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Sometimes, when I am all alone i like to fantasize...

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

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Means to privately connect to my home server other than Tailscale?

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
SSH	Secure Shell for remote terminal access
TLS	Transport Layer Security, supersedes SSL
Unifi	Ubiquiti WiFi hardware brand
VPN	Virtual Private Network
VPS	Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)

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Is there any tape media backup system that works through USB?

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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
ZFS	Solaris/Linux filesystem focusing on data integrity

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

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Selfhosting payment processing

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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)

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

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Recommendations to watch Youtube on TV

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
RPi	Raspberry Pi brand of SBC
SBC	Single-Board Computer

2 acronyms in this thread; the most compressed thread commented on today has 4 acronyms.

[Thread #82 for this comm, first seen 19th Aug 2026, 23:30] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

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Another good reason not to open port 22

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
HTTP	Hypertext Transfer Protocol, the Web
IP	Internet 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)
nginx	Popular HTTP server

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

[Thread #42 for this sub, first seen 14th Aug 2023, 15:55] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

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I might have a problem......

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
SATA	Serial AT Attachment interface for mass storage
SSD	Solid State Drive mass storage

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

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How are people discovering random subdomains on my server?

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CA	(SSL) Certificate Authority
DNS	Domain Name Service/System
IP	Internet Protocol
SSL	Secure Sockets Layer, for transparent encryption
TLS	Transport Layer Security, supersedes SSL
VPN	Virtual Private Network
VPS	Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)

7 acronyms in this thread; the most compressed thread commented on today has 16 acronyms.

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ISP put me behind NAT

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
Git	Popular version control system, primarily for code
HTTP	Hypertext Transfer Protocol, the Web
IP	Internet Protocol
NAT	Network Address Translation
VPN	Virtual Private Network
VPS	Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)
nginx	Popular HTTP server

[Thread #274 for this sub, first seen 11th Nov 2023, 18:30] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

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Setting up your own VPN

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

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CF	CloudFlare
DNS	Domain Name Service/System
VPN	Virtual Private Network
VPS	Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)

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

[Thread #6 for this sub, first seen 19th Jul 2023, 10:30] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

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Introducing Raspberry Pi 5

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

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IoT	Internet of Things for device controllers
NVMe	Non-Volatile Memory Express interface for mass storage
PCIe	Peripheral Component Interconnect Express
PoE	Power over Ethernet
RPi	Raspberry Pi brand of SBC
SATA	Serial AT Attachment interface for mass storage
SBC	Single-Board Computer
SSD	Solid State Drive mass storage

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

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Reiverr: A clean UI for Jellyfin, TMDB, Sonarr and Radarr, as well as a replacement to Overseerr

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HTTP	Hypertext Transfer Protocol, the Web
HTTPS	HTTP over SSL
IP	Internet Protocol
NAS	Network-Attached Storage
Plex	Brand of media server package
SSL	Secure Sockets Layer, for transparent encryption
TCP	Transmission Control Protocol, most often over IP
UDP	User Datagram Protocol, for real-time communications

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

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I just developed and published a script to clear your pict-rs object storage from potential CSAM.

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

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CF	CloudFlare
CSAM	Child Sexual Abuse Material
DNS	Domain Name Service/System
HTTP	Hypertext Transfer Protocol, the Web
nginx	Popular HTTP server

4 acronyms in this thread; the most compressed thread commented on today has 6 acronyms.

[Thread #88 for this sub, first seen 28th Aug 2023, 22:25] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

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what is the current recommendation for a simple home NAS?

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
NUC	Next Unit of Computing brand of Intel small computers
Plex	Brand of media server package
RAID	Redundant Array of Independent Disks for mass storage
SATA	Serial AT Attachment interface for mass storage
SSD	Solid State Drive mass storage
VPN	Virtual Private Network

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

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Looks like google domains is no more.

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CF	CloudFlare
DNS	Domain Name Service/System
SSL	Secure Sockets Layer, for transparent encryption
k8s	Kubernetes container management package

4 acronyms in this thread; the most compressed thread commented on today has 6 acronyms.

[Thread #54 for this sub, first seen 16th Aug 2023, 15:15] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

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What is your favorite domain name provider, and why?

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
IP	Internet Protocol
NAS	Network-Attached Storage
NAT	Network Address Translation
SSL	Secure Sockets Layer, for transparent encryption

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

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[Meta] Decronym is now running on /c/selfhosted

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
HA	Home Assistant automation software
~	High Availability
HTTP	Hypertext Transfer Protocol, the Web
IMAP	Internet Message Access Protocol for email
LXC	Linux Containers
MQTT	Message Queue Telemetry Transport point-to-point networking
NAS	Network-Attached Storage
PiHole	Network-wide ad-blocker (DNS sinkhole)
SAN	Storage Area Network
SMTP	Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
VPN	Virtual Private Network
a11y	A(ccessibilit)y
i18n	I(nternationalizatio)n
k8s	Kubernetes container management package
l10n	L(ocalizatio)n
nginx	Popular HTTP server

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Is rpi still the single board go-to?

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LXC	Linux Containers
NAS	Network-Attached Storage
NUC	Next Unit of Computing brand of Intel small computers
PSU	Power Supply Unit
Plex	Brand of media server package
PoE	Power over Ethernet
RPi	Raspberry Pi brand of SBC
SBC	Single-Board Computer
SSD	Solid State Drive mass storage

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Replace Spotify

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DNS	Domain Name Service/System
NAS	Network-Attached Storage
Plex	Brand of media server package
VPN	Virtual Private Network

4 acronyms in this thread; the most compressed thread commented on today has 4 acronyms.

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Cloudflare is bad. Youre right.

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

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CF	CloudFlare
CGNAT	Carrier-Grade NAT
DNS	Domain Name Service/System
HTTP	Hypertext Transfer Protocol, the Web
HTTPS	HTTP over SSL
IP	Internet Protocol
NAT	Network Address Translation
SSH	Secure Shell for remote terminal access
SSL	Secure Sockets Layer, for transparent encryption
SSO	Single Sign-On
TCP	Transmission Control Protocol, most often over IP
TLS	Transport Layer Security, supersedes SSL
VPN	Virtual Private Network
VPS	Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)

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

[Thread #830 for this sub, first seen 26th Jun 2024, 04:45] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

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