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How do you manage you DB in a docker environment? in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week 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
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
SSD	Solid State Drive mass storage

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

[Thread #13 for this comm, first seen 15th Jun 2026, 07:30] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Is there room for Windows selfhosters? in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week 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
ESXi	VMWare virtual machine hypervisor
NAS	Network-Attached Storage
Plex	Brand of media server package
SSD	Solid State Drive mass storage
SSH	Secure Shell for remote terminal access

[Thread #12 for this comm, first seen 14th Jun 2026, 12:30] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

What to do after getting a domain name? in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 1 points 1 week 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
TLS	Transport Layer Security, supersedes SSL
VPS	Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)

[Thread #11 for this comm, first seen 14th Jun 2026, 08:50] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Security considerations about hosting Immich from home in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

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

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CA	(SSL) Certificate Authority
DNS	Domain Name Service/System
NAT	Network Address Translation
TLS	Transport Layer Security, supersedes SSL
VPN	Virtual Private Network

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

[Thread #10 for this comm, first seen 12th Jun 2026, 13:10] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Doorbell Camera / NVR (post Unifi) in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week 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
NAS	Network-Attached Storage
NVR	Network Video Recorder (generally for CCTV)
PoE	Power over Ethernet
Unifi	Ubiquiti WiFi hardware brand

[Thread #9 for this comm, first seen 11th Jun 2026, 05:50] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

I need a map... in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 1 week 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
Git	Popular version control system, primarily for code
ISP	Internet Service Provider
IoT	Internet of Things for device controllers
NAS	Network-Attached Storage
NFS	Network File System, a Unix-based file-sharing protocol known for performance and efficiency
PiHole	Network-wide ad-blocker (DNS sinkhole)
RAID	Redundant Array of Independent Disks for mass storage
SSD	Solid State Drive mass storage

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

[Thread #8 for this comm, first seen 10th Jun 2026, 22:40] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

as a noob, should I connect jellyfin with tailscale using OIDC? in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks 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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DNS	Domain Name Service/System
NAT	Network Address Translation
UDP	User Datagram Protocol, for real-time communications
VPN	Virtual Private Network

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

[Thread #7 for this comm, first seen 9th Jun 2026, 20:20] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

What's your contingency plan for the apocalypse? in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

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

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CGNAT	Carrier-Grade NAT
DNS	Domain Name Service/System
Git	Popular version control system, primarily for code
LXC	Linux Containers
NAS	Network-Attached Storage
NAT	Network Address Translation
PiHole	Network-wide ad-blocker (DNS sinkhole)
RPi	Raspberry Pi brand of SBC
SBC	Single-Board Computer
SSH	Secure Shell for remote terminal access
TLS	Transport Layer Security, supersedes SSL
VPN	Virtual Private Network
VPS	Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)
nginx	Popular HTTP server

[Thread #6 for this comm, first seen 9th Jun 2026, 12:00] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Why I moved my Plex library to Jellyfin after 14 years in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 1 week 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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DNS	Domain Name Service/System
Git	Popular version control system, primarily for code
NAS	Network-Attached Storage
NVMe	Non-Volatile Memory Express interface for mass storage
Plex	Brand of media server package
RAID	Redundant Array of Independent Disks for mass storage
SSD	Solid State Drive mass storage
VPN	Virtual Private Network
VPS	Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)
nginx	Popular HTTP server

[Thread #5 for this comm, first seen 8th Jun 2026, 12:50] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Email ownership, I give up. in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 1 week 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
IMAP	Internet Message Access Protocol for email
ISP	Internet Service Provider
SMTP	Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
TLS	Transport Layer Security, supersedes SSL
VPN	Virtual Private Network
VPS	Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)

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

[Thread #4 for this comm, first seen 8th Jun 2026, 05:50] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Revisiting Rule #3 in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

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

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

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NAS	Network-Attached Storage
RPi	Raspberry Pi brand of SBC
SBC	Single-Board Computer
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 #3 for this comm, first seen 7th Jun 2026, 20:40] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Continuwuity in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 1 week 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
SSD	Solid State Drive mass storage
SSO	Single Sign-On
VPN	Virtual Private Network
nginx	Popular HTTP server

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

[Thread #2 for this comm, first seen 5th Jun 2026, 20:00] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]