Decronym

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⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Self-Hosting Survey 2026: What are your favorite self-hosted apps?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨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

Git Popular version control system, primarily for code

Plex Brand of media server package

[Thread #116 for this comm, first seen 27th Sep 2026, 22:40] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How is everyone dealing with Android 17's "Nearby Devices" change?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨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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DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, automates assignment of IPs when connecting to a network

DNS Domain Name Service/System

ISP Internet Service Provider

[Thread #115 for this comm, first seen 27th Sep 2026, 20:10] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Can you run multiple servers on one machine (e.g. Raspberry Pi)?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨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
LXC	Linux Containers
NAS	Network-Attached Storage
NUC	Next Unit of Computing brand of Intel small computers
PiHole	Network-wide ad-blocker (DNS sinkhole)
RAID	Redundant Array of Independent Disks for mass storage
RPi	Raspberry Pi brand of SBC
SBC	Single-Board Computer
VPN	Virtual Private Network

[Thread #114 for this comm, first seen 27th Sep 2026, 15:10] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨how do you manage your server?⁩ ⁨⁨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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Git	Popular version control system, primarily for code
ISP	Internet Service Provider
SMTP	Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
SSH	Secure Shell for remote terminal access

[Thread #113 for this comm, first seen 26th Sep 2026, 12:40] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨DC UPS for router?⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨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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PSU Power Supply Unit

SATA Serial AT Attachment interface for mass storage

ZFS Solaris/Linux filesystem focusing on data integrity

[Thread #112 for this comm, first seen 25th Sep 2026, 15:20] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

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PSU	Power Supply Unit
SATA	Serial AT Attachment interface for mass storage
ZFS	Solaris/Linux filesystem focusing on data integrity

⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why use Proxmox over Podman or Docker?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

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

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ESXi	VMWare virtual machine hypervisor
LXC	Linux Containers
NAS	Network-Attached Storage
SSH	Secure Shell for remote terminal access
VPN	Virtual Private Network
ZFS	Solaris/Linux filesystem focusing on data integrity

[Thread #111 for this comm, first seen 24th Sep 2026, 14:20] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨please recommend a simple selfhosted photo gallery⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:
Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I’ve seen in this thread:

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Plex Brand of media server package

ZFS Solaris/Linux filesystem focusing on data integrity

nginx Popular HTTP server

[Thread #110 for this comm, first seen 22nd Sep 2026, 20:50] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

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Plex	Brand of media server package
ZFS	Solaris/Linux filesystem focusing on data integrity
nginx	Popular HTTP server

⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Home server on old android phones?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

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

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DHCP	Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, automates assignment of IPs when connecting to a network
DNS	Domain Name Service/System
NAS	Network-Attached Storage
VPS	Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)

[Thread #109 for this comm, first seen 21st Sep 2026, 07:00] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Where to start with setting up my own server?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ 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
IMAP	Internet Message Access Protocol for email
LXC	Linux Containers
NAS	Network-Attached Storage
Plex	Brand of media server package
PoE	Power over Ethernet
SMTP	Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
SSH	Secure Shell for remote terminal access
TLS	Transport Layer Security, supersedes SSL
VPN	Virtual Private Network
nginx	Popular HTTP server

[Thread #108 for this comm, first seen 21st Sep 2026, 05:00] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Letsencrypt is under US jurisdiction. Is there a free-er alternative?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:
Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I’ve seen in this thread:

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CA (SSL) Certificate Authority

DNS Domain Name Service/System

VPS Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)

[Thread #107 for this comm, first seen 19th Sep 2026, 15:40] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

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CA	(SSL) Certificate Authority
DNS	Domain Name Service/System
VPS	Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)

⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Email for self hosted services? (Not personal email)⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ 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
IMAP	Internet Message Access Protocol for email
ISP	Internet Service Provider
SMTP	Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
TLS	Transport Layer Security, supersedes SSL
VPS	Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)

[Thread #106 for this comm, first seen 19th Sep 2026, 02:10] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How "secure" is your setup?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ 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
SSH	Secure Shell for remote terminal access
VPN	Virtual Private Network
VPS	Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)
nginx	Popular HTTP server

[Thread #105 for this comm, first seen 16th Sep 2026, 06:30] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Finally have the stream from my HikVision, now the challenge of Frigate⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

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

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LXC	Linux Containers
NFS	Network File System, a Unix-based file-sharing protocol known for performance and efficiency
NVR	Network Video Recorder (generally for CCTV)
PCIe	Peripheral Component Interconnect Express
SMB	Server Message Block protocol for file and printer sharing; Windows-native
nginx	Popular HTTP server

[Thread #104 for this comm, first seen 15th Sep 2026, 06:30] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Hosting external services⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

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

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CGNAT	Carrier-Grade NAT
DNS	Domain Name Service/System
ISP	Internet Service Provider
NAT	Network Address Translation
Plex	Brand of media server package
SSO	Single Sign-On
VPN	Virtual Private Network
VPS	Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)

[Thread #103 for this comm, first seen 13th Sep 2026, 06:00] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨AI bot hacking/scraping Home Assistant⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I’ve seen in this thread:

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ISP Internet Service Provider

TLS Transport Layer Security, supersedes SSL

VPN Virtual Private Network

[Thread #102 for this comm, first seen 11th Sep 2026, 19:50] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Standalone cameras⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I’ve seen in this thread:

