INTERNET SHORTCUT NAMES WITH FULL FORMS

 

General Internet Terms

WWW	World Wide Web
HTTP	Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
HTTPS	Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure
URL	Uniform Resource Locator
URI	Uniform Resource Identifier
IP	Internet Protocol
ISP	Internet Service Provider
DNS	Domain Name System
FTP	File Transfer Protocol
SMTP	Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
POP3	Post Office Protocol version 3
IMAP	Internet Message Access Protocol
VPN	Virtual Private Network
LAN	Local Area Network
WAN	Wide Area Network
MAN	Metropolitan Area Network
PAN	Personal Area Network
Wi-Fi	Wireless Fidelity
WLAN	Wireless Local Area Network
TCP	Transmission Control Protocol
UDP	User Datagram Protocol
VoIP	Voice over Internet Protocol
DSL	Digital Subscriber Line
MAC	Media Access Control (Address)
URL	Uniform Resource Locator
IPv4 / IPv6	Internet Protocol version 4 / 6
DNS	Domain Name System
ISP	Internet Service Provider

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HTML	Hyper Text Markup Language
CSS	Cascading Style Sheets
JS	JavaScript
HTTP	Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
HTTPS	Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure
UI	User Interface
UX	User Experience
URL	Uniform Resource Locator
IP	Internet Protocol
DNS	Domain Name System
SEO	Search Engine Optimization
API	Application Programming Interface
AJAX	Asynchronous JavaScript and XML
JSON	JavaScript Object Notation
XML	Extensible Markup Language
SSL	Secure Sockets Layer
TLS	Transport Layer Security
PHP	Hypertext Preprocessor
ASP	Active Server Pages
CMS	Content Management System
FTP	File Transfer Protocol
DNS	Domain Name System

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📧 Email & Communication

Short Name	Full Form / Meaning
SMTP	Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
POP3	Post Office Protocol Version 3
IMAP	Internet Message Access Protocol
CC	Carbon Copy
BCC	Blind Carbon Copy
FAQ	Frequently Asked Questions
FYI	For Your Information

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🛡️ Security & Privacy

Short Name	Full Form / Meaning
SSL	Secure Sockets Layer
TLS	Transport Layer Security
HTTPS	Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure
OTP	One Time Password
2FA	Two Factor Authentication
VPN	Virtual Private Network
MAC	Media Access Control
IPSec	Internet Protocol Security
DDoS	Distributed Denial of Service
HTTPs	Secure HTTP
PGP	Pretty Good Privacy

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⚙️ Networking & Data

Short Name	Full Form / Meaning
DNS	Domain Name System
DHCP	Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
NAT	Network Address Translation
ARP	Address Resolution Protocol
ICMP	Internet Control Message Protocol
OSI	Open Systems Interconnection Model
MAC	Media Access Control
IP	Internet Protocol
ISP	Internet Service Provider
IANA	Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
ICANN	Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers

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📲 Miscellaneous Internet Abbreviations

Short Name	Full Form / Meaning
URL	Uniform Resource Locator
WWW	World Wide Web
IoT	Internet of Things
AI	Artificial Intelligence
ML	Machine Learning
GIF	Graphics Interchange Format
JPEG / JPG	Joint Photographic Experts Group
PNG	Portable Network Graphics
PDF	Portable Document Format
HTML5	Latest version of HTML
CSS3	Latest version of CSS
IPTV	Internet Protocol Television
VoIP	Voice over Internet Protocol
IRC	Internet Relay Chat