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[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 5 points 5 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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Git	Popular version control system, primarily for code
HTTP	Hypertext Transfer Protocol, the Web
IP	Internet Protocol
NAS	Network-Attached Storage
NAT	Network Address Translation
SSH	Secure Shell for remote terminal access
TCP	Transmission Control Protocol, most often over IP
VPN	Virtual Private Network
VPS	Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)
nginx	Popular HTTP server

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

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[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 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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NAS	Network-Attached Storage
NAT	Network Address Translation
SSD	Solid State Drive mass storage
VPN	Virtual Private Network

[Thread #1018 for this comm, first seen 25th Jan 2026, 01:35] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

If you have one, how much do you pay for a domain name? Any cheap registrar recommendations? in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 17 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 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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CF	CloudFlare
DNS	Domain Name Service/System
IP	Internet Protocol
NAT	Network Address Translation
VPS	Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)

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

[Thread #1017 for this comm, first seen 24th Jan 2026, 08:55] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

New to Tailscale. Can I use it along with my own DNS and NPM to access my services externally using my existing internal custom domain? in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 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
IP	Internet Protocol
NAS	Network-Attached Storage

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

[Thread #1016 for this comm, first seen 23rd Jan 2026, 23:55] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Private network storage for my users? in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 11 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 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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NAS	Network-Attached Storage
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
SSH	Secure Shell for remote terminal access

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

[Thread #1015 for this comm, first seen 23rd Jan 2026, 17:25] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Podman Quadlets Arr-Stack And Networking in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 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
IP	Internet Protocol
VPN	Virtual Private Network

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

[Thread #1014 for this comm, first seen 21st Jan 2026, 14:15] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Using Immich in combination with NAS permissions in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 13 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

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

Fewer Letters	More Letters
IP	Internet Protocol
NAS	Network-Attached Storage
NFS	Network File System, a Unix-based file-sharing protocol known for performance and efficiency

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

[Thread #1013 for this comm, first seen 21st Jan 2026, 05:05] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

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[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 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
HTTPS	HTTP over SSL
IP	Internet Protocol
PiHole	Network-wide ad-blocker (DNS sinkhole)
SSL	Secure Sockets Layer, for transparent encryption
VPS	Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)

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

[Thread #1012 for this comm, first seen 21st Jan 2026, 02:55] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Help getting started with self hosting Jellyfin via NAS? in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 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
IP	Internet Protocol
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
VPN	Virtual Private Network
VPS	Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)

[Thread #1011 for this comm, first seen 20th Jan 2026, 22:55] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]