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== J2EE ==

Just to say that J2EE name is no longer used since 2006. It's now JEE. --[[User:JamesPoulson|JamesPoulson]] ([[User talk:JamesPoulson|talk]]) 17:26, 23 April 2014 (UTC)

==Notes==
I've got a list of these sitting around somewhere.  I'll try to include them.  In the meantime, I'm just coming up with a bunch off the top of my head.

I would like to edit this page to add the technical term "SSD", but I cannot get past  R in the edit function
:You probably can't edit past the 32K limit.  You might try editing a subsection with the edit link on the right side of the page at each individual subsection.  I've been thinking about breaking this article up, but it should be done carefully to mesh with some of the already existing articles, without scattering the content here to the winds.
:I've added SSD on your behalf.  It still needs a real article, though.

== Merge ==
I'll be taking up the merge tonight. I'll try to do a good job, but I'm still fairly new, so if I mess up check on me.  <small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:No Brainer|No Brainer]] ([[User talk:No Brainer|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/No Brainer|contribs]]) 08:59, 7 November 2007 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

==Shorter List==
I suggest that the main page be broken into a number of smaller pages in the following way:
Main page lists < 100 most used abbreviations (based on search statistics and common technologies,
say) and move everything else into a number of alphabetized lists/pages.

==Ooops===
I'm sorry, I messed up the page several times today.
I clicked save when I should have clicked 'preview'. I take the blame :-

==PBMC==
I deleted PBMC, as I believe this article is about "technical" computing and IT terms. PBMC (or PBMK), as far as I understand it, is used mostly by help desk support, to denigrate users, but I've never heard it used as a technical term.  I don't want this article to devolve into just a bunch of slang and so I'm trying to nip it in the bud.  IMHO, this is exactly what the linked [[Internet slang]] article is for.

Maybe we should rename the article to reflect that this is "technical" computing? <small>—The preceding [[Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages|unsigned]] comment was added by [[User:192.31.106.35|192.31.106.35]] ([[User talk:192.31.106.35|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/192.31.106.35|contribs]]){{#if:12:55, March 13, 2006 (GMT -6)|&#32;12:55, March 13, 2006 (GMT -6)|}}.</small><!-- Template:Unsigned -->

: I agree. It would be much more appropriate to name it something like "Technical Computing Terms". [[User:Foxjwill|Foxjwill]] 03:59, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

== What's this article for? Proposed radical trimming down. ==

It seems to me that the only value of this article would be if you come across an unfamiliar IT abbreviation, you could look it up here. But if the term has its own article, you don't need to come here, you could go straight there. So I propose that the list should be trimmed right down to only the redlinks. They're the only items with value - they at least explain what the abbreviation stands for, even if there's no more detail available in WP. [[User:Colonies Chris|Colonies Chris]] 09:47, 1 July 2006 (UTC)

* Sounds like a good idea. [[User:Poweroid|Poweroid]] 12:08, 3 July 2006 (UTC)
** Not to me. Please don't do this. What if you have ''some'' idea of what an acronym/abbreviation is, but don't know it exactly? You can scan this list and maybe find it (this is assuming you know of this list's existence in the first place, but read on). But there's no guarantee that ''searching'' for it would turn up anything, especially if you're not spelling it right. I happened to come across this list when I searched for a ''bunch'' of different abbreviations all at once ("mmx apic..."). Just because ''you'' can't think of a good reason to have a list doesn't necessarily mean it will be useless to everyone else. - [[User:Dcljr|dcljr]] <small>([[User talk:Dcljr|talk]])</small> 00:58, 16 July 2006 (UTC)
*** " Not to me. Please don't do this. " !!! This is exactly how I wound up here and what i have used the list for since[[User:JSo9-10|JSo9-10]] ([[User talk:JSo9-10|talk]]) 21:07, 1 November 2010 (UTC)

== Long Page ==

Creating a separate page for each alphabet will solve the problem. [[User:202.177.160.176|202.177.160.176]] 14:26, 26 September 2006 (UTC)

