Glossary

ACPI

Advanced Configuration and Power Interface

ALSA

Advanced Linux Sound Architecture

APM

Advanced Power Management

BD

Blu-ray Disc

CD

Compact Disc

CD-ROM

Compact Disc Read Only Memory

DHCP

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

DNS

Domain Name System

DVD

Digital Versatile Disc

GIMP

GNU Image Manipulation Program

GNU

GNU's Not Unix

GPG

GNU Privacy Guard

IDE

Integrated Drive Electronics

LDAP

Lightweight Directory Access Protocol

LILO

LInux LOader

LSB

Linux Standard Base

LVM

Logical Volume Manager

MTA

Mail Transport Agent

NBD

Network Block Device

NFS

Network File System

NIC

Network Interface Card

NIS

Network Information Service

OSS

Open Sound System

RAID

Redundant Array of Independent Disks

RPC

Remote Procedure Call

SATA

Serial Advanced Technology Attachment

SSL

Secure Sockets Layer

TLS

Transport Layer Security

UEFI

Unified Extensible Firmware Interface

USB

Universal Serial Bus

UUID

Universally Unique Identifier

VGA

Video Graphics Array

WPA

Wi-Fi Protected Access