Networking Abbreviations

  • LAN – Local Area Network
  • MAN – Metropolitan Area Network
  • WAN – Wide Area Network
  • PAN – Personal Area Network
  • NIU – Network Interface Unit
  • NIC – Network Interface Card
  • MAC – Media Access Control
  • TCP – Transmission Control Protocol
  • IP – Internet Protocol
  • Bps – Bits Per Second
  • gbps – Gigabyte Per Second
  • KHz – kilohertz
  • E-mail – Electronic Mail
  • HTML – Hyper Text Markup Language
  • STP – Shielded Twisted pair
  • UTP – Unshielded Twisted pair
  • URL – Uniform Resource Locator
  • WWW –  World Wide Web
  • ISP – Internet Service Provider
  • HTTP – Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
  • PPP – Point to Point Protocol
  • TCP – Transmission Control Protocol
  • NTP – Network Time Protocol
  • SMTP – Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
  • POP – Post Office Protocol
  • IMAP – Internet Mail Access Protocol
  • Telnet – Terminal Network
  • VoIP – Voice over Internet Protocol
  • SIP – Session Initiation Protocol
  • Wi-Fi – Wireless Fidelity
  • GSM – Global system for mobile comm
  • GPRS – General Packet Radio Service
  • CDMA – Code Division Multiple Access
  • WLL – Wireless in Local Loop
  • 3G – Third Generation
  • IRC – Internet Relay Chat
  • SMS – Short Message Service
  • TDMA – Time Division Multiple Access
  • UMTS – Universal Mobile Telephone System
  • NFS – Network File System
  • RJ-45 – Registered Jack-45
  • CD – Carrier Detect
  • CTS – Clear – to-Send
  • DTE – Data Terminal Equipment
  • DCE – Data Communication Equipment
  • DTR – Data Terminal Ready
  • FAT – File Allocation Table
  • DNS – Domain Name System
  • PING – Packet InterNet Groper
  • W3C – World Wide Web Consortium
  • ARP – Address Reolution Protocol
  • RARP – Rev. Address Reolution Prot.
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