Acronyms

PythonPython Forum LeaderThe Royal RAM
Lets see if we can make a large list of web related acronyms.

And for those who dont know what an acronym is just carry on reading!

html = Hyper Text Markup Language
http = Hyper texxt transfer protocol
cgi = common gateway interface
ftp = file transfer protocol
e-mail = electric mail
asp = active server pages
Perl = Practical Extraction and Report Language
PHP = PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor (recursive acronym)
GNU = GNU's Not Unix (recursive acronym)
DHTML = Dynamic Hyper Text Markup Language
XHTML = eXtensible Hypertext Markup Language
XML = eXtensible Markup Language
SQL = Structured Query Language (pronounced "ess-cue-ell", unless your talking about MSSQL where its pronounced "em-ess sequel")
VB = Visual Basic
VBScript = Visual Basic Script
vB = vBulletin (notice the lowercase v :p)
BASIC = Beginner's All-Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code
ASCII = American Standard Code for Information Interchange (pronounced "ass-key")

TCP = Transmission Control Protocol
IP = Internet Protocol

PS = Photoshop
PSP = Paint Shop Pro
VS = Visual Studio (Microsoft)

d/l = Download
u/l = Upload



Reply if you know any more! Make sure you lay it our just as I have abive!

Contributed By: Chroder, Python

The Royal Ram

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