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MAC

Mandatory Access Control (MLS)

MAC

Media Access Control (ISO, OSI)

MAC

Message Authentication Code (SSL, SRT, cryptography)

MACOS

MACintosh Operating System (Apple, OS), "MacOS"

MACS

Manufacturing Application Control System (SNI)

MACS

Modem Access Control System (MODEM, DES), "M.A.C.S."

MACSBUG

Motorola Advanced Computer Symbolic deBUGger (Motorola)

MAD

Memory Address Driver strength (BIOS)

MAD

Message Address Directory

MAD

Militaerischer AbschirmDienst (mil., org.)

MADE

Multimedia Application Development Environment (CWI)

MAE

Macintosh Application Environment (Apple, Sun, HPUX)

MAINSAIL

MAchine INdependent SAIL (SAIL)

MAJOUR

Modular Application for JOURnals (EWS, SGML)

MAN

Metropolitan Area Network

MAP

Maintenance Analysis Procedure (IBM)

MAP

Manufacturing Automation Protocol (General Motors)

MAP

Mobile Application Part (MSC, GSM)

MAP27

Mobile Access Protocol [for MPT 1327] (MPT 1327), "MAP 27"

MAPASE

Mobile Application Part - Application Service Elements (MAP, MSC, GSM), "MAP-ASE"

MAPI

Messaging Application Program Interface (MS, WOSA, API)

MAPTOP

Manufacturing Automation Protocol/Technical Office Protocol, "MAP/TOP"

MAR

Microprogram Address Register

MAS

Multi Agent Systems (AI)

MAS90

Mittelstands-Anwendungs-System 90 (IBM)

MASE

Message Administration Service Element

MASM

Microsoft ASseMbler (MS, assembler)

MAU

Medium Attachment Unit (IEEE 802.3, Transceiver)

MAU

Multistation Access Unit (Token Ring, Hub)

MAUS

Muensters Apple User Service (BBS, network), "M.A.U.S."

MAW

Microsoft At Work

MAWI

MAterialWIrtschaft

MAX

MAssively parallel uniX (Cray, OS, MIMD, MPP, Unix)

MAX

Media Access Exchange (Ascend)

MB

MailBox

MB

MegaByte

MBAG

Mercedes-Benz AktienGesellschaft (Anwender)

MBCMS

Mercedes-Benz-Computer-Mikrofilm-System (MBAG), "MB-CMS"

MBPS

MegaBits Per Second

MBS

Maximum Burst Size

MBUS

Module BUS [standard] (Sun, SPARC), "MBus"

MCA

Micro Channel Architecture (IBM, PS/2)

MCA

Mission Critical Applications

MCAV

Modified Constant Angular Velocity

MCB

Memory Control Block (DOS, TPA)

MCBF

Mean Cycle Between Failure

MCC

Manchester Code Converter

MCC

Manchester Computing Centre (Linux)

MCC

Mitteldeutsches Communication Center (Leipzig)

MCD

Multimedia Cartridge Drive (Nomai)

MCEB

Military Communications-Electronics Board (org., mil., USA)

MCF

Meta Content Framework (Apple, WWW)

MCGA

Multi Color Graphics Adapter (IBM, PS/2)

MCI

Measurement Layer Interface (UMA)

MCI

Media Control Interface

MCI

Microwave Communications Incorporated

MCM

MultiChip Module (CPU)

MCN

Metropolitan Campus Network

MCP

Master Control Program

MCP

Multiport / Multiprotocol Communication Processor

MCPAS

Master Control Program/Advanced System, "MCP/AS"

MCPC

Multi Channel Per Carrier

MCPS

Microsoft Certified Product Specialist (MS)

MCR

Minimum Cell Rate (UNI, ATM, PCR, ABR)

MCS

Material Control System

MCS

Message Conversion System

MCS

MultiCast Server

MCS

Multichannel Communications System (Mac)

