A lot of you are probably feeling the same I way am right at the moment I am writing this file. I just got done applying for a nice board and I simply went blank while filling out the New User Application! I really hope I gain access, but I hate having to remember what is what all the time. Besides, it's been almost a year since I have had to fill out a REAL challenging application! So, I have forgotten probably 90% of my acronyms! A shame really because if I could only remember what they meant, I'm sure I could remeber what they were! That's why I made this file! To help us all remember what is what! I'm sure tons of SysOp's are going to come down on me for telling what the acronyms mean..but remember.. I am NOT telling what they do, are used for, or anything of that nature. Just what they STAND for! So, don't give me too hard of a time. This may help you define better New User applications for your board to be more selective! I will try to come out with updates as my time allows for this file. My Disclaimer: I don't know why I need one..but here it is..I take no resposiblity for anything in this file, anything it's used for, or anyone that reads it! I pretty much don't take responsibility for anything at ALL and I am beginning to doubt that I exist. Oh well, on to the file! 2600 - A great Hacker's Magazine AC - Alternating Current ALRU - Automatic Line REcord Update AN - Associated Number ANI - Automatic Number Identification ARSB - Automated REpair Service Bureau ATH - Abbreviated Trouble History ATI - Activist's Times, INC ATM - Automatic Teller Machine BOC - Bell Operating Company BOR - Basic Output Report BRI - Basic Rate Interface CA - Cable CBX - Computerized Business Exchange CCIS - Common Channel Interoffice Signalling CIS - Compuserve Information Service COE - Central Office Equipment CRSAB - Centralized Repair Service Answering Bureau CTO - Call Transfer Outside CUD - Computer Underground Digest CW - Cyber Warriors CWC - City Wide Centrex DC - Direct Current DDD - Direct Distance Dialing DEC - Digital Equipment Corporation DNR - Dialed Number Recorder DTST - Dial Tone Speed Test ECC - Enter Cable Change EFF - Electronic's Frontier's Foundation ICM - Integrated Call Management ISDN - Integrated Services Digital Network KBPS - Kilobits per second LASS - Local Area Switching Service LCDN - Last Call Directory Number LMOS - Loop Maintenance and Operations system LOD/H - Legion of Doom/ Hacking LOL - Legion of Lucifer MBPS - Megabits per second MINX - Multimedia Information Network Exchange MLT - Mechanized Loop Testing PABX - Private Automatic Branch Exchange PAP{PAG} - Phreak's Against Phreak's Against Geeks PAX - Private Automatic Exchange PBX - Private Branch Exchange PIN - Personal Identification Number POTS - Plain Old Telephone Service PPN - Project Program Number RAM - Random Access Memory ROM - Read Only Memory RSTS/E - Resource System Time Sharing/Environment SBDN - Southern Bell Data Network SS - Special Service SSN - Social Security Number SxS - Step-by-Step TAS - Telephone Answering Service TH - Trouble History THG - The Humble Guys TMC - Telemarketing Communications TREAT - Trouble Report Evaluation and Analysis Tool VMB - Voice Mail Box VMS - Voice Message System VMS - Virtual Memory System Xbar - CrossBar Well, anyways, I guess that should get you started for a while, but I should be coming out with acro02.txt very, very soon. {Probably like in a day or so} Look for it and help me spread this around! Another note! Due to a hard drive crash, I lost ALL {I do mean ALL} of my cool BBS numbers! If you run a cool BBS and would like to have me give ya a ring send me up the number somewhere I am! Which is probably in the 606 or 513 area code..either that or on one of the few boards I did find around on paper. In closing, I would like to thank the following folks! Insanus Maximus, Akira, Lestat, and Captain Blah. {<- My local Greets {hehe}} In the far away lands from me, I would like to say 'Hi' to Starbuck {thanks for saving my account!}, Digitone Cypher, and Night Ranger...as well as all the other dudes in LoL/Phuck that are too many for me to mention right now! Any questions or comments should be sent to me {user #2} on The Quest's End at (606)491-3483... Thanks and Catch ya later, Max Headroom {513}