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  • Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyzBtoSelfhosted@lemmy.world•Beginner looking for advice on open-source NAS hardware and OS for self-hostingEnglish
    2·
    10 hours ago

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

    Fewer Letters More Letters
    CA (SSL) Certificate Authority
    CGNAT Carrier-Grade NAT
    DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, automates assignment of IPs when connecting to a network
    DNS Domain Name Service/System
    IMAP Internet Message Access Protocol for email
    ISP Internet Service Provider
    NAS Network-Attached Storage
    NAT Network Address Translation
    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
    RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks for mass storage
    SATA Serial AT Attachment interface for mass storage
    SFTP Secure File Transfer Protocol for encrypted file transfer, over SSH
    SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
    SSD Solid State Drive mass storage
    SSH Secure Shell for remote terminal access
    UDP User Datagram Protocol, for real-time communications
    VPN Virtual Private Network
    ZFS Solaris/Linux filesystem focusing on data integrity
    nginx Popular HTTP server

    [Thread #144 for this comm, first seen 22nd Oct 2026, 07:10] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

  • Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyzBtoSelfhosted@lemmy.world•Improving security by separating server dutiesEnglish
    1·
    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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    DNS Domain Name Service/System
    ISP Internet Service Provider
    LXC Linux Containers
    NAS Network-Attached Storage
    SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
    SSH Secure Shell for remote terminal access
    UDP User Datagram Protocol, for real-time communications
    VPN Virtual Private Network
    VPS Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)

    9 acronyms in this thread; the most compressed thread commented on today has 10 acronyms.

    [Thread #143 for this comm, first seen 21st Oct 2026, 17:00] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

  • Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyzBtoSelfhosted@lemmy.world•Plex vulnerabilities being exploited in the wild to drop a cryptominerEnglish
    61·
    3 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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    CSAM Child Sexual Abuse Material
    DNS Domain Name Service/System
    ISP Internet Service Provider
    LXC Linux Containers
    Plex Brand of media server package
    SMB Server Message Block protocol for file and printer sharing; Windows-native
    UDP User Datagram Protocol, for real-time communications
    VNC Virtual Network Computing for remote desktop access
    VPN Virtual Private Network
    nginx Popular HTTP server

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

    [Thread #141 for this comm, first seen 19th Oct 2026, 23:00] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

  • Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyzBtoSelfhosted@lemmy.world•What else should I do for my home server security?English
    2·
    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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    ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol (ping, TTL exceeded, etc)
    ISP Internet Service Provider
    IoT Internet of Things for device controllers
    LVM (Linux) Logical Volume Manager for filesystem mapping
    NAT Network Address Translation
    SSH Secure Shell for remote terminal access
    VPN Virtual Private Network
    VPS Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)

    [Thread #139 for this comm, first seen 18th Oct 2026, 03:40] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

  • Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyzBtoSelfhosted@lemmy.world•Home serverEnglish
    41·
    1 day 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
    SATA Serial AT Attachment interface for mass storage
    SSD Solid State Drive mass storage
    VPN Virtual Private Network

    [Thread #138 for this comm, first seen 17th Oct 2026, 20:50] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

  • Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyzBtoSelfhosted@lemmy.world•How long do you keep your backups?English
    1·
    2 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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    Git Popular version control system, primarily for code
    LXC Linux Containers
    NAS Network-Attached Storage
    NFS Network File System, a Unix-based file-sharing protocol known for performance and efficiency
    NVMe Non-Volatile Memory Express interface for mass storage
    Plex Brand of media server package
    RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks for mass storage
    SSD Solid State Drive mass storage
    VPN Virtual Private Network
    VPS Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)

    [Thread #137 for this comm, first seen 17th Oct 2026, 15:00] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

  • Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyzBtoSelfhosted@lemmy.world•Self hosting as a giftEnglish
    1·
    5 days ago

    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
    Git Popular version control system, primarily for code
    NAS Network-Attached Storage
    SATA Serial AT Attachment interface for mass storage
    SSO Single Sign-On
    VPN Virtual Private Network
    nginx Popular HTTP server

    7 acronyms in this thread; the most compressed thread commented on today has 10 acronyms.