MCS

Multivender Customer Services (DEC)

MCSD

Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MS)

MCSE

Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MS)

MCSMP

Message Conversion System Message Processor (MCS)

MCSS

Mitac Computer Security System (Mitac)

MCTD

Mean Cell Transfer Delay (UNI, ATM)

MCU

Management & Cascade Unit (Hub)

MCU

Micro Control Unit

MCU

Multipoint Control Unit

MCVA

Modified Constant Angular Velocity (Optical Disk)

MD

Make Directory (DOS, OS/2)

MD

Management DOMAIN

MD

Mini Disk (Sony)

MD2

Message Digest [algorithm] 2 (RFC 1115/1319)

MD4

Message Digest [algorithm] 4 (RFC 1320)

MD5

Message Digest [algorithm] 5 (RFC 1321)

MDA

Medicated Digest Authentication (HTTP)

MDA

Monochrom Display Adapter (IBM, PC)

MDBMS

Multidimensional DataBase Management System (DBMS, DB)

MDBS

Micro Data Base System (DB)

MDC

Message conversion system directory Component (MCS)

MDE

??? DatenErfassung

MDI

Medium Dependent Interface (ethernet)

MDI

Mobile Data Initiative (org., GSM)

MDI

Multiple Document Interface (MS, Windows)

MDI

Multiplex Device Interface

MDL

Microstation Development Language (CAD)

MDRAM

Multibank Dynamic Random Access Memory (RAM, DRAM, IC)

MDRC

Manufacturing Design Rule Checker

MDS

Manufacturing Design System

MDSE

Message Delivery Service Element

MDT

Mechanical DeskTop (SGI)

MDT

Message Distribution Terminal

MDT

Mittlere DatenTechnik

MDT

Mountain Daylight Time [-0600] (TZ, MST, USA)

ME

Mapping Entity

MEG

Mega Evil Grin (slang, Usenet, IRC)

MEGA

MessdatenErfassung und Graphische Auswertung

MEL

Maya Embedded Language

MEMS

Micro-ElectroMechanical Systems

MERS

Most Economic Route Selection

MES

Manufacturing Execution System

MES

Menue-EntwicklungsSystem (Sinix, SNI)

MESCH

Multi-WAIS Engine for Searching Commercial Hosts (WAIS, WWW)

MESI

Modified - Exclusive - Shared - Invalid (SMP)

MESZ

MittelEuropaeische SommerZeit [+0200] (TZ)

MET

Memory Enhancement Technology (HP), "MEt"

MET

Middle European Time [+0100] (TZ, CET, METDST, MEZ)

METDST

Middle European Time Daylight Saving Time [+0200] (TZ, MET, MEZ)

MEZ

MittelEuropaeische [sommer] Zeit [+0200] (TZ)

MF

Multi Frequency

MFAST

Mwave Folded Array Signal Transform [DSP] (IBM, DSP)

MFC

Microsoft Foundation Classes

MFC

Music Feature Card (IBM, Yamaha, MIDI)

MFENET

Magnetic Fusion Energy NETwork

MFG

Mit Freundlichen Gruessen [= best wishes]

MFG

Multi-Function Gateway

MFI

MainFrame Interactive (IBM)

MFII

Multi-Functional [keyboard] II (IBM)

MFIP

Multi-Function Interoperability Processor

MFKS

MultiFunktionales KonferenzSystem

MFLOPS

Million FLoating-point Operations Per Second (CPU)

MFM

Modified Frequency Modulation

MFP

MultiFunction Product

MFS

Macintosh File System (Apple)

MFS

Message Format Service (IBM, IMS)

MFS

Mobile File Sync (IBM)

MFV

MehrFrequenzwahlVerfahren

MGA

Matrox Graphics Adapter (Matrox)

MGA

Monochrome Graphics Adapter

MGI

Multi-Function Interpreter

MGM

Memory Grant Manager (Informix, DB)

