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What's the deal with M.2/mPCIE/mSATA and how fast are they? in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

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

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PCIe	Peripheral Component Interconnect Express
SATA	Serial AT Attachment interface for mass storage
SSD	Solid State Drive mass storage

3 acronyms in this thread; the most compressed thread commented on today has 12 acronyms.

[Thread #210 for this comm, first seen 3rd Apr 2026, 21:40] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

help debugging LAN -> WAN connection in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

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

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DHCP	Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, automates assignment of IPs when connecting to a network
DNS	Domain Name Service/System
HTTP	Hypertext Transfer Protocol, the Web
IP	Internet Protocol
SSH	Secure Shell for remote terminal access
SSL	Secure Sockets Layer, for transparent encryption
TCP	Transmission Control Protocol, most often over IP
TLS	Transport Layer Security, supersedes SSL
VPS	Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)

[Thread #209 for this comm, first seen 3rd Apr 2026, 07:40] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Self-Hosted Offline EAS Alerts Over Meshtastic with RTL-SDR in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

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
DNS	Domain Name Service/System
IoT	Internet of Things for device controllers
PoE	Power over Ethernet
Unifi	Ubiquiti WiFi hardware brand
VPN	Virtual Private Network

6 acronyms in this thread; the most compressed thread commented on today has 12 acronyms.

[Thread #208 for this comm, first seen 3rd Apr 2026, 06:10] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

How do you document your setup? in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

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

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Git	Popular version control system, primarily for code
IP	Internet Protocol
SSH	Secure Shell for remote terminal access
SSO	Single Sign-On
VPN	Virtual Private Network
ZFS	Solaris/Linux filesystem focusing on data integrity
k8s	Kubernetes container management package

7 acronyms in this thread; the most compressed thread commented on today has 17 acronyms.

[Thread #207 for this comm, first seen 2nd Apr 2026, 12:40] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

jellyfin started stuttering recently, how to debug? in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

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
HTTPS	HTTP over SSL
IP	Internet Protocol
SSH	Secure Shell for remote terminal access
SSL	Secure Sockets Layer, for transparent encryption
TCP	Transmission Control Protocol, most often over IP
TLS	Transport Layer Security, supersedes SSL
UDP	User Datagram Protocol, for real-time communications
VPN	Virtual Private Network

[Thread #206 for this comm, first seen 1st Apr 2026, 22:10] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Hosting Lemmy experience in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

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
NVMe	Non-Volatile Memory Express interface for mass storage
SSD	Solid State Drive mass storage
VPS	Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)

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

[Thread #205 for this comm, first seen 1st Apr 2026, 18:30] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Power efficiency in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

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

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IP	Internet Protocol
NAS	Network-Attached Storage
NFS	Network File System, a Unix-based file-sharing protocol known for performance and efficiency
NUC	Next Unit of Computing brand of Intel small computers
NVMe	Non-Volatile Memory Express interface for mass storage
PSU	Power Supply Unit
Plex	Brand of media server package
SATA	Serial AT Attachment interface for mass storage
SBC	Single-Board Computer
SSD	Solid State Drive mass storage
TCP	Transmission Control Protocol, most often over IP
ZFS	Solaris/Linux filesystem focusing on data integrity
Zigbee	Wireless mesh network for low-power devices

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

[Thread #204 for this comm, first seen 1st Apr 2026, 10:30] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Jellyfin critical security update - This is not a joke in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

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

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Git	Popular version control system, primarily for code
HTTP	Hypertext Transfer Protocol, the Web
IP	Internet Protocol
NFS	Network File System, a Unix-based file-sharing protocol known for performance and efficiency
Plex	Brand of media server package
RPi	Raspberry Pi brand of SBC
SBC	Single-Board Computer
SMB	Server Message Block protocol for file and printer sharing; Windows-native
SSH	Secure Shell for remote terminal access
SSL	Secure Sockets Layer, for transparent encryption
TLS	Transport Layer Security, supersedes SSL
VPN	Virtual Private Network
VPS	Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)
nginx	Popular HTTP server

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

[Thread #203 for this comm, first seen 1st Apr 2026, 09:50] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

I've been busy in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

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

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HA	Home Assistant automation software
~	High Availability
NAS	Network-Attached Storage
RAID	Redundant Array of Independent Disks for mass storage
SSH	Secure Shell for remote terminal access
VPN	Virtual Private Network
ZFS	Solaris/Linux filesystem focusing on data integrity

6 acronyms in this thread; the most compressed thread commented on today has 14 acronyms.

[Thread #202 for this comm, first seen 31st Mar 2026, 12:30] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Open-Source JS Form Builder With Full Data Control in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

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

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LTS	Long Term Support software version
LXC	Linux Containers
NAS	Network-Attached Storage
SSD	Solid State Drive mass storage
VPN	Virtual Private Network

5 acronyms in this thread; the most compressed thread commented on today has 9 acronyms.

[Thread #201 for this comm, first seen 30th Mar 2026, 13:30] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

What are some TrueNAS alternatives? in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

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

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Git	Popular version control system, primarily for code
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
SSH	Secure Shell for remote terminal access
ZFS	Solaris/Linux filesystem focusing on data integrity

[Thread #200 for this comm, first seen 29th Mar 2026, 23:30] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

self-hosted image hosting like Imgur? in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

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

Fewer Letters	More Letters
LXC	Linux Containers
NAS	Network-Attached Storage
SATA	Serial AT Attachment interface for mass storage
SSD	Solid State Drive mass storage
VPN	Virtual Private Network

5 acronyms in this thread; the most compressed thread commented on today has 6 acronyms.

[Thread #199 for this comm, first seen 29th Mar 2026, 15:10] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]