== Merge from (misnamed) Computer jargon ==

This was proposed 2006-05-11 by [[User:Megapixie]]<br>
Supported. <br>
I don't think we need a redirect to here.  [[Computer jargon]] should redirect to [[Jargon]] which also links to the [[Jargon File]].--[[User:Boson|Boson]] 07:41, 26 October 2006 (UTC)

:Suport to the merge. Some of the entires in the computer jargon article are also in the List of copmuting and IT abbreviations article (ie: KISS, UI). The redirect to the [[Jargon File]] also seems like a good idea. -[[User:Gimmekat|Gimmekat]] 16:04, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
:'''Merge''' This page is short, not wikified, and incomplete. Any "list of jargon" needs to be consolidated. [[User:Davidbspalding|David Spalding]]&nbsp;(<big><font color="darkred">[[User talk:Davidbspalding|☎]]&nbsp;[[Special:Emailuser/Davidbspalding|✉]]&nbsp;[[Special:contributions/davidbspalding|✍]]</font></big>) 14:47, 22 December 2006 (UTC)

== REAL MEN (Search And Replace) ==

... Code in machine language and would never use an assembler, much less a Macro assembler... or so we said back when.  <G> I just added an old formerly  common term which seems to have passed into the twilight, though I've continued to use it since the mid-eighties for sure, and suspect since the mid 70's, but can't back that up. That was the day of $65,000 desk top computers (Bit-slice architectures by Tektronix and HP) and Mini-computers with so much power in three to five 6' tall rack cabinets with special air conditioned clean rooms, all costing in the serious hundreds of thousands. <br /><br />{{nbsp|3}} I'm not sure this was the right article to post this in, but this is a email prod I was trying to sent to FOLDOC computing dictionaryhttp://foldoc.org/

''SAR meaning Search and Replace[http://dept.seattlecolleges.com/ssccwrite/pickups/gloss~1.htm]  is a feature of most text editors (and word processing software). It is also a feature used in Regular Expression Parsing, such as in the pre-processing pass in a compiler, where a macro will be replaced by it's meaning. The 
abbreviation 'SAR' was used in the manuals for some PDP/VAX based systems before 1984. <br /><br />{{nbsp|3}}(I don't know any earlier cites... but the term and recollection date to December of that year-- which was the month after I separated from my now late ex-wife, who passed a few weeks ago, and the month where I met the current Mrs. B, so I'm sure of that date at least.) One neat feature of that command line SAR facility was it would allow one to change meta-characters on the fly and I've never seen it since on any other systems... it was perhaps just a feature of that FORTRAN based test language, but I recollect it being part of the VAX kernals, and both working the same way, I may also at my age, be recollecting wrongly. No 'I fear nothing' youthful foolishnes for me! <G> <br /><br />{{nbsp|3}}"//Goober/Foober//" was the normal Search and Replace syntax, iirc, and all of one's Goobers were soon Foober. There was a switch of some sort, to let you confirm at each line--and a range parameter if you wanted to limit the search, say, between lines 1028 and 2044. It would also do an inverse order search--just specify the number range backwards normal. But ///$$Parent/Daughter/child$$ would find that strings line number, you could put a conditional after it evaluated true and put a second SAR into the command for acting only on that specific line... which was unique powerful for replacing around middles or just locating the proper middle in the midst of ambiguity. <br /><br />{{nbsp|3}}Caveat--The PDP (11? probable or was it PDP-8 and VAX-11? IIRC, the VAX-11 was the circuit board (and Chip set!) version first in wide production, So that was used in the two newest systems by different manufacturers. A big departure from the big box Mini-computers of that day.) and VAX systems were then used in embedded hardware test systems, fuctional testing and component testing, and iirc, the VAX-11 was in both the new functional printed wiring board (PWB or sometimes PCB) tester and the Component Environmental Test system--a new acquisition--as the U.S. government began requiring vendor sampling tests in military programs of the time (because they caught Texas Instruments and I believe Fairchild Semiconductor of the day cheating on AQL tests per MIL-SPECs). <br /><br />{{nbsp|3}}Hence General Electric Ordnance Systems Division bought such a tester as a pre-requisite to being able to produce circuit boards for Trident III, Aegis, and at least one other Air force build which I no longer recollect. They brought me in as a contract engineer as the department was staffed by newbie engineers fresh caught out of school. I've spent a better 15 months working in lots of places! <g> Pittsfield, MA was a bit remote. <br /><br />{{nbsp|3}}Here's a cite, and google for definition had a second hit, but I can't seem to access the page. Love your project-- a good contribution to the world, that. Thanks very much.''

