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There are a lot of acronyms mentioned in this website, and you might not know what they stand for. I've attempted to consolidate all of them on this page for you.

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AAFES	Army and Air Force Exchange Service (manages the Army PX and Air Force BX)
ACERT	Army Computer Emergency Response Team
ACRONYM	Army Confusion Regarding Official Names You Makeup (this is a joke) :)
AESD-W	Army Enterprise Service Desk - Worldwide (former AKO Help desk)
AGM	Army Gold Master
AGR	Active Guard Reserve (Full time Soldiers who support Reserve units)
AKA	Also Known As
AKO	Army Knowledge Online
APD	Army Publishing Directorate
ApproveIt	Software program used by the Army to digitally sign forms (replaced by eSign)
AR	Army Regulation
ARM	Manufacturer of RISC based processor (used in Windows RT devices)

Bootcamp	A program that lets a Mac user install Windows on a separate partition on their hard drive.
BX	Base Exchange (Air Force version of Wal-Mart)

CAC	Common Access Card
CACKey	Program to use CACs with Apple Computers
CAPTCHA	Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart
CCID	Chip/Smart Card Interface Device
Centrify Express	Program by Centrify to use CACs with Apple Computers
CENTRIXS	Combined Enterprise Regional Information Exchange System
CHESS	Computer Hardware Enterprise Software & Solutions
CIO	Chief Information Office / Officer
CMD	Shortcut for Command, typed in Run line to access a DOS looking screen
CompTIA	Computing Technology Industry Association
CONUS	Continental United States
COSCOM	Corps Support Command
CSSI-PIV	Charismathics Smart Security Interface - Personal Identity Verification Program written by Charismathics Software to use CACs with various Operating Systems
.CSV	Comma Separated Value
Cupcake	Android 1.5 Operating System (used on Android devices)
CVS	Contractor Verification System (replaced by TASS)
CW3	Chief Warrant Officer Three (Army rank)

DAA	Designated Approving Authority
DCO	Defense Connect Online (Replaced by DCS on 1 June 2015)
DCS	Defense Collaboration System (replacement for DCO)
DECC	Defense Enterprise Computing Center (server farms where DEE mail is housed
DEERS	Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System
DISA	Defense Information Systems Agency
DLA	Defense Logistics Agency
.DLL	Dynamic Link Library (files to make other files run
DMDC	Defense Manpower Data Center (database used by DoD)
DMG	Disk Image file used in Mac OS X (Mac equivalent of .exe used in Windows)
DMZ	DeMilitarized Zone (a location between firewalls where most web servers are virtually located)
.DOC	Microsoft Word Document extension (used in Word 2003 and older)
.DOCX	Microsoft Word Document extension (used in Word 2007 and newer)
DoD	Department of Defense
DoD ID	Department of Defense IDentification number (replaced EDI-PI)
Donut	Android 1.6 Operating System (used on Android devices)
DOS	Disk Operating System (used many years ago prior to Windows)
DTIC	Defense Technical Information Center
DTS	Defense Travel System
Dual Persona	http://militarycac.com/EEmail.htm#What_exactly_is_Dual_Persona

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EAS	Exchange Active Sync
Eclair	Android 2.0 - 2.1 Operating System (used on Android devices)
EDI-PI	Electronic Data Interchange Personal Identifier (replaced by DoD ID number)
EEmail	DoD Enterprise Email
EFS	Encrypted File System
El Capitan	Apple Mac OS X Operating system version 10.11.x
eSign	Army Forms program (replaced ApproveIt) (replaced by PDF-Fs)
.EXE	Executable File used in Windows

FASCN	Federal Agency Smart Credential Number (16 Digit DoD ID number - used for personnel who are dual persona).
FAT	File Allocation Table
FIPS	Federal Information Processing
Firmware	Software program or set of instructions programmed on a hardware device
Froyo (Frozen Yogurt)	Android 2.2 - 2.2.3 Operating System (used on Android devices)

G & D	Giesecke & Devrient (Manufacturer of Common Access Cards)
G6	Army section that supports Information Technology (i.e. computers)
GAL	Global Address List
Gemalto	Manufacturer of Common Access Cards and older CAC Readers
GDS	Global Directory Services
GFE	Government Furnished Equipment (term used for computers owned by the Government)
GIG	Global Information Grid (military term for the internet)
Gingerbread	Android 2.3 - 2.3.7 Operating System (used on Android devices)
Google Voice	A voicemail system through Google that gives a lot of cool features

Honeycomb	Android 3.0 - 3.2 Operating System (used on Android tablets only)
HRC	Human Resource Command
HQDA	HeadQuarters Department of the Army
HUP	Home Use Program (replaced by MSELA)

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IASO	Information Assurance Security Officer
Ice Cream Sandwich	Android 4.0 - 4.0.4 Operating System (used on Android devices)
IE	Internet Explorer
IMAP	Internet Messaging Access Protocol (used for retrieving email)
IMO	Information Management Office / Officer
IMR	Information Management Representative
iOS	iPhone Operating System (Apples Operating System for mobile devices)
IT	Information Technology
ITAPDB	Integrated Total Army Personnel Data Base
ITRS	Individual Training and Readiness System

Jelly Bean	Android 4.1 - 4.3 Operating System (used on Android devices)
JPAS	Joint Personnel Adjudication System

Keychain	Apples password management system in Mac OS
Kit Kat	Android 4.4 Operating System (used on Android devices)

