Glossary of IT Terms - "Others"
Brian Cryer's Glossary of IT Terms with Links. Definitions and links to further information on IT related terms ...
- 1D
- One dimensional, details ...
- 1GL
- Fire generation computer language, details ...
- 1U
- 1 Rack Unit, details ...
- 10Base-2
- 10mbps Ethernet standard, details ...
- 10Base-5
- Thick coaxial Ethernet cable (Ethernet over Thick-net coax).
- 10Base-T
- Unshielded twisted pair network cable.
- 10GbE
- 10 Gigabit Ethernet. 10 Gigabit Ethernet was ratified on 12th June 2002 as a supplement to the 802.3 standard the defines Ethernet.
- 21CN
- 21st Century Network, details ...
- 24/7
- 24 hours a day 7 days a week, details ...
- 2D
- Two dimensional, details ...
- 2D6
- Two six sided dice. The abbreviation 2D6 is used in some games to indicate the use of two standard six sided dice.
- 2GL
- Second generation computer language, details ...
- 2K3
- Abbreviation for 2003. Normally used to indicate a version of a Microsoft product. So depending on the context 2K3 may mean Windows 2003 (server) or Exchange 2003.
- 2L8
- Chat abbreviation meaning "Too Late".
- 2U
- 2 Rack Units, details ...
- 3D
- Three dimensional, details ...
- 3D6
- Three six sided dice. The abbreviation 3D6 is used in some games to indicate the use of three standard six sided dice.
- 3DES
- Triple DES. Enhancement to DES encryption where the data is encrypted through three parses through the DES algorithm. It uses a 168bit key.
- 3G
- Third generation mobile phone/network.
- 3GL
- Third generation computer language, details ...
- 4D
- Four dimensional, details ...
- 4GL
- Fourth generation computer language, details ...
- 5GL
- Fifth generation computer language, details ...
- //
- 1. Part of an address specification. Such as in "http://www.cryer.co.uk". Most web browsers take "//" to mean "http://", assuming the http protocol where none is explicitly specified.
- 2. To be continued. Possibly German in origin or use.
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