MH

Mobile Host (MHP)

MH

Modified Huffman (Fax)

MHDL

MIMIC Hardware Description Language

MHEG

Multimedia and Hypermedia information coding Expert Group (JTC1, ISO)

MHP

[columbia] Mobile Host Protocol

MHPCC

Maui High Performance Computing Center (org., USA)

MHS

Message Handling System (GOSIP, X.400, Novell, SPX, IPX)

MHTML

MIME [e-mail encapsulation of aggregate documents, such as] HTML (MIME, HTML, RFC 2110)

MIB

Management Information Base (OSI, SNMP)

MIC

Media Interface Connector (FDDI, PMD)

MIC

Message Integrity Check / Code

MIC

Multiple Interface Connection (Kyocera)

MICA

MODEM ISDN Channel Integration (Telebit, MODEM, ISDN)

MICE

Modular Integrated Communications Environment

MID

Message IDentifier (ATM)

MIDI

Musical Instruments Digital Interface

MIDL

Microsoft Interface Definition Language (NT)

MIF

Module Interconnection Facility (Proteus)

MIG

Mach Interface Generator (Mach)

MIL

Matrox Imaging Library

MILNET

MILitary NETwork (USA, mil., network)

MILSTAR

Military Strategic TActical Relay (mil., USA)

MILSTD

Military STandarD (mil., USA), "MIL-STD"

MIMD

Multiple Instruction [stream], Multiple Data [stream]

MIME

Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (RFC 2045/2046/2047/2048/2049, IETF)

MIMOLA

Machine Independent MicrOprogramming LAnguage (HDL)

MIN

Multistage Interconnection Networks

MINISTREL

Models for INformatIon STorage and REtrievaL (OA, BIS, ESPRIT)

MINT

Mint is Not TOS (Atari), "MiNT"

MINT

Multimedia-kommunikation aif Integrierten Netzen und Terminals

MINX

Multimedia Information Network eXchange

MIO

Memory Input/Output (Motorola)

MIO

Modular Input/Output (HP)

MIPS

Microprocessor without Interlocked Piped Stages

MIPS

Million Instructions Per Second (CPU)

MIR

Maximum Information Rate

MIR

Micro-Instruction Register

MIS

Management Information System

MISS

Mecklenburg Internet Service System (ISP)

MISSI

Multilevel Information System Security Initiative (org.)

MIT

Management Information Tree

MIT

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (org., USA)

MJ

Modular Jack

MKS

Mortice Kern Systems (manufacturer)

ML

Mail List

ML

Meta Language

MLA

Mail List Agent

MLE

MultiLine Entry field (IBM, OS/2)

MLI

Measurement Layer Interface (UMA)

MLI

Multiple Link Interface (ODI)

MLIA

[symposium on] Machine Learning in Information Access (AAAI, AI, conference)

MLID

Multiple Link Interface Driver (ODI, LAN)

MLM

Mailing List Manager [software]

MLMA

Multi-Level Multi-Access (MAC)

MLP

MultiLink Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)

MLR

Multi-channel Linear Recording [technology] (Tandberg)

MLS

MultiLevel Secure [operating systems / platforms]

MLT3

MuLTilevel-3 (Schneider & Koch, FDDI), "MLT-3"

MM

Media Manager (Novell, Netware, SMS)

MM

Military Message (mil.)

MM

Mobile Management (RR, CM, GSM)

MMA

Microcomputer Managers Association (org., USA)

MMA

MIDI Manufacturer Association (org., IMA)

MMC

MIDI Machine Control

MMC

MultiMedia Comands (SAM)

MMCD

MultiMedia Compact Disk (Sony, Philips, CD)

MMCDE

MultiMedia Compact Disk - Erasable (Sony, Philips, CD), "MMCD-E"

MMCF

MultiMedia Communications Forum (org.)