Leopard	Apple Mac Operating System version 10.5.x
Lotus Forms	Program used by the Army & Air Force to fill out forms
LPS	Lightweight Portable Security (replaced by TENS)
LTC	Lieutenant Colonel (Army rank)
Lion	Apple Mac Operating System version 10.7.x
Lollipop	Android 5.0 Operating System (used on Android devices)

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Mac	Short for Apple Macintosh
macOS	Apple Macintosh starting with 10.12
Marshmallow	Android 6.0 Operating System (used on Android devices)
Mavericks	Apple Mac Operating system version 10.9.x
MCX	Marine Corps Exchange (Marine Corps version of Wal-Mart)
Middleware	A program that helps your CAC reader communicate with your computer's Operating System
Mountain Lion	Apple Mac Operating system version 10.8.x
MS	Microsoft Corporation
.MSC	Microsoft Management Console Snap-in
MSELA	Microsoft Enterprise License Agreement (Formerly MSHUP & HUP)
.MSI	Microsoft Installer File
MSHUP	Microsoft Home Use Program (replaced by Microsoft Enterprise License Agreement)
.MSP	Microsoft installer Patch
MUSCLE	Movement for the Use of Smart Cards in a Linux Environment

NETCOM	Network Enterprise Technology Command
NEX	Navy Exchange (Navy version of Wal-Mart)
NIPRNet	Non-Secure Internet Protocol Routed Network
NKO	Navy Knowledge Online
NMCI	Navy Marine Corps Intranet
NTFS	New Technology File System (replaced FAT)

OAB	Outlook Address Book
Oberthur	Manufacturer of Common Access Cards and some older CAC readers
OpenSC	Program written as part of OpenSC - Project to use CACs with Apple & Windows Computers
OS	Operating System
OS X	Operating System version 10 (Apple Mac)
OWA	Outlook Web Access (Exchange 2003 & 2007)
OWA	Outlook Web App (Exchange 2010 & higher)

Parallels	A Virtual Machine program for Mac computers that will allow you to run Windows on a Mac
PC	Personal Computer (usually referencing Windows computers)
PCC	Personnel Category Code
PCSC	Personal Computer Smart Card
PDEE	Product Director, Enterprise Email
PDF	Portable Document Format (Commonly called Adobe Reader)
PDF-F	Portable Document Format - Fillable (Replaced Lotus and eSign)
PIN	Personal Identification Number
PIV	Personal Identity Verification (certificate needed for dual persona users to read their DoD Enterprise Email)
PKard	Program written by Thursby Software to use CACs with Mac Computers
PKard for iOS	Program written by Thursby Software to use CACs with iPhones & iPads
PKE	Public Key Enablement
PKI	Public Key Infrastructure
POP	Post Office Protocol (used for retrieving email)
PPC	Power PC chip (used in older Mac computers-10.5.x and below)
PX	Post Exchange (Army version of Wal-Mart)

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QR	Quick Response Code

RAPIDS	Real-time Automated Personnel IDentification System
.REG	Registry file (used in Microsoft Windows)
Registry	Hierarchical database that stores configuration settings and options on MS Windows OS
RISC	Reduced Instructions Set Computing
RRC	Regional Readiness Command

SA/NMC	System Administrator / Network Manager Security Course
SIPR	Secure Internet Protocol - Routed
S/MIME	Secure / Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (how your webmail is encrypted)
Sierra	macOS 10.12
SmartCard Service	Program written to use CACs on Mac computers
SMTP	Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (used to send email)
Snow Leopard	Apple Mac Operating system version 10.6.x
SPAWAR	Navy's SPAce and Naval WARfare Systems Command
SSD	Solid State Drive (no moving parts hard drive, much quicker than regular hard drives)
SSL	Secure Sockets Layer
STIG	Security Technical Implementation Guide

TAPDB-R	Total Army Personnel Database - Reserve
TASS	Trusted Associate Sponsorship System (replaced CVS)
TENS	Trusted End Node Security (Replaced LPS)
Tiger	Apple Mac Operating system version 10.4.x
TNOSC	Theater Network Operations and Security Center
TokenD	File type to aid in using CAC with Mac OS X

URL	Universal Resource Locator (web address)
USB	Universal Serial Bus
USMC	United States Marine Corps

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Vista	Windows Operating System (between XP and 7)
Virtual Box	A Virtual Machine program for Mac computers that will allow you to run Windows on your Mac
Virtual Machine	A program that lets you install another computer OS on your computer
VMware Fusion	A Virtual Machine program for Mac & Windows computers that will allow you to run a virtual version of Windows on a PC or a Mac
VPN	Virtual Private Network

WAWF	Wide Area Work Flow
WHS	White House Staff
Wiki	A website developed collaboratively by a community of users, allowing any user to add and edit content
Windows 3.x	Microsoft's Operating System (between Windows 2 & Windows 95)
Windows 7	Microsoft's Operating System (between Vista and Windows 8)
Windows 8	Microsoft's Operating System (between Windows 7 and Windows 10)
Windows 10	Microsoft's Operating System (after Windows 8)
Windows 95	Microsoft's Operating System (between Windows 3.11 and Windows 98)
Windows 98	Microsoft's Operating System (between Windows 95 and Windows Millennium)
WOAC	Warrant Officer Advanced Course
WOBC	Warrant Officer Basic Course

.XFDL	Extensible Forms Description Language (used with Lotus Forms)
XP	Microsoft Windows Operating System (between Windows 98 and Vista)

Yosemite

Apple Mac Operating system version 10.10.x

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