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;AAAAA:American Association Against Acronym Abuse | ;AAAAA:American Association Against Acronym Abuse | ||
;ACK:Acknowledge | ;ACK:Acknowledge | ||
;AFAIK:As Far As I Know | ;AFAIK:As Far As I Know | ||
;AJAX:Asynchronous Javascript and XML | ;AJAX:Asynchronous Javascript and XML | ||
;API | ;API:Application Programming Interface | ||
;ASAP:As Soon As Possible | ;ASAP:As Soon As Possible | ||
;AWGTHTGTATA:Are We Going To Have To Go Through All This Again | ;AWGTHTGTATA:Are We Going To Have To Go Through All This Again | ||
;B11:Bauhausstraße 11 | |||
;B11:Bauhausstraße 11 | ;B15:Bauhausstraße 15 | ||
;B15:Bauhausstraße 15 | |||
;BCI:Brain-Computer Interface | ;BCI:Brain-Computer Interface | ||
;BFA:Bachelor of Fine Arts – undergraduate students will graduate with this degree | ;BFA:Bachelor of Fine Arts – undergraduate students will graduate with this degree | ||
;BFI:1. Bauhaus Film Institute 2. British Film Institute | |||
;Bib: (fam.) Bibliothek – Library | ;Bib: (fam.) Bibliothek – Library | ||
;Bibo: (fam.) Bibliothek – Library | ;Bibo: (fam.) Bibliothek – Library | ||
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;CUDA:Compute Unified Device Architecture | ;CUDA:Compute Unified Device Architecture | ||
;CV:1. [[Tracking Motion Detection|Computer Vision]], 2. [[wikipedia:Curriculum vitae]] | ;CV:1. [[Tracking Motion Detection|Computer Vision]], 2. [[wikipedia:Curriculum vitae]] | ||
;DAU: Dümmster anzunehmender User – abwertender Begriff für einen NooB in Anlehnung an den GAU (Größter anzunehmender Unfall) | |||
;DAW:Digital audio workstation – combination of hardware and software to create music and sound digitally | |||
;DBIS:Datenbankinformationssystem | ;DBIS:Datenbankinformationssystem | ||
;DIP:Dual Inline Package. An IC which comes in DIP package has 2 rows of contacts. [[Wikipedia:Dual in-line package]] | |||
;DM:Direct Message (Direktnachricht, auch → PM) | |||
;DMX:[[DMX|Digital MultipleX]] is a lighting control protocol standard using XLR cables | ;DMX:[[DMX|Digital MultipleX]] is a lighting control protocol standard using XLR cables | ||
;DNS:Domain Name System | ;DNS:Domain Name System | ||
;dpi:[[Druckvorstufe|dots per inch]] | ;dpi:[[Druckvorstufe|dots per inch]] | ||
;DSP:Digital Signal Processing – Digitale Signalverarbeitung | |||
;DTP:[[Druckvorstufe|Desktop Publishing]] | ;DTP:[[Druckvorstufe|Desktop Publishing]] | ||
;DVI:[[Standards/Video|Digital Visual Interface]] | ;DVI:[[Standards/Video|Digital Visual Interface]] | ||
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;eduroam:eduroam is an acronym for roaming in the education and research area. It provides an infrastructure that offers internet connectivity to the users of the participating institutions. | ;eduroam:eduroam is an acronym for roaming in the education and research area. It provides an infrastructure that offers internet connectivity to the users of the participating institutions. | ||
;Exif:Exchangeable image file format – Meta-information of an (image) file about its contents - such as aperture, shutter speed, focal lengt, ISO speed … | ;Exif:Exchangeable image file format – Meta-information of an (image) file about its contents - such as aperture, shutter speed, focal lengt, ISO speed … | ||
;EXPTV: | ;EXPTV:Experimentelle Television | ||
;EZB:Elektronische Zeitschriftenbibliothek | ;EZB:1. Elektronische Zeitschriftenbibliothek 2. Europäische Zentralbank | ||
;FK:Freie Kunst – a program at the faculty Gestaltung | ;FK:Freie Kunst – a program at the faculty Gestaltung | ||
;FLOSS:Free/Libre Open Source Software | ;FLOSS:Free/Libre Open Source Software | ||
;FPS:Frames per second | ;FPS:Frames per second | ||
;FTP:File | ;FTP:File Transfer Protocol | ||
