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System and Network Security Acronyms and Abbreviations
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Introduction
This report contains a list of selected acronyms and abbreviations for system and network security terms with their generally accepted or preferred definitions. It is intended as a resource for federal agencies and other users of system and network security publications.
The capitalization, spelling, and definitions of acronyms and abbreviations frequently vary among publications. It is easy to understand why this happens. While some acronyms and abbreviations (e.g., WWW) have one universally recognized and understood definition within the domain of system and network security, others (e.g., IA, MAC) have multiple valid definitions depending upon the context in which they are used. Some acronyms bear little resemblance to their definitions, such as Modes of Operation Validation System for the Triple DES Algorithm (TMOVS). Others use unexpected capitalization or spelling (e.g., Electronic Business using eXtensible Markup Language [ebXML] and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development [OECD]). As a result, acronyms, abbreviations, and their definitions may be inaccurately or inconsistently defined by authors, perpetuating errors and confusing or misleading readers.
The following conventions have been used in the preparation of the list of acronyms and abbreviations in this report.
1 Abbreviations and acronyms generally appear in all capital letters, although there are occasional exceptions—for example, meter (m) and decibels referenced to one milliwatt (dBm).
2 Technical terms are not capitalized unless they are proper nouns. Names of people, places, and groups, and the titles of protocols, standards, and algorithms are considered proper nouns. For example, certification and accreditation (C&A) is not capitalized, but Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) is capitalized.
3 Collective nouns are not capitalized (e.g., wide area network [WAN]).
4 When two or more definitions of the same acronym or abbreviation are given, the acronym or abbreviation is italicized and repeated for each definition. Definitions are listed alphabetically.