Technology has become an inseparable part of our everyday lives, and so are technology abbreviations. Whether you’re a seasoned techie or someone interested in technology, it is common to feel lost in the world of tech jargon. Knowing these terms can help tech professionals communicate better. Knowing these abbreviations will also help non-techies understand complex tech news articles.
To assist anyone interested, we have curated a list of commonly used tech acronyms and classified them into subcategories for quick finding.
Cloud Computing
Here are common abbreviations related to cloud computing.
Acronym | Full Form |
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ACD | Automated Call Distribution |
ACID | Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation, Durability |
CASB | Cloud Access Security Broker |
CCM | Cloud Cost Management |
CDN | Content Delivery Network |
CMD | Configuration Management Database |
CSP | Cloud Service Provider |
DDoS | Distributed Denial of Service |
DPA | Data Processing Agreement |
EBS | Elastic Block Store |
ECM | Enterprise Content Management |
ESB | Enterprise Service Bus |
FaaS | Function as a Service |
FIM | File Integrity Monitoring |
HPC | High-Performance Computing |
IaaS | Infrastructure as a Service |
IAS | Identity and Access Management |
IDS | Intrusion Detection System |
IPS | Intrusion Prevention System |
MDM | Mobile Device Management |
NaaS | Network as a Service |
NAS | Network Attached Storage |
OCI | Open Container Initiative |
PaaS | Platform as a Service |
SaaS | Software as a Service |
SFTP | Secure File Transfer Protocol |
SIEM | Security Information and Event Management |
SOC | Security Operations Center |
STaaS | Storage as a Service |
VPC | Virtual Private Cloud |
WAF | Web Application Firewall |
XDR | Extended Detection and Response |
AI and ML
The following acronyms are used in the fields of AI and ML.
Acronym | Full Form |
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AI | Artificial Intelligence |
ANN | Artificial Neural Network |
ASR | Automatic Speech Recognition |
AUC | Area Under Curve |
BERT | Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers |
BEU | Bilingual Evaluation Understudy |
CBOW | Continuous Bag of Words |
CNN | Convolutional Neural Network |
CTC | Connectionist Temporal Classification |
CV | Computer Vision |
DL | Deep Learning |
DNN | Deep Neural Network |
DSBS | Decision Support Business System |
EDA | Exploratory Data Analysis |
GAN | Generative Adversarial Network |
GPT | Generative Pre-trained Transformer |
HMM | Hidden Markov Model |
IMS | Intelligent Management System |
IoU | Intersection over Union |
LNN | Logic Neural Network |
LSTM | Long Short-Term Memory |
M2M | Machine to Machine |
MAE | Mean Absolute Error |
MI | Mutual Information |
ML | Machine Learning |
MLOps | Machine Learning Operations |
MSE | Mean Squared Error |
NA | Natural Intelligence |
NNN | Nonlinear Neural Network |
NLP | Natural Language Processing |
NLU | Natural Language Understanding |
PCA | Principal Component Analysis |
Q-Learning | Quality Learning |
RL | Reinforcement Learning |
RMSE | Root Mean Squared Error |
RNN | Recurrent Neural Network |
ROC | Receiver Operating Characteristic |
RPA | Robotic Process Automation |
SGD | Stochastic Gradient Descent |
SR | Speech Recognition |
SVM | Support Vector Machine |
TF-IDF | Term Frequency-Inverse Document Frequency |
TTS | Text to Speech |
Data Management
Here are some data management related abbreviations.
