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@Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz
- Comment on AI bot hacking/scraping Home Assistant 6 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 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 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 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]
- Comment on DigitalOcean contributes 3 million and joins the Omacom (Omarchy) Foundation 2 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 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 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 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 4 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 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 4 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 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 1 week ago:
Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I’ve seen in this thread:
Fewer Letters More Letters 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 1 week 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 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]
- Comment on Any good file sync server with web interface other than Nextcloud? 1 week 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 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? 1 week ago:
Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I’ve seen in this thread:
Fewer Letters More Letters 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? 1 week 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 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 2 weeks 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 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? 2 weeks ago:
Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I’ve seen in this thread:
Fewer Letters More Letters 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]
- Comment on Sometimes, when I am all alpne i like to fantasize... 2 weeks 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 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? 3 weeks 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 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? 3 weeks 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 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]
- Comment on Selfhosting payment processing 3 weeks 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 SSD Solid State Drive mass storage VPS Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)
[Thread #83 for this comm, first seen 21st Aug 2026, 13:10] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]
- Comment on Recommendations to watch Youtube on TV 3 weeks ago:
Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I’ve seen in this thread:
Fewer Letters More Letters Plex Brand of media server package RPi Raspberry Pi brand of SBC SBC Single-Board Computer
[Thread #82 for this comm, first seen 19th Aug 2026, 23:30] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]
- Comment on Dying of prosperity, 14TB HDD left unused 3 weeks ago:
Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I’ve seen in this thread:
Fewer Letters More Letters Git Popular version control system, primarily for code NAS Network-Attached Storage ZFS Solaris/Linux filesystem focusing on data integrity
[Thread #81 for this comm, first seen 18th Aug 2026, 12:10] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]
- Comment on What is your weirdest self-hosting problem you've had to solve? For me: Mouse inside the server. 3 weeks 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 PCIe Peripheral Component Interconnect Express RPi Raspberry Pi brand of SBC SBC Single-Board Computer SSD Solid State Drive mass storage SSH Secure Shell for remote terminal access
[Thread #80 for this comm, first seen 18th Aug 2026, 08:10] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]
- Comment on Why is my home server using so much RAM for cache + buffer? 3 weeks ago:
Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I’ve seen in this thread:
Fewer Letters More Letters NFS Network File System, a Unix-based file-sharing protocol known for performance and efficiency SSD Solid State Drive mass storage VPS Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)
[Thread #79 for this comm, first seen 17th Aug 2026, 20:30] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]
- Comment on Do you participate in this hobby without a formal IT education or a career in a 3 weeks ago:
Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I’ve seen in this thread:
Fewer Letters More Letters ISP Internet Service Provider Plex Brand of media server package VPN Virtual Private Network
[Thread #78 for this comm, first seen 15th Aug 2026, 15:50] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]
- Comment on I measured the idle RAM of 19 self-hosted apps on identical hardware so you can size a VPS without guessing 4 weeks 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 LTS Long Term Support software version 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)
[Thread #77 for this comm, first seen 12th Aug 2026, 09:20] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]
- Comment on I need a new hobby, I'm going to set up my own Lemmy instance. Am I an idiot? 4 weeks 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 ISP Internet Service Provider NAT Network Address Translation TLS Transport Layer Security, supersedes SSL VPS Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting) nginx Popular HTTP server
[Thread #76 for this comm, first seen 11th Aug 2026, 19:20] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]
- Comment on Issues setting my first Home lab as a total total beginner (no programming, coding, etc. related knowledge) 4 weeks ago:
Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I’ve seen in this thread:
Fewer Letters More Letters 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 #75 for this comm, first seen 10th Aug 2026, 11:10] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]
- Comment on Ways to Expose Services Publicly 5 weeks 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 TLS Transport Layer Security, supersedes SSL VPN Virtual Private Network VPS Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting) nginx Popular HTTP server
[Thread #74 for this comm, first seen 6th Aug 2026, 09:00] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]
- Comment on Should I bridge Whatsapp on Matrix? (Or alternatives to get on Whatsapp) 5 weeks ago:
Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I’ve seen in this thread:
Fewer Letters More Letters ISP Internet Service Provider NAS Network-Attached Storage VPS Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)
[Thread #73 for this comm, first seen 4th Aug 2026, 08:50] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]
- Comment on Selfhosting Sunday! What's up? 5 weeks ago:
Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I’ve seen in this thread:
Fewer Letters More Letters Git Popular version control system, primarily for code NAS Network-Attached Storage NVMe Non-Volatile Memory Express interface for mass storage SSD Solid State Drive mass storage XMPP Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (‘Jabber’) for open instant messaging
[Thread #72 for this comm, first seen 2nd Aug 2026, 22:30] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]
- Comment on Is this a good first homeserver? 5 weeks 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 LVM (Linux) Logical Volume Manager for filesystem mapping NAS Network-Attached Storage SSD Solid State Drive mass storage SSH Secure Shell for remote terminal access VPN Virtual Private Network ZFS Solaris/Linux filesystem focusing on data integrity nginx Popular HTTP server
[Thread #71 for this comm, first seen 2nd Aug 2026, 22:20] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]
- Comment on NAS case 5 weeks 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 PSU Power Supply Unit SATA Serial AT Attachment interface for mass storage
[Thread #70 for this comm, first seen 1st Aug 2026, 08:30] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]