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Document ID: DETR-3WGN2A |
CrossBrand - Computer Acronyms and Abbreviations (L-M)
Applicable to: World-Wide
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L1 Cache |
Level 1 (internal processor) Cache (IBM) |
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L2 Cache |
Level 2 (external) Cache (IBM) |
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LAD/2 |
LAN Automated Distribution or OS/2 (IBM) |
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LAPB |
Link Access Protocol - Balanced (OSI) |
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LAPM |
Link Access Protocol - Modem (OSI) |
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LAPS |
LAN Adapter and Protocol Support (IBM) |
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LAM |
Lobe Attachment Module (Token-Ring Network) |
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LAN |
Local Area Network |
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LANDA |
LAN Dealers Association |
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LANACS |
Local Area Network Asynchronous Connection Server (IBM) |
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LATA |
Local Access Transport Area |
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LCCM |
LANClient Control Manager |
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LCU/2 |
LAN CID (Configuration/Installation/Distribution) Utility for OS/2 (IBM) |
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LDAP |
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol |
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LEC |
Local Exchange Carrier |
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LEN |
Low-Entry Networking |
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LIM EMS |
Lotus/Intel/Microsoft Expanded Memory Specification |
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LIU |
Lobe Insertion Unit (Token-Ring Network) |
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LIU/2 |
LAN Installation Utility for OS/2 (IBM) |
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Li-Ion |
Lithium-Ion |
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LLC |
Logical Link Control |
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LME |
Layer Management Entity |
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LMU/2 |
LAN Management Utility for OS/2 (IBM) |
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LM/X |
Lan Manager for uniX |
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LPM |
Lines Per Minute |
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LRU |
Least Recently Used |
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LSB |
Least Significant Bit |
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LSI |
Large-Scale Integration |
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LU |
Logical Unit |
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LUA |
Logical Unit Address |
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LU2 |
Logical Unit 2 (cluster controller) |
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LU6.2 |
Logical Unit 6.2 (= APPC) |
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LS |
Lan Server (IBM) |
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LS |
Lan Services V2.x (IBM) |
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LZW |
Lempel-Ziv-Welch (compression algorithm) |
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M-JPEG |
Motion JPEG |
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M&ED |
Multimedia and Education Division (IBM) |
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M&S |
Marketing and Services Division (IBM) |
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Mac |
MacIntosh (Apple) |
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MAC |
Media Access Control |
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MAE |
Metropolitan Area Exchange |
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MAN |
Metropolitan Area Network |
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MAP |
Manufacturing Automation Protocol (General Motors) |
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MAPICS |
Management Accounting, Production, and Information Control System |
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MAU |
Multistation Access Unit (IBM) |
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MAU |
Medium Attachment Unit (802.3) |
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MAVDM |
Multiple Application Virtual DOS Machine |
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Mb |
Megabit (= 1,024 Kb = 1,048,560 bits) |
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MB |
Megabyte (= 1,024 KB = 1,048,560 bytes) |
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MCA |
Trademark of Music Corporation of America (but often used, incorrectly, to signify Micro Channel Architecture) |
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MCDA |
Micro Channel Developers Association |
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MCF |
Meta Content Format (Apple) |
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MCGA |
Multi-Color Graphics Array (IBM) |
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MCI |
Media Control Interface (Microsoft) |
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MCM |
Metalized Ceramic Module |
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MCM |
Multi-Chip Module |
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MCNS |
Multimedia Cable Network System |
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MDK |
Multimedia Development Kit (Microsoft) |
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MDA |
Monochrome Display Adapter |
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MDE |
Microkernel Development Environment (IBM) |
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MDPA |
Monochrome Display and Printer Adapter (IBM) |
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MDQ |
Market-Driven Quality |
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Megapel |
1024x1024 resolution (or higher) |
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MEL |
Migration Export Library (One Up Corp.) |
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MESI |
Modified, Exclusive, Shared, Invalid |
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MFC |
Microsoft Foundation Class |
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MFI |
MainFrame Interactive terminal (IBM) |
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MFLOPS |
Millions of FLoating-point OPerations per Second |
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MFM |
Modified Frequency Modulation |
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MHS |
Message Handling System (ISO) |
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MIB |
Management Information Base |
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MICR |
Magnetic Ink Character Reader |
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MIDI |
Musical Instrument Device Interface |
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MIF |
(network) Management Information File |
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MIMD |
Multiple Instruction Multiple Data |
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MIME |
Multipurpose Internet Messaging Extensions |
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MIPS |
Millions of Instructions Per Second |
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MIS |
Management Information System(s) |
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MMPM/2 |
Multimedia Presentation Manager/2 (IBM) |
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MMX |
MultiMedia eXtensions |
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MNP |
Microcom Networking Protocol |
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MODCA |
Mixed-Object Document Content Architecture |
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Modem |
MOdulation/DEModulation |
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MOMA |
Message-Oriented Middleware Association |
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MOO |
MUD Object-Oriented |
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MOSFET |
Metal-Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor |
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MOTIS |
Message Oriented Text Interchange System (ISO) |
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MPC |
Multimedia Personal Computer (Multimedia Marketing Council) |
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MPC-2 |
Multimedia Personal Computer, second generation (Multimedia Marketing Council) |
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MPCA |
Multi-Protocol Communications Adapter (IBM) |
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MPEG |
Motion Picture Experts Group |
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MPP |
Massively Parallel Processing |
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MPS |
Multiple Port Sharing (IBM) |
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MPS |
MultiProcessing Specification (Intel) |
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MPTN |
MultiProtocol Transport Networking |
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MQI |
Message Queue Interface (IBM) |
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MSB |
Most Significant Bit |
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MSCDEX |
MicroSoft CD EXtensions |
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MSN |
MicroSoft Network |
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MTA |
Message Transfer Agent (X.400) |
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MTBF |
Mean Time Between Failures |
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MTS |
Message Transfer Service |
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MTTR |
Mean Time To Repair |
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MUD |
Multi-User Dungeon |
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MUX |
Multiplexer |
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MVDM |
Multiple Virtual DOS Machines |
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MVS |
Multiple Virtual Storage (IBM) |
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MVS/XA |
Multiple Virtual Storage/eXtended Architecture (IBM) |
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Date Created |
17-07-98 | |
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Last Updated |
02-04-99 | |
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Revision Date |
31-03-2000 | |
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