOIAOPAOSPAPAPApache Hadoop azon Simple Storage ServiceAdvanced Micro DevicesAMD virtualizationAmazon Machine Imageadvanced metering infrastructureAmerican Medical Informatics Associationanti-money laundering softwareAdvanced Mobile Phone Serviceambulatory medical recordautomated meter readingAudio/Modem Riser or AMR slotadvanced manufacturing technologyamateur teleprinting over radioatomic mass unitAutomatic Number IdentificationGraphics Interchange FormatAccess Network Query ProtocolAmerican National Standards InstituteATA over Ethernetautomated optical inspectionaspect-oriented programmingAndroid Open Source ProjectAdaptive Planningaccounts payableYet Another Resource Negotiatorauthorized program analysis reportapplication program interfaceAmerican Production and Inventory Control SocietyAutomatic Private IP Addressinga programming languageapplication performance monitoringapplication portfolio managementadvanced planning and optimizationAdvanced Planner and OptimizerProject AppBlastAdvanced Program-to-Program Communication or LU 6.2
IT Acronyms at your FingertipsApple VPPApple WWDCAPPNAPQPAPSAPTARARARAXARINArista IASDASEASFASHRAEASICASIOASLRASNASN.1ASPASPApple Volume Purchase ProgramApple Worldwide Developers ConferenceAdvanced Peer-to-Peer Networkingadvanced product quality planningadvanced planning and schedulingadvanced persistent threataccounts receivableaugmented realityAsynchronous Ruby and XMLAmerican Registry of Internet NumbersArista Extensible Operating SystemArchive Robert JungAddress Resolution ProtocolAdvanced Research Projects Agencyaverage revenue per user or average revenue per unitautomatic repeat requestAmerican Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009American Radio Relay Leagueautonomous systemIBM iSeries, AS/400e, eServer iSeries/400Applicability Statement 1Applicability Statement 2AcceleratedSAPAmerican Standard Code for Information Interchangeagile software developmentAdaptive Server EnterpriseApache Software FoundationAmerican Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-ConditioningEngineersapplication-specific integrated circuitAudio Stream Input/Outputaddress space layout randomizationadvanced shipping noticeAbstract Syntax Notation Oneauthorized service providerapplication service provider
IT Acronyms at your FingertipsASPASP ASPIASPI VAAVI fileAVLAVLAWGActive Server PageASP.NETAdvanced SCSI Programming InterfaceAdvanced SCSI Programming Interface driverApplication Service Provider Industry ConsortiumAmerican Society for Qualityautomated speech recognitionautomated storage retrieval systemsapplication-specific standard productautomated storage tieringAmerican Society for Testing and MaterialsAmericas' SAP Users' GroupAmerican Telemedicine Associationanalog telephone adapterAdvanced Technology AttachmentAT Attachment Packet Interfaceautomated test equipmentautomated test equipmentActive Template Libraryasynchronous transfer modeassemble to orderadvanced technology programautomated trouble reportingapplicant tracking systemAdvanced Television Systems CommitteeADSL Terminal Unit - Remoteadvanced televisionAdvanced Television Enhancement Forumattachment unit interfaceacceptable use policyaudio/videoanonymous video analyticsAudio Video Interleaved fileapproved vendor listautomatic vehicle locatorAmerican Wire Gauge
IT Acronyms at your BABAABAABALBALBAMBAMBAPIbashBBCsBBSBC SetBCBSBccBCDRB-channelBCIBCMBCMABDaaSBEDO DRAMBellcoreAlexa Web Information ServiceAmazon Web ServicesAbstract Window Toolkitautomated X-ray inspectionalien crosstalkBusiness to BusinessBusiness2Business or Business-to-BusinessBusiness To ConsumerBusiness2Consumer or Business-to-ConsumerBusiness2Employee or Business-to-EmployeeBusiness2Government or Business-to-Governmentbipolar 8-zero substitution, binary 8-zero substitution, clear channel, clear64business analyticsbusiness agilityHIPAA business associate agreementbroad agency announcementBasic Assembler LanguageBasic Assembler Language or branch-and-linkbusiness activity monitoringBottleneck Allocation MethodologyBusiness Application Programming InterfaceBourne Again Shellbuffer credits or buffer-to-buffer creditsbulletin board systemBusiness Configuration SetBasel Committee on Banking Supervisionblind carbon copy or blind courtesy copyBusiness Continuity and Disaster Recoverybearer channelbrain-computer interfacebusiness continuity managementBar Coded Medication Administrationbig data as a serviceBurst Extended Data Output DRAMBell Communications Research
