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Email wowsers continue in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

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

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IMAP	Internet Message Access Protocol for email
SMTP	Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
VNC	Virtual Network Computing for remote desktop access
VPN	Virtual Private Network

4 acronyms in this thread; the most compressed thread commented on today has 17 acronyms.

[Thread #946 for this sub, first seen 1st Sep 2024, 20:35] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Proxmox rebuild in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

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

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LTS	Long Term Support software version
LXC	Linux Containers
NAS	Network-Attached Storage
NFS	Network File System, a Unix-based file-sharing protocol known for performance and efficiency
SMB	Server Message Block protocol for file and printer sharing; Windows-native
SSD	Solid State Drive mass storage
ZFS	Solaris/Linux filesystem focusing on data integrity

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

[Thread #945 for this sub, first seen 1st Sep 2024, 08:05] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Any non-tech-background self-hosters? in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week 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
NAS	Network-Attached Storage
NUC	Next Unit of Computing brand of Intel small computers
Plex	Brand of media server package
RPi	Raspberry Pi brand of SBC
SBC	Single-Board Computer
VPN	Virtual Private Network

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

[Thread #944 for this sub, first seen 31st Aug 2024, 22:05] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

NAS / NAS + server? Unraid, Proxmox, Intel, AMD? Looking for guidance. in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

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

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ESXi	VMWare virtual machine hypervisor
HTTP	Hypertext Transfer Protocol, the Web
IP	Internet Protocol
IoT	Internet of Things for device controllers
LTS	Long Term Support software version
LXC	Linux Containers
NAS	Network-Attached Storage
NFS	Network File System, a Unix-based file-sharing protocol known for performance and efficiency
NUC	Next Unit of Computing brand of Intel small computers
NVMe	Non-Volatile Memory Express interface for mass storage
Plex	Brand of media server package
RAID	Redundant Array of Independent Disks for mass storage
SATA	Serial AT Attachment interface for mass storage
SMB	Server Message Block protocol for file and printer sharing; Windows-native
SSD	Solid State Drive mass storage
VPN	Virtual Private Network
ZFS	Solaris/Linux filesystem focusing on data integrity
nginx	Popular HTTP server

[Thread #943 for this sub, first seen 31st Aug 2024, 15:55] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Why I still self host my servers (and what I've recently learned) in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

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

Fewer Letters	More Letters
DNS	Domain Name Service/System
NAS	Network-Attached Storage
NFS	Network File System, a Unix-based file-sharing protocol known for performance and efficiency
RPi	Raspberry Pi brand of SBC
SBC	Single-Board Computer
SMB	Server Message Block protocol for file and printer sharing; Windows-native
SSH	Secure Shell for remote terminal access
VPS	Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)

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

[Thread #942 for this sub, first seen 30th Aug 2024, 18:35] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Switching from a Media Drive to my first self-build NAS in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week 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 7 acronyms.

[Thread #941 for this sub, first seen 30th Aug 2024, 09:35] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Chromecast / Firestick Self Host Replacement in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 5 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
Plex	Brand of media server package
RPi	Raspberry Pi brand of SBC
SBC	Single-Board Computer
SSD	Solid State Drive mass storage
Unifi	Ubiquiti WiFi hardware brand

6 acronyms in this thread; the most compressed thread commented on today has 9 acronyms.

[Thread #940 for this sub, first seen 30th Aug 2024, 00:35] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

How to avoid "things going wrong"? (Immutable distros?) in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

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

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IoT	Internet of Things for device controllers
LXC	Linux Containers
Plex	Brand of media server package

[Thread #939 for this sub, first seen 29th Aug 2024, 13:15] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Falcon 9 booster lost in rare unsuccessful landing in c/spacex@sh.itjust.works

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

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

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301	Cr-Ni stainless steel (X10CrNi18-8): high tensile strength, good ductility
RUD	Rapid Unplanned Disassembly
~	Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly
~	Rapid Unintended Disassembly

Jargon	Definition
Starlink	SpaceX's world-wide satellite broadband constellation

3 acronyms in this thread; the most compressed thread commented on today has 9 acronyms.

[Thread #53 for this sub, first seen 29th Aug 2024, 10:20] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Data HDD with SSD catch drive in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

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

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LVM	(Linux) Logical Volume Manager for filesystem mapping
RAID	Redundant Array of Independent Disks for mass storage
SSD	Solid State Drive mass storage
ZFS	Solaris/Linux filesystem focusing on data integrity

[Thread #938 for this sub, first seen 27th Aug 2024, 13:05] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Is It Worthwhile to Serve Video off a Server separate from my NAS? in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks 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
LXC	Linux Containers
NAS	Network-Attached Storage
NFS	Network File System, a Unix-based file-sharing protocol known for performance and efficiency
SSH	Secure Shell for remote terminal access
SSL	Secure Sockets Layer, for transparent encryption
TLS	Transport Layer Security, supersedes SSL

[Thread #937 for this sub, first seen 25th Aug 2024, 02:25] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Are selfhosted Piped instances still working? in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

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
HTTP	Hypertext Transfer Protocol, the Web
IP	Internet Protocol
nginx	Popular HTTP server

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

[Thread #936 for this sub, first seen 24th Aug 2024, 23:05] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]