| CPU |
central processing unit |
| MAC |
media access control |
| SIM |
subscriber identity module |
| HTML |
hypertext markup language |
| XHTML |
extensible hypertext markup language |
| CSS |
cascading style sheets |
| JS |
javascript |
| XML |
extensible markup language |
| JSON |
javascript object notation |
| OOPS |
object oriented programming structures |
| BIOS |
basic input and output system |
| PHP |
hypertext preprocesser |
| SQL |
structured query language |
| DBMS |
database management system |
| RDBMS |
relational database management system |
| TCP/IP |
transmission control protocol/internet protocol |
| HTTP |
hypertext transmission protocol |
| HTTPS |
hypertext transmission protocol(SSL) |
| SSL |
secure sockets layer |
| WWW |
world wide web |
| DNS |
domain naming system |
| HDMI |
high definition multimedia interface |
| VGA |
video graphic array |
| USB |
universal serial bus |
| PDF |
pre documented format |
| OTG/OTA |
on the go/over the air |
| Wi-Fi |
wireless fidelity |
| DHCP |
dynamic host configuration protocol |
| RAM/ROM |
random access memory/read only memory |
| CD |
compact disc |
| GIF |
graphic interchange format |
| DVD |
digital versatile disc |
| LAN/WAN |
local area network/wide area network |
| ISP |
internet service provider |
| SIRI |
speech interpretation and recognition interface |
| ASCII |
american standard code for information interchange |
| DoS/DDoS |
denial of service/distributed denial of service |
| XSS |
cross site scripting |
| SQLi |
SOL injection |
| MFA |
multi factor authentication |
| WAF/WAP |
web application firewall/web application protection |
| OS |
operating system |
| OSS/FOSS |
open source software/free and open source software |
| CDN |
content delivery network |
| CMS |
content management system |
| OWASP |
open web application security project |
| MITM |
man in the middle attack |
| OSINT |
open source intelligence |
| PCIDSS |
payment card industry data security standard |
| URL |
uniform resource locator |
| FTP |
file transfer protocol |
| SMTP |
simple mail transfer protocol |
| SEO/SMO |
search engine optimization/social media optimization |
| CLI/GUI |
command line interface/graphic user interface |
| IoT |
internet of things |
| SDE |
software defined everything |
| NoSQL |
not only SQL |
| API |
application programming interface |
| ARP |
address resolution protocol |
| DES |
data encryption standard |
| IMAP |
internet messaging access protocol |
| SMS/MMS |
short messaging service/multimedia messaging service |
| IPS |
Intrusion Prevention System |
| ISDN |
Integrated Services Digital Network |
| POP3 |
post office protocol version 3 |
| SSH |
secure shell |
| SSID |
service set identifier |
| VPN |
virtual private network |
| WEP/WPA |
wired equivalent privacy/Wi-Fi protected access |
| IDE |
integrated development environment |
| TLS |
transport layer security |
| AWS/GCP |
amazon web service/google cloud platform |
| SERP |
search engine results page |
| UI/UX |
user interface/user experience |
| SSI/SSE |
server side includes/server side encryption |
| YAHOO |
yet another hierarchical officious oracle |
| VIRUS |
vital information resources under siege |
| IMEI |
international mobile equipment identity |
| GSM |
global system for mobile communication |
| EDGE |
enhanced data rates for global evolution |
| WCDMA |
wide-band code division for multiple access |
| VoLTE |
Voice over long term evolution |
| IVRS |
interactive voice response system |