Below are various acronyms relating to Microsoft products, technologies, tools, and numerous other things.  It's not an exhaustive list, just ones that I've run into over the years.  You'll probably notice that many of them relate to development tools and technologies.  That's not an accident, that's just what I do.  The categories are rather incomplete.  I probably need to add some, like "mobile", "media", etc.  I should also add some search and filter features.  Or maybe I'll just drop it into a wiki or publish the database in which they're all stored.  We'll see.  Anyway, feel free to send me any corrections, additions, or new/better resource links.

AcronymDescriptionCategoriesSee Also
ACEAccess Control EntrySecurity
ACLAccess Control ListSecurity
ADActive DirectoryAD
ADEAccess 2003 Developer ExtensionsOffice
ADOActiveX Data ObjectsData
ADO.NETADO for .NETData, .NET
ADOMDActiveX Data Objects (Multidimensional)Data
ADOXActiveX Data Objects Extensions for Data Definition Language and SecurityData
ADSIActive Directory Service InterfacesAD
ASAuthentication ServiceSecurityKDC
ASPActive Server PagesWebIIS
ATLActive Template LibraryDev
BAMLBinary Application Markup LanguageDev, .NETXAML
BDCBusiness Data Catalog
BCLBase Class LibraryDev, .NETFCL, CLR
CAMLCollaborative Application Markup LanguageDev, .NETWSS
CAPICryptographic APIDev, Security
CAPICOMCryptographic API for COMDev, SecurityCAPI
CCWCOM Callable WrapperDev, .NET
CDOCollaboration Data ObjectsDev
CDONTSCollaboration Data Objects for Windows NT ServerDevCDO
CIMOMCommon Information Model Object ManagerDev, OSWMI
CLRCommon Language RuntimeDev, .NET
CLSCommon Language SpecificationDev, .NET
CLSIDCOM Class IdentifierDevGUID
CMICAPI Messaging Interface (Word Developers Kit)OfficeCAPI
CMSContent Management ServerWeb
COFFCommon Object File FormatDevPE
COMComponent Object ModelDevDCOM, OLE
COM+Component Object Model Hosting ServicesDevES, MTS
CSPDKCryptographic Service Provider Developers KitDev, SecurityCAPI
CTPCommunity Technology PreviewJargon
CTSCommon Type SystemDev, .NETCLR
DACLDiscretionary Access Control ListSecurityACL
DAOData Access ObjectsDataJET
DCOMDistributed Component Object ModelDevCOM
DDEDynamic Data ExchangeDevNDDE
DNADistributed interNet Applications ArchitectureDev
DRMDigital Rights ManagementJargon
DRMDurable Resource ManagerDev
DTCDistributed Transaction CoordinatorDataMSDTC
DTSSQL Server Data Transformation ServicesDataSSIS
DSIDynamic System InitiativeDev, OS
EFSEncrypting File SystemSecurity
ESEnterprise ServicesDev, .NETCOM+, MTS
ESEExtensible Storage EngineData
FATFile Allocation TableOS
FCLFramework Class LibraryDev, .NETBCL
FPEFrontPage ExtensionsWeb
FPSEFrontPage Server ExtensionsWebFPE
FSOFileSystemObjectDev
GACGlobal Assembly CacheDev, .NET
GCGarbage Collection/CollectorDev, .NET
GCGlobal CatalogADAD
GPOGroup Policy ObjectOSRSoP
GUIDGlobally Unique IdentifierDev
HIDHuman Interface DeviceDrivers
HISHost Integration ServerDev
HKCCHKEY_CURRENT_CONFIGOS
HKCRHKEY_CLASSES_ROOTOS
HKCUHKEY_CURRENT_USEROS
HKLMHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEOS
HTAHTML ApplicationDev
IASInternet Authentication ServiceSecurity, Web
ICSAInternet Cellular Smart AccessWeb
IEInternet ExplorerWeb
IEAKInternet Explorer Administration KitAdmin, WebIE
IISInternet Information ServicesDev, Web
ISAInternet Security and Acceleration ServerSecurity, Web
JETJoint Engine TechnologyData
JITJust in Time ActivationDevCOM+
JITJust in Time CompilationDev, .NETMSIL
JROJet and Replication ObjectsDataJET
KDCKerberos Key Distribution CenterSecurity
LMLAN ManagerOS
LSALocal Security AuthoritySecurity
LTMLightweight Transaction ManagerData, .NETDTC
MAPIMessaging Application Programming InterfaceDev
MBSAMicrosoft Baseline Security AnalyzerSecurity