Acronym | Full Form |
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4D QL | Four-Dimensional Query Language |
ACID | Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation, Durability |
ADF | Application Development Framework |
ADSI | Active Directory Service Interfaces |
API | Application Programming Interface |
BCNF | Boyce-Codd Normal Form |
BI | Business Intelligence |
BLO | Binary Large Object |
CDM | Conceptual Data Model |
CLO | Character Large Object |
CRUD | Create, Read, Update, Delete |
CUD | Create, Update, Delete |
DAS | Direct Attached Storage |
DMS | Database Management System |
DCI | Data, Context, Interaction |
DCM | Data Content Management |
DDL | Data Definition Language |
DML | Data Manipulation Language |
DMS | Data Management System |
DQL | Data Query Language |
DRDA | Distributed Relational Database Architecture |
DSS | Decision Support System |
DW | Data Warehouse |
EER | Enhanced Entity-Relationship |
ELT | Extract, Load, Transform |
ERD | Entity-Relationship Diagram |
ETL | Extract, Transform, Load |
FK | Foreign Key |
GIS | Geographic Information System |
JDC | Java Database Connectivity |
JSON | JavaScript Object Notation |
LOD | Level of Detail |
MDM | Master Data Management |
MIS | Management Information System |
MQT | Materialized Query Table |
NF | Normal Form |
NoSQL | Not Only SQL |
ODBC | Open Database Connectivity |
OAP | Online Analytical Processing |
OLM | Online Marketing |
OLTP | Online Transaction Processing |
PK | Primary Key |
PL/SQL | Procedural Language/Structured Query Language |
RDMS | Relational Database Management System |
RDF | Resource Description Framework |
RDSMS | Relational Data Stream Management System |
RMD | Relational Model Database |
RPO | Recovery Point Objective |
RTDBMS | Real-Time Database Management System |
RTO | Recovery Time Objective |
SCD | Slowly Changing Dimension |
SP | Stored Procedure |
SQL | Structured Query Language |
T-SQL | Transact-SQL |
TCL | Transaction Control Language |
UDF | User Defined Function |
UUID | Universally Unique Identifier |
XSLT | Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformations |
Software Development
The following abbreviations are used in the field of software development.
Acronym | Full Form |
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AJAX | Asynchronous JavaScript and XML |
API | Application Programming Interface |
ASCII | American Standard Code for Information Interchange |
BDD | Behavior-Driven Development |
CI/CD | Continuous Delivery / Continuous Deployment |
CI | Continuous Integration |
CLI | Command Line Interface |
CSRF | Cross-Site Request Forgery |
CSS | Cascading Style Sheets |
CSS3 | Cascading Style Sheets, version 3 |
DOM | Document Object Model |
DSL | Domain-Specific Language |
EOF | End of File |
EOL | End of Line |
FIFO | First In, First Out |
GIT | Global Information Tracker |
HTML | HyperText Markup Language |
I/O | Input/Output |
IDE | Integrated Development Environment |
JAVA EE | Java Platform, Enterprise Edition |
JCE | Java Cryptography Extension |
JDK | Java Development Kit |
JS | JavaScript |
JSON | JavaScript Object Notation |
JWT | JSON Web Token |
MVC | Model-View-Controller |
MVP | Model-View-Presenter |
OAUTH | Open Authorization |
OOP | Object-Oriented Programming |
PHP | Hypertext Preprocessor |
QA | Quality Assurance |
RAD | Rapid Application Development |
RST | Representational State Transfer |
SAML | Security Assertion Markup Language |
SDK | Software Development Kit |
SOAP | Simple Object Access Protocol |
SPA | Single-Page Application |
SSH | Secure Shell |
SSL | Secure Sockets Layer |
TDD | Test-Driven Development |
TLS | Transport Layer Security |
UI | User Interface |
UX | User Experience |
VBS | Visual Basic Script |
VCS | Version Control System |
WYSIWYG | What You See Is What You Get |
XHTML | Extensible HyperText Markup Language |
XML | Extensible Markup Language |
XML RPC | XML Remote Procedure Call |
XSD | XML Schema Definition |
XSS | Cross-Site Scripting |
YAML | YAML Ain’t Markup Language |
Cybersecurity
The list of cybersecurity acronyms is as follows.