IT Acronyms at your CCBICCBig OLBOMBOOTPBoxBP&FBPABPaaSBPCSbit error rateBlackBerry Enterprise ServerBusiness / Enterprise State TransferBusiness ExplorerBroadband Global Area NetworkBorder Gateway ProtocolBidirectional Health Information Exchangebusiness intelligencebusiness impact analysisBest In Classbusiness information centerbank identifier codebusiness intelligence competency centerBearer Independent Call Controlbig databasic input/output systemBroadband Integrated Services Digital NetworkBuilt In Self Testbinary digitbinary large objectBroadband Metropolitan Area Networkbaseboard management controllerBest Manufacturing Practicesbattery management systemBayonet Neil-Concelman or British Naval Connectorbranch office boxBell operating companyBalance On Handbeginning of lifeBill Of MaterialsBootstrap ProtocolBox.netbudgeting, planning and forecastingbusiness process automationBusiness Process as a ServiceBusiness Planning and Control System
IT Acronyms at your BPRBPRBPSbps or PBTSBtuBUBURN-Proofburst SRAMBYOABYODBusiness Process Execution LanguageBusiness Process Execution Languagebusiness process improvementBroadband over Power Linebusiness process managementBusiness Process Management InitiativeBusiness Process Modeling LanguageBusiness Process Modeling NotationBusiness Process Modeling NotationBusiness process management suitebusiness process outsourcingbusiness process reengineeringBusiness Process Reengineeringbulk power systembits per secondbusiness rules engineBinary Runtime Environment for WirelessBasic Rate InterfaceBank Secrecy ActBusiness Software AllianceBerkeley Software Distributionblue screen of deathbusiness service providerbusiness technologyBuild To Forecastbusiness technology managementBuild To OrderBroadband Technology Opportunities ProgramBusiness Transaction ProtocolBuild To StockBritish thermal unitbackup utilityBuffer Under Run Error ProofSynchBurst SRAMbring your own appsbring your own device
IT Acronyms at your FingertipsBYOD workplaceBYOEBYOIBYONBYOTBYOxC&C; MCAMUCANCAPCAP theoremCapexbring your own device workplacebring your own encryptionbring your own identitybring your own networkbring your own technologybring your own everythingcommand-and-control servercellular automatoncertificate authorityCommunications as a Servicecall admission controlcommon access cardcomputer assisted coding systemComputer-Aided Designcomputer-aided designcomputer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturingCorporate Average Data center EfficiencyComputer-Aided Engineeringcomputer-aided engineeringcompressed air energy storageContainer on Flat CarCorporate Average Fuel EconomyCompound Annual Growth RateCost As (An) Independent VariableCalendaring and Scheduling ConsortiumCommunications Assistance for Law Enforcement ActContinuous Acquisition and Life-Cycle Supportcorporate account managerComputer-Aided ManufacturingConsortium for Advanced Manufacturing -- InternationalCommon Assurance Maturity ModelComputerized Assembly Mock Upcorporate area networkcarrierless amplitude/phaseBrewer's theoremcapital expenditure
IT Acronyms at your CCEVSCCIECCITT or ITU-TCCJCCKCCMCCMMCCMPCCNACommon Application Programming Interfacecloud application performance managementCApacity Planning and Operation Sequence SchedulingComputer-aided process planningCompletely Automated Public Turing Test to tell Computers and HumansApartClient Access Serverchannel-associated signalingcontent-addressed storageComputer and Automated Systems AssociationComputer-Aided System Engineeringcomputer-aided software engineeringComputer Aided Test Toolcommunity access televisionCave Automatic Virtual EnvironmentCitizen's Band Radiocost-benefit analysiscipher block chainingComponent Based Solution AssemblyComputer-Based TrainingChanged Block Trackingcomputer-based trainingCommon CriteriaChange Control BoardContinuity of Care Documentcharge-coupled deviceCommon Criteria Evaluation and Validation Scheme for IT SecurityCisco Certified Internetwork ExpertTelecommunication Standardization Sector of the InternationalTelecommunicationscollaborative citizen journalismComplementary Code KeyingColor Changing Materialcloud computing maturity modelCounter Mode with Cipher Block Chaining Message Authentication CodeProtocolCisco Certified Network Associate
IT Acronyms at your FingertipsCCNPCCOCCOCCRCCRCCSCCSCCSPCCTVCCTVCDCDCD burnerCDACDCCDCCDDCDDICDECDECDFCDICD-iCDMACDMA OneCDMA2000CD-MOCDNCDOCDOCDOCDPCDPDCDRCDRCD-RCisco Certified Network Professionalchief customer officerCorporate or Chief Compliance OfficerContinuity of Care RecordCentral Contractor Registrationcommon channel signalinghundred call second or centum call secondCisco Certified Security Professionalclosed circuit televisionclosed circuit televisioncardholder datacompact discCD recorderClinical Document ArchitectureCenters for Disease Control and Preventionchange data capturecontract delivery dateCopper Distributed Data InterfaceCommon Desktop Environmentcardholder data environmentChannel Definition Formatcustomer data integrationCompact Disc - interactiveCode-Division Multiple AccesscdmaOne or code-division multiple access oneIMT-CDMA Multi-Carrier or code-division multiple access 2000CD-Magneto Opticalcontent delivery networkChief Digital OfficerCollaboration Data Objectschief data officerclean desk policyCellular Digital Packet Datacall detail recordComputed Dental Radiographycompact disc, recordable
