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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:

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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]

What do you use for your server administration? in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 0 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
LXC	Linux Containers
NAS	Network-Attached Storage
SSH	Secure Shell for remote terminal access
k8s	Kubernetes container management package

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

[Thread #198 for this comm, first seen 29th Mar 2026, 13:00] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Collaborate: VPN or Open Access? 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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HTTP	Hypertext Transfer Protocol, the Web
NFS	Network File System, a Unix-based file-sharing protocol known for performance and efficiency
SMB	Server Message Block protocol for file and printer sharing; Windows-native
VPN	Virtual Private Network
nginx	Popular HTTP server

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

[Thread #197 for this comm, first seen 29th Mar 2026, 00:20] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Cloudless Smart Home: Thread, Zigbee, ... 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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HA	Home Assistant automation software
~	High Availability
NUC	Next Unit of Computing brand of Intel small computers
RPi	Raspberry Pi brand of SBC
SBC	Single-Board Computer
SSD	Solid State Drive mass storage
Zigbee	Wireless mesh network for low-power devices

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

[Thread #196 for this comm, first seen 28th Mar 2026, 20:50] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

hosting forgejo publicly 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
HTTP	Hypertext Transfer Protocol, the Web
IP	Internet Protocol
VPS	Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)
nginx	Popular HTTP server

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

[Thread #195 for this comm, first seen 28th Mar 2026, 14:10] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Netbird The GOAT in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 0 points 3 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
SSL	Secure Sockets Layer, for transparent encryption
SSO	Single Sign-On
VPN	Virtual Private Network

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

[Thread #194 for this comm, first seen 27th Mar 2026, 13:40] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

swapping out the router maybe? in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 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
PCIe	Peripheral Component Interconnect Express
VPS	Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)

[Thread #193 for this comm, first seen 25th Mar 2026, 23:20] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Router of choice? in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 0 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 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
CGNAT	Carrier-Grade NAT
IP	Internet Protocol
NAS	Network-Attached Storage
NAT	Network Address Translation
PoE	Power over Ethernet
SSD	Solid State Drive mass storage
SSH	Secure Shell for remote terminal access
Unifi	Ubiquiti WiFi hardware brand
VPN	Virtual Private Network

[Thread #192 for this comm, first seen 25th Mar 2026, 15:50] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

How to get a phone notification if my VPS goes offline? in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz -1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 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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ESXi	VMWare virtual machine hypervisor
HTTP	Hypertext Transfer Protocol, the Web
VPS	Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)

3 acronyms in this thread; the most compressed thread commented on today has 2 acronyms.

[Thread #191 for this comm, first seen 24th Mar 2026, 21:20] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

What can I do with no job and no VPS? in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 0 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 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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CSAM	Child Sexual Abuse Material
IP	Internet Protocol
VPS	Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)

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

[Thread #190 for this comm, first seen 24th Mar 2026, 21:20] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

How do you capture things quickly across devices in a self-hosted setup? in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz -1 points 3 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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DNS	Domain Name Service/System
HTTP	Hypertext Transfer Protocol, the Web
IP	Internet Protocol
TCP	Transmission Control Protocol, most often over IP
UDP	User Datagram Protocol, for real-time communications
VPN	Virtual Private Network

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

[Thread #189 for this comm, first seen 24th Mar 2026, 20:30] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

self-hosted KeePass database in the cloud, what are some good options? in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

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

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RP-1	Rocket Propellant 1 (enhanced kerosene)
RPi	Raspberry Pi brand of SBC
SBC	Single-Board Computer
SRB	Solid Rocket Booster
SSD	Solid State Drive mass storage
VPN	Virtual Private Network
VPS	Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)

Jargon	Definition
Starlink	SpaceX's world-wide satellite broadband constellation

[Thread #188 for this comm, first seen 24th Mar 2026, 16:30] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]