MMDS

Multi-channel, Multi-point Distribution System

MMF

Make Money Fast (Usenet, ECP, EMP)

MMF

Memory Mapped File (Windows 95, Windows NT)

MMF

Multimode Fiberoptic cable

MMFS

Manufacturing Message Format Standard (MAP)

MMHS

Military Message Handling System (mil., MHS)

MML

Maker Markup Language (FrameMaker)

MMPM2

MultiMedia Presentation Manager /2 (IBM, OS/2), "MMPM/2"

MMR

Modified Modified Read (Fax)

MMS

Manufacturing Message Specifications / Standard (MAP, EIA, RS-511, ISO, DIS 9506)

MMS

Maximum Message Size

MMS

Module Making System (VMS)

MMS

Multilevel Mail Server

MMU

Mass Memory Unit

MMU

Memory Management Unit

MMWM

MultiMedia Window Manager (X-Windows)

MMX

MultiMedia eXtensions (Intel, CPU)

MNOS

Metal Nitride Oxide Semiconductor (IC)

MNP

Microcom Networking Protocol

MO

Managment Object (OSI)

MOCS

Microsoft Official Curriculum Seminar (MS, ATEC, MCSD)

MOD

Magneto-Optical Disk (OD)

MODCA

Mixed Object Document Content Architecture (IBM), "MO:DCA"

MODEM

MOdulator DEModulator

MOE

Measure of Effectiveness

MOLAP

Multidimensional OnLine Analytical Processing (OLAP)

MOLP

Microsoft Open Licence Pak (MS)

MOM

Message Orientated Middleware (IBM)

MONET

high data rate MObile interNET (network)

MOO

MUD Object Orientated (Internet, OOP)

MOP

Maintenance Operations Protocol (DEC)

MOP

Meta Object Protocol (CLOS)

MOPS

Million Operations Per Second

MOS

Metal Oxide Semiconductor (IC)

MOSES

Major Open Systems Environment Standards

MOSFET

Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor (IC)

MOSP

Microsoft Online Services Partnership (MSN)

MOSPF

Multicast [extensions to ] Open Shortest Path First [routing] (IP, OSPF, RFC 1584)

MOST

Mobile Open Systems Technologies (UK, Uni Lancaster)

MOT

Means of Test

MOTIS

Message-Orientated Text Interchange System (ISO 10021, JTC1)

MOTSS

More Of The Sameold Sameold (Usenet)

MOVE

Microsoft Overlay Virtual Environment (MS)

MOVI

[projekt] MObile VIsualisierung (DFG)

MOWORM

Magneto-Optical Write Once Read Many, "MO-WORM"

MP

[PPP] Multilink Protocol (MPPP, RFC 1990)

MP

Multi Processor

MP

MultiProtocol

MPC

Multimedia Personal Computer

MPD

Message Preparation Directory

MPDA

MultiPlattform DiskArray

MPDU

Message Protocol Data Unit (PDU)

MPEG

Motion Picture Expert Group (org., ISO 11172-1, JTC1)

MPEXL

??? (HP), "MPE/XL"

MPI

Message Passing Interface (SMP)

MPI

Multiprozessor Interconnect Bus

MPIF

Message Passing Interface Forum (manufacturer)

MPM

Metra Potential Method

MPM2

MultiMedia Presentation Manager/2 (OS/2, IBM), "MPM/2"

MPOW

Multiple Purpose Operator Workstation

MPP

Massive Parallel Processor / Processing

MPP

Message Posting Protocol (RFC 1204)

MPP

Message Processing Program

MPPC

Microsoft Point-to-Point Compression (MS, RFC 2118)

MPPD

Multi Purpose Peripheral Device

MPPP

Multilink Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP, RFC 1990, MP, Ascend)

MPR

[National Board for Metrology and Testing] (org., Sweden)

MPS

Megabytes Per Second

MPS

MultiPage Signal (Fax)

MPS

MultiProzessor Spezifikation (SMP)

MPSX

Mathematical Programming System eXtended (IBM)

MPT

MultiPort Transceiver

MPT1327

???