IT Acronyms at your FingertipsCD-ROM CERTCESCF GOCHAPCHDRCHICHIMECompact Disc - read-only-memory, extended architecturecompact disc, rewriteableConsumer Digital Subscriber Lineclinical decision support systemcadmium telluridecommunications-enabled business processesCell processorcustomer experience managementContract Electronic Manufacturing ServicesChief Executive Officercomplex event processingComprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and LitigationActConseil Europeen pour la Recherche NucleaireComputer Emergency Readiness TeamConsumer Electronics ShowCompactFlash cardComputer Fraud and Abuse ActCollaboration Forecasting and Replenishmentciphertext feedbackComputational Fluid Dynamicscomputational fluid dynamicscustom factory integrationcompact fluorescent light bulbContinuous Flow ManufacturingColdFusion Markup LanguageChief Financial Officercall failure rateConsumer Goodscommon gateway interfaceCurrent Good Manufacturing PracticesChief Green OfficerChallenge-Handshake Authentication ProtocolClinical Data Repository/Health Data RepositoryConsolidated Health InformaticsCollege of Healthcare Information Management Executives
IT Acronyms at your IDRCIDRCIFSCIMCIOCIPECIRCISCISCISACISCCisco IOSCisco check diskchange modechief human resources officerCompact HTMLcustomer intelligenceContinuous Improvementcontinuous integrationcompetitive intelligenceconfidentiality, integrity, and availabilityCustomer Information Control SystemCustomer-Integrated Decision Makingsupernetting or Classless Inter-Domain RoutingClassless Inter-Domain Routing or supernettingCommon Internet File SystemCommon Information ModelChief Information OfficerCompressed Integrated Product Engineeringcommitted information ratecloud-integrated storageCenter for Internet SecurityCertified Information Systems Auditorcomplex instruction set computer or computingCisco Internetwork Operating SystemLocation Identifier Separation Protocolcertified information security managerchief information security officerCyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011Cardholder Information Security Program - Payment Card Industry DataSecurity StandardCisco Information Security SpecialistCertified Information Systems Security ProfessionalCertified Internet WebmasterComputer Intensive Workloadchief knowledge officercluster logCapacity Loading and Operation Sequence Scheduling
IT Acronyms at your FingertipsCLECCLICLIClick FraudCLMCLOcloud DRcloud NASCLRclustered MRPCMSCMSCMSCMTSCMYKCNACNCCNGCNOCNRCOcompetitive local exchange carrierCommon Language Infrastructurecommand line interfacepay-per-click fraudCouncil For Logistics Managementchief learning officercloud disaster recoverycloud network attached storageCommon Language RuntimeClustered network-attached storageconfiguration managementContract Manufacturercontent managementcontent management applicationconfiguration management databaseCollaborative Master Data ManagementChief Medical Information OfficerCommon Management Information ProtocolContent Management Interoperability ServicesCapability Maturity Modelchief marketing officercomplementary metal-oxide semiconductorconductive metal-oxidecustomer-managed relationshipCapacitated Material Requirements PlanningCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Servicescontent management systemConversational Monitor Systemcable modem termination systemcyan, magenta, yellow, keyconverged network adapterComputer Numerical Controlcomfort noise generatorcluster name objectCommunication and Networking Risercentral office
IT Acronyms at your MCommerce e y optimizationcloud-oriented architecturechart of accountsContinuous Ordering AgreementChip On BoardCommon Business Oriented Languagecapacity on demandCost of Goods Soldcommunications over Internet ProtocolComputer Output to Laser DiskcolocationComponent Object ModelcXML or Commerce Extensible Markup LanguageComputing Technology Industry Associationcontinental United StatesChief Operating OfficerCost of OwnershipCell of Origincorporate-owned, personally-enabledChildren's Online Privacy Protection ActCommon Open Policy Service ProtocolCommon Object Request Bro
, Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard SaaS, Software as a Service SDN, Software Defined Network SLA, Service Level Agreement VDI, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure VM, Virtual Machine Quick Reference, over 3000 IT acronyms Click the links to get a full definition of the
