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

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LXC	Linux Containers
NAS	Network-Attached Storage
NUC	Next Unit of Computing brand of Intel small computers
RAID	Redundant Array of Independent Disks for mass storage

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[Thread #16 for this comm, first seen 18th Jun 2026, 00:10] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

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
MQTT	Message Queue Telemetry Transport point-to-point networking
NAS	Network-Attached Storage
SSO	Single Sign-On
VPN	Virtual Private Network

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

[Thread #15 for this comm, first seen 16th Jun 2026, 00:30] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

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
ISP	Internet Service Provider
NAT	Network Address Translation
SSH	Secure Shell for remote terminal access
Unifi	Ubiquiti WiFi hardware brand
VPN	Virtual Private Network
VPS	Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)

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[Thread #14 for this comm, first seen 15th Jun 2026, 11:10] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

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

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LXC	Linux Containers
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
SSD	Solid State Drive mass storage

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

[Thread #13 for this comm, first seen 15th Jun 2026, 07:30] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

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

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DHCP	Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, automates assignment of IPs when connecting to a network
ESXi	VMWare virtual machine hypervisor
NAS	Network-Attached Storage
Plex	Brand of media server package
SSD	Solid State Drive mass storage
SSH	Secure Shell for remote terminal access

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[Thread #12 for this comm, first seen 14th Jun 2026, 12:30] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

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

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CA	(SSL) Certificate Authority
DNS	Domain Name Service/System
NAT	Network Address Translation
TLS	Transport Layer Security, supersedes SSL
VPN	Virtual Private Network

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

[Thread #10 for this comm, first seen 12th Jun 2026, 13:10] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

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
TLS	Transport Layer Security, supersedes SSL
VPS	Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)

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[Thread #11 for this comm, first seen 14th Jun 2026, 08:50] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

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
NAS	Network-Attached Storage
NVR	Network Video Recorder (generally for CCTV)
PoE	Power over Ethernet
Unifi	Ubiquiti WiFi hardware brand

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[Thread #9 for this comm, first seen 11th Jun 2026, 05:50] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

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
DNS	Domain Name Service/System
Git	Popular version control system, primarily for code
ISP	Internet Service Provider
IoT	Internet of Things for device controllers
NAS	Network-Attached Storage
NFS	Network File System, a Unix-based file-sharing protocol known for performance and efficiency
PiHole	Network-wide ad-blocker (DNS sinkhole)
RAID	Redundant Array of Independent Disks for mass storage
SSD	Solid State Drive mass storage

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

[Thread #8 for this comm, first seen 10th Jun 2026, 22:40] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

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
FCC	Federal Communications Commission
~	(Iron/steel) Face-Centered Cubic crystalline structure
HLS	Human Landing System (Artemis)
KSC	Kennedy Space Center, Florida
LC-39A	Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy (SpaceX F9/Heavy)
LOX	Liquid Oxygen
MECO	Main Engine Cut-Off
~	MainEngineCutOff podcast
NET	No Earlier Than
NSF	NasaSpaceFlight forum
~	National Science Foundation
RTLS	Return to Launch Site
SLC-37	Space Launch Complex 37, Canaveral (ULA Delta IV)
SPMT	Self-Propelled Mobile Transporter
ULA	United Launch Alliance (Lockheed/Boeing joint venture)

Jargon	Definition
Raptor	Methane-fueled rocket engine under development by SpaceX
Starlink	SpaceX's world-wide satellite broadband constellation

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[Thread #4 for this comm, first seen 15th Jun 2026, 06:35] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]