Anyways, guys and gals, that topic might qualify as {{tl|R with possibilities}} or such. I figure we ought have something on it somewhere, but the phrase doesn't turn up.  Best regards, // <b>[[User:Fabartus|Fra]]</b>[[User talk:Fabartus|<span style="color:green;">nkB</span>]] 19:02, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

:I'd be inclined to keep SAR as an abbreviation if we can find a a reliable reference.  I'd say FOLDOC qualifies.  I haven't done much looking, but the references provided haven't listed the term SAR as an abbreviation, so I've removed it.  Also, FYI, a bit difficult to follow your comments.  [[Special:Contributions/70.250.178.31|70.250.178.31]] ([[User talk:70.250.178.31|talk]]) 04:23, 7 June 2010 (UTC)

==Link spamming at bottom of page==

I checked some of the external links at the bottom and they all appear to be Google search results or you enter a term and Google search returns the results including Google ads.  Others are advertisement filled pages with fewer terms and information than the article itself.  I'm cleaning this up.  [[User:Calltech|Calltech]] 21:44, 17 April 2007 (UTC)

== Suggestions ==

* KSP (on led cables)
* SW (also)
* What about sufixes on [[Classic Cars]]? Like GT, GS, GTX, GX2, GTO, etc.. ([[User:Khullah|Khullah]] 02:50, 17 May 2007 (UTC))
**If they have an objective meaning, I'd think they are fair game, but it would likely be best to include ones that are actually used.  <small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/207.53.228.128|207.53.228.128]] ([[User talk:207.53.228.128|talk]]) 22:43, 3 September 2007 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

==Suggested External Links==

* [http://www.abbreviations.com/bmc.asp?c=COMPUTING Computing Category on abbreviations.com]
* [http://www.all-acronyms.com/?g=1 Technology Category on all-acronyms.com]  <small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/213.42.23.73|213.42.23.73]] ([[User talk:213.42.23.73|talk]]) 07:10, 8 April 2008 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

==Sorting==

I've noted off-and-on that the sorting on this page seems to get screwed up.  Please note that the ordering is by *abbreviation*, not by the term abbreviated, as the article is about abbreviations.  If you notice the list is not sorted by abbreviation, please exercise your capacity to fix this!  [[Special:Contributions/70.247.163.135|70.247.163.135]] ([[User talk:70.247.163.135|talk]]) 00:26, 9 January 2009 (UTC)

==Split into Hardware/Software?==

I'm considering whether or not to split this list into two lists to make it more manageable.  The most obvious way to split this article, as far as I can see, is to split it into two articles, one for hardware, and one for software, as that distinction seems to be easier to make than others, such as computing/computer/IT/Internet/Web/etc.

