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After Years of Waiting Jellyfin Finally Lands on Samsung Tizen TVs in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 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
IP	Internet Protocol
NAS	Network-Attached Storage
Plex	Brand of media server package

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

[Thread #55 for this comm, first seen 2nd Feb 2026, 19:20] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

What else should I selfhost? in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 10 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 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
ESXi	VMWare virtual machine hypervisor
Git	Popular version control system, primarily for code
IP	Internet Protocol
LTS	Long Term Support software version
NAS	Network-Attached Storage
PiHole	Network-wide ad-blocker (DNS sinkhole)
Plex	Brand of media server package
RAID	Redundant Array of Independent Disks for mass storage
SSH	Secure Shell for remote terminal access
SSO	Single Sign-On
VPN	Virtual Private Network
VPS	Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)

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

[Thread #54 for this comm, first seen 2nd Feb 2026, 02:10] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Certificates...ugh in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

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

Fewer Letters	More Letters
DNS	Domain Name Service/System
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

5 acronyms in this thread; the most compressed thread commented on today has 15 acronyms.

[Thread #53 for this comm, first seen 1st Feb 2026, 15:40] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Is there a good email server that can be run through Docker? in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 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
IMAP	Internet Message Access Protocol for email
IP	Internet Protocol
LXC	Linux Containers
SMTP	Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
SSD	Solid State Drive mass storage
VPS	Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)

7 acronyms in this thread; the most compressed thread commented on today has 15 acronyms.

[Thread #52 for this comm, first seen 1st Feb 2026, 10:01] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Self hosting Sunday! What's up and how long? in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 8 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 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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CGNAT	Carrier-Grade NAT
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
MQTT	Message Queue Telemetry Transport point-to-point networking
NAS	Network-Attached Storage
NAT	Network Address Translation
NFS	Network File System, a Unix-based file-sharing protocol known for performance and efficiency
NVR	Network Video Recorder (generally for CCTV)
Plex	Brand of media server package
RAID	Redundant Array of Independent Disks for mass storage
SATA	Serial AT Attachment interface for mass storage
SSD	Solid State Drive mass storage
VNC	Virtual Network Computing for remote desktop access
VPN	Virtual Private Network
VPS	Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)
nginx	Popular HTTP server

[Thread #51 for this comm, first seen 1st Feb 2026, 10:01] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

My self hosted badges of honor in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 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
HA	Home Assistant automation software
~	High Availability
PiHole	Network-wide ad-blocker (DNS sinkhole)
Plex	Brand of media server package
VPS	Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)
Zigbee	Wireless mesh network for low-power devices

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

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

System Redundancy in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 0 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

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

Fewer Letters	More Letters
DHCP	Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, automates assignment of IPs when connecting to a network
DNS	Domain Name Service/System
HA	Home Assistant automation software
~	High Availability
IP	Internet Protocol
LXC	Linux Containers
NFS	Network File System, a Unix-based file-sharing protocol known for performance and efficiency
PoE	Power over Ethernet
SMB	Server Message Block protocol for file and printer sharing; Windows-native

8 acronyms in this thread; the most compressed thread commented on today has 16 acronyms.

[Thread #49 for this comm, first seen 31st Jan 2026, 18:40] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Want to try Lasuite numérique (Visio, Docs, Drive), the french open source self-hosteable office suite? I've been working on a way to install it in one command in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

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

Fewer Letters	More Letters
CGNAT	Carrier-Grade NAT
DNS	Domain Name Service/System
HTTP	Hypertext Transfer Protocol, the Web
HTTPS	HTTP over SSL
IP	Internet Protocol
NAS	Network-Attached Storage
NAT	Network Address Translation
Plex	Brand of media server package
SBC	Single-Board Computer
SSD	Solid State Drive mass storage
SSH	Secure Shell for remote terminal access
SSL	Secure Sockets Layer, for transparent encryption
TCP	Transmission Control Protocol, most often over IP
UDP	User Datagram Protocol, for real-time communications
VPN	Virtual Private Network
VPS	Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)
nginx	Popular HTTP server

15 acronyms in this thread; the most compressed thread commented on today has 15 acronyms.

[Thread #48 for this comm, first seen 31st Jan 2026, 17:10] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Finally installed my own Firewall in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 22 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 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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AP	WiFi Access Point
DNS	Domain Name Service/System
IP	Internet Protocol
IoT	Internet of Things for device controllers

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

[Thread #47 for this comm, first seen 31st Jan 2026, 16:30] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Self-Host Weekly (30 January 2026) in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 8 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

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

Fewer Letters	More Letters
HTTP	Hypertext Transfer Protocol, the Web
IMAP	Internet Message Access Protocol for email
SMTP	Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

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

[Thread #46 for this comm, first seen 30th Jan 2026, 16:30] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Server ROI Calculator in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

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

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

Fewer Letters	More Letters
Git	Popular version control system, primarily for code
IP	Internet Protocol
NAS	Network-Attached Storage
VPN	Virtual Private Network

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

[Thread #45 for this comm, first seen 30th Jan 2026, 13:10] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Do you backup your docker images? in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz -4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 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
DNS	Domain Name Service/System
Git	Popular version control system, primarily for code
HTTP	Hypertext Transfer Protocol, the Web
IP	Internet Protocol
SSH	Secure Shell for remote terminal access
SSL	Secure Sockets Layer, for transparent encryption
VPN	Virtual Private Network
nginx	Popular HTTP server

[Thread #44 for this comm, first seen 30th Jan 2026, 12:50] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]