The techies that shape the internet have a love of acronyms. It often makes for confusion and intimidation among new users. CSS, HTML, WWW, SMTP, IMAP, POP, DNS, DDNS and so on. I could tell you what all those acronyms mean but then I'd have to kill you you really don't need to know what they stand for.
The fact is that all of these acronyms are pretty descriptive, but the description doesn't mean much in the end. Take for example HyperText Markup Language (HTML). HTML is the "language" of web pages. It consists of a set of tags, that when applied around text causes the text to appear in a particular way. Bold perhaps. But truthfully knowing what it stands for doesn't really help you know it at all. While there is great value in knowing what a particular acronym refers to, knowing the actual words that compose the acronym is pretty useless, so don't waste brain space on it. In any article that focuses on a technology that uses an acronym I'll tell you what it stands for, but once you read it, forget it.
Another little information technology (IT) secret. Lots of experts don't know what all the acronyms stand for. You'll find DNS referred to by some as Domain Name Service, by others as Domain Name Server. It is a meaningless distinction to all but the most involved techie.
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