Decronym

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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.

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[–] 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:

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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]

[–] 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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FAA Federal Aviation Administration
HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol, the Web
IP Internet Protocol
SSL Secure Sockets Layer, for transparent encryption
nginx Popular HTTP server
Jargon Definition
Raptor Methane-fueled rocket engine under development by SpaceX

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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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CGNAT Carrier-Grade NAT
IP Internet Protocol
NAT Network Address Translation
RPi Raspberry Pi brand of SBC
SBC Single-Board Computer
VPN Virtual Private Network

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

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[–] 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:

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Git Popular version control system, primarily for code
NAS Network-Attached Storage
ZFS Solaris/Linux filesystem focusing on data integrity

3 acronyms in this thread; the most compressed thread commented on today has 10 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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CSAM Child Sexual Abuse Material
HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol, the Web
SSD Solid State Drive mass storage
nginx Popular HTTP server

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

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[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 1 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:

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HA Home Assistant automation software
~ High Availability
LXC Linux Containers
SSH Secure Shell for remote terminal access
VNC Virtual Network Computing for remote desktop access

[Thread #1006 for this comm, first seen 18th Jan 2026, 08:35] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 6 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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IMAP Internet Message Access Protocol for email
LTS Long Term Support software version
SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

[Thread #1005 for this comm, first seen 17th Jan 2026, 22:05] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

[–] 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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LTT Linus Tech Tips YouTube channel
NAS Network-Attached Storage
VPN Virtual Private Network

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

[Thread #1004 for this comm, first seen 17th Jan 2026, 13:05] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 12 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
SBC Single-Board Computer
VNC Virtual Network Computing for remote desktop access
VPN Virtual Private Network

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

[Thread #1003 for this comm, first seen 17th Jan 2026, 02:35] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

[–] 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
IP Internet Protocol
SSL Secure Sockets Layer, for transparent encryption

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

[Thread #1002 for this comm, first seen 15th Jan 2026, 00:05] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 5 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
NAT Network Address Translation
SSL Secure Sockets Layer, for transparent encryption
SSO Single Sign-On
TLS Transport Layer Security, supersedes SSL
VPS Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)
nginx Popular HTTP server

10 acronyms in this thread; the most compressed thread commented on today has 21 acronyms.

[Thread #1001 for this comm, first seen 14th Jan 2026, 02:55] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

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