I'm suggesting [[List of computing hardware abbreviations]] and [[List of computing software abbreviations]].  Any other suggestions?  Does a split even make sense?  [[Special:Contributions/70.250.178.31|70.250.178.31]] ([[User talk:70.250.178.31|talk]]) 03:07, 7 June 2010 (UTC)

* As stated above in What's this article for? Proposed radical trimming down. "please do not change"  this list is what it is and works great as is. If a split is needed please leave this list as is and add the split. Thanks.[[User:JSo9-10|JSo9-10]] ([[User talk:JSo9-10|talk]]) 21:29, 1 November 2010 (UTC)

::It would not help since someone looking up an abbreviation would need to know if it is a HW or SW Abbreviation. Removing split tag due to little discussion in 1.5 years[[User:Op47|Op47]] ([[User talk:Op47|talk]]) 16:13, 27 December 2011 (UTC)

== Minor suggested additions ==

perhaps TAR, OIP (operator interface panel), VNC, MTBF,  ...--[[User:Billymac00|Billymac00]] ([[User talk:Billymac00|talk]]) 03:50, 22 July 2010 (UTC)

:My two cents (you are welcome to [[Wikipedia:Be bold|Be bold]]):

:*[[tar (file format)|tar]] is a file format, which are frowned upon in this article--they could be an article all to themselves
:*[[operator interface panel]]--I'm not sure what this is; is it notable enough to include?
:*[[Virtual Network Computing|VNC]] should definitely be added if it isn't already
:*[[Mean time between failures|MTBF]] may be kind of borderline, as it isn't very specific to computers or IT

:Thanks for the suggestions!  Please keep them coming.  [[Special:Contributions/70.247.169.197|70.247.169.197]] ([[User talk:70.247.169.197|talk]]) 20:21, 14 August 2010 (UTC)

== Upper Case Used Incorrectly ==
On this page, many of these acronyms are for terms that are NOT proper names but are written out incorrectly using upper case. This isn't the correct style for a glossary (or anywhere else). We should only put words in upper case if it's a proper name.

CORRECT: 

ANSI—American National Standards Institute

INCORRECT:

API—Application Programming Interface (should be "application programming interface").

A small hill I die on every day.
[[Special:Contributions/198.103.167.20|198.103.167.20]] ([[User talk:198.103.167.20|talk]]) 14:48, 24 August 2022 (UTC)

== Title of Page is Wrong ==

This page does NOT contain abbreviations. It is just acronynms. MOST abbreviations are shortened versions of a single word and especially in IT, if a phrase is to be abbreviated, in almost all cases, it is made into an acronym. I think most people if they are wanting an abbreviation (as opposed to an acronym), they are looking for something this page does not provide. Granted, that will be only a very small percentage of hits, but I think it would be best to change the title of the page to be more accurate. I would do it myself, but I am not real familiar with wikipedia etiquette.

Sorry, forgot signature: Laserray7


* As stated above in [[What's this article for?]] Proposed radical trimming down, and [[Split into Hardware/Software]]. "please do not change" this list is what it is and works great as is [[IMHO]]. If a change of "the title of the page to be more accurate" is needed please leave this list as is and add the "Change", [[Wikipedia:Disambiguation|Disambiguation]] + / ~ [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Linking|Links]].  If the title is changed to list of "acronynms" it would soon be suggested that it be merged then its usefulness would be lost (as finding an IT abbreviation in the list of acronynms would be very difficult for someone with [[dyslexia]], as is the list is short and easier to navigate ).    [[User:JSo9-10|JSo9-10]] ([[User talk:JSo9-10|talk]]) 02:11, 1 March 2014 (UTC)
* I don't really think the title is wrong, per se.  Acronyms are abbreviations.  My primary interest is in acronyms, which is why I've added so many over the years.  I suspect others have more of an interest in other types of abbreviations.  Those are welcome here as well, as they are all in scope. [[Special:Contributions/70.247.161.12|70.247.161.12]] ([[User talk:70.247.161.12|talk]]) 02:52, 27 March 2014 (UTC)

== Gross over-capitalization ==

It seems that someone has gone out of their way to capitalize a bunch of things that are not proper names, contrary to guidance from [[MOS:CAPS]].  I've started fixing a few, but didn't get very far yet.  Anyone want to help? [[User:Dicklyon|Dicklyon]] ([[User talk:Dicklyon|talk]]) 10:25, 13 January 2025 (UTC)