;Gem:[[Tracking Motion Detection#Gem|Graphics Environment for Multimedia]] an OpenGL extension for →[[Pure Data|Pd]] | ;Gem:[[Tracking Motion Detection#Gem|Graphics Environment for Multimedia]] an OpenGL extension for →[[Pure Data|Pd]] | ||
;GMU: | ;GMU:Gestaltung medialer Umgebungen | ||
;GPS:[[GPS|Global Positioning System]] | ;GPS:[[GPS|Global Positioning System]] | ||
;GPU:Graphics Processing Unit, the main →IC on a graphics adapter (Grafikkarte) | ;GPU:Graphics Processing Unit, the main →IC on a graphics adapter (Grafikkarte) | ||
;GS:Hauptgebäude Geschwister-Scholl-Straße | ;GS:Hauptgebäude Geschwister-Scholl-Straße | ||
;GUI:Graphical User Interface | ;GUI:Graphical User Interface | ||
;HCI:Human-computer interaction | |||
;HfM:Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt – Liszt School of Music | ;HfM:Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt – Liszt School of Music | ||
;HIG:Human Interface Guidelines | ;HIG:Human Interface Guidelines | ||
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;IIRC:If I Remember Correctly | ;IIRC:If I Remember Correctly | ||
;IKKM:[http://www.ikkm-weimar.de International Research Institute for Cultural Technologies and Media Philosophy] | ;IKKM:[http://www.ikkm-weimar.de International Research Institute for Cultural Technologies and Media Philosophy] | ||
;IM:1. Instant Messaging 2. Inoffizieller Mitarbeiter (der Stasi) | |||
;IMAP:Internet Message Access Protocol – for accessing your email See also →SMTP →POP | |||
;Int:[[Int|Integer]] is a data type in many programming languages | ;Int:[[Int|Integer]] is a data type in many programming languages | ||
;IP:1. Internet Protocol 2. Intellectual property | ;IP:1. Internet Protocol 2. Intellectual property | ||
;IRC:[[Internet Relay Chat]] | |||
;JSON:[[JSON|JavaScript Object Notation]] Format | ;JSON:[[JSON|JavaScript Object Notation]] Format | ||
;KVC:[[KVC+KVO|Key-Value-Coding]] | ;KVC:[[KVC+KVO|Key-Value-Coding]] | ||
;KVO:[[KVC+KVO|Key-Value-Observing]] | ;KVO:[[KVC+KVO|Key-Value-Observing]] | ||
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;LASER:Light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation | ;LASER:Light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation | ||
;LDAP:[[SCC-Services|Lightweight Directory Access Protocol]], [[wikipedia:LDAP]] | ;LDAP:[[SCC-Services|Lightweight Directory Access Protocol]], [[wikipedia:LDAP]] | ||
;LP:Leistungspunkte, also see [[ECTS|European Credit Transfer System]] | ;LED:Light-emitting diode | ||
;LP:1. Leistungspunkte, also see [[ECTS|European Credit Transfer System]] 2. Long Player (Langspielplatte) | |||
;M18:Marienstraße 18, this is where the StuKo and the students Café is | ;M18:Marienstraße 18, this is where the StuKo and the students Café is | ||
;M5:[[Marienstraße 5]] | ;M5:[[Marienstraße 5]] | ||
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;Pantone:A company and their proprietary color system | ;Pantone:A company and their proprietary color system | ||
;Pd:[[Pure Data]] a dataflow programming environment | ;Pd:[[Pure Data]] a dataflow programming environment | ||
;PD:1. | ;PD:1. Public Domain 2. in the context of the university PD sometimes stands for Product Design 3. Police Department | ||
;PHP:[[PHP|PHP Hypertext Processor]] | ;PHP:[[PHP|PHP Hypertext Processor]] | ||
;PN:Persönliche Nachricht (Direktnachricht) → DM | |||
;POP:Post Office Protocol – for accessing your email. See also →IMAP →SMTP | |||
;Q3:Coudraystraße. A Street named after [[wikipedia:de:Clemens Wenzeslaus Coudray| Clemens Wenzeslaus Coudray]]. In fact this is not an acronym, it's a phonetic joke in reference to M18, B11 and so forth. Be aware that the number 3 is part of it and not the address. The University's building in that street is number 13. | ;Q3:Coudraystraße. A Street named after [[wikipedia:de:Clemens Wenzeslaus Coudray| Clemens Wenzeslaus Coudray]]. In fact this is not an acronym, it's a phonetic joke in reference to M18, B11 and so forth. Be aware that the number 3 is part of it and not the address. The University's building in that street is number 13. | ||