MPTA

Multi Protocol Transport Architecture (IBM, SNA)

MPTN

Multi Protocol Transport Networking (IBM)

MPTS

Multi Protocol Transport Services (IBM, MPTN)

MPTS2

Multi Protocol Transport Services / 2 (IBM, OS/2), "MPTN/2"

MPU

MicroProcessor Unit

MPU401

MIDI Processing Unit 401 (Roland, MIDI), "MPU 401"

MPW

Macintosh Programmers Workshop (Apple)

MQI

Message Queueing Interface (IBM)

MQUIPS

Million QUality Improvements Per Second

MR

Magneto - Resistive (HDD)

MR

MODEM Ready (MODEM)

MR

Modified Read (Fax)

MRB

Method Request Broker (OMG)

MRBC

Multiple Resolution Bitmap Compiler (MS, Windows)

MRCF

Microsoft Realtime Compression Format (MS)

MRCI

Microsoft Realtime Compression Interface (MS)

MRCS

Multi-Rate Circuit Switching

MRNET

Minnesota Regional NETwork (network, USA)

MRO

Mandatory Router Option [flag] (CATNIP)

MROC

Multicommand Required Operational Capability

MROM

??? Read Only Memory

MRP

Material Requirement Planning (PPS, CIM)

MRS

Media Recognition System (DAT)

MRSE

Message Retrieval Service Element

MRU

Maximum Receive Unit [size] (SLIP, PPP)

MRU

Most Recently Used

MRX

MagnetoResistive eXtended [technology] (HDD)

MS

Message Store

MS

Meta Signaling (ATM, ???)

MS

MicroSoft (manufacturer)

MS

Mobile Station (GSM)

MSAP

Management Service Access Point (OSI, OSI/RM, SAP)

MSAP

Mini Slotted Alternating Priorities (MAC)

MSB

Most Significant Bit

MSC

MicroSoft C

MSC

Mobile services Switching Center (PLMN, GSM)

MSCDEX

MicroSoft Compact Disk EXtensions (CD)

MSCHAP

MicroSoft Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (MS), "MS-CHAP"

MSCM

Multiple Slots on Continuation Mechanism (DQDB)

MSCP

Mass Storage Control Protocol

MSD

Most Significant Digit

MSDN

Macintosh Software Distribution Network (FidoNet, Apple)

MSDN

MicroSoft Developer Network (Internet, MS)

MSDN

MicroSoft Developer Network (MS)

MSDOS

MicroSoft Disk Operating System (MS, OS)

MSE

MicroSoft Exchange server (MS)

MSFIS

MicroSoft Fax Information Service (MS)

MSFP

Management Service Focal Point (IBM)

MSI

Medium Scale Integration

MSI

Micro-Star International (manufacturer, Taiwan)

MSIE

MicroSoft Internet Explorer (MS, WWW)

MSISDN

Mobile Station ISDN Number (PLMN, GSM), "MS-ISDN"

MSL

Maximum Segment Lifetime (TCP/IP)

MSL

Microsoft Software Library (Internet, MS)

MSL

Mirrored Server Link

MSM

Media Support Module (ODI)

MSN

Microsoft Support Network (Internet, MS)

MSN

Monitoring cell Sequence Number (UNI, ATM)

MSN

Multiple Subscriber Number (Euro-, ISDN)

MSNF

Multiple Systems Networking Facility (IBM)

MSP

Media Signal Processor (Samsung, MMX, ARM)

MSP

Message Security Protocol

MSP

Message Send Protocol (RFC 1159)

MSPI

M&T Software Partner International [gmbh]

MSR

Mess-, Steuer- und Regelungssysteme

MSR

Mobile Support Router (MHP)

MSR

Model Specific Registers (Intel, Pentium)

MSRN

Mobile Station Roaming Number (MM, HLR, MS-ISDN, GSM)