Acronym | Full Form |
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ACL | Access Control List |
AES | Advanced Encryption Standard |
APT | Advanced Persistent Threat |
CBSP | Cloud-Based Security Posture |
CISO | Chief Information Security Officer |
CORS | Cross-Origin Resource Sharing |
CSP | Content Security Policy |
CSRF | Cross-Site Request Forgery |
CTF | Capture the Flag |
CVSS | Common Vulnerability Scoring System |
CWE | Common Weakness Enumeration |
DDoS | Distributed Denial of Service |
DES | Data Encryption Standard |
DKIM | DomainKeys Identified Mail |
DLP | Data Loss Prevention |
DMARC | Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance |
DNSSE | Domain Name System Security Extensions |
DoS | Denial of Service |
DSA | Digital Signature Algorithm |
DT | Data Transmission |
FISMA | Federal Information Security Management Act |
FUD | File Under Dust |
GRC | Governance, Risk, and Compliance |
HIDS | Host-based Intrusion Detection System |
IAM | Identity and Access Management |
IDS | Intrusion Detection System |
IPS | Intrusion Prevention System |
IPSec | IP Security |
IR | Incident Response |
ISO | International Organization for Standardization |
LFI | Local File Inclusion |
MFA | Multi-Factor Authentication |
MITM | Man-in-the-Middle |
NIDS | Network-based Intrusion Detection System |
NIST | National Institute of Standards and Technology |
OSCI | Open Source Compliance Initiative |
OWASP | Open Web Application Security Project |
PCI DSS | Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard |
PII | Personally Identifiable Information |
PKI | Public Key Infrastructure |
PT | Penetration Testing |
RAT | Remote Access Trojan |
RDP | Remote Desktop Protocol |
RFI | Remote File Inclusion |
SAML | Security Assertion Markup Language |
SAST | Static Application Security Testing |
SCD | Security Configuration and Deployment |
SE | Security Engineer |
SIEM | Security Information and Event Management |
SOC | Security Operations Center |
SPF | Sender Policy Framework |
SQLi | SQL Injection |
SSE | Server-Side Encryption |
STS | Security Token Service |
TLS | Transport Layer Security |
VPN | Virtual Private Network |
WAF | Web Application Firewall |
WAP | Wireless Application Protocol |
XSS | Cross-Site Scripting |
IT Infrastructure
These are the abbreviations used in IT infrastructure.
Acronym | Full Form |
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ADFC | Active Directory Federation Services |
BGP | Border Gateway Protocol |
BIOS | Basic Input/Output System |
BYOD | Bring Your Own Device |
CI/CD | Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment |
CLI | Command Line Interface |
DC | Data Center/Direct Current |
DHCP | Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol |
DNS | Domain Name System |
DRS | Distributed Resource Scheduler |
ESX | Elastic Sky X (formerly, now part of VMware’s hypervisor technology) |
FOSS | Free and Open-Source Software |
FTP | File Transfer Protocol |
GUI | Graphical User Interface |
HA | High Availability |
HAC | High Availability Cluster |
HTTP | Hypertext Transfer Protocol |
HTTPS | Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure |
IDS | Intrusion Detection System |
IOPS | Input/Output Operations Per Second |
IPS | Intrusion Prevention System |
iSCSI | Internet Small Computer Systems Interface |
KVM | Kernel-based Virtual Machine |
LDAP | Lightweight Directory Access Protocol |
MTSC | Microsoft Terminal Services Client |
NAS | Network Attached Storage |
NFS | Network File System |
OLA | Operational Level Agreement |
OS | Operating System |
OSS | Open Source Software |
P2V | Physical to Virtual (conversion) |
PSU | Power Supply Unit |
QE | Quick Emulator (open-source emulator and virtualizer) |
RAID | Redundant Array of Independent Disks |
RAM | Random Access Memory |
ROM | Read-Only Memory |
SAN | Storage Area Network |
SDN | Software-Defined Networking |
SFTP | Secure File Transfer Protocol |
SMTP | Simple Mail Transfer Protocol |
SNMP | Simple Network Management Protocol |
SSD | Solid State Drive |
SS | Secure Shell |
TCP/IP | Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol |
TTP | Teletypewriter |
UPS | Uninterruptible Power Supply |
VCS | Version Control System/ Veritas Cluster Server |
VDI | Virtual Desktop Infrastructure |
VG | Volume Group |
VM | Virtual Machine |
VSM | Virtual Supervisor Module (Cisco) |
VTL | Virtual Tape Library |
VXLAN | Virtual Extensible LAN |
WINS | Windows Internet Name Service |
WMI | Windows Management Instrumentation |
Networking/Internet
The following list contains networking abbreviations.
