This dictionary was produced in response to the rapidly increasing
amount of quasi-industrial jargon in the field of information
technology, compounded by the fact that these somewhat esoteric
terms are often further reduced to acronyms and abbreviations that
are seldom explained. Even when they are defined, individual
interpretations continue to diverge.
Until now the codes have been reproduced in separate (language)
publications: there is no universal listing in alphabetical order
that covers the English, French, Spanish and German languages. This
dictionary sets out the English, French, Spanish and German
alternatives as a single, merge-sorted whole.
Today, most of the codes have passed into the public domain,
simply because they exist in most of the telecommunications systems
installed throughout the developed (and developing) world and are
largely known to most of those who work in that particular area.
However, foreign variants often defy even the most astute observer.
This dictionary seeks to clarify this bewildering situation as much
as possible. The 26,000 definitions set out here, drawn from some
16,000 individual cybernyms, cover computing, electronics,
telecommunications (including intelligent networks and mobile
telephony), together with satellite technology and Internet/Web
terminology.
Annex I lists some of the innumerable file types found in the
filing systems of computers using powerful desktop managers and
Annex II lists the abbreviations of country names found in
universal resource locators (URL).
"Elsevier's Dictionary of Cybernyms" is a useful tool for
translators, students, universities and computer enthusiasts.
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