MSRPC

MicroSoft Remote Procedure Call (MS, DCOM), "MS-RPC"

MSS

MIMOLA Software System (MIMOLA)

MSSE

Message Submission Service Element

MST

Mountain Standard Time [-0700] (TZ, MDT, USA)

MSVC

Meta-Signaling Virtual Channel (ATM)

MSVC

MicroSoft Visual C++ (MS)

MSW

Machine Status Word

MT

Machine [assisted] Translation

MT

Mannesmann Tally [gmbh] (manufacturer)

MT

Message Transfer / Type

MT

Mobile Termination (GSM)

MT

Moluccas Time [+0830] (TZ)

MTA

Message Transfer Agent (MTS, OSI, X.400)

MTBF

Mean Time Between Failure

MTBRP

Mean-Time-Between-Parts-Replacement

MTC

MIDI Time Code (MIDI)

MTD

Memory Technology Drivers

MTDA

Mean Time Data Availability

MTE

MuTating Engine (Viren), "MtE"

MTEC

Motorola Training and Education Center (org., Chicago)

MTF

Message Text Formats

MTF

Modulation Transfer Function

MTI

MIPS Technologies Inc. (manufacturer, SGI)

MTP

Message Transfer Part (ISDN, GSM)

MTRR

Memory Type Range Register (CPU, Pentium Pro)

MTS

Message Transfer System (MHS)

MTTF

Mean Time To Failure

MTTFF

Mean Time To First Failure

MTTR

Mean Time to Recovery / Repair / React

MTTR

Mean Time Trouble Repair

MTU

Maximum Transmission Unit (SLIP, PPP)

MTU

Message Transfer Unit

MUA

Mail User Agent

MUBIS

MUltimediales BueroInformationsSystem (OA, BIS, TU Braunschweig), "MuBIS"c

MUD

Multi-User Dungeon

MUGD

MUMPS User Group Deutschland (MUMPS, user group), "MUG-D"

MUI

Management User Interface (OMF, UI)

MUI

Multimedia User Interface (SGI, UI)

MULDEM

MULtiplexer-DEMultiplexer

MULTICS

MULTiplexed Information and Computing Service (OS)

MULTOS

MULtimedia Office Server (OA, BIS, ESPRIT)

MUMPS

Massachusetts general hospital Multi-Programming System

MUPAD

Multi Processing Algebra Data [tool] (Uni Paderborn, Germany, CAS), "MuPAD"

MUSICAM

Masking-pattern adapted Universal Subband Integrated Coding And Multiplexing (MPEG, digital audio)

MUTOS

MultiUser-/multitasking Operating System (DDR, OS)

MUEW

eW MonopolUEbertragungsWeg, "MueW"

MUX

MUltipleXer

MVC

Model View Controller (Smalltalk, GUI)

MVI

Motion Video Instructions (DEC, CPU, Alpha)

MVIF

Multi-Vendor Interacting Forum (org., IN)

MVRCA

Magnalink Variable Resource Compression Algorithm (PPP, RFC 1975)

MVS

Multiple Virtual Storage (IBM, OS)

MVS

Multiple Virtual System (OS)

MVSESA

Multiple Virtual Storage/Extended System Architecture (IBM), "MVS/ESA"

MVSESASP

Multiple Virtual Storage/Extended System Architecture System Product (IBM), "MVS/ESA SP"

MVSSP

Multiple Virtual Storage/System Product, "MVS/SP"

MVSTSO

Multiple Virtual Storage/Time Sharing Option (IBM), "MVS/TSO"

MVSXA

Multiple Virtual Storage/eXtended Architecture, "MVS/XA"

MWS

Management WorkStation

MWS

Matsushita White Skipping (Fax)

MX

Mail eXchange (Unix)

MXC

Multimedia eXtension Connector

MZ

Mark Zbikowski (MS-DOS, MCB)

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