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HASS Home Assistant automation software

NVR Network Video Recorder (generally for CCTV)

PoE Power over Ethernet

[Thread #101 for this comm, first seen 11th Sep 2026, 15:30] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

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ISP	Internet Service Provider
TLS	Transport Layer Security, supersedes SSL
VPN	Virtual Private Network

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HASS	Home Assistant automation software
NVR	Network Video Recorder (generally for CCTV)
PoE	Power over Ethernet

⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨DigitalOcean contributes 3 million and joins the Omacom (Omarchy) Foundation⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

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

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NVMe	Non-Volatile Memory Express interface for mass storage
PCIe	Peripheral Component Interconnect Express
VPS	Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)

[Thread #100 for this comm, first seen 9th Sep 2026, 20:40] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Any self-hostable alternative to playit.gg for easily exposing local game servers to the public internet?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

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

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CGNAT	Carrier-Grade NAT
DNS	Domain Name Service/System
ISP	Internet Service Provider
NAT	Network Address Translation
UDP	User Datagram Protocol, for real-time communications
VPN	Virtual Private Network
VPS	Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)

[Thread #99 for this comm, first seen 8th Sep 2026, 20:20] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨My Homelab Got Hacked - A Postmortem – Phunky Cafe⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ 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
SSH	Secure Shell for remote terminal access
TLS	Transport Layer Security, supersedes SSL
VPN	Virtual Private Network
VPS	Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)

[Thread #97 for this comm, first seen 7th Sep 2026, 20:40] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Self-hosted TV interface solutions⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

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

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DHCP	Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, automates assignment of IPs when connecting to a network
DNS	Domain Name Service/System
NUC	Next Unit of Computing brand of Intel small computers
PiHole	Network-wide ad-blocker (DNS sinkhole)
Plex	Brand of media server package
VPN	Virtual Private Network

[Thread #96 for this comm, first seen 7th Sep 2026, 18:20] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Expanding my laptops HDD capacity⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I’ve seen in this thread:

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PSU Power Supply Unit

SATA Serial AT Attachment interface for mass storage

SSD Solid State Drive mass storage

[Thread #95 for this comm, first seen 3rd Sep 2026, 15:30] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Internet centralization and the original sin of NAT⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I’ve seen in this thread:

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CGNAT Carrier-Grade NAT

ISP Internet Service Provider

NAT Network Address Translation

[Thread #94 for this comm, first seen 2nd Sep 2026, 22:50] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

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PSU	Power Supply Unit
SATA	Serial AT Attachment interface for mass storage
SSD	Solid State Drive mass storage

⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Any good file sync server with web interface other than Nextcloud?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ 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
SMB	Server Message Block protocol for file and printer sharing; Windows-native
VPN	Virtual Private Network
VPS	Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)

[Thread #93 for this comm, first seen 2nd Sep 2026, 15:20] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨My domain is accessible from external networks but not from my internal network. Might anyone know why?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

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

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DHCP	Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, automates assignment of IPs when connecting to a network
DNS	Domain Name Service/System
ISP	Internet Service Provider
NAT	Network Address Translation
PiHole	Network-wide ad-blocker (DNS sinkhole)
TLS	Transport Layer Security, supersedes SSL
VPN	Virtual Private Network

[Thread #92 for this comm, first seen 31st Aug 2026, 01:30] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What is your cloud backup solution?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ 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

SSD Solid State Drive mass storage

SSH Secure Shell for remote terminal access

[Thread #91 for this comm, first seen 29th Aug 2026, 14:30] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Router recommendation for newbie⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ 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
DNS	Domain Name Service/System
HASS	Home Assistant automation software
ISP	Internet Service Provider
IoT	Internet of Things for device controllers
NAT	Network Address Translation
NUC	Next Unit of Computing brand of Intel small computers
PoE	Power over Ethernet
VPN	Virtual Private Network

[Thread #89 for this comm, first seen 27th Aug 2026, 15:50] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨UK/EU homelabbers: would you host a hardened Pi so I can watch baseball I already pay for?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I’ve seen in this thread:

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SSH Secure Shell for remote terminal access

VPN Virtual Private Network

VPS Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)

[Thread #88 for this comm, first seen 26th Aug 2026, 14:50] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

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SSH	Secure Shell for remote terminal access
VPN	Virtual Private Network
VPS	Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)

⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Sometimes, when I am all alpne i like to fantasize...⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ 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
LXC	Linux Containers
NVMe	Non-Volatile Memory Express interface for mass storage
SBC	Single-Board Computer
SSD	Solid State Drive mass storage
VPN	Virtual Private Network
ZFS	Solaris/Linux filesystem focusing on data integrity

[Thread #86 for this comm, first seen 25th Aug 2026, 14:10] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is there any tape media backup system that works through USB?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ 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
SATA	Serial AT Attachment interface for mass storage
SMB	Server Message Block protocol for file and printer sharing; Windows-native
SSD	Solid State Drive mass storage

[Thread #85 for this comm, first seen 22nd Aug 2026, 01:30] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Means to privately connect to my home server other than Tailscale?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ 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
NAT	Network Address Translation
SSH	Secure Shell for remote terminal access
TLS	Transport Layer Security, supersedes SSL
VPN	Virtual Private Network
VPS	Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)

[Thread #84 for this comm, first seen 21st Aug 2026, 16:20] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]