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  • 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
    NFS Network File System, a Unix-based file-sharing protocol known for performance and efficiency
    RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks for mass storage
    SFTP Secure File Transfer Protocol for encrypted file transfer, over SSH
    SSH Secure Shell for remote terminal access
    SSL Secure Sockets Layer, for transparent encryption

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

    [Thread #303 for this comm, first seen 20th May 2026, 10:10] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]



  • DecronymBtoSelfhosted@lemmy.worldWhat's your homelabs power draw?
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    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
    PoE Power over Ethernet
    SATA Serial AT Attachment interface for mass storage
    SSD Solid State Drive mass storage
    Unifi Ubiquiti WiFi hardware brand
    ZFS Solaris/Linux filesystem focusing on data integrity

    [Thread #301 for this comm, first seen 19th May 2026, 14:30] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]


  • DecronymBtoSelfhosted@lemmy.worldNutriTrace v1.0.0-rc.26 released!
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    Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I’ve seen in this thread:

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    HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol, the Web
    SSL Secure Sockets Layer, for transparent encryption
    TLS Transport Layer Security, supersedes SSL
    nginx Popular HTTP server

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

    [Thread #300 for this comm, first seen 17th May 2026, 22:00] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]


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

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    HA Home Assistant automation software
    ~ High Availability
    LXC Linux Containers
    NAS Network-Attached Storage
    NVMe Non-Volatile Memory Express interface 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

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

    [Thread #299 for this comm, first seen 17th May 2026, 14:40] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]




  • 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
    NFS Network File System, a Unix-based file-sharing protocol known for performance and efficiency
    SMB Server Message Block protocol for file and printer sharing; Windows-native
    SSH Secure Shell for remote terminal access
    SSL Secure Sockets Layer, for transparent encryption

    5 acronyms in this thread; the most compressed thread commented on today has 22 acronyms.

    [Thread #296 for this comm, first seen 16th May 2026, 07:50] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]



  • DecronymBtoSelfhosted@lemmy.worldThis Week in Self-Host
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    5 days 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
    Plex Brand of media server package
    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 22 acronyms.

    [Thread #294 for this comm, first seen 15th May 2026, 22:40] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]



  • 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
    ESXi VMWare virtual machine hypervisor
    IP Internet Protocol
    MQTT Message Queue Telemetry Transport point-to-point networking
    PiHole Network-wide ad-blocker (DNS sinkhole)
    SSH Secure Shell for remote terminal access
    SSL Secure Sockets Layer, for transparent encryption
    VPS Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)

    10 acronyms in this thread; the most compressed thread commented on today has 20 acronyms.

    [Thread #292 for this comm, first seen 15th May 2026, 11:40] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]


  • DecronymBtoSelfhosted@lemmy.worldHomelab for DevOps experience?
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    3 days ago

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

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    ESXi VMWare virtual machine hypervisor
    LTS Long Term Support software version
    LXC Linux Containers
    NAS Network-Attached Storage
    RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks for mass storage
    SSH Secure Shell for remote terminal access

    [Thread #291 for this comm, first seen 15th May 2026, 07:40] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]



  • DecronymBtoSelfhosted@lemmy.worldDoes anyone use a YubiKey?
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    6 days ago

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

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    Git Popular version control system, primarily for code
    IP Internet Protocol
    SSH Secure Shell for remote terminal access
    VPS Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)

    4 acronyms in this thread; the most compressed thread commented on today has 17 acronyms.

    [Thread #289 for this comm, first seen 15th May 2026, 00:40] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]


  • DecronymBtoSelfhosted@lemmy.worldHow/what to start self-hosting?
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    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
    DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, automates assignment of IPs when connecting to a network
    DNS Domain Name Service/System
    HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol, the Web
    HTTPS HTTP over SSL
    IMAP Internet Message Access Protocol for email
    IP Internet Protocol
    LTS Long Term Support software version
    LXC Linux Containers
    NAS Network-Attached Storage
    NAT Network Address Translation
    NVR Network Video Recorder (generally for CCTV)
    PoE Power over Ethernet
    RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks for mass storage
    RPi Raspberry Pi brand of SBC
    SBC Single-Board Computer
    SMB Server Message Block protocol for file and printer sharing; Windows-native
    SSD Solid State Drive mass storage
    SSH Secure Shell for remote terminal access
    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)
    nginx Popular HTTP server

    [Thread #288 for this comm, first seen 14th May 2026, 21:10] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]


  • DecronymBtoSelfhosted@lemmy.world"Upgrading" my Home Server setup
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    4 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
    AP WiFi Access Point
    HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol, the Web
    LXC Linux Containers
    NAS Network-Attached Storage
    NFS Network File System, a Unix-based file-sharing protocol known for performance and efficiency
    NVR Network Video Recorder (generally for CCTV)
    PSU Power Supply Unit
    PoE Power over Ethernet
    SSD Solid State Drive mass storage
    SSO Single Sign-On
    Unifi Ubiquiti WiFi hardware brand
    VPS Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)

    [Thread #287 for this comm, first seen 13th May 2026, 13:40] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]


  • 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
    IP Internet Protocol
    ISP Internet Service Provider
    NAT Network Address Translation
    SSH Secure Shell for remote terminal access
    TCP Transmission Control Protocol, most often over IP
    VPN Virtual Private Network
    VPS Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)

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

    [Thread #286 for this comm, first seen 12th May 2026, 13:20] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]


  • 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
    Git Popular version control system, primarily for code
    IP Internet Protocol
    NAT Network Address Translation
    Plex Brand of media server package
    SSH Secure Shell for remote terminal access

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

    [Thread #285 for this comm, first seen 12th May 2026, 08:30] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]


  • DecronymBtoSelfhosted@lemmy.worldWhat does your IPv6 setup look like?
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    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
    DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, automates assignment of IPs when connecting to a network
    DNS Domain Name Service/System
    IP Internet Protocol
    NAT Network Address Translation
    NFS Network File System, a Unix-based file-sharing protocol known for performance and efficiency
    SSH Secure Shell for remote terminal access
    VPN Virtual Private Network
    VPS Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)

    [Thread #284 for this comm, first seen 11th May 2026, 19:20] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]