Acronym | Full Form |
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BGP | Border Gateway Protocol |
CIDR | Classless Inter-Domain Routing |
CNAME | Canonical Name |
D2D | Device to Device |
DHCP | Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol |
DOM | Document Object Model |
HAR | HTTP Archive |
ICMP | Internet Control Message Protocol |
IMAP | Internet Message Access Protocol |
IoT | Internet of Things |
IP | Internet Protocol |
LAN | Local Area Network |
MAC | Media Access Control |
MIME | Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions |
MPLS | Multiprotocol Label Switching |
MX | Mail Exchange |
NA | Negative Acknowledgment |
NAT | Network Address Translation |
NIC | Network Interface Card |
NS | Name Server |
POP | Post Office Protocol |
PPTP | Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol |
QoS | Quality of Service |
QUIC | Quick UDP Internet Connections |
RDP | Remote Desktop Protocol |
RSS | Really Simple Syndication |
SOA | Start of Authority |
TCP | Transmission Control Protocol |
TLD | Top-Level Domain |
TTL | Time to Live |
UDP | User Datagram Protocol |
URI | Uniform Resource Identifier |
URL | Uniform Resource Locator |
VIP | Virtual IP Address |
VLAN | Virtual LAN |
WAN | Wide Area Network |
WLAN | Wireless Local Area Network |
WPAN | Wireless Personal Area Network |
WWW | World Wide Web |
AWS
Here is the list of popular AWS-related abbreviations.
Acronym | Full Form |
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AWS | Amazon Web Services |
AES | Amazon Elasticsearch Service (now Amazon OpenSearch Service) |
AMI | Amazon Machine Image |
ACM | AWS Certificate Manager |
ASG | Auto Scaling Group |
ECC | Elastic Compute Cloud |
ECS | Elastic Container Service |
ECR | Elastic Container Registry |
EFS | Elastic File System |
EI | Elastic Inference |
ENA | Elastic Network Adapter |
EKS | Elastic Kubernetes Service |
EBS | Elastic Block Store |
EMR | Elastic MapReduce |
ELB | Elastic Load Balancing |
EFA | Elastic Fabric Adapter |
EIP | Elastic IP Address |
ENI | Elastic Network Interface |
ECU | Elastic Compute Unit |
KMS | Key Management Service |
S3 | Simple Storage Service |
RDS | Relational Database Service |
SNS | Simple Notification Service |
SQS | Simple Queue Service |
SWS | Simple Workflow Service |
Azure
Azure related abbreviations are listed below.
Acronym | Full Form |
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AAD | Azure Active Directory |
AAD B2C | Azure Active Directory Business to Consumer |
ADF | Azure Data Factory |
AKS | Azure Kubernetes Service |
ARM | Azure Resource Manager |
ARM Template | Azure Resource Manager Template |
ASR | Azure Site Recovery |
Azure Arc | Azure management for any infrastructure |
Blob | Binary Large Object |
COSMOS DB | Azure Cosmos Database |
NSG | Network Security Group |
RG | Resource Group |
VNet | Virtual Network |
GCP
These acronyms are related to GCP (Google Cloud Platform).
Acronym | Full Form |
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GCP | Google Cloud Platform |
GCE | Google Compute Engine |
GKE | Google Kubernetes Engine |
GCS | Google Cloud Storage |
Conclusion
After going through this list of technology abbreviations, readers will better understand the technology world.