    [Thread #136 for this comm, first seen 17th Oct 2026, 14:10] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

  • Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyzBtoSelfhosted@lemmy.world•Self-Hosting a DNS Sinkhole is really importantEnglish
    111·
    3 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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    AP WiFi Access Point
    ARP Address Resolution Protocol, translates IPs to MAC addresses
    DNS Domain Name Service/System
    Git Popular version control system, primarily for code
    ISP Internet Service Provider
    PiHole Network-wide ad-blocker (DNS sinkhole)
    VPN Virtual Private Network

    7 acronyms in this thread; the most compressed thread commented on today has 10 acronyms.

    [Thread #134 for this comm, first seen 17th Oct 2026, 01:50] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

  • Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyzBtoSelfhosted@lemmy.world•ISP won't set up static IP - Services keep going downEnglish
    2·
    8 days ago

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

    Fewer Letters More Letters
    CGNAT Carrier-Grade NAT
    DNS Domain Name Service/System
    ISP Internet Service Provider
    NAT Network Address Translation
    SAN Storage Area Network
    VPN Virtual Private Network
    VPS Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)
    nginx Popular HTTP server

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

    [Thread #131 for this comm, first seen 15th Oct 2026, 23:00] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

  • Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyzBtoSelfhosted@lemmy.world•Can you please tell me all about your DIY router?English
    1·
    8 days ago

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

    Fewer Letters More Letters
    AP WiFi Access Point
    DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, automates assignment of IPs when connecting to a network
    DNS Domain Name Service/System
    ISP Internet Service Provider
    IoT Internet of Things for device controllers
    LXC Linux Containers
    NAS Network-Attached Storage
    NAT Network Address Translation
    NVMe Non-Volatile Memory Express interface for mass storage
    NVR Network Video Recorder (generally for CCTV)
    PCIe Peripheral Component Interconnect Express
    PiHole Network-wide ad-blocker (DNS sinkhole)
    PoE Power over Ethernet
    SATA Serial AT Attachment interface for mass storage
    SSD Solid State Drive mass storage
    Unifi Ubiquiti WiFi hardware brand
    VPN Virtual Private Network

    [Thread #130 for this comm, first seen 15th Oct 2026, 21:00] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

  • Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyzBtoSelfhosted@lemmy.world•Remote connection over internet?English
    2·
    9 days ago

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

    Fewer Letters More Letters
    AP WiFi Access Point
    CGNAT Carrier-Grade NAT
    DNS Domain Name Service/System
    ISP Internet Service Provider
    NAS Network-Attached Storage
    NAT Network Address Translation
    SSH Secure Shell for remote terminal access
    VNC Virtual Network Computing for remote desktop access
    VPN Virtual Private Network
    VPS Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)

    10 acronyms in this thread; the most compressed thread commented on today has 8 acronyms.

    [Thread #129 for this comm, first seen 15th Oct 2026, 09:50] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

  • Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyzBtoSelfhosted@lemmy.world•What is your self hosted power draw?English
    2·
    8 days ago

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

    Fewer Letters More Letters
    AP WiFi Access Point
    ISP Internet Service Provider
    NAS Network-Attached Storage
    NUC Next Unit of Computing brand of Intel small computers
    NVR Network Video Recorder (generally for CCTV)
    Plex Brand of media server package
    PoE Power over Ethernet
    RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks for mass storage
    RPi Raspberry Pi brand of SBC
    SATA Serial AT Attachment interface for mass storage
    SBC Single-Board Computer
    SSD Solid State Drive mass storage
    ZFS Solaris/Linux filesystem focusing on data integrity
    Zigbee Wireless mesh network for low-power devices
    nginx Popular HTTP server

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

    [Thread #128 for this comm, first seen 13th Oct 2026, 23:00] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

  • Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyzBtoSelfhosted@lemmy.world•How do you sort your music?English
    2·
    12 days ago

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

    Fewer Letters More Letters
    NAS Network-Attached Storage
    Plex Brand of media server package
    SMB Server Message Block protocol for file and printer sharing; Windows-native

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

    [Thread #127 for this comm, first seen 13th Oct 2026, 19:40] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]