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ACRONYM / REFERENCE PAGE 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. A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y |
| 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-K | Army Enterprise Service Desk - Korea (supports Korea) | | AESD-P | Army Enterprise Service Desk - Pacific (supports Hawaii, Alaska, & Japan) | | AESD-W | Army Enterprise Service Desk - Worldwide (supports CONUS) | | 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 and future Mac computers) |
| 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 | | Catalina | Apple Mac Operating system version 10.15.x | | 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 | https://militarycac.com/EEmail.htm#What_exactly_is_Dual_Persona |
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | 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 | | EES | Evaluation Entry System (https://militarycac.com/ees.htm) | | 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 |
| High Sierra | Apple Mac Operating system version 10.13.x | | 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) |
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | 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 - 4.4.4 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 - 5.1.1 Operating System (used on Android devices) |
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Mac | Short for Apple Macintosh | | macOS | Apple Macintosh Operating System starting with 10.12 | | Marshmallow | Android 6.0 - 6.0.1 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 | | Mojave | Apple Mac Operating system version 10.14.x | | 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 | | Nougat | Android 7.0 - 7.1.2 Operating System (used on Android devices) | | 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 | | Oreo | Android 8.0 -8.1 Operating System (used on Android devices) | | 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 (Adobe Reader should be the default program on your computer to be able to sign forms) | | PDF-F | Portable Document Format - Fillable (Replaced Lotus and eSign) | | Pie | Android 9 Operating System (used on Android devices) | | PIN | Personal Identification Number | | PIV | Personal Identity Verification (certificate needed for all Army personnel to access CAC enabled websites, used to only be dual personal users) | | 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) |
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | 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 |
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | 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 8.1) | | 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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