A comprehensive reference featuring over 3,500 acronyms explained across nearly 1,000 pages
Encyclopedia of Computer Acronyms (2 Volumes), The French and English editions of this encyclopedia are held by the University of Geneva Library and the Swiss National Library. The work is also used within the IT departments of the University of Geneva.This work brings together more than 3,500 acronyms used across various domains of information science and technology.It covers a wide range of disciplines, including:Distributed systems infrastructureWeb technologies and Internet servicesIT security and governanceHardware and software architecturesComponents and firmwareStandards, regulation, and complianceCryptography and risk managementOperations management and service continuityNetworking and telecommunicationsLocal and wide area network architecturesTransmission protocolsMobile technologies and telematicsSwitching, interconnection, and routingSoftware engineering and operating systemsApplication development and databasesData formats and user interfacesVirtualization and containerizationArtificial intelligence and cloud computing