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Cake day: January 5th, 2026
  • Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyzBtoSelfhosted@lemmy.world•Tailscale exit node dns leakEnglish
    32·
    21 hours 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
    HTTPS HTTP over SSL
    IP Internet Protocol
    PiHole Network-wide ad-blocker (DNS sinkhole)
    SSL Secure Sockets Layer, for transparent encryption
    VPS Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)

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

    [Thread #1012 for this comm, first seen 21st Jan 2026, 02:55] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

  • Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyzBtoSelfhosted@lemmy.world•Help getting started with self hosting Jellyfin via NAS?English
    3·
    49 minutes ago

    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
    IP Internet Protocol
    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
    SSH Secure Shell for remote terminal access
    VPN Virtual Private Network

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

    [Thread #1011 for this comm, first seen 20th Jan 2026, 22:55] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

  • Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyzBtoSelfhosted@lemmy.world•Wildlife cam setups?English
    41·
    1 day 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
    IP Internet Protocol
    NAT Network Address Translation
    VPN Virtual Private Network

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

    [Thread #1009 for this comm, first seen 19th Jan 2026, 12:35] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

  • Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyzBtoSelfhosted@lemmy.world•Hosting multiple services with one IP address.English
    72·
    7 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
    DNS Domain Name Service/System
    HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol, the Web
    HTTPS HTTP over SSL
    IP Internet Protocol
    NAT Network Address Translation
    SSL Secure Sockets Layer, for transparent encryption
    SSO Single Sign-On
    TLS Transport Layer Security, supersedes SSL
    VPS Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)
    nginx Popular HTTP server

    10 acronyms in this thread; the most compressed thread commented on today has 21 acronyms.

    [Thread #1001 for this comm, first seen 14th Jan 2026, 02:55] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

  • Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyzBtoSelfhosted@lemmy.world•Silent Storage Solutions for Homelab?English
    61·
    8 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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    LVM (Linux) Logical Volume Manager for filesystem mapping
    NAS Network-Attached Storage
    NVMe Non-Volatile Memory Express interface for mass storage
    PCIe Peripheral Component Interconnect Express
    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

    11 acronyms in this thread; the most compressed thread commented on today has 21 acronyms.

    [Thread #1000 for this comm, first seen 13th Jan 2026, 08:05] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

  • Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyzBtoSelfhosted@lemmy.world•Homelab hardware choicesEnglish
    1·
    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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    AP WiFi Access Point
    LXC Linux Containers
    NAT Network Address Translation
    PoE Power over Ethernet
    SSD Solid State Drive mass storage
    VPN Virtual Private Network
    ZFS Solaris/Linux filesystem focusing on data integrity

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

    [Thread #999 for this comm, first seen 13th Jan 2026, 00:15] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

  • Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyzBtoSelfhosted@lemmy.world•DNS kicking my ass (Technitium and opnsense)English
    6·
    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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    DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, automates assignment of IPs when connecting to a network
    DNS Domain Name Service/System
    HA Home Assistant automation software
    ~ High Availability
    HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol, the Web
    HTTPS HTTP over SSL
    IP Internet Protocol
    NAT Network Address Translation
    SSL Secure Sockets Layer, for transparent encryption
    TLS Transport Layer Security, supersedes SSL
    VPN Virtual Private Network

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

    [Thread #998 for this comm, first seen 12th Jan 2026, 19:55] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

  • Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyzBtoSelfhosted@lemmy.world•Tips for moving from TrueNAS to Debian for a NAS?English
    14·
    3 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
    NAS Network-Attached Storage
    NFS Network File System, a Unix-based file-sharing protocol known for performance and efficiency
    Plex Brand of media server package
    RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks for mass storage
    SSH Secure Shell for remote terminal access
    VPN Virtual Private Network
    ZFS Solaris/Linux filesystem focusing on data integrity

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

    [Thread #997 for this comm, first seen 12th Jan 2026, 16:45] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

  • Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyzBtoSelfhosted@lemmy.world•Upgrading storage to usb drivesEnglish
    4·
    9 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
    LVM (Linux) Logical Volume Manager for filesystem mapping
    NAS Network-Attached Storage
    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

    6 acronyms in this thread; the most compressed thread commented on today has 11 acronyms.

    [Thread #996 for this comm, first seen 12th Jan 2026, 10:45] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

  • Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyzBtoSelfhosted@lemmy.world•Cheapest way to back up a *lot* of data?English
    71·
    6 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
    NFS Network File System, a Unix-based file-sharing protocol known for performance and efficiency
    SATA Serial AT Attachment interface for mass storage
    SFTP Secure File Transfer Protocol for encrypted file transfer, over SSH
    SMB Server Message Block protocol for file and printer sharing; Windows-native
    SSH Secure Shell for remote terminal access
    ZFS Solaris/Linux filesystem focusing on data integrity

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

    [Thread #995 for this comm, first seen 12th Jan 2026, 03:05] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]