;QR:Quick Response Code - zweidimensionaler (Bar-)Code (Software in vielen mobilen Endgeräten mit Kamera enthalten) | ;QR:Quick Response Code - zweidimensionaler (Bar-)Code (Software in vielen mobilen Endgeräten mit Kamera enthalten) | ||
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;RFID:Radio-Frequency Identification | ;RFID:Radio-Frequency Identification | ||
;RGB:[[Farbe#Farbräume|Red Green Blue]] Colorspace | ;RGB:[[Farbe#Farbräume|Red Green Blue]] Colorspace | ||
;RSS:Rich Site Summary – a web feed format | |||
;RTFM:Read the Fu**ing Manual | ;RTFM:Read the Fu**ing Manual | ||
;SCC:[[SCC-Services|Servicezentrum für Computersysteme und -kommunikation]] (some other Universities call this Rechenzentrum) | ;SCC:[[SCC-Services|Servicezentrum für Computersysteme und -kommunikation]] (some other Universities call this Rechenzentrum) | ||
;SDK:Software Development Kit | ;SDK:Software Development Kit | ||
;SeaM:[[EKK:Start|Studio für elektroakustische Musik]] – Studio for electroacoustic Music | ;SeaM:[[EKK:Start|Studio für elektroakustische Musik]] – Studio for electroacoustic Music | ||
;SMTP:Simple Mail Transfer Protocol – for sending email. See also →IMAP →POP | |||
;SoSe:Sommersemester – summer semester | |||
;SS:Sommersemester – summer semester. Usually this is followed by the year. If not it could be something else. | ;SS:Sommersemester – summer semester. Usually this is followed by the year. If not it could be something else. | ||
;SSID:Service Set Identifier – the name of a →WLAN | ;SSID:Service Set Identifier – the name of a →WLAN | ||
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;TOC:Table of contents – Inhaltsverzeichnis | ;TOC:Table of contents – Inhaltsverzeichnis | ||
;UI:User Interface | ;UI:User Interface | ||
;UK:Universitätskommunikation – a service of the university taking care of public relations | ;UK:1. Universitätskommunikation – a service of the university taking care of public relations 2. United Kingdom | ||
;URL:uniform resource locator – a human readable web address which is looked up by the →DNS and translated into an →IP Address | ;URL:uniform resource locator – a human readable web address which is looked up by the →DNS and translated into an →IP Address | ||
;VDV:Van-de-Velde Bau – a building on the campus named after and built by [[wikipedia:Henry van de Velde]] | ;VDV:Van-de-Velde Bau – a building on the campus named after and built by [[wikipedia:Henry van de Velde]] | ||
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;VPN:[[VPN-Clients an der Bauhaus-Uni|Virtual Private Network]] you need to know how to set this up if you want →(W)LAN access at the university | ;VPN:[[VPN-Clients an der Bauhaus-Uni|Virtual Private Network]] you need to know how to set this up if you want →(W)LAN access at the university | ||
;Wiki: Haiwaiian for ''fast'' (not an acronym). It is the name for a hypertext system for websites where the user may not only read the content but is also able to change it instantaneously through the browser. | ;Wiki: Haiwaiian for ''fast'' (not an acronym). It is the name for a hypertext system for websites where the user may not only read the content but is also able to change it instantaneously through the browser. | ||
;WiSe:Wintersemester - winter semester | |||
;WLAN:Wireless →LAN | ;WLAN:Wireless →LAN | ||
;WS:Wintersemester | ;WS:Wintersemester - winter semester | ||
;WYSIWYG:What You See Is What You Get - Codeless Visual Editor | ;WYSIWYG:What You See Is What You Get - Codeless Visual Editor | ||
;XAMP:[[PHP|A combination of different software for web server]] | ;XAMP:[[PHP|A combination of different software for web server]] | ||
;XHTML:Extensible Hypertext Markup Language →HTML | ;XHTML:Extensible Hypertext Markup Language →HTML | ||