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Server build for Family in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 3 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 2 minutes ago)

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
LVM (Linux) Logical Volume Manager for filesystem mapping
LXC Linux Containers
NAS Network-Attached Storage
NUC Next Unit of Computing brand of Intel small computers
PCIe Peripheral Component Interconnect Express
PSU Power Supply Unit
Plex Brand of media server package
RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks for mass storage
SATA Serial AT Attachment interface for mass storage
VPN Virtual Private Network
VPS Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)
ZFS Solaris/Linux filesystem focusing on data integrity

13 acronyms in this thread; the most compressed thread commented on today has 16 acronyms.

[Thread #872 for this sub, first seen 15th Jul 2024, 16:35] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

What do you prefer to selfhost? in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 1 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

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
DNS Domain Name Service/System
Git Popular version control system, primarily for code
HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol, the Web
IMAP Internet Message Access Protocol for email
IP Internet Protocol
LAMP Linux-Apache-MySQL-PHP stack for webhosting
NVR Network Video Recorder (generally for CCTV)
PiHole Network-wide ad-blocker (DNS sinkhole)
Plex Brand of media server package
SSL Secure Sockets Layer, for transparent encryption
Unifi Ubiquiti WiFi hardware brand
VPN Virtual Private Network
VPS Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)
XMPP Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol ('Jabber') for open instant messaging
k8s Kubernetes container management package
nginx Popular HTTP server

[Thread #871 for this sub, first seen 15th Jul 2024, 16:35] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Starship Development Thread #57 in c/spacex@sh.itjust.works
[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

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
LOX Liquid Oxygen
NSF NasaSpaceFlight forum
~ National Science Foundation
Jargon Definition
Raptor Methane-fueled rocket engine under development by SpaceX

[Thread #50 for this sub, first seen 15th Jul 2024, 04:50] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

PSA: GoDaddy gated their own API. DDNS users warned in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

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

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CSAM Child Sexual Abuse Material
DNS Domain Name Service/System
IP Internet Protocol
VPS Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)

4 acronyms in this thread; the most compressed thread commented on today has 16 acronyms.

[Thread #870 for this sub, first seen 15th Jul 2024, 01:55] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Low usage power saving recommendations request? in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

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
PSU Power Supply Unit
PiHole Network-wide ad-blocker (DNS sinkhole)
RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks for mass storage
SSD Solid State Drive mass storage

4 acronyms in this thread; the most compressed thread commented on today has 16 acronyms.

[Thread #869 for this sub, first seen 14th Jul 2024, 19:25] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Best way to host Nextcloud with Collabora Office? in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

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

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HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol, the Web
LXC Linux Containers
NVMe Non-Volatile Memory Express interface for mass storage
SSD Solid State Drive mass storage
nginx Popular HTTP server

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

[Thread #868 for this sub, first seen 13th Jul 2024, 16:35] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Monolithic setup vs dedicated devices in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

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
DNS Domain Name Service/System
Git Popular version control system, primarily for code
IP Internet Protocol
LVM (Linux) Logical Volume Manager for filesystem mapping
LXC Linux Containers
NAS Network-Attached Storage
NFS Network File System, a Unix-based file-sharing protocol known for performance and efficiency
NVMe Non-Volatile Memory Express interface for mass storage
PiHole Network-wide ad-blocker (DNS sinkhole)
VPS Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)
ZFS Solaris/Linux filesystem focusing on data integrity
k8s Kubernetes container management package

[Thread #867 for this sub, first seen 12th Jul 2024, 23:05] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Nginx 502, ssh not working. in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

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
HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol, the Web
IP Internet Protocol
NAS Network-Attached Storage
SSH Secure Shell for remote terminal access
VPN Virtual Private Network
nginx Popular HTTP server

6 acronyms in this thread; the most compressed thread commented on today has 11 acronyms.

[Thread #866 for this sub, first seen 12th Jul 2024, 22:25] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

2nd Stage failure during Starlink 9-3 in c/spacex@sh.itjust.works
[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 6 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

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

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RUD Rapid Unplanned Disassembly
~ Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly
~ Rapid Unintended Disassembly
SECO Second-stage Engine Cut-Off
Jargon Definition
Starlink SpaceX's world-wide satellite broadband constellation
perigee Lowest point in an elliptical orbit around the Earth (when the orbiter is fastest)

[Thread #49 for this sub, first seen 12th Jul 2024, 14:00] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

PGP key discovery for Email - WKD in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

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
HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol, the Web
HTTPS HTTP over SSL
SSL Secure Sockets Layer, for transparent encryption
nginx Popular HTTP server

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

[Thread #865 for this sub, first seen 12th Jul 2024, 05:35] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Where to buy server replacement hdd to match existing RAID configured drives? in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 1 points 5 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

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

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NAS Network-Attached Storage
RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks for mass storage
ZFS Solaris/Linux filesystem focusing on data integrity

3 acronyms in this thread; the most compressed thread commented on today has 8 acronyms.

[Thread #864 for this sub, first seen 11th Jul 2024, 03:15] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

HDD or SSD for a home server? in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 13 points 5 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

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

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CSAM Child Sexual Abuse Material
RPi Raspberry Pi brand of SBC
SATA Serial AT Attachment interface for mass storage
SBC Single-Board Computer
SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
SSD Solid State Drive mass storage

5 acronyms in this thread; the most compressed thread commented on today has 11 acronyms.

[Thread #863 for this sub, first seen 11th Jul 2024, 02:05] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

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