@Decronym

Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz · 20 hours 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
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]

Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz · edit-2 15 hours 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 3 acronyms.

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Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz · edit-2 2 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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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]

Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz · edit-2 11 hours 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.

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Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz · edit-2 5 hours 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
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]

Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz · edit-2 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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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.

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Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz · edit-2 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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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 · edit-2 3 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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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 · edit-2 5 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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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 · edit-2 2 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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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 · edit-2 3 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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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.

[Thread #1008 for this comm, first seen 19th Jan 2026, 08:25] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz · edit-2 6 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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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.

[Thread #1007 for this comm, first seen 19th Jan 2026, 02:05] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz · edit-2 7 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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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 · edit-2 8 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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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 · edit-2 3 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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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 · edit-2 3 days ago

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

Fewer Letters	More Letters
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 · edit-2 9 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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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 · edit-2 11 days 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
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]

Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz · edit-2 11 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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LVM	(Linux) Logical Volume Manager for filesystem mapping
NAS	Network-Attached Storage
NVMe	Non-Volatile Memory Express interface for mass storage
PCIe	Peripheral Component Interconnect Express
PSU	Power Supply Unit
Plex	Brand of media server package
RAID	Redundant Array of Independent Disks for mass storage
SATA	Serial AT Attachment interface for mass storage
SMB	Server Message Block protocol for file and printer sharing; Windows-native
SSD	Solid State Drive mass storage
ZFS	Solaris/Linux filesystem focusing on data integrity

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

[Thread #1000 for this comm, first seen 13th Jan 2026, 08:05] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz · edit-2 6 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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AP	WiFi Access Point
LXC	Linux Containers
NAT	Network Address Translation
PoE	Power over Ethernet
SSD	Solid State Drive mass storage
VPN	Virtual Private Network
ZFS	Solaris/Linux filesystem focusing on data integrity

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

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