Decronym
@Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz
- Comment on Self-hosting messenger infrastructure 12 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 Git Popular version control system, primarily for code LXC Linux Containers VPN Virtual Private Network XMPP Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (‘Jabber’) for open instant messaging
[Thread #166 for this comm, first seen 11th Nov 2026, 01:30] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]
- Comment on Running web sites makes me not want to - Lowkey Party 21 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 Git Popular version control system, primarily for code VPS Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting) nginx Popular HTTP server
[Thread #165 for this comm, first seen 10th Nov 2026, 15:50] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]
- Comment on How do you isolate a printer in your homelab? 1 day 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 IoT Internet of Things for device controllers Unifi Ubiquiti WiFi hardware brand VPN Virtual Private Network
[Thread #163 for this comm, first seen 9th Nov 2026, 20:10] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]
- Comment on Do I need https on everything 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 CA (SSL) Certificate Authority DNS Domain Name Service/System SSO Single Sign-On VPN Virtual Private Network nginx Popular HTTP server
[Thread #162 for this comm, first seen 8th Nov 2026, 18:10] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]
- Comment on What second hand PC/Laptop should I buy for home-labbing. 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 NAS Network-Attached Storage NUC Next Unit of Computing brand of Intel small computers NVMe Non-Volatile Memory Express interface for mass storage NVR Network Video Recorder (generally for CCTV) PSU Power Supply Unit SSD Solid State Drive mass storage
[Thread #161 for this comm, first seen 7th Nov 2026, 19:30] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]
- Comment on recommendations for small, energy efficient hardware 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 NAS Network-Attached Storage NUC Next Unit of Computing brand of Intel small computers NVMe Non-Volatile Memory Express interface for mass storage SBC Single-Board Computer k8s Kubernetes container management package
[Thread #160 for this comm, first seen 7th Nov 2026, 18:30] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]
- Comment on Update all your stuff, NOW - again. 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 Git Popular version control system, primarily for code LXC Linux Containers SSH Secure Shell for remote terminal access
[Thread #159 for this comm, first seen 5th Nov 2026, 15:30] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]
- Comment on Time to start over...Thoughts on Umbrel OS? 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 LXC Linux Containers NUC Next Unit of Computing brand of Intel small computers SSD Solid State Drive mass storage
[Thread #158 for this comm, first seen 3rd Nov 2026, 17:10] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]
- Comment on Looking to offload Plex from my gaming PC 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 Plex Brand of media server package SSD Solid State Drive mass storage VPN Virtual Private Network
[Thread #157 for this comm, first seen 3rd Nov 2026, 00:20] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]
- Comment on Is POP email still a thing? 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 DNS Domain Name Service/System IMAP Internet Message Access Protocol for email ISP Internet Service Provider NAT Network Address Translation SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol VPS Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)
[Thread #156 for this comm, first seen 2nd Nov 2026, 23:10] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]
- Comment on Linux Kernel TCP Flaw With 9.8 CVSS Score Affects Ubuntu, Red Hat and Other Distributions 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 LTS Long Term Support software version NAS Network-Attached Storage RPi Raspberry Pi brand of SBC SBC Single-Board Computer
[Thread #155 for this comm, first seen 2nd Nov 2026, 22:20] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]
- Comment on Strategies and advice for transitioning out of Apple's ecosystem of devices? 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 ISP Internet Service Provider NVMe Non-Volatile Memory Express interface for mass storage PoE Power over Ethernet 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 #154 for this comm, first seen 2nd Nov 2026, 19:10] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]
- Comment on What should I replace the GTX 1080s in my server with? 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 VPS Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting) ZFS Solaris/Linux filesystem focusing on data integrity
[Thread #153 for this comm, first seen 2nd Nov 2026, 15:00] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]
- Comment on It's self hosting Sunday! What's up? 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 IMAP Internet Message Access Protocol for email SBC Single-Board Computer VPN Virtual Private Network ZFS Solaris/Linux filesystem focusing on data integrity
[Thread #152 for this comm, first seen 1st Nov 2026, 14:10] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]
- Comment on Help an idiot protect his homelab and few services exposed to the internet. 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 SSH Secure Shell for remote terminal access VPN Virtual Private Network VPS Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting) nginx Popular HTTP server
[Thread #151 for this comm, first seen 30th Oct 2026, 19:00] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]
- Comment on Can anyone suggest any self-built Apple TV alternatives I currently use an Ap 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 LTS Long Term Support software version NAS Network-Attached Storage Plex Brand of media server package SBC Single-Board Computer
[Thread #150 for this comm, first seen 30th Oct 2026, 15:20] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]
- Comment on How much pain should I expect upgrading my server from Debian 12 to 13? 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 LXC Linux Containers NAS Network-Attached Storage SSH Secure Shell for remote terminal access VPS Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting) ZFS Solaris/Linux filesystem focusing on data integrity
[Thread #149 for this comm, first seen 30th Oct 2026, 13:20] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]
- Comment on backups ran and tested! 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 Git Popular version control system, primarily for code NAS Network-Attached Storage VPS Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)
[Thread #148 for this comm, first seen 27th Oct 2026, 16:10] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]
- Comment on Basic Homeserver with old Mac Mini 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 NAS Network-Attached Storage VPN Virtual Private Network VPS Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)
[Thread #147 for this comm, first seen 26th Oct 2026, 23:00] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]
- Comment on For users with public facing services: How does the current explosion of AI-discovered vulnerabilities affect your threat model and willingness to be public facing? 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 Git Popular version control system, primarily for code NAS Network-Attached Storage SSH Secure Shell for remote terminal access VPN Virtual Private Network VPS Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)
[Thread #146 for this comm, first seen 23rd Oct 2026, 00:30] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]
- Comment on There isn't an easy exploit for this PHP vulnerability 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 CA (SSL) Certificate Authority DNS Domain Name Service/System NAT Network Address Translation VPS Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting) nginx Popular HTTP server
[Thread #145 for this comm, first seen 22nd Oct 2026, 21:30] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]
- Comment on Beginner looking for advice on open-source NAS hardware and OS for self-hosting 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 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]
- Comment on Improving security by separating server duties 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 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)
[Thread #143 for this comm, first seen 21st Oct 2026, 17:00] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]
- Comment on PSA: PHP warns it plans to release 2 emergency patches imminently (today 14:00 UTC) 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 CA (SSL) Certificate Authority Plex Brand of media server package VPS Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)
[Thread #142 for this comm, first seen 21st Oct 2026, 12:40] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]
- Comment on Plex vulnerabilities being exploited in the wild to drop a cryptominer 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 CSAM Child Sexual Abuse Material Plex Brand of media server package VPN Virtual Private Network
[Thread #141 for this comm, first seen 19th Oct 2026, 23:00] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]
- Comment on Any DDNS recommendations? 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 VPS Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)
[Thread #140 for this comm, first seen 18th Oct 2026, 06:30] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]
- Comment on What else should I do for my home server security? 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 ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol (ping, TTL exceeded, etc) ISP Internet Service Provider IoT Internet of Things for device controllers 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]
- Comment on Home 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 NAS Network-Attached 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]
- Comment on How long do you keep your backups? 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 NVMe Non-Volatile Memory Express interface for 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]
- Comment on Self hosting as a gift 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 SSO Single Sign-On VPN Virtual Private Network nginx Popular HTTP server
[Thread #136 for this comm, first seen 17th Oct 2026, 14:10] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]