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Router died - Replacement/solution recommendations in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

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

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AP	WiFi Access Point
DHCP	Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, automates assignment of IPs when connecting to a network
DNS	Domain Name Service/System
IP	Internet Protocol
IoT	Internet of Things for device controllers
NAS	Network-Attached Storage
PiHole	Network-wide ad-blocker (DNS sinkhole)
PoE	Power over Ethernet
SBC	Single-Board Computer
SSH	Secure Shell for remote terminal access
SSL	Secure Sockets Layer, for transparent encryption
TLS	Transport Layer Security, supersedes SSL
Unifi	Ubiquiti WiFi hardware brand
VPN	Virtual Private Network

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

[Thread #921 for this sub, first seen 14th Aug 2024, 19:05] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Adding storage - Best options? (External USB drives, automatic decryption, media, etc.) in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

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
NVMe	Non-Volatile Memory Express interface for mass storage
Plex	Brand of media server package
RAID	Redundant Array of Independent Disks for mass storage
SSD	Solid State Drive mass storage

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

[Thread #920 for this sub, first seen 14th Aug 2024, 10:45] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

AMD won't patch all chips affected by severe data theft vulnerability — Ryzen 3000, 2000, and 1000 will not get patched for 'Sinkclose' in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 7 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

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

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IP	Internet Protocol
NAS	Network-Attached Storage
SSD	Solid State Drive mass storage

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

[Thread #919 for this sub, first seen 12th Aug 2024, 20:35] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Please help me stop my baby from crying because kodi keeps buffering in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

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
HTTP	Hypertext Transfer Protocol, the Web
HTTPS	HTTP over SSL
IP	Internet Protocol
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
RPi	Raspberry Pi brand of SBC
SBC	Single-Board Computer
SMB	Server Message Block protocol for file and printer sharing; Windows-native
SSL	Secure Sockets Layer, for transparent encryption

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

[Thread #918 for this sub, first seen 12th Aug 2024, 12:35] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Self-Hosted AI is pretty darn cool in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 0 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

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

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NVR	Network Video Recorder (generally for CCTV)
PSU	Power Supply Unit
VPN	Virtual Private Network

3 acronyms in this thread; the most compressed thread commented on today has 12 acronyms.

[Thread #917 for this sub, first seen 12th Aug 2024, 07:15] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

I'm at a loss on what server to buy in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

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

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LXC	Linux Containers
NAS	Network-Attached Storage
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
NVMe	Non-Volatile Memory Express interface for mass storage
PSU	Power Supply Unit
Plex	Brand of media server package
RAID	Redundant Array of Independent Disks for mass 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

[Thread #916 for this sub, first seen 12th Aug 2024, 01:05] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

I spent ~$35 on new cables and my LAN speed increased 6x in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

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

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IP	Internet Protocol
NAS	Network-Attached Storage
PoE	Power over Ethernet
TCP	Transmission Control Protocol, most often over IP

[Thread #915 for this sub, first seen 10th Aug 2024, 16:35] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Latency with pi-hole + wireguard in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

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
PiHole	Network-wide ad-blocker (DNS sinkhole)
VPN	Virtual Private Network

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

[Thread #914 for this sub, first seen 9th Aug 2024, 13:05] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Hard drive format? in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months 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
RAID	Redundant Array of Independent Disks for mass storage
ZFS	Solaris/Linux filesystem focusing on data integrity

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

[Thread #913 for this sub, first seen 8th Aug 2024, 22:15] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

What app+hardware package is most comparable to iCloud Photos in regard to speed and features? in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months 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
Plex	Brand of media server package
SSD	Solid State Drive mass storage

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

[Thread #912 for this sub, first seen 8th Aug 2024, 20:15] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Best way to keep a hot spare SD card for a raspberry pi? in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

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
LVM	(Linux) Logical Volume Manager for filesystem mapping
NAS	Network-Attached Storage
PiHole	Network-wide ad-blocker (DNS sinkhole)
RAID	Redundant Array of Independent Disks for mass storage
SATA	Serial AT Attachment interface for mass storage
SSD	Solid State Drive mass storage
ZFS	Solaris/Linux filesystem focusing on data integrity

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

[Thread #911 for this sub, first seen 8th Aug 2024, 15:25] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

ICANN approves use of .internal domain for your network in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz 15 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

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

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CA	(SSL) Certificate Authority
DNS	Domain Name Service/System
HTTP	Hypertext Transfer Protocol, the Web
HTTPS	HTTP over SSL
IP	Internet Protocol
SSL	Secure Sockets Layer, for transparent encryption
TLS	Transport Layer Security, supersedes SSL
VPN	Virtual Private Network

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

[Thread #910 for this sub, first seen 8th Aug 2024, 09:05] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]