Dial-A-Nerd Hall of Acronyms
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| FDMA |
Frequency Division Multiple Access |
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| FONZ |
Friends of the National Zoo |
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| GPS (GPSS) |
Global Positioning (Satellite) System |
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| GSM |
GlobalSystem for Mobile Communications |
This is an international cellular standard for completing calls and billing customers. |
| HTML |
HyperText Markup Language |
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| HTTP |
HyperText Transfer Protocol |
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| IBM |
International Business Machines |
IBM has been equated with personal computing. They were
instrumental in bringing us not only personal computers but mainframes and much more. |
| ISDN |
Integrated Services Digital Network |
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| It Still Does Nothing |
| MUX |
Multiplexer |
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| PCS |
Personal Communication Service |
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| Stat-MUX |
Statistical Multiplexer |
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| TDMA |
Time Division Multiple Access |
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| VBR |
Variable Bit Rate |
One category of the VCI in ATM cells. |
| VCI |
Virtual Channel Identifier |
Used in ATM cells. |
| VPI |
Virtual Path Identifier |
Used in ATM cells. The first byte in an ATM header that is a
shorthand reference to the address. (ie: Instead of the address "1100 Pensylvania
Ave, Washington, DC", the first ATM cell would negotiate the path and assign the VPI
"White House". All subsequent references to "White House" would refer
to the predefined path.) |
| VPN |
Virtual Private Network |
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| VRML |
Virtual Reality Markup Language |
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| WDM |
Wave Division Multiplexing |
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| WWF |
World Wrestling Federation |
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| WWW |
World Wide Web |
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