MCISMicrosoft Commercial Internet SystemsWeb
MCPMicrosoft Certified ProfessionalJargon
MDACMicrosoft Data Access ComponentsData
MIISMicrosoft Identity Integration ServerSecurity, Web
MMCMicrosoft Management ConsoleAdmin
MODMicrosoft Office DeveloperDev, Office
MOMMicrosoft Operations ManagerAdmin
MOSSMicrosoft Office SharePoint ServerDev, WebWSS
MSCSWindows Server ClustersAdmin
MSDMicrosoft Script DebuggerDev
MSDEMicrosoft Data EngineData, Dev
MSDNMicrosoft Developer NetworkDev
MSDTCDistributed Transaction CoordinatorDataDTC
MSHTMLMicrosoft HTML Engine and InterfacesDev, WebIE
MSILMicrosoft Intermediate LanguageDev, .NET
MSMQMicrosoft Message QueuingDev
MSPMedia Service ProviderTelephonyTAPI
MSPIMedia Service Provider InterfaceDev, TelephonyTAPI
MSWCBrowser Capabilities ComponentDev, WebIIS
MSXMLMicrosoft XML Core ServicesDev
MTMethod TableDev, .NET
MTSMicrosoft Transaction ServerDevCOM+, ES
MVPMost Valuable ProfessionalJargon
NDDENetwork Dynamic Data ExchangeDevDDE
NTFSNT File SystemOS
NTLMNT LAN Manager ProtocolOS, SecurityLM
ODBCOpen Database ConnectivityData
OLEObject Linking and EmbeddingDevCOM
OLE DBCOM-based data source interfacesDataADO, COM
OPKOEM Preinstallation KitOS
OUOrganizational UnitADAD
OWCOffice Web ComponentsDev, OfficeMOD
PEPortable ExecutableDevCOFF
PIAPrimary Interop AssemblyDev, .NET
POSMicrosoft Point of Service for .NETDev, .NET
PSPEPromotable Single Phase EnlistmentDev, .NET
RASRemote Access ServiceOS
RCWRuntime Callable WrapperDev, .NET
RDORemote Data ObjectsDataODBC
RDSRemote Data ServicesData
RIDUser Relative IDSecurityNTLM
RRASRouting and Remote Access ServiceOSRAS
RSoPResultant Set of PolicyOSGPO
RTCReal-time CommunicationsDev, OS
SACLSystem Access Control ListSecurityACL
SAKServer Appliance KitOS
SAMSecurity Accounts ManagerOS, SecurityNTLM
SDDLSecurity Descriptor Description LanguageSecurity
SDKSoftware Development KitJargon
SENSSystem Event Notification Service
SETSecure Electronic Transactions FrameworkDev, Security
SIDSecurity IdentifiersSecurity
SMSSystems Management ServerAdmin
SPSSharePoint Portal ServerDev, WebWSS
SQLDMOSQL Server Distributed Management ObjectsData, Dev, Admin
SQLXMLSQL Server XMLData, Dev
SSBSQL Server Service BrokerData, Dev
SSISSQL Server Integration ServicesData, DevDTS
SSPISecurity Support Provider InterfaceDev, Security
SxSSide-by-Side Component SharingDev
TAPITelephony Application Programming InterfaceDev, Telephony
TGSTicket Granting ServiceSecurityKDC
TGTTicket to Get TicketsSecurityKDC
TSPTelephony Service ProviderTelephonyTAPI
TSPITelephony Service Provider InterfaceDev, TelephonyTAPI
UDAUniversal Data AccessData, DevOLEDB
UPnPUniversal Plug and PlayOS
VBVisual BasicDev
VBAVisual Basic for ApplicationsDev, Office
VFPVisual FoxProData, Dev
VIDVisual InterdevDev, Web
VSVisual StudioDev, .NET
VSAVisual Studio for ApplicationsDev, .NET
VSIPVisual Studio Industry PartnersDev, .NET
VSTOVisual Studio Tools for OfficeDev, Office, .NET
VSTSVisual Studio Team SystemDev, .NET
WABWindows Address BookData, Dev
WCFWindows Communication Foundation (Indigo)Dev, .NET
WIAWindows Image AcquisitionDev
WinFXNext-generation managed APIs for WindowsDev, .NET
WMIWindows Management InstrumentationAdmin, Dev
WMPWindows Media PlayerOS
WMSRTWindows Malicious Software Removal ToolOS
WPFWindows Presentation Foundation (Avalon)Dev, .NET
WQLWMI Query LanguageDev, OSWMI
WSEWeb Services EnhancementsDev, .NET, Web
WSHWindows Script HostDev
WSRMWindows System Resource ManagerAdmin, OS
WSSWindows SharePoint ServicesDev, WebSPS
WSSWeb Storage SystemWebFPE
WWFWindows Workflow FoundationDev, .NETWinFX
XAMLExtensible Application Markup LanguageDev, .NETWinFX
XOMLWindows Workflow Markup LanguageDev, .NETWWF

Last updated on 2006.08.06 12:34 PM