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Use this file as template page for the markup/abbr plugin. Most
terms herein are computing/technics related (except a few runaways).

|ABI|Application Binary Interface|
|API|Application Programming Interface|
|BCD|binary coded decimal|
|BIOS|Basic Input/Output System|
|BNC|Bayonet Nut Connector|
|CET|Central European Time|
|CGI|Common Gateway Interface|
|CISC|Complex Instruction Set Computer|
|CLI|Command Line Interpreter|
|CMOS|Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductors|
|CMYK|Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black|
|CNC|Computer Numeric Control|
|CPU|Central Processing Unit|
|CRC|cyclic redundancy checking|
|CSS|cascading style sheets|
|DMA|Direct Memory Access|
|DNS|Domain Name System|
|DOS|Disk Operating System|
|DTD|Document Type Definition|
|EOF|end of file|
|EOT|end of tape|
|FAQ|Frequently Asked Questions|
|FAT|File Allocation Table|
|FOAF|Friend Of A Friend|
|FTP|File Transfer Protocol|
|GMT|Greenwhich Mean Time|
|GPL|(GNU projects) General Public License|
|HTML|HyperText Markup Language|
|HTTP|HyperText Transfer Protocol|
|IRC|Internet Relay Chat|
|ISDN|Integrated Services Digital Network|
|ISP|Internet Service Provider|
|JIT|Just-in-time|
|KISS|"Keep It Simple, Stupid" principle|
|LAN|local area network|
|LCD|Liquid Crystal Display|
|LED|light-emitting diode|
|LID|Light-Weight Identity|
|LSB|least significant bit|
|MBR|Mmaster Boot Record|
|MSB|most significant bit|
|MSIE|Microsoft Intranet Exploder|
|OCR|Optical Character Recognition|
|PHP|PHP Hypertext Processor language|
|PNG|Portable Network Graphics|
|RDF|Resource Description Framework|
|RFC|Request For Comments|
|RGB|Red, Green, Blue|
|ROM|Read-Only Memory|
|RPG|Report Program Generator|
|SCSI|small computer system interface|
|USB|Universal Serial Bus|
|UTC|Universal Time Code|
|WAN|wide area network|
|WLAN|wireless local area network|
|WWW|World Wide Web|
|XML|Extensible Markup Language|
|XUL|XML User-interface Language|
|XUP|XML User Profiles|
|EULA|End User Licence Agreement|
|NDA|Non-Disclosure Agreement|
|TCO|Total Cost of Ownership|
|CEO|Chief Executive Officer|
|CIO|Chief Information Officer|
|CRM|Customer Relationship Management|
|FOSS|Free and Open Source Software|
|FUD|Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt|
|MBA|Master of Business Administration|
|SLA|Service Level Agreement|
|ATM|Automated Teller Machine|
|BBQ|barbecue|
|ISBN|International Standard Book Number|
|MTB|mountain bike|
|PVC|polyvinyl chloride|
|SOS|Save Our Souls|
|SPF|Sun Protection Factor|
|UFO|unidentified flying object|
|VCR|Video Cassette Recorder|
|BBC|British Broadcasting Company|
|BBS|Bulletin Board System|
|BSD|Berkeley System Distribution (Unix derivate, and a license)|
|CCC|Chaos Computer Club|
|CIA|Central Intelligence Agency|
|ECB|European Central Bank|
|ECMA|European Computer Manufacturers Association|
|ESA|European Space Agency|
|FBI|Federal Bureau of Investigation|
|FSF|Free Software Foundation|
|IBM|International Business Machines Corp.|
|IETF|Internet Engineering Task Force|
|IRTF|Internet Research Task Force|
|NBC|National Broadcasting Company|
|UNICEF|United Nations Children's Fund|
|UNO|United Nations|
|USA|United States of America|
|WIPO|World Intellectual Property Organization|
|WTO|World Trade Organization|
|HIV|Human Immuno-deficiency Virus|
|AFAIK|as far as I know|
|AKA|also known as|
|BTW|by the way|
|BWQ|buzzword quotient|
|DIY|do it yourself|
|FYI|for your information|
|IANAL|I am not a lawyer|
|IIRC|if I recall/remember correctly|
|IMHO|in my humble (honest) opinion|
|RTFM|Read